Washington's Birthday Events Spread Across Nation
The article notes Washington's Birthday observances and related events including bank suspensions and revenue reports. It mentions Roosevelts wreath visit to Mount Vernon, mounting activity in industry and commerce, and local notices on street lighting suspensions and tax preparations. The piece also covers obituaries, public figures, and WPA funding for Erie region projects.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Mount Vernon
District to share in big building program
Gov George H Earle wins federal aid for a 56.7 million program to upgrade state hospitals prisons schools and offices. A 70 million PWA loan will back 329 million in construction across 14 facilities and new capitol offices in Harrisburg with bonds repaid by lease payments over 80 years.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Fels
George H. Earle
Roosevelt
PWA
State Authority Board
Bila
Ite
Barle
Finance
Capitol Group
Revenue
Auditor General
Treasury Departments
Capitol
Commonwealth
Authority
Health Department
Pennsylvania
Mounnt Alto
Hamburg
Elizabethtown
Pittsburgh
Boys Huntingdon
Education Department
Pennsylvania State Gallege
Torrance
Warren
Connellsville
Philipsburg
Polk State School
Western State Penitentiary
Huntingdon
Morganza Training School
California
Clarion
Radinboro
Indiana
Lock Haven
Slippery Rock
Soldiers' Orphans School
Etie
Raids on Motor Fees Face Legislative Fight in Pa
Governor Hayle confronts strong opposition to a proposed 5.7 million dollar motor fund raid to aid Pennsylvania relief needs. A House bill seeks transfer of funds from one source to another without full legislative approval amid pressure from submobile groups.
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David Abramson
United Press
Harrisburg
George HL. Hayle
Pennsylvania
Peninsula WPA program to employ volunteers
Erle Cochran announces a $74,000 Peninsula employment program funded by a WPA grant. The plan reallocates sailors from relief roles to work on the harbor and park projects, with space to be expanded in bathhouses and new benches along the Peninsula.
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WPA
Bernard Cochran
Erie
Alpion
Girard
Titusville
Erie Peninsula
Erle
Bernard J. Goshran
Haorthwesten
Couhran
Relink Reils
Y-Metz
Parks and Harbor Commission
Ambrose Milligan
Cochran
102 Bids Opened for State Highway Projects
Harrisburg February 20 The highways department opened 102 bids for 11.88 miles of road and eight bridges. Unofficial low bidders include Westmoreland county Mt. Pleasant Twp Route 64146 reinforced concrete bridge Westwood Construction Co Tyrone $18 409 Blair Tyrone Borough 11th and 12th streets drop beam bridges bituminous surfacing A G Andrew Engineering Co Tyrone $24 711 Jefferson Gaskill Twp Route 33050 bridge and 0.18 mile surfacing W N Quigley Mifflin $25 891 Clarion Madison Twp Route 16005 0.32 mile native stone base surfacing Young Construction Co Holidaysburg $7 751.
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Union Press
Harrisburg
Highways Department
Westmoreland County
Mt. Fleasant Township
Westwood Construction Co
Tne
Pillstungh
Blair—Tyrone
11Th
A. G. Andrew Engineering Co
Tyrone
Jefferson
Gaskill Township
W. N. Quigley
Mifflin
Clarion
Madison Township
Young Construction Co
Holidaysburg
County Commissioners Approve Audit Funds In Willis Case
County commissioners on Friday allotted 3000 dollars for an audit of Controller Harvey M. Willis records. The sum exceeds the 1500 dollars requested by taxpayers and indicates the work may span months, with at least 3000 dollars likely to be needed.
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County Comssoners
Harvey M. Willis
Lkel Y
Y M C A Bible Contest Winners Announced
United Press reports Pennsylvania Young Men's Christian Association announces winners across seven groups in a high school and club Bible study contest. The event involved about 14 000 participants with groups spanning from Hop Bottom to New Castle and Bradford to Millville.
