Multiple Fragments Point to Busy Local News Week
A dense collage of items notes a looming primary election in five weeks, Knights of Columbus convention in Chicago, road work clearing obstacles on a 44 mile route, final day for nominating petitions, and district school salary debates. Other items cover a car display by W W Waterhouse, defaced step at Fairview, St Barna lawn fete, state highway patrol arrests, NRA stamp release, Rotary picnic at Canadohia Lake, K of P and sisterhood convention in Johnstown, city council discussions on valuation cuts, fire chief condemnation of a derelict hotel, a Sinnemahoning freight derailment delaying trains, dull stocks, Erie county plans on relief work, firearm licenses issued in July, and a cancer conference urging checkups.
More Entering Political Ring at Union City
Union City reports a fresh wave of candidates in the August political season. Charles Mullen Rufus Young and Benjamin Green announced for council with Mullen and Young in the second ward and Green in the first ward. Gardner seeks re election as Burgess while W C Morrow, John Duncombe and Milton Rouse announce for school director. Five vie for tax collector, five for council and one for burgess as several more names surface for school board and council.
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Union City
Charles Mullen
Rufaf Young
Benjamin Green
Mullen
Young
Fred Barbough
Dr. Pickup
Green
Frank P. Hatch
Gardner
Burgess
W. C. Morrow
John Duncombe
Milton Rouse
Council
Elk County Road To Be Paved In Ridgway Area
District reports federal funds totaling 104000 will finance hard surfacing of Iron Medix Run to Driftwood and a Pinchot type road from Mortmorenci toward Highland. No contracts yet awarded. bidding will follow allocation. Millstone township receives surface work and countywide resurfacing aims to employ many men.
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Ridgway
Elis County
Driftwood
Washington
Wice County
Mortmorenci
Highland
Millstone Township
Funeral of Mrs Martha Cass
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Ann Cass widow of J E B Cass were held Monday at 2:30 PM from the East Smith Street home Rev Perry Hanes of the M B Church officiated with Rev B R Lewis assisting. Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery. Bearers included Charles Lester Clyde Cook Fred Healy W A Johns William DeHaven and Roy Mather. Out of town attendees included Rev F W Cass and family of Dalhia Illinois Rev and Mrs Leroy Gass and children from Grove City Pennsylvania and Mrs L Thornton of Ott City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ann Cass
J. EB. Cass
Warren
East Smith Street
Perry Hanes
M. B. Church
B.R. Lewis
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
Pine Grove Cemetery
Charles Lester
Clyde Cook
Fred Healy
W. A. Johns
William DeHaven
Roy Mather
Gerry
F. W. Cass
Dalhia
Leroy Gass
Dorothy
Boyd
Grove City
Mra
A .Thornton
Olt City
Dental office thieves rob Oil City case
Oil City reports say a dental display case was robbed overnight. In Corry, attackers fled when an employee found them attempting to enter the Ajax building offices of Drs Curis and Jones. A lookout signaled from a car as the intruder fled. In Oil City, false teeth and gold bridgework valued around 100 dollars were taken from a center street display between Saturday night and Sunday morning, with the glass door lock sprung.
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Oil City
Corry
Lewis
Ames Company
Oki City
Blizgard
Barton
Center Street
J. F. White
Rita Ressler Wins Trip to World Fair
Rita Ressler of East Pleasant street won the Century of Progress Exposition contest conducted by the Rex theatre. The contest closed yesterday with Ressler capturing first place. She will take her sister Costella Ressler as guest on an all expenses paid trip to the Chicago Fair by the West South street theatre.
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Rita Ressler
East Pleasant Street
Rex Theatre
Ward
Ressler
Costella Ressler
West South Street
Former Corry Resident Dies
John D. Yager, a former Corry resident of Bellevue, died suddenly after returning home from work as a conductor on the Nickel Plate Railroad. He was about 55, survived by son Almon D. Yager of Bellevue, wife Lulw Ross Yager deceased years ago. Body to be brought to Corry for 2 PM funeral at Alexander and Company parlors, Pine Grove cemetery. Rattlers Postpone Fete in Wallula due to dense rattlesnake presence delaying the highway celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Yager
Corry
Bellevue
Nickle Plate
Yager
Almon D. Yager
Finnish Boat A Surprise Galveston Harbor Flag
The steamer Georgii arrived in Galveston Texas with a Finnish flag never seen there for many years. Maritime men noted the unusual sight as the ship entered the harbor.
