Watchman dies after crossing accident at Union City
William Hanson, a Concord street watchman for the Erie Railroad, was fatally struck by a westbound freight train at the Concord street crossing in Union City. He suffered a crushed right leg, scalp wounds, and several cracked ribs. amputation of the leg below the knee was reported, with him in serious but hopeful condition at Cory Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kae Bean
Tanvon
Syatch
Erie Railroad
Union City
Nash Corry Monpital
Spain
Cocord Street
Union
Havaon
Concord Street
Belosyaters
Niestanty
Wexbourd
Pang
Hiw Shanty
Flo
Cory Huat
J. G. Kibler
Tienéux
Unlap City
Grant Street
PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR ART EXHIBIT HERE
Announcement today at the.progect will be offered in connection with a junior high school event. An afternoon program on Wednesday and Friday features readings, violin, and vocal solos by students and teachers, while an evening program offers piano and vocal performances. Over a hundred art pictures will be displayed, including master works by famous painters.
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Tilletrom
Lester Stroh
Arloeyn DeLury
Concori
Mrz
OB. Kamps
Yola
Alive Megsaryer
High School
Y Giles Club
Berlin street clash marks Pall City tensions in 1930s
In Berlin a street fight erupted near Patsdormer Place between exponents of the Fascist movement and Reichsbanner officials after pamphleteers refused to halt anti Ebert material. A government inquiry traced a gymnasium flag at half mast to mourning Ebert’s death and monarchist press reaction persisted.
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United Press
Ebert
Commaniet
Fatal CO poisoning claims Oil City man
Tuane Shaw, 69, of Oil City, was found unconscious in a Lincoln Avenue hotel room and died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Bradley, a lodger at the same hotel, was earlier found unconscious but recovered and was discharged from the hospital.
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Oil City
Tuane Shaw
Lincoln Hovel
Snorning
Hamid Hospital
Daath
Bradley
Linvote
Shaw
Sin
Wild Bill O Neil Retired On Honorable Roll Of Honor
William J. Wild Bill O Neil a popular engineer on the Buffalo and Pittsburgh division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, long known in Corry for early railroading, has retired. He joined the Roll of Honor employees March 1 after health related disability dispensation. he earned fame as a cautious yet fast runner and never suffered a train accident in his nearly thirty years in passenger service. He worked across the Northern Division including Oil City Pittsburgh routes and Oil City to Olean and to New York, with his final duties on the line to Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J
Wild Bill) O'Neil
Buffalo and Pittsburgh
Penneslvania Railroad
Corry
O'Neil
P. Re
Wild Bi
Hullaio Pittsburgh
Seehity
Alwayn
Us Bar
Te Haxco
Oi City
Pittsburgh
Oil City
New Carte
Olean
Serious blaze narrowly averted at Ford Garage
Quick action by shop workers stopped a fire in the Ford Garage on North Center Street shortly after 8 this morning. Gasoline in a turbike container ignited in the repair department, housing flames that shot in many directions. Firemen arrived to find only minor damage as water was applied and the blaze was put out before the department fire team reached the scene.
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Ford
North Center
Mt Hames
City Council Minutes Report February Finances
City council notes February finances with a $2400 treasury balance on March 1 and $15 in police fines collected. Mayor Alexander presided as all members attended. minutes and Treasurer Westley’s February report were read and filed. Application of P. W. Stone for street commissioner was received and filed.
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Cr. Alexander
Westley
P. W. Stone
Resignation of Becht Delayed as Replacement Named
Report from Harrisburg March to May indicates J George Becht will resign as Pennsylvania Superintendent of Public Instruction. Will C Wood of Sacramento, California named as successor pending bill may grant Becht larger severance if he retires now.
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Tharrisourg
J. George Becht
Will C. Wood
Sacramento
Calif
Pennsylvania
Public Instruction
Becht
Eleven Burned by Fire at New Jersey Plant Blast
A boiler explosion at the Certain-feed Products Corporation plant in Trenton New Jersey injures eleven workers, four severely, when a large vat of boiling oil overheats and ruptures the 8000 gallon tank. Firefighters respond to the blast and control the blaze.
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Prous
Trenton
N. J
Elegan’ Vet Ware
Certain-feed Products Corporation
City tests hydrants in Fourth Ward over stone blockage rumor
City officials plan a hydrant test after reports that stones and debris clogged nozzles during the Dawson block fire. Water company denies stones came from mains, cites vandalism and misused hydrants as possible causes, with city representatives to observe testing and pursue repairs.
