Meadville and Erie Area News Roundup Violence and Health Updates
A Meadville motorcycle crash injures three, with Walsh and Manning as pedestrians among the victims. A separate case reports a new smallpox case in Ripley NY urging vaccination. Erie and Crawford county notes include court actions, hospital updates, and local incidents across multiple communities.
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Tvanhoe
Will J. Wilcox
Lersy Malllard
Crawford County
Meadville
Saith Walsh
George Manning
Ripley
N. Y
Lanston’s
Mortimer EB
Graham
Aburday Attornee
Erie County Magistrates and Constables Association
King Farm
U. S. Govt
H. L. Rowe
Pedestrians Cause Major Highway Toll, Warn Officials
Harrisburg reports show pedestrians compounded 21.2 percent of highway collisions yet account for 50.1 percent of fatalities in 1938. Intersections are especially hazardous, with inattention blamed in many deaths. The study urges practical pedestrian education and safety measures.
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Harrisburg
Otto F. Mesener
Division of Safety
Messner
Pennsylvania
Gridiron 15 Oil Field Gobles Heightens Fall Hype
Gobles football fans face a town energized by an oil boom. Drilling spreads to the athletic field as derricks rise beside the gridiron, reshaping preparation for the next season and exciting local supporters.
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Gobles
Blame Madman for 2 Deaths
June 5 Mississauga residents seek national guardsmen to tackle a feared “mad phantom” blamed for two deaths and a wounded woman amid farm community fear. Citizens urge Gov. Hugh White to relieve the danger driving families indoors at night as they protect homes with guns and knives.
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Smilies
First Turnpike Law in England 1663 Granted Road Privilege
The first turnpike law allowed a private company to build a road and levy charges on users. Passed in England in 1663, it established a public toll system governed by private enterprise.
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Engitod
Seek Improvement of North East Road
Petitions circulated today for improving the two and one eighth mile Findley Lake to Buffalo Road segment. Local business leaders backed the effort while Ortar, a Northeast fruit grower, led the petition for Route 25 075. The proposal will go to the state highway department and seek Republican county support.
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E August Helsler
Erle
St. Vincent's Hospital
St. Edward's Parer-Teachers Association
Canudohta Lake
Warren
Treemont
Darling Motor Company
Charles R. Barber
Erie
Pennsylvania Planning and Zoning Association
Lawrence Hotel
Luther J. King
Crawford County
May Heplern
Gertrude Greer
Cambridge Springs
Hydetown
Grahamville
Findley Lake-North East
Buffalo Road
Ortar
State Highway Department
Republican County Organization
Russian Troops Move Toward Manchukuo Front
A Comet News Agency dispatch reports six hundred Russian troops with ten tanks were sent to the Manchukuo frontier following a clash near Changkufeng. The action follows heavy fighting noted last summer and underscores tense border conditions in the region.
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Tokyo
Manchukuo
Comel
Changkufeng
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