Paragram's Patchwork Reel of 1934 News Snippets
A jumble of items shows General Motors second quarter profits down 2 percent from last year while zinced by 45 percent rise in sales volume. Charles A. Goole appointed state animal industry agent for Erie and Warren counties to appraise dog damages. Liquor board reassures safety of labeled products from licensed manufacturers. Jury duty calls go out to B A West of Columbus. Tetanus antitoxin distribution expands to immunize thousands. Meteor shower displays dazzle residents between 10:30 and 11:15 pm. Bonus payments to Pennsylvania veterans reach over 280,000 claims processed, with 20 million paid. Stock market dips on war-type fears as New York exchanges crash. Cabaret night planned at Corry County Club. Jefferson County Republicans reiterate party discipline amid third-party rumors. Ringling Brothers visit noted with typhoid fever concerns in Detroit hospital. Fire crews quell Marion Street blaze. Rabid dog reports rise in Pennsylvania in first half.
Plan to Extend West Sixth Street to Peninsula
Erin July 26 A city planning commission plan to open West 6th Street from its Pittsburgh area terminal to the Peninsula road moves forward. All but the Algeria farms right of way is signed away. Funds will be sought from the Federal Public Works Administration or state relief for construction. An underpass and ramps at Peninsula road are planned to reduce crossing dangers. The commission also plans to open Liberty Street to Peach Street, to be paved and maintained by the state highway department. Bossart says widening West Sixth Street and the 12th Street pavement will relieve traffic on the Wake Road, though congestion will remain heavy.
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Erin
West 6Th Street
Pittsburgh
Peninsula Road
City Planning Commission
Algeria Farms
S. P. Bossart
Planning Commission
Times
Federal Public Works Administration
State Relief Work Division
Bossart
Liberty Street
Peach Street
State Highway Department
West Sth
Wi “Ake
W. Sti
Call Meeting of All GOP County Leaders in Harrisburg
Harrisburg, July 26. Harvey M. Taylor, Republican state chairman, called a meeting of all county chairmen and vice chairmen in Harrisburg for August 2 to discuss plans for the Pall campaign with Republican candidates and state committee officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Harvey M. Taylor
Compressed Air Sprayers and Odds and Ends
Trade ad listing inexpensive spray equipment and related items with prices for half pints pints and small calibration notes. Includes mentions of O'Cedar products and low prices, suggesting a hardware or cleaning supply sale.
Two Hundred Men Fight Forest Fires in Multiple Counties
July reports show over 200 forest fighters deployed across Warren Incal Wheeler Rumshort Springs Granus Valley Pionesta Durant Ridgway and Bear Creek areas. Crews man towers night and day as conditions grow more menacing ahead of rains. Authorities urge extreme caution and monitor outbreaks across Forest County McKean County and surrounding districts with several fires now under control.
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Bear Creek
Forestry Department
Ridgway
Goodlands
Flo County
Ute
Artur Johnson
Boot Jack
Johnson
Hig
St. Marys
Johnsonburg
Purchase land for game preserve in Venango county
The State Game Commission completed the purchase of 4346 acres of public hunting lands in Venango county near Bradleytown and Diamond. The former Hammermill Paper Company property was partially replanted, offering timber and cover while the tract is devoted to game running ground. no hunting ground permits have yet been established, with similar acreage in Warren county under option.
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Hily
Venango County
State Game Commission
Plant Township
Bradleytown
Diamond
Hammermill Paper Company of
Erie
Warren County
Lot Yields $9,000,000 Near Los Angeles in Court Action
In Santa Fe Springs a highly valued lot was cited in a court action as containing six oil wells that produced $5,000 in oil over the past 12 years. The lot is described as one of the world's most valuable.
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Los Angeles
Santa Fe Springs
Federal relief seen as issue of fall campaign
Governor candidate Schnader criticizes federal unemployment relief for Pennsylvania at a Philadelphia rally. He argues the federal government withholds funds, claims the state deserves relief as a matter of right, and urges a special session of the legislature to secure funds. King mildly supports the relief demand.
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Ross Downing
United Press
Arrisburg
Pennsylvania
Win
A. Schnader
Yorgover Ir
Philadelphia
U. S
King
Schnader
Garage blaze destroysFrewsburg public garage
Fire destroyed the public garage owned by Kenneth Anderson near the Warren and Jamestown Street Railway station in Frewsburg. The adjacent Hotel Garage suffered major fire damage but was saved by the Geloran and Frewsburg hotel brigades. The Frewsburg Hotel also faced exposure but remained intact.
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Frewsburg
Kenneth Anderson
Warren & Jamestown Street
Anderson Gar
Geloron
Moore Garage
Geloran
Frewsburg Hotel
Americans cancel trips to Austria amid halted bookings
Paris July 26 United Press reports scores of Americans canceled trips to Austria Germany and Czechoslovakia. They dropped bookings for Munich and Salzburg music festivals amid government assurances that there is no danger.
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United Press
Paris
Austria
Germany
Czechosto~ Yalda
Munich
Salzburg
Death claims James Lynch in Corry hospital
James Lynch, longtime Corry resident, died at 4:20 this morning at Corry Hospital after a period of illness. He is survived by niece Miss Mary Higgins and nephew Charles Higgins, who lived with him at 718 Grand Street. Funeral services set for 9:30 am tomorrow at St. Thomas Church with interment in St. Thomas Cemetery. this death follows three other family losses in the past eighteen months.
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James Lynch
Corry
Corry Hospital
Mr. Lynch
Mary Higgins
Charles Higgins
Grand Street
St. Thomas Church
St. Thomas Cemetery
Push Plans for Church Social at St Thomas Parish
Arrangements are well advanced for the annual lawn festival of St Thomas parish to be held next Tuesday evening on the church and rectory lawn. Rev Francis M O Connell assistant pastor is general chairman. Advance ticket sales are good and outlook is bright for a large attendance. A meeting of the general committee is set for Friday at 8 o clock in St Edward's hall and all members are urged to attend.
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St. Thomes Parish
Francis M. O.connell
St. ‘Thomas’ Church
St. Edward’s Hall
Ube
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General Motors Corporation
Charles A. Goole
Gieart
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Hine
Warren
Mr. Coole
le State
Oranda
B.A. West
Columbus
Glaster Sessions Court
Wepariment of Health
Roy G. Miller
Division of Supplies
Carry- Stes
Findley Lake
Sey
Harristire
The
Baptist Church
New York
Une
Luke Moon
Corry Country Cub
Philip Jeffries
Jefferson County
Ringling Brothers
Harnum and Bailey Ch
Evie
Detroit
Miese
Marion
Wewer
Department of Agriculture
W. Sixth Street
Peninsula
G.O.P. County
P.D
Certo
General Foods
Jan
Atsched Toevicy
Gorts
Awad In
Kirk's
Aeceed
Softone
Halloces
Sean Ke
Rea William Apples
Sunkist
York St
Saedala
Gangeina
Grover
Heighbor
Norhwe
Insylvania
Spencer's Place
West
Washington St
Will J. Wilcox
Main
Lynn Gordon & Son
Donaldson Bros
Spring Creek
Knowlton's Cash Grocery
Wvastinaton Market
Asso
Amus
Mainte Genermt
Ponte
Ville
Ford
Peteal
Anu
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