Sparta Acts to Check Fever Spread in Diphtheria Outbreak
Health officials in Spartansburg close schools until January 4 and cancel large public gatherings to halt a fever outbreak. Rural carrier Wayne Aikens, 82, dies at home from scarlet fever and diphtheria. eight cases under quarantine with mild illness reported. Football game and Grange meetings postponed. strict quarantine measures enacted to prevent wider spread.
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Spartansburg
Teac
Aihirge Putlle
Hannét
Spartinshur
Grange
Sparta-Bloomfield
Sparta
Love of Negro Maid Figures in Youths Murder
M Merton Levine 24 was arrested in Waterville Maine on murder charges in the death of his 20 year old brother Abraham. A colored maid Eleanor Johnson employed at the Levine home is charged as accessory before and after the fact. Samuel Morrison and Emily Boyle are also held as witnesses in the case tied to a love affair. The victim was shot with a revolver more than eight weeks ago while writing a check, and a weapon found at a dump was identified by police in the investigation.
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United Press
Waterville
Merton Levine
Abraham
Eleanor Johnson
Levine
Samuel Morrison
Mezzo
Mias Johnson
Emily Boyle
Morrison
Charles W. Atchley
Abraham Levine
Misa Johnson
Merton Léving
Timely Discovery Prevents Major Fire at Local Plant
Night watchman spots a blaze in a second floor paint department cabinet at Jerry Jamestown Manufacturing. Automatic suppressants deluged but shut off, limiting damage to stored wire brackets and equipment. cause remains unknown, losses insured, plant one of the city's largest.
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Jerry-Jamestown Manufacturing Corporation
Ingistry
Geas
A. Hillstrom
Grange Backs Flat Income Tax in Pennsylvania
Dubois Pennsylvania December 14 The 59th annual State Grange convention closed with support for a flat 15 percent income tax across Pennsylvania and opposition to sales and license taxes to fund unemployment relief. They urged economy in government, proposed withholding twenty percent of salaries above 1500 for two years to build an emergency fund and adopted other policy recommendations.
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Dubois
State Grange
Eay
Comeras
Pennsylvania
Rural Electrification Committee
Te Grange
Pinchot
Legislative Committee
Department of Education
Philippines
Pensylvania
Filipino Revolt Suppressed. 214 Arrested in Manila
An alleged plot to attack government authorities and spark a revolt led to 214 arrests in Manila. Police said the Tangulan group planned the attack, with plans leaked before the intended midnight start. Feliciano Uno, wanted for assaulting his employer, was among those detained.
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P. 1
Feliciano Uno
Mariano Tenorio
Today’s Five Best Radio Ents on NEC and CBS Networks
Schedule lists top radio entertainments across NEC and CBS networks. At 7:30 Phil Cook Ripley and Whitney air on WEAT NEC, 8:1 concert and Cavaliers on WEAT, 10:00 Pageant on WABC CBS, 16:00 Artiste Theater of the Air on WHAP NEC, and 10:45 Wales of Melody on WIZ NEC.
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Ripley and Whitney
WEAT
NEC
WABC
CBS
Bluebeard Convicted in Clarksburg Murder Case
Dee the Brags hands lived forth martin music on streets near the jail last night as he awaited an appeal that may save his life. The mail order Romeo who played his knowledge of feminine psychology to the fast to a mandatory sentence to death by hanging was continued on Page Three.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Dee
Martin
Harry F. Powers
Dorothy Lennice
Durango Trapped by Ice Closes Tracks and Travel
News briefs report snow and ice isolating Durango and trapping trains and travelers in glacial expanses. Other items note House readiness for committee organization by next Tuesday, Rajeko Wekatsuti cabinet resignation tendered to Emperor Hirohito, a woman with a knife in Senator Davis office under observation, Elisha Randall testifying in his defense for murder, and railway workers at impasse over a voluntary wage cut proposal.
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Cola
Torto
Rajeko Wekatsuti
Hirohito
Washington
Davis
Republican
Penna
Gallinger Hospital
Approval Will Save Taxpayers Levy Increase
Erie County voters face a January special election on a $400 000 emergency county bond issue. County officials debate voting method while Willis cites up to $820 000 in obligations including voting machines and a tax rise to seven to ten mills if rejected. Corry and Erie city voters will also cast ballots.
