Bigamist Faces Stiff Sentence in Erie Court
Ralph Marie, 92, admitted three wives including 16 year old Florence Comisky of Erie, was found guilty of bigamy after a 15 minute jury deliberation in Erie County Court. He faces from six to ten years in prison. Margaret Mbinger, 27, of Richmond Hill NY, testified against him. Marie had admitted nine wives. He claimed a private marriage with a Chicago woman nullified the charge. Comisky testified of a December 16 1927 meeting and marriage in Ripley New York.
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Erie
Mar
Ralph Marie
Florence Comisky
Erie County
Buffle
N.Y
Abin
Margaret Mbinger
Richmond Fl
Marie
New York
Mark
Chicago
Morence Comisky
Ralph
Hirle
Ripley
Corry Man Leaves Estate in Will Debut at Register Office
Corry resident W. J. Lacey of Agon argued the will of March 2, 1928, valued at about 14000 dollars. Margaret Lacey received 4000 dollars, the remainder to their daughter. the estate split among Lacey heirs was probated Thursday at the register of wills office. Nearby dispatch from Brussels reports three Belgian flyers beginning an air journey to Oran and the Congo, laying out a four stage flight plan very early today.
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Wre
Arussels
Mar
Oran
Algertis
Belguum
Congo
Thief Fy
Lang Nd Waprain
Campaign 106 March 6 United Press Preview
United Press reports Herbert Hoover plans Indiana Republican primaries against Senator James Watson. A New York elite committee weighs adding a seventh delegate at large for the GOP convention in Kansas City. Reed tours Oklahoma City as Republicans debate candidate Frank C. Lowden. California demo delegation aims for Wallace. Norris Lowden slate backs Norris Neb. for GOP nomination.
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United Press Becreaty of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
James Watson
AL Kanyan City
Henitor Reed
Kian Bus City
Okahoma City
North Dakota
Sister of Admiral Sims Under Arrest
Philadelphia March 9 Miss Mary Sims 59 sister of Admiral Sims retired was released on 1900 bail on a manslaughter charge arising from a collision that killed James Metley 52 who was struck by a car driven by Miss Sims on Wednesday night She had been arrested earlier on an assault by automobile charge and released then rearrested yesterday.
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Philadelphia
Mary Sims
Admiral Sims
James Metley
Woman Slashed at Jamestown Police Seek Suspect
Mrs Anna Modica thirty years old living at 108 Crescent Street Jamestown is in Jamestown General Hospital with a deep knife wound across the face that may affect her for life. Police seek an unidentified young man who visited her home yesterday morning asking for old shirts and later returned for food then attacked her. Officers Bernard Clark Elmer Lee and Oliver Hoyl reported the assault as they investigated a possible jealousy motive but found no reliable clues or witnesses.
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Jamestown
Mar
Anna
Modica
Crescent Uheel
Jamestown General Hospital
Bernard Clark
Elmer Lee
Oliver Hoyl
Stockwell
Stockwell Took Mrs. Modica
Fund Drive Aims To Complete Cook Forest Purchase
Thomas Liggett of Pittsburgh, secretary of the Cook Forest Association, visited DuBois to promote a $200,000 popular subscription to finish raising the $650,000 needed to buy the virgin timber tract. The legislature had authorized a $150,000 appropriation toward the purchase, contingent on the extra funds being raised.
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Dubois
Mar
Thomas Liggett
Pittsburgh
Cook Forest Association
United States
Income Tax Tips No 28 on noncash compensation
The fair market value of noncash pay must be reported as income. Groceries given as wages must be valued and included. promissory notes received as pay are taxed at their fair market value. board and lodging provided as compensation are taxable. A hotel clerk receiving room and meals must report their value in his return.
Sunday Schools Ban Children Amid Scarlet Fever Fears
The Brie Ministerial Association, with Dr James R. Smith issuing the order, moves to close Sunday schools, motion picture houses, and theatres to children under 16 to curb scarlet fever. A Thursday amendment allows some access for older youths, and churches pledge full cooperation at a YMC A meeting led by Rev FS McKnight.
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Erib
Brie Ministerial Association
James R. Smith
FS. McKnight
Kingsley
New French Process Mello-Glow Face Powder Promises Longevity
Advertising blurb touts MELLO-GLO face powder by N. P. Ames & Co NY, claiming skin looks young in all weather, non clogging, non drying, non greasy feel, sweat resistance, long wear, and a "new French Process" formula.
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N.P. Ames & Co
Meeting of Woman's