February Brings Anniversary and Local News Pack
A weather note compares last week’s rain to snow and February’s near arrival. Erie county reports fishing license blanks, dog license extensions, and a county jail sentence for drunken conduct. A hunt for a W. Va assailant continues as floods threaten roads near Broken Arrow Creek. Corry Elks recruit in Titusville. Erie officials discuss farm show taxation impacts on local government.
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Erie County
Ralph B. McCord
Nine Alleged Swindlers Tried in Optical Fraud Case
Federal court in Milwaukee hears charges against nine men from across the United States for a nationwide optical fraud ring. The scheme allegedly collected over 20 million dollars in twenty years by posing as eye care agents and selling “radium water” treatments and belts to farmers and widows. An inquest is set for Thursday into the death of Hart Fell in Transfer, Pennsylvania, injured in a flood-related road accident.
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Milwaukee
W. D. Kahn
Norton
Matthew ©. Wilkinson
Hyman Schwarzaman
Washington
Lawrence B. Holtcamp
Hot Sprines
Ark
Jerry Theeman
Philadelphia
Lewis Levy
Des Moines
Sam Birnstein
New Orleans
M. Gray
Houston
Texas
Frank Meckett, Jr
William B. Haneey
Wost Mandell
Mandell
Kahn Gald
Hart Fell
Transfer
Sharon-Greenville Road
Clarksville
Shenango River
S. D. Thompson
Fell
Pennsylvania faces 17 school bills in assembly
The Harrisburg dispatch reports 17 of 246 bills in the current assembly relate to public schools. Proposals include funding, teacher tenure hearings, district boards, and a 5 mill real estate tax cap with court-ordered increases possible.
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Harrisburg
Assembly
Senate
House
Education Committee
Jani W. Ruth
Berks
Harry J. Brownfield
Fayette
Public Instruction
Lester K. Ade
Ades Department
State Council of Education
Leo C. Mundy
Luzerne
Charles Wright
Luz
Anthony Cavalcante
Diocere
Stewart
Indiana
Grange hears talk on uses of electricity
In a regu lar session Grange N32 met in their hall Saturday evening with attendance of footy. Grant Gick of Penn a Electric Company spoke on Farm Uses of Electricity. The program featured singing, instrumental music, and recitations along with four new members.
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Grant ‘Gick
Penn
Cony
Grange
Mir
J. M. Carter
Paul ‘Trisunt
Columbus
Frank Stranigan
Lottsville
Derry Grange
Younisville
Grant Glok
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Ben F Swartz Speaks Before Class Of Ninety
Ben F Swartz, a Villa of Tiownly registrar, spoke to about ninety members of Corry Men's Bible class at Suncay aft vamoon's nimtinye in Ariay hall. He urged following the golden rule in neighborly relations and cited Christ's life to show practical, happier living. County official addressed four church groups, and Carl Blackmore of Erie City Mission will speak next Sunday January 31.
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Corry
Christ
Church of the Unite Brethren In Christ
Carl Blackmore
Erie City Mission
River Beaten and Thrown Into Creek in Forest County Incident
Warren report details a man from Sheffield identified as Koun wely 42 being beaten and left in water after a Mayburg Forest county car stop. He was brought to Warren General Hospital with painful lacerations and memory gaps cited by witnesses. Authorities say the assault occurred Friday night with the driver allegedly beaten and dumped near a creek.
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Warren
A. B. Dobson
Wilson
Greenville editor to address Rotary Club on tales
John L. Morrison publisher of the Greenville Revoril Argua will address Rotary Club members at the Hotel Corry Tuesday evening at 8 15. Morrison will speak on his writings and bring timely interest to the gathering in Steenville.
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Greenville
John L. Morrison
Greenville Revoril-Argua
Pennsylvania
Rotary Club
Hotel Corry
Mr. Morrison
Steenville
Local Couple Celebrates 41st Wedding Anniversary in Erie
A surprise party honored Mr. and Mrs. Kolstee at their Kut Washington Street home on Saturday. Guests enjoyed visiting, cards, prizes for Mrs. Warley Pheailway and Pale Song, and a late dinner. Out of town attendees came from Falconer Jamestown Colorado and nearby towns.
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Kut
Washington Street
Warley
Pheailway
Wareen
Kolstee
Wesley Treadway
Coloran
Earl Kolstee
Louis Kalateo
Jack Kolstee
Falconer
George Smith
Joanne
William Skaith
Garret Kolstee
Dale Long
Jamestown
Relief cases show further jump in state
An analysis of the week ending January 9 shows a continued rise in relief caseloads across the state. Of 14a cases counted, 1,244 gained new federal or state assistance while 4,162, or 36.15 percent, received subsistence support or related benefits.
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Tsa
Lawrense
Yale
Wal
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Heey
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SHRB
Erie
OOC
Robert Catlin
Lo- Cal
WPA
Westley Kinsley
Ora Sipes
Green Springs
W. Va
Kinsley
Sugar Grove
Tamestown
Brokenarraw Crees
Erie-Crawford
Robert X. Brown
Meadville
Bryan of
Corry Lodge of Elks
Titusville
Titusville Lodge
George H. Earle
United Press
Edgar
Schrape
Adie S. Rush
Delaware
George W. Huntley
Cameron
John Yokishin
Albert le O'Conner
Cambria
Pennsylvania State Education ‘Association
Ade
Ruth and
Brownélend
Philco
Philcos
Root’s Furniture Store
Ben F. Swartz
Blackmore
New Deal Optical
Erie, Pa
National Bank OF
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Price
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