Manufacturers Oppose License In Pittsburg Court
In a Meedville Messenger special, Wig Industrial Corporations and Westinghouse interests argued that saloons threaten industrial progress. In East Pittsburg Wilmerding and Tur-Hee Creek, over 20 000 workers and payrolls exceeding $1 000 000 monthly were cited. Officials urged abolition as saloons were blamed for family displacement.
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Meedville Messenger
Pitsburg
L. L. Davis
Cfllemia
United States
Stes! Corporation
Westing- Rowse
Westinghouse Industries
Pittsburg
Wilmerding
Tur He Creek
Westinghouse
Steel Corporation
Building and Loan to Be Considered
The committee appointed to consider and report on the organization of a Building and Loan association will meet this evening at AlfErman Porter’s office to act on the matter. Since the Connell Chamber meeting the project has been discussed by citizens with much interest and prospects for forming the organization look excellent. The committee will likely set definite plans and the association may be launched at once in Corry.
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Alferman Porter
Connell Chamber
Corry
Five Die in Pittsburg Tin Plant Fire
A blaze at the Lloyd tin plant in Pittsburg destroyed the works. A 73 year old watchman, four policemen, and several others were reported dead or injured as the fire swept the site.
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Pittsburg
United Press
Gremen
Works of Tin Lloyd
Beautiful Vivian Prescott and the Forsaken at Lyric Meht
A local society note mentions Beautiful Vivian Prescott and the Forsaken screening at the Lyric Meht theater. Five reels are listed for the program in ton county.
Montague Receives Fine Holstein Cattle
Dr Greenfield plans to administer a berculin test to a herd of thirty fine Holstein cattle owned by Tracy Montague a well known stockman residing between Comny and Union City He has just purchased the herd which will be tested early next week before being sold off The Holsteins are described as among the finest shipped to the area sparking interest among farmers and merchants in the county.
Twenty Girls Disappear from Immigrant Train
In New Castle Pennsylvania twenty girls from an immigrant train on the Baltimore and Ohio line vanish. Federal official C I DeWoolly wires Pittsburgh authorities to begin an investigation. Detectives are assigned as officials suspect white slavers behind the case.
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United Press
Chicago
New Castle
C. 1. DeWoolly
Federal Department of Justice
Pittsburg
Bayle Urges Further Consideration of 50 Million Amendment
In Isis Pa April the constitutional amendment to permit issuing fifty million dollars for highway work was favorably considered for further action by the Assembly. Bayle urged re committing the measure, advocating continued discussion and action.
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Bayle
United Press
Isis
Atty Four
Assemblymin Bayla
The Man Afraid Of His Job Rises To Power
A reflective exhortation urges workers to reject fear of others and take ownership of their own labor. It emphasizes independence, self mastery, and upholding dignity in any role, from shovel to hen house, citing Cromwell and Emerson as sparse inspiration.
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Cromwell
Emerson
Manley Appointed Acting Manager of North Texas Gas Co
H B Manley, newly named acting manager of the North Texas Gas Co, reports arrival in Sherman Texas to take charge of markets serving eleven land and four cities with natural gas. He will select headquarters in either location as duties require and will oversee gas supplies starting with plant operations in Sherman.
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H. B. Manley
Hts
Shermam
Tex
Mr. Manley
North Texas Gas Company
Corry
Javelluis
Sherman
Altoona Railroad Strike Sparks Rioting in City
April 3 in Altoona workers on strike clashed with police and railroad detectives after raising red flags. Rioting and serious clashes disrupted the area as the dispute escalated during the day.
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United Press
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ussternoon
Minimum Wage Bill Clears Second Reading in Harrisburg
Harrisburg reports the minimum wage bill passed its second reading with little opposition. Opponents prepared to urge stronger action on the final vote.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Four More Dood Victims Found in Columbus
The bodies of four additional dead victims were found this afternoon in Columbus. The toll rose to eighty two. Supplies were sent from the city to Middleworth.
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Columbus
Middlewort
Levee Breach Reported Deaths in Mississippi Floods
Memphis dispatch reports the first deaths tied to rising Mississippi waters. Levees gave way at Hitchman Kentucky and four more sites, with the river said to be forty miles wide at some points.
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United Press
Memphis
Mississippi
Hitchman
New Lima Engine Draws Crowd in City Visit
A new K-2 locomotive built by Lima Locomotive Corporation passed through the city under its own power on a special order to Jersey City. The eighty inch drivers and super heater equipment mark the engine for passenger service as rail workers inspect bearings and oil components.
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Lima Locomotive Corporation
Lima
Jersey City
Irving
New Signals for Pennsylvania Railroad Yard Upgrades
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans a new standard signaling system in Corry yards with double fog signals and caution indicators. The interlocking crew completes Maple Avenue work as the Puna E division receives the device. previously, the system extended to Union City and Erle.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Corry
Erle
Union City
Connecion
Puna E
Maple Avenue
Minstrels Draw Wide Local Turnout At Library Theater
The second presentation of the HIk's minstrels drew a large crowd at the library theater with visitors from Oil City Union City and nearby towns. Don MacKengle Gorge Sweet and Walon City families joined the evening as jokes and acts delighted the audience and critics praised the troupe for improving on the first night.
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Hik
Library ‘Theater
Ciites
Corry
Don MacKengle
Oll City
Gorge Sweet
Walon City
Sone Ea
Union City
Dr Finks to Speak at Presbyterian Church Tonight
Dr Finks will lecture at the Presbyterian church in Erie Presbytery tonight. He arrives from Waterford and has delivered about sixty lectures on history. Rev Woodward arranged the free illustrated lecture with Vivian Prescott and two other speakers as part of church activities.
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Church On the Mountaineers
Erie
DR. Finks
Erie Presbytery
Waterford
Finks
CH. Woodward
Presbyterian Church
Fink
Vivian Prescott
Church
Lecture on The Mountaineers by Dr Finks
Dr Finks will deliver a well known lecture on The Mountaineers with extensive lantern slides. The local audience says he is among the best in his program and a silver collection will be taken with no admission text charged.
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Finks
Owls Move Meeting Hall For April 4 1918 Bunkeas
Members of the Owls announce a move from Home Protection Hall to the Hall over Rufus Johnson's store and will meet there for important bunkeas on April 4 1918 by order of Secy 28 CHAS A MARSH.
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Home Protection Hall
Rufus Johnson
Sec'y
Chas
A, Marsh
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Corry Evening Journal
Traction Building
Genter Street
Colggrove
Prope
Mamging Zalior
Ahir Ualegsore
Goa
Poatoliity Ab
Een
New York
Granches
Beautiful Vivian Prescott
Montague
Man
George Matthew Adams
N. Texas Gas CO
OIL City
UNION
Elks Minstrels
Presbyterian
SteinBloch
SAM Jacobson & CO
Vulcan
R, G Tindstey & Son
The
Barlow Hardware Company
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