French Creek Dairymen Name New Officers
French Creek Dairymen's League elected officers at a January meeting in the town hall. President is T. J. Neckers, vice president John Meerdink, secretary Amos White, with Louis Preastler Fred Newhouse John Meerdink Amos White Theodore Neckers as directors. Other local notes include services at Marks U B and North Clymer churches and a town board meeting approving a dancing pavilion license. Mrs Lyda Patchen mourns her brother John Schruers of North Clymer.
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French Creek
Lyda Patchen
John Schruers
North Clymer
Holland Cemetery
Laura Cady
Fredonia
Tyan Hunsberger
Marks U B
John Wiggers
Roy Boland
Harriet Ward
Bible
Marks A. B
James Cherry
Christian Endeavor
Otterbein Brotherhood
Roy Tenharken
Blackville
Edith ‘Tenharken
L. J. Hubbard
Hilda Zylstra
Dewittville
Lee Miller
Arlene Dunnewold
Predouia Normal Schoo
Miss Dunnewold
Tea tasters rely on educated noses in New York session
Andrew Irwin one of seven government appointed tea tasters will join a week long New York meeting to set aroma based standards for imported tea. He explains the nose must be educated and strong, as tasters rely on smell rather than direct tasting to judge quality and compliance with federal standards. Meanwhile Chicago discussions push for nationwide fingerprints and photographs for all residents to weed out illegal liens and improve citizenship records.
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Irwin
U. S. Department of “Agriculture
New York
Trwin
Toledo considers repeal of adopted city government form
Citizens circulate petitions to repeal the city manager system adopted by Toledo voters last November. The move seeks a return to previous governance while petitions are filed for official action and potential referendum.
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Asi
Bolepo
Toledo
Seek to Oust McClure From Seat in Senate
State Senator Leon Prince of Cumberland plans to introduce a resolution in Harrisburg requesting the resignation of Republican Senator John J. McClure of Delaware, convicted in 1933 for conspiracy to violate prohibition law, as a bitter Senate battle looms. Prince says action rests on principle and independent stance, not party demands, with Democrats and some Republicans likely to back the move if McClure does not resign.
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Morey J. Potter
United Press
Harrisburg
Leon
Prince
Cumberland
Senate
Jom J. McClure
Delaware
Department of Justice
McClure
Shim
Thi
Cumberland County
George H. Fare
Your income tax filing requirements under section 54 act
The passage outlines required statements on form 1094 for federal income tax returns for 1984, including name, address, gross income, deductions, net income, credits, and tax payable. It notes penalties for noncompliance, public inspection rules, and that income returns themselves remain closed to public inspection while statements may be inspected.
San-Cura Ointment advertised with money-back offer
An old advertisement touts San-Cura Ointment as a healing antiseptic for sunburns and various sores. It promotes a money-back plan and lists uses from itching skin to burns, priced at 35 cents, plus mentions San-Cura Soap for complexion at 25 cents.
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O. B. Mcintyr
Dumrighh Orda
Poison liquor blamed in two Philadelphia deaths
Police in Philadelphia blamed poison alcohol for two deaths in the city within a week. Howard Watson, 28, was found dead in his bed and a post mortem was ordered. Stanley Natulus, 51, died last Friday after drinking poison liquor and investigators seek the liquor source.
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Philadelphia
Howard Watson
Stanley Natulius
Silent 25 Years Man Claims World Silence Record
William Mane Grimms of Manitowoc Wisconsin says he has not spoken a word in 25 years in his wife's presence. He insists the record for maintaining silence is his.
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Manitowoc
Wis
William Mane Grimms
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Ad in 1900s Paper
An old advertisement promotes Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription for weak tired people with backache headaches and periodic pains. It cites Mrs A Bouchert of Buffalo New York and una aba eric as testimony claiming relief from misery and the red condition. The note mentions Dr Pierce originally prescribed it in Pennsylvania and lists tablet and liquid prices and a clinic booklet offer.
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Pennsyvania
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Yy
Gasoline Tax Revenue Record Year Cited for 1930 Peak
Harrisburg report shows 1930 peak year for Pennsylvania gas tax and registration revenue. In 1934 state motor fund receipts totaled 64.1 million dollars from gasoline taxes and vehicle registrations, with federal 1 cent per gallon gas tax and accessories noted separately. 1930 saw 66.5 million from license fees and gas tax, when the levy briefly stood at four cents per gallon. Federal aid for roads in 1934 added about 18.89 million. Registration began in 1906 with 10,84 cars taxed. gasoline tax first collected in 1921.
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Sy Oss Downing
United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Motor Fund
Highway Department
Johns. Fisher
Cheraw Tops Turkey Shipments in United States
Cheraw in Colorado, cited by New York commission houses, serves as the nation’s largest turkey shipping point this season. Holbrook's Turkey Growers Association, based in Cheraw, reports 34 carloads of dressed turkeys shipped to date.
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Colorado
LA Junta
Col
Cheraw
United States
New York City
Holbroo's
Turkey Growers Association
County's 1984 tax dollars detailed by county controller
Erie PA report shows how 32.89 cents of every dollar funded poor relief with 15.41 going to current expenses and the rest to retirement of old obligations. Other allocations include maintenance 6.62 cents, crime costs 12.06, civil court 1.45, salaries 8.12, elections 2.14, and various offices and road projects.
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Erie
Harvey M. Willis
Poor ‘Board
Ektasalarie
Willis
Erie Council Backs Deposit Insurance Measure
Drib Feb 4. Erie council endorses a bill to pay depositors immediately through government funds. The measure, before state representatives and Congress, would provide payment and have the government take over bank assets and liquidate over years. Clarence C Cummins of the Depositors Protective Association urged support, noting broad benefit to depositors statewide. The council approved the resolution unanimously, urging passage on first reading.
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Brierity
State House of Representatives
Congress of the United States
Clarence C. Cummins
Cummins
Depositors’ Protective Association
Shite Hooss
Purse Snatchers Target Oil City Women on Plumer Street
Two youths about 16 attempted to snatch purses from Oil City women on Plumer Street Friday night. Mrs. Elizabeth Porter was knocked down. an accomplice failed to grab Mrs. Sullivan’s purse. Suspects described. police notified. large feather purse containing about sixty cents reported stolen.
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OTL
CMNY
Pep
Purse Thief Chase Ends with Return of Miss Wamsley’s Wallet
In Chicago on February 2 a passing youth chased two small Negro boys who grabbed Miss Nellie Wamsley’s purse. The purse was dropped during the chase and recovered by her partner, who returned it to Miss Wamsley. She smiled and said thank you.
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Chicago
Nellie Wamsley
Hége
Miss Wamsley
Mirrors from China Under Scientific Scrutiny at Harvard
A Carnegie era story reports 2 200 year old Chinese mirrors donated to Harvard's Foy Museum. Rutherford Gettens and MIT's Dr John Norton will analyze metallurgical makeup and mercury use as a polishing agent to explain their unusual reflective back patterns. Some mirrors date to the Huai dynasty, predating Christ by centuries, though many are broken or worn.
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United Press
Cambridge
Mass
Marco Polo
Cathay
Foy Museum
Harvard University
Rutherford J. Gettens
John Norton
Massachusetts Institute of
James M. Phiner
Harvard
Celestial Empire
Christ
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Andrew Irwin
Mlincts Bar Association
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Pic
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M'Clure
State Treasury
Penn
Erie Council
Member
Federal Reserve System
Oil City
Tor der
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