Twenty Years Ago In Journal Files February 12 1923
At St Pauls Lutheran church dedication drew over four hundred in Cory. Corry saloonkeepers face repeal of the Woner Act. John Keefe former city president died in Bradford after two months illness. Warren H. Clary died at Corry hospital from a wrist wound. Merl Rickerson aged 30 died at home on West Church Street after a long illness. Prohibition raids threaten federal prosecutions. Two school directors and councilmen will be elected in November. Doris Mae, daughter of Chance Loons, RFD 7, Feb 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Keefe
Bradford
Tll
van Allniess
Cory
Warren H. Clary
Corry Hospital
Clary
West Main Street
Guy Guignon
Merl Rickerson
Giedk Jase
Weel Church Street
Maeve
F. E Whittlesey
Herry
Smith
Secoal
Uneit
4-H Club War Year Plans in Erie County
Erie County 4-H clubs map a 1943 program focused on war effort projects. Dorothy Trax and AL Bull announce luncheon meeting at Hoston Store on March 19 1943 to align clubs with fields like dairying poultry crops canning clothing and nutrition. Many youths previously enrolled in capon dairy and calf projects will expand and participate in scrap drives bond purchasing and air raid protection during Mobilisation Week February 6–11.
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Erie
Dorothy Trax
Home Economics Extension
AL. Bull
Joenk
Hoston
Dees
Caponcin
Smee
Gelling
Thousand Erie youths to be called in March
Upwards of 1,000 Erie youths will be inducted in March under the Selective Service act, the largest local draft call since the act began in 1940. Captain Ernest J. St. Jacques said rejections have dropped to about 14 percent as the 18, 19, and 30 year olds are drafted, with higher quotas set for First Ward and draft board No. 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
New Castle
First Ward
Draft Board No. 8
Aft Board
Ernest J. St. Jacques
Defi
Shoe Crisis Shows Struggle Over Shoes and Comforts
The piece notes tightening controls and scarcer shoes in the United States and abroad. It argues Americans face real privations while other nations endure harsher shortages. It calls for perspective as living standards fall in the U S and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domme
Washingto
Noril
Africa
Public opinion polls reach Kansas City on civic issues
The Kansas City Civic Research Institute applies Gallup style sampling to local questions. Four polls have been completed and others are underway to measure public support for civil service tests and city appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Civic Research Institute
Gallup
Fortune
Alen
Kansas
Nolls
Pablie
True false quiz on war history and leaders
A fragmented trivia item asks seven questions from a 40 guest list about WWII era topics. It includes false statements about German bases at Lorient and Breez, bugle calls, oil fields, the U.S. Constitution, and commanders. It references peace ships, Flying Fortresses, and a 1981 moratorium proposal by President Herbert Hoover, with unclear formatting and several OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorient
Breez
France
Iraq
Ukraine
United States
Golikov
United Nations
Europe
Tyre
Senate
Herbert Honver
Malaria origins linked to mosquitoes not air-borne
A fragment notes malaria once thought to come from barn air, with tuberculosis prevalent in Malta giving the disease its name from the Tallah. It credits Ross and others with proving malaria is transmitted by mosquito bites, via an intermediary host chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maly
Ross
Manon
Thas
Indicted in Major Black Market Tire Scheme
February report from federal grand jury indicts 105 individuals in a large East Coast tire black market ring. At least 65 more expected. Scheme moved new tires through dealers at inflated prices, totaling over 5,000 tires handled from June to September 1944. Pennsylvania suspects include a minister, tax official, two justices of the peace, and undertakers. two Philadelphians named as ring leaders face $5,000 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opa
East
Montgomery County
James A. Beieleman
Nasarene
Royersford
Ringlenders
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
New England
U. S
Thomas J. Curtin
Hyman M. Marder
Louis L. Malickson
Philadelphia Tire Company
Curtin
Understanding Sprains and Their Causes in Daily Care
A sprain results from violent joint movement where the normal range of motion is exceeded but without permanent displacement. Common in ankles, it features ligament stretching or partial rupture, delayed pain flare, swelling, and restored movement. Recent notes mention anesthetic injections as a new treatment shortening recovery.
Partridge Vases and Copper Scraps Reported in Case
A United States trainee inquiry cites ground losses and copper scrap figures tied to a community issue. The document references Aerentturp, Sxienston Office, Courk House, and a five series as part of the disputed materials and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sxienston
Courk House
Srie
Ludlow Artist Exhibits War Poster At National Gallery
Ludlow’s Oliver Nelson is among scientists represented in a war poster exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington. The show, organized by Artists for Victory Inc., runs through February 17 and follows the Presidents War message to Congress. About 200 selections were chosen from over 2200 submissions. Oil City drum: War Chest drive aims for 96000 dollars, launching at a junior meeting of the YMCA at 6 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietory, Inc
New York
Oliver Nelson
Ludlow
National Gallery of Art
Washington
Hemes
Congress
Artists For Victory, Inc
Oil City
Erie Woman Found Lying On Sidewalk
Rose Agnes McKaughin, 43, of 424 Holland Street, was found lying on a sidewalk during a rain and snow storm. She is in critical condition at Hamet Hospital from exposure, after being discovered by Harold Brandsea. Police report she had been drinking.
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Tt Snd
Holland Street
Rose Agnes McKaughiin
Hamet Hospital
Harold Brandsea
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
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Borno
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RFD
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Erie County
Adulf
Chenille
Lanston’s
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