Snowbound Highways Strain Cities After Severe Storm
A massive snowstorm crippled East Coast cities, with New York and Washington reporting heavy snowfall and subfreezing temperatures. Roads, railways, and utilities faced massive disruption as crews labored to clear drifts and maintain services amid bitter winds and plunging temperatures across multiple states.
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Horry
Dennysnye Munern
Olvis Anornatie
New York
Ihattan
Cour
Epite Highway Department
Washington
Jeowud
Harrisberg
Pola
Trucker narrowly escapes as Buffalo flier wrecks freight train
Rodwid Stawe, employer at Corry Wibre Furniture Pint, drives a truck into a crossing when a speeding Buffalo flier train strikes the rear of the loaded wagon. The impact demolishes the truck and scatters fur tacks and tele bits, but Stawe survives with only minor injuries. the plant’s flant on Bowl Street bears the brunt.
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Wupiture
Rodwid Stawe
Corry
Hund
Altice
Stowe
Beers War Flares Amid Coal Field Tensions
Southerly Scranton area reports a violent clash as police guard a coal mine town amid a brewing beer war. Strikes threaten explosions at the washery while crowds gather, with accusations of lies and threats amid a tense labor dispute.
Police Quarrel Ends Amid Firing at Union City Household
Authorities were called after a midnight quarrel at the West Pleasant Street home of a man and his wife. The wife claimed Phen hysbagl attacked her. the man was locked up. In court, the wife withdrew charges against Beker who faced a $10 fine for disconduct. Reports say Reker fired at his wife, though this is doubted. a rifle was fired in the kitchen during the altercation. the couple later separated with the wife retreating to a bedroom. Prof. 1, Welsie spent the day with the quarrel at Union City.
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Motler
WA Kekor
West Pleasant Etrigt
Come
Phen Hysbagl
Beker
Maysintrate Portes Thu
Reker
Wieliom
Lenten Season Opens Next Wednesday Observances Begin
Catholics in the city and worldwide begin a week long Lenten observance on February 17 with Ash Wednesday services at local churches. Special services continue through the six week season, ending on Easter Sunday. Ashes will be distributed at services next Wednesday in keeping with the Erie diocese tradition.
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Hagin
Bot
Basten
Erie
Gloucester coast fishing schooner driven ashore in storm
United Press reports in Gloucester on February 10 that at least one man perished and several others were injured as the fishing schooner Ralph Kawa was driven ashore near Long Meith during a fierce gale.
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United Press
Gloucester
Mags
East
Tate
Yin Ap Sevrazyanile
Ralph Kawa
Farm Home Fire Kills Four Children Near Counterviel
Four children died in a house fire near Counterviel when the blaze destroyed Besjal Thin Ture’s home. Mrs Wuters rescued one survivor by lifting a child from the flames. Other victims included Theodore and Benjamin among several relatives. the blaze is linked to an exploding obi from July.
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Besjal Thin Ture
Secant
Sears
Herp
Juilay
Ostler Wim
Wuters
Benjamin
Sepige
Theodore
Hurti
Last of Rail Crash Victims Is Discharged
Peter Smith, last of the derailment victims, was discharged from Corry Hospital after months of recovery. He left the institution for New York, seeking permanent care, while others injured in the May derailment remain hospitalized and the railway company faces compensation claims totaling $3,000.
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Peter Smith
Corry Hospital
Concord
Poncard
Lyme
New
Smiths
Royal Institution
Brewery owner paid huge sums for protection trial details emerge
In federal court, Julius Rothstein testified that Dan Shields collected large sums for protection on alleged illegally manufactured beer. He described paying Shields for months of “protection and agaw on March 3” and noted a raid warning a week prior. Other defendants, including Wylim Holtzman and Louis Abrahamson, face conspiracy charges tied to the Prohibition era schemes.
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Uni
Danel J Shields
Juhinstein
Julius Rothstein
Shields
Jasmian
Shields Wiedel
Rathstein
Rothswin
Rothstein
Ahne Shields
Einmerfing Products Co
Defense Opens in $75,000 Vandergrift HoldUp Case
Grensburg Pa Feb 10 The defense in the case of John Vota and Albion Anderson two of six bandits who held up and robbed a messenger of the Vandergrift Savings and Test Company of 75000 began. Work today The commonwealth rests with testimony taken yesterday Of the seven men involved in the hold Furnes Coward has turned state's witness and pleaded guilty Two are now being tried and the four others still be tried separately One is a fugitive.
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Grensburg
John Vota
Albion Anderson
Vandergrift Savings and Test Company
Irs
Ope Furnes Coward
Organize Radio Club Here Tonight
All radio fans in the city should attend the meeting at the Municipal Building this evening at 8 o'clock. Plans for immediate improvement in local reception conditions will be discussed and a definite organization formed to advance the interests of owning and operating receiving sets. A number of local people have pushed the effort to enable improvements and fans can help by prompt attendance to get a real radio club organized. A good active organization will bring about much improvement for every person owning a receiving set.
