Road Work Launched Across Seven Pennsylvania Counties
Lyall S. Stineit of the Pennsylvania Department of Highways announced the start of road projects covering about eighteen miles in Erie Mercer and Crawford counties along with MeKean and surrounding townships. The plan includes bituminous surface roads and reinforced concrete paving with state and county funding totaling over 968 thousand dollars. The upgrades connect Erie to regional routes and improve outlets between Hartstown Jamestown and nearby towns as part of Lakes-to-Sea corridor improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conny-Spartanghure
Mehban
Erie
Mevert
Craymond
Lyall Stinet
Pennsylvaiaia Department of Highways
Margindale
Clermont
Sergeant
Hamlin
Kean
Fire
Briecoum- Uys
Lake Erie
New York State Line
West Salem Township
Mercer County
Greenville
Franklin
Cleveland
Ohio
Youle
Hartstown
Jamestown
West Fallowfield
Shenango
Crawford County
Good Friday Observed in Local Churches
Good Friday observed with services across town churches. Mass of the PreSanctified held at St Thomas and St Elizabeths. Three hour meditations noon to 8 pm drew large crowds at Catholic churches. Services also at St Pauls Lutheran and Emmanuel Episcopal with Seven Last Words from the Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
St. Thomas
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic
Christ
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Woman shoots self after quarrel in hotel room
Chicago reports say Mrs. Margaret Ryan, 45, shot herself after a dispute in a hotel room at 12 Quincy Street. A note claimed the act as a suicide and the body was found on the room balcony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Chicago
Costello
Margaret Ryan
Keltel
Quincy Street
May Make Allegheny Navigable to N Y Line
Major General Lytle Brown recommended improving the Allegheny Shiny River system in Pennsylvania and New York at an estimated 615000. The plan calls for nine foot channel in the lower nine miles, replacing lock and dam 1 with a nine foot dredge channel, and modifications to locks and dams 2 and 3 with possible substitution of a single high dam after further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Lytle Brown
Army Engineers
Pennsylvania
New York
Jaky
Wir Davison
Congress
Srown
War Department
Maggots and Fever Machines Highlight Early Medical Breakthroughs
Washington reports reveal three science advances with medicine in view. Dr William Baer of Johns Hopkins used maggots to treat osteomyelitis aiding 120 patients in the effort to cure bone disease among war veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Wm. S. Bearde
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Chares H. Carpenter
Albert P. Page
Boston
New York
G Bert N. Lewis
University of California
William
Baer
Second Army
John Hopkins Hospital
Beltimore
Tohnson
Ihe House Veterans Committee
Mt. Alto Veterans Hospital
Baor
Uise
Beer
France
Five Best Radio Entertainments Schedule Glitch
Entry lists radio programs across networks with Brahms Requiem Wagner Parsifal and various revue and cathedral events. Readers see multiple network pairings and times in BST MST and unrelated phrases.
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WIZ
NEC
Brahm
WEAR
NBC
Raleigh Revue
WABC
GBS
Sign of Green and Witte
WEAF
Wagner
CathedRal Enoins
Bond Forfeiture In Concord Township Case
In Erie yesterday Jos Peltin win of Welch Hill had his bond forfeited after failing to appear for an appeal hearing. He was arrested and convicted last summer on charges of alien possession of dogs and possession of unlicensed logs. Bond set at 200 dollars with 10 dollars per charge. Ralph Chi quuay acted as bondsman.
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Concord
Case Pond
Erie
Jos Peltin~ Win
Welch Hill
Doni
Pettinaro
Ralph Chiquuay
Repeal of Prohibition Leads in Nationwide Poll Returns
The Literary Digest reports 2,175,972 ballots with 1,305,816 for repeal and 915,681 for enforcement plus 1475 for modification. Kansas shows 53 percent for enforcement and 18 for repeal while Connecticut Rhode Island and New Jersey favor repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibit
Literary Digest
Parindcal
L Hoover Smith
William Seaver Woods
Arizona
Nevada
New Mexia
Wynminty Unis
Géiimbi
Kansas
Connecticut
Louisiana
New Jersey
Phoda Island
Rhode Island
Union
President of Church Leaders Prominent Figure Profile
A brief look at the presidency of the Church of Latter Day Saints, highlighting a prominent leader's role, influence, and public profile. The note references material on page 3 and emphasizes the ongoing significance of church leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Latter Day Saints
Earthquakes hit Greek cities amid church chaos and damage
Early April tremors struck Athens and surrounding districts including Corinth and Aegina causing several deaths and numerous injuries. Churches emptied as roofs split and images toppled while fear spread of further quakes and damaged towns in the Peloponnese region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Athens
Aegina
Corinth
Pelipormasus
Preliminaries Begin for New Gas Station on North Center Street
N. Cohen & Sons start preliminaries for a modern gas station on a lot bought from John B. Love just north of Irvine street on North Center street. Grading has begun and Love’s buildings will be moved across the street to become a remodeled garage. The new station on North Center is slated for summer operation, replacing their current Washington street outlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Cohen & Sons
John B. Love
Irvine Street
North Center Street
Love
Shea
Mr. Cohen and Sons
Washington Street
Air Mail Bandits Fail to Get Big Loot
Chicago dispatch says three gunmen held up the municipal airport airmail facility near midnight grabbing five pouches including two registered, but weather grounded the flight, reducing the haul’s value. Officials say slower northwest routing likely cut potential takings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Pittsburgh Stores Show Trade Increase
Indications forecast a steady return of general prosperity in the Pittsburgh district. Announcement shows department store sales for April up 12 to 15 percent from last year, based on a census of 1, the Retail Merchants Association says. Nina Borstorff returned to her home in Bradford after a week’s visit with her city and parents.
