Erie Watchman Killed by Runaway Team
Patrick F. McMahon 65, of 2016 Raspberry Street, watchman for the Bessemer railroad, died at Hamot Hospital after being trampled by runaway horses. Coroner says internal injuries from the incident on April 1 followed attempts to dodge the team near West 12th Street and Liberty. The horses, owned by Waterford Palms Dairy, started while a driver pursued, leaping into a wagon as the man raced to stop them.
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Erie
Patrick F. McMahon
Bessemer Railroad
Hamet
McMahon
Dan Hanley
Hamot
Waterford Palms Dairy
East 5Th Street
van Yaple
West 12Th Street
Mull
Mills
McMahln
Ron
Harges
West
Liberty
Warren Man Is Stricken in Garage Death
Warren, April 1. Joan J. Fetergon, 67, died suddenly Monday afternoon about 4 30 in a garage near his home at 1105 Dartmouth street. Coroner Ra Low-Tey and a physician ruled death from a heart attack. Survived by wife and two daughters Mae at home and Mrs. Mose Geer of O City. He worked for many years at the Superior Oil Works. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
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Superior Oil Works
Worlee
Funers
Economic Benefits of Prohibition Stressed
A letter from Mrs. Kate Greenawalt argues prohibition boosts prosperity by diverting two and a half billion dollars from liquor to homes, autos, savings, and investments. It claims five billion dollars more purchasing power annually, with growth in savings accounts home ownership and factory production, asserting fewer ill clad children and higher education enrollment.
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Erie
Kate Greenawalt
Building and Loan Association
Contea
United States
Kath Greenawalt
Death Claims Frank Burger in Town Line
Frank Burger longtime Town Line resident died Monday night March 24 at six o'clock after five years of illness and three months of bed confinement. He was born in Corry Pa and lived on West Pleasant street. His wife died twenty six years ago and he lived with his daughter Mrs William Borguding until his passing. Funeral held at his home with Rev W D Fullom officiating. interment in Town Line cemetery. Music provided by Crosby and Vanord and others.
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Frank Burger
Town Line
Mr. Burger
Corry
West Pleasant Street
William Borguding
W. D. Fullom
Bear Lake
Town Line Church
Walter
Alton Crosby
Harry Vanord
Beavers
Ozro van Epps
Alton Willson
Gid Barreve
Merle Crosby
Clair Ferry
B P W Club Entertained by Puppet Show Gala
The B P W clubs enjoyed a salad lunch followed by an assembly hall puppet show staged by George Wallace, Union City schools art teacher. Guests from Qerry included Misses Max ion Smith Hthel Mathews Sara Mc Innes Gertrude Field Lena Merker Inez Fitch Helen Morrell Nelle Titus Clara Cullen Agnes Lynch Margaret Mulderick Harriet Myers Helen Zalzetk Florence Mabel Lindquist Ruth Soper Tda Amy Obrn Mildred Swanson Helen Mc Clear Melva Miller Mildred Goring Zella Carroll Lillian Murray Ethel Meccray Thelma King Mrs Rut Whittaker Mrs Elsie Nichols Mrs Fern Flanigan Mrs Gurtha Car Mrs Marion Marsh Mrs Evi Capwell.
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Assembly Hall
George Wallace
Union City
Qerry
Maxion Smith
Hthel Mathews
Sara McInnes
Gertrude Field
Lena Merker
Inez Fitch
Helen Morrell
Nelle Titus
Clara Cullen
Agnes Lynch
Margaret Mulderick
Harriet Myers
Helen Zalzetk
Florence
Mabel
Young Vocal Star Stricken in City Opera Singer Dies
Cabaente Venturella, 28, son of Cosimo Venturella of 525 Colbert Avenue, died Monday morning at Grand View Sanitarium after three months of illness. Stricken with pneumonia and throat ailment, he was a singer who appeared with opera companies and New York productions. Born in Pittsburgh, he moved to this city as a boy and was educated locally.
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OW City
Cabaente Venturella
Cosimo Venturella
Colbert Avenue
Grand View Sanitarium
Grand View
Nota
New York
Pittsburgh
Gradit
Oil City singer studied in Italy before returning home
A local Oil City high school player and later singer pursued studies under Romeo in Naples and Del Papa in Palermo after leaving America for vocal training. He performed in The Student Prince with Earl Carroll's troupe and the Pittsburgh Grand Opera Company then returned to New York to teach. He entered Georgetown University last year and was preparing for concerts when ill, having spent the past nine years mostly away from Oil City visits.
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Peared
Earl Carroll
Piorett
Pittsburgh Grand Opera Company
Georgetown University
Oil City
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Kelly’s News CO
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Condra Pharmacy
Carlton W. Smith
Wallace M. Young
James H. Wright
Young Vocal Star
Center St
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Corry, Pa
Simmons
Simmons Bed Springs
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R. E. Palmer Co
Journal OF
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Charle
Pennsylvania
Thomas M
Robe
Evans Electric
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Schedijfs
William A. Landy
Briegfast
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