Tragedies in Crawford County Claim Several Lives
A spate of weekend accidents in Crawford County leaves four dead and a lineman badly hurt. Drownings in Cambridge Springs and Summerhill Township claim two children and a boy, while a Erie Railroad train strikes a vehicle at Bridge Street in Union City, killing 90 year old Ferrin and injuring others.
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ERIE
Crawford
Crawford County
Cambridge Springs
Urywford
Merman Pears
Mary Abshong
Clerisk
Conneaut Creek
Summerhill Township
Vinuns
Mos Walter
Pears
Adamsville
Audley Abbott
Summerville Township
Grange Sevet
Erie Railroad
Cambridge Park
Corry
Hone
Truesville
Ste
Spencer Hospital
Meadville
W. C. Ferrin
Union City
Corry Hospital
Hotel Building Remodeled for Three Stores
Jas Patterson lets a contract for remodeling the former St James hotel building. Two store rooms with display windows will front the Center Atrict frontage and a third will face South Street. Work starts this morning with first floor rooms to be finished as tenants desire.
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J. B. Patterson
Frank Jones Foy
St. James Hotel
Jas. Patterson
Anil Mes Tones
South Street
Rom
Ramon
Patterson Pais
Five Best Radio Features Listed For Today
WJZ New York schedules Henry Tadtey’s Orchestra and Richard Eble with Ameri bus baritone at 8 80 P M. WMLAKG Buffy and WHAI Hookup present programming across stations. WEAF WIT and WSAI offer 4 45 P M shows and Daniel Jahe aman theatrical talk.
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WJZ
New —York
Jay Solinertally
Buffy
Adress
Governor Smith
New York
Via
Rastern
Henry Tadtey
Richard Eble
Ameribus
WHAI
Hastern
Hastern)—Grand Opera
Nonna
Madison
Wis
Central
Paycationsl Provam
WEAF
WIT
WSAI
Anstem
Daniel Jaheaman
Detour at Columbus Lifted as Road Repair Finishes
Detour through Columbus is removed after weeks of poor conditions. The four mile route is open to drive to Youngsville Warren and points east via the old grade crossing to the new pavement on Wrightsville Road. Local reports say Repairs completed and traffic safety improved reducing travel time.
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Yemiry Unis
Columbus
Waeret
Biarringtin
Columbus Avenue
Anat
Cold Wave Forecast Grips Midwest With Snow Nearby
A Alaska sourced weather wave will sweep southeast over the Midwest today with strong northwest winds and possible five degree below zero lows in the northwest. Great Lakes gale warnings issued as snow is forecast to follow in Missouri andIndiana with frigid conditions spreading.
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Chicago
Alaska
Middle West
United States
Great Lakes
Missouri
Hear Closing Arguments in Oil Lease Case
Washington December 19 defense seeks acquittal in the Falk Doheny conspiracy case as Justice Houbling orders jury out while lawyers argue 28 law points and 45 defense requests. The defense contends Interior Department authority for Elk Mills Naval reserve leases and Pearl Harbor tanks contracts. prosecution says only the Navy could grant the leases.
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Herbert Little
United Prees Tail
Washington
Thytie Houbling
Justice Houhling
Justice Howhling
Elk Mills
La Guardia Seeks State Dept Data on Mexican Situation
Representative La Guardia introduces a House resolution to force disclosure of State Department information about the Mexican situation following a new agency report on Bolshevik hegemony tied to the Panama Canal.
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Washington
United Press
United States
Panama Canal
la Guardia
New York
House
State Department
Raiding Chief Murdered By Bootleg Ring Near Wilmupin
Harry J. Davenport 58 head of Wilmendiing Westinghouse Airrake police shot dead outside his home after parking in a garage. A passing car fired the fatal shot. Davenport survived by a widow and four children. Three men linked to political circles were arrested in the case. Detectives suspect the slaying was hired to silence Davenport over liquor vendor crackdowns.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Wilmupiinse
Harry J. Davenport
Westinghouse Airrake Company
Wilmendiing
Davenport
Witherding
Torus
John Bolte
Guy Bolte
Joseph Manilélla
Macichella
Stewart
Daverport
Scouts Hold First Court of Honor in City
An unusual scout event occurs this evening at the Presbyterian church as Troop 2 Boy Scouts hosts a Court of Honor. Businessmen review candidates for badges in two sessions, with ceremonies at 7 oclock. Parents and friends are invited to attend this new local activity. Mr Addie Molsted and son Moser are visiting Exe today.
