Erie R R Giant May Remain On Local Division
The Erie R R giant diesel locomotive may enter regular service on the Jamestown division after a trial run from Meadville to Salamanca. The 193 foot four unit engine develops 5400 HP, weighs 925,300 pounds, carries 4800 gallons of fuel, and pulled 125 cars totaling 5827 tons in its first test, startling local observers in Jamestown.
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Erie
Corry
Jamestown Best- Journal
Jamestown
Meadville
Salamanca
la Grange
Til
General Motors
J. M. Ceryone
Dynamiting Freshly Stocked Trout Streams Sparks Reward
Freshly stocked Tick Run and nearby Lick Run were dynamited prompting a $380 reward from the Old Towne Sportsmen's Association for information leading to arrest and conviction. Harris Breth announced the reward after a committee meeting, urging members to aid in catching the culprits as streams prepared for the season.
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Clearfield
Lotal Ashermen
Lick Run
Harris Breth
Wil
Agreement reached in mine conflict widens wage talks
Negotiations yield a $1.50 daily rise based on a seven hour day with time and a half beyond that. Overtime rules shift from an eight hour daily limit to a 40 hour weekly benchmark, while wartime production prompts government to order seized mines to reopen under federal management until private control resumes.
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Lewis
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
Virginia
Indiana
Alabama
Tekes
Roosevelt
Ickes
Treasury Report Shows April 9 Receipts and Debt Levels
Treasury data for April 9 lists receipts of 71,015,024.05 dollars and expenditures of 429,464,986.57. Net balance reaches 14,116,357,207.10 with total debt at 235,223,264,043.7 dollars, reflecting an increase of 7,224,218.08 over the previous day.
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Treasury Report
Washington
Treasury
Warner's Corners Area News Highlights Local Visits
Warner's Corners readers note a weekend of visits including Wayne Wilson at the King home in Clymer, Ruth Warter and Minnie Perkins from Corry to Centerville on business, and several gatherings with Gates, Titch, Dubrosky, and Coe families in Union City and Corry. Choir practice set at the Lee residence.
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Warner’s Gunn
Wayne Wilson
Russell King
Clymer
Minnie Perkins
Corry
Ruth Warter
Centeville
Sel
Clinton Mager
Roberta. Williams
Erie
Diamond Jim Brady and stomach trouble claim
The note questions if Diamond Jim Brady suffered stomach or ulcer pains after eating, citing indigestion and heartburn. It promotes Udga Tablets with a Rexall Drug Store promise of refunds, urging readers to try the first dose and return for double money back.
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Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim Brady
Rexall Drug Store
Ridgway Plans State Guard Unit Enlistment Drive
In Ridgway on Friday evening between 7 and 9 o clock, a Head quarters Detachment of the Sr Battalion 16th Infantry Pennsylvania State Guard will be organized and enlistments received at the State Armory on North Broad Street. The unit will include one officer and 9 enlisted men and accepts men ages 17 to 50. The local group will handle communications and assist in disasters, disorders and other assignments under State Guard supervision.
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Ridgway
16Th Infantry
Pennsylvania State Guard
State Armory
North Broad
H Mien
Mrs Storer Found Dead In Irving Street Home
Mrs Storer is found dead at her Irving Street residence. A note and packed boxes suggest preparations to take her life. Relatives, a will, and instructions to Dr Amy are referenced as authorities prepare funeral plans with the Bracken Keating Funeral Home.
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Amy
Living Street
Bracken-Keating
Florida
Storer
Eleanor Slough
Lewis Storer
Erie
Memwanda
Alice Reddick
Holly Him
Fla
Warren D
L. A. Slough
Navy
Edward P. Slough
Miami
Bracken- Keating
Emil Bowers
Man Freed, Now To Be Sentenced After Release
April 11 Steve B Kundk 40 with no fixed address will appear before Judge Elmer L Evans for sentencing on a charge of violating his peace bond following release after an assault on a woman at 91 and Halland streets two months ago. Judge Evans previously sent Jewerd Hunkie to eight months in the Allegheny County Workhouse on a separate case but released him on a 300 cash bond. Kundk is alleged to have molested a woman Monday afternoon and has no children, with the incident reportedly occurring near 12th and Parade streets. He was arrested by Patrolman Chester Wizikowski and booked on an open charge.
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Erip
Steve B. Kundk
Elmer L. Evans
Erra
Halland Streets
Evins
Jewerd Hunkie
Allegheny County
Kunik
Pa~trokman
Chester Wizikowski
Former Corry Man Quits Erie Draft Board
Kirk VanTassel a longtime Corry resident and Union City native has resigned from Local Selective Service Board No 4 in Erie. The three member board served the Fourth ward. McQuiston chairs with Burns the third member. VanTassel operated gas stations in Erie and lives at 925 West 8th Street.
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Kirk VanTassel
Corry
Union City
Erie City
Karl W. VanTassel
Selective Service Board No. 4
Fourth Ward
van Tissel
I. D. McQuiston
Owen Burns
VanTassel
Union Cuy
Erie
West Bth Street
Accessor
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Hollywood Canteen
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A.W) Harmon
Wm. Rat and
Teakay West
Guy Rogers
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Mav McCormick
Metle Huntley
Crawford M. Woods
Jarman
Mac-Sans
J. L. Spiesman
Albert Coon
First Ave
Lynn Campbell
Wing
Willi
Wright
Sar
Kirkmans Cleanser
Mis
CS Wadlice
V. TiHch
Franz
Mrs. Don Bachomer
Boston House
Shambaugh
Leslie Messenger
Fred Barnes
Edward Meta ‘William Mays
For All
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Chrysler
Plymouth
C. S. Wallace
Nr, Dickson
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