Meadville Woman Injured In Traffic Crash Report
Miss Barbara Jane Barnhart of Meadville was injured in a two vehicle crash after her car collided with another auto near Titusville. A stolen sedan was found wrecked along Plumer and Grandview roads. Fire damaged Joseph Thompson's house in DuBois. Local notices include church meeting and various ads.
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Barbara Jane Barnhart
Meadville
Lanston's
Elof Anderson
Titusgill
Plumer
Grandview
Ig 4
Titusville
Joseph ‘Thompson
Chestnut Street
Long Avenue
DuBois
Philadelphia Poised for $12 Million GOP Convention Spend
Philadelphia eyes a $12,000,000 influx from the 1940 Republican Nations Convention. The Chamber of Commerce predicts 125,000 visitors over up to ten days, with 900,000 more for one day, bringing major revenue from hotels, shops, theaters, and wholesalers as the city competes with Chicago and Fargo for hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Republican Nations Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Quaker City
John D. Im
Hamilton
Chicago
Fargo
N. D
Roosevelt
Lke
Accidents Driven by Drinking Spark Pennsylvania Alarm
Motor Police Commissioner Lynn G. Adams cites a state report showing 1,190 drunk driving accidents in the first ten months of 1939 with 41 fatalities and 346 injuries. The study notes 2,279 drivers lost licenses in 1939 and warns there is no clear legal definition of operating under the influence in Pennsylvania.
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Lynn G. Adams
Adams
Pennsylvania
Daughter of George Cohan Weds Again
Mary Cohan, daughter of George M. Cohan, previously estranged after eloping with a banjo player twelve years ago, married Georg Rankin an accordion player in Doylestown Pennsylvania today.
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George Cohan
United Press
Doylestown
Mary Cohan
George M. Cohen
Georg Rankin
Death of Gus Guertin of Chicago at 62
Gus Guertin of Chicago died suddenly early Tuesday morning at age 62 after a heart ailment. He was married to Ruth Guertin and survived by a brother in Niagara Falls and a sister in California. His body will be brought to Corry for interment. arrival time is not yet learned.
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Edwin G. Jack
Warren
North
Brady Streets
Jack
Charles A. Leave
C. Christensen Motors
Stf
Kane
Ludlow
Mt. Jewett
Cohen
Texaco
David A. Munross
Coon
Edward Coon
Edward
Stennett
Camridge Springs
Will McCullough
Kowm
Bestrom
John A. McSpartan
Pennsylvania
State Grange
Gidwiord
Pomona
Conneaut
Mit
Fayette Clinton Esngl
Franklin Bull Contractor
Frank Hospital
Eshelman
R. P. O. Ellis
Allen B. Bargar
Lewis Beardsley
R, PD
Jamestown
Grand Jury
Jamestown City
Gus Guertin
Chicago
Mr. Guertin
Catherine Hopkins
P. d. John
Frank, Thomas
Edward Hopkins
Cory
My. Guertin
Corry
Ruth Guertin
Niagara Parls
California
Ballot Stufving in 1617 Boston
WPA historical records survey notes a 1647 case where Michael Smyth was fined for inserting three peas into a ballot tax instead of one while voting for an magistrate.
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Boston
WPA
Michael Smyth
Submarine U-11 Rammed by Tug Sinks After Collision
Two of the 29 crew members aboard Dutch submarine U-11 were drowned. Seventeen others escaped through the conning tower as the sub sank after being rammed amidships by a naval tug near Helder. Ten men on deck jumped and swam ashore.
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United Pres
Helder
Netherlands
U-11
County Milk Group Appeals New Rates
The Erie County Milk Association serving Erie city appeals a State Milk Control Commission order raising prices. They contest the $2.70 per hundredweight rate as too high, noting the district’s prior $2.85 rate was cut by 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
Erie County Milk Association
Erie
Dauphin County
State Milk Control Commmission
Defective Equipment Blamed for West Virginia Mine Blast
The Bureau of Mines reports that defective electrical equipment likely caused the Barnley West Virginia mine explosion that killed 91 miners on January 10. The study cites electric sparks from mine equipment as the probable trigger but notes the exact location and mechanism remain virtually undetermined.
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United Press
Washington
Bureau of Mines Today
Barnley
W. Va
Duresners
Pennsylvania pledges 11 million for plant expansion
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania industry committed 11 million dollars for plant expansion and new development. A separate note from job mobilization headquarters confirmed the pledge today. An obituary notes the death of a renowned actress at her château in Cannes after a long illness.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Cannes
Taxine Biolet
Founer
Chateau Li Horizon
Carnes
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Coe Tiriel
WELCH
Blue Boy
Zoe
HEINZ
Johnson
Veal
Bartlett
Wing- Willi Star Stores
Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
J. A. Williamson
George Keefe
Q. W. Stacken
Margaret Mack Sonal
Vaughn Vv
Bowman
Pivs
Teunil
Amaey
Theodore G Johnson
James S. McKenna
Fourth Ward
Oliver Brown
West Church Street
Corry Hospital
Tanster’s
All-Way Electric Company
Wilcox Grocery
Warren County
Pomona Grange
Eldred Grange
Grand Valley
C. Tritt
Texaco Gas
Algal
Gerald Lindberg
Warrer General Hospital
Pennsylvania Furnace and Iron Company
Eastier
H. J. Grant
Cash and Carry
DeJean
Cochran
Sterling
Holly
Kingua
B. Kent Kane
Kushegus
Benedum Avid ‘Trees Company
Pittsburgh
D. Hill
Anil
Onondaga
Oriskany
Lindsley
Mildred Swanson
Columbus
Brier
James P. McKean
East 12Th Street
United Oil Manufacturing Company
St. Vincent's Hospital
Erie County Medical Society
Ariz
Reno
Grevy
ST. Louis
Tne Municipal
Zap
George P Vierheller
Nola Carolina
Corry Haddon Hall
Cigars
Miller's News and Sport
Rexall
Kahn Tailoring
CV. VF
Pianapolis
Kahna
Corry’s Greatest Clothiers
Convention City
Chevrolet
Thomas Motor Co
Clinton Street
Corry, Pa
Bracken- Keating
THE
Bracken-Keating Company
Center St
General Duro
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