Fire destroys Jeffries restaurant in Second Ward
Fire erupted in the rear of John Jeffries restaurant at 118 North Center Street. The blaze gutted the rear dining area and damaged the adjoining Roach Meat Market and nearby Grand Theatre area. Estimated loss between six and seven thousand dollars with possible incendiary origin. investigation to continue. Insurance reportedly covers most of the damage.
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John Jeffries
North Center Street
Roach
Jeffries
Roach Market
G. A. Stockton
Grand Theatre
The
Masonic Building Association
Paragram notes holiday events and town happenings
A crowded Paragram item lists Labor Day events and council meetings, plus local notes on school damage, theater performances by Master Messina, and Roosevelt highway travel. It covers measles quarantines at Erie, a theft at Phiblem Service Station, furniture market plans, price hikes in cigarettes, and local obituaries in Sherman. It also mentions radio highlights, club meetings, and upcoming golf tournaments in Corry.
Buildings Razed by Bomb In Pittsburgh
A one story frame building on Greenleaf street was leveled by a bomb blast at 4:05 a m. Damages are estimated at 5000 dollars. The blast rocked the city as Trank Calabra narrowly escaped while allegedly forgetting to set his alarm. The other half housed a tailor shop started four weeks ago by Dominic Casshono who came from Crestline Ohio. Neither man had insurance.
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Pittsburgh
Greenleaf Street
Dominic Casshono
Crestline
Ohio
Calabre
Fatal Auto Accident on Titusville Road
Four Pittsburgh men en route to Canadohta Lake for the Fourth were in a fatal collision on McKinney Road near Toonerville, four miles south of Titusville. William N. Costello, 47, of Pittsburgh, died from a fractured skull after his Ford left the pavement and struck a telephone pole. His wife Maury Costello survived with minor injuries, later returning home.
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Titusville
Pittsirgh
Canadohia Lake
McKinney Road
Toonerville
William N. Costello
Irwin Avenue
Pittsburgh
Maury Costello
Titusville Hospital
Costello
Robbery at Brothers Jewelry Store on State Street
Thieves smashed a plate glass window of Brothers Jewelry at 1126 State Street early Saturday, stealing at least 20 diamond rings and some wrist watches. Manager Max Schoenberg, returning from Rochester, could not yet estimate losses. police found a three foot hole in the window. A full inventory will determine the total loss.
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Erie
Brie
Brothers’ Jewelry Store
State Street
Max Schoenberg
Rochester
Yapte
Schoenberg
Rural Carriers Enjoy Picnic at Wattsburg
Rural carriers and their wives from Corry Union City North East and nearby towns gathered at Wattsburg on Saturday. The event honored Mr and Mrs L W Colegrove visiting from California. Colegrove formerly served as a rural carrier at the local post office for many years. Attendees reported a very enjoyable time.
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Corry
Tuunville
Union City
North East
Wattsburg
L. W. Golegrove
California
Colegrove
Corry Girl Is Married in Frankstown Pa Ceremony
Thelma Natalee Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs G G Taylor 119 Maple Avenue Corry was married to John A McQuiston of Jamestown Pa at high noon July Std by Rev H H Barr at Ket M H church in Frank Un Pa The bride wore blue and white with matching hat and accessories She is a graduate of Edinboro State Teachers College and has taught five years the last two at West Springfield Pa
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Thelma Natalee Taylor
G. G. Taylor
Maple Avenue
Corry
United Am Rage
John A. McQuiston
Ening
Lenora Meek Quiston
Jamestown
H. H. Barr
M. H
Frank-" UN, Pa
Edinboro State Teachers’ College
West Springfield
Five golfers among six killed in Lucerne crash
United Press reports a Travelainen plane crashed near Lucerne airport killing five men and one woman. Victims include California golfers George Ritotte Leon Keller and duel Kerrigan and Louis N. Becker vice president of Glenys Lake Beach Co. Pilot Wn Hoffman may have been distracted by an incoming plane as the motor failed. The crash occurred on a knoll near the airport after the craft struck a tree during what officials say was an attempted landing.
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United Press
Lakmport
Calif
Here
George Ritotte
Leon Keller
Duel Kerrigan
California
Louis N. Becker
Glenys Lake Beach Company
Sigmiunda Lax
Long Beach
Cal
Wn. Hoffman
Lucerne
Hoffman
H. M. Jones
Tralan
George Horan
San Francisco
Ray
Mr. McQuiston to Wed Then Make Ravenna Home
Mr McQuiston an employee of the Erie Railroad Ravenna will wed and after a short wedding trip through the central part of the state they will make their home in Ravenna.
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McQuiston
Erie Railroad
Ravenna
Quietest Independence Day in years in Corry
Flu era quietness marked Independence Day as residents left for lake resorts and weekend trips. A strict city fireworks ban kept detonations minimal. Police reported it the quietest on record with few incidents and safe celebrations.
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Sorry
Corry
Corry Country Lyb
Findley Lake
Canadohia
Chautauqua
Youth Vandalism Revealed by School Report
Fairview youths describe how they targeted a school with widespread damage. Parents cooperated with authorities to arrange cleanup and assess losses. Visitors toured the damaged building over the weekend as officials probed late night entries and neighbors recalled lights in the building.
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Wairview
Card of Thanks for neighbors and friends
We express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and expressions of sympathy and for the beautiful flowers sent during our recent bereavement. Charles R. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Squires, Miss Mabel Squires.
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Charles R. Barnes
Albert Squires
Mabel Squires
Incomplete Warren inquest notes surface at metag event
Fragmentary OCR reads like an inquest report with names such as Paul B Swanson Paul A Ri and Jesse Culbertson. References to a jury and a pavement accident imply an inquiry into a wreck on a highway with a time noted as o clock. The legible items are disjointed and lack coherent narrative.
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Paul B. Si Garin Swansoon
Paul A. Riing
Aif
Sleole
Kanes
Jesse Culbertson
John Keer Little
Oil Cit En: Tragic death linked to mental strain on long shift
In a grim case at 425 River Street Stephen Veres is found dead with self inflicted wounds amid reports of intense workdays and financial stress. Authorities note his adverse mental state and possible substance use as contributing factors.
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Stephen
Veres
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Wallee
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