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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - September 1, 1927, Smethport, Pennsylvania The Democrat thurs., sept. I 1927 Page three Keg o nails published by the c Corner Smethport a. .1 september 1, 1927 no. 23 an old person is a person who is 20 years older than you cd o. These cold summer Days make Good radio evenings and they Aro buying earlier than usual. They make no mistake when they get an. Atwater Kent. Prices to Complete. Ono of our Trade magazines says that an unsophisticated girl is one who asks her Mother for a cookie instead of the butt of her cigarette. A score of 95 is Good shooting when it comes to Clay pigeons. Claude Hul lers did that last saturday. Will give a. Box of Sheila to the Ono who beats that score. A deaf woman sat Down in a. Seat Well to the front of the Church and adjusted her ear trumpet settling Down to listen to the Sermon. The Sexton tiptoed up and leaning Over her whispered one toot and out you on account of rain or d weather things usually get postponed but not when it conies to Heaters because we have been Selling a number of Heaters Al Hallstrom Brothers ready. We be just had an argument. How Many brides in this com inanity can quote the Price of a barrel of flour Margaret Bacon says there Are just a Many As there Are grooms who can raise the Palco of be. Closing out some red Alato Barrett shingles strip and single at a saving in Price. Don t worry males a better motto when you add the word Good time to renew that broken Glass with a new one. Wait for the n e w the new Ford is More than just a Good look ing has More Speed quicker pick up and greater stamina than you be Ever hoped for in a Low priced car. Quirk s Ford garage James quirk sons proprietors a restful night on lace Erie Between Buffalo and Cleveland on one of the palatial Stear Aeri of the c fit b line makes a pleasant break in your journey. Your Tail ticket is Good on out steamers leaving e Ach Way every night b tween Buffalo a and Cleveland at p. M., arriving at a. No Eastern stand Ard fare round trip new Auto rate and up our new 32-Page tourist guide with Auto map mailed free on request. Tea Cleveland and Buffalo transit company Harveil so. Michiji ave. Bridge . Carbone freed of Johnsonburg murder Ridgway aug. Carbons who has been on trial for ills life at old Juway charged with Tho shooting of Bruno Vavala at Johnsonburg May 26, e. A Cody prominent state bans athletic Bradford Man dead Aid and scouting rivals Bradford aug. V. In their decision to do away with All Cody of -0 coi Don Street for 43 athletic scholarships at Tho Pennsyl Yoars Ono of Tho most Manly respect Iva la state College Tho now Board of de and beloved cd teens of i Bradford. Control of athletics at the College has step that has been Conte 1927, was found not guilty late yes died suddenly at o clock a Ter Day afternoon. Tho jury was out a Day morning in the Bradford Hospital plated for Sointu at the a Litany i let to Over an hour. This trial has taken nearly a week to try witnesses from Many parts of the Section being called. Pavulu was found Early on the morning of May 25 wandering the streets of Johnsonburg with a. Bullet wound in the stomach. He died two Days later in Tho re Cluay Hospital naming Carbone As his Slayer in a dying statement. The defense proved that Carbone was in Buffalo at the time of Tho shooting. Yesterday morning the testimony was completed and defense attorney c. J. Murer lotto. Made the address to the jury testimony cd. Margiotti went into the in an exhaustive manner and pointed to Tho fact that Carbone was in Buffalo at the time shooting of . Two hours. Of the after an illness of two Days Luc to nil institution and which has won favor Acuto stomach trouble. Or. Cody was taken suddenly ill Whilo lunching at his Homo on wednesday noon and retired for the Day after receiving medical Ahl thursday morning his condition was considered so serious that to was removed to the Bradford Hospital where an operation was performed in Tho evening in Tho Hope of Savins his life. He failed to rally from the operation however and death resulted yesterday morning. Or. Cody was Active in the management of Tho old Bradford Library and upon organization of Tho Board at managers of Tho present Carnegie Library in 1000 to became its Secretary and has filled that position Over since. Or. Cody was a member of the first Margot to spoke i Baptist Church joining the Congress ton when he first to this City. A ions array of witnesses from Buffalo to establish an Alibi for Carbone. Character witnesses for the Coin he Lime of his death or. Cody was financial Secretary of the Church a position which he had filled for 3i Able comment a a step towards better sportsmanship in athletics. Action also taken by the Board is believed to make Penn Stato Tho Glrst Largo Eastern College to completely abandon All forms of scouting on Tho playing of rival teams. The effect of the Fonn state ban on athletic scholarships