Private jobs absorb 3600 WPA workers in Pennsylvania
In four months to mid-December 3600 WPA workers left for private jobs, with 3560 recorded so far and totals expected to rise above 3600. Districts 16, 15, and 1 report the largest resignations. county tallies include Fayette 854, Greene 48, Washington 97. Allegheny 447. Luzerne 210. Berks 21. Philadelphia 88. and others across districts, showing widespread shifts from WPA to private employment.
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Harrisburg
Works Progress Administration
Pennsylvania
Itore Asan
WPA
Howard N. Jones
Jones
Aia
West
Fayette
Green
Washington
Greene
Chester
Delaware
Montgomery
Oll
Sparta Woman's Club Hosts New Year's Eve Meeting
Sparta area social notes report the Berean Fellowship New Year party at the Hutchisons home followed by a club study and dinner. Members and guests including Rev. and Mrs. Kelly and many families attended, with later dances, visits, and a Valentine era program preview.
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Aperson
Berean Fellowship
Pleasantville Cagers
Sparta Firemen
Sparta
Bpardansburg
Darel Hutchison
Mig
T. P. Kelly
Harold Wallace
Blaine Crosby
B. D. Bryant
Hremen
Hasbrouck
Orchestra of
Corry
B.D. Bryant
Guys Mills
Bryant
William Foster
Glenn Steadman
Union City
Amos Anmil
Tamies Seavert
Tryonville
Suit
Edward Barnes
Marjorie Huff
Ardmore
W. Bit
Nena August
Meadyisie
Ina Smith
Fern Sayre
W. Henton
Rome Township
Vincent. Riley
Philadelphia
Woman's Club
Rozal Thompson
Lillian Penoyer
Faith Wallace
Stephen Foster
Rosa ‘Thompson
Ethelbert Nevi
Sewickley
America
Venice
Charles Caiman
Nellie Steadman
Italians Plan Ruthless Aerial War in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa dispatches report two airplanes flew toward the south to rescue Swedes wounded in an Italian bombing of a Red Cross hospital. Officials say Italian forces evacuated Tigre province to main lines, with Ethiopian forces applying overwhelming mobility to push back Italian scouting columns.
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Addis Ababa
Red Cross
Addis Abaiba
Jal
Aarthen
Tigre
Naray
Adigrat
Aksum
Min
Building program doubled in city in 1935
City engineer reports December 1935 building operations nearly doubled December 1934, with yearly totals at about $98,673 across 164 permits. The prior year had $87,580 across 15 permits, reflecting a notable rise in new construction and alterations.
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City
Jan
Venir
Majority Popular Library Books Highlight Local Demand
Miss Marjorie Sullivan notes seventeen of the top twenty most widely read books are available at the city public library after a nationwide survey by the American Library Association. Leading fiction titles include Green Light, Magnificent Obsession, Anthony Adverse, Vein of Tron, Mutiny on the Bounty, Time Out of Mind, with several titles not in the library. Nonfiction leaders include North to the Orient, Rome Burns, One Hundred Million Guinea Pigs, Skin Deep, and Mary Queen of Scotland, among others. The library also reports strong interest in Time and River, Goodbye Mr Chips, Lucy Gayhart, So Red the Rose, and Road to War, with most titles matching local demand.
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Co. Public Library
Marjorie Sullivan
Wicraman
American Library Association
Corry Worary
Iyere
Douglas
Anthony Adverse
Iby Allen
Glasgow
Noodhof
Tall
Field
Lirary
Europa
Briffault
Orient
Anné Morrow
Lindbergh
Woollcott
Kallett
Phillips
Mary
Scotland
Fisher
Lawrence
Asylum
Seabrook
Sheean
Nijingky
Wolfe
Mr. Chips
Hilton
Lucy Gayheart
Catiler
Younz
Millis
Potty
Pitkin
Carrell
Erie Baby Regains Birth Weight After Small Start
In Erie in January an infant named Devender 12, daughter of Ty and Mrs. Donald Roth, born at 1 pound 15 3/4 ounces, later gained weight to her birth mass. Her condition was described as fair and she remains in a hospital incubator with family updates ongoing.
