Meadville Notes and Local Appointments Update
Meadville reports Charles Reilly killed in Cleveland after being struck by a car. Talon Inc former employee and local defense plant worker details and city officials’ actions. Deputy treasurer appointment, fire insurance funds for airport hangar, and campaign reelection plans of Mayor John G. Payne. Paul’s Men’s Wear ads noted. Ol City clerk appointment to succeed McMahon in weights and measures office.
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Meadville
Charles Reilly
Talon, Inc
Cleveland
Meadville Friends Ibhve- Bedn
Rattly
Talon
Defense
Harry 1. Lee
Suler
Gnd
Ataté
Grier
Mesdville
Ménd. Ville
Graham Aviation Company
Whigh 5
John G. Payne
Cowell Avenue
of City
Paul’s Men S Wear
Braimpton B. Hallsot
Third Street
Register and Recorder
Venango County
OM City
Mioseph ©. McMahon
Income City
Jamestown area brief reports floods fires and hires
Multiple local items note injuries in Erie and Meadville areas, a naval accident claim from DuBois, a large labor vote at Jamestown Worsted Mills, and calls for industry research in oil. Also listed are weather impacts, a diner closure, and local crime notices with names and places.
Freight Cars Derail on Nickel Plate R R Near Westfield N Y
Twelve of the 28 freight cars derailed about 2 am Thursday a mile and a half west of Westfield N Y. Fire destroyed 12 to 15 cars carrying raw sugar fuel oil lumber melons and refrigeration units. Officials estimate damage over 100000 as firemen fight the blaze and aim to bring it under control today.
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Westfield
N. x
Guy
Nickel Plate
Lynn Keith
Wattsburg Farm Home Destroyed in Fire
A ten room house near Wattsburg was destroyed by fire causing a loss of several thousand dollars. Owned by Capt. T Mickelson and Andrew Nelson the residence was unoccupied at the time. The home and furnishings were a total loss with insurance likely to cover only a fraction of the damage.
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Meatville
Cambridge ‘Springs
Meadville
Elix Puchacs
Cambridge Springs
Iew Corners
Puchscz
Beatley
Good Samaritan Glass
Methodist Sunday School
Giant's Grave
James Grete
East Sath Street
O'Cod
Eriesles
Wattsburg
Capt. T. Mickelson
Bastard Street
Erie
Andrew Nelson
Mickelson
Two Erie Children Hurt In Separate Incidents
Two Erie youths were injured Tuesday as Caroll Bailey six suffered possible skull fracture and facial injuries when she fell from a car door near Swanville. Steven Smith eight sustained a deep elbow laceration while playing nearby. Both were admitted to local hospitals with conditions listed as fair.
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Bru
Weenadren
Caroll Bailey
Frederick Bailey
R. D. 1. Erie
Swanville
St. Vincents Hospital
Steven Smith
James Smith
East 19Th Street
Hamet Hospital
Mayor Payne Announces Run for Fourth Term in Oil City
July 15 report states Mayor John G. Payne, incumbent Republican, seeks a fourth term. He has served as city mayor for more than 114 percent of a typical term, reportedly the longest tenure of any Oil City mayor.
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Payne TO
Oil City
OL City
John G. Payne
Payne
Audible signal return planned for Pennsylvania air drills
The state defense council announced that an audible all clear is nearly assured for future air raid drills in Pennsylvania. The Army's Third Service Command in Baltimore authorized dispensing with radio broadcasts of the all clear, but details remain to be worked out.
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Frank Szymczak
Waldace
Street
Miles B. Kitts
Allegheny County
Ssymczak
Cliff’ Maurice
John D. Rogers
DuBois
Oakland
Calif
Goat Island
Kennedy
Main Street
Falconer
N.Y
Jamesty Hine
Brest
Lamper
Husell
Ji Town
General Hospital
Clarion
John Grant Mocuskey
Fisher
Havie Jard Stone
Titusville
Roy Phipps
Georgetown Read
Harrisburg
State Defense Council
Pennsylvania
Couneil
Army
Baltimore
Bellefonte Native Receives Navy Cross Replacement
Commander Edward Parker of Bellefonte Pennsylvania is awarded a gold star in lieu of a third Navy Cross for his decisive leadership aboard the destroyer Cushing during the Solomon Islands action last November 1913. His "remarkable determination" aided a victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Somatay
Knox
Rdwart Parker
Bellefonte
Solomons
Ates
Cushing
State liquor sales boost Pennsylvania to top among monopsony states
Harrisburg July 1 last year state stores sold 107,060,000 worth of liquor. Pennsylvania leads 17 states with state monopolies in alcohol sales, followed by Ohio 1,359,000 Michigan 29,270,000 and Virginia 29,817,000 in volume.
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Hanrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Virginia
Fragmentary OCR Note on Draft Enlistments and Baptism
A garbled OCR fragment references enlistments and baptism in a military or training context. It mentions men on the coast at a location possibly near a beach and notes a fate or outcome tied to training. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or organizations.
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Teope
New Coast
Fate Beach
Atlon
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Merwe, Cot
Duart Hottie
Mir
California
Pillsbury Sno Sheen
Blue Boy Peas
Peck North East
Parkerhouse Rolls
Ean
Scott Towels
Waldorf
Wing- Willi Star Stores
Powell Motors
Davison-Fogle
Raipiy
White
East Deke
Hamot
Jamestown Worsted
Natonal Labor Relations Board
Salvatore Cosentino
Frances Maher
John ‘Mark Gannon
Erle
D. of A
Powell Motor Co
Oil
Mary Elizabeth Powsell
Edinboro State Normal School
Pine Grove
Venango Comunty
Cottage Oy
Canadohta Lake
Ralph Fogle
Wit
Seon
Pennsylvania Grade
Clarendon
John Yeardon
Ben
Bradford
Chevy Grove
Warren County
Clarendon, Gaso Ine Company
Adverniing
Yeardens
Smith
St. Vincent's Hospital
All-Way Electric Co
Braces Raline 1
Cersgewell
Corry Grange
Corry Hospital
Mary, Ruth
Frederick Silvis
William Diemer
Fourth Avenue
Robert Patterson and Son
West Washington Street
Perl Chris
East Main Street
Samuel Canfield, Jr
West Church Street
Western Auto
Marcus Hook, Pa
American Viscose Corporation
Army-Navy
Africa
Max Lee
Newton
Shamburg
R.R
Rayon
G.C
Murphy
Corey's Greatest Clothiers
Sen
Honor Bellefonte Man
Thomas Motor Co
Drth Center
St- Corry PA
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