Ringling North to Wed French Actress Aussey in Europe
John Ringling North aged 87 plans marriage to French actress Ger mains Aussey aged 26. They met in France this winter while she films in Italy. North was divorced from Jane Donelly of Pittsburgh in 1930.
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Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Baltey Circus
John Ringling North
Germains Aussey
North
Miss Aussey
France
Italy
Jane Donelly
Pittsburgh
Flood Dangers Pass As Warren Waters Recede
Floodwaters of the Allegheny river and Conewango Creek rose to 13 feet causing widespread flooding in Warren. Basements filled rapidly and residents used boats to evacuate while schools operated with students ferried by boat. Water began receding after peaking Thursday night and was expected to fall slowly with cooler weather.
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Warren
Allegheny River
Cone
Wango Creek
Main Avenue
Wayne Street
Palm Avenue
Cayuga Avenue
St. Clair Street
Tteir
Bencoa Street
Guffey to Speak in Erie April 18
U S senator Joseph F. Guffey seeking renomination on the Democratic ticket will address a public mass meeting in Erie on Thursday evening April 18. He will be accompanied by Thomas Kennedy former lieutenant governor and a long prominent figure in state labor circles and Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada.
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Erie
U. S
Joseph F. Guffey
Thomas Kennedy
George Barle
Pat McCarran
Nevada
Whitter A. Jones
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Joseph Guffey
Mimi
Kerry
Guffey
Senaly
Edward J. Thompson
Joles-for-Ben
Morcalfipaien
West
Zirie
Roiiference
Lawrence Hotel
Three Waterford Boys Held For Burglary
ERDs April 6 three boys from Waterford were arrested Thursday by State Motor Police Corp Charles Serok and Private G M Mathias and confessed to burglarizing Perry Cutter's general store in Green township near Lake Pleasant Wednesday night stealing goods valued at 25 dollars Paul Kosack 16 Alex Bilksi Jr 16 and his brother Joe Bilstd 15 held for county court under 900 bail each remanded to jail Sorck and Mathias recovered the lock cigars cigarettes candy and ammunition Test for Cow Feed Dairymen say a good test of feed is Does the cow like it well enough to pay all she needs
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Erds
Waterford
State Motor Police Corp
Charles Serok
G. M. Mathias
Perry Cutter's
Green Township
Lake Pleasant
Paul Kosack
Alex Bilski, Jr
Joe Bilstd
Justice of the
Waller Goodwin
Wesleyville
Sorck
Mathias
Primary ballots carry 85 candidates in Erie city and county
Erie on April 6 reports that 275 voting machines will serve 414 districts for the April 23 primary. Democrats will present 56 candidates and Republicans 79 for state and county nominations. Roosevelt heads Democratic ballot for president. no Republican candidate. Multiple contests listed for U.S. senator, representative, state senate, national convention delegates, and party committee seats with several unopposed or contesting candidates across Erie and surrounding counties. Each party fields candidates in 113 district committee slots, with men and women vying for local posts.
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Erie
Chicago
Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Walter A. Jones
William W. McNair
Joseph F. Guffey
Pittsburgh
Hekel
Joe Gelsenheim
Girard Township
Scott E. Way
Ralph H Moseman
Michael J. Cronin
Attor
Albert L. Thomas
Meadville
Adrian J. Collins
Frank P. Miller
Crawford Forever
Nellie Vieyra
Edith Powell
Crawford County
Elizabeth Strang Peake
Erie County
R. Brice McKinney
Democratic State Committee
Rose Kaltenbach
Anthony Bevilacqua
Clarence R. Wagner
Kenneth W.thompson
Lawrence A.taylor
Terrence Reagan, Jr
Dora Burns
Ben Itha F. McClure
East Side
Tcket
Joseph S. Crawford
Julian Belaski
John J. Kubinski
Joan R. Grygier
Walter J. Batchelor
Ar. Weal
Delbert Dalrymple
Edward c. Pe Grillo
Vincent Ruth
Exat
John van Alteburg
North East
W. W. Witerhouse
Corry
Wee
Final Rites Today for Mrs Ada Wilson
Funeral services for Kenda R. Wilson a Corry native 47 who died Wednesday at her Old City home will be held at Crawford funeral home in Old City this afternoon Rev A G Biggins pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance church of Old City will officiate
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Ada Wilson
Kenda R. Wilson
Corry
Old City
Crawford
Ol City
A. G. Biggins
Alliahce Church
Japanese Women Authors in Literature History
A fragment discusses Japanese literature and women writers, noting beliefs from Collier's that for over a millennium Japanese works were largely written by men and that women’s writings were rarely deemed dominant or outstanding.
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Japan
Whitch
Collier's
Exposition of Farm Electrical Equipment Soon
The Rural Electrification Administration reveals a 1940 farm equipment traveling exposition touring northwestern Pennsylvania. The federal exhibit, titled the blue top tent seating 1,000, will visit on May 30 and 31 near Fountain House, with auxiliary tents and parking for thousands of cars. The tour covers 43 states with electric cooperatives. Manager Brice Hecker notes the local cooperative serves 2,765 rural homes and farms and will connect at least 100 more in the coming month, with about $1,000,000 spent on rural electric service locally.
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Rural Electric
Northwestern Pennsylvania Rural Electric Cooperative
Pennsylvania
Government Department
Fountain House
Brice Hecker
Lawrence Students Earn Credit For Vic Mulen Picture Film Course
East University of Kansas students this year receive credit for a course titled Vic Mulen Picture 14. The class explores the history, art, and social significance of cinema.
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Lawrence
East
University of Kansas
Vic Mulen
Provisions of Marriage Law Revealed in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania adopts a new marriage law requiring applicants to present a signed physician statement after a medical examination and a syphilis test within 30 days of license issuance. Infected individuals remain barred until treatment. confidential reports are not public. Appeals go to the state health department. penalties include fines and jail for misrepresentation or disclosure violations. The act also provides free exams via the health department for those unable to pay.
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Pennsylvania
Clerk of Courts
State Department of Health
Uae
Department of Theart
County Budget Shows April Balance Narrowing
Erie County financial report by County Controller Harvey Willis shows General Fund balance April 1 down about nine dollars from March 1 to roughly 84,208. Receipts for the three months totaled 404,419.82 with a 250,000 temporary loan against adjustable funds. Expenditures for the period reached 360,151.81, led by 101,110.94 paid from the sinking fund. Officials say no additional borrowing is needed until spring as tax collection plans for 1940 are set by Tax Collector Hagerty.
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Erie
Erie County
Harvey Willis
TnilienUons
Francis Hagerty
Willis
Easter Egg Hunt Draws 200 Children at City Park
About 200 children joined the Easter egg hunt in the city park this morning. The event was organized by the local YMCA under Reneau, with local merchants funding the prizes. Winners included Russell White Caroline Elehynski Earl Breney Eugene Munn George Darnofall Richard Walters Joe Darnofall Junior Maloney Edith Houghton Dick Martin Dorothy Gates and John Rossbacher.
Increase in Erie school levy sparks taxpayer dispute
On April 6 the Erie school tax rate was raised from one half to one mill amid opposition from taxpayers groups. Superintendent C Herman Grose rebutted claims the district overspends and warned against treating students as mere objects. He cited officials who argued state recommendations could fund government needs. A separate note cites oil consumption for private heating reaching about 4 billion gallons in 1939.
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Erie
Herman Grose
Iocal
Wiliams
Ely June
William O
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