Pills Claim Fuel Substitutes Foiled by Fraudulent Sellers
A 1942 Associated Press report warns eastern seaboard motorists about a pill seller who claims pills can substitute for gasoline. A driver bought pills for $2 and poured water with pills into his tank, but the engine failed to start. Also noted is Josh Lee's renomination in Oklahoma City after a primary victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Iman
Seaboard
Aexing
Queens County
Lawrence J. McGrath
Cauht
Wael
Josh Lee
Oklahoma City
Russians Repulse Nazis at Voronezh Battlefield
Soviet reports claim Nazi forces were repulsed at Voronezh as Red Army units repelled counter-attacks. Several enemy assaults were beaten back in other sectors, with Soviet artillery and anti-tank guns destroying tanks. Big Bend area south of Boguchar saw heavy fighting as troops halted a Nazi infantry regiment, killing hundreds. German attempts to cross the Don were met with strong Soviet air and ground resistance, though both sides warned the battle would endure. The Don valley battle area, including east-bank fighting, is described as contested with heavy losses on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Kage
Emy
Big Bend
Boguchar
Don
Var~onedh
Kharkov
Red Army
Voronezh
Schuirt
Wilg
Pravds
Communist Party
Red
Don Valley
Local notices mix with varied town events
The column records a string of short items from multiple towns. It notes an application for a fence filed by William W Allen and Arlene M Davids, a cancelled choir event, the death of Pied Kerr at 61 in Titusville, and sales changes in Bear Lake and Olean General Hospital updates. It includes war service news, school resignations, injuries, and civic notes on Meadville and Franklin traffic, plus local housing project developments and sugar bonuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcox Grocery
Brié
Wiliam W. Allen
Arlene
M. ‘Davids
Curry
Kerr
Titusville
Bear Lake
Ned Huntley
Lottaville
Olesa
Matthew Kinard
Buffalo Street
Kinard
John P. Herrick
Sullivan Street
Olean General Hospital
Jamestown
A. W. Edwins
Chita
St. Paul
Minn
Freda Anderholm Edwins
China
Hjilmar Swanson
Minnneapolis
Mims
First Lutheran Church
Youth Charged in Fatal Driver Assault Case
Eighteen year old Russell Roddy of Westmoreland county is held for investigation in the auto deaths of his stepfather Ernest Fletcher and mother Mrs Fletcher of Lloydsville. State Patrolman Ray Walsh reports Roddy drove the car that struck 11 year old Fletcher near Lloydsville and crashed into a culvert fatally injuring Mrs Fletcher. Fletcher died last night and Mrs Fletcher died en route to a hospital. Roddy was found in a shack near St. Vincent's College in La Trobe and is in custody.
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Associated Tress
Greensburg
Russell Roddy
Linydsville
Westmoreland County
Ernest Fletcher
Lloydsville
Ray Walsh
Walsh
Roddy
Fletcher
Fletchers
Rodudly
Pletchap Tett
Liter
St. Vincent's College
la Wwolve
Reading Boy To Face Murder Charge
Allentown Pa July 15 Rabert Wittman 56 of Hangeck died in Allentown hospital from gunshot wounds his 16 year old son Robert Jr is accused of indicting during an argument Sunday Reading Pa July 15 Fifteen year old Marshall Wittman accused of shouting his father during an argument will be tried on a murder charge if his father dies District Attorney office disclosed The boy was taken to see his father Robert Wittman 58 at Allen ton hospital last night and Wilson Austin assistant district attorney said the elder Wittman pointed out his son as his assailant Marshall said nothing and didn t appear upset Wittman who was shot in the abdomen at his home in nearby Aigneadh Monday night was reported in critical condition
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William Gate
Taney
Tis
Cole
Kane
Tnday
Hensons
Nalked
Hornell
Robert M
San Jose
Gal
Jamestown
Jann Knight
Franklin
Ek Street
Polk Road
Maple Dale
F. J. Dion
Walter B. Counselman
George Snyder
Jock Dillman
Western Auto
Columbus
Emmy Carroll
George Andris, Jr
East Congress Street
Fred Vanderscheuf
Clymer
Cory Hospital
Federal Laboratories, Inc
Pittsburgh
Chamber of Commerce of Punxsillawney
Punxsiltawney
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Guba
Puerto Rico
Sunset Heights
Titusville
Iudank
Toby
Assoymaneres
Allentown
Rabert Wittman
Hangeck
Allentown Hospital
Robert, Jr
Reading
Marshall Wittman
Robert Wittman
AL Wentonh Hospital
Wilson Austin
Wittman
Austin
Aigneadh
Earl L. Brown Dies Suddenl y in Corry
Earl L. Brown 74, longtime Corry resident, collapsed on West Pleasant Street and died minutes after arrival at Corry Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born March 16, 1868 in Concarny township, he lived in Corry most of his life, worked in the lumber trade and later for Fire Equipment Co. He was active in local bands and survived by two sons Robert H. Brown and Lloyd Brown, a daughter Mrs. James Snow, two sisters and four grandsons. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Bracken Keating chapel.
