Ben Kinnear Named District Deputy State Commander
Ben Kinnear, formerly commander of Cornplanter Post, was chosen at the Uniontown state Legion convention to supervise posts in Warren, Forest, Elk, Venango and Mercer counties. Known for quiet efficiency, he led notable drives for a Legion home and membership, and is expected to boost active membership across the district within a year.
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Ben Kinnear
American Legion
Uniontown
Ben
Warren
Forest
Elk
Venango
Mercer
Legion
Warren Post
Warren County Fair Opens With Big Plans for 1927 Style
The Fair at Warren will run for four days with a grand opening tomorrow. Industrial Hall will host one of the nation’s top carnival firms, horse racing, and extensive agricultural livestock exhibits. Officials say the 1927 edition will be outpaced by this year in pageantry as crowds gather from within a 50 mile radius to surpass 14,272 paid admissions.
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Warren
Peace treaty fuels campaign rhetoric in Paris signing
In Europe war's destruction makes the Kellogg Peace Treaty a serious topic. A local Democratic editor who has long written on world peace revisits the issue as the presidential campaign opens, framing practical politicians against idealists.
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Paris
Europe
Kellogg Pact Seen As Step Toward End Of War
The piece notes the Kellogg pact hailed by foreign statesmen as a landmark toward eliminating war, yet tempers optimism with the reality of an ongoing presidential campaign and a Republican author. It compares the treaty to Hoover’s philosophy and recalls the campaign ending next November with hope for “perfect days.”
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Herbert Hoover
Senator Fletcher Seeks American Merchant Marine Security
In Washington Senator Duncan A. Fletcher argues for a government backed American merchant fleet to shield export trade. He blasts private bids on government ships, warns foreign ship control risks, and urges a funded long term plan despite costs. He stresses nationwide trade needs and naval security without militaristic aims.
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Washington
Duncan A. Fletcher
Florida
America
Senate Commerce Committee
Shipping Board
My World by Edgar A. Guest
A nostalgic poem painting a gay world where children play, birds, flowers, and daffodils bloom. The speaker contrasts bright, rich settings with daily care, books, and a comfortable home filled with friends, neighbors, and dreams.
Peter's Adventures in Deep Sea Cormorants Tale
In a playful tale the mouse family listens as Captain Cormorant, a Chinese diver, explains how humans taught his kind to fish. The story features Bebo link and several talking animals debating work, freedom, and sharing fish while noting the detective captain’s reflections.
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Cormorant
China
Two-Legs
Two- Legs
Peter
Captain Cormorent
Bob
Bob_olink
Living and Loving advice column on past missteps and relationships
A reader asks about a thirty year past prison sentence of a fiancé and whether to tell her parents. Mrs. Virginia Lee advises burying the past if the partner wishes, and suggests supporting him if he chooses to reveal it. Other letters discuss age, honesty, and social expectations in love.
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Tam
Sally
From Slogan to Parking Space in Portland
A thirty two year gap shows shifting urban priorities. The Portland Oregonian notes the campaign slogan once praised as a full dinner plate has faded into a metaphor for modern city life, now replaced by parking space for cars in public areas.
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Portland Oregonian
Diary of a New Yorker on Prohibition Era New York
A vivid travelogue notes the Sixth avenue and 58th street area with a blacksmith shop, ropey smithies, and a lack of trees near Central Park. It sketches pre prohibition saloon culture on Tenth avenue, gang conflicts, and police clashes, then shifts to intercity bus growth, luxe features, and long routes to Boston and Los Angeles.
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New York
Sixth Avenue
58Th Street
Central Park
Tenth Avenue
New Jersey
Connecticut
Boston
Los Angeles
Diet and Dieting Advice From a 1940s Column
The column debunks a snake egg tale as nonsense and warns against misread health stories. It discusses breast tenderness during menstruation, weight loss leading to fertility, and the link between overweight, diet, and sterility, stressing a balanced diet with milk, fruits, vegetables, eggs, nuts, whole grains, and proper portions.
Beantown Sheffield Highway Nears Completion
Road officials announced the concrete highway between Beantown and Sheffield will be completed within five days. Authorities also announced steps today to improve equalization of assessments in Warren County.
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Beantown
Sheffield
Warren County
Reductions in Pennsylvania crude price announced today
Further reductions in Pennsylvania crude oil ranging from twenty to twenty five cents were announced by the Seep Purchasing Agency. W T Allison was appointed by Judge Arird to fill the unexpired term of C A Metzger as assistant assessor of Southwest township.
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Pennsylvania
Seep
W. T. Allison
Arird
C. A. Metzger
Southwest Township
Bi-cycle Crash Leaves Thompson Uninjured As Heasley Is Hospitalized
Leonard Thompson of Laurel Street escaped injury Friday when his bicycle was struck by a large touring car driven by Miss Flossie Heasley of Clarendon. Heasley was operated upon Saturday at Warren General Hospital.
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Leonard Thompson
Laurel Street
Flossie Heasley
Clarendon
Warren General Hospital
Warren Teachers Hold General Meeting at High School
The August 28 1928 gathering of Warren teachers at the high school discussed objectives for the year. A Beth el Institute student Martin Samuelson is set to preach at the Swedish Baptist church Sunday.
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Warren
Martin Samuelson
Bethel Institute
Swedish Baptist Church
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Charles A. Waters
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MY World
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Peter's Adventures
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Virginia Lee
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