Stated Bank Ledger Notes and Local News Blended
Smethport reports show condition of Grange National Bank with loans, securities, deposits and liabilities amid local social notes. The Shamrock wins two in America’s Cup racing, while Smethport social items mention residents visiting, shopping trips, and a local airplane sighting near town.
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Shamrock
Joe Blynirook IV
Sir Thomas Lape Tuniy
Hestilute
Sandy Hook
Winnie Ony
Raco
Thomas
Clermont event draws large crowds from surrounding towns
The Clermont finale drew one of the largest crowds in history as cars brought attendees from Beira Norwich Crosby and Tnatatiter. Guests included Marvin Creek and Marian Hungerford at Blom ster Hollow for a few days. Miss Gertrude Daly was warned last week.
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Marian Pile
Tgtthryn Hungerford
Blomster Hollow
Marion Bloomster
Jamex Morgin
Smethport
Gertrude Daly Waster
Clermont
Beira
Norwich
Crosby
Local Social Notes Include Names and Invitations
Mis W C Cleveland visits Mrs Josie Krenge while Stephen Gays from Ware renews on Sunday with his parents Al and Mis W C Clove. The brief items list community figures and family greetings from the past weekend.
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Mis
W.C. Cleveland
Josie Krenge
Mes
Stephen Gays
Ware
Liter
al and
W. C. Clove
Smethport to vote on 15000 dollar debt for fire equipment
Ordinance 102 proposes increasing Smethport borough indebtedness to 15000 dollars to buy modern fire apparatus and housing at convenient points, with election set for August 24, 1920. Notice will state last assessed valuation, existing debt, and purpose of the increase.
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Tig
Smethport
Iben
Borough of
Eld
Crosby Names and Social Notes From Area
Mrs Myrtle Metzzur and Miss Velma Wilcox visited at Velma’s home last Thursday. Mrs Jennie Stewart visited Thadford. Mr Harl Pistey helped Marsh with haying. Mrs Clara Wilcox was a business visitor in Smethport Tuesday. Miss Leona Barris, guest of Mr and Mrs Earl Mannating, left for Portville this morning. Mr H W G Ghagney of Port Allegany did repair work on the telephone line this week.
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Mary McCurdy
Kane
Just MeCurdy
Yriuce
Gua Anderson
Jacobson
Clermont
J. L. Swort
Port
Allegany
A. G. M.allister
Smett
G. FP. Peterson
Jamestown
Chautauqua Bakers
Hingrase
Myr
Wickhiger
Colegrove
Anderson
Iron
Lelia Hackett
Smethport
Chautauqua Lake
JM Lena Herang
Clair G. Feseenmeyer
Fred Kane
Hichard
C. A. Anderson
Daghter
Rena
A. G. McAllister
Dau- Venter
Ruth
Port Allegany
Anna Saner
Westfield
JL. Scanlan
Saner
G. F. Johnson
Marian of
Keystone
R.N. Wilson
Garilyy
Myrtle Metzzur
Velma Wilcox
Jennie Stewart
Thadford
Harl Pistey
Doug SL Marsh
Clara Wilcox
Leona Barris
Bethel Doctor Recovers Burglary Suspect In Home
Dr George F Abbott of Bethel exposes a burglary suspect in his residence after a protracted pursuit. Securities valued at 43000 and 45000 were found on the man named Prank Willis who arrived from Albany New York. Authorities say owners are unknown and hearing is set in municipal court. Jewelry a camera and money were later recovered from the Abbott home.
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George F Abbott
Bethel
Nonse
Willis
Albany
N.Y
Williams
Abbott
Sinn FeinVengeance Kills Col Smyth at Cork Club
In Cork a masked firing ambush killed Col Smyth at his club as armed men stormed the room and fired, after he had urged police to shoot lawbreakers. Witnesses say he was struck by multiple bullets and died at the doorway. attackers departed quietly.
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Sinn Psiy
Col. Smyth
Cork
Smyth
Smith
Prohibition plank omitted from Republican platform read in Chicago
Prohibitionists report the law enforcement plank adopted by the Republican national convention in Chicago was omitted from the printed platform distributed from Chicago headquarters. Virgil G. Hinshaw and Clinton N. Howard condemned the omission while William J. Bryan and Cant. Victor Weintz discussed the missing plank and pledged to investigate with New York authorities.
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Chicago
Virgil G. Hinshaw
Prohibition National Comminee
Republican National
Clinton N. Howard
Prohibition National Committee
William J. Bryan
Beard
Republicar National Committee
Victor Weintz
New York
Prohibition Coalition Aims to End Divorces Nationwide
A new movement named the Society for Upholding the Sanctity of Marriages seeks to ban divorce in the United States. Backed by clergy leaders including Rev. Dr. Walter Gwynne and Rev. Dr. William T. Manning, the proposal envisions legal separation or annulment only, with no right to remarry, as a remedy for late courtship and marriage mismatches. Meanwhile the Navy ordered a 200 foot extension to the world’s largest air hangar at Lakehurst to house giant dirigibles, planning a craft larger than the R-34 and near trans Atlantic scale.
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Tvise
Milo Gates
C. G. Wrigley
B. A. White
William T. Manning
Trinity
Paul Matthews
New York City
Nwvy
Lakehurst
Navy
United States
England
Nickelirate Road schedule highlights through major cities
Daily service in September outlines stops from San Francisco to Seattle with through sleepers from New York to Chicago. Train No. 2 departs Buffalo at 2 20 A M and a sleeper runs to Chicago. dining car service available. For details contact H T Payne at Prudential Building Buffalo.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Ogden
Denver
Salt Lake City
Victoria
Vancouver
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
New York
Scranton
Binghamton
Isimire
Buffalo
Chicago
EB Payne
ELPA
Prudential Bidz
Burglary Insurance Rates Raised by Underwriters
Burglary insurance premiums will rise next week in New York with higher costs passed to policyholders. The increase applies to a 1 dollar policy for apartment and private houses and follows loss data from 1918 and 1919 cited by the burglary insurance underwriters association.
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New York
Spied Up Gars Railroats Urge Plans to Increase Freight
The conference of railroad executives in New York approves higher road freight volumes and stronger loading, with heavy equipment upgrades proposed. A note from Premier Searge to Moscow on an accord with Poland is reported as accepted by the Bolshevik government, per Spacepatch.
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New York
Moscow
Travi Searge
Poland
Huseini Bolshevie
Arly Matin
Harvest labor wages attract workers to wheat fields
Wages of 70 cents an hour drew many harvest laborers to Kansas and Missouri wheat fields. Federal and state officials report a generally good labor supply in the Southwest, with surplus workers nationwide. Some returns from harvesters show difficulty finding work, while demand for labor to Northwestern Kansas counties grows.
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Kanaan
Southwest
Federal
Free Employment Bureau
Kansas City
Kan
Missouri Bureau of Far Labor
Kansas
Wheat
Samuel Crawford
Shee
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