Local notices mix in fragmented 1931 events
Partial chronicle shows registration reminders for spring primaries, evening army day program, spelling contest honors, Elks installations, and state employee dismissals. It notes a North Pole planting anniversary, barber license surveys, clergy conferences in Erie, plane contact papers, stock market gains, Kiwanis address, and rail service hearings. Also reports Girls Rifle Club plans, Cass Restaurant sale, education board meeting, Mothers Assistance Fund allocations, and a Rex Theatre film week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Welfare
Pennsylvania
Mothers’ Assistance
Aml
Joe
Rex Theatre
Public Market advocated to boost Erie County farming efforts
Corry editor C. R. Rogers urges establishing a local public market and a commission house to handle farm products. He argues for home buying, stock subscriptions from farmers, and a community owned market to reduce dependence on large corporate buyers while supporting homegrown goods and crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Rogers
Corry
Erie
Pennsylvania
Best liked woman in Phila dies after heart attack
Mrs J Willis Martin 67 widow of Judge Martin and longtime civic and political leader in Philadelphia died at her home after two weeks of illness. She headed Republican convention committee in 1924 and was the first woman named to a convention chair. Her influence spanned civic social and political life in the city for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Philadelphia
J. Willis Martin
Philadelphia
Mass meeting planned for Butler Pinchot in Brie county
General Smedley D Butler leads a Republican campaign blitz into Brie county with a mass meeting at Strong Vincent High School on Thursday at 8 PM. Governor Gifford Pinchot Ralph Flinn and Judge Joseph Stadela join, with stops mapped in Venango Crawford Warren McKean and Ridgway regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smedley D. Butler
Brie
Strong Vincent High School
Buller
Gifford Pinchot
Ralph ¥. Flinn
Auditor General
Joseph #1
Stadiela
Superior Court
Thes
Hile
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Venango
Crawford
Warren
McKean
Ble
Butler
Corry
Ridgway
Erie
Vincent High
Talnes_T. Davis
Uphold Decision for New Trial for Martin
The Ohio Supreme Court sustained an appeals court ruling granting Hymie Martin a new trial in the murder case of Cleveland city councilman William Potter. Martin, convicted and given life, is jailed in Cuyahoga County after the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Amrea
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Hymie Martin
Cleveland
William ©. Potter
Ohio Supreme Court
Martin
Ohio Penitentiary
Cuyahogs
Police Launches War on Reckless Youth Drivers
Police authorities under Mayor Ben Starr announce a campaign to curb flagrant traffic violations by local youths using cars as play toys in early morning hours. One youth fined 10 dollars plus costs for disorderly conduct, with several others summoned as notices go out to curb dangerous driving and obey traffic laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rcity
Ben F. Starr
C. B. Porter
Journal
Disorder at Dixie Beer Coal Mine as 11 officials beat workers
In Pimento Indiana on April 6, eleven officials and non union workers were beaten in a clash at the Dixie Beer Coal Mine. Sheriff W B Dreher arrived after fighting had ceased and the assailants had dispersed. In Moundsville West Virginia tear gas bombs halted 1600 striking miners from Ohio as they tried to march toward the McKeefray mine. None hurt and no shots fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pimento
Ind
Dixie Beer
W. B. Dreher
Terre Haute
Moundsville
W. Ve
Ohio
McKeefray
Here
Ohio River
Powhattan
Silver Tea Staged For Pythian Fund
Mrs. O F Andrews hosted a silver tea at her East South street home on Tuesday to benefit the state fund of the Pythian Sisters. Twenty temple members and guests sewed white rags for a rug, then enjoyed cards and a repast of creamed potatoes eggs sandwiches pickles dessert and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Andrews
East South Street
Presbyterian Ladies Will Meet Thursday at Church
The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church will hold its April meeting in the church parlors Thursday afternoon at 3 o clock A circulating basket will be passed and members are asked to bring items Following the meeting a congregational tureen supper will be served at 6 o clock A large attendance is expected and the annual meeting will follow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Orr
Meadville Lodge No. 219
Corry Lodge of
Bits
Puffet
Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Movie Actress Gloria Swanson Delivers Daughter in London
Actress Gloria Swanson and Michael Farmer welcomed a nine pound baby girl in a late night birth in London. The child, with curly hair, weighed seven pounds two ounces and arrived almost a month early. Walmer Swanson praised the infant as glorious as he carried her, while Swanson recently divorced the Marquis and has no other daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Swanson
Michael Farmer
London
Migs Swanson
Walmer
Gloria
Miss Swanson
Farmer
Marquis de la Vualaise de la Coudraye
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Nancy Yaiko
Ed. C. Lowrey
Warren County
Warren Lodge
Elks
Himer H. Nelson
SheMetd
Dis
Abbecl B. Peary
Mitt Henson
North Pole
Department of Public Instruction
Pittsburgh Lutheran Synod
Parker Cramer
Detroit
Copenhingen
William H. Cramer
New York
Clarion
Senate of the Stock Transfer
Rayenue
E.W. Johnson
Warren Banker
Kiwanis Club
Clyde D. Duffee
Oil City
Public Service Commission
National Rifle Association
East Front Street
O! City
Tillie Hyland
Oss
America
Board of Education
Erie CO
C.R. Rogers
Rebekah Lodge
Noble Grand
Neya Anderson
Hazel Knowlton
Emmet Nichols
Hulda Wood
Treva Bugbee
Maude Colby
R. A
Lucille Anderson
L. A. Synola Hardinger
Mae Reed
Alice Ellsworth
Evelyn Franklin
Mae Carmcke
Grand
Ora. Leveland
Susie Tiffany
Blanch Ohrn
York, Pa
Phila
Rexall Drug Stores
Condra Pharmacy
Gina Cecete
Indiana
United Press
Pythian Fund
Root’s Furniture Store
South Center Street
Presbyterian
Palmer
Farm Street
Park Lane
Furness
John Jones
Oil City Trust Company
Git Git
Citizens National
MALL
Ooway, PA
Thieves
Jolgun
Marshall Ross
Igin
Pel
Robert McCrey Lee McCray
Grippe
Robert
John Ching
Pe Horton
Agnes
Carlson
Gail Ioon
Tabernacle
Ginughlers
Cisors
Jey
Charles
Union of Sale
Clarence Me
Grips Rev
Adolph Ailsa
Weele
Higin
Clark
Emma Mo Grippe
Wetmore
T Francis
Hugh Bex
Emmet
Stelters
Em McCray
Walter Elgin
Warner Jed Elgin
A. Humbe Sheen
Greydon
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