Four Are Sent to Workhouse by Judge Hirt
Erie county court sentenced four men to terms in the Allegheny workhouse after arraignments. Andrew Duda, 28, to 18 months to three years for multiple burglaries near Cranesville and Lundy’s Lane. Allan Dunlap, Albion, fined $25 and six months in the workhouse. Asa Kinner, 22, North East, four months in the workhouse for aggravated assault. Jimmie Edick, 26, 1220 W. 18th St, six months in the workhouse with $25 fine and costs.
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Eris
William Hirt
Allegheny
Erie County
Andrew Duda
Cranesville
Lundy's Lane
Allan Dunlap
Albion
Asa Kinner
North East
Jessie Orlando
Jimmie Edick
18Th Street
Ned
Party Ends In Shooting In Jamestown
Feb 15 reported Valentine Day at the Anderson Forney home 168 1 2 Chandler Street ended with Mrs Forney hospitalized from a bullet wound and four male party members jailed. Panebianco, white 42, of 18 Franklin Street charged with first degree assault with arms. three black women Forney Miller and Thomas are witnesses. Forney Miller charged with intoxication. Brimacini arranged Panebianco release on bond of 2500.
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Jamestown
Anderson Forney
Chandler Street
Forney
Jamestown General Hospital
Frank Penebianco
Franklin Street
Fornzy
David Miller
Henley Street
Earl Thomas
Winsor Street
Miller
John N. Brimacini
Panebianco
Brother disputes abduction tale in Harry Blagden case
Saranac Lake New York February 15 The mystery surrounding Harry Blagden's disappearance deepened as his brother Thomas Jr questioned the abduction story. A second brother Augustus said he received a ransom note demanding $1000 and claimed the letter appeared written by Harry under threat.
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Saranag Lake
N. Y
Larry Blagden
New York
Thomas, Jr
Blagden
Harry Blagden
Augustus
Harry
Arson Case Trial Set in Erie Court
Three Erie men including Frank Girardot Louis Kaufman and Henry Blackie Cornell face conspiracy to defraud fire insurance charges in Erie County Court Their trial May be severed as Girardot seeks to avoid joint proceedings Reports say Kaufman may testify against Girardot in hopes of a pardon from the state workhouse where he serves an arson sentence Prosecutor Mortimer By Graham and social counsel William Tilly will handle the case
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Haid
Feb
Erie
Erie County
Hey
Frank Girardot
Louis L. Kechman
Allegheny County
Henry “Blackie
Cornell
Western Penitentiary
Girardot
Kaufman
Comet
Kautsman
Works ‘House
Mortimer By
Graham
William Tilly
Erie Negro Convicted in Second Degree Murder
Erie Feb 15 Tom Brown was found guilty by a jury of second degree murder for slaying rival black political leader Axel Mitchell on Christmas day. The verdict carries a potential 10 to 20 year sentence and was described as a possible compromise after four hours of deliberation. Defense attorneys planned a motion for a new trial and potential appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Tom Brown
Alex Mitchell
Erie
Sam Rossiter
Wm. J. Carney
Supreme Court
Kushequa Line Changes Hands in Ridgway Conference
Final arrangement for transferring terminal properties in Smethport on the Kushequa route of the Pittsburgh Shawmut and Northern was completed at a Ridgway conference. B Kent Kane represented Kushequa, J A Beaver and C L Lathrop joined by Judge Whittemore for Shewmit. The 14 mile track between Smethport and Kushequa is to be removed soon under ICC permission granted last September.
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Kanu
Smethport
Pittsburgh, Shawmut and Northern Railroad
Ridgway
B. Kent Kane
Bredford
J. A. Beaver
C. L. Lathrop
John G. Whittemore
Smethport Borough
Kushecua
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boy Confesses to Over a Hundred Burglaries
A boy admits to numerous break ins ringing doorbells in a one and two family district. He says he targeted homes for cash and valuables, mailed money to his mother, and spent funds to aid friends and neighbors. Police traced over 400 burglaries in the area as detectives investigated.
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Tom
Adams
Polo
Studebaker 80th Anniversary Marks Long Automotive Rise
Studebaker marks eight decades since Henry and Clem Studebaker opened a South Bend blacksmith shop with $68 and two tools. From wagons to carriages to automobiles, the firm grew into a leading mobility producer, now a holding company for Pierces Arrow and other units, with total assets around $100 million.
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Henry
Clem Studebaker
South Bend
Ind
Stuebaker Corporation
Ltomobile Transportation
America
Studebaker
California
Studebaker Brothers
Studepaker, Corporation
PiercesArrow
Jamestown Prohibition Agents Seize Large Distillery
On February 15 Federal agents and Jamestown police raided an old factory in Ransom alley uncovering a 1,000 gallon still, 30,000 gallons of corn sugar mash and equipment for illicit alcohol. Two men, Tony Trunzo and Gaspari Fanlise, were arrested for manufacture and possession of liquor. Owners Samuel Gagliano and Joseph Camerate were cited to appear before a US commissioner on nuisance charges.
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Jamesown
John J. Johnson
John O. Sweeney
Buffalo
Jamestown
Ransom Alley
Winsor and
Cheney Streets
East Second Street
Tony Trunzo
Allen Pyted
Gaspari Fanlise
Floyt
Samuel G. Gagliano
Water Street
Joseph Camerate
United States
Edward R. Bootey
Locked in cabinet after office looted
Max Deakter of Deakter Markets was found unconscious in a steel cabinet after being forced inside following entry to his office. A stenographer discovered him an hour later. his clothes torn and papers scattered. Police pursue suspects Tobbers, details on tool value pending.
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PAL Cent
Max Deakter
Deakter Markets, Inc
Deakter
Tobbers
Studebaker's Century of Progress and Faithful Traditions
The text recounts Studebaker's eighty years in business, emphasizing a commitment to progress and honest building. It highlights the brand as the oldest continuously active transportation builder and notes its strategy to stay ahead of times while competing in the 1932 value market.
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Studebaker
Bradford Boy Badly Injured in Auto Crash
Wen Quman, a Bradford boy twelve years old, was struck by Dr. Robert Forbes’s automobile near Bradford Pa while running for ice cream. He sustained a severe head wound and is listed in critical condition at West Side Hospital. The incident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday as the boy visited relatives on the Olean Allegheny highway.
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Quman
Wen
George Long
Geo. Long
Plennant Ilvest
Bradford
Fayot
Robert Ni Forbes
Allegany
Benjamin van Campen
Side Hospital
Theodore Anderson
Palr
Oak Street
Little Valley
Poy
Ralph Shields
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Abraham Lincoln
Abe
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Penna
MIRRO
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Hipwell
E. Doane
West Main St
Big Automobile Corporation
UGE
Federal Reserve Banc
Oil City Trust Company
Ol City
Lois Cor
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