Veteran Erie Engineer John Wheeler Dies at 97
Marion residents recall Jack Wheeler a veteran Erie engineer and Civil War veteran who died in Meanville at age 97. He served nine railroads during the war, claimed Lincoln rode in his locomotive cut, and later pulled regular Erie runs between Mead and Kent. The region notes heat waves driving lake resort excursions as rail lines report wrecks and repairs amid a busy holiday period.
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Fireman Killed and Engineer Scalded in Erie Express Wreck
A Sunday Erie fast express train No. 13 wrecked near Elmira New York. Fireman J Donley died instantly and Engineer Clayton Young suffered severe burns. A passenger was severely injured, others had minor injuries. Rescue crews cleared wreckage and traffic resumed shortly after noon.
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THIN FOLKS MADE FAT
A vintage health pitch promotes Sumose as a flesh forming food and tonic. It claims nine of ten should use the tablets to gain healthy weight, noting Bamoxe and Samoso as starch free tonics that aid digestion and restore organs. The ad promises a refund if not satisfied with results.
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Will Build More Tar Road
A terse notice states plans to construct additional tar road work and that all damage has been repaired.
County to macadam more roads in Orion area project
Neighbors aid in fire rescue as Mrs Elmer Leffler suffers severe burns from a gasoline stove explosion. County commissioners award a contract for tar macadam paving on the Orion and Manafeld pike, repairing road from Grove Creek to township line. Brady and O’Connell win the bid at about $1 000 with work to be followed by further improvements this summer and fall.
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Prominent Lady A Victim Of Heart Disease
Funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon from the late home on East Center Street. Mrs. J. M. Torrey, aged forty five, died Sunday at 10:30 after an extended illness. Heart trouble is listed as the immediate cause. Born in Virginia, she came to this city two years ago from Durham, North Carolina. She was active in St Paul’s Episcopal Church. She is survived by her husband and daughter Harriet, eighteen. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2:00 from the house, with Rev. Richi McClelland Brown officiating. Burial will be in Marton cemetery.
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Kansas City Man Seeks Broad Pension Petition
A Kansas City man spearheads a national pension movement proposing 15 dollars a month for all Civil and Mexican War veterans and a pension for every native born male citizen 65 or older with widows receiving the same. He asks Mayor Scherit to secure two to three thousand signatures on a petition to forward to Congressman Anders or other officials.
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Local Mayor Faces Signature Drive On Decorp Listing
Fragmentary OCR notes hint at a mayoral signature drive over a decorp listing. The material provides unclear details but centers on political action pursued by the city official and his supporters.
Blum's Horse Performs Regular Circus Stunt
The horse of Blum's circus act bolted at the corner of Vine and Church streets when a strap parted. Inspector George Wun, guarding streets and sewers, clung to the strap as the horse reared and toppled, nearly causing a fall for him and others before the animal finally crashed to the ground.
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Atlas Portland Gement Brand Ad Recalls Quality
The ad touts Standard American Brand Work as durable and reliable. It emphasizes Atlas Portland Gement as a top choice with a slogan promising lasting quality and availability.
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Laundry Shooting Kills Lee Sing in Chinatown Fight
During a June 22 melee in a laundry crowded by about 1000 spectators Lee Kee the proprietor shot and fatally wounded Lee Sing in a violent confrontation between Chinese men. The shooting occurred after a dispute that drew a large crowd and ended with the fatal gunfire.
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