Erie County notices and local updates in fragmentary excerpt
A page fragment lists weather notes and garden produce, road closures on Sciota Road near Center Street due to a bridge condemnation, and a route detour toward the Country Club via East Columbus Avenue. It also notes a Democratic Progressive Club meeting at 2011 Maple Street with speaker H. A. Burnham, marriage licenses issued in the county courthouse, and various local civic items and appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sciota Road
Center
Democratic Progressive Club
Erie County
Stub Room
Maple Street
Erie
H. A. Burnham
Ira
Portane
Reamty Court House
John Zamborik
D. J. Bat
Stella M. Pitcavagery
Governor Woes Halt Convention Address Plans
Johnstown August 19 The American Legion of Pennsylvania prepares for its three day onlast convention as State Commander McDads and Adjutant Linsky arrive. Governor Harley canceled a scheduled address after being bedridden following a bee sting. Townsend Clubs plan a City Park social Friday with Townsend Band from Falconer New York, ice cream cake a pop stand and bingo. Tickets sold near a thousand. crowd expected if weather cooperates, with possible move to the Grand Theatre.
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Earle
Legion—Stung Se
Townsend Club
Yellow Jacket
Uniten
Johnstown
1Hs
American Legion of Pennsylvania
John B.mcdads
Scranton
Edward Linsky
Philadelphia
Govenor George 1
Harley
Legion
Mrs McClintock Named Amici President
Joe Amica Sewing group met at Mrs Robert Davis home, officers elected for the year: president Mrs VY McClintock, vice president Mrs William Halfast, secretary Mrs John Carrier, treasurer Mrs Perry Akam, chaplain Mrs Ted Williams, building fund treasurer Mrs Robert Davis. Next meeting set for August 25 at Mrs H R Harris home.
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Joe Amica
Robert Davis
W. Wayne Street
Prsident
VY. McClintock
William Halfast
John Carrier
Perry Akam
Ted Williams
Building Fund
Rober Davis
City awards calcium chloride supply contract
Loy awards the contract after identical bids for supplying Toledo with 730 tons of calcium chloride. D B A Carteron, city commissioner of purchases, awarded the contract by January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loy
Toledo
D. B.A. Carteron
Paircuases
Jat
15 Entered in Soap Box Derby Here Friday
Fifteen contestants enter the Soap Box Derby in the city with three prizes to be awarded for best appearing car and race winners. The event runs in heats with multiple races. spectators will view from Concord and South Center streets blocked for the parade. Notable features include a paper sales display at 1 o clock and performances at the Junior High Council and Bonewrd school in the afternoon.
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Mifleen
Wave Teen
Britay
Aniqunctt
Memos Hooters
Lak Hhives
Intersec
Concord
South Center Street
Center Stive
South Sttreet
Raee
Cohnol
Bonewrd
Gasoline imports taxed in Pennsylvania during 1988
A Pennsylvania report shows 2,441,904 gallons of gasoline taxed at four cents per gallon, totaling 97,652,116 dollars, amid cross border movements with Ohio and West Virginia. The report names Secretary of Revenue John B. Kelly and covers imports, exports, and other petroleum products clearance certificates issued during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio Battery
Wes Janlmen
Secretary of Revenue
John B. Kelly Tatay
Ohio
West Virginia
Philadelphia Police Break Numbers Ring Raid Bust
Philadelphia police seized a numbers racket led by Albert Neff and seven others after raids on two hotel suites. Neff, 86, was held on $25,000 bail as detectives said the ring threatened to control the city’s gambling numbers trade.
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My United Press
Philadelphia
Albert Neff
Jon Murphy
Neff
Murphy
Route Landon Eastward Campaign Swing Schedule
Gov Alfred M Landon Republican nominee starts his first eastward campaign tour on August 20 following a route from Denver to Buffalo with many rear platform appearances. Return trip timing is undecided as he plans frequent stops across towns, including likely side trips to his birthplace West Middlesex Pa and nearby New Castle and Youngstown.
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K. F. Haniin
Union City
Bureau of Animal Industry
Unis District
J. ‘Meacham
W. Mainstreet
Galeton
Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
Denver
Buffalo
Lanston
West Middlesex
New Castle
Moungstown
Corry Legionnaires Attend Johnstown State Legion Convention
Lloyd Stowe district commander and Myr and TM Justin Butters depart Corry for Johnstown Pa to join the American Legion state convention set for Thursday through Saturday. GT Bergman and Mrs Bergman travel to DuBois and join the group today as official delegates. The Johnstown meeting is expected to draw thousands of Legionnaires from across the state with national feeders in the convention proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Stowe
Justin Batters
G. 7. Bergman
American Legion
Lioyd Stowe
Armerican Legion
Johnstown
GT Bergman
Elime C Cartier Post
Corry
Bergman
DuBois
Butters
Picket at Pittsburgh Greyhound Terminal Sparks Transit Talks
Pickets surrounded the Pennsylvania Greyhound Bus company terminal in Pittsburgh as the union pressed for recognition and better driving conditions. R J Davidson, president of the Associated Association of Street Railway and Motor Coach Workers, called the issue decisive amid mounting labor pressures.
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United Press
Saiptsburgh
Tahor
Pittsburgh
Transportation
Mother and son named on Montrose pension list
An unusual incident surfaced in Montrose County where a mother aged 86 and her son aged 66 appear on the all age pension list. Mrs Loving Hov and Noah Hov, residents of Olath e, are identified in the report as beneficiaries of the program.
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Olathe
Cole
Montrose County
Loving Hov
Noah
Teachers Warn Industry Plot To Curb Education At War’s Edge
Philadelphia Aug 18 The Rev Claude C Williams Little Rock Arkansas who said he was flogged two months ago while investigating Arkansas sharecropper conditions told 500 teachers at their 20th annual convention that a nationwide conspiracy by industrialists seeks to curb public education and provide cheap labor He also warned of rising fascism in the United States Meanwhile in California Nippon delegates at a Pacific relations institute heard Major world powers would unite to suppress Japan if its expansionist policy threatens international peace and prosperity with a warning that imperial motives could trigger collective action by other nations
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United Press
Philadelphia
Claude C. Williams
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Williams
American Federation of Teachers
United States
Theo
Wille Sue Bladgen
Memphis
Tenn
Arthur Elder
Michigan Federation of Teachers
Black Legion
Japan
Alexander
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Ron
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Utawa
Clint ‘Ti Uh
Mae Bewley
Spartansburg
Mabel Isthman
John Markley
Sparta Township
Kennekok Copper Corporation
Elso
Pennsylvania Railroad
Auquist
American Petraleum Institute
U. S. District Court
D. Schultz Co, Inc
Dunicine
B. Dorsett
Mansfeld
Pennsylvania State Grange
Pomona Grange
Lois Marsh
Henry 8. Marsh
Waterford
George Galloway
Garry Riebman
Hary Richman
Playboy
Dilek Merrill
New York
London
Richman
Los Angeles
M.clintock
AMICI
San Quentin
Calif
Court Smith
Minn
Sule
Rico
Lapel Wee
Nerspring
Montgomery Ward
City
Philly
Landon
Lunas
Whellicurt
House
Corry Legionnaires
B-1 Bettes Company, Inc
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Frank C.chapin & Sons
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