Mayor Alexander Speaks to Kiwanis on Corry Government
Twenty years ago in January 1930 Mayor GC L Alexander delivered what was described as one of the most interesting talks on Corry city government at the Kiwanis luncheon at Hotel Corry. The article notes Corry’s long history since incorporation and mentions last night’s extreme cold reaching 10 degrees below zero.
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City of
Corry
GC. L. Alexander
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Corry
Fairer Property Tax Push and Liquor Raids Mark Erie News
Erie reports describe county plans for more equitable personal property taxes aiming to raise 160000 to 170000 for 1949 and cut lag time in data from securities. Earlier, Gerry’s police chief John Ruppersburg led raids on four speakeasies with three arrests as a fourth yielded no liquor. Desert Gharney and his burro caravan travel through Corry en route from California to New York City, while a worker in Columbus breaks two bones in his foot.
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Gerry
John Ruppersburg
Corry
California
New York City
Erie
Eple
Willard L. Dykes
Harrisburg
IQ Test and Historical Trivia Challenge
A reader’s quiz asks ten questions spanning geography history and grammar. It covers Shanghai control in China, Asia Minor’s location, a Washington cartoonist who created the Teddy Bear, correcting a sentence, a governance acronym, a riddle about the ladybird, Kitty Hawk’s commemorations, a signatory of the Declaration, Punta Arenas country, and royalty of Denmark Norway or Sweden.
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Shanghai
China
Asia Minor
Europe
Washington, D. c
James B. Carey
Punta Arenas
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Frederick
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Fires in Greensburg area cause $26000 damage
Two weekend fires in Westmoreland County towns caused about 26000 dollars in damage. In Monessen a three story business and apartment building was heavily damaged by a blaze likely from defective wiring, forcing five families into the street. Jeannette suffered severe damage to the Woolworth store, which had closed to move out of town. Fire officials cited the Woolworth incident at roughly 8000 dollars in damage.
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Greensburg
Westmoreland
Monessen
Span
Woolworth
Dimestores
Jeannette
Othmay Feiler
Political stalling as Congress debates Truman program
The article surveys Congress delaying action on President Truman's broad social welfare, health, civil rights, and farm price plans. It notes party split reactions, hints that passage may be delayed for strategic politics, and cites Taft as a leading 1950 influence while mentioning feeder airlines reaching 140 U.S. cities.
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Congress
Truman
United States
Taft
Doctor Cures Erie Man Of Hiccups
Erie January 23 Wilford K Qar enter the Erie grocer who had the town s largest case of hiccups went home yesterday shaken but unshaking Mrs Carpenter relieved after three weeks of anguish says her husband is so anxious to get home that he had his bags packed and everything to go last night Doctors examined and consulted and examined some more For two weeks they canvassed possible causes Finally last week Dr Roth proposed a cure In mid week Dr Eastman performed an operation crushing the phrenic nerve Within days the 68 year old merchant hired himself out and was cured
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Erie
Wilford K. Qarenter
Carpenter
8. H. Roth
Peter Eastman
Mr. Carpenter
Mine union organizer nabbed in stolen truck
Timothy Brennan, who claimed to head a new Independent Anthracite Mine Workers union, was arrested in a stolen truck near York Pennsylvania. State police said the vehicle had been reported stolen in Plymouth Township and Brennan was taken to jail on an open charge while claiming to seek medical treatment at Bethesda Naval Hospital.
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Eros
York
Pope
Timothy Brennan
John
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Joseph Tappee
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Albert Vascavage
Brennan
Independent Anthracite Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
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William Prine
Columbus
Blanche ‘Tompkins
State College
South Dakota
Cotry Woman's Club
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Mott
Japan
Ney
Ie de Me Tray
Dre A
Bae
Superior Cleaning Co
Washington St
SAAR
Shindledecker
East South ST. RS
Powell
Phony
Studebaker
America
R. G. Wiggers Motor Sales
North Center Street
Nunn
Bush
Florsheim
Edgerton
Tunnell’s
Thomas Motors
Linc
BAKER
Yourelephone Company
Ls Aartria A
Miltonam
Ro Hower
Thander
Penny
Hower
Toniey Sia
Usu Hoy Tive Dwat Co
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