City Council meets as payments, weather and stock news mix
Cloudy regular council meeting tonight as city prepares for income tax returns due in a week. Pure Oil reports 1937 net income of 11.41 million, the third largest on record, with $216 common dividend. Cold rain led to icy streets and cautious driving as safety and health officials plan a contagious disease index. Intermittent sun Sunday brought minor traffic, while a drive to Corry Encampment and lodge elections drew attendees. Stock turnover hit a low since 1828, and local notices include liquor price changes, radio address by Henry A Wallace, and various state financial moves.
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Pure Oi
Miter
Erie Gambling Raid Nets 21 Arrests at State Street Spot
Police raided a gambling room at 1130 State Street late Saturday, arresting 21 people including the proprietor and 20 visitors. Bonds set at $100 for each defendant, with Alderwoman Conyngham presiding police court. Card games were in progress and bets tied to race outcomes. the room had been linked to a prior armed hold up a month earlier, with about $1,700 reported missing.
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State Street
Mund
Sergt
Rey B. Mong
Leonard Walsh
Ag Ptd
Prietor
Alderton Thomas Conyngham
Three Escape as Eggs Scatter After Truck Overturns
On the Boot Jack highway near the Paddock Service, a Brockway driver Margeret Hunter and two other occupants escaped injury when their truck overturned on an icy concrete road Saturday morning en route to Ridgway. Fifteen crates of eggs were broken and scattered as the machine skidded and turned over, with extensive damage to the truck.
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Ridgway
Margeret Hunter
Brockway
Boot Jack
Marriage of Miss Carpenter and Albert Till Announced
At a party at the home of Mr and Mrs Poward Beeman of Titusville the marriage of Miss Alice Carpenter daughter of Mrs Fred Reagle of Titusville to Albert Till son of Mrs Blanche Deschamp of Carry was announced The wedding took place at Sher Junan early in the spring in sher journal era and was announced by the hosts
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Poward Beeman
Titusville
Alice Carpenter
Fred Reagle
Albert Till
Blanche Deschamp
Carry
Sher Junan
WISHES SHE HAD USED IT EARLIER
A Franklin Pa matron recalls how a youthful complexion faded due to neglect and bad habits. She credits World's Tonic for stomach trouble and constipation relief, noting improved color and energy after use. She urges early use to avoid decline.
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Franklin, Pa
Baith Johnson
Ek St. To
Tonic
Getttig
Jooks
State relief load continues drop in week ending February 26
Pennsylvania reports 87,000 relief recipients, down from 107,500 at February 8. Decline tied to more WPA work, unemployment compensation, and VA relief cut of 27,463. End of month totals show 489,719 cases, 610,192 people. Weekly relief grants $1,386,566. expenditures cut by $9,884 and new disbursements $10,802.
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Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Palmer 86 dies in Elgin home
Mrs Elizabeth Palmer 86 longtime Elgin resident dies at her home after a weeklong cold and pneumonia. Born December 12 181 in Wayne township she was the widow of A D Palmer and mother of Ray Palmer She was a Gospel Workers of America member and is survived by a son a niece and several grandchildren.
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Ielgin
Elizabbeth Palmer
T Oleluck
Libby
Palmer
A. D. Pallmer
Wayne Township
Amusa
Hannah Daring
Palmer West
Gospel Workers of America
Ray, Palmer, Bigin
Frank Lillie
Corry
Fall Injuries Fatal to Mother of Corryite
Mrs. Jane Davis 74 of Phillipsburg Pennsylvania died after a February fall left her bedridden. Survived by daughters H L B MacLees Corry Ohio, E H Hale Younes town Ohio, Ardell Ron Phillipsburg, Hire Plegal Marion Wells, and sons George Davis Clymer PA Wallace Davis DuBois PA. Funeral services set for Tuesday afternoon in Phillipsburg.
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Jane Davis
Phillipsburg
Davis
Thomas Davis
Gye
H, L.B. MacLees
Corry
W- Hale
Younestown
Ohio
Ardell Ron
Hire Plegal
Marion Wells
George Davis
Clymer
Wallace Davis
DuBois
Hilipsburg
Istanbul Denies Compelling Cyclists to Pass Riding Tent
Istanbul Municipality issues guideline denying a requirement for bicycle owners to pass a riding tent to cut street accidents. The move aims to reduce incidents by clarifying policy and avoiding mandatory tests.
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Istanbul Gurbs
Istanbul
Complaining Man Too Busy to Notice Opportunity
Anelé Eben notes that a man who laments lack of opportunity may be too busy complaining to spot chances around him. The remark frames a critique of chronic grumbling as a barrier to recognizing possible avenues.
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Anelé Eben
Vandenbergis Sought For Erie G O P Meeting
Republican leaders in Cory and eastern Erie county plan a large April dinner rally at Eve with U S Senator Arthur Vandersburg of Michigan as speaker. Van denburg, a top GOP figure and strong 1940 prospect, could headline one of the county’s largest Republican events in years. County Chairman Fred Lamberton aims to mobilize more than six hundred Republicans. the gathering will be a social affair.
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Cory
Erie County
Wadera
U.S
Arthur WH Vandensburg
Michigan
Vandenburg
Evie
Fred Lamberton
Exie County
Republican Women of Eriecard Party Plans Spring Tea
The County Council of Republican Women announces the annual card party and tea to be held March 28 at the Boston Store. Mrs Lews Mocichert is appointed general chairman by council president Mrs John Waite, with details arranged under her direction.
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County Council of
Republican Women
Boston
Lews Mocichert
John Waite
The Petticoats Turn From Coats to Female Garb
The Original Petticoats explain how petticoats began as upper body coats for warmth for men and women but fashion soon shifted them into exclusively feminine attire.
Guides and Professions of Calta Dragomen
The guiden or dragoman of Calta is an hereditary professional city role. For some families the profession has been followed for over a century. The guides’ home city is Giza, a village at the foot of the Pyramids Plateau, where many guides have substantial homes.
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Cuias
Calta
Giza
Pyramids Plateau
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New York Stocke Exchange
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Tressary
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Obig
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Erie
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Elgin
Corryite
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Erie G. O. P
Lamberton
Republican Women OF Erieplan Card Party
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