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Newspaper
Mckean Democrat
Location
Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
7
Smethport and surrounding area buzzes with town events. Reports tell of visits from former residents, road work by highway crews, and social gatherings at homes and churches. A busy week includes a firefighter drill, a forestry project, and community speakers enriching local life.
Private rites were conducted at the home in Bradford for William Wallice Brown. Attending were relatives including Mrs. Schoonmaker of Bradford and Mrs. Blow, with the event followed by a burial. The obituary notes a widow and a daughter among the survivors.
A collage of overheard snippets and satirical quips on Prohibition, labor unrest, and local mishaps. References to a disabled submarine, a July incident with a Salamon tramcar, and a woman losing $100,000 in negotiable securities. Jokes about soft drinks, pick work, and crude wordplay abound.
H B Reddish a 38 year old off well worker of Custer City Pa was fined 100 by Judge Dennis Keatme today. Telen White a 24 year old of Buffalo arrested with Reddish was discharged. Warrants for Reddish and the Buffalo woman were worn out by Mrs H B Reddish who said she learned her husband was feble. Warrants served in a Union Street hotel room by Policeman George Black.
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