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Corry Evening Journal
Erie County
Balldom
Erie
Ralph C. Benedict
Han Deliet
Clerl¢ Benedict
Thris
Erle County
Janay
Harvey M. Willis
Sonnty
Willis
Yills
Asbury Chapel Road
Former Corry Residents Lose Home By Fire
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the home of Pranke F. Brady, a former Corry resident, at 1931 Powell Avenue East Erie early Thursday afternoon. The loss is estimated at 35000. The Brady family, formerly of Corry, had recently remodeled the two story frame dwelling. Neighbors saved some furnishings but could not fight the blaze due to lack of water and equipment. Brady, his wife, and daughter Helen were away when the fire started. origin likely in the basement as flames spread quickly before discovery. The house stood on the outskirts of Erie just north of the New York Central railroad tracks on Powell Avenue.
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Powell Avenue
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Brady
Austin Company
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Erie
New York Central Railroad
Helen
Four clubs sponsor seal campaign in Corry city drive
Four local clubs organize a citywide seal campaign to begin Monday. The Women's Club Business and Professional Women Rotary and Kiwanis will lead canvassing in residential, business, and service areas. Miss Tue Fifteh chairs the BPW drive with joint club support, aided by committee heads and local officials. The Erie County Tuberculosis and Health Association backs the effort with $640 for the school nurse salary, as the community supports this public health service.
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Corry
Announteent
Chih
Rotary Wd
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Women's Clu
B.S
Tse
Ryle
Erie County Ant ‘Tuberculosis and Health Association
Erie County Associatiine
T. B
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Corry School District Announces New Committee Heads
A. Hillstrom will chair the finance group with Dr. H. A. Curtis and M. L. Brown as members. John E. Love will head the property committee, previously chaired by Charles B. Monroe. Milan L. Bemyn leads administration and instruction. committee assignments for the coming year are announced by Harry & Smith, new board president.
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Buunee
Corry
Harry & Smith
Board of Education
John E. Love
Charles 8. Monroe
Love
Milan L. Bemyn
Corry Public
A. Hillstrom
H. A. Curtis
M. L. Brown
C. F. Bennett
John B. Patterson
John J. Love
F. Bennett
A E Sisson of Erie dies after long illness
A. E. Sisson 80 former auditor general and state senator of Pennsylvania died at his Erie home after a long illness. He served in the state senate from 1900 to 1924 and held the presiding officer role in 1907 and 1909. Survived by widow and three grandchildren, funeral plans unavailable.
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A. E. Sisson
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State Senate
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Pennsylvania Perry's Victory Centennial Commission
Pennsylvania Histories
Pennsylvania State Bar Association
Tee Harrisburg Club
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Society of New York
Som
S. A. Sisson
Erie
Cyclone Hits Texas Near Texarkana Kills Two
A Texas cyclone southwest of Texarkana killed two people, Hardin and Mrs. Harvey L. Perry, and injured others as winds shredded three houses. A rain flood followed the wind, with a 2 inch path three miles long near Richardson Dairy.
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Unites Press
Texarkana
Tex
Fd Hardin
Harvey L. Perry
Richardson Dairy
T He Hardin
J. E. Campbell
Perry
Erie County Moves To Land TB Hospital
Erie County seeks to secure a proposed state tuberculosis sanitarium with a planned 1934 opening and a $1,050,000 appropriation. A health association committee was formed to evaluate the proposal and locate the facility in or near Erie County.
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Erie County
Erie
Erie County Health and Tuberculosis Association
G. A. Reed
R. P. Wright
Charles J. Davis
Resolution Would Impeach Mellon In House Soon
Rep Patman of Texas said a resolution to impeach Secretary of the Treasury Mellon will be introduced in about ten days. He is gathering data to back major charges based on an old law prohibiting the secretary from engaging in business.
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United Press
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
House
Patman
Texas
Mallon
Six convicts escape Leavenworth take warden hostage
Six life term convicts break from Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary taking Warden T B White as hostage. Three captives reported seven miles west of the prison while the other three are believed surrounded at Salisbury farms. Army infantry reinforced guards as a manhunt spans the wooded plains west of Leavenworth.
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United Press
Washington
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
J. Edgar Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Hoover
Salisbury Farms
Thomas B. White
Leavenworth
Eas
Federal Penitentiary
T. B. White
Fort Leavenworth
Seventeenth Infantry
Sheriff's Office
Te City
Teir
Death claims Oil City postmaster Er Johnson
Oil City pays tribute to H Gordon Johnson 66 longtime postmaster and brother in law of John B Heyd fier president of National Baseball Teague who died suddenly at home. Born 1885 in Waterloo Venango County he spent early life in Franklin learning printing trade and was part owner of the Franklin Evening News.
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H. Gordon
Johson
John B. Heyd
Fier
National Baseball Teague
Johnson
Venango County
Waterloo
Pal
John Bond
Franklin
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Franklin Evening News
James B. Borland
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