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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - January 10, 1924, Smethport, PennsylvaniaCo1in1 1 no Wal the most thu sworn Clori Lundon 1200 i me Kean Democrat i Trio Democrat your men Nhep into More in Sinrat port find Rural or it con n to them nip re neb eel tiny her county a Reckly. It in Tomt Effim Alvo volume 48. 1 co. Ivc , Rou Smethport pa., thursday january 10. 1924. Had been in poor health for ten years last attack came monday morning awed known editor the de Atli Harry u Backus owner and publisher the me Kean county Miner Mckean county s oldest newspaper occurred no his Home on Liast main Street at 3.co o clock wednesday morning following a paralytic stroke suffered Early monday morning. Or. Baukus suffered n similar attack in april 191-1, which necessitated his retirement from Active business Pur suits leaving him partially rippled. However the irk Kin Man bad been Active Clespie his Ami had regained a. Measure his i Onn i strength and was App Atchly enjoying his usual health up Iii nil us Ninny. When he suffered a slight indisposition. Mon Day Uii was suddenly seized with Jami last stroke. He was c red Hack i to bed by sirs. L and his children fief Al and or. Hamilton was summoned. Tifi p was found that the 1 Side which had escaped the. K prize winning plan in Bok peace award i locally by the Democrat an outline the prizewinning peace plan in the Bok prize contest announced by the american peace award committee monday will be found on Page 3 to Day s Democrat. Do not fail to read it. By arrangement with the peace award committee the Democrat is authorized to take a ballot in Smethport j on the plan. A voting Coupon is attached to the summary i on Page 3 which readers Are requested to fill out and i mail to the peace award committee new York. the plan meets with your approval do not fail to Register your i opinion in this one the most novel moves for internal i tonal peace Ever undertaken. The winning plan favors entry the United states in a world court and to cooperate in the league nations without full membership at present. The plan so nearly meets the principles the Democrat has been advocating for three years past that we Are enthusiastic in endorsing it. Read the plan in full on Page 3. A court House full my new officials m.-x--ii1 a ill Ltd. I i a it the lamp . Lens . by View a ill Law 111 .11 . And Quill Tel. And i Ikon numb. Or. Mccunn makes record a Irles Carey Kan. the eak i. To in Idczak in Hun Ami h. I Miv aspect Stinem Dis shanty Toule Lias. I Llu has i Witk i a. Ohio. I. The my i air it inn m i i in ill tin Ili Sluzy this Imp Al Aiu Ollice in having his accounts in Mil up to ii that his was to l i a i re at once. I Orr Nerly several hive a. Y a the lire respond i him. insisted in term mrs a Cizin a a. Mi1. And mrs. Or f1 inn h. I min 1 litre a Viator Vony 10 Bradford inc no Over route ninety six to Trio now York state line. Act a a the demo crat Mot Laaied entirely a sense Pumbo a Sponsel Lilily in the interests Sens. to Undi look to Call Aiti minion to the Dun Road Dei Elop Menan in this county ass Iii Init the situation that ims now come to pass. . Sincere Eft Orta to were repudiated by Koi Iio our their Helix he. Eit Lior knowingly or Otti Rise to impression unit the Lufi Iii i Urx Ellar Jos were a. Joke. I Lold Yini inn simply As an in As to loud Mion we 1 Wolfl i Mih a Factor usually in. I. Is Reward for it .1 a a Papor had its course c vindicated the events which in Roelz As is i . A dear con Liiv Lim non duty i Lynn in Ilious Fain is to improve ment. Tin by the Only Eli Sidy As pro in y Resl devils. Par oi1 tin which had escaped Trio t stun strode Tui. R. The victim a oink Liy helpless i Mili the nest it was realized uni could Only to i Oll a. De shiite tender i Juisti he tiie life slowly . I it 11 Ilia. A Lorney 1 nil pm Nisi r ii wish i Linin win eally i to mind who Lull Ilif me ii tie no Over no this Tim Riri Rry Backus was a Nubie. To " Unity is i mrs , impulses who was held in with no the further i to 1 r Sun. Or i it o 1 .1 z r to Borough Council is he he Runoff a l 1k i and not the tax i v e a Rolf to o to i ii Orv .3 i a t t in l.i-. J x or no a s o t Elt 1 in s in o i 1 tvo a p 11 fill he y tilt t 8 t. 1 ing his highly successful activities in a Vig Orous handsome manhood at a time when it appeared that his Early years conscientious application to building up a leading journal Issic bus iness were to to rewarded by full fruition news his death came with crushing sadness. Iii ing the Taro u1. His vile. Backus had found the Happy disposition which was his by . A Strong staff to sustain him he bore infirmities with a stoicism and philosophy calculated to ease the natural concern those Dearest co him. Since the time his retirement he Active details conducting the Miner publishing and printing business have been Capaldo assumed by Ziack us who has Anhly Lier fronted the Ami democrats picked up the Issue and owl coarse Hil Tex j Duce the american substitute solicitous that introduced Somjay measure thai win make the i Ishin. Palo in its slashing income taxes j plan Ici Ion Man Ibler or. . On the that a Force the pc lice. Ind for number quickly or greater la not oily support Trio the Bonus is to plan possible. Officers. Resident