Fire Destroys Franklin Home For Two Families
Fire at 4941 Myrtle Street in Franklin Friday morning destroyed the Harris home and the Mott home, leaving 18 children homeless. Six Mott children escaped from an upstairs window. the oldest son carried three small children to safety. No injuries were reported, though most furniture and clothing were lost.
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Franklin
Marner
Elmo Harris
Myrtle Street
Garfield Mott
Harris
Heart Attack Fatal to Arca Dennison
Arca Dennison, 72, died of a heart attack about 3 45 am at his home 224 Sherman street Corry He had worked for Corry Jamestown Manufacturing and moved to Corry thirteen years ago from Cattaraugus NY He is survived by his widow two daughters Mrs Arthur Thompson and Mrs James McCauley and son Lester Dennison Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 at the Sherman street home with burial at Pine Grove Cemetery
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Arca Dennison
Sherman Street
Dennison
Corry-Jamestown Manufacturing Corporation
Corry
Cattaragus
Death of Marshal Joffre Reported in World Farewell
The obituary notes Marshal Joffre will lie in state for public viewing from dawn to 9 p m. His funeral will be Wednesday at 9 a m. Soldiers who aided Paris defense will escort the body to the Arc de Triomphe, then pass under it to symbolize Allied victory. The procession proceeds along the Champs Elysees and Rue Rivoli to Notre Dame for a requiem mass.
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Joffre
Paris
Arc de Triomphe
Foch
France
Avenue Des Champs Elysee
Rue Rivoli
Notre Dame Cathedral
Louis Barthou
Academy of France
Bbe
Notre
Four Wiese Horses Die in Fire at Whitgrenhols Track
A fire destroyed barn No. 8 at Whitgrenhols race track in New Orleans early today. Four Wiese horses valued at $3,000 each were killed in the blaze.
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Orleans
Wiese
Whitgrenhols Race Track
County Officials Face Bond Payments Sparking Legal Test
County commissioners adopt a plan requiring officials to pay their own bonds to save about 1700 yearly. Controller Harvey Mills will refuse, citing full salary versus bond costs. Sheriff Millard Davis may face a 300 annual premium. treasurer Rollo McCray’s bond also likely paid by the county. court action possible to settle legality.
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Erie
Joseph F. Rogan
Charles R. Davis
Rogan
Harvey M. Wills
Millard J. Davis
Rollo McCray
Marine Patrol Strengthened In Nicaragua Action
U S Marines fortified outposts in Nicaragua to deter bandit attacks while a patrol searched Neuva Segovia for insurgents who killed eight Marines and wounded two in an ambush. Civil guards repulsed two attacks on Quilali barracks with no casualties. Six bandits died near Lisle. 27 repulsed an assault by 35 bandits led by Sequeira, with the second bandit chief killed and enemy supplies captured.
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Managua
Nicaragua
U. S
Department of Neuva Segovia
Quilali
Lisle
Stuart
Sequeira
National banks asked for year end condition report
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for a statement of the condition of national banks at the close of business December 3. This notice directs banks to file detailed financial data and balance sheet information for regulatory review and stress assessment.
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Washington
Van
Hardware Price List Note From Local Store
Prices for household items include Clothes Hampers at 1.25 dollars Clothes Bars 1.45 dollars Clothes Pounders 0.75 dollars Clothes Lines 0.35 dollars 19 piece Water Set 0.98 dollars S piece Mixing Bowl Set 0.98 dollars 10 inch Cake Griddle 0.70 dollars High Grade Toilet Paper 19 rolls for 1.00 dollar
D A R Chapter Held Meeting at Brown Home
Members of Brokenstraw Valley Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met Friday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C F Brown North Center street with twenty one members present. A fine article on Benjamin Franklin was read by Mrs Thomas FP Giblin. A social hour followed with a lunch served by the hostesses. Next month's meeting will be on February 1.
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Brokenstraw Valley
Daughters of the American Revolution
C. F. Brown
North Center Street
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas FP. Giblin
C. F. Cronin
H. Montague
Samuel Lewis May Head Penns Highway Department
Milford Pa United Press reports Samuel Lewis of York has accepted the post of Secretary of Highways in the Pinchot cabinet. Lewis, a political lieutenant of former U S Senator Joseph Grundy, is a former state auditor and state treasurer.
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Pinchot
Lewis
United Press
Milford
Samuel 5
York
U. S
Joseph 2. Grundy
Lew Pinchot withdraws from Pennsylvania GOP race
In Pennsylvania the gubernatorial candidate Lew Pinchot ends his bid for the Republican nomination as opposition grows within the party. Pinchot states that General Lew is uniquely knowledgeable about highway matters and that he and Pinchot agreed on the highway policy needed for the next four years and the Highway Department's crucial task ahead.
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Pennsylvania
Highway Department
Lewis
Pinchot
Dynamite Planted in Auto in Assassination Plot
An intended assassin planted a seven inch dynamite stick in a car used by Ignatus Waslinski, a Philadelphia grocer, but wiring failed. The blast could have killed seven people including Waslinski's wife and children. police investigated but had no arrests as of reporting.
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Dunkel
Jan
Ignatus Waslinski
Townsend Street
Finther
Faslinski
Wie
Masinski
Faflinski
Blaine
Jene Nowal
Edmund Nowak
Eleanor
Tlorence Novak
John Kinjbor
Buffalo
John Warren
Harry Knoliman
Grsel Warren
Six trolley crash victims in hospital
In Pittsburgh yesterday twelve people were hurt in two street car wrecks. Six remain in hospitals today with one in serious condition. Motorman A A Foley was badly hurt as a derailed car struck a house. three others are hospitalized. A separate collision on the same route injured five women.
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Yhu
Pittsburgh
Gan
Snx
A. A. Foley
Community Leaders Praise Road Project and Cooperation
The speaker lauds extending over 20,000 miles of township roads and emphasizes humanizing the department while keeping its morale high. Gratitude is expressed for General Lewis accepting the post and anticipation is voiced for the cooperative effort's strongest results.
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Lewis
Girl Detects Gas and Saves Woman in Philadelphia
Elizabeth Hoffman, a 13 year old girl, detected gas odor while passing the Jones home. She shut off the gas, opened windows, and freed Mrs. Jones from unconsciousness, saving her life. Mr. Jones died. The woman was in serious condition at a hospital, with hope for recovery voiced.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Charles Jones
Elizabeth Hoffman
Fitzgerald to Sponsor Wet Measure in 1981 Legislature
Norbert J. Fitzgerald announces a repeal bill targeting the Snyder-Armstrong enforcement act. He prepared the measure and may hand it to a capable ally for effective lobbying as Erie delegation plans to back the proposal. Mine County backed the wet ticket strongly in the last election.
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Mine County
Erie Times
Norbert J. Fitzgerald
East Side
Times
Fitzgerald
Erie
Two Words that Ended a Marriage in London Court
A man in a London police court stated that his wife left after two words he spoke. The humorist notes they cannot reveal the two words to married men who ask.
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London
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EverReady
E. Doane
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D.A.R
Samuel Lewis
Penn
Samuel S, Luwis
Carry Evening Journal
Girl
By Peter B.kyne
B. Kyne
VNU. Service
Peter B. Kyne
Elmer Clarke
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