Fire near Erie leaves family of 11 homeless
A fire at 6:80 am Tuesday leveled a 10 room house east of Palvhdven Inn near East Lake road. Pred Smith, 49, his nine children and his mother Emma Smith, 78, escaped with only a few belongings. Fire departments from Lawrence Park Harbor Creek Wesleyville and Ridge Hose Company aided. Mrs Stith was rescued from the second floor after being trapped.
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Erie
Damly
Wast Lake Road
Mies
Here
Pred Smith
Francis
Wilburt
Emma Smith
Palvhdven Inn
Garmandale
East Lake Road
Ley
Theodore
Lawrence Park
Harborcreek
Wesleyville
We Ridge Hose Company
Stith
Wake
Mystery Skull Found In Field Near Karns City
A human skull with a possible bullet hole was found Tuesday by two hunters on the McDonald farm near Chigora. Private Harry Cooper and Deputy Coroner Robert Headland investigated with County Detective Frank Winton, considering that the skull may belong to John Wiler of Karns City who has been missing since October 6, 1940.
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Wiler
Femfnst
Road Building Month Ahead of 40 Due To Early Spring
Harrisburg Apr 15 The Department of Highways reports contractors can start work earlier than last year due to warmer weather. For the week ending April 15 one tenth mile of new pavement was completed in District 6 at Ardmore while last spring operations began May 21 and 0.83 mile was finished that week. The agency has many contracts in force for road and bridge work. most winter work paused, grading continuing in few spots. Warm weather allows paving to resume, with 1941 schedules set weekly to accelerate improvements after a slow 1940 spring.
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Harrisburg
Apso
Pavor
Department of Highways
Department
Ardmore
Permitte Contractore
Tesumie Gta
Muonertiesante
Bandit Robs Erie Drug Store Then Escapes
A lone bandit robbed Eugene L. Campbell and wife Sara at their drug store at 601 West 10th Street in Erie at 10:55 p.m. Monday. He demanded all money, produced a gun and knife, stole $14, fled before police arrived as Cruising Patrolmen Di Dionisio and Feldt were dispatched.
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Erie
Eugene L. Campbell
Sara
West 10Th Street
Campbell
Paul di Dionisio
Carl Feldt
Jamestown Hotel Propr proprietor Freed After Hours Sale Case
Edward M. Ahlstrom proprietor of Hotel Edwards on West Eighth street was acquitted by a city court jury of two charges of selling beverages after hours under the state ABC law. The jury deliberated about one hour. Ahlstrom faced allegations of selling beer after hours on January 3 and his bartender for liquor after hours on January 2. Anthony Paternitti of Franklin Street pleaded guilty to illegal sale of alcoholic beverages, fined $100, and received a suspended six month sentence at Monroe County Penitentiary conditioned on paying the fine.
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Jamestown
Edward M. Ahlstrom
Edwards
West Eighth Street
ABC
Abistrom
Anthony Paternitti
Franklin Street
Monroe County Penitentiary
Mead Park Project Spotlighted By Warren Rotary
Warren Pa April 30 Rotary Club luncheon featured Fred N Hardy Port Allegany supervising principal and Rotary member detailing the Port Allegany community park and swimming pool project conceived after 1930. He outlined fund raising methods and pictures shown of park and pool construction and use.
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Warren
Warren Rotary Club
Fred N. Hardy
Port Allegany
Rotary Club
Roter
Hardy
Demonstration by Kane plant workers under CIO banner
In Kane Pennsylvania on April 20 about fifty seven Kane Manufacturing Company employees allied with the CIO United Construction Workers Organizing Committee staged a one day demonstration. They refused to report to posts as the plant opened and gathered across the highway. Their spokesman said Gymes not in the union reported to work to keep boilers running and avoid damage. Union reps expect the workers to return today. The protest aimed to show employer strength and featured a line of autos and signs such as Earle M. Unfair to Labor plus 610 Local No. 309 beside an American flag. Company reps did not comment.
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Kane
Kane Manufacturing Company
CIO
United Construction Workers’ Organizing Committee
Gyemes
Earle Mf
Highway Department Seeks Bridge Painting Bids
Harrisburg April 30 Bids will be asked on May 22 by the Department of Highways for painting 59 bridges. The bridges are grouped into twelve sections and are part of routine maintenance across the department's districts.
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Highway Dept
Harrisburg
Department of Highways
Warren R. Roberts to be honored at Harrisburg hotel dinner
The Auditor General Warren R. Roberts will be honored at a dinner hosted by the Auditor General's department at the Jake Penn Harris Hotel in Harrisburg this evening. Roberts has visited Corry several times during election campaigns.
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Warren R. Roberts
Auditor General's Department
Jake Penn-Harris
Harrigburg
Tns
Robert
Corry
Wreck on Nickel Plate Delays Trains Near Angola
Tracks of the Nickel Plate Railroad were blocked three miles west of Angola when an empty-car wreck derailed a westbound freight. Train No. 53 bound from Buffalo to Conneaut, Ohio, lost twelve cars around 1:40 pm, blocking both directions until a wrecking crew cleared the line by evening. Officials blamed the cause on the wreck pending determination.
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Angola
Buffalo
Antil
Nickel Plate Railroad
Wiy
F Rim
Femagon
Nickel Plate
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Auditor General
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Greece
View Leigh
Tiaurence Olivier
Alexander Kerdo
United Artists
Tay
Powell Motor CO
North Center St
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Studebaker
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