National Transit stock block changes hands in city
National Transit Company capital stock totaling 126841 shares was transferred to an unidentified buyer, with Manufacturers Trust of New York offering up to 60000 more shares. The price was 10 dollars per share, and the deal hints Rockefeller Foundation holdings. National Transit had 50000 shares outstanding at year end 1945, with control by Standard Oil interests.
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City
National Transit Company
Capital
Manufacturers Trust Company of
New York
National ‘Transit
Rockefeller Foundation
Manufacturers Trust
National Transit
Standard Oil
Oil City
Pennsylvania
National Transit, Pump and Machinery Company
Thompson's Horsoma and Golden Lax Tablets Ad
An old medicine advertisement claims kidney fatigue causes dizziness and general ill health. It promotes Thompson's Horsoma Tablets to increase urine output for quick relief and Golden Lax Tablets for constipation, priced 50 cents and 25 cents respectively.
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Thompson
Nearly 4000 State Aid Cases Added in December
In December 8,417 assistance cases opened and 4,606 closed, net increase 3,811 across Old Age, Dependent Children, Blind Pensions and General Assistance. Year end rolls total 167,700, with Old Age 89,600, Dependent Children 25,900, Blind Pensions 13,900, and General Assistance 28,300. War-era labor shifts and rising living costs push more to public aid. only a fragment notes Hilltop rainbow sighting.
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Harrisburg
Department of Public Assistance
Teenage marriages top Erie count in 1946 licenses
In Erie county teenage couples with parental consent supplied half the 1946 marriage licenses, while one in four marriages ended in divorce. The year set a record with 9492 licenses issued, 1400 more than 1945, youngest applicant 16, oldest 75. A Pittsburgh blaze later left 14 homeless with one firefighter injured.
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Erie County
Frances Nelson
Court House
Nel
Nelson
Pittsburgh
Richfield Fire Verdict Upheld in Jamestown Case
New York state appellate division affirmed verdicts totaling 39092 in favor of three estates of deceased firemen against Richfield Oil Corporation. The case stems from the 1934 Richfield Oil Fire that killed seven Jamestown residents, with interest to accrue from the June 14, 1934 blaze, potentially pushing recovery over 70300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Richfield
New York State Appellate Division
Richfield Oil Corporation
Alonzo G. Hinkley
Funeral Service Held For J. W. Aldrich
Funeral service in memory of Willis Aldrich was held Saturday at Bracken Keating Funeral Home. Rev. George Mulvin and Rev. Edwin Armitage officiated. Bearers included Harold Howard Creed Snapp Sherman Hills J Follett James McBride and Newbern Babcock. Interment at Wattsburg Cemetery. Attendees from out of town listed relatives and friends from Elgin Wayne township and Beaverdam.
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J. W. Aldrich
Willis Aldrich
Bracken - Keating
George Mulvin
Beaverdam
Edwin Armitage
Elgin
Harold Howard
Creed Snapp
Sherman Hills
J. Follett
James McBride
Newbern Babcock
Wattsburg
Alice Aldrich
Lawrence Aldrich
Tamily
Glenn Babcock
Chester Redlecks
Frank Redlecks
Leon McCray
Emmett Cronin
FH. E. Lilley
Clark McCray
Francis McCray
Wayne Township
Fragmented OCR notes from unnamed 19th century page
Fragmentary readable items mention names and places without clear events. The text lacks a coherent story or dates, leaving only scattered references to individuals and currencies.
Additionali oh Nd a ssed int ud the eve Ja
The readable fragment hints at an addition and a scheduled event near the evening hours in January. Names or places are unclear. The text is too fragmented to identify a clear person, organization, or event from the source.
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Oil City Concern
North Corry
W. L. Armitage
Armed Services
Robert P. Wray
Dixie
Johnny Junior
Lionel Electric
Lionel
Quth Center Street
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Buffalo
Willard Pottle
Appellate Division
State Court of Appeals
Erie
Sophie Adams
G. Lawrence
F. J. Nowak
Hamot Hospital
Chine
Comiba
Tere
Weisgander
Lagae
Massillon Corry Referees
Les
Tomale
Geore
Ame
Delphi
Bivare Bang
Honotad
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