Rail wreck and line of crashes headline
A Pennsylvani a Railroad engineer and conductor jolted Saturday after a derailment at 18th and Wayne yards following a collision with two freight cars. A switch engine released the cars rolling onto a siding. One of the eight cars overturned and injuries were reported to Locker, Johnson, and others amid a string of traffic incidents including a fatal collision at Mercer Pike and Mush Blacktop. A river surge and heat affected conditions, with several injured, including Mrs Elna Allison and multiple local residents.
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Pennslvania
18Th
Wayne Street
Locker
L. Johnson
Franklin
Alessheny River
Elna Allison
RD. 1
Geneva
Mercer Pike
Westfield bridge death and highway updates in region
W. Davenport, 50, of Mayville, was found dead on a bridge near Westfield from a heart attack, reported by deputy Grandal. Detour on Route 8 north of Riceville lifted. highway opened to full width with guard rails and berm work underway. Franklin and Corry area notes include shifts in road releases, hospital updates, and local events.
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Lanston
Westfeld
W. Davenport
Mayville
Westfield
W. W. Grandall
Riceville
Lincolnville
Corry
Franklin
Pratik Darcoow
Estella Turner
Pirst Avenue
Lewis Ordsby
Northwest Street
Qorry Hospitel
Josephine Kielar
Chicago
C. Kielar
Colummbus
Estille
Townsend Club
Oil City
Americas Legion
Handsment
Pranklin
Ridgway
Joseph Karnstein
Ridge Street
St. Marys Hospital
J. Brel Magruder
Meadville
Helen Chandrick
Union City
Corry Hospital
Serota
B. K. Simmons
Liberty Street
Red Cross
Erie woman reports losing 1500 dollars in bag
Mrs Abwender a bookkeeper at Erie Dental Depot told police she lost a suitcase containing 1500 dollars and clothing at Third and Myrtle streets. A witness saw the suitcase fall from a car on the way to Silver Creek and the strap came loose. The money and envelope with clothes were inside.
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Erie
Aslsured Abwender
Erie Dental Depot
Third
Myrtle Streets
Silver Creek
Benjamin View
View
Maplehurst Golfers Defeat Corry Team
Maplehurst golfers defeated Corry Country Club yesterday afternoon in a 16 1/4 to 16 point match. Corry's Bill Swan shot 76 for medal honors while Maplehurst's Smith carded 77. Dr Compton and Krone were the only Corry members to score points. A smogan board followed in the clubhouse with both clubs' members.
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Maplehurst
Corry
Bill Swan
Smith
Dr. Compton
Krone
Death of respected Corry farmer Harry Slye
Herrison N Blye known as Harry Slye, aged about 60, died suddenly Sunday morning at his home on Cavey Route 4 after a heart ailment. He moved to Corry as a child, was a longtime farmer and Corry Grange member. Surviving are his wife Lena, brother Roscoe, two Jehiews Virgil and Victor Slye, cousins, and several aunts. Funeral at his late home Wednesday at 2 PM DS.T. with interment Pine Grove cemetery.
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H. J. Grant
DeJean
Cochrane
Erle
James L. Hess
Clarion
Frank ©. Morrison
Greensburg
First View
F. A.tretheway
Scranton
Gobn &, Lewis
Harrisburg
Clintonville
Wat
Berkeley Equipment Company
Corry
Georgia Wildcats
Kdka
Pittsburgh
Grange Hall
Spartansburg
Frank &. McCurdy
Pennsylvania Railroad
McCurdy
Hydetown
Lan
Ston's
Tree Society of the Lutheran Church
Hazel Rehnberg
Bud Jameson
Titusville
Route 47
Meadville
Crawford County
Dwight Gage
Mr. Gage
Chattauiqua County
N. Y
Guys Mills
Crawford
Jesse M. Gage
Gage
Wayne Jagsi
Coby
Erie
Jager
West Springfield Barracks
State Police
Jamestown
New York
Baby Lou Dicksonr
Mendyille Qth
Beily Lou Weat
Richard West
East Wayne Street
Corry Hospital
H. N. Slye
Herrison N. Blye
Cavey R. D
Mr. Slye
Saburdly
Branklin
Corry Grange
Harry Slye
Lena Slye
Roscoe Slye
Jephiews
Virgil
Victor
Slye
Aya Hleces
Roy Mertith
Mies
Harry Chris
Bert Slye
George Henin
Emma Heath
Nellie In- Sells
Elgin
Virgil How-art
Buffalo
Pine Grove Cemetery
Impeached official Goakley resigns from Massachusetts House
Boston scene as Executive Councilor Dannily H. Goakley leaves the House after impeachment charges claim he used influence to obtain pardons for criminals. He was denied right to speak in his defense and vowed to fight the charges.
