Somerset County Fish Ponds and Rural Oddities Chronicle
Arch Bristow reflects on Somerset County farms with grass bordered fish ponds near Dutch farmers, noting fish yields and trout potential. He muses on self sustaining ponds, sparrows on cars, and playful banter about farming, birds, and local fairs. The column moves through anecdotes of college talks, election hopefuls, postcards, and Wattsburg Fair dress fashions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
Nisa
ToWanda
Mike
Inck
Gill Trimm
Ben Bathiway
Bil
Hen
McGuire
Lucy
Aunty
Nassau
Gatlion W. Smith
Erle
Wattsboro
Wattsburg
Loot Recovered After Franklin Burglaries
Franklin Aug 3 A store on Elm street and the home of W C Henry were robbed Tuesday night or today. Capt George W Snyder recovered the loot hours later after a chase along French creek. a colored man was seen with bulging sacks near the railroad tracks and eluded capture in dense brush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
George W. Snyder
Franklin Police
French Creek
Elm Street
Eugene O'Sullivan
Twelfth Street
W. C. Henry
Chestnut Street
Bell
New York Central
Ifiger
Snyder
New Jallopy Course Planned at Scandia
Warren Aug 3 A new jallopy course will be inaugurated Sunday afternoon near Scandia as an association of drivers presents this latest sport feature to Warren county riders and visitors. Ten events have been carded with a dozen drivers already entered. The estate is at Lounsbury's Couriers north of Scandia and the first event will start at 3 o'clock.
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Warren
Scandia
Warren County
Lounsbury's
Rains May End Drought Through East
Farmers across Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware welcomed forecast scattered showers to end the drought threat that caused 16 million dollars in crop damage last month. Light rain and cooler air were predicted for most of the tri state area though heavy downpours remained uncertain. The dry spell followed severe weekend storms and several weeks of heat and arid conditions harming crops and pastures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Tri-State
Weather Bureau
SUI
Ye~sion
Donaldson's Brownie Captures Warren Prize
Len Donaldson caught a 27 1/2 inch seven pound six ounce brown trout in Waren County, winning the Warren prize for the trout contest held by Don Finley. Glenn Conklin placed second with a fish the same length but lighter by six ounces, and Lynn Beach took third with a 23 inch five pound seven ounce trout. Prizes included a ten dollar fly rod, a fly box, and a wood frame landing net.
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Wane
Vste Sergury
Waren
Don Finley
Len Donaldson
Finley
Glenn Conklin
Conyngham to Retain Office in Erie Ward Seat
Thomas C. Conyngham will serve as senior parole officer in the Erie district starting August 16 while likely remaining an alderman for Pitt ward. He plans to delay resignation until just before the primary to enable a gubernatorial appointment path for the ward seat. Conyngham will earn 2400 dollars yearly and is being trained by Walter Wispy Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Thomas C. Conyngham
Walter ‘Ispy Anderson
Pitt
Conigngham
Arthur H. James
Dames
Conyngham
Andersoni
Former Franklin Man Killed in Explosion
Merle Feltenberger, 32, a former Franklin resident now of North Tonawanda New York, died after burns from an explosion at Frontier Fuel Oil Company refinery in North Tonawanda. His parents and wife and son were affected. the wife and son were away visiting relatives in Redlands California two hours before the blast.
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Franklin
Merle Feltenberger
North Tonawanda
N. Y
Burns
Frontier Fuel Oil Company
Clinton Foltenberger
Valley Extension
John Philip
Redlands
Calif
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Gaierntyolumn
Arch Bristow
McCormick-Deering Machines
Itc
A. O. Sandburg
East Main St. Corry, Pa
Hoover
Great and Pespaceta Hoover Company
Root's Furniture Store
Donaldson
Brownie
Warren Prize
Army
Navy
Member
Federal Reserve System
the Bank
Pegale
Q-Cola
Tom’ Collins
Big
C Biles
High Park Coffee
Paschos Dechard
Philips
Tomato
COE, Apis
Astor Rica
Orchard Park
Seston
Mipie
Durkee
California
Phos
Tayslb
Tin
Loblaw’s
U.S. Gov’t
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