Unclear clipping notes tragedies and events from Sandy Lake area
The clipping reports a fatality near Lincs Ville involving Elmer Jowell of Sandy Lake. It mentions a Franklin Emergency Employment Committee meeting on unemployment relief in a city, a sale ad at J. D. Murray's, and various local happenings including a child injury near Exstevia, a social gathering hosted by May Lindy and others, a county bridge hiring decision in Harrisburg, and a Rebeka Helping Hand club gathering. It also notes a red fox sighting by Joan M Botefield near Hemlock and elk sightings by game protectors in Clearfield county, plus plans for animal motion pictures.
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Elmer Jowell
Sandy Lake
Lincs Ville
Wik
Licks
Franklin Eimergency
Billy Sunday
Franklin Gospel Tabernacle
L. H. ‘Lehman
Sunday
Tabernacle
Swift
Herbert L. Beatty
Pranklin
Crawford County
Meadville High School
West Washington Street
Rgular
W. G. Young
Haskell
South Center Street
Bridge
Alice Hood
Cambridge Springs
Margeret Mulderick
Harold Leveland
Hile
Herbert F. Wilbur
W. Sthstreet
Erie County
Howell
Register of Wills
Elmwood
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Corry area grocery ads and local notices
Community ads list prices on meats canned goods and produce with delivery by Will J Wilcox. Local items report Mrs Arthur Smith’s severe scalding incident from a washing incident, Mrs James Mavkres illness, and various town notes including a factory movement question, a hotel death, an evangelist revival, theater changes, and charitable events.
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Corry
Will J. Wilcox
Arthur Smith
Frank Howe
Renovo
James Mavkres
Franklin Street
J. D. Murray's
St —Bradford
Board of Commerce
Brooklyn
Bradford
Wall Papers
Brank A. Wilcox
E. Mainstreet
Eugene Thompson
Oil City
Philadelphia
WY. P
Bunce
Franklin
Kelly’s
Anderson Creek
du Bois
Catholic Daughters of Amelia
Finn
Haddi
Mitzi Green
Leon Karl
Alfalfa Bill Out for Presidency
Oklahoma Governor William H Murray, nicknamed Alfalfa Bill, travels to Springfield to appeal for a Lincoln era national leadership and is viewed as a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1939. Observers note surprise at his departure amid a key legislative session and he refuses to discuss a possible nomination on return.
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Unites Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Willian H
Ultima Bill
Murray
Springfield
Lincoln
Three Greensburg Officers Convicted of Bribery
Three Basta Vidergrift police officers led by Chief Max Mustal and constables Teddy Wudkuyel and Adam Maida were convicted of bribery and extortion for taking money from bookmakers for protection. They were sentenced to one day in jail, $1 fines, probation for one year, and removal from office. no new trial granted.
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United Fieve Greensburg
Basta Vidergrift
Wentener Lally
Max Mustal
Teddy Wudkuyel
Far Above Sea Level in Alaska Pass History
Fragmentary text describes a high pass through the coast range in southern Alaska between Dyea and a Yukon area near sea level, mentioning a fort and coastal headquarters.
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Chilleoot
Coast Range
Alaska
Dyea Anl
Yukon
Fort Slioye
Stolen Mail Pouches Found in Alley
United Press reports two robbers who robbed Union Station as part of a prank dumped three pouches with mutilated currency valued at 807000 dollars near a garage alley door. The pouches, sent to the Treasury from the New York Federal Reserve Bank, had been slung and wrapped in newspapers about the “worthlessness” of the contents.
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United Press
Washington
New York Federal Rescue Bank
Union Station
Minie Rifle Ball and its Caped Expansion Mechanism
A Minie rifle ball contains a metal cap at its base that is driven forward by the explosive charge, expanding the sides to fit the rifled barrel. This design, developed in the mid nineteenth century, was popular for its improved accuracy and loading.
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Anit Rire
Wier
Cae. Minte
France
Free Country Definition by Arthur Pwyining Hadley
A quote defining a free country emphasizes laws and customs that allow individuals to use their own judgment in matters not directly affecting public safety or decency. The statement advocates personal liberty within legal boundaries.
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Arthur Pwyining Hadley
New Zealand Earthquakes Roar Across Islands
Violent tremors shook New Zealand’s North and South Islands with Hawkes Bay hardest hit where a devastating quake earlier left many dead. About 200 lives were reported lost in a quake near Napier. communications to the city were restored later. Minor shocks touched as far as Hamilton and Invercargill with no further casualties. A radio tower fell at Wanganui while Dunedin reported property damage.
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Melbourne
Hawkes Bay
North Island
New Zealand
South Islands
Napier
Hamilton
Overcargill
South Island
Wellington
N. 4
Dundein
Wanganui
Western Reserve Seeks Andy Kerr Coach
Western Reserve University reports negotiating for veteran Colgate football coach Andy Kerr to lead the varsity next season after Gordon Locke retires. Locke continues as director of athletics and says no definite proposal has been offered.
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Union Pres
Cleveland
Western Reserve University
Andy Kerr
Colgate University
Gordon Locke
Locke
Vathietics
Kerr
Federal Prohibition Arrests Hit 4,000 in January
Washington reports January federal dry arrests reached about 4,000 with fines totaling 472,604 dollars. Prohibition cases pending in federal courts dropped by 497 last month to 25,228. For the seven months of the current year arrests total 25,687 with 24,678 convictions by guilty plea and 1,759 by jury trial.
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United Press
Washington
Prohibition Bureau
Three Bank Employees Held for Embezzlement in Altoona
Three former Second National Bank of Altoona employees including a woman were held on bond for federal court trial after being charged with embezzling more than $20,000. Cyril K. Nagle, H Eugene Nagle, and Miss Jean Stone, all previously in the trust department or as post officer clerks, were ordered held by U S Commissioner Walter L Barham.
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United Press
Altoona
Second Naional Bank of
Eibez
Cyril K. Nagle
Post
H. Eugene ‘Nagle
Miss Jean Stone
U. S
Walter L. Barham
Nagle
Miss Stone
Elerics
Trust Department
Bond
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Wing-Willi Meats & Groceries
Florida
Tbs
Sanrika
BEC
SCOTT
Waldorf
Sunkist
Lake View
Perth
Mayle Lind
Senine
Harry Listecy
Mabouing Cevels
T. Warren DeRosay
Mes
Rebeka Helping Hand Club
Joan MW. Boterfield
West Third
Reese Run
Hemlock
Norwth Center St
Moses M. Marks & Son
Titusville
Meadville
B.C. Brand
J.C. Hatfield
Brand
Misonpal
May Blair
Igc
Brookfield
Kerry Kream Bread
Foster’s Groceteria
North Center Street
NEW Temblors
Western Reserve
Gal. Cans
Eureka
Willis
Grimm
Yineh Irwin
Clover Brand
Hipwell
E. Doane
West Main
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