Abolition of Utility Bill Penalties Considered by Legislature
Abolition of penalties for tardy payment of utility bills is proposed by Rep. Samuel A. Blank of Philadelphia as an amendment to the Public Service Company act of 1913. The bill would bar telephone, gas, electric, water, and heat firms from imposing penalties. additional amendments by Rep. Al Tronan and Sen. John H. Dent seek to restrict disconnections and meter testing charges. None of the measures has yet been reported from committees.
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Samuel A. Blank
Philadelphia
Public Service Company Act
Telephone Corporation
Electric Corporation
Water Corporation
Heat Corporation
al Tronan
Allegheny
Senate
John H. Dent
Westmoreland
U. S
Mothers Are Responsible For Family Health
An old advertisement urges mothers to prevent constipation by improving daily meals with Kellogg's Att-Baan. It claims the cereal adds bulk, absorbs water, and forms a soft mass to ease the system while supplying vitamin B and iron. Dosing guidance is two tablespoonfuls daily, three in severe cases, with sales guaranteed by Kellogg in Battle Creek.
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Kellogg’s Att-Baan
At-Baan
Kellogg’s
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Believe Inmate at Polk Slain in State School
Albert Haws, 62, an inmate at Poll State school in Poll, died at 8:45 p.m. from head injuries received Wednesday morning. Officials believe a fellow patient inflicted the injuries during an altercation with Roland Wilson, 27, of Sharon, in the Woodside dormitory. Coroner Dr. J. J. Zerbe said the death likely resulted from a fractured skull and noted multiple facial bruises and a cut on the nose.
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OL City
Albert Haws
Poll
J. J. Zerbe
Venango County
Hawk
Zerbe
Roland Wilson
Sharon
Woodside
Institution
Funeral for Merritt Hudson in Corry
Funeral services for Merritt Hudson who died at his daughter’s home in Corry were held Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Davison Funeral Home conducted by Rev H Ray Harris. A large gathering attended and interment followed at West Spring Creek Cemetery with bearers Ralph Swart Andrew Johnson Paul Whaley Claire Morton Earl Davis and Everett Swart. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs Charles Hudson and Mr and Mrs Clyde Hudson of Warren Pennsylvania.
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Merritt
Hudson
Charles Whaley
Corry
Davison Funeral Home
H Ray Harris
Weat Spring Creat
Ralph ‘Swart
Andrew Johnson
Paul Whaley
Claire Morton
Earl Davis
Everett Swart
Amontr
Charles Hudson
Clyde Hudson
Warren, Pa
Man injured thawing oil lines at Brundred Oil yard
In Oil City an employee, Carl Cauvel, 26, was seriously hurt while thawing oil lines atop an eight foot tank on the Midland property. He lit a bonfire under the lines and was believed to climb the tank causing gas ignition and multiple fractures. He remains in Oil City hospital in shock. A separate report from Forest City Arkansas notes a baby named Highwater, born to a refugee in a cotton compress, at a WPA worker’s suggestion.
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Oil City
Pep
Carl Cauvel
D. 1
Brundred Oil Company
Cauvel
Brundred Company
Ois
Midland
Petroleum Center
Ines
Cla W
Highwater
Forest City
Ark
WPA
Thompson's Barosma Compound Tablets Ad
An old advertisement claims Thompson's Barosma Compound Tablets cleanse kidneys and relieve backaches and headaches. It warns readers to accept no substitutes and notes a 50 cent price at drug stores, with the ad code adg1-6.
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Thompson
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