Skeleton found in freight car in Butler Pennsylvania
Erie April report describes a jaw bore and part of a spine from a human skeleton found in a freight car at the Victoria Metal plant’s sand unloading site in Butler. Police traced sand to Selkirk New York and consider the possibility of more bones buried in the sand. investigators seek remaining skeleton parts and review how bones were placed in the car after leaving Brig.
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Erie
Butler
Victoria Metal Company
Buller
American Rolling Mils Company
Selkirk
William Holtz
Brig
Tripp Exonerated in Ripley Rail Fatality
Marion Gy Tripp a 20 year old sailor on leave from Norfolk was cleared of blame in the Ripley grade crossing crash that killed Martha McDonald 43 and seriously injured his sister Elsie Tripp McDonald 21 and her 14 month old son. The car driven by Tripp was struck at the Shaver street crossing by the Empire State Limited. Tripp jumped clear and uninjured. Police noted Tripp did not hear the whistle and ran the car onto the tracks as the train approached. only the front wheels left the road before the locomotive struck the vehicle. The car owner was Clarence Cox of Cory. The injured were hospitalized at Hamot and Meade hospitals.
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Ripley
Marion Gy Tripp
Spring Creek
Norfolk
Meath
Martha McDonald
Tripp
Elsie Tripp McDonald
Mar
Ion
Hamot Hospital
Clarence Cox
Cory
Boy Saves Father After Chlorine Plant Accident
April 13 Silver Creek town report recalls Joselyn Brotz, 1 year old, driving the family car six miles to Rhinehart Hospital after his father, Jose lyn K. Brotz, assistant superintendent, was overcome by chlorine fumes at the Silver Creek water works. The father recovered after eight hours under oxygen, noting the boy’s quick action in steering the vehicle home. Also noted, a Pennsylvan ia main-line freight wreck near Gallatin Tunnel blocked tracks for 2 to 3 hours and detoured three eastbound passenger trains.
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Silver Greek
Joselyn K. Brotz
Silver Creek Water Works
Brotz
Water Works
Joselyn
Smith Mills
Burgess Street
Rhinehart Hospital
Auluma
Nour
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gallitain Tunnel
Battle Death Breaks Up Pair in Jamestown Soldiers
Jamestown men who served together over three years were separated by death and injury in Germany. Domink Giardina died in action March 28 with the 135th Combat Engineers under General Patton’s Third Army. Ingvar Billing was seriously wounded in the same day and area.
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Jamestown
Germany
Monty Qd
Ann Tramondo Giardina
War Department
Pfe
Dominick Giardina
135Th Combat Engineers
Patton
Third Army
Stuart Tablets Promise Quick Sleep Relief
Thousands of men and women report time tested Brush Tablets bring fast relief from indigestion and upset stomach. The ad touts a good night’s sleep with wakeful mornings, urging readers to buy genuine Stuart Tablets from their druggist for 25 cents or 60 cents.
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