Rising costs boost Erie County food charges
Erie July 23. County Commissioner Thomas Flatt ley reported rising costs to maintain inmates in Erie County institutions. Food for the jail and tuberculosis home has increased, along with other necessities, affecting the county budget. A tax rate hike for 1847 was possible if trends continue. No county employee pay demands have surfaced yet.
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Erie
Erie County
Thomas Flattley
Fintley
Mintley
U S Russian Civil War Hope of Chinese Reds
The Central News Agency claims Chinese Communists already planned a full-blown offensive in the region and would use early gains as springboards toward Nanking and Shanghai. The report hints at broader regional power struggles affecting inter-collegiate football in 1899 and notes Ecuador has ten seaports.
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U. S
Nanking
Shanghai
Ecuador
Rossbacher to Again Serve as Red Cross Chairman
At the first board meeting of Corry Chapter American Red Cross Richard H Rossbacher was elected chairman for the coming year. He was a board member since 1942 and chairman since 1941. Marian Sullivan was re elected executive secretary Harley Johnson elected treasurer succeeding Mrs W M Houghton. Next meeting set for August 9 to elect service committee heads and plan the year.
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Corry
American Red Cross
Richard 7H. Rossbacher
Rowbacher
Marian Sullivan
Harley ¥. Johnson
W. M. Houghton
Royal Chapter
Girard Banks Merge to Form Girard Battles National Bank
Girard July 23 The merger of R B Battles and Girard National Banks creates the Girard Battles National Bank. The consolidations delayed since February 2 received federal approval and the new institution will accept deposits and honor checks from the Battles bank. The Battles bank has 86 years of private service and was founded by RB Battles.
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Girard
Battles and
Girard National Banks
Girard Battles National Banks
Battles Bank
RB. S. Battles
C. Elizabeth Battles
Charles F. Webster
W. C. Kibler
Webster
Willam P. Kibler
Miss Battles
Guard Battles National Bank
Thompson's Borsoma Tablets Back Relief Ad
Quick relief for back aches with Thompson's Borsoma Tablets claim to stimulate kidneys and purify blood. Warns of gas buildup and mid back pains with a price of 50 cents, plus Golden Lax Tablets at 25 cents for constipation.
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Thompson
Genie Thompson
Public Aid Spends $90,000 In One Month In County
A Harrisburg report for Erie County shows $200,068 spent on public assistance in June, covering 3496 people and 4.50 percent of cases. Old age pensions led with $52,000 for 1709 recipients. aid to dependent children totaled $2,036,800 for 11,? families, and general assistance accounted for $8,? sum. The June total, $10,108,600, reflects a rise of about 30 percent from the previous year, with aged, kin, and children receiving the bulk of funds.
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Department of Public Assistance
Harrisburg
Erie County
Corry
T Enure
Pennsylvania
Miller Service Held Sunday Afternoon
A Miller service was conducted Sunday afternoon at the Bracken-Keating funeral parlors with Rev. Kyimel G. Whiteman officiating. Pallbearers included former Sunday School members Veikion Parsons and Nei Stith, and other named attendees from Sherwood and nearby towns. The service honored a long-standing family with many relatives attending from Pittsburgh, East Orange, Columbus, and Syartarisburg, noting a claim of the largest ever variation in the world.
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We Bracken-Keatm
Kyimel G. Whiteman
Huptist Church
Wesihe
Mr. Miller
Veikion Parsons
Nei Stith
Dunil Powers
Conrad Monroe
Sherwood
Lanorny Bear
Willman Deuven
Glen
Prukels Whiteman
Ralph Curredl
Sway
Pais Grave Wien
Gepyt Martin
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Ohio
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