Christmas Season Notes and Local Police Briefs
A crowded City Desk recap describes forthcoming holidays with municipal updates. Patrolman Ross Mead teaches fingerprinting to Boy Scouts, Erie and Pennsylvania Railroads prep for Christmas travel, and a fire station decorates for the season. Officials from Pine Grove Cemetery plan a meeting to address funds, while a congestion complaint on Fifth Avenue is addressed by police. The mayor plans talks with industry about parking flow.
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Fifth Avenue
Frank ¥. Hepler
Acta
Ross Mead
Columbus Aid Society Holiday Party Planned
Columbus and surrounding items report community events, church services, and a Christmas gathering hosted by the Columbus Community Ladies Aid. Local residents and visitors are noted for Sunday activities, visits, and social calls across Erie, Albion, Jamestown, and nearby towns.
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Columbus Aid Society
Wavell Praised for British Victory in Africa
General Sir Archibald Wavell, Britain’s Middle East commander, earns full credit for the counter-offensive against Italian forces in Africa. The victory is highlighted as a major war achievement, with Wavell shown alongside Australian Lt. Col. Ferguson.
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Britain
Archibald F. Wavell
Middle East
Africa
Wavell
Col. Ferguson
Output of 20,000 Planes Will Hit In Seven Months
New York December 18 reliable sources in the aircraft industry estimate American factories will produce about 1,500 to 1,700 warplanes monthly, or 18,000 to 20,000 yearly, in the next seven months. Production lags forecasts due to engine tools materials and trained personnel limits.
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New York
Leon Spencer 80 Passes Away at Home in Corry
Leon Spencer aged 80 dies at his Corry home after five years of illness. Born November 8 1860 on the family farm, he served as township assessor twice and belonged to Columbus Grange. Survived by wife Mia, daughter Orlie Wynn, son Eyrold, sister-in-law Hettle McGrath, and cousins. Funeral services set for Saturday at 1 30 p.m. at Aratken Keating parlors with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery.
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McIune
Leon Spencer
Corry R. D
Heath
Mr. Spencer
Calumbus Grange
Mia Spencer
Orlie Wynn
Eyrold Spencer
Hettle McGrath
Spencer
Aratken-Keating
Pluie Grow
Mrs Hurlbut and Liverbnce Visit Near North East
Mrs Archie Hurlbut and Mr and Mrs Charles Liverbnce of North East spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Rass Dikes at Jackman Hill with informal social gathering and family time noted in local society notes.
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Archie Hurlbut
Jackman Hill
Charles Liverbnce
North East
Rass Dikes
Weather forecast for Great Lakes region period
Extended forecast through Saturday calls for below normal temperatures with a gradual warmup later. Precipitation remains below average with light snow flurries along lakes Erie and Ontario on Wednesday. Light snow is expected Friday and Saturday.
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Great Lakes Area
Great Lakes
New York
Lake Tris
Christmas retail boom reported in Pennsylvania stores
The Associated Press reports Pennsylvania shoppers see strong Christmas business with many merchants surpassing 1939 holiday sales. Defense orders boost factory payrolls by about 9.44 million weekly versus 2.5 years ago as crowds fill major cities and department stores run at or near capacity.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Eelestial
Richard P. Hyown
Christus
Defense
Brown
Philadelphia
Mashed Potatoes Tip with Creamy Water Hint
A kitchen tip suggests using slightly whiter mashed potatoes by profiling rice and adding a pinch of cream to the cooling water. The note emphasizes small tweaks to water for smoother texture and richer color.
Live-weight Leghorn chicks and poultry ad notice
Young chickens 2% to 3% dressed and sold by phone delivery Saturday and Tuesday. An unrelated OCR fragment lists references to Yohay's gum, page 4, field artillery, and a Bureau of Engraving and Printing item, with scattered names and places including Washington.
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Yohay
Siam
Kayhawk
N. c
Joseph Cann
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington
Offenbach
Preventing insect damage to dried fruits and vegetables
The department of agriculture says heating dried fruits and vegetables in the home prevents losses from insects. Heat in an oven at 190 to 140 degrees for about one hour, then store fruits in air tight containers and vegetables in tight bags. Heating kills eggs and prevents re infestation. open containers may reintroduce infestation.
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Department of Agriculture
Markets Stock Pittsburg Produce Market Report
Pittsburgh produce demand was moderate with apples and pears listed across multiple grades and regions including Benin, Baldwins, McIntosh, Staymans, Cortlands, and Jonathan varieties. Prices for potatoes, Maine greens, and Florida fruit were noted with steady to slightly altered levels. eggs, cheese, poultry, and livestock markets also summarized with varied but mostly steady undertones.
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Pittsburgh
Beninsylvania Staymans
Baldwins
McIntosh
de- Udons
Jonathans
New York
Haldwins and Cortlands
West Virginia
Staymans
Rome
Maine
Hennery
Kendall oil in the Brie avening pothe id 13
An unclear report notes a 13 item phase with oil and a train event. Key figures appear as 188 268 and 878 with measurements tied to a location involving Wood and Nit. The fragment mentions Buln and gnvdep 206 in a pothe context.
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Sendall
Kendall Oil
Simumy
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