Fine Farm Home Destroyed in Venango County Fire
Franklin April 22 The brick home of Frank Sterrett near Amity Church in Wesley district Venango County burned Saturday in a spectacular fire originated in the attic The 21 room house valued at more than 15000 was largely destroyed before firefighters from Polk Clintonville and Sandy Lake could save it Neighbors and Sterrett family members managed to remove most furniture from the first floor and some bedding from the second floor The house built in 1878 stood on a 400 acre Mer cer road farm famed for its barns and modern improvements at the center of a noted agricultural operation
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Franklin
Frank ©. Sterrett
Amity Church
Wesley District
Venango County
Polk
Clintonville
Sandy Lake
Sterrett
Pennsylvania
Secrd
Mercer Road
Route 8
Nursing bottle patent aims to reduce burping
The patent office granted a patent for a nursing bottle by inventor Joseph Harry Boxley of Richmond. The bottle features a side knob vent hole to prevent the baby from swallowing excess air during feeding.
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Patent Office
Joseph Harry Boxley
Richmond
Thieves Sought After Girard Car Theft and Gunfire
Police and State Police continue the search for two men who fled a stolen car and fired at Chief Ralph Angerer in Girard. Investigators recovered one bullet and tracked shots fired. a penny stash linked to Oliver Edkin was found, and the thieves had ransacked the Girard Coal and Supply office.
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Girard Girard
Ralph Angerer
Girard
An- Rerer
Oliver Edkin
Virginia Avenue
Erie
Girard Coal and Supply Company
Tractor Kill Star Brick Man In Warren Hills
Layre Smith a 23 year old war veteran was killed when the tractor he drove overturned on Yankee Bush hill late Saturday. Eugene Smith, riding on a wagon, suffered a gashed head and other injuries and was taken to Warren General Hospital. Both men lived with families in Star Brick west of Warren. Coroner Ed Lowrey said Lawrence was thrown against the wheels and died before help arrived.
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Yankee Bush Hill
Warren
Layre Smith
Eugene Smith
Warren General Hospital
Star Brick
Ed Lowrey
Lawrence
Melvin Horton
Warren 5 Year Old Struck By Car In Warren
A five year old boy was struck by a car in Warren while walking with family. He suffered a possible skull fracture and broken legs and arm and was hospitalized in Warren General Hospital in serious condition. Driver Joseph Ulrich told police the boy darted into the street at the Pennsylvania Avenue and Shasta Street intersection.
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Warren
Warren General Hospital
Robert LeTrent
Sim LeTrent
Hi Brother
Joseph Ulrich
Pennsylvania Avenue
Shasta Street
Vandenberg Appeals for British loan to aid America
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan urged unrestricted Senate approval of a 3.75 billion dollar British loan. He said passage is essential for American welfare and world peace, noting his long tenure and the duty to act despite public reluctance. Byrnes and colleagues listened as he prepared to depart with the secretary of state.
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Washington
Vandenbore
Senate
Gaillevies
Vandenberg Tonk de Noor
Stare Byrnes
Woman commits self to state hospital in Jamestown
April 2 report states Tula Upton voluntarily admitted herself to Gowand State Hospital for examination after a battery of incidents in her apartment stair hall. She was arrested on a complaint alleging assault and was arraigned with denial of charges.
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STATE
Jamestown
Ars
Tula Upton
Gowand
Balun
Merriley Phillis
Upton
Revival at Blue Eye Church in Progress
The Blue Eye Wesleyan Methodist Church holds a revival from April 21 to May 3 at 7 45 each evening. Evangelist Rev Clair Dester from Brown Hill leads the services. On April 40 Rev and Mrs John Lindrey, returned missionaries from India, will be the speakers.
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Blue Eye
Blue Eye Wesleyan Methodist Church
Clair Dester
Brown ‘Hil
John Lindrey
Thdia
Golden Lax Tablets Promote Health and Bowel Action
An advertisement promotes Golden Lax Tablets as a tonic laxative that removes intestinal waste poisons. It claims relief from gas and discomfort, restoring appetite and a comfortable sense of well being.
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Boe
All Drugeists
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O.D
Center Bt
Superior Cleaning Company
Dial
Rhodes and
Stormes
Lawrence Airport
Spring Street
Piper Car Sales
Vandenberg
Prage
Lee Erent Gu Hiaoke
Somery Ward
Walnatlat
Montgomery Ward
Blue Cross
Hospital Service Association
United States
Canada
Hospital Serview Association of
Pittsburgh
Farmera Bank Bldg
City
Tam
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