Fire at Standard Chair Factory in Union City
A fire hit the Standard Chair Factory on South Main Street in Union City causing about 10,000 dollars in damage. Sixty workers were temporarily laid off as firemen and volunteers battled smoke and flames for over an hour, with officials blaming spontaneous combustion and noting frozen, water-soaked stock. Two other local chair factories have also suffered recent fires.
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Union City
Standard
South Main Street
Te Watchman
Delancey Lord
Firmen
Oil City Man Held for Sending False Alarms
Arnold Reffner of Plum Street is held by Oil City police after two false fire alarms triggered as sub zero temperatures gripped the city. Arrested by Lt. Joseph Damon after midnight Saturday, investigators say legal action will follow. The alarms came from boxes in the eighth ward within five minutes of each other, prompting fears of a major fire.
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Oil City
Oi City
Arnold Reffner
Long Plumer Street
Reffner
Joseph Damon
Man's heart skips beats due to gas ad leads to relief
An advertisement claims W. & Adama suffered from stomach gas causing his heart to skip beats after meals. Adlerika allegedly removed all gas enabling him to eat freely and feel well. Keister's Cut Rate, adg1-25.
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Adama
Adlerika
Keister
Benefit Planned For Jingleski Family
Neighbors rally to aid the family of Alexander Jingleski after a fire destroyed their farm home and most belongings near the southeast of the city. Proceeds from a social at C. C. Warner’s Sample Flats home Wednesday evening will go to the family. donations of furniture or clothing are urged through Mr. Warner or other neighbors.
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Alexander Jingleski
Tingleski
C. C. Warner
Sample Flats
Mr. Warner
Jingleski
Home Razed By Chimney Fire In Cooperstown
Franklin January 27 Five stars from an overheated flue leveled the seven room frame house of Mr and Mrs Clair Reitz in Cooperstown shortly after 1 pm Saturday A fire truck from Rocky Grove with eight men prevented spread to neighbor Samuel Wood s dwelling The absence of wind helped save nearby buildings The home known as the Samuel Tan homestead burned though most furniture was saved with damage estimated about 11000
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Cooperstown
Franklin
Clair Reltz
Rocky Grove
Samuel Wood
E'Tz
Cas
Five Pennsylvanians Promoted to Navy Commander
President Roosevelt approves promotion of 59 lieutenant commanders to commander including five Pennsylvanians Bertram J. Rodgers Pittsburgh Dennis L. Ryn Greensburg Samuel P. Ginders Altoona Jesse L. Kenworthy Jr Coatesville Irving R Chambers Milton The list notes promotions make officers eligible for higher ranks as vacancies occur Also an Oakville expert urges adults to play more arguing social harmony improves with activity
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Sy Unite Rress
Washington
Navy
Roosevelt
Viscoose to double Meadville plant and jobs
Viscoose officials in Meadville Pa announce plans to start within sixty days a new production unit to double the plant's capacity. The cost is estimated near 2 million dollars, aiming to raise employment from about 1100 to over 2000. The Meadville Housing Corporation also plans 202 new dwellings funded by the Federal government. The State Supreme Court reserved decision on the Goodbody and Co case involving 3 018 dollars in stock market dealings with Attorney General Magliotti.
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Meadville
Meassville
H. H. Bitler
Meadville Housing Corporation
State Supreme Court
Goodbody and Co
New York
Charles J. Magglotti
Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
Margiotti
Man Dies in Cabin Fire Amid Deep Freezes
Ranklin January 27 Harry Allen, 78, widower, living on Emlентon road near Van, was burned to death yesterday when an overheated coal stove ignited his small cabin. Firemen could not save him as his charred body was found after 30 minutes. Temperature registered 22 below. Venango county faced subzero readings including 18 below at Frankerton Hampton Station, the coldest January on record.