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Erie
Jan
Vonna Ann Roth
Hamet ‘Hospital
Donna
Donald Roth
Parade Street
Devender
Classified advertising notice for public sale and bids
A fragmented classified ad layout outlines classified sections and sample listings. It includes announcements, strayed notices, autos for sale, jobs, services, real estate, auctions, and public notices, with instructions on copy, pricing, and responsibilities. It also contains bid notices for city treasurer bond and highway project tenders. It mentions specific items like horses, cattle, and various sale details, though many OCR errors obscure exact wording.
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Toral
Schuyiktt
Berks
Lancaster
York
Bradford
Comunicita
Lycoming
Meytloun
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Fultoy
Huntingdon
Juniata
Lebanon
Mirilin
Merry
Cameron
Centre
Clearford
Clinton
Bik
Jefferson
Mcikau
Potter
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Blair
Cambria
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Clarion
Crawford
Forest
Venango
Warren
Armstrong
Indiana
Westmoreland
Diatiset
Beaver
Butler
Mercer
Allegheny
Payette
Sparta Woman’s Club
Piduwantville
Pleasantville
Torrey
Boyd
Trompton
Knight
Hutchison
Watroba
Winans
Hydetown
H. Monroe
Berlin
Lytle
Calvert
L. Monroe
Monroe
W. Monroe
Nelson
Firemen
Lincolnville
Lincolnville Independents
PL J. Dooher
John Farley
Meadville
P. D. Blair
Herbert. Garnett
Donald
Herbert Lind
Stromani
Clifton Torrey
Centreville
Mrs
Charles Torrey
Ethiopia
D. C
Lloyd Douglas
Donna Automobile Agencien
Dale
Autox
Hira
Staton
Automotive
Uiterso
Della Sample
Spencer Corpettive
Mallory Bat
Hy Pindar
Hein
Salusman
Huberling Busines Ij
G. C. Mhebarling Co
Bloomington
A. Ata
Grant Cates
Cory
R. D
Atra
Déwelry
Care Journal
Radio Ampatrs
Guaranienii
Sylvania and Nations Union
Desmond
Weil
Brockmann
Nori Center Street
Botab
Auction Salea
Payne Farm
Greenville
Agehwillae Gould
I, Payne
Sehnol Dietrich
Erie County
Cony
Sonoo
County of Erie
Himehey
Ani
Andy Lo
Guy
Salw
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Court of Common Pleas
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Hoxensone
Joseph Mies
Robert J. Miller
Ella McCarthy
TM. Wa
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Cascade Street
Eleventh Street
State of Pa
Second Street
Oteshale
Holand Street
Harland Street
Bevand
East 2Nd St
Holland Street
Holland Stree
Dietling House
East
2Nd Etret
Biie
Eris
Brie
Liolland Street
Soconi Street
Hyivky-Ne
East 2Nd Strew
Eighth Street
East Avenue
Wighth Street
East Sth Street
Dell Darling
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Secretary of Highways
State Capitol
Springfield Township
Hillding
Pennsytvanive Department of Highways
Hiatriseburg
Gequal
Pennsylvania Department Op Highways
Harriabur I McClatchee
8Th and Market Steen
Upper Darky Withugh
Dateerty Avie
Berty Glerwet
Bisheharsh
Galena Builring
Liherey Sng
South Park Avenue
Rite Pennsylvania
Warren Way
Highyinye
Fonger
Amiarr
Condra’s Pharmacy
Jetta Kett
Paul Robinson
Neu Call
Bienes
Heloeta
Bos
Sams
Doc Mead
Will Ap
Uve
Bomivou
Desernete
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