Martyn Plant Fire Destroys Jamestown Factory
A blaze gutted the old Martyn factory at West Fifth and Glinton streets in Jamestown. Discovered at 3:25 PM, the structure collapsed to a shell, with firefighters battling flames overnight. Estimated loss 927,000, partly insured, affecting Vic Laughlin & Burke West Fifth Street Garage and Sam Davis junk dealer, plus the Martyn estate. totals around 37,000 across several properties. The building’s famous pool area caved, leaving the center severely damaged.
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Martyn
West Fifth
Glinton
Ronald
M. George Martyn
Oye
Vic Laughlin
Davis
M George Martyn
Cities Service raises Penn crude prices to 22 a barrel
Cities Service, Drew-Levick Refiring company and Bessemer Pipe Line announce a 15 cent hike to 22 per barrel for Pennsylvania grade crude oil. The firms service about 1,000 Northwestern Pennsylvania accounts and process roughly 4,000 barrels daily.
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Wep
Drew-Levick Refiring
Bessemer Pipe Line Company
Loth Cities Service
South Penn Gil Company
Condorns
Pennsylvanie
Train strikes three deer near Titusville in morning incident
Early morning rain on Pennsylvania Railroad allegedly caused Train No. 91 percent to strike three deer near Titusville. Report could not be independently verified today but crew members said the incident was reported by the northbound train crew.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Titusville
North
Fire discovery averts major loss at McCray home
Elgin news notes report a Wednesday fire on the second floor of Henry McCray’s house, discovered in time to prevent serious damage. The column lists local residents and visitors from Beaverdam Union City Corry Warren Lovell Station and other nearby places, with short notes on illnesses travels and church activities.
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Elgin
Henry McCray
Carl Proctor
Beaverdam
Clark McCray
Regis
Clark
Alton Veterson
Wilbur Gates
Lovell Station
Leong McCray
Warrer
John McCray
Chas, Proctor
H. C. Clark
Jim Proctor
Clayton
Kenneth McCray
Union City
Ted Handy
Highn
Kingtaid
Horace Wetmore
Corry
Wetmore
Nelson Youngs
Ray Burrows
Warren
Robert Gates
Joy Norris
Gates
Kermit Lawrence
Walter Babcock
Bushington
Winifred
Paul McCray
Harry Proctor
Malcolm Clark
Ladies Aid Society
Robert Burrows
Oscar Carlson
Alce
Elton Baldwin
Reynolds Visl
Leo Smith Matthews to Plead Guilty
Leo J. Smith former teller at First National Bank will plead guilty to embezzlement in federal court in Pittsburgh on Wednesday February 11. His attorney W J Carney said officials in Pittsburgh expect the plea to be heard. Murray Matthews another bank teller who embezzled funds is expected to plead guilty in county court early next week. Matthews confesses to taking about $8000 from Security Peoples Trust Company. Judge J W Bouton of McKean County will preside in Home County Court next week.
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Leo J. Smith
First National Bank
Pittsburgh
W. J. Carney
Carney
Matthews
Security Peoples' Trust Company
J. W. Bouton
McKean
Home
Mayor halts river blasting at Oil City
In Oil City on February 4, Mayor I L Bisiar ordered police to stop dynamiting an ice jam in the Allegheny River between the Petroleum Street bridge and Willis Street after complaints from West End property owners. The action, led by Sgt. Charles A. Smith, ends immediate blasting and warns further dynamiting will be prohibited if it damages structures. The ice jam comprises large cakes up to 12 inches thick making a blockage as freezing weather persists.
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OL City
Sapt
Charles A. Smith
da ‘City Sand & Gravel Company
Petroleum Etveet Bridge
Wyllis Street
Whn
I. L. Bisiar
Bla
West End
Capt. Smith
Bread price war reported at Sparta Spartansbury
Local residents report a bread price war lowering loaf prices from nine and ten cents to five and six cents. Early reductions began Saturday with hopes prices would hold, while dealers raise some costs and customers wait, though few crave further cuts.
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Sparta
Spartansbury
Non
Ana
Varitus
Mrs Church Seriously Injured In Accident
Mrs Catherine Church was injured last evening at her home near Concordine South Center street. She stepped into an open trapdoor from a room she had occupied and fell to the basement floor, sustaining a broken kneecap and severe bruises. Dr Bennett was summoned for medical attention as Mrs Church remained seriously injured today.
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Catherine
Concordine South Center Street
Church
Caupeh
Bi. Bennett
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