Meadville Firebug Strikes Across Town Fires Tend Toward $75 000 Loss
A series of arson fires in Meadville linked to a single perpetrator caused extensive damage. The McGaw Cheese factory and the Mintz building burned and the Erie Railroad freight depot was destroyed. Total losses approach seventy five thousand dollars with investigators seeking the guilty party.
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Erie RR
United Press
Moadville
Dao
Wire Railroad
New Auto
McGaw
Itaell
Plettoburgs Inter Ont Wad Wit Ammonia Cold Storage
Timon
Thair Oxygen Helme
Neil
Ciy
Fremon
MaGaw
Brio
Virle
Smith Lumber Company
False Arrest Suit Planned Against Patrolman Merritt
Attorney Dorwin of the Third ward seeks damages for false arrest after being taken to the city jail and released next morning. McClintock and others visited the city to gather evidence for the suit targeting Patrolman Merritt and the municipality.
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Merrittt
Dorwin
McClintock
Dorwie
Caplay Ie Merritt
Stolen Erie horse found abandoned in city street
John P. Mahoney liveryman reported a horse and buggy stolen from him. The rig was found hitched to a pole on Center Street by a local agent of the State Livestock Commission and later identified by Mahoney as his missing animal. No trace of G W Cox was found.
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John P. Mahoney
State Livestock Commission
Iie
Mahoney
Bugsy
Newa
Corryltes Familar
Cox
Rate Case Decision Favor Railroads Aired on Wire
A local wire report claimed the I C C had granted a five percent freight rate increase for railroads. United Press later did not confirm the decision.
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The
United Press
House Votes Loom on Prohibition and Suffrage
Washington December 12 Republicans move resolutions to force action on the Mondell Equal Suffrage bill and Hobson Prohibition measure. Debate limits set. Gardner demand for probe on U S military preparedness rejected.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
House
Representative Foster
Gardner Ih
Miltary
United States
Murder Probe in Mexico: Robbery and Slaying of Robert Dunn
Friends in Piusburgh report the English student Robert Dunn was killed in Nacorzani Mexico by a bandit who robbed and slew him and two companions during an attempt to steal property. Wires to Doug Arizona are down delaying official inquiries. The British Consul General in Philadelphia is expected to request swift action.
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Piusburgh
Robert Dunn
Nacorzani
Mexico
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Dann
Cougul
Dong Wis
Macfar
Ker
Angola
Portugese
London
Forth
Scotland
Dee
Will Rebuild Columbus Schoolhouse After Fire
Officials plan a new two story school building at the center between Davey’s Corners and Chapin’s Corners. The Columbus schoolhouse, destroyed by a fire last Saturday night, had an undetermined cause and burned throughout the night.
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Olmis LowNship
Davey
Chapin
Corry Girl Marries in London in Thanksgiving Week
Corry residents received word from London England that Daly Beatrice daughter of Mr and Mrs Ye Ohne and family wed Ernest John Wright president of the British National Bank. The ceremony occurred Thursday November twenty sixth and was described as an American Thanksgiving style wedding.
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Corry
London
England
Daly Beatrice
Ernest John Wright
Dr Chase Not A Candidate For City Commissioner
A local report indicates Dr Chase is not seeking a city commissioner candidacy. He did not file petitions or plan to run this election.
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DR. Chase
Christmas Armistice Hopes and Front News Worldwide
United Press reports mixed war news from Europe and beyond. Conflicting notes on Pope Benedictus Christmas armistice proposals. Russia claims success south of Cracow amid German air losses. French British command structure outlined. naval and ground actions reported from Flanders to the Dardanelles and South Atlantic.
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Russia
Cracow
New York Market Steady Amid Trading Restrictions
New York Stock Exchange opened under new restrictive rules on industrials and the market showed stability at the open. Prices edged higher from the prior close with notable gains in late trading, as investors pushed quotes to around 148 1 4 from 140.
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New York Stock Exchange
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Ger Mally
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Paris
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OUR Christmas Club
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