North East Vet a Drummer Boy in Union Army
George E Town, age 88, a Civil War drummer boy from Erie who served in Company B, 11th Pennsylvania Volunteers, recalls Sherman’s campaign and wartime hardships. He toured the nation with G A R encampments, later held jobs from dry goods to lighthouse work, and joined western migrations before returning east after his father’s death.
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WRIE
George E. Town
Eric
Florida
Pittzburgh
North East
Sherman
Baston
Erie
Balimore
Madison
Cairo
Illaid
Juncton
Kaw
M. K
Bill
Hipknel
Marshall
Abilene
West Texas
Riri
Lomely Peninsula
Toven 2Min
Olahoma
J. Logan van Dike
Floris
Union City
Four Hurt As Machine Skids Near Rublels Corners
A four person party from Philadelphia and Oil City were injured when their small car skidded on an icy Sage Rim road near Rublels Corners at about 6 30 Monday night. Injuries ranged from back strain and facial lacerations to possible fractures. all were admitted to BH City hospital where doctors planned X rays to assess damage. The crash was blamed on icy road conditions.
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James Douglas
South Oil City
BH City Hospital
Taxes Flayed by Reed at Crawford Co Talk
Meadville talk by Senator David A. Reed to Crawford County Republicans on Lincoln Day dinner at Oakland Beach hotel. He decried taxes and lack of representation, warning about unchecked power by officials and the burden on youth, calling for accountability and reform in the tax system.
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Reed
Crawford CO
Meadville
David A. Reed
Grayford County
Oakland Beach
Connuant Lake
Pennsylvania
Truck Crash Kills Woman as Buggy Is Struck
Oil City Feb 13 A gasoline truck struck a buggy near New Wilmington killing Rachel Byler 20 and injuring E. C. and Mary Byler, siblings. The truck driven by John Wert veered into a second buggy after a car passed, hurling occupants from their seats. investigators pursue details.
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Oil City
Penn- Zail Company
John Wert
New Wilmington
Rachel Byler
Uie
E. C
Mary Byler
Wight
Ward
Oilty
New Wilmington-Sharon
Hine
Ind
Otruebill In Smith Case
February grand jury returns no true bill in the case of Thomas Smith of Knox Pa. Smith, declared insane and confined to Fairview hospital, cannot be tried for the Blesert murders unless cured. jurors found no bill on August murders at Girard farm.
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Brie
Trainman May Lose Right Foot
Oil City reports Alvin Barr a freight yard worker severely injured in a fall from a freight car in Coleman yards Pittsburgh. He suffered a compound ankle fracture with shattered bones and may lose the foot. Barr is hospitalized at Allegheny General Hospital. His family Lloyd and Monroe Barr and twin brother Mr Bart accompany him.
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Oil City
Alvin Barr
P. Ror
Barr
Allegneny General Hospital
Pittsburgh
Coleman Yards
P.P. R
Mire
Bart
Lloyd
Monroe
Concord PTA Plans February Program and Events
Concord Parent Teachers Association will hold a program on Wednesday, February 14 at 3:30. The event features History of Founder's Day by Mrs Edward Kinley, readings by Mrs Lille and Mrs Cogan, a paper on The Childs Home, and a reading circle organization. Singing and piano by Mrs Haines and Mrs Brocken complete the program. A separate notice reports Stewart Tron Works Co receiving a $260,000 order for tool resisting steel for the new federal prison on Alcatraz.
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Concord Parent-Teachers’ Association
Edward Kinley
Bracken Instruments
Prin Lille
J.B. Cogan
Walter Peale
Kymn Young
Perry Haines
Haines
C. W. Brocken
Concord School
STEEL
Covington
Stewart Tron. Works Company
Federal
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco Bay
Nine Mills Tax Rate Set by County Commissioners
Erie Pennsylvania Monday county commissioners set the 1994 tax rate at nine mills and authorized a $300,000 bond issue. They cited poor board debts and a large year end cash balance as reasons, promising all bond funds will repay outstanding notes from the former board. The nine mill rate has persisted since 1932 and hopes to cut it next year rely on reduced spending and higher cash reserves.
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Erie
Commignionera
Union Child Hurt In Crash At West High Corner
At the corner of Second Avenue and West High Street a Ford coupe collided with a Fort coupe driven toward Charles Magee. Lois Magee, two, was cut by glass and taken to Dr. Harrison after the windshield shattered. Roger Seymour was driving the Pontiac involved.
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Union Cyey
Second Avenue
West High Street
Waite
Charles Magee
Lois
Roger Seymour
Segagit
Magee
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Spring St
I Izelf
Per Jie
Otruebill
Smith Case
Ariel
Ath & State
Sts
Brit
Calvin
Ly Street
Edta Kett
Lucky Strike
Metropolitan Opera Company
NBC
Metropolitan Opera Company of New York
Amuzie
Hans
Sue Fanc
Ake
Mee
Ramet
Fey NR
Fom
Fran
Carenor Ei Ta Bocele
The
Vamps
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