Prohibition enforcement and local notes from Oil City
Weather chatter and public notices occupy this fragment. Representative Shreve pushes to maintain federal enforcement funding with 500 new agents to July, while Erie County bar backs William B. Hirt for Rio county judge. The Corry Hospital Association plans a board election and Westminister College outlines journalism studies. Signals include war stamps free matter policy and a G A R commander election in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooven
Shreve
Erie County Bar Association
William B. Hirt
Rio County
Hirt
Gas Rate Fight Nears End at Erie Hearing
The Public Service Commission hearing in Erie opens on the gas rate dispute among Corry Erle and Warren. Engineers for the three municipalities and the gas company will present a survey, with findings seen as pivotal to the outcome. The session may extend several days as the people’s case is completed and remaining witnesses testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Erle and Warren
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Public Service Commission
Erie
Blaine Kincaid
Fang
Utility and Public Service Commission
England Becomes Acting Mayor After Mayor's Death
Franke England, acting head of the Department of Accounts and Finance, becomes Acting Mayor of Corry after Mayor G L Alexander is killed in an auto crash near Dunkirk. Fall elections will name a new mayor to fill the unexpired term, with the winner serving the remainder of the term and then the regular four-year term. The third class city code requires the council to fill vacancies within 30 days by electing a qualified elector to serve until the next regular municipal election. Acting mayor powers include presiding over the council and performing mayoral duties until a successor is sworn in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franke 'T) England
Department of Accounts and Finance
Corry
G. L. Alexander
Almont
Dunkirk
Alexander
Auto crash verdict awards damages in city court
Eiwu Jame Hull, age 24, of 658 B 7th Street, awarded 312,000 by a jury in Franklin Park court for permanent injuries from an auto crash on July 2, 1929, at Seneca and Ontario. The verdict against B. H. Scott Transportation Co. Hull, involved in the front seat, says Joseph Bingham Eric drove the other car. the truck was allegedly parked at an angle with no light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eiwu
Jame
Cntera Hun
7Th Street
Brig
Youtty’ Court
Seneca
Ontario Streets
Franklin Park
B. H. Scott Transportation Co
Hull
Joseph Bingham
Eric
Seneca Street
Ontario Street
Fill
Selection of Social History text for Franklin schools delayed
Harrishure was chosen for Lie 1992 encampment. The board discusses a new United States history textbook. Charles Scribner's Social History of the United States was recommended by the committee. Ambrose Sheasley objects, claiming excessive coverage of colonial drinking habits and rum-for-slaves trade. Prof. K M Russell led the committee approving for seventh and sixth grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Franklin Public Schools
Charles Scribner
Board of Education
Ambrose Sheasley
New
Sheasley
K. M. Russell
Union School
Corry mayor dies in Dunkirk auto crash
Mayor Alexander of Corry dies after a late afternoon crash near Dunkirk. The 4th term chief executive was killed when his car left the road and struck a telegraph pole and bank. Coroner Blood opened the investigation as friends recall his long public service and relief work. Funeral plans were announced with services set for Friday at his home and at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rage One
George
Fredonia
Alexander and Co
Blood
Corry Friends
Predonia
Dunkirk
Alexander
Schafer
Buffalo
Alexander & Company
Corry
Findley Lake
The
Lake Resort
Cleveland
Northast
John Oliver
Roth
Alexandry
Declan
Olin W. Bracken
Wenall
Erie County
Lockl
Community Chest
Liers
Margaret Wisson
Sidney B. Bilston
John
Kansas City
Harry
Ward
W. W. Morgaridge
Januay
Robert Alexander
Wayne Township
Hare Creek Road
Coty Lodge
B. P.O
Stanford Hose Co
Odd Mellows
Masonic Fraternity
Pine Grove Cemetery Association
Familly
North Center Street
Arnoon
Stanley West
Emmignuel
Episcopal Church
Memchers
Faiiiy
Pine Grove Cemetery
80th Division Veterans to Convene in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh hosts the tenth annual national convention of the 80th Division Veterans Association from August 6 to 9. Noted attendees include Major General Adelbert Cronkhits, Secretary of War Patrick Hurley, Colonel William Waldron, Brigadier General George Jamerson, Brigadier General Frank Cochrell, and Major General Ephraim Peyton. Key agenda items include selecting next year’s national commander and the 1922 convention city. Pennsylvania has supplied national commanders for the past four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Blue Ridge
Smoley City
J. J. Madden
Soth Veterans Association
Adelbari Cronkhits
Baltimore
Ife
Veterans Association
Patrick Hurley
Soth
William H. Waldron
Washington, D.C
40Th Division
George J. Jamerson
159Th
S0th
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Frank S. Cohell
219Th Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Ephraim G. Peyton
220Th Infantry
Atlanta
Georgia
Pennsylvania
80Th Division Veterans Association
Iseystone
Patent Leather Shoes Care Instructions Found
A historical note describes cleaning patent leather shoes by removing dust with a slump cart, then quickly applying drops of castor oil or vaseline to the tops and polishing with a squote elitti.
TWO MEN DYING PROBE OPERATIONS OF DOPE KING
Two men were near death in Bedford hospital from siphylimine poisoning as authorities probed reports of a narcotics ring operating at a local rave track. Victims Charles Willard and James Watson, both linked to Watertown and Solon, received injections of the poison after purchasing dope. A following search of a wooded area near the track sought a man believed involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simney Fress Bedford
Bedford Hospital
Baty Heldge
Charles Willard
Watertown
Bainbrides
Marsh James Watson
Solon
Marshall Watson
Chinese War Leader Wounded by Bandits
General Ho Ying-hing war minister of the China National government was attacked and seriously wounded at Nancheng yesterday by Communist bands, reported by Japanese authorities. The incident follows recent censorship by the National government in its crackdown on revolutionary movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mikeg Pris Torio
Ho Yinghing
China National
Nancheng
Tokyo
Oil of economy: to vawath report of Lurniod fr land
Incomplete OCR fragments describe an economy oil topic and a land report. Names and places are unclear, but the text hints at a regional assessment and possible policy references. The readable bits suggest a news brief on economic conditions affecting land use or resources.
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WHEW
Oil City
E. C. Bates
Cohry
Bureau of Animal ‘Dustry
Department of Agricultie
Clarice
Sparkgusture
Carrie Water
Riral
Harvey LeFevre
Fireless Locomotive Corporation
Clinds Mauufacturing Company
Cambridge Springs
Corry Hospital Association
Westminster College
New York Central Railroad Company
Slx
Supt. of
Ralph S. Dewey
L. Alnese
Tomonile
Yvetden
Alpha Braternity
Mi Hengston W. Smith Street
Allen
Warren
Simpson
Post Office Department
Treasury Saving
Secretary of the Treasury
Division of Loans and Currency
Washington, D. C
Tolm B Steele
Grand Army of the Republic
Lancaster
England
Department of Accounts and
Anance
Chaiimous
Harrishure
Lie
Snete
Ersonal Finance
Loon Society
South Center
80TH
Cronkhite
Warren Deling Robbins
Gay
Franklin J. Roosevelt
New York
Henry J. Stimsop
State Department
Washington
Robbins
Ialiister
el Salvador
Oil City Trust Company
Aeny
Wes
Gomeday
Associated Gas and Electric System
Pennsylvania Electric Company
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