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Ranklin
Harry Atden
Emlénton
Van
Allen
Venango County
Franke Tin
Hampton Staton
Three in Narrow Crossing Crash Near Ridgway
Jan 27 at 1 87 am an automobile carrying Frederick Nist John Hayes and Elmer O Hara of Johnsonburg struck W 5 a Pennsylvan ia freight at the North Broad street crossing. None injured though the auto front fender light and wheel were damaged and the wheel was missing. The train was moving east and the impact hurled the car from the engine.
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Johnsonburg
Flag Delays Town Meeting in Oak Bummms
In Bummms Massachusetts a routine town meeting was delayed after an American flag was not displayed at the start. Stephen Rae of the Jocal Legion noted the meeting could not begin until the flag was present, delaying proceedings by several minutes.
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Oak Buumms
Mass
Stephen Rae
The
Jocal Legion
Forgeries Under Way In WPA Check Case
CRLD Jan 27 One man arrested for cashing a raised WPA check. A thief sought in connection with theft and forgery of another WPA check. Detective Sergeants Donahue and Reagan nabbed Joseph Delfrey, 42, WPA worker, ex convict, who increased a $3 check to $26 and cashed it at Fisher Bros. store. Fred Gruber, chief of secret service western PA, en route to assist detectives. Thefts of WPA workers checks from mail boxes have been ongoing. more arrests expected.
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CRLD
Richard Dundon
Fred Gruber
Secret Service
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
WEA
Dundon
William Donahue
Jack Reagan
Joseph” ‘Delfrey
Delfrey
Fisher Bros
Stats Street
Scott Way Named Chief Registrar in County Office
Hrie Jan 27. Lott Way of West 6th Street was appointed head of the county permanent registration office in the courthouse by commissioners. Nell Martin, Democrat, will assist. The earlier Friday resolution had named both without distinction. The meeting also designated Way as the obit.
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Hrie
Lott Way
West 6Th Street
Court House
Nell Martin
Way
PWA Grant For Warren Town Hall
Warren learns the Public Works Administration approved a 520,060 loan for a new city hall. Rep D J Driscoll announced funds should arrive soon and plans move forward to acquire the Central property at Third avenue and Hickory for the building.
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Warren
D. J. Driscoll
Washington
Public Works Administration
Driscoll
Burgess R. W Steber
PWA
Third Avenue
Hickory
Former County Solicitor Dies In Erie
Erie Jan 27 attorney J C Thomas 66 died at 2a m Saturday in his home 429 West Tih Street after years of heart trouble. A well known figure in Erie and the county he belonged to the County Bar association since 1884 and served as county solicitor for 16 years. Born in West Springfield he lived most of his life in Erie where he ran a law office at 71 State Street for many years. Ill health forced him to retire four years ago.
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Erie
J. C. Thomas
West Tih Street
Thomas
There County Bar Association
Mr. Thomas
West Springfield
State Street
Tihenith
County Heads Start Work On Year's Budget
County commissioners and Controller Harvey M. Willie opened the first budget conference aiming to keep the eight-mill tax rate and cut spending. They rejected buying new voting machines, proposed grants totaling about 8,600 to charity groups, and estimated county tax collection costs in a central city hall at around 20,000.
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BRI
Ansious
Harvey M. Willie
Seston
Zem Zem Hospital For
Rotary Pin
Wiis
Francis Hagerty
Funeral of Mrs Ernest Blakeley in Went Spring Creek
Funeral services for Mrs Bethel Blakeley wife of Ernest Blakeley were held at the late home in Went Spring Creek on Saturday at 2 pm with Rev E A Hook Baptist pastor officiating. The body was moved to Corry for interment in Pine Grove cemetery with bearers Clarence Charles Merrill Deyoe and Edward Whitehill. Relatives and friends from Corry attended the services for the late Mrs Blakeley.
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Bethel Blakeley
Ernest Blakeley
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Oakville
Ont
Taylor Statten
Pickering College
Model Dairy Co
Corry, Penna
WPA
Scott Way
Tole
Warren Town Hall
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Carolinas
Bern
Fia
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