Influenza Epidemic Strikes City and Nearby Towns
An influenza outbreak spreads through the city and nearby towns with many families affected and shops closed. Health officials urge precautions as cases rise across multiple communities including Vandergrift Apollo Franklin Oil City New Kensington Morgantown and Washington. Schools church services and public gatherings face delays or cancellations amid the warnings.
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United Press
Igton
Washington
Washington Board of Healths
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Erift
Apollo
Boliloughs
Kistil Valley
Vandergrift
Franklin
Frantelin
Venango County
Bredenaburg
New Hensington
H. T. Chapman
New Kensington High School
Arnold and
Parnassus
Morgantown
W. Va
University of West, Virginia
Ghitislmays Peness
John R. Turner
University
Univ
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Police Raid Three Clubs At Meadville
District Attorney Culbertson directed eight State troopers in raiding Meadville Lodge No. 218 Elks Eagles and Moose clubs early Saturday evening. Seized were gin, beer, mash, malt extract, slot machines, and a fortune wheel with two club managers arrested.
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Meadville Lodge
B. P. O. Ellis
Meadville Aerie
Order of Eagles
Mead Jille Lodge
Loyal Order of ' Moose
Stuart A. Culbertson
Butler
Jon 2
Laley
Culbertson
Tribune-Republican
Fie
Elks
Frank Rich
Moose
George T. Inmann
George Tyler
Father of Corry Financial Man Stricken News Notes
Warren December 31 United Press reports John Weats Elliott of Warren, son of Corry financier, is stricken after a long illness. Born June 28 1880 in Clarion County, he taught in Clarion Erie Forest Warren for 25 years, later a traveling salesman. Survived by wife Bertha Moore, eight children, two in Corry and Warren, two sons-in-law, and multiple siblings. University, Navy lieutenant Richard Elliott at home for Christmas.
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Bilott
Callensburg
Clarion
Ford Motor County
Warren En
Prospect Street
Elliott
Bertha Moore
Brookville
Warren
Eliott
Erie
Forest
Forest County
D. Whaley
Washington, D. C
Birs
L. A. Dunn
Donald Smith
Marion
Eleanor
Claire
J. Russell Eliott
Corry
Richard Elliott
U. S. Navy
Virginia
Eliott Dunn
Rachel Smith
Reading company to spend over 35 million in 1929
Reading company plans capital expenditure exceeding 35 million dollars for 1929 with 20 million earmarked for electrification under the Philadelphia metropolitan district program. AT&T reduces Bell system day rates for toll and long distance calls from February 1, promising annual public savings above five million dollars. Steel mills in Youngstown report capacity operations and optimism for first quarter production. current output at about 82 percent. California crude oil output averages 712100 barrels daily in the week to Dec 29, up 9000 from prior week and 87400 from year-ago week. November gasoline exports total 4,610,015 barrels, up from October and November 1927. Eleven-month exports to Nov 80 total 48,081,727 barrels versus 40,307,432 in 1927. Indiana skating note unclear in North American colonization context.
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American Telephone and Telegraph
Bell
Blast damages tire shop in Warren explosion blazes basement
Warren December 81 fire department responded after an explosion at Brith Tire Shop near Market Street around 11:30 AM. Glass shattered, basement fire started by rags, no injuries reported and proprietor Mary states damage insured. Investigators suspect spark from gasoline vapors under the building.
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Brith Tire
Market Street
Tt Ia
Mary
Poincare Offers Resignation as Budget Clears Parliament
Paris dispatch reports Premier Raymond Poincare told the cabinet he would resign after Parliament passed the budget. An official communique said ministers urged him to retain power for the present despite his stated intention.
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Raymond Poincare
Gaston Doumergue
Poincare
Veterans of Foreign Wars post elects officers for coming year
Trout A W Thompson Post of VFW held its regular meeting at the post home on West Washington street. Officers elected for the ensuing year include Commander H Burlingame Senior vice commander C Willis junior vice commander C Edwards quartermaster W Kittie berger officer of the day A Spencer trustee Dr C F Bennett chaplain R Boyle surgeon Dr C F Bennett. A large turnout with customary Third Ward support. Installation set for January 4 at Ri officiating. The drum corps to rehearse Wednesday evening.
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Ware
Amy
Edwards
Lamberton
Woman may get place in cabinet for interior post
Washington dispatch reports Kentucky Republicans recommended Mrs Alvin T Hert of Kentucky for the cabinet post of Secretary of the Interior. The suggestion was learned today as the party weighs senior appointments.
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Washington
Alvin T. Hert
Kentucky
Republican National
Interior
Panama Church Dedicated as New $21 500 Building in Erie
The brick Panama Methodist Episcopal Church in Erie was dedicated this Sunday, funded by local donors including $1 500 from James H. McGraw and a $1 000 endowment from Mrs. Lucy Daniels. The building features oriental plaster, walnut pews, a dining room/kitchen, and modular spaces for Sunday School and class meetings. A local aeronautics school opens January third with seventy students, offering three major subjects and totaling 120 hours of study, with both theory and practical work in engines airplanes and navigation.
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Mil
Duitt
A. Williams
Nortin A. White
Jamestown Distrot
Erie
James H. McGraw
New York City
Panam
Lucy Daniels
Walter ‘Tanner
Harris
Central High School
Grinwold Field
West Lake Road
State reception hosted by Governor Gore in Charleston
The state elective officers including Governor Gore will hold their annual reception for other state officers and employees at the governor mansion in Charleston tomorrow night.
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Charleston
W. Va
Gore
60 Gallons of Alcohol Seized in Jamestown Garage
Wadeful agents from Buffalo seized a medium priced coupe and sixty gallons of alcohol in a local garage during a Saturday seizure. Patrolman Clifford observed suspicious activity on Second Street near Winsor, entered the East Second Street Garage, and found a modified rear seat with twelve five-gallon cans emitting an alcohol odor as investigations continue to identify the owners of the contraband.
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Jamestown
Buffalo
Dmestown
Clifford
Second Street
Winsor Street
East Second Street
Death claims Mrs B Lipman in Youngstown
Mrs Lipman, long time Corry resident, died at her Youngstown home Saturday. She leaves son Attorney Fred Lippman and two daughters Mrs Sadly Lippman and Mrs Jacob Newman, all of Youngstown. Interment set for Jewish cemetery after arriving in city on Erie train No 8.
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Erie
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Si Youngstown
Fred Lippman
Mins Sadly Lippman
Jacob Newman
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