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United Fresh
Pittsburgh
Witc
Witmer S. Jacoby
Retail Merchants Association
Jacoby
Mit
Nina Borstorff
Bradford
Senate orders inquiry into post office leases
The Senate approved a Blaine resolution creating a five member committee to investigate post office leases nationwide. The inquiry, backed by charges of fraud and reorruption, carries a $10,000 expense appropriation and aims to review leases tied to about 150 million in bonds amid disputed payments on a St Paul station contract.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Blaine
Republican
Wisconsin
Curtis
Enarge Acy
Post Office Department
Exoms
St. Paul Commercial Station
1St Office
Tewaa
Mm Ujat Cleo
Fifteen Year Old Lads Brow Trout Prize Catch
Wilbur Lathrop age 15 son of Mr and Mrs Prank Lathrop hooked a 21½ inch brown trout weighing three pounds fourteen ounces from a stream west of the city. The trout was displayed around town drawing attention as the season’s prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Lathrop
Prank Lathrop
Instruction in operation of vote machines for spring primary
Erie County custodian J Elmer Bilsworth to instruct voters on new ballot voting machines to be exhibited soon. He trained at Automatic Voting Machine Corp in Jamestown and will prepare machines for Corry Amity Concord Albion East and West towns for the May election. Machines will be tested at an exhibit in the city within a week. Postmaster C S Bends received Senate confirmation for reappointment with a cake of flowers from employees.
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Erie County
Tits City
Msg Zoth
J. Elmer Blisworth
Tite
Bilsworth
Automatic Vating Machine Corporation
Jamestown
Corry
Amity
Oncord
Albion
East
Wisl Gontsamt
Blisworth
Torch Slayer Executed in Jersey Prison
Henry Colin Campbell, who married Mildred Mowry for money then killed her, was executed by electric chair at Trenton state prison. He had sought clemency from Governor Larson but received none. Neighbors and authorities described his crime as planned for financial gain and carried out after a road side murder near Cranford. Banks closed in observance of Good Friday and the New York Stock Exchange halted trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Trenton
N.J
Henry Colin Campbell
Mildred Mowrys
Ian
Campbell
Niss
Rosales MacCready Campbell
Elizabeth NJ
State Board of Paredong
Iso
Margins F. Larson
Elizabeth
N. J
Hoover Doubts Prohibition Enforcement Questions Rise
A confidential letter from W H Stayton to Charles S Wood warns that Judge Graham and others fear prohibition may not be enforceable. The missive discusses summoning General Atterbury, Pierre Du Pont, and Senator Wadsworth for testimony and influencing Republican leaders amid hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Robertson
United Press
Washington
W.H. Stayton
Association Against the Prohibition
Foghy
Senin Lati
Homer Fit
bCarles S. Wond A Vies
Ant Dry Organization
Hebaters
Congress
Mir. Hater
Wood
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania
Balroid
House Judiciary Committee
Grabitnt
General Atterbury
Graham
Pierre du Pont
Morida
du Pont
Wadsworth
Cuba
Atterbury
Albova
Dairymen Meet Next Thursday Here
Local dairymen are invited to a meeting next Thursday in the county hall. Marsh of Watertogi will preside. agenda includes a lunch and program, with discussions on county dairy concerns and league activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F. W
Chaiming
Watertogl
Lodielock
Tastur
Ates
Dairymien
Injuries Threaten Life of Young Ebmer Westley at Ajai Iron Works
Reports from the hospital say Ebmer Westley, 20, badly injured in a machine shop accident at Ajai Iron Works on Wednesday. His sleeve caught in a shaft as it turned, drawing him into machinery. internal injuries feared. a specialist was consulted and his condition remained critical.
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Ebmer Westley
Ajai Iron Works
Westley
Wee
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Crawford Counties
James
Mathem Maxon, Jr
Episcopal Bishon
Ghattanooga
Tenn
David Paynter
Maxon
Emsworth
B. J. Futton
Sdot
Borough Hall
Allegheny
N.Y
M. Cohen and Sons
N. Center At
C. S
U. S. Senate
Witti
Torch Slayer
Jersey
New York Stock Exchange
Hoover
Prohibition
Penn'a State College School OF Extension
Stiderts
Atnse Berd
Meniers
Yenisa
Benite
Associates
Uies EU
Louis H. Sears
Sivem
M Howard
Associated Gan and Electric System
L. BR. Sears
Roscoe Dearing
James Briggs
Associated Can K& Bioeth Systm
Aniting J. Schoppnery
Tess TI
Mrs. Curiamune
Miss Warion
Pie Jactson
Mes
Margaret Moneek
Wire Stella Mustervituh
West Washington Street
Elmer Wesley
Ajax
York
Edwarts
Nahtan L. Amster
Harlem
Meena
Auburn
Hall
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