Parents Attend School Nights Draw Large Turnout
Superintendent Bun G. Grahtum reported 7,168 parents visited city schools for family nights on Tuesday. High School hosted 2,590 attendees with numerous sites listing counts such as Martin Gantz 500 Highland 600 McGill Oak Street 300 Croton 500 Aiken 0 Thaddeus Stevens 125 Franklin Shop 200 Lincoln Garfield 500 Pollock 100 Terrace 80 West Side 80 Lawrence 50 Mahoning 300 Eighth Grade 428.
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Bun G. Grahtum
Bisgeat
Martin Gantz
Highland
McGillan
Oak Street
Croton
Aiken
Thaddeus Stevens
Franklin Shop
Lincoln and Garfield
Pollock
Terrace
Roo
West Side
Lawrence
Mahoning
Hiigh School
Tree That Bore Apples Now Produces Cherries
In Anrock Virginia on June 14 a tree bought five years ago as an apple tree from an orchard firm has begun bearing cherries. The unusual tree, once damaged by a cold spring, survived and now produces three cherries after last year’s blossoms mostly died. Experts from nursery and orchardist circles are studying the phenomenon.
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Ancock
William Bagley
Cannas Should Be Given Lots Of Care
Cannas thrive with rich soil and heavy moisture, even edging water. They grow from tubers in clumps two to three feet apart, with two and a half to three feet for robust varieties. Plant in masses for best effect, and use in borders with tall perennials for striking foliage and bloom.
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Cannes
Venus as possible home for humans, Smithsonian view
Arthur Brisbane cites Mr. Abbott of the Smithsonian who suggests Venus may be inhabited. He argues intelligent beings might dwell on other planets before they cool and develop atmospheres, noting the absurdity of assuming only Earth harbors life.
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Mr. Abbott
Smithsonian Institution
Venus
Arthur Brisbane
New York
Major motorcycle distributor promotes Earley Davidson stock
The largest Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia Harley Davidson distributor advertises a complete used and rebuilt Earley Davidson selection with prices from 60 dollars. It invites riders to visit Pittsburgh to find lower prices than elsewhere and to request a bulletin from Hamilton Horley Davidson Distributors, 8 Ponni Avenue, Pittsburgh.
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Pennsylvania
Nola
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Hamilton Horley-Davidson
Fponn Avenue
Fitteburgh
Venus Hose Advertisement in Various Colors and Prices
A vintage ad promotes full fashioned Venus hose in multiple colors including white black cordovan Russian pearl grey and navy. Special price at 108 with top outside hose offered at 22c for sizes 9 to 10 percent and $2.50 hose on sale for $1.98.
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Copenhagen
Enrollment Drops Last School Month
Enrollment in city schools fell about 200 pupils from October to May according to Superintendent Ben G Graham at a school board meeting. About 150 pupils left the high school while transfers caused small gains elsewhere. September attendance reached 98 percent and February dipped to 90 percent for the district. measles at Mahoning school lowered the city average to 90 percent.
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Schoola
Ben G. Graham
Salementary
Mahoning
T W Johns to Teach At Slippery Rock Summer School
Prof T W Johns, music supervisor of New Castle public schools, will begin duties next Monday June 19 as instructor in Slippery Rock State Normal school's nine week summer program. He previously taught there last year, reflecting his high standard and growing reputation in the city's schools.
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T. W. Johnna
New Castle
Slippery Rock State
Diminutive Desperado Killed in Gun Battle
Kansas City police report Fred Roberts known as Big Fred died in a gun fight with three officers in the early hours. He had been charged with murder in the Florence Barton case from October 1920 but was not tried after Dennie Chester was acquitted.
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Kansas
City
Fred Roberts
Big Fred
Roberte
Florence Barton
Harp
Roberts
Dennie Chester
Old body in sack mystery cleared by pair confession
Sault Ste. Marie reports the two year old case of Mrs. O. BE Fairchild’s body found in a gunny sack along the river bank near Drummond was solved when Sheriff Swart announced a confession by two individuals who exhumed the body to use it in an insurance swindle.
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Sault Ste. Marie
O. BE
Fairchild
Drummond
Swart
No Rental Reductions Foreseen for Toledo
Toledo real estate men report no immediate rental cuts due to housing demand. While apartment rents have fallen 10 to 15 percent in some cases, the board notes a shortage of houses available for 30 dollars. Wage cuts drive workers to cheaper homes, aggravating demand. An unrelated line notes Abyssinia’s conversion to Christianity and a monk population exceeding 15,000.
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Toledo
Toledo Real Estate Board
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Levine
E. Long
Aney
Biecest & Best Furniture Store
Milan
McCoy Motor Car Co
Sales and Service
North Mercer St
LL. Swan & Co
North Mill Street
Grand Union Tea CO
Woeat
Washington St
Castle Bootery
Washington Street
Dans
Borelews Saver Cov
Daisleys Pharmacy
Foxall
Castle Dry Goods Co
David Bilvermann
Frog
Gaibis
Dercole
East Long Ave
Bel
Humbert
Cannas
Ewing’s Shoe Store
Wallace
Ewing
East Washington St
W. J. Offutt Co
Cwo Caer Seroma
Nawidagere
Axp Sureee
Serizas
Toc
Hall
Porch
Axminster
Avamnster
Rockland
Saly
Butler
T. W. Johns
S.R.S.N
Desperado
Canadian Sea
Abyssinia
Beaver Street
Bell
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