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Earl L. Browns
West Pleasant Street
Ab Corry” Hospital
Mr. Brown
Robert E. Brown
East Pleasant Treat
Clyde Cook
Fourth Avenue
Patterson
Concarny Township
Mara
Kane
Jewetl
Fyre Fyter Fire Equipment Company
Brown
X. of P
Robert H. Brown
Corry
Tiloyd Brown
Alhambra
Calif
James E. Snow
San Diego
Berthe McCray
Rs. Louis Kirch
Bracken~ Keating
Bratken-Keating
Five RAF crew killed in Montreal area crash
July 15 four or five Royal Air Force ferry command crew members died when their plane crashed and burned between Ste. Genevieve and Cartierville near Montreal. All aboard were killed and four bodies recovered with one believed still in the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Ste. Genieve
Cartiervillé
Oil City's Bicycle Quota for July Delayed Start
Oil City ration board sets a July quota of 20 bicycles but cannot begin the new program. Missing instruction blanks and certificates from state headquarters delay eligibility and purchase, postponing bicycle rationing from July 9 to 31.
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Uy 12
Oil City Ration Board
Lig
Evers
Sind
Seek Rouseville Man Charged With Misuse Of Money
A Warren man, Harry M Efftehin, is charged with embezzlement and fraudulent conversion in a case before Alderman Willian Peters in Oil City. The complaint, filed by E B Jones of the Smilin and Bucton Company, accuses him of misusing funds tied to a Warren firm. Hutchinson, linked to a Central Ave store, is also named in the case as an accomplice. authorities in three states are seeking him on the same warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tntorma
Harry ML. Efftehin
Simty
Rouseville
Riase
Smilin and Bucton Company
Warren
Willian Peters
Oil City
E. BR. Jones
Ant
Fourth Streets
Warren Company
G& Three States
Hutchinson
Bini
Unclear wartime message fragment hints at France Germany and fear
Fragmentary text mentions France and Germany, talks of volunteers and work, references to Uncle Sam and wartime policy. Content is garbled with missing words and unclear context, but implies tensions, recruitment, and national effort during conflict.
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Helly Glasses
Flueen
Betty Crocker
Hoquefort
Isc
Shefford Glass Cheese Ser
Shefford Chevelle
Wing- Willi Star Stores
PYREX
Powell Motors
Ralph M. Long, Jr
Reno
ON City
Correcidor
Philippines
Ralph ML Long
Iival
U. S. War Department
Long
Rocky Grove High School
Air Corps
Journal
Se. Jott
Macie Johnson
Gary
Russell
Margaret Boboize
Sykesville
DuBois Hospital
Fally Creek
Beechwoods
George Johnson
Parker Street
Warren General Hospital
Little Valley
Lecstery
William H. Barbour
Franklin Chamber of Commerce
Franklin District
Old City
Erle
Auly
Meadville Telephone Company
Puelvillany
Gama
Mendivilte
Elby Counsers
Fred Whipple
Mead~villes
Sherrif Bern
Faust
Sam
Shack
Earl L. Brown
St. Ann’s Shrine Church
East Avenue
Eris
A. M
Almovina
Rey
Boc
Bernstein Bros
North Center St
Corry, Po
National Bank OF Corry
Coleman
West
William Pat W
Michigan
Weightin
Cation of
Carr
Cou
Loval FBI
Lorraine
Rene
France
Y Vince
Germany
Peto
England
Holle
Westbrook
Ress
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