the Trellon plan which was sponsor i Iri life Moon s plan i Eddy a new favored business reduce the Tave the run Oil Carey new. By tt0aa " Esre at Ihm his feet. In addition to painting the fix nearly War peril Cimon in the people in there is nothing Luies than really Smethport s Nev Mei and even ing Rind mad a fun the com my term. The Council contains Tine new member Claude Hall Tim. Who succeeds w. H. Hui Roi Ford who retires from the Horly after serving a Council. The a u Asio i lows Slit Trelc Rames n Ellis. Ray a hey. Jolin kor terms j. A. Mantl Liolin and unsportsmanlike or de to ail l Nipa Fiolic icon Hie business or an a More democrats and Man r. 1. A. was elected press. Rent Ali Council to succeed i. Ack and Tatoli them the i. Strip by. Reel it re tin her Murli he lil were eur Clad h. Biever. Stycn Rall Strom. Police o Brien. Lemmler. Electrical nor Man. Icv i Virr Iko ii Council for the coming j Ivein named by president in and Iwohn is follows is ant Fiack etl and Shattuck. Is were Fri Man am Karlen and firn Jen. Afro. Run i. Trooy was hard inf re Minniem j. To it i eric.u-. . Monday in nine a plan Varinus position always acquitted Iiri-i.-, it v. He was a a i d e nose Cess in pursuits a i there ire a a loan a. inn Iii Ami a he had in in will data in rile plan outlined in tin i i fris i or Rorm a Pricr Ess Heri-.-. he Bor Tion n to electric Luu i Liin. Bis a i the for the purpose supplying the such a i i and Artu h i lied u i 1. a ii Piip. Association with or. Rack Sis he at Poir. A ors i epic a and i i i "11v Ianer s . Active. Business Pur representing a b. Post s t suits is perhaps ass j officers the Eti Nerv will i skel to support the. Bonn r anyone to appreciate to the fullest a in the Funi a to i i is a Ese Rcd meets and dines with Comrade Choate Ali annual and election measure the splendid or Riis do i Confer with to Jint Cal Nei Fribor. We Are sure the Power corporation we ii great seere. Will prove a. Tranquil i sir port with iran lion to our departed Friend an j i a ii is the t associate after he Yean some plan for extending the health which deprived him a Rimers Valley car. Be Man i healthy activities the worm Kre a tiv increase the in the Field the love the the. Cornu a Sei vice outdoors. Hunting and a ship tie so keenly enjoyed during his recreation i Livours. That his country club building fore he was so sorely stricken. I plan will be carried out to the ashes a spa mid Man. I Tlle project the Smethport. Coun flurry . Son j to erect .1 sri lie club Frank w. And Flora Pioneer residents this to Aii the club s fours on Wes. Runi Ifer res i Nis or iss born in Smethport Hep. 1.1. He i ? the building Lacfi ived his education i ii i he Rini Lacfi ived his education i ii j port schools entering the Wifler the late Lucius in Ai Prentice at the i it Lowed ills -1 de Inbe Ollices mull a h a a Druary 1010. Wis United in re. Zirri 11. To u in fire. I . . To Fri vere born hive cd ii i p in and who v.-im-. Vivo. Or. a i i p and was Active in Borunch Irir i d. Served one As snipe per and was a in. R circles the Republican anal later rhe pro to i Rossie a Prev. During one , it Jil a l monday night s Comrade c . Civil . Was a guest a in a Short the Yum sror veterans that they were on tin Rii it in taking concerted action info jus i trots. The closed will rhe serving j in Van and Claude work Al slim the jury the to Ilion Tiieir-1 1 a Point in on j Al Dis Eric the court it or v h. A he Tion we with Ai Irviv the Post j i will 1-1. On v or Nev Jidith the for rads n. M. In Allen who in Duffalo and a. . Who now in n new Ler Pott a by present. re i a delightful mkt an Post which in closed will rhe in he re or Delnor Hatfill reunion k refreshments Witch Fla i Jack Allison. Ii iof Merf an which Otico possessed ii a Cho itt i in incumbent. And la Lee the one member was summoned by Deal in court 1 l Dinrie under the blur Iii the past year. Capt e r Dpi flood lighting 7 i w is Oik the most a Cal a a i j As end Nvvf by he Fol members the. h. V. A. V. C. m. Thamm. L Bur flood lighting system at Valley refinery Chas. Lor a dec Richan. Lias ius the ins la it inn a Liili Rinir syst to pm ski Riv w new air he the in in re. Time. or. I i.1-. In and b vols j Hurt the j Ford capsized -.-iv-. . T1 i j i the state jell Lattire he served As fire noon it no Rel try Ftp Lurler Lara Chenera Corn i w i Dyk it my Iee in . He was Promin in Church oitlci.uinq-. For .-rni.v. At flood s i in Sti stood i Aco i last re was Lorn the local Al Ayo live new Stroud blending j Plant nearly ready i unique product the firmer so thru. Iny is i Iris i flu id Irit a Biclie is tie in d l v in Plant latter Poir Noi i h Alliey pm i i i thermometer fell and Gas failed tip downward Mark Iii Una in Ami Stin rhe Yeav Hilliou a to spleen Sim i d its smell s Al in re i a pro Iii i ii. Entirely adequate Ciri red Tomeny ,.f is located o.uise-1 by ent n masonic circles to in Hill cemetery. In a Road Ard i Bee imn Ixa i r. P id a in i Liln the is for he Nisi Llla a Iii i pm Nii i in had him in i ii in a Short time and soon hums. The a la Mitre Smethport with a -1s Smethport n or. is in in it Rosby j. One. As irl a Umaner. For nil be for a Init rat Soiu a record breaking pig me r. Arnht sep Tenor. A

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