War Bond Drive and Local Court Actions Highlight Erie News
The paper reports on the Pennsylvania Third War Loan Campaign opening September 6 with a goal of over one billion dollars in bonds, plus quotes on war costs. It also covers local items: two alimony or divorce filings in Union City, fines for federal use tax stamp violators, a Crawford county draft notice, a Corry car accident injuring no one, Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company earnings, a police investigation into a child abuse case, and jury selections for September grand and traverse jurors.
Italians in Erie Elated by Mussolini’s Fall
Italian community leaders in Erie react with relief and optimism to Benito Mussolini’s dethronement. A J Scollo and Rev Louis A Marino express hope for peace and a quicker settlement of Europe, noting Mussolini’s exit ends fascist rule and signals potential stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Mallen
Alles
Benito
Mussolini
Potentis
A. J. Scollo
Brie
Eid
Badoglio
Italy
Louis A. Marino
St. Paul's R. C
Europe
Marino
Erie Motorist Loses Brook For Violation
In Erie on July 27 Hearing Commissioner Andrew J. Nowak revoked a motorist’s coupons for violating the non essential driving ban. Several other pleasure drivers also lost coupons. One driver claimed he traded six A coupons for A fives to help another motorist. Coupons in possession were confiscated as gas rationing remains non transferable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Andrew J. Nowak
Chas. W. Cowley
Answers to I Q Quiz From Editorial Page
Answers to the quiz printed on the editorial page are listed: Sicily as Q1. Q2 about the dish containing an orange a banana and a peach. Q3 Aviary. Q4 All were Poles. Q5 War Labor Board. Q6 Esau. Q7 Ammonium. Q8 Landscape painter. Q9 Charles Evans Hughes. Q10 Boys.
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I. Q
Sicily
War Labor Board
Esau
Charles Evans Hughes
Thompson's Botsoma Tablets Claim Quick Kidney Relief
An old health ad warns that dizziness backache and other pains come from kidneys failing to filter poisons. It promotes Thompson's Botsoma Tablets to stimulate kidney action and speed relief, plus Golden Lax Tubiets for constipation, pricing 50 cents.
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Thompson
Sparta 500 Club hosts lively furlough night at home
SPARTASBURG July 28 The 500 Club met with Mrs Nell Stranahan as host. Ten members played with Mrs George Toohey high score and Mrs Clair Weldner second. Mrs Herman Winnans, a recent bride, received a gift. George Wetherbee of the U S Naval Air Station Melbourne Fla. returned for a short furlough to Britton Run. Kenneth Orovic in the Air Corps came home for a visit from Las Vegas Nev. Pvt. William Scouten from Aberdeen Proving Grounds was a Sunday guest with his parents in town. Numerous other relatives and friends visited or were mentioned as spending time at home or away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartansburg
500
Nell Stranahan
George Toohey
Clair Weldner
Harland Burlingame
George Wetherbee
U. S. Naval Air Station
Melbourne
Pla
Vernon Wetherbee
Britton Run
George
California
Kenneth Orovic
Las Vegas
Nevada
Andrew Orovie
Kennneth
Air Corps
William Scouten
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Aberdeen Md
Albert Scouten
Pittsburgh
Gerald
Junior Scouten
Verna
Goodwill
Charles Dietz
Virginia
Charles Diets
Charles
Shirley Tillotson
Quant Lord
Ripley
N. Y
Mary Kolaja
Mary Maginnis
R. V. Shreve
Helen Davis
Park Davis
Mr. Davis
Smoky City
Margaret Mortis
Philadelphia
Richard Carlson
Hatteras
Roger Carlson
Ralph Blakeslee
Wilson Poster
Franklin
William Foster
Wilma Burlingame
Corry
W. O. Burlingame
Richard Gileon
Jesse Goodwill
Belly Rhea
Mary Kathryn Duff
Knox
K. Arden Bennett
Letha Shreve
Hamet Hospital
Erie
B. B. Shreve
Pauline
Polio cases in Pa remain low says health secretary
Harrisburg July 27 Dr A A Stewart state secretary of health reports only 16 polio cases to date this year, a meagre year so far. He notes past peaks in September and warns parents to limit crowds and fatigue to keep the polio germ distant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
A. A. Stewart
Pennsylvania
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
the Tabernacle
Union City Gospel Tabernacle
Baptist
Betty Mosher
Methodist
United States
Stewart
Susquehanna Valley
Cambria County
Long
Schuylielliver
Mifflin County
Man Burned In Oil Fields Accident At Tidewater Site
Bradford July 27 Monroe Towner 90 of Cyclone in serious condition in Bradford Hospital from burns suffered when a spark ignited gasoline he was using to prime a drilling machine at a Tidewater Associated Oil Company property. He worked for B D Thompson Cyclone drilling contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Monroe Towner
Cyclone
Tidewater Associated Oil Company
Towner
B. D. Thompson
Butter Price Increase and Lard Price Reduction
A trade notice explains butter costs rising while lard prices fall to offset a pork supply drop. Fats oils and dairy products show staged cuts. lard down three points, shortening down four, oils down one, butter down ten, with various pint and pound measures affected.
Night, Saturday Eve and the Fare Issue Act Untold
Fragmentary text suggests a local reporting item about a night event on Saturday evening and an unsettled fare issue linked to an act. Names, places, or concrete details are unreadable. Further readable context is required for precise summary.
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Studebaker Corporation
Eunice J. Stevenson
Union City
Clifford R. Stevenson
Patrick Gallagher
Myron Ellsworth Haas
Snyder Circle
Pranklin
Crawford County
Tina
Route 6
John Steffan
Columbus
Great Atlantic and Pacific ‘Tea Company
Consolidated
First Avenue
Homer Rodeheaver
Chautauqua
Billy Sunday
Lee Yost
A. D
Waterford
Mideed King
Alman M. Kinley
George Lamberton
Velman Seltzer
R.D
Fred Smiley
Judge B Turner
R. D
Clara Welch
Office of Price Administration
James
Bogardus
OPA
Alttine
Martin
Galeee
Ey Council
Charles Barber
Niko
IL Duce Falls
Mussolli
Sparta
Kenneth Croyi
Charles. Dietz
Hell
Tionesta
Richeir
Guy Rowley
Writley D. Jackson
Erle
Richard Jackson
Richard
Glenn Steadman
Lawrence Snapp
Connie
Judy Holler
Helen Grovic
Buffalo
Andrew Grovic
Kenneth
Orla Cox
Carolyn
Steelton
Maudestill
Rex Still and Sons
Henry Eastlake
Eastern Star
Tarbell'ston
Fastlake
David Smith
Townville
Ann Hawthorne
D. V. Kinney
Wendel Kfan
Oil City
P. Ingram
Phyllis Ingram
George Kean
Wendel Kean
George Wolfe
John Bu
Thomas Motor Co
The
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Lee Company
Lan
Edi
Netlo
Stori
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