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Water Company
Big Wesh
Fourth Ward
Dawson Block
Corry Water Supply Company
Ais
Kincaid
Tire
Paulson
Firetrnx
Dawson
Miraeanen
Honry
United Press Jows
Brown
The
Med
City Conncil
Fire kills mother and two children in five story blaze
A blaze in a five story brick tenement in Hrookian New York burns a mother Mrs Ulric Carroll and her two children John eight and Ruth nine their bodies recovered from third floor as 16 firefighters and police officers sustain injuries during the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hrookian
N.Y
Wotia
Ulric Carroll
John
Raith
Inauguration Day Crowds Fill Washington for Quiet Transfer
Visitors and officials crowded Washington for Calvin Coolidge’s inauguration the next day. Weather forecasters warned of cloudiness and warmth while hotels bustled with flags on the capital’s buildings. Coolidge planned a noon ceremony with military displays along Pennsylvania Avenue and a reviewing of troops by the president-elect, aided by Vice President Dawes who visits old haunts in the city.
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United Press
Washington
Mar
Calvin Coal Gye
Cees
Tle
Donlidge
Pennsylvania Avenue
Coolidge
Western Penn’a Mine Operators Meet
United Press reports Pittsburgh coal producers discussed joining a Cleveland meeting March 6 with Union Operators. Ohio Illinois Western Pennsylvania and Indiana operators were expected to attend to consider abrogating the wage scale for soft coal miners, which expires in April 2007.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Coal Producers Association
Cleveland
Jacksonville
Ohio
Illinois
Westecrn
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Miss Violet Parke Hosts Overnight Guest at Mix Hunting Jane
Miss Violet Parke a Spring Creek teacher hosted an overnight guest at Mix Hunting Jane and plans to return to her school duties this morning.
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Violet Parke
Spring Creek
Mix Hunting
Jane
Eaumay
Copper magnate W. Andrews Clark dies in New York
William Andrews Clark former United States senator from Montana and copper magnate dies at his Fifth Avenue mansion in New York after a brief illness. A longtime owner of the Waclark Power plant north of the city the plant had been idle for years and was part of his vast fortune estimated at up to 100 million dollars. Born in 1830s in Connelsville he built wealth through mining and politics culminating in a bitter feud with rival copper king Marriner Daly. He had married twice, first to Kate L. Stauffer then to Anna E. La Chapelle.
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William .Andrews Clark
United States
Montana
Millennillionaire
Waclark Poweer
Fifth Ave
New York
Gnemnonia
Mr. Clark
Corry
Clark
Copper King
Conprilsville
Colorado
Connellsville
Anna E. la Chapelle
Leen
Federal Agents May Search Automobiles in Erie
March report notes Supreme Court ruling allows prohibition agents to stop and search automobiles for contraband liquor without warrants. Erie County highway searches by state police in the prior two years deemed lawful, absolving officers of prior alleged illegal acts against citizens stopped by state authorities.
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Erie
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court
Erie County
Trial of Somerset County Judge Continues
Testimony in the Somerset County judge impeachment hearing proceeds in Harrisburg with efforts to complete the proceedings this week. John Sharkey, hotelkeeper of Windsor, Somerset County, testified regarding a $200 check he gave for a $500 bond in the Johnstown and Somerset Traction Company, noting both payments were made in May 1924.
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United Free Harrisburg
State Educator Will Speak Here
G Valentine Kirby head of the Art Department of the State Department of Education will speak tomorrow afternoon as part of the Art Exhibit program at the junior high school. Officials were advised this afternoon that Mr Kirby would be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Valentine Kirby
State Department of Education
Kirby
Prasetit
Quake Shakes Corry In 1886 Echoes Recalled
Residents recall a 1886 tremor that toppled structures near Charleston and shook Corry, with old timers noting similar effects about the same hour as a recent quake. The Titusville Herald reported the earlier event on September 1, 1886, and promised continuation on page five.
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Sality
Tewas
Sears
Charleston
J Ollock
Claire
Nuimerais Pessons
Titusville
Phennomenon
Stockholders Meeting Called for Corry Country Club
Stockholders of the Corry Country Club are urged to attend a meeting at the Multi pal building Friday at 8 pm. It was postponed from Parish Hall due to unavailability. Secretary Ol n Walraven sent notices outlining plans for summer activities and general business.
