Local notices from Erie region and surrounding area
A mixed Erie region update reports a variety of items. The assembly at Lyceum tonight attracts attention while a mother files a complaint about alleged misconduct by young swimmers at Spring Creek. Marriage license applications surface in Erie and Corry, and GM declares a $1 per share dividend payable September 12. A lost two year old is reunited with family on West Pleasant Street. City treasurer’s July report shows a balance of 11 25 after expenses. Pittsburgh Automobile Club warns of speed traps at Whitaker. City Council prepares for the October Court of Tax Revision for 1942 assessment. Congressman R. L. Rodgers votes for the $3.206 billion tax bill in the House. State warns that carrying extra gasoline may affect dwelling insurance, while garage storage poses fire risk. Keefe estate settlement approved for Sylvania Avenue damages. Highway workers get a wage increase to 60 cents per hour, effective August 1. Citizens discuss impending winter plans as summer ends.
Typhoid Fever Flareup in Girard Area Wanes
A mild typhoid fever flareup in the Girard area shows improvement with only one new case reported over the weekend, bringing the total to nine. Victims include George Koza, 18, of Girard, admitted to St. Vincent’s. Harry Wai Stone, 90, of 2404 Raspheny Street, expected to recover. Health officials suspect an innocent carrier as the source while tests from wells in the district are sent to Harrisburg for analysis. Stone has traveled widely, possibly contracting the illness elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rie
Fred Ross
George Koza
F.D
Girard
St. Vincent's
Girard Pres
Grielle
Harry Wai Stone
Raspheny Street
Ross
State Department of Health
Harrisburg
van Stone
City to slow trains by 20 miles per hour at crossings
Rage One reports enforcement of the act would be pushed after August 10 as city solicitors gather evidence for a PUC hearing. Railroads offer 24 hour watchmen and traffic lights with employee operated switches at West Wayne Street and First Avenue to curb crossing hazards. Cornell members debate the lights while council seeks greater safeguards and a traffic count survey at three crossings amid high speed trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comunuon
Rage One
Center Street
West Wayne Street
First Avenue
Cornell
Walter B. Scott
PUC
Corry
Lack of Materials Halts Millions in Road Work
In Harrisburg Pennsylvanias road program stalls due to material shortages delaying 385 million in projects. State officials warn railroad car scarcity hampers cement delivery and overall progress while a Roosevelt bill proposal could fund further upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Drew Tarrisburg
Aig
Tucker
Pennsylvania
Thomas C. Prame
Commonwealth
Mine workers asked to help in truck war
In Uniontown Pa on August 5 the STO reorganized its picket lines and urged United Mine Workers to aid after an independent union started delivering truckloads of badly needed posts to mines in the Connellsville coke and coal region. CIO strike actions had halted such movement. Alex Z Goldsbein, counsel for the Tri-State Lumbermen's Association, said 260 truckloads moved yesterday and would likely double today. The association had last week signed a contract with the independent Tri-State Lumbermen and Truckers Union, lifting wages about 20 cents an hour to a minimum of 60 cents and a maximum of 5.
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Associated Press Uniontown
STO
United Mine Workers
Con Jellsville
CIO
Bist
Alex. Z. Goldsbein
Tri-Blute Lumbermen's Association
Contruct
Tri-State Limbermen and Truckers Union
Quaker State Plant Strike At Smethor Pa
AFL refinery workers quit work at the Quaker State Oil Refining plant in Smethor Pa to press for a 15 cent an hour raise and other wage adjustments. About 50 to 70 workers reportedly struck from 205. company spokesman said wage offers were raised by five cents and negotiations would reopen. No disorders reported as pickets patrolled the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smethfort
Quaker State Oil Refining Company
AFL
Rion
P. J. MelGivern
Erie to Sell Lots For Unpaid Taxes
Erie will sell about 3,200 vacant lots against roughly 2.1 million dollars in unpaid city, school, and county taxes plus about 850 thousand dollars for sewer and pavement improvements. Delinquencies span from one to thirteen years. The move follows a renewal decision by Judge S John Morrow of Uniontown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Edward M. Murphy
S. John Morrow
Uniontown
Payette
County
Titusville Factory Accident Hurts Man
Titusville Aug 5 William Schwartz 28 of 316 North Fourth street was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when a heavy transformer from the Titusville Tron Works collapsed and pinned him to the floor at the City hospital he was washed in an ambulance and reported to have a broken collarbone a compound fracture of the leg and serious abdominal injuries his condition described as fair later with abdomen punctured by a screwdriver carried in his hip pocket and driven into his body as he fell. British air force losses total 1107 planes from January to July 31 according to an authorized German tabulation with no German figures given for comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titusville
William Schwartz
North Fourth Street
Berlin
Six Strikers Deny Assault Guilty Plea At Holgate Plant
Six CIO members on strike at Holgate Brothers plant pleaded not guilty to assault and battery charges at a Mayday hearing before Justice William Burnhfiers. Bail set at 350 on each of 46 defendants. Witnesses Mrs Page and Geraldine Williams of East Kane testified. The CIO strike No. 309 entered its eighth day with production resuming after a two day weekend interruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Calhoun
Eugene Galler
Cecil Zents
Philip Supdell
William Johnson
Leslie Peterson
Gust Anderson
Page
No Change Made in Tomato Grades Erie
Erie Alg 5 in response to requests from tomato growers reveals no changes in U S grades for tomatoes and state inspectors will grade the 1941 map the same. George R Pawson warns adjustments may be allowed in contracting clauses with growers and these are recognized by inspectors, growers and the state agriculture department. Mrs Alice Mathewson 95 of Edna rd Erie county's oldest residents dies from injuries suffered in a January fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
North East
U. S
Pennsylvania
George R. Pawson
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Pawson
U.S
Alice Mathewson
Ed Nard
Erie County
Salvaged U S Liner Will Supply Jap Scrap
Japan shifts to ocean salvage for scrap iron after cutting US supply. Japanese firms begin raising shipwrecks in waters under Tokyo control. One reported source is the grounded President Hoover near Formosa, with about 7,000 tons already taken from wrecks.
