Local wins $75 award at Rex Theatre event
Lower temperatures. James Shaver, manager of Grand Union store on North Center, won a $75 Rex Theatre prize last evening, celebrated for his drive in solving a city motorism issue. Wisconsin Governor-elect Phil La Follette to speak January 17 at Humoro State Teachers College on Where Are We Going. District 7 Nurses Association annual meeting set for Oil City Hospital January 18 with board election and tuna luncheon. Chevrolet announces 1938 production 4,066,196 vehicles, third largest year in company history, over 1,000,000 units for fourth year.
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James Shaver
Grand Union
North Center Street
Rex Theatre
Phil LaFollette
Wisconsin
Humoro State Teachers College
Bob” Lafollette
Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
Oil City Hoapital
Chevrolet Motor Company Today
Snow Removal Crew Keeps Busy Across Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's snow removal program, the most ambitious to date, covered 15 000 miles of highways at a cost near 3 090 000 dollars. From November through January crews operated statewide with 63460 workers across 67 counties, aided by pre planted cinders and strategically placed plows.
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Harrisburg
Department of Highwave
Warren Vandyke
Cor
Pennsylvania
van Dyke
Crawford
Erie
Forest
Mercer
Warren
Venan Ro
Williams Hurt in Horse Accident In Corry
Three more weeks of January report Martin Williams of Columbus R D moved home from Corry Hospital after injuries from a horse kick. He suffered a compound fracture in the area. Harr y J Hopkins announced Tidward J Jones will stay as state Works Progress Administrator. Jones spoke at Erie Jackson Day dinner. Columbia Gas and Electric paid quarterly dividends on various preferred stocks. A spaghetti dinner planned at 22 West Main Street Jan 14 from 4 to 8 PM. Patrolman Ross Mead ill and hospitalized at his home. Railroads report week end carloadings total 541984 up from prior week and year. Corry dog licenses due January 15 under penalties. WPA resignations in Erie district rise as private employment grows. Petit jury list includes Minnie Myers. Mrs Ralph McCord undergoing appendicitis operation in Erie. Western Pennsylvania business index rises after holidays.
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Martin Williats
Columbus
R. D
Corry Hospital
Mr. Williams
Gifford Pinehol
Tidward J. Jones
Pennsylvania
Harry J.’ Hopkins
Jones
Erie
Hopkins
Traffic Stop Hits CCC In Marijuana Cigarettes
Jan 1 department of health announced stopping traffic in marijuana cigarettes sold to boys at CCC camps in Lebanon county. Henry Lile was arrested and charged with illegal sale of narcotics. Lile pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year in county jail and fined 100 dollars plus costs. Warrant issued after CCC camp tip. Dr Remig testified cigarettes were made from marijuana.
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Harrisburg
Department of Health
CCC
Lebanon County
Division of Narcotic Control
Henry Lile
Lickdale
Lile
Bureau of Narcotic Control
John H. Remig
Paul Rogers
Murthuana
Golden-Lax Tablets and San-Cura Ointment Piles Ad
An old newspaper ad promotes GOLDEN-LAX TABLETS as a safe remedy for piles, claiming fast relief from itching and pain with a "double attack" approach. It also markets SAN-CURA OINTMENT for cooling antiseptic relief, listing prices 250 and 35c respectively and urging readers to buy at all drug stores.
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Miles
Father Johns
DeWitt’s
Hobsons Uint
DeWitt
Johnson
Entire cast named for First Commandment biblical play
Announcement lists all players for the January 16 and 17 production. Sumner Bentley will lead as Moses with Melvin Thomas as Aaron and John Boland Jr. as Joshua. Other key roles include Frank Brooks as the old tribe elder and Miriam played by Mrs. B. C. Barnes with several Levite women named in supporting parts.
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Sumner Bentley
Mozes
Mr. Bentley
Melvin Thomas
Aaron
Moses
Phil
Corry
John Boland, Jr
Joshua
Kahn
Prank Brooks
Toseph Hickey
Helen
Don Maloney
Malehian
Miriani
B.C. Barnes
Red Sea
Guy Alsbey
Lena Cohen
Mortis’ Chapin
Hs. Milen Brown
Boulder Dam Tops 35 Feats in Engineering
Washington January 10 1935 National Geographic lists Boulder Dam as the premier engineering achievement of the year beside other major projects. The dam seals the Colorado River with 4.5 million cubic yards of reinforced concrete, rises 726 feet and creates an 80 mile long reservoir upstream. power house work continues with operations not expected for at least a year.