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Dannily H. Goakley
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Boston
British Free French Advance In Syria Take Damascus
British and Free French forces reported steady progress in Syria with Damascus captured and Mezze fully occupied as the campaign in the region intensified. Observers warned the fall could mark a turning point in the Syria campaign amid broader fronts against Axis forces.
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Associated Press
London
Emerly
Eheim
Menday
Syria
Damascus
Mezze
Alling Columne
Erie Man Drowns Near Waterford
Erie police report Felix Zaborowski aged two who drowned while swimming in Lake LeBoeuf on Waterford Road sixteen miles south of Erie shortly before 11 p m Sunday. Coast guardsmen dragged the lake from midnight to 4 30 a m with no success. Zaborowski cried for help as if seized by a cramp before disappearing beneath the surface. Two privates learned of the incident from Leonard Zielewski and leaped into the lake to assist. They were about 20 feet from shore when Zaborowski cried out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Felix Zaborow
1Th Street
Ed Wilh
Lake
Leonard J. Zielewski
15Th Street
Zaborowski
Zielewski
Two Men Kidnapped Robbed Near Mercer
Police report three gunmen abducted and robbed Arthur Sheriff of American Hollow and Boring Co. at Rainbow Valley near Mercer Pennsylvania late Sunday night. They forced the two men from their cars, seized suitcases, and left them by Gunnizon Bros tannery on Tannery Road in Girard at 2 30 p m Monday. William R. T. of Elwood City escaped with his money.
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Tift
Sherif
Til
Mercer
Funeral Services for Mrs Olds Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Rosa Olds were held at 2 pm Saturday at the Bracken-Keating chapel with Rev P A Galbreith presiding. Burial followed in Plug Grove cemetery. Bearers were Clyde Cook James Culver Ralph Bailey and George Besson. Relatives attending from away included Mr and Mrs Duane Olds and daughter of Eric Mr and Mrs Harry Proper and daughter Dorothy and Mr and Mrs Eugene Lewis of Union City.
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Bracken-Keating
Rosa Olds
P. A. Galbreith
Methodist Church
Plug Grove Cemetery
Clyde Cook
James Culver
Ralph Bailey
George Besson
Duane Olds
Eric
Harry Proper
Berlin reports ongoing Russian invasion and attacks across Europe
The dispatch describes the invasion proceeding with strikes on Bremen fort and Wilhelmshaven naval base while hitting Emden Bremerhaven and Duesseldorf. It notes daylight raids on occupied France and says fighters claimed 30 German planes in a Channel sweep. It reports British interception of the Babitonga near Brest and Trane, likely a war prize. Additional items cover Axis air attacks in North Africa Malta and the central Mediterranean, a British raid on Benghazi, and two British armored columns near Palmyra advancing toward Damascus.
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Bremen
Wilhelmshaver
Emden
Bremerhaven
Duesseldorf
France
Channel
Babitonga
Admiralty
Brest
Trane
North Africa
Malta
Mediterranean
Bengali
Libya
Syria
Palmyra
Damascus
China
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Penna
Ayr
Bandwich Sracan Son
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Bordens Glass
SiTakcu
Roy Fels
Fleischmann’s Yeast
Mercer County
Nore Hoover
Clarksville
Leroy Reichart
A. D
Greenville
Dorothy Reichart
John Nell
Frank Carey
Anni Ripple
Aliguinpa
William Koon
Springhare
John Ralston
Aamestown
SOCAL
Exceller
Ritz Restaurant
Center ST. Corry, PA
Bavsty
Ane
Park and Shop
Whitehouse
Wilcox Grocery
Russell Little and Son
B.D
Mae Stenman
Corry RD
Pitumyiles
She Grminda
Fering
Michinel J. Connor
Oil Guy
United Natural Gas Co
Olive Sexyfeg
Jefferson County
County
Gffcrals
Lavelle A. Wilson
Lindsley’s Pharmacy
Hedden
Agller's
Maplehurst Golfers
Swan
Smorgasbord
Corry Maplehurst Swan
Sheen
Adler
Hoylen
Wen
G. Sekerat
Faldine
Shuss
Robertson
E. Anderson
Blomquist
Williams
Adams
Petersom
Zeppo
R. Bracken
Daniel H, ‘Conkdey
Far East
Waterford
Mrs. Olds
Paraguay
Bolivian
South America
Masts Cotton Shop
Berlin
Custer
Coats
Spring Lake
Tye
Worrell
Thomas
Thomas Motor Co
Clinton Street
Corry,Pa
Sharrard
Reed Clarman
Stephen
Abbott
Gabe Dowit
Fe Boy
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