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New York
Japan
Hoover
Hoishito Gland
Pormosa
Daymond Leads Eagle Squadron With Multiple Aerial Wins
Gregory A Daymond of Los Angeles tops the Anirvan Eagle squadron in air combat. He reportedly shot down a Davhler 17 bomber over the Titush Channel and bagged a Nazi bomber, earning high scoring honors for the unit.
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Anirivan
Eagle Squadron
Britain
Gregory A. Daymoand
Los Angeles
Daymond
Eagle Mansion
Titush Channel
Answers to Daily Quiz Test Page Four
Fragmented OCR quiz answers list with garbled names and numbers. The readable items include a True claim and partial phrases, but most material is incomprehensible. Key legible pieces reference a shore, a sleep line, several surnames, a vehicle or product, and a price around 9.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilson Elisabeth
Natn
McEsiney
Grenndhaw
Emanuel
Breech
Pafsia
Buffalo Livestock Market Report Summary
Buffalo market reports show hogs steady with price ranges 180-230 lbs averaging around 200 and 170-230 lbs at 11.50-11.45 per cwt, sows around 9.25, cattle steady with cutter and common cows 6.35-7.50, calves 9.00-12.00, and sheep 65-75 lbs at 10.25-12.00 per cwt. Pittsburgh produce notes slow demand for apples and potatoes 14 days, while New York stock market closes mixed with several large firms listed among noon quotations.
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Mbfé
Indy
Pittsburgh
Virginia
Ohlo Duchess
Sacks
New Mersey Cobblers
Thale Bliss
Lj Ashind Gooblers
Associated Press
New York
Vaday
American Gan
American Brnellets
American T&t Aflaconda Wens Ce Eiaat Atlantic Refining
Beihlehem Steel - Bendix Aviation
Boeing Airplane
Gory
Warmer Bros
Otley
Vest
South Penn
Fragmented OCR sports notes hint at early season action
Disjointed lines reference teams, matches, and results across various schools and venues. Mentions of Atlantic and Navy blocks, Meadville, Williams, and Lovelar players appear amid garbled phrases. Indicates an upcoming schedule and pending outcomes with scattered scores and prospects.
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Lye Picrie Solowle
Hove
Spring Creek
Erle
Edward B. Becker
Mary E. Morton
Edwin A. Dirner
Laurenb, Windle
Eve
Joseph P. Bo~messi
Verna O. Wetmore
General Motors Gord Portition
Aimilar
Pleasant Street
Kelly
West Pleasant Street
Trene Mulisa
Nity
City Connell
Sater
The
Automobile Club of
Whitaker
Pittsfirth
R. L. Rodgers
Urle-Crawford
State Department of Insurance
Phy Tounell
Keefe
Sylvania Avenue
Wehway
S. W
Nite
Crayford
Warren, Forest
Yestris
Cad
Isavir
Girard Area
Lima
Peru
Rooneveltie Yaks
T. EaMont Hughes Highway
Union
Indiantown
Gap Writ -Garlinle
Independent Union
Quaker State
Smethor
Paul's Men's
Tusville
Kane
Holgate
Sterling “Krim-Ko
Eric
Ryntal
Corry Evening Journal
Lovells Station
Washington St
Renard
Auto Body Repair ‘Collision Service
Wiggers Auto Body Hospital
Dial 35
Ius
Palr
A. J. Alkens Motor Sales
Prest Avenue
Robert Scott
Bear Lake
John Berner
Clarland
Rossbacher
Aver
U. S. Laundry
DIAL
HMA
Alvin Ge Bouin
Phobe
Washington
West House
Center Stata
Pennsylvania Ave
Nilsen
Montgomery Ward
Greyhound Post House
Thompson
Clymer
N.Y
Washington Street
Bert Bowen
Beaverdam
Ang
Spencer's Cash Mills
Brigham Hardware Co
Ste
DOANE
Braley's Antiques
St. Sleeping Room
West Prederick Street
Bath
Delaware St
Aero Supply
East
Wayne
Avra
Besar St
Spring St
Orive
Center St
Wentsch
Sue
Willick
Fordson
Emma Merritt
Arthur Scouten
Monser
Spartansbury
Gregory A. Deymond
Citizens National Bank of Corry
Eri Brebng
Wodiuma Jaffections
Pxira
Tony
Ballyar Coke
Mtadelphia
Navy
Elovens
Eri
Willian Clearmen
Om Lovelar
Th Meadville
Riss Ci Wetory
Bounen
Zarharat
Pont. Amigki
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