Davison-Fogle Buys Clark Holdings In Erie Canal Plant Sale
Davison-Fogle Lumber Company gains the Clark holdings in the Third Ward from The Haniel Clark Company. The purchase includes plant units and real estate on West Smith West Wayne and Franklin streets, with no public price disclosed. The new owners plan industrial development of the Clare plant, once financially troubled, and foresee heels and wooden products manufacturing resuming as conditions permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haniel, Clark Company
Third Ward
Davison-Fogle Lumber Company
West Smith
West Wayne
Franklin Streets
Erie
Oil City Trust Company
Clark Company
Clare
Dayvison-Fogle
Clark
Davison-Fogle Company
Push Probe Of Beauty S Death
United Press reports in Hollywood that an inquest into film star Thelma Todd’s death challenged the police theory she entered the garage by being locked out of her seaside cafe apartment. Mae Whitehead, the maid who found Todd, testified she gave a key to a side door during the last party at Cafe Trovadero and kept it in her white purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Hollywood
Calif
Thelma ‘Todd
Mae Whitehead
Miss ‘Todd
The
Notres
Cafe Trovadero
Whitehead
Townsend Candidate Wins by Landslide in Michigan
Verner W. Main, Republican advocate of Townsend old age pension, won the third Michigan district in a special election. His victory comes as strong support for the plan, though the district has been Republican for 55 years and some party members disapprove of Townsendism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Wniseuress
Battle Credk
Mich
Verner W. Main
Townsend
Michigan
Main
War News Today: Italian Troops vs Ethiopians at Tulekaz e River
Official Rome says 272 Italian troops and over 500 Ethiopians died in a battle on the Tulekaz river. Mussolini delivers a defiant speech as Geneva Franco British peace plan appears dead. London and Paris pledge aid if Britain is attacked in the Mediterranean. Baldwin tells Parliament Britain faces the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Rome
Tulekaze River
Mussolini
First Digitalo Ethiopian Clash Kills 800
Report from Addis Ababa and Romie dated December 18 states a three day battle at the Takazze river front in Northern Ethiopia produced heavy casualties on both sides. Italian dead include seven white officers and 20 sub officers with 48 Askari and 197 militia privates among the wounded. Hundreds of Ethiopians were killed as well, with many whites among the Italian casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Romie
Takazze
Ethiopia
Wthiobians
Askari
Amlsari
Addis Ababa
Taskaze River
Permanent CCC Discussed at Roosevelt Conference
President Roosevelt convened administration leaders to plan a permanent Civilian Conservation Corps program. Conferees aimed to reduce youth woodmen in Uncle Sam’s service and identify tasks to embed the corps as a lasting part of American life. Attendees included Fechner Ickes Wallace Tugwell Bell Walker. Roosevelt pledged full backing to safety conference decisions to save American life and limb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitecress
Washington
Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
Sam
Fle Corps
Robert Fechner
COC
Secretary of Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Rexford G. ‘Tugwell
Daniel Bell
Frank Walker
Emergency’ Council
Secretary of Commerce
Daniel C. Roper
Kidnapers Sought in Milne Heir Case Amid $50,000 Ransom
Caleb Milne IV, a 24 year old textile heir, vanished from a New York rooming house four days earlier. Relatives report they have $50,000 ready for ransom but cannot contact the kidnappers. A bloodstained note and frequent family movements trace efforts across Philadelphia Germantown and Woodstock, while authorities, including federal agents, maintain silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph S. Wasney
United Press
Philadelphia
Caleb J. Milne
New York
New York City
Woodstock
Germantown
Whodstock
Caleb Milne
Caleb Milneard
Boston
Milne
New Relief Policies For State Discussed
Harrisburg Pa December 18 The Department of Justice advised that the governor auditor general and state treasurer may provide a system to distribute cash relief from state funds in Philadelphia and Allegheny County to prevent delays in aiding the needy. Attorney General Margiotti announced the ruling as the State Emergency Relief board met to set policy for direct relief after January 1. Local communities will also be asked to contribute to direct relief after January 1. The board also selected a successor to Robert L. Tomson, executive director of SERE, whose resignation is effective December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freie
Harrisburg
Charles A. Waters
Department of Justice
Philadelphia
Allegheny County
Charles J.margiotti
Robert L. Tomson
SERE
Fear Spread of Malady As More Deaths Listed
United Press reports Oklahoma officials imposed new restrictions as a meningitis epidemic spread fear. Three deaths outside Kiowa county prompted strict quarantine last week and another death in Kiowa county heightened alarm. Mrs. JoA Madaris, 50, died of meningitis in Cleveland county, and her son John fell ill, leading Dr. D G Willard to order all schools in southern Cleveland county closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Oklahoma City
Pec
Kiowa County
Joa
Wilson Gives Roosevelt Edge in 1936 Election
United Press dispatch reports coast to coast sentiment on the New Deal. Lyle C. Wilson finds Roosevelt under pressure in 1935, with potential GOP contenders Borah Knox Landon and Van denberg. Strengths seen in North and Midwest farming states. California looks favorable next November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Roosevelt
Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Maine
California
Mr. Roosevelt
Oregon
New Deal
Pennsylvania
New York
