Local News Briefs From Columbus Area
Notes include Love and Son to prepare a new baseball field at the fairground by Monday evening. Pennsylvania Railroad unloads two carloads of sand for local station operations. Alet McInnes entertained Presbyterian choir members and spouses at the Masonic Club. Butter shipments from Columbus to Philadelphia noted. Elmer Bush dies at Nort Center Street home, owner of Redaction Park. Army election order issued for second lieutenant at the Meade B. Webb Armory on June 24. Blaine Kincaid and relatives depart Meadville for Chicago to attend the Republican Convention.
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Alet McInnes
Presbyterian Choir
Masonic Club
Werle
Wiittlesey
Leon Lindsey
Loyd Marsh
Elmer Bush
Nort Center Street
Mr. Bush
Redaction Park
Lake Columbus
Meade B. Webb
Company
Charles Keefer
Hoover praised as he takes chairmanship in party speech
The speaker lauds Hoover for guiding the nation out of economic hardship and defends the Reputertarian law while contrasting Hoover with Lincoln and Washington. He argues the engineer president’s method is practical and effective, citing steady leadership and policy instincts. Olin Bracken returns from Philadelphia for the summer with companions, as Union City visitors stay with relatives.
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Ange Vacy
House of Representatives
Cphe
Liet
Democratic Party
Lincoln
George Washington
Washington
Hoover
Egineer
Herbert Hoover
United States
Olin Bracken
Philadelphia
Ma Harle
Warren’s 100th Anniversary and Flag Day Parade
Warren celebrated the 100th anniversary of borough status with a two mile parade and Flag Day ceremonies led by local officials and the Mendelssohn Chorus. The event featured schoolchildren in colonial costumes, a drum corps contest, and remarks by civic leaders at Central School grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel J. Johnson
Dahlstrom
Warren
Hage Ying-Nni
Eus
V. F. W. Band
Mendelssohn
Ed Lowray
A. A. Albaugh
A. C. Kirberge Jr
Robert Weakley
Esquire
J. H. Riamond
B. F. Mcvoy
Beatty School
Winifred Kelsey
Phyliss Ingalls
Jane Walker
Barbara Woodruff
Mary Spies
Alice Pixley
Jane Greer
Vera Johnson
Mary Wright
Sitar Service Esquire
Martin Aigner
D. D
Franklin
J. W. Wiggins
Burgess
City Salvation Army Band
Mendelssohn Chorus
Erie man leaves $1 102 000 estate
Willis B Sterling a retired Erie attorney died May 24 left an estate valued at 1 102 000 probate Tuesday in the register of wills office The will provides four heirs receive 2000 each John M Englert Adeline Ingkee Helen Ward Beatrice McKnight all of Erie The widow Mary Sterling takes one half of the remainder son Frederick C Sterling one fourth Jeannette S Murray Chicago a daughter one eighth and another eighth to a trust for 15 years Executors are A C Hook and Frederick Sterling both of Cleveland Ohio
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Erie
Willis B. Sterling
East 26Th
Reet
B. F. Swartz
Register of Wills
John M. Englert
Adeline Ingkee Helen Ward
Beatrige McKnight
Mery Sterling
Frederick C. Sterling
Jeanette
Murray
Chicago
Quarterly Meeting at Methodist Church
The fourth quarterly conference of the First Methodist Episcopal church will be held Thursday evening with Rev J C Clemens presiding. He will preach at 7 80 o clock and then lead the business session. Attendance urged for trust fees stewards presidents and superintendents to present reports. Mr and Mrs Perry Nichols were business visitors yesterday in Erie.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
J. C. Clemens
Drowning Sad Toll Highlights Water Safety Urgency
A 1931 422 drowning deaths in Pennsylvania youths aged 10 to 19 underscores water dangers amid a 1981 hot spell. Data show July 109, June 66, August 60 drownings, with 255 in hottest months. Ages 5 to 9 log 41 deaths. 10–14 65. 15–19 56. 20–24 44. 25–44 51. 65–74 12. 75+ 3. Parents and youths urged constant vigilance near water.
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Pennsylvania
Hoo
State Department of Health
Keep Dogs Tied Up After Vicious Summer Attack
A Second Ward woman was severely bitten by a large dog near her home during hot weather. Neighbors drove off the animal before more serious harm, highlighting the need for owners to restrain vicious dogs to protect children and passersby in coming weeks.
Bre County Original Townships and Vermont Capital Question
This item asks multiple historic queries: the original number of townships in Bre County, the capital of Vermont, the surrender date of Montreal to Britain, the identity of Henry D. Choren, the superintendent of West Penn State Police, and authorship of the quote “A man's task is always light if his heart is light.”
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Bre County
Vermont
Montreal
Henry D.choren
West Penn
Two Die in Plane Crash Near Barn
Robert Purcell aged 90 and Ruth Kolb 22 perished when Purcell’s airplane crashed into a barn near here last night Miss Kolb was a passenger in the craft. The incident comes as the Broadway Limited celebrates 40 years of service between New York and Chicago with Culver Jordan Orchestra playing prior to departure.
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Alliance
Robert Purcell
Ruth Kolb
Purcel
Mise Kalb
Philadelphia
Broadway Limited
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Chicago
Culver Jordan Orchestra
The Two Mysterious Young Man by Louise Gerard
Ann reveals Ling’s background and her innocence as Burney’s jealousy erupts over a jade necklace. He accuses her of infidelity, but she explains Ling’s loyalty to her late father and her own integrity, insisting she never betrayed him.
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Louise Gerard
Ann
Dr. Ling
Yoncheon
Ling
Jim
Tress Hall
Burney
Whit
Cho Bem Ling
Ira
Permanded
Mienne
Alcolor
Annis
Or Ling
Ferelli
Bla
Tinhan Legation
Farell
Legatier Toother
Teame
Phav
Inn
Legation
Tim
Lingg
Cho
Hera
Peiking
England
Ling Ta
Eleb
Tan
Abeless
Rome
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M. Love and Son
Fair Ground
Pennsylvania Creamery Co
Columbus
Wry Lodge
B. Wilcox
Columbus Avenue
Blaine Kincaid
Meadville
W. W. Kincaid
William Zafiropolos
Marie
Billy
Union City
Ames
Jamestown
Jammstown
Axel Z. Johnson
Spruce Street
Dahlstrom Metallic
David
Ancol
Mrr
Tohnapn
Vier
Mr. Johnson
Methodist Church
Perry Nichols
Bloomsburg
Paul Souther
Johnstown
Culver Military Academy
Culver
Iowa
Wrifty
Frigidaire
Associated Gas & Electric System
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Frank C.chapin & Sons
North Center Street
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