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United Press Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Young Men's Christian Aegociation
Hop Botton
Phoenixvill Sr
Grorp
Bradford Sr
Bradford $x
Benjamin Franklin High School
New Castle
Carbondale Sr
Millville
Two Seek $1000 Reward in Bracken Death
Two residents offer a one thousand dollar reward for information leading to the capture of those responsible for the death of Katherine Tucker near Brookville. The notice cites a crime dated April 10 and mentions investigation by county authorities and Sheriff G. Lowry.
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Evane
Pennsylvania Railroad
Barclay
Kate Brack
Brookville
Fell
Ornuwg Bheelti
Beiukenia
Iyi
le van Ag
Linulwilli
Tobin Hecker Woni
Ponpaylvania
Rvany Voxel
Une Thay Tung
Sherif
G. Lowry
Yeason Avalehmiam
Phe Doety
Katherine Tucken
Peenreedl
Brad
Blaise
Two youths held over Warren car theft report
Warren police and state highway patrol arrest two young men, Nicholas Walsh and Carl Shapark, on charges of stealing a car near Warren. They were taken toward Kane by officers after a pursuit along Route 8. Bail and further proceedings to follow.
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Warren
State Highway Patrol
Sharon Vlice
Nichert Walsh
Sham
Carl Shapark
Wat Yen
Hijzhway
Rolmen
Kane
Pogey Town
Stary
County tax rate to stay same for 1937 budget
County commissioners announce the 1937 tax rate will remain at 7.5 percent as they complete a balanced budget draft. They admit a missing line item of about 40,000 dollars left the budget unbalanced by roughly 26,138, with further plans for hospital and WPA property funding.
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Cally
Tony "Phi
Hlevi
Mayen
Equitable Life Reports Big Gain
New York sec 20 Thomas J Parkinson announced at the annual meeting a total assets gain of 1 8 278 628 in the companys assets. Total assets were 1 HEAS at year end. The reserve and liabilities on Dec 8 were 4 875 368. The amount set aside for dividends to stockholders in 183 ie A 7e 7K unassigned funds or surplus was 78085480. At end of 1935 surplus was 64 799 089.
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New York
Thomas J. Parkinson
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Farm Calendar Highlights Soil Erosion and Farm Practices
The Penn State agricultural calendar outlines erosion control strips on slopes to protect soil and water while detailing feed practices for livestock and demonstrations on disease free seed potatoes. It notes a March 18 course, soil management in orchards, and a new rural play loan service by the Agribusiness Extension Service.
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Pennsylvania
Penn
Penn State
Agribul Frral Extension Service
Pennesylvania State College
Actions Like Ships on the Horizon in Thought
A reflective phrase likens actions to ships on the horizon silhouettes against skies of thought, invoking imagery of movement and perception. The line frames action as distant, shaping meaning as it recedes into contemplation. The tone is philosophical and metaphorical.
Applications for Serb Posts at County Office
County announces open Serb posts with a monthly stipend of 45. Applicants must submit nomination papers at the Hiccat SII office in Maumviqil. The program notes eligibility rules and urges qualified individuals to apply.
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Che Molini
Hiccat Sii
Maumviqil Uledirig
Owever
Gil
Hureine Tungh
Sisi Livy
Wales
Unis
Catily
Rising share of elderly 70 plus in early census data
U S census figures show persons aged 70 and over growing faster than the total population. The 1900 count of 1,777,572 aged 70 plus represented about 2.4 percent of the total, with the 1900 base and 1901 estimates indicating a rise to around 2 percent of the population.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Santa Prio
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New Lisbon
N. J
Uriah P. Rossiter
Erie County Court
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Walter J. Kress
Johnsonburg
Legion
Herbert Hoover
WIPZ
Chicago
Unemployment Compensation Bureau
Unemployment Compensation Fund
Harriaburg
Warren State Hospital
Edinboro Teachers College
Erie Soldiers’ and Sailors
Morey J. Potter
Peninsula
Y. M.C. A. Bible Contest
Ernest Brockman
Little Rock
Ark—Counties
Akansag
Arkansag Senate
Equitable Life
Hltysburgh
Armour & Co
Pittsburgh Provision and Packing Company
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Pennsylvania State College School of Agriculture
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