will to to eliminate All forms of financial Ltd to athletes based primarily on their ath Letic ability. No new athletic scholar ship commitments Are to be Mado after next october 1, meaning that after three no student a Ileto will receive any kind of financial Aid. Those now holding such scholarships will be allowed to keep them is Long As they Are eligible and All athletes will to Able to compote for any non Rivolo scholarships offered at the College. Immediate Opportunity is to to pleven nil athletically inclined students years and in addition was serving As to try out for varsity teams for Ltd to jilt nth. Chief of police Ives Deacon of the Church and is assist do Tionel coaches and athletic Culp w. S. Cile Apon of Johnsonburg. Testi fied in the Carbone murder trial yes morning. Or. Tips grind. Ticket clerk at the b. H. And p. Railway station was called to testify relative to Selling a ticket o or. In bronc but his testimony was stricken from the records. All evidence had been submitted in he trial of Charles Carbone in the la county court room at 10 a. At this time. Charles j. Margioni. Of defense counsel presented his argument to the jury. It was Complete in ant superintendent of its Bible school. Roosevelt Highway traffic tremendous Coudersport Over the Roosevelt Highway the shortest and most picturesque route Between n new York and Chicago is constantly increasing. Two men recently stood at the Corner of la Hon and second streets and counted the machines that passed during a period of Ono and a half hours. It was not during a Rush Detoll and p. Was not concluded until bandits hold up cars in Vicinity of Kane a dispatch from Kane dated last week says the authorities of me Ocean and Elk counties assisted by stats officers Are endeavouring to round up a band of criminals believed to to residents of this Vicinity who Liao perpetrated several robberies and attempted several hold ups on the by Trail near Kane and Wilcox stretch of about eight Miles. In neither Case was the hold up carried out because Tho Driver Tho car which the bandits attempted to Stop sped away from the scene before any loot was secured. In both instances the bandits fired after the speeding cars and one of the Drivers narrowly escaped being hit by a Bullet. A filling station belonging to Ansel Nelson inside the City limits on the Buffalo Pittsburgh Highway was looted recently and a new Cash Register valued at together with its contents f wag taken. The Cash Register was found by two boys who were fish no under a Bridge near Hazelhurst fifteen Miles from Kelson s place. The was carefully covered with Alps. State police Are patrolling the High Way while detectives Are working Oil clue which they believe will soon Lead o several arrests. Hour but even at that 375 cars in sir a that Point and they represented nine states of the Union. At ibis ratio they were to continue for 24 hours the grand total would be . There is still a Small piece of rond on the Roosevelt Highway unfinished known. One cannot help hut wonder what the Traille will to in two or three years from now. Mint Are to provided. Governor John s. Fisher for a number of years la member of the Ponn state Board of trustees president Ralph d. Incr Tel. Athletic director Huso Drozdek and graduate manager of athletics Nell m. 1 Leming have All Given their Hearty stamp of approval to the action. Most alumni and students Aro also thought to be Lii Accord with the new rulings which will allow full utilization of latent Talent in the entire student body. In doing Awny with scouting upon to play of rival teams Penn has Ken sweeping action along lines where. Individual colleges heretofore made agreements for one season at a time and not All colleges would enter into pitch agreements experience has shown. Both Steps Are generally regarded As Forward movements in the realization of better intercollegiate perfect Comfort the steering column is adjustable to suit your individual convenience Buick for 1928 is extremely thoughtful of your Comfort. One indication of this consideration is Buick s. New steering column which May be adjusted to the most comfortable position for women As Well As men Buick for 1923 pleases women because it is easier to drive because it is More comfortable to ride in because it is the style Leader among motor cars. That s Why you Sto so Many bricks at fashionable gatherings and on the smartest boulevards. Buick motor company Flint Michigan Divi Ifon Corpora tide Buick athletics. All kinds of footwear the largest and finest line of footwear in Smethport. The latest in leather and rubber goods. Fine shoe repairing. Anderson and Carlson Smethport a. Trolley service on o. B. S. Traction lines ended yesterday the o. B. S. Railway co. Turned off Tho electricity and abandoned their trolley system in Olean Tradford. Salamanca and Portville. This will throw 125 men out of employment some of whom have grown Gray in the service of the company. The line to Bolivar and Shinglehouse was abandoned some