Britain Would Receive French Aid If Italy Attacks Navy
London reports that France has insured Britain of support if Italy attacks the British Mediterranean fleet. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin told the Commons that assurances of French backing have been received, addressing Laborite Seymour Cooks who questioned France's willingness to aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
London
Britain
France
Mediterranean
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Seymour Cooks
Laborite
Baldwin
Local veterans push petitions for immediate bonus payment
The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will circulate petitions under joint sponsorship to urge Congress to grant immediate cash payment of adjusted service certificates and cancel back interest. County delegates plan to send petitions to congressional representatives after the new year, with Erie county expected to produce thousands of signatures to sway lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fbemus
Erie
Erie County
Congress
Myers Named Secretary to Governor Earle
Governor George J. Earle appoints Robert L. Myers Jr. of Camp Hill deputy attorney general and treasurer of the Democratic state committee as secretary. Myers, who visited Corry late in October during his campaign for judge of the superior court, will be paid 7800 dollars for a two year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Warerouay
Robert L. Myers, Jr
Camp Hill
Democratic State Committee
Earle
Corry
Superior Court
Markets At A Glance Irregular and Quiet Losses and Gains
United Press reports a sedate trading day with irregular moves across stocks and bonds. Grains show minor gains with wheat and corn inching higher as commodities and currencies move softly. gold prices firm while sterling slips slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
New York
Erie Crawford Republicans clash over candidate for Congress
A joint Erie and Crawford county Republican meeting at the Erie Athletic Club debated finding a strong candidate to defeat Democrat Sholce next year. Delegates to the National Convention were agreed to be named by each county, but names were not released. Crawford urged Will Rose as the district candidate, while Berje county split on Rose due to his prior defeat. other names mentioned included Hosbach Walker Blass Wurzbach Ziesenheim and Shreve. The next meeting sits in Cambridge Springs at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Crawford County
Erie Athletic Club
Sholce
Congress
Cleveland
W. Pitt Gifford
W. A. Baird
Cambridge Springs
Will Rose
Birje County
Rose
Wise County
Atttorney
Franklin B. Hosbach
A. Grant Walker
Arthur Blass
Bert Wurzbach
Joseph R. Ziesenheim
Milton W. ‘Shreve
Reserve ruling in Clark case delays ex tortion trial
Harrisburg Dec 18. Dauphin county court reserved decision on a motion for a new trial for State Senator William H Clark West Chester found guilty of attempted extortion and malfeasance in office Records of the September trial of the White Haired 58 year old chairman of the Senate appropriations committee were reviewed During motions hearings defense counsel said Clark who has been intermittently ill for more than a year did not attend session before the full court Judges Frank B Wickersham William M Hargest and John E Fox heard 51 reasons cited for new trial alleging error in Judge Hargests charge regarding testimony and alleged offers to aid passage of administration sponsored liquor store insurance legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
William H. Clark
West Chester
Senate Appropriations Committee
Oliver K. Faton
Pittsbush
Maurice R. Metzger
Clark
Britain and France ready to drop peace plan on Ethiopia
In Geneva on December 18, Britain and France signalled willingness to abandon the half-Ethiopia plan presented to the League of Nations. Eden and Laval suggested awaiting responses from Italy and Ethiopia before any settlement, while Laval urged no judgment until parties reply. Ethiopian minister Mariam argued the plan amounts to capitulation and spoliation. The council adjourned, likely to reconvene privately to hear critiques and seal the plan’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Geneva
Great Britain
France
Ethiopia
Italy
Council of the
League of Nations
Anthony Eden
Pierre Lival
League
Avery
Europe
Eden
Woelle Marian
Paris
Gaston Jeze
Mariam
Laval
Idea
Britain
Pitt University Faces Blacklisting From AAUP
December 18 Pittsburg report states the University of Pittsburgh faces possible blacklisting by the American Association of University Professors for alleged opposition to liberalism. Dr Marion K McKay heads the Pitt chapter and says action will be decided at the St Louis meeting next week. Blacklisting would bar teaching positions for all professors who belong to the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
American Association of University Professors
Marion K. McKay
Pitt
St. Louis
Mysterious deaths of two men near Chester
Delaware County authorities investigated two linked deaths. Joseph Karpial, 62, of Clifton Heights, reportedly doused himself with kerosene and burned his clothing, a self inflicted death. Archie Moore, 62, of Larchmont, was found in a wooded area with a revolver in hand, officials saying the weapon was not fired. No wounds were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitearess
Chester
Delaware County
Joseph Karpial
Clifton Heights
Sela
Archie Moore
Wait
Jig
Larchmont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Davison-Fogle CO
Clark Holdings
SRD
Ultimate Aim
Haniel Clark Company
Truttees
War News Today
Genvea
Baldwintels
Digitalo
Takkaze River
Cabot Milney
G.O.P
Oklahoma
Wusok
William W. Borah
Idaho
Franke Kniox
Alf Landon
Kansas
Arthur H.vandenberg
Roose- Vest
New England
Massachusetts
North
Mid-West
Myers
Reserve
Pitt University
Association
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!