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Presbyterian Gym
Presbyterian Gemni
Troop 2
Addie Molsted
Aon Moser
Exe
Holiday Trade Derailed as City Stores Lose Power
Large transformer failure at Venango Public Service near Center Street and East Washington plunges downtown into darkness during peak Christmas shopping. Stores including Hoenes Confessionery, Finch Billiard Parlors, Everwt Racket Store, and others report heavy losses as lights stayed out for over an hour. Managers plan to review causes to prevent a repeat during future holidays.
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Venango
Servie Corporary
Eat
Washington
Hoenes Confessionery
Finch Billiard
Everwt
Barlow Hardware
Sam Jacobson
Fing
We Freel
Afhe Techlins Company
Irvine
Harkness
Editor's Widow Takes Stand in Murder Trial
Mrs. Mellett testifies at Canton OtTo trial about the murder of her editor husband as the state pursues Canton underworld figures. The widow, wearing black, recounts events from July 10 and details leading to the editor’s death including the involvement of Pat McDermott and others in the case. The testimony covers house layout and topography connected to the Mellett residence.
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Mellett
Canton
United Press
Court House
OtTo
Deo
Don R- Mellet
Tadnyely
Florepem Mellett
Pat McDermott
Tree Inter World
Panton Daily News
Earny
Debonair McDert
Mellert
Japanese ruler believed near death amid mourning
United Press dispatch reports Japan may be dying ruler Emperer Vorrathis 40 with widespread mourning. The article notes possible delays in public confirmation and national rituals after the holiday period.
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United Presa Tori
Japan
Voshihite
Illinois feud erupts as mayor is slain in home ambush
In Rendon Illinois two gunmen killed Mayor Adams outside his home as witnesses watched. The slaying is tied to the Shelton Birger feud over illicit liquor in southern Illinois. Adams allied with the Shelton gang and had long been marked for death, following a bombing attempt at his residence earlier this month.
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United Press
Renton
Dew
Mic Tiuler
Mavkr Te Addins
West
Fara Wio
Tor Munthis
Adams
Shelton
Carl Shelton
Carol Singing Heads Program by Woman Club
The Music Department of the Woman Club hosts a Christmas program on Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the Hotel Corry. Mrs Thomas L Kane of Kane will lecture on the historical background of Christmas carols. Mrs C B Shoop chairs the event and invites all members. Dr P G Wood is recovering at home after a serious illness and went to Erie for a specialist.
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Woman Club
Hotel Corry
Thomas L Kane
Kane
Cb, Shoop
Venango lineman badly burned by 26 600 volt line fall
Claude Kelly a Venango Public Service Corporation lineman was severely burned while repairing a high voltage line near the reservoir. Fellow workers Leslie Wild and John McNair performed rapid resuscitation to revive him after he fell twenty five feet onto a live wire. He was rushed to Corry hospital with burns on both hands and legs, a head injury, and a concussion.
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Claude Kelly
Venango Public Service Corporation
Tiss
Corry
Kelly
Leslie Wild
John McNair
Lemon Street
Foremin Lindberg
Union Ci
Wild
McNair
Tex
Tir
Nair
Oorry
Youngstown man charged after fatal fake marriage case
John B R Klein, 18, faces charges of shouting With Intent to Mill after his girlfriend Haizdil, 19, committed suicide upon learning she was fake married. Detectives say Klein bore responsibility though she made a deathbed statement exonerating him. Ethel died yesterday from related injuries and left a statement about the fraudulent marriage.
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Youngstown
John BR. Klein
Haizdil
Klein
Ethel
Gould Probe Adjourned Until Jan 4 in Bribery Case
The Senate committee investigating Senator Arthur Gould of Maine adjourned until January 4 to allow official documents from Maine. Gould and two lawyers appeared in executive session with Senator Walsh who said he could obtain the papers. The panel discussed a 100000 bribery charge cited by a New Brunswick court. Gerard P. Murphy, a prohibition unit brewer investigator, submitted his resignation to Treasury official Andrews.
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Washington
Arthur Gould
Maine
Gould
Sensetor
Thamas J. Walsh
Mont
Waldh
McKeown
New Brunswick
Canada
J. K. Fleming
Walsh
United Press
Gerla P. Murphy
Prohibition Unit
Asistant
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