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Corry
Multipal
Tpe
Oln Walraven
Forger McElroy to be sent to Youngsville Home
Herman McElroy, a check forger who swindled Corry merchants, will be committed to the Warren county almshouse at Youngsville. He pleaded guilty to the charge amid ongoing investigation. Instructions from Warren county commissioners directed transport to the Youngsville Home. He was arrested in Warren for local crimes and reportedly spent several years in a state hospital previously.
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Herman McElroy
Warren County
Youngsville
McEroy
Evie
Warren Lounty
McElroy
Warren
Relief from Cold Wave Expected Tonight in Pittsburgh Area
The Weather Bureau forecast relief from the cold spell tonight as a low pressure system and southerly winds bring rising temperatures across Western Pennsylvania. An unidentified man was found dead from the cold in an icy automobile, marking a fatality linked to the recent cold snap.
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Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Pittsburgh
Rotary club hears Near East talk from Charles Ti Eddy
Charles Ti Eddy of the Near East Relief Association addressed the Rotary Club at today’s meeting. He spoke on the organization’s relief work with detailed data. Guests included J.P. Elliott, Bilis Harvey, Rev. C.J., L May, Rev. W. E. Bartlett and George Butterson. B.A. Emerson left for Sheffield on business.
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Charles Ti Eddy
Near East
Relief Association
Rotary
J.P. Elliott
Bilis Harvey
C.J
L May
W. £. Bartlett
George “Butterson
Passage of Omnibus Bills Shifts Hope for Farm Relief
In Alsington on March 3, Republicans abandoned a full farm relief, Susie Shoals, and prohibition package. The Senate eyed omnibus pensions and naval bills, plus a harsher soldier penalties measure, while one major bill, the postal salaries increase, stands as the sole exception amid rapid appropriations.
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United Press Alsington
Susie Shoals
Teaders
Sie
Senate
Ress
House
Pussyfoot Johnson To Speak At M E Church Corny
Well known reformer Pussyfoot Johnson will visit Corny on Thursday evening speaking at the M E Church at 7:45 about The Balkans and the Orient. He recently returned from a Balkans and Near East tour and is touring northwestern Pennsylvania. Public invited to hear his well known dry wit.
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M. E
Pussyfoot
Johnson
Corny
Balkans
Hhe
Near East
Orient
Pennsylvania
Comal Committees Open Hearings On Budget
The House and Senate appropriations committees planned the first hearing on the budget. A bill by Senator Cass Pila delphia proposed 3.5 million for a new Eastern penitentiary, with a budget proposal of 1 million for this purpose. Mrs J Willis Martin, active in welfare matters, would speak for the bill alongside other supporters seeking the penitentiary in Philadelphia. A separate note reports a small fire on East Bond Street caused about 50 dollars in damage at the home of Mrs Elizabeth Williams, starting in the cellar while frozen water pipes were thawed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harissus G. Marda
House of Senate
Cass Piladelphia
J. Willis Martin
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Williams
East Bond Street
Today’s Five Best Radio Features
A fragmentary radio listing notes top features and stations including WIZ New York WBZ Springfield KYW Chicago WRC Washington WGY Schenectady KOKA East Pittsburgh AVIP Philadelphia and more. It references Verdi’s Aida Little Symphony Orchestra and a musical program slate with varying local times and stations.
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WIZ
New York
WBZ
Spingfield
KYW
Chicago
WRC
Washington
WGY
Schenectady
KOKA
East Pittsburgh
astern—Brunswick
Misic Memory
Contest
AVIP
Philadelphia
KGO
Oakland
Pacific
Little Symphony Orchestra
Wear
Cleveland
Davenport
WCCO
Mirmnen
St Paul
Weet Borton
WJAR
Providence
WGAR
Pittsburgh
WGR
Baffle
Cat Delphin
Cincinnati
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William Hanson
Watchman
Pascisti
Wild Bill” O'Neil
Ford Garage
Tennessee
Western Penn
W.clark
LOCAL
Gotham
Waclark
City
U. S
Trial OF Somerset CO
Corry Country Club
Rotary Clubhear Near
B.A. Emerson
Sheffield
Cca
Pussyfoot” Johnson
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