Paper salvage drive and local city updates in Corry
Readable notices describe a Sunday salvage paper drive for the Boy Scouts, ongoing street and school property work, weather outlook, and disease counts in Erie. Reports cover local industry talks at Allegheny College, Packard advertising milestones, wage raises at Rahtay Express Agency, real estate transfers, and a county health board meeting with Dr. Adams elected. Also noted are a riding accident death, school district accounting upgrades, and state and national production outlook for automotive.
Two Month Canoe Trip Ends At New Orleans
Jack Gorham, 24, of Lexington Kentucky, a war veteran, completed a two month canoe journey begun April 9 from Caldersport Pennsylvania with Boz Swanson of Minneapolis. They separated in Cincinnati after Gorham Nor Swanson coin flip left Swanson solo. Gorham bought a $25 canoe and plans to meet Swanson in New Orleans to compare notes. The voyage covered about 2300 miles along the Allegheny headwaters to the river system ending in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Allegheny River
Pennsylvania
Jack Gorham
Lexington
iKy
Gorham
Calidersport
Boz Swanson
Minneapolis
Minn
Cincennati
Swanson
New Oreans Tity
Strike threat passes at the Hotel Cory
The hotel owner corporation approved Mr Walker's management and left the decision to him. An adequate staff was on hand and service was expected to be normal. Mr Walker said he would resign and leave with his family early next week, plans for his immediate future were not announced.
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Bank seeks removal of Blanche Fisher as executrix
Erie report states Security Peoples Bank seeks to replace Blanche Horst Picher as executrix of Dr William A Horst estate after an audit shows a 910,632.51 deficit and delays in distributions. Judge J Orin Waite set Aug 15 for audit adjustment, with final hearing expected last Monday of September. The bank, guardian to Horst’s three children, argues Mrs Fisher, widow of Robert Fisher, misaccounted for assets totaling 12,684.43 and credits of 1,051.92 with a 10,651 deficit, and plans to petition for removal and replacement by J B Held or another suitable person. The bank would then receive two thirds of the estate under the will.
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Executrix
ERIE
Blanche Horst Picher
Willam A. Horst
Security Peoples Bank
J. Orin Waite
Orphany Court
Horst
Ms. Fisher
Robert Fisher
Mike Bubna
Millie ‘Thomas
Bak
Puardian
Blanche Fisher
J.B. Held
Slots Yield $874 for Police Pension Fund
An $874.50 windfall goes to the city police pension and relief fund, with Traffic Captain William McDonald as secretary. The money comes from seized slot machines at police headquarters and from junked machines sold in raids. An additional $70 was added from junked slot sales.
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Erls
William McDonald
City Police Pension and Relief Fund
McDonald
Ad- Alton
John Johnston Drains Farm Land With Tile On New York Estate
John Johnston laid the first drain tie in the United States on his New York farm in 1P%5. He installed 70 miles of tile across 300 acres, and the system remains in operation.
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John Johnston
U.S
New York
Ireland bog industry grows as peat surge fuels economy
In Portarlington area Offaly County a once desolate bog becomes a major turf operation. The Turf Development Board, created in 1940, oversees mechanized extraction using electric lifts and conveyor trains. Thousands of acres, new rail lines, and hydro power helped deliver up to 120000 tons yearly, with workers earning about $4 a day plus family earnings.
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Marubull
Rosslare Harbour
Wexford
Ireland
Alen
Wire
Clonsast
Porthelington
Offaly
de Valera
Easy Met
Turf Development Board
Shanshon
Wwe
Portatington Town
Keeep
Inu
CONTINUE SEARCH FOR MISSING PLANE
Ongoing search over wooded mountains seeks wreckage of a plane missing since Tuesday near Olmsted Miele Midaletown. reports describe firework-like debris and possible wreckage location, with authorities and private observers involved in the investigation.
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Olmsted
Nini
Philadelphia
Willy
Shere
Hadlearing
Siste
Charles Wo Svolt Ang Vaden
P. Richards
Pili
Yao
Nation's meat shortage signals record impact on markets
Across cities the meat supply was severely constrained. Los Angeles butchers reported Hormel stock at only 10 percent of normal, while San Francisco faced critical lamb shortages and little beer or park milk. Similar curtailments were noted in New York Boston Philadelphia Detroit and Chicago.
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Corry
Aniaifler
Los Angeles
Hormel
San Francisco
York
Boston
Washington
Phielphia
Pittsburgh
Kamas Detroit
Miwaukee
Chicago
Lani by Cable Landing System Devised for Harsh Surfaces
A cable landing method eight feet above water was devised to handle landing on unsuitable surface. The new system was used by both the army and navy during the war, aiming to improve safety and efficiency in afloat operations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boy Scout
Gay
State Armory
Crawford Woods
Concord School
Childen
R. E. Woodrum
First Railroad
National Association of Foremen
Allegheny College
Mesdville
Packard Motor Car Company
Packard
Gould Street
Spring Street
Rahtay Express
Milway Brotherhood
Express Agency
Margaret Katherine Lacey
Robertulyle
Florence Pearson
Wibur
Rickers
Bruce Earl Wagner
Wilbur F. Rickers
Henry F. Adamis
North East
Erie County Health and ‘Tuberculosis Association
Adams
Erie County
E. G. Shelley
Worth East
Betty Kingen
Edinboro
St. Vincent’s Hospital
J. W. Claudy
Western State Penitentiary
Bellefonte
USC
W. D. Gillen
Harrisburg
Army
Karl D. Gates
Raymond Manufacturing Company
T. §. Constabulary
Germany
Gates
Alice Gates
Evans
Mark Kricanik
East Main Street
Cory
Flanigan
Bureau of Highway Safety
Krizanik
United States
Canada
Ward
L. A
Herbert Hoover
South America
New Amen
Lnternationa
Mrs. Fisher
Ealer
Terry Wind
Lubelcats
America
Thomas Motor Co
Clinton Street
Corry, Pa
U. S
Patterson
Jlgilt
Dean Acheson
Sol Bloom
House
China
Congress Man'a
International
Nanking
J. B. Fiiciy
Jamie
Davis Radio Laboratory
APPI
Ultimatel
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