Woman Killed As Car Skids On Icy Highway
A Pittsburgh woman, Mrs. Mary O Bird, 69, died after her car skidded off the icy Perry Highway seven miles south of Erie and overturned. Her son, Howard R Bird, 33, escaped with minor injuries as the vehicle, en route from Buffalo to Pittsburgh, overturned in a ditch during a snowstorm. Coroner and state patrol opened investigations into the fatal crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan
Pittsburgh
Perry Highway
Erie
Mary 0
Bird
Ruth Street
Bt. Vincett's Hospital
Howard R. Bird
W. G Stroble
State Highway Patrol
Liberalize Pennsylvania Blue Laws Affects Sundays
The piece notes 17 bills to loosen blue laws in Pennsylvania with one aimed at extending Sunday activity limits. It cites the 1704 Mifflin act and a 1794 provision imposing fines for Sunday work and games. A House highways committee bill by Albert E. Rion would ban certain commercial vehicle operations on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Thomas Mifflin
House Highways Committee
Albert E. Rion
Lehigh
Pennsylvania
Dickens Liked to Walk Chinries and Bike Mondays
A compact note recalls Charles Dickens enjoying walks and cycling on Mondays. The fragment mentions his habit of biking and walking in a casual, period voice reflecting his daily routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickens
Corry Boy Helps Describe Search for 3 Lost Fliers
Frederick Parkhurst, a Corry boy in the U S Navy, recalls the 13 December letter detailing the perilous search for Capt Ulm and two companions lost crossing the Pacific. He describes 240,000 miles flown, six hundred mile outings, and a six tugs twelve submarines and eighty planes effort. He notes radio beacons and exhaustion after long patrols, and the Christmas scene on Hawaii with decorations and large stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Parkhurst
Capt
Ulm
Hawaiian
Corry Boy
Pacific
Jim
Ogether
Fiers
Frederick “Parxhurst
Charles J2
Parkhurst
Young Parkhurst
U.S. Naval Forces
Hilo
Honolulu
Lok
Fingland
Autoist Must Rebuild Wall After Crash in Buryport
Mary-Richard Goodie a 22-year-old odd job man pleaded guilty to leaving the scene and wrecking a private stone wall when his car crashed into it. He was fined $60 with leniency sought and only $2.20 in costs assessed. The court ordered Goodiue to rebuild the 20 foot wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buryport
Mary
Richard Goodie
Goodiue
Survey of Bank Credit Conducted in Warren by Treasury Official
Howard W. Smith of the U S Treasury Department arrived in Warren to lead a countywide survey of bank credit. Based in the Warren Chamber of Commerce this week, he will study commercial and industrial loans from 300 to 300000 across Warren Forest Clarion Jefferson Armstrong and Tidjana counties. A final report will be sent to Washington to aid business and small borrowers in restoring credit and obtaining loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Smith
U. S. Treasury Department
Warren
United States Treasury Department
Warren Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland
Smith
Washington
City nurse sues for unpaid services to Bowman estate
Mary M. Clegel of Oil City files suit against Mary Reagan executrix alleging she cared for Frank Bowman as his nurse from December 27, 1938, for 27 weeks and that her services were worth 50 dollars a week. She claims constant summons day and night with only a week off when Bowman was hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bowman
Oil City
Mary M. Clegel
ON City
Mary Reagan
Bowman
SF Iain eAp
Farm Calendar Timely Reminders From State College
Seeds for garden should be ordered early due to seed stock shortages from last year’s weather. County agents can advise on adaptable varieties. Sheltered, wind-free protection advised for potted evergreens to avoid heat reflection and late-winter wind damage. Over two dozen agricultural groups meet at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg for sessions. Eighteen litters of pigs over a ton at six months highlighted Lancaster County progress in Pennsylvania. Milk freezing disrupts casein and butterfat, affecting product quality at weigh scales. Cumberland County 4-H corn club members finishing projects set a record completion. Unusual demand noted for State College agriculture and home economics correspondence courses. request a new catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Farm Show
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Cumberland County
Pennsylvania State College
State College
Record Cold Hits Northern Ontario With Minus 75
Unofficial thermometers in Iroquois Falls Ontario spiked to 73 degrees below zero and forecasts predicted 75 below zero for today as frigid conditions persisted. Weather officials say the chill nears Canada’s historic lows, with rapid wind chills and dangerous exposure risks for residents and travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
United Press
Iroquois Falls
Ont
iWest
California Seeks New Tax Sources to Bridge Deficit
California faces a $20 million shortfall by June with possible $130 million gap next biennium. The Legislature, urged by Governor Merriam, reviews all taxes including state sales, income, liquor, motor fees, oil severance, highway funds, and stock transfer to raise funds for a $260 million operating total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Sacramento
Calif
Frank Merriam
Carter Hill News Notes
Carter Hill updates from late June note residents attending regional shows and visiting relatives. Local business, social calls, and visits across Hartishire, Union City, Clymer, and Carter Hill are listed, with multiple residents hosting or traveling for events and family time. A Boston show headlines law and order as a playful cats show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Hill
Harry Burrows
Hartishire
Peninsylvania
Frank Pickley
Union City
Frank Gales
Corry
Dick Morris
D.E. Lindquist
Bert Slye Briday
Ed. Bloss
Glenn Kapple
Cottags
Rupert Hays
G. Lindberg
Leo Schuknecht
Clymer
Frank
Carl Cooper
Brown Hall
Worth Watson
Clarence Slye
Frances Cooper
Carter
Frank Cooper
Leonard Hays
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sunny
Au-Buan
Bate Creek
Maem
Sunieny
Lita
Keister
Survey OF Credit
Stanley
Angess
Pennsylvania State College School of Agriculture
Root’s Furniture Store
South Center Street
Corry, Penna
Carter Hill News
Boston
Mass
Andrew H. McCarthy
Deer Island House of Correction
Panama
Interpora Bartlett Pears
Glendora
Deliciou
Peerless
Vances
Glendora Royal Anne Cherries
Sunshine
Dons
Ccrisco
Pion
Ation Wide
U. S. No
Igc
Inighpor
Sorthwestern Pennsylvania
Spencer's Place
West
Washington St
Lynn Gordon & Son
Will J. Wilcox
Mahot
En Bros
Greuk, Pa
Knowlton's Gash Grocery
Wenimer Faarsee
Clai
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!