Lease worker badly injured at North Branch plant
A lease worker at the North Branch plant near the Pennsylvania state line is in critical condition at Olean General Hospital. The husband, also a company employee, suffered a skull fracture, arm injuries, and facial cuts but freed himself from machinery and flagged down an car for help before being driven to the office. An emergency operation was performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Pennsylvas State
Olean General Hospital
Husband
Dolor
Judge Evans Denies Divorce in Memphis Leonhart Case
Judge Elmer L. Evans refused to grant a decree in divorce to Grace B. Leonhart of Cranesville. The examination of Watt testimony showed adultery as the ground, with no evidence of cruelty by the respondent. The judge noted the case would require proof against a different man to stand on the adultery grounds.
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Crenesquie
Grace B. Leonhart
Leo
Cranesyie
Beca
Evans
Eriq
Elmer L. Evans
Mephis Leon
Russian danger drives German ships to Copenhagen mutiny echoes 1918
The article notes Russian advance near Danzig threatening German warships in harbor. To avoid air attack or destruction, ships reportedly seek refuge in Copenhagen. Moscow Radio urges sailors to abandon ships, recalling 1918 mutinies that toppled the Reich, spreading from Kiel and Hamburg to civilians.
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Danvig
Copenhagen
Danzig
British Isles
Moscow
Baltic
Reich
France
Wilhelmshaven
Kiel
Hamburg
Bremen
Lybeck
Helgoland
Borkum
Cuxhaven
Scheer
VETO PERIOD IN PRESIDENTS ABSENCE
The article discusses how a president’s absence affects veto power and timing. It notes questions about when a bill is considered presented and when the ten day veto period starts during travel. Roosevelt’s 1943 trip led to veto messages dated Nov 25 from the White House.
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Wallace
R. F.C
Commerce Department
Congress
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
United States
Uairoland
Teheran
Wilson
France
Henry Wallace echoes spark controversy in political debate
Fragmented text hints at a public debate about Henry Wallace and U S policy. The piece references skidding, bombing, and old theories, noting public annoyance but suggesting potential beneficial outcomes. The tone mirrors traditional political commentary with unresolved questions about accountability and leadership.
Guerrilla Warfare Threat Polled Across Historical Conflicts
A analysis traces guerrilla warfare from Napoleonic Spain to U S events in the Philippines, Nicaragua and Haiti. It notes how terrain and technology shaped effects and cites the Hague rules on belligerent status. It mentions Mosby’s Rangers and Pershing’s 1916 Mexican expedition as earlier examples.
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Hague
United States
Confederate States
Mosby
Lincoln
Lee
Spain
Aguinaldo
Lon
Manila
Funstone
General Pershing
Mexico
Villa
Columbus
New Mexico
Nicaragua
Haiti
Infant prodigies and the danger of early fame
An essay recalls historical child prodigies from Berle to Pitt, noting Harvard graduates, early careers, and later outcomes. It argues that early brilliance often fades or misleads, citing figures like Berle, Sidis, and Mendelssohn to illustrate how precocity does not guarantee lasting success or happiness.
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Adolf A. Berle, Jr
Bra‘Aly
Harvard
Edward Yerelit
Govarsion
Massachusette
Great Britain
United States
Mendelssohn, Tor
Seven Quiz Questions From Page Six
A garbled quiz item asks about Soviet oil fields at Baku, a German commander in December 1944, the capital of Chile, the portrait on the one dollar bill, gasoline rationing authority, the island near Rabaul, Henry A. Wallace’s vice presidency, Yerba plate, mail classification for torn letters, and rubber production.
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Baku
Belgium
Chile
Swhhigh
Henry A. Wallines
Incl
Cheileat Ancais Ie
N. Conige
Corry Veteran Sarah Alexander Dies At Home
Twenty years ago death claimed another respected Corry resident Mrs. Sarah M. Alexander widow of the late Robert Alexander passed away at her home 17 East Congress street after prolonged ill health. Police hunt a basement thief at the Elks Club last night stealing over 100 dollars. Miss Margaret Foley hosted a Valentine party with club members at East Main street featuring music games and luncheon. The Corry Motor Club plans a luncheon and meeting for all members now numbering more than four hundred with an A A A officer expected to speak on motor clubs. Over 1800 dollars has been raised in the drive to resume the community movement and a March 1st revival is hoped.
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Corry
Sarah M. Alexander
Robert Alexander
East Congress Street
Corry Motor Club
Margaret Foley
East Main Street
Dusting sulfur as fungicide targets apple scab in orchards
Analyst notes sulfur dust, valued at zero million pounds annually, is widely used as a fungicide with the largest share deployed against apple scab in commercial orchards. The statement highlights sulfur’s role in disease control and its cost considerations for growers.
Genius and illness linked in Medical Society feature
The Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania examines whether premium disease fuels genius. Citing figures from Stevenson to Darwin, the piece notes chronic ailments from tuberculosis to gout and syphilis among famed minds. It mentions gland activity and thyroid influence as possible brain-boosting factors.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Moliere
Ibsen
Handel
Charles Darwin
de Maupassant
van Gogh
Gauguin
Schopenhauer
George Crile
Erie OPA aide resigns his post
Jerry A. Herbst of Pittsburgh apparel price specialist in the Pittsburgh OPA district resigns February 28 to join Herbst's Department Store York PA. He handled prices on apparel accessories dry goods textiles feather fur and shoe findings in the OPA district and led meetings with Erie area store heads. B Williams to succeed in women's wear prices and Barnett Woolfstead to take over men's wear prices. Among children under years the public accidental death rate in 1949 rose 11 percent from 1042 to 10.4 per 100000.
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Erie
Jerry A. Herbst
Pittsburgh
Herbst
York
OPA
B. Williams
Barnett Woolfstead
Uniaren
Suspended sentence for Erie mother Hattie Serr
Hattie Jackson Serr pleaded guilty to neglecting seven minor children aged one to 12 and was sentenced to one to two years in Western Penitentiary with the term suspended and paroled. Authorities reported a naked child found, minimal food, and only a can of milk and fruit in the home. She was ordered to turn over a $50 monthly Army allotment to the district for child care.
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Erie
Hattie Jackson Serr
Western Penitentiary
Institution District
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Partition of
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Curzon Line
Uhuania
Germany
Russia
White Russia
Ukraine
U. S
Ornacur
Hungary
Yalts
Black Sea
Ukrainia
Cranesville
Malin Street
Pillsbury
Graham Crackers
Fanny Maurikesti
Wewry
Henry Wallace
Sam I
Oliver Gol
Henry
Tokierac
Luzon
Berlin
Tieart
Iberian
Napoleon
Davidoll
Henry Wallaces
Cory
James R. Evans
Carry
Demps Ol & Gas Company
Warren County
John G. Cochrane& Company
Sheffield
Elks’ Club
the Medical Society of the
State of Pennsylvania
Erie Opa
Hie
America
Lotty
Erie Railroad
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