February sales and stock talks stir Erie County
Osage area notes report a Déllar Day sale Thursday and an annual stockholders meeting of the Community Loan Company on Wednesday evening. Regulators prepare tighter rules effective February 8, while markets show mortgage and oil production shifts. Heavy rains slow city traffic with ice melt, and a sharp temperature drop is forecast. Divorce proceedings rise with possible fees, and local legal and political moves unfold as officials plan events and discuss court and merger news.
Senate Filibuster Draws Few Visitors in Empty Senate
United Press reports the anti-lynching filibuster spectacle costs taxpayers over 6 000 daily and has run for 22 days with the chamber mostly deserted. Descriptions compare the scene to a nightly show as doormen and pages struggle to stay awake while one speaker anchors the lone activity.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Giubona
Miles City
Mont Mont
United States Senate
Capitol
Yihem Congress Ig
J. Mares
Ying
Huey Long
Long
Newamen
Page
Readers Gather for Regular Meeting
Misa Elizabeth Ranney hosted the Readers on Monday afternoon at her home on Main Street. Thirteen members read items of current news and discussed them. Mrs. Sarah Page presented a paper on Great Men and Women of the Keystone State. A social hour followed with cherry tarts cookies and tea.
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Misa Elizabeth Ranney
Maal Main Street
Sarah Page
K Keystone State
Miss Ranney
A. Q. Sandsburg
Wright Street
Federal agents trail Ross abductor coast to coast map
Federal agents tracked the abductor from coast to coast ending with a seizure at Santa Anita. The man identified as John H Seadlund is the confessed abductor slayer of Charles Rose of Chicago. Seadlund is held in Chicago as the investigation links his mother to Ironton Minnesota.
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Arcadia
Cal
Peter Anders
Charles Rose
Raid Five Erie Clubs For Violations of Liquor Laws
Erie report says five more clubs tied to liquor law violations as state agents raid venues over the weekend. City Club at 1b and Peach Street cited with 6 retail licenses observed. liquor sales noted after midnight Saturday. Joseph Donovan, manager, cited to appear before Alderman Lyle Orr for bond and hearing.
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Atate
Lb and
Peach Stresta
Dhay
Unive
Sorieta la Stripe
Ian
Chestnut Street
Erie Athletic Club
East 18Th Street
Hug
Joseph Donovan
Lyle Orrad
Montgomery Ward staffer scores marks in skiing tate
Mervick of Montgomery Ward reportedly scored fine marks in skiing of tate. Lawrence Brown, the Peck's Bad Boy, has enough crimes to face prosecution under the fabrical criminal act, though a grouping of local burglaries may save him from a life sentence. Howard 4. Sheen has received NYA assistance in maintaining the ice skating rink.
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Mervick
Montgomery Ward
Tate
Lawrence Brown
Howard
Sheen
NYA
Eastern senators back skipping anti-lynching bill to speed work
In Washington on January 25 three western senators called for laying aside the anti-lynching bill to push other legislation. Several others, including two Republicans, privately indicated readiness to join in setting the measure aside, signaling an early end to the Senate filibuster on the issue.
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Washington
Otter
Sen
Burton Sc
Wheeler
Mort
Clyde Da.erring
Baward R. Burke
D. Neb
Midwestern Freeze Follows West Wide Storm Hits Pittsburgh
A rare January bluster from a large storm system lashed Western Pennsylvania with high winds and rain that turned to snow. Two injuries were reported as windows were shattered and debris clogged streets. Temperatures spiked to 60 degrees before plunging below freezing as gusts reached 42 miles per hour.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Atlantic Seaboard
Iuyea
Lrop
Mercury
Allegheny County
Two men sought for attack on Erie man
Police searched today for two men who held up Joseph F. Mogel on an Erie street corner and assaulted him when they found he had no money. Mogel, 60, was knocked unconscious by one blow. The article also notes a separate line about a distance measure of 2.44 miles.
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Erie
United Press
Joseph F. Mogel
Mogel
Earle Confers with FBR on Mine Problem
Washington report says Gov. Earle plans talks with President Roosevelt and Attorney General to push for nationalization or government acquisition of Pennsylvanian coal mines. Officials note coal prices exceed production costs and rail rates affect coal pricing. Sen. Guffey to accompany Earle to the White House to back the plan.
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United Press
Washington
George Hy Barle
Pennsylvania
Pannetany
Brest
Roosevelt
Pennsylvani
Warle
Gener Omer S. Cimmings
Justice Department
Gallee Department
Earle
Masthdy
Meir
Joseph F. Guffey
D. Pa Wil
White House
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