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Washington
National Geographics
Boulder
New Orleans
Denmark
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Chinese Eastern Railway
Harbin
Mexico
Moscow
Normandie
Boulder Dam
Colorado River
Erie Peninsula Park to be improved under WPA program
The state announces a WPA project to improve Erie Peninsula Park with substantial construction. About $70,000 has already been allocated for initial work and on Monday the park and harbor commission was asked to approve further jobs using the site, aiming to employ many men on the project.
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N. Jones
Penn
Met
Pare and Harbar Commission
Metz
Leap Year Party at Rolu er Rink
A leap year party is planned at the RoIuer rink at the State Armory Saliverty with a jail on the floor for men who refuse to skate with ladies and a prize for the lady solletting the most rigs. The manager advertises matinees Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
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State Armory
Saliverty
Anti New Deal Vote Increases In Digest Poll
The Digest poll shows a rising anti New Deal vote with over 300000 more ballots tilting totals to 1,688,462. Of 643,514 say yes while 1,044,048 say no. State breakdowns show margins by region, with Massachusetts over 80 percent disapproving and several New England states also leaning negative.
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Literary Digest
Utah
New York
Mississippi
South Carolina
Massachusetts
New England
New Jersey
Warren Port Airport Improvement Starts Next Week
Warren January 10. A crew of about forty men will begin grading and draining the field as the first step in airport improvement under a WPA project. The work precedes paving and building phases planned once grading progresses.
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Warren
WPA
Council May Act on Police Changes January 20
The council weighs authorizing a civil service examination for police fire and health departments with the secretary Howard J. Sheen as third member. If approved the board will proceed under law. otherwise tests unlikely until vacancies or council orders an exam. Rumors of changes in police and fire departments circulated though officials declined to confirm any schedule.
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Howard J. Sheen
Belice
Businews
Bona
Washington Solon Wesley Lloyd Dies of Heart Attack
Rep. Wesley Livy Lloyd 63 of Washington, D C died at his home after a brief illness from a heart attack. He served a second term in Congress from Washington district and was assistant Democratic whip for members from Washington Oregon and California. He was a Judiciary Committee member and is survived by his widow and three children. Funeral plans were not yet fully determined.
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United Press
Washington
Wesley Livy
Waal
Lloyd
Margaret Mabel Lloyd
Ala
Mary Jane
Turial
Congress
House
Oregon
California
Judiciary Committee
Bank balance sheet fragment shows assets and capital
The document lists loans and overdrafts, United States government obligations, various bonds and securities, real estate owned, reserve with the Federal Reserve, cash balances, and other assets. It also outlines total assets, total deposits, liabilities, and a capital account with Class A preferred stock, common stock, surplus, and undivided profits. Commission expires May 4, 1927, attested by Blaine Kincaid and Bliss Keppe.
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United States
Banking House
Banking House Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank
U.S
Isi
BuNeat
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Board of Education
Columbia Gag and Electric Cathe
Elat Rooms
West Main Street
Ross Mead
Wright Street
Association of American Railroads
Edward N. Jones
Crawford County
Minnie Myers
Spartansburg
Ralph McCord
North Bist
Erie County
McCord
C. W. Lyons
Carty
Western Pennsylvania
Business Recharch Bureau
The
University of Aoulol Guy
National Geographic Society
Erie Peninsula Park
Roluer
New Deal
Aseey
Keister
Ctfy Council
Washington Solon
Goodrich
Super Traction
Silvertown
Adentitie Goodrich
Suger Traction
Ncacerpillar Actos
Silvertowns
Atlantic
Ein Borstorff
National Bank of Corry
State of Pennsylvania
Comptroller of Currency
U. S
Kess
Dan A
Depew
Jean Field
Blaine Kincaid
G. 2
Bliss HH
Keppel
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