Fire destroys Erie home injures residents and saves elderly
Fire rips through Saint Mary's Home for the Aged in Erie on December 16 sweeping the third floor. Firemen and 22 nuns evacuate 47 residents including a 96 year old woman. Father Heibel rescues the Blessed Sacrament as crews battle flames and smoke. Losses are estimated at 30000 with full containment by 5 PM.
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Erie
Saint Mary's
Mary Louise
Cronin
Father Heibel
St. John's Catholic Church
Cars damaged in Second Ward crash
A minor crash occurred at East South street and Maple Avenue this morning between an Oakland touring car driven by C. J. Farnham of Columbus and a Mutual Telephone company truck driven by Max Hoenes. Both vehicles were damaged but no injuries were reported.
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East Southstreet
Maple Avenue
Oakland
C. J. Farnham
Columbus
Mutual Telephone Company
Max Hoenes
Mothers Stop Childs Cough Lin-O-Nine Advertisement
A vintage pharmacy ad touts Lin-O-Nine for children and grownups with oils of flaxseed eucalyptus cassia betula and glycerine. It claims no alcohol or opiates, flavors like ice cream, and urges moms to keep a bottle on hand with sizes 50 cents to one dollar and a mail order offer from Seer Chemical Co Brentwood Md.
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Teuggists
Seer Chemical Co
Brentwood
Money Quick Loan Service Ad
Loans on furniture pianos and diamonds with monthly payments. Quick cash to pay off debts with fixed rates by loan amount. Call or write. licensed bond dealer in Oll.city, Pa. License No. 6. Benend Floor 1. 0. C. F. Bldg 22 Genton St Oll.city.
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Naniblog Dept
Benend
C. F
Genton St. Oll
City, Pa
Oil Company Worker Loses Fingers in Well Accident
Kane Det. 16-F. G. sisuen reports an South Penn Oil employee at a well lease about a mile above Corduroy, 15 miles south of Kane, lost two fingers when polish rod threads stripped. The right hand's little and index fingers were pinched between the elevator and tub edge, severing bones though the worker held on.
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Kane
F. G. Sisuen
UN Sackett
South Penn ‘Oil Company
Corduroy
Fisher
15 Year Forgery Prisoner Escapes Warren Breakout
John McGuire, once from Clarendon, escaped Warren jail about 18 months ago and is now serving 15 years for forgery at San Quentin California. Authorities say he used hack saws to break the jail rear door and bars and then stole cars across multiple states. He has few periods outside reformatories since age 15.
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Warrinn
Ineru Grosen
John McGuire
Clarendon
Warren
San Quentin
Calif
California
Funeral of Mrs Harriet Raymond in Crawford County
Funeral services for Mrs Harriet F Raymond of Spar tansburg Crawford County were held at Alexander & Company parlors. Rev W B Bartlett officiated. Interment planned at Wheelock Cemetery. Earl Raymond attended from Spar tansburg. GREENSBURG Pa December 16 triplets second set born to Mrs Michael Garrity Brownstown Brownstown near here first group boys second girls.
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Harriet F. Raymond
Crawford County
Spartansburg
Alexander & Company
W. B. Bartlett
M. JE
Fade
Wheelock
Earl Raymond
Waa
Rhursday
Greensburg
Michael Garrity
Brownstown
Here
New Route Proposed to Pittsburgh Aims Shorter Travel
A proposed highway route by Crawford County would connect Mt Hope Cochraning and Sandy Lake, forming a faster link to Pittsburgh. The plan envisions a direct corridor shortening current travel distance and improving regional access.
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Pittsburgh
Crawford County
Mt. Hope
Sandy Lake
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Gale Catghemm
Union Loan Co., Inc
Hest
Western Prison
Busi
Ness Organizations
Oil City Trust
Gil City
Harriet Raymond
Downey’s
the National Bank
Corry
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