Assemblyman King Wins Again in Local Primary
John H. King captures the Republican nomination for the Third Assembly district in a result that strengthens his Harrisburg role. Hammond loses locally but carries 252 to 118 on the Democratic ticket. King posts a district-wide win with 410 to 198 in Union City, and leads in North East and Corty. The piece notes his active representation and strong personal backing. It also discusses holding companies, their impact on investors, and warnings about overuse of artificial asset values.
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King
John H. King
Naminaton
Harrisburg
Worth Hammond
Hammond
Ihe
Union City
NorthsEast
Assembly
Corty
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files 1912
A 1912 chronology notes the death of Frank A. Sleeper in Corry at his daughter Mrs Beott’s home. Ex Sheriff Cogswell reports completion of a $40,000 den for Arcade Hotel in Wile. J Roach seeks Ridgway Hospital for an operation. Bradford citizens pledge 260,000 to aid industrial development. Dan Delury and Wesley Pierce visit Garland to play Shefield. Capt W Crofts leaves for Winston Salem NC due to his mother’s illness. Mr and Mrs J R Graves return from Buffalo. Hazel Weeks returns from New York City. Rush Miller in the city from Girard.
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W. Crofts
Salvation Army
Winston Salem
N. C
Elissa Landi Aims for Female Stardom In Hollywood
Hollywood profile of Elissa Landi noting rare beauty and evident talent. Critics predict she will soon be a top talking screen star, with Fox giving her premier stories and directors. Landi also writes novels and emphasizes brains over royal blood, proving ambition and work ethic matter most.
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Ronald Wagoner
United Press
Hollywood
Calif
Elissa Landi
Miss Landi
Fox
Fesds
Elisan
Hlissa
Europe
America
Austria
Local fear of Wall Street slows home activity and jobs
The piece notes widespread unease as low market quotations deter repair work and purchases in communities. It argues that fear from Wall Street declines home business, raises unemployment, and worsens conditions, urging a shift from market speculation to local productivity.
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Wall Street
Wich
Jes
Parket
Eiveryone
Daylight Saving Vote Request for Corry 1932
Voter asks to register vote on daylight saving proposition for Corry during summer 1932. Ballots to be returned to Corry Credit Exchange at 10 South Center Street, signed Address.
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City of
Corry
Agamet
Corry Credit Exchange
South Center Street
Mercy slaying trial for Samuel Shale in Denver
Samuel Shale, 54, a railroad worker, faced murder charges in the mercy killing of his wife Maude L. Shale after she had long suffered delusions. Delirious from pain, he shot his wife as she slept, then turned the gun on himself, saying they could not endure the strain. He survived despite a self-inflicted wound and a recent stroke.
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Denver
Samuel Shale
Shale
Maude L. Shale
B and C Earnings in Big Drop in March
United Press reports Baltimore and Ohio Railroad posted net operating income of 1,716,696 for March, down from 2,519,002 in March 1931. For Q1, income was 4,474,208 versus 4,560,723 a year earlier. March gross revenues were 11,649,626 and first quarter 28,888,087, against 15,405,292 and 44,945,086 in 1921 periods.
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United Press
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Road
Unknown Carter Hill identity clue
The item asks five questions about historical and biographical facts: Carter Hill’s known designation, Missouri’s area, the 1862 Antietam battle date, Hoover’s ancestry, the planned salary change for the city engineer, and the author of a line about risk.
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Carter Hill
Missouri
Antietam
Hoover
American Tax Structure Seen in Chaotic State
Editor notes the federal and local tax systems are overlapping and chaotic, with rising expenditures and debts. Senator Hull argues for unified tax structures to ease inequities and achieve ability to pay, warning that debt and deficits threaten future tax relief and fiscal stability.
Youth Hit by Train Sustains Serious Injuries Near Ridgway
Kendall Cyphert, 18, of Fairview near Johnsonburg, stepped into the path of a southbound freight car and was struck by a passenger train at 12:57 PM. He suffered a fractured jaw, scalp and left thigh lacerations, likely internal injuries. He was taken to Elk County General Hospital in fair condition. the other youth with him escaped with a narrow miss.
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Ery Ridgway
Jone Tenele
Kendall Cyphert
Fairview
Johnsonburg
T. McCabe
Ridgway
van Alen
Elk County General Hospital
Gyphert
Clary Will Admitted Probate In Jamestown
Frederick E. Clary attorney's will admitted to probate by Judge Warner 8 Rexford at Jamestown Surrogate Court. Harvey M. Oswood named administrator with the will annexed. Estate valued at 5000 real and 25000 personal property to pass to widow Lillian Brooks Clary. Special guardian named for minor son James Brooks Clary and infant daughter Ursula Clary. Rogerson and Hewes, attorneys.
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James Brooks Clary
Ursula Clary
Rogerson & Hewes
Washington School Fair Promises Big Night Friday
Washington Parent-Teachers Association hosts its annual fair at the Third Ward building Friday evening with booths selling candy, popcorn, and other items. A Mothers' Glee Club from Wattsburg and the Percy Orchestra from the high school perform, with Bingo and a Fishpond featured.
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Washington Street
Washington Parent- Teachers Association
Mothers' Glee Club
Wattsburg
Percy
Keppel Tiffany
Rhgin Alverson
Joseph Bherrick
Third Ward
Episcopalians Study Economic Changes
Hartford April 1 and the fifth church congress of the Protestant Episcopal Church opened with a spirited discussion on remarriage of the divorced. Only Bishop Herman Page of Michigan favored remarrying with caution that strict conditions may be ignored. Bishop William G. McDowell of Alabama and Dr John Mockridge of Philadelphia argued the church cannot remarry anyone who has a living partner.
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Hartford
Alabama
John Mockridge
Philadelphia
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B.C Beott
Lymouse
Sheri Cogswell
Toave
Arcade Hotel
Wiie
J. Roach
AE Ridgway Hospital
Bradford
Dan Delury
Wesley Pierce
Garland
Shefield
J. R. Graves
Buffalo
Hazel Weeks
New York City
Rush Miller
Rom Girard
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Daylight
Cora
Demorali
Charles P. Stewart
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Washington
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Saya
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Congress
Treasury
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Cervan
Jersey City
Argive
Earl Ik
Consott
Erie
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Navy
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center St
Washington School Fair
Episcopalians
Associated Gas & Electric System
Pennsylvania Electric Co
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