Oil City Men Visit Mercer in Mercer County Tour
Oil City Chamber of Commerce hosted a parade through Mercer on Wednesday with about 460 attendees from Oil City and surrounding towns. The event included bands, floats, a hand concert, and a program of stunts, followed by visits to Franklin, Polk, Sandy Lake, and others before continuing to Greenville and Meadville. Separately, the Mercer region band opened its season with a May concert in front of the courthouse, enjoyed by many. The Central Western Pennsylvania Short Horn Breeders Association announced a tour and picnic for August 25, visiting Mercer, Robinsons, Christleys, McCoys, J B Tait, and R P McDowell to view 1000-pound calves and holding judging contests with possible Schaffner Packing Company officiation. Also noted was Dr. Orr and J. H. Winger planning a motor trip to Center Hall for the Grangers Leadership convention, with Millburn Grange presenting a play on August 26. Construction delays at the Farmers and Mechanics bank building due to stock delivery, and Linn Ellis, Westinghouse Sharon employee, sustained severe burns from hot steel at work.
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Oil Chaimber of Commerce
Mercer
Elf
Bane
Off City
Tha W Donselu
Ol City
Leon H. Gavi
The
Chamber of Commerce
Franklin, Polk
Sandy Lake
Stoneboro
Duckson Center
Greenville
Meadville
Titnaville
Tiago
Clarion
Jefferson Countes
Robinson's Bros
W. G. Christley
J. B. Tait
Song
R. P. McDowelll
Mr. Schaffner
Schaffner Packing Company
Erle
Attexe Grangrers
M. BR. Orr
Springfield Township
J. H. Winger
Center County
Grangers
Center Hall
Stete Collage
Millburn Grange
Mercer County
Dot
Mercer Wednesday Draws Countywide Attendance
The event drew attendees from across the county with a substantial program of sports and dancing held in the pavilion both afternoon and evening.
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Mercer
Barn Fires From Hay Turning Into Gunpowder
Harrisburg August 20 Hay converted into a sunpowder form by natural chemistry may have caused barn fires in eastern Pennsylvania previously blamed on incendiaries officials of the state police bureau for fire prevention announced the result of an investigation by Prof B G Lantz for Pennsylvania State College It showed the chemical action on hay moving while moisture was present produced almost the same elements as gunpowder
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Harrisburgh
Pennsylvania
State Police Bureau For
B. G. Lantz
Pennsylvania State College
Finds Old Indian Cave At Grand Tower Ul
Aug 20 Grand Tower Tl a cave atop a hill near the town shows hieroglyphic wall markings indicating early Indian occupation and possible religious worship. Discovered by Frank Solomon, the cave features a hollow half sphere and river bend symbols, though erosion and moss have obscured much of the imagery. The site lies near Jefferson Township opposite a church and is tied to a picnic gathering of the All four.
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Grand Tower
Mississippi River
Big Hill
Mountain Bluff
Frank Solomon
Chester
Dr Howard captive in Chinese camp reported in good health
Dr Harvay Howard an American physician held by bandits for ransom near Puchowsien is said to be in good health. Chinese troops have surrounded the camp and negotiations for his release are under way, with leaders seeking safe passage for the captive.
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Dr. Howard
International News Service
Pering
Harvay Howard
Walt
Puchowsjien
Land Speculation Barred By Jews
A notice in the Hebrew press of Palestine warns that the Jewish National Fund has opened negotiations for land purchases in several districts and that interference in va gaard to and loods would harm the agency operating with public funds. Prospective buyers are urged not to encroach on the National Land Purchasing Agency’s rights.
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International News Service
Jerusalem
Hebrew Press of Palestine
Jewish National Fund
National Land Purchasing Agency
Cross Word Puzzle Clues and Answers Mixed
A reader submitted horizontal and vertical crossword clues listing various definitions and wordplay. The fragment includes items like spread of arch, wounded with pointed weapon, singer plural, imperial domain, household posts, tree, ran away, and many more with irregular numbering and garbled text.
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Imperial Domain
Shoe worn by the first U S doubler on display in Idaho street
In Sharon Pennsylvania on August 20 an old steel reinforced thick sole shoe once worn by Evans Jones when he doubled the first piece of tinplate in the United States is shown in a Lavin restaurant window on Idaho Street. Jones wore the shoe at the old Demlar mill in Demlar Pennsylvania about 45 years ago.
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Sharon
Evans Jones
United States
Lavin
Idaho Street
Running Across and Down Crossword Puzzle Clues
Across clues include Word 1 what scared little Miss Muffet away Word 4 a fruit Word 5 the act or process of entering clothes or cloth goods Down clues include Word 2 the American hero at Lake Erie Word 3 a city in Illinois.
Calles Plans To Change Diplomats
Mexico City reports President Calles will appoint Agrarian Commission leaders to diplomatic posts abroad and replace them with commissioners aligned with proposed reforms to ease a long running controversy over the agrarian laws.
Soviet Planes On Way To Canton Strikeforce Flight
Soviet airplanes en route to Canton from Moscow arrived today at Kaliningrad amid reports from Cinternational News Service. The two planes landed as part of the Moscow to Canton flight plan, with details still unfolding.
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Canton
Cinternational News Service
I Bhanghai
Caaoton
Moscow
Kalleng
Same Fine Studebakers at New Prices
Studebaker cars identical to those in high demand last year now sell at reduced prices. Despite lower margins, net profit per car averaged $140.64 over six months due to efficient one profit manufacture. Cars feature up to date improvements and durable materials, with a budget payment plan available.
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Studebaker
Ford
Local notes from New Galilee and Beaver Falls district
A succession of short items records visits to residents in New Galilee, Big Beaver township, and nearby towns. People include Migs Boula Kurtz, Mrs Johno Yoho, Paul Gealey, Donald Hoppengardner, and Harriet Forsythe with various social visits and a planned Rhodes reunion at Atorado Park on August 22. The column also notes a new tennis court at the U P church and several journeys to Greenville, Mahoningtown, Warren, and Pittsburgh.
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Migs Boula Kurtz
Beaver’ Township
Johno- Yoho
Paul Gealey
Greenville
Knox Gilkey
Donald Hoppengardner
New Castle
U. P. Church
Donald Rhodes
Bbaver Falls
HE. &. Shorts
Rhodes
Harriet Forsythe
Big Beaver Township
J. G. Forsythe
Wiliam Leugh
Stattin Hill
William Longhurst
Cliftills
Jean Gillis
J. PF. Iman
Emma Brown
F. M. Fry
Mahoningtown
Burt Davis
Darlington
John Mitchell
Loretta Schemmund
Pittsburgh
Ray Hillman
Moon Valley
Howard Coleman
Warren, C
Sally Hilman
Garnet
Warren
Wai
Longhurst
W. R. Gealey
Widine
John Brennan
Ellwood City
W. G. Mellattie
Bandits Zapped Wool Goods in Chicago Robbery
Four bandits bound and gagged a night watchman for Ira Barnet and Company in Chicago. They forced the guard to reveal a warehouse route and escaped with $10,000 worth of woolen goods loaded on an automobile truck.
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International News Service
Shicaggo
Ira Barnet
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