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Galveston
Tex
Georgii
Finland
Help for tired wives in hard times
A brief appeal urging tired wives to consider Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic to bolster energy and endure burdens. The ad claims 98 of 100 women report benefits and encourages immediate purchase to see results.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Tugeay
Ring Found After Fifteen Years in Texas Garden
In Shiner Texas a long lost gold wedding ring once worn by Mrs J J Migel now living in Seguin was unearthed by relative Lillie Migel while digging in a garden after fifteen years of absence.
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Shiner
Tex
J. J. Migel
Seguin
Lillie Migel
War launched on starlings in Erie County
Starlings, a pest to fruit growers, are being hunted by sharpshooters after Harrisburg advised the birds are not protected. Farmers report cherry crops damaged in North East township. Erie Sportsman League to meet to discuss action. P. Cross gian of the Extension bureau notes wheat field damage. Officials expect wholesale slaughter following the ruling.
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RTH
Harrisburg
North East District
North East Township
John Heimbaugh
Erie Sportsman League
Crossgian
Erie County Agricultural Extension Bureau
Lso
San-Gura Ointment Promoted for Wound Care
Mrs. D. B. Sinclair of Dathan Alabama endorses San-Cura Ointment claiming it saved her child from blood poisoning and aided healing. The ad touts San-Cura Ointment and Soap for cleansing and dressing cuts burns bruises and minor wounds. Price 5 and 60 cents for ointment soap 25 cents. Available at all druggists. alv1-28
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D. B. Sinclair
North Lena Street
Dathan
Ala
Rust Family Holds Reunion At William Rust Grove
The seventh annual Rust family reunion occurred Saturday August 12 at the William Rust Grove on Sciota Road. About sixty members attended the chicken dinner at 1 PM. A business meeting followed electing Dell Fralick president Herbert Fralick vice president Mrs Archie Briggs secretary and Mrs Cora Whiteley treasurer for the ensuing year.
Jewelry robbery robs Cleveland store of gems
A well dressed man threw a brick through a downtown jewelry store window in Cleveland on August 15, stealing valuables estimated at 20,800 dollars. The haul included an eight and a half carat diamond ring worth 15,000 dollars a three and a half carat diamond ring 3,000 dollars and an 11 carat sapphire ring valued at 1,700 dollars as shoppers watched in astonishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Kelly Heads League Behind Roosevelt in Philadelphia
John B. Jack Kelly world champion rower and member of a prominent Philadelphia family was chosen leader and chairman of the Roosevelt Democratic League in Philadelphia. The league mostly comprises former Republicans who split from the Vare organization. Kelly’s league debut marks his entry into politics after previously voting Republican until the last general election for Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Philadelphia
John B
Jack) Kelly
Sarsmah
Roosevelt Democratic League
Vare
League
Kelly
Roosevelt
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Chicago
Corty
Zaoe
State Department
Board of Education
Supt
Ralph 5. Dewey
W. W. Waterhouse
Fairview
St. Barna
Northast
Centerville
NRA
Rotary Club
Canadohia Lake
King’s Entertainers
Pennsylvania
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisterhood
Johnstown
L. M. Ekin, Vandergrift
Pythians
Mabel Pritchard McKeesport
Oscar Andrews
Gertrude Reynolds
C. F. McCray
Frank Jones
Andrew Pauls
Ant-ier Hotel
West Main Street
Rosa Torek
Renovo
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sinnemahoning
Leamness
New York Stock Exchange
Board of County Commissioners
Erie
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Sherriff
John Gerster
Nw York State Cancer Commission
Guldireasine
Dility
Criti
Martha Cass
Walla Walla
Wash
Wallula
Model Dairy
Corry, Penna
Machado
Gerards Machado
Cuba
Nassau
Batamian
Havana
Wes
Erie County
Citizens National
RUST
Doane
Dollar Pie
Aquarium
Abe
Rence
Auspice Univers
Tae Lata
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