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At & Welote
Tragic Fire Killed Three North East Children
Feb 10 report says three Lasher children died in a North East house fire caused by an oil stove explosion. Parental guardianship disputed. Erie County coroner Dan S. Hanley exonerates grandparents and notes the door was not locked. Firemen and investigators confirm the stove explosion as the sole cause.
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Lasher
Noni East
Pier Dan S. Hanley
Erie
Wy D. Swoop
Chirch
Hayley
Te House
Tanley Sant
Spencer's Place to Open Friday in West Washington
Spencer plans to open a new grocery store named Spencer's Place on West Washington Street Friday morning. The building sits west of First Avenue, offering groceries, provisions, and a quality meat line. A feed and farmers supplies department is planned, with a second building slated for spring completion nearby. Spencer is well known in the trade and expected to run a first class establishment upon opening.
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Spencer
Washington Street
Speier
Gasoline Tax Bills Passed in Pennsylvania House
Harrisburg February 10 Bills to exped6ite collection of the gasoline tax in Pennsylvania, as part of Guy Pinchot's call for a special section, passed unanimously in the House today and go to the Senate for concurrence.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Guy Pinchot
House
Senate
Legislature moves to end strike over mine control
Harrisburg February session acts to decide on government operation of mines. Operators and miners to give opinions on a bill, with President John L Lewis opposing arbitration. House mining committee considers multiple resolutions, including a substitute plan for mine takeover via a fact finding commission to determine need for governor action.
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Lewis
Harrisburg
Pinchat
Senate Mines and Mining Committee
Inisss
Sowers
House Mining Committee
John L Lewis
Steele
Doctor Martyr to Profession
Philadelphia February 19 fallen a martyr to his profession Dr Felix A Murphy of Doylestown Pa died from septic poisoning contracted during surgery At St Josephs hospital he amputated his right arm to stop the poison but his condition worsened He had foreseen his death and sent for care but doctors cannot save him in his final hours The case highlights dangers faced by surgeons at the time.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Felix A. Murphy
Doylestown
Murphy
St Joseph's ‘Hospital
Ponzi and Wife Arrested in Florida Financing Case
In Jacksonville Florida today Rosa Maria Ponzi and her husband Luigi Ponzi were arrested at the office of Attorney Frank Brennan by Deputy Sheriff W Vinzant Jr on charges of failing to file proper papers in connection with Florida financing operations. Rosa Maria Ponzi fainted at the sheriff s office and was revived after a few minutes while Luigi Ponzi was in another room of the courthouse.
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United Prose
Jacksonville
Pia
Reb
Hales Ponzi
Rosa Maria Ponzi
Frank Brennan
W. Vinzant, Jr
Tratian
Ponzi
Florida
Fear Outbreak in Tyrol as Germans Held
Rome reports Mussolini vows no internal interference by international bodies as German plans in South Tyrol trigger arrests and demonstrations. Fascist authorities uncover a Bavarian nationalist plot amid fears of an Etsch region seizure. Paris signals cautious approval amid anxiety over a possible German Austria union.
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Unive Prese
Rome
Fremier
Mussolini
Senate
Seman
Stresemann
Italy
League of Nations
Mussollini
Brenner
South Tyrol
London
Southuny
Tyrol
Etsch
Adige
Bogen
Dees Fe
Lavarone
Paris
United Press
France
Austria
Germany
Merchants to Meet This Thursday for Community Day Plans
Merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce will convene Thursday evening from 7 to 8 o clock to finalize Community Day sales plans and address additional matters requiring significant action. In Pittsburgh on February 10 fines in the dry court varied, with a guilty plea for sale of liquor carrying twenty dollars, while charges of manufacture possession and maintaining a nuisance drew a record five hundred fifty dollar fine during the current session.
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Merchants” Division
Chamber of Commerce
Sigwant
United Press
Pittsburgh
United States District
Today's Five Best Radio Features
A listing of radio features across stations WTIC WSAT WJZ WGY WHAM and WEAF. Highlights include Hartford Philharmonic Ensemble conducted by Hareley with Middleton and Layal soloists, Cincinnati string quartet, New York chamber music, Rochester and Schenectady offerings, and the Rochester American Opera Company.
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WTIC
Hartford
Hareley
Middleton
Layal
WSAT
Cincinnati
WSAL
WJZ
New York
WGY Schenectady
WHAM
Rochester
Eastern—Opera
Rochester American Opera Company
WEAF
Roxy and His Gang
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Wintey Worther
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Suranitn
Gillia GU
South
Scranton
JTC
Appelini
Distriet
Rim New Vutele
Todayy
Galeau
Steve Mc Donald
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Phifago
Wedljians
Believe Tan Ie
Bor Wniti
Martiy Metall
South Ile
Kueper
Tae
Nidine
Wilderseirfit
Fredy
Wallin Wilasine
Ais A. Beer
Miniens
Uliy Agyiticate
Coxtello
Gill Foley Hank Wilton
West Pleasant Street
Prof
Welsie
Withia Quers
Union City
Johnston
Voroner
Tragdy
Spencer's
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Wife
Stussolipi
Strese Tmann
Reichstag
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