Wind and heat waves ripple through the region
A strong wind knocked over boats on Chautauqua Lake and uprooted trees at Bemus Point and Ross Mills. Temperatures near Kane reached 90 degrees for the third time in three years, while a heat wave kept daily highs near the 60s and 68 degrees. Erie County saw relief payments fall and highway deaths rise in June, with several local incidents reported including injuries in Corry and Wallaceville and a man killed while hog hunting in Bellefonte.
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Chautauqua Lake
Bemus Point
Ross Mills
Pennsylvania
Sime
Blind mother drops charges in son assault case
In Erie a mother withdrew charges against her son Perry A. Bishop 27 of 13 Brown street Union City who had been arrested on assault and breach of peace accusations after she displayed bruising and claimed the injuries were caused by him. The son was released from custody. Mrs Lenvin J. Bishop, the recipient of a state blind pension, was the alleged victim.
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Erie
Bishop
Pen Sidh
Miners Protest Suspensions At Shenandoah Collieries
About 825 miners at Packer Nos 2 and 4 collieries and Weston Breoker of Locust Coal Co refused to work in Shenandoah Florida today on grounds. The concern suspended five workers for quitting too early. Packer No 2 also idle earlier August 2 to 18. Different versions of Gettysburg address were mentioned in relation to Lincoln.
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Shenandoah
Packer
Weston Breoker
Locust Coal Company
Packer No. 2
Eight Escape In Gasoline Fire Near Erie
Erie August 21 a gasoline truck driver and seven passengers escaped injury when the gas truck struck a telephone pole seven miles south of Erie on Route D7 and exploded. Fireman Red Niebauer 42 of the Kearsarge Volunteer Fire Department suffered burns to hands and face while fighting the blaze, listed in good condition at St Vincent's Hospital. Charles W Z Rion 45 Erie driver of the Crossett Oil Company truck, was injured in the crash while trying to avoid a head-on collision with a car driven by Mrs Jesse Johnson Sawbury Pa, who had six passengers including four children.
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Erie
Red Niebauer
Kearsarge Volunteer Fire Department
St. Vincent's Hospital
Charles WZ
Rion
Crossett Oil Company
Warren
Jesse Johnson
Sawbury
Erie Seaman Held For Robbing Pastor
Rev 8 E Burton of Bangor Maine and Erie says a highway man robbed him in West Perry Square shortly after 6 am Thursday. $24 in cash and a $25 wrist watch taken. Suspect Sam Colangelo 21 seaman Erie confessed and was jailed on robbery charge by Alderman J Kiliszewski.
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Erie
Seaman
Pastor Erig
E. Burton
Bangor
West Perry Square
Sam Colangelo
Erle
Joseph Kiliszewski
Burton
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Titusville
Takerr
Kane
Erie County Court House
A. Arnold Dolmson
S. Walter Sweet Ux
Irving Street
Kane's
Frvo
Ramsey
Black
Erie County
Wallace D. Palmer
Corry Hospital
Rogers Structural Steel
Palmer
Tate
Corry
Charles L. Patterson
Wallaceville
Patterson
Gerald McClelland
Brookville
Toca
John ©. Kibler
Mr.McClelland
Crawford County
Meadville
Liquor Control Board
Matt Hess
State Department of Welfare
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Michael Lita
M. 3. Cobbett
Bellefonte
Marlow Werrick
Lewistown
H. L. Willard
Michael J. Schreiber
Burhan
Rowland
Western Auto Associate
Main St
Duquesne Brewing Co. OF
Pittsburgh
F. L. Baressi
E. Main St
Corry, Pa
Duquesne
Pilsener
DU Ouest Mag
Gettyshare
Lincoln
North ‘Corry Emblem
W.L. Armitage
Phons
Raub
Frank Bliss
N. Center St
Dial
Maltien
Itus
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