War Fund total in Scranton tops nine million
Police report a quiet night with stray dog detained. War Fund campaign HQ announces nine million four hundred twelve dollars raised toward the drive, above the ten million goal. Casualty lists show 27 percent killed in the nation, including 21 Pennsylvanians, with western counties reporting none.
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Pennsylvania War Fund Campaign
Scranton
Weeks
War Department
Ne- Yon
Tom
Mail Sets New Record At Erie Post Office
EriePostmaster Schloss reports a December mail rush at the Erie office, with a 40 percent increase in letters and cards over the prior period. Total pieces rose to about 95,000, straining staff as volunteers and extra carriers handled the surge.
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Schloss
Dre
Charles Hy
Schloxs
Alba
Lwo
Joel
Jamestown flier earns Distinguished Flying Cross
Jamestown young pilot Captain Robert H. Johnson, 23, veteran of 35 bombing missions over Europa, received the Distinguished Flying Cross at his England base. He is now assigned to headquarters duty. His family in Jamestown plans a hometown birthday visit and a spring furlough likely around January 16, with Christmas mail under way.
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Iamestown
Robert H. Johnson
Europa
Flying Fortress
England
Jamestown
Mix
Gust A. Johnson
Utica Street
Tetler
Cluselle Penet
Ak Xuivat
Altivowely Linmes
Normin Sandieré
Washington Street
Lesle Fenech
Kraders
Love School
Damestown
Munes
Delores
Beathers
Donald
Carlo
Leonard
Cross
Chandler
Jacob Scheller Dies at Home Near Beem Lake Howe
Obituary notes Jacob Scheller age over fifty years resident at Beem Lake for decades. Survived by two sons Jesse and Edward Scheller of Beem Lake and several grandchildren.
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Cathy Fie Momng
Beem Lake
Mr. Scheller
Jesse
Edward Sehelioe
Botly
Bene Lake
PuMantherin Emer
Quiz answers and scrambled clues in a dated list
A jumbled set of quiz prompts and possible answers appears, mentioning Algiers and Warren G. Harding along with scattered topics such as Pacific events in China, explorers, evaporation, and a reference to The Dragon Territory. The text seems a noisy OCR fragment with inconsistent capitalization and missing context.
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Algiers
Wilhouil
Animal
Warren G. Harding
China
Explorer
Evapora i. W. the Dragon Terory
Canteen Corps Prepares For Record Turnout At Blood Bank
Corry Red Cross volunteers plan a two day blood bank event on January 10 with Bonella Gordés directing a new canteen course after New Year’s hallway. About 400 lunches were served on the last visit, with 50 graduates from the course eligible for further training.
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Corry
Haw Shuss
Cony
Can Teall Corps
Tie Blood
Jan Oulsigue
Vis
Wumits Visht
Mage Lo
Red Cross
Faree
TWO JAMESTOWN HOTELS IN PERIL
Jamestown reports two hotels damaged by fires in separate incidents. A grease fire sparked at Hotel Samuels kitchen range and a neon sign near Hotel Jamestown triggered smoke in the Western Union office. No injuries reported. prior blaze at Hotel Jamestown occurred September 11th.
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Samuels
Western Union
Leslie Meyerers
Night Aim
Dante
Samuels Bla
Lat
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Well known woman dies Sunday at Erie
Margaret Shirk Guth widow of Dr. Morris Guth and sister of Mrs Vincent Gifford died at her home in Erie Sunday at 11 83 pm after several months illness. She led Red Cross work after World War I, directing home service efforts and serving long in the mothers assistance fund in Erie County without pay.
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Margaret
Guth
Morris
Vincent Gifford
Wier
Cth
Brie
American Red Cross
Nalwigsnlention
State Near Agreement On Purchase Of Toll Bridges
Farrisburg December reports say Artust Shroyer and engineers are in late talks with Highway Secretary Jobin J. Shroyer about a toll bridge purchase. Recommendations to Governor Mur in within days. Fact checks show offers from Sunmay village and others for sites, with prices pending from Charteroi Monessen owners. Interest centers on bridges at Harrishuea, Luzerne, Bethlehem, Allentown, Point Marion and Bilgood City. The plan would allow the state to take over structures under ten million dollars, funded by bonds and repaid via tolls.
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Associated Press
Farrisburg
Artust
Jobin J. Shrai
Mur
Commonwealth
Sunmay
Weaver to Head Property Unit in Erie County
Erie December 24 Dotlias Weaver a Erie law clerk is set to head the county owned property department replacing Odessie Plate who said she will not seek reappointment. Weaver tied to Attorney George Mason office is expected to be named after Plate’s term ends in January with recommendation from Commissioner elect Thomas W Schaper.
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Erie
Dotlias Weaver
Weaver
George Mason
Odessie Plate
GOP
Plate
Raymond Died in Pocatello Idaho After Long Career
W L Raymond died in Pocatello Idaho. He was born December 12 in the area and spent many years in western pine work. He served over twenty years as superintendent of the idea church and was a city official. Survived by his brother, sister Mrs Cella Mickle, and many nieces and nephews. Burial was in the local Idaho area.
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W. L. Raymond
Pocatello
Idaho
Raymond
Sayhu
Cella Mickle
Tdahn Aly
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