months ago. Bradford building destroyed by fire fire believed to have been caused by an explosion of gasoline completely destroyed the two Story wooden building located at 27-20 Pine Street Bradford wednesday of last week. Tho a. C. Puff Auto repair shop was located on the first floor and the Sec Ond floor was occupied wed men s Lodge which owned the build ing. Steve Lucas and Chester Seward were slightly burned in the explosion. Or. Puff s loss was estimated at about with insurance. Five automobiles were totally destroyed by Tho fire in the repair shop. The fire was discovered in the repair shop the Central station firemen were on a Call to w. J. Mcvay s at 147 West Washington Street where there was a Small Blaze. This was quickly extinguished. Four prosecutions for violation of dog Law that Ifcic Ean county dog owners Are among the most Law abiding Citi Zens in the state is indicated by a table released recently which shows but four prosecutions up to August 1, for violation of Tho state dog Law in this county while individual i were issued up to july 1. Exactly 1soo dog owners were prosecuted for violation of the dog Law in Pennsylvania according to the latest report from the Bureau of animal in Lusty state department of agriculture. These violations Are reported from every county except Cameron Tvrz erne lending with 350. The report also shows that 461.iis individual dog licenses had been is sued up to july 1. This number is 1c.2h6 More than Werro issued during tile same period in 1026. There is Only one Duco Dupont Duco sold Only by Holmes Gilfillan phone so a Smethport septic tank circular tells of sanitation every Day finds More Farmers using running water in Ali or Homes frequently with Complete bathroom equip ment. Some method of disposing of to resulting combination of water human waste and k Lichen washings called sewage must be adopted according to the revised edition of Cir Cular 89, septic tanks for Tho farm has just been issued by the Pennsylvania state College agricultural Extension service. Generally Tho most satisfactory disposal system for Tho individual Farmer is a single chamber septic tank connected to lines of purifying tile Stys the author John r. Haswell Extension agricultural Engineer. When properly constructed such a system is Fly proof and will not be a. Source of danger to health. This is More than can a said of a number of other methods of disposal. About one Hundred forms Are now available in the various counties of the Stato for use in Tho construction of septic tanks. Mckenn county Cha 3 of these forms. Application should be made to Tho county agent for Ita Una. A copy of the circular May be obtained by writing to the agricultural publications office. State College pa., or to county agent w. A. Rosel. Smith port. A. Tho publication contains full instructions and detailed directions for making a septic tank and Many illustrations which arc helpful to the prospective builder. Port Allegany bottle factory shuts Down part Allegany reporter Argus. The Pierce. Bottle factory closed tues Day morning for repairs after a ten months run which was one of Tho most successful in its history this factory is one of port Alle Irany s Mort successful industries employing approximately 150 men. Plant officials state that a cargo Crow of men will he put to work repairing immediately is they have a demand for the Ware. Tho factory will resume operations in about six weeks. General garage go. 133 main St. I Bradford a. Cooper sons East Smethport a. Wii in arh Buick we build til my w. F. Specht insurance of Smethport a. Fire life and Accident insurance placed in reliable companies Shick Detar c. Subiek son of or. Am Man. Frank Shrek of Coryville and miss Alice Detar of Bradford Woro United in Mun Iago aug. -10th at Allegany x. Y., Rev. R. Herbst performing the ceremony. Or. Rind mrs. R. W. it Bradford were tie attendants. After spending to Weir honeymoon at Watkins Glen x. A. The couple will reside at i owls run whore Tho Groom is employed by Tho Ette Oil Eagle. Notice Tho regular meeting of the Smith port Firo Dot. In postponed until thursday sept. 8 on account of Fiir it. Jewett Soldier escaped from army reservation jail sawing1 which held Thorn in the military Reader Antton it fort Sheridan. 111., four army prisoners two of Tho prisoners. Rill gales and Thomas Allen hid Chicago Homo addressee. Tie address of Mike j was Given As Riverside drive snare i pa., and that of Albert w. Anderson i is it. Jewett a Anderson was Hus petted of Hal Graf an escaped convict from Pennsylvania. Stefn Penitentiary. Week. Nett Fred c. Sec. Livestock wanted highest prices paid for cattle sheep hogs we truck Stock from your door c. J. Slavin phone 59 Eldred a. Why look further for furniture our store always carries a Complete Stock of the Best Quality furniture to be found anywhere. We invite comparison of our prices h. H. Sasse furniture undertaking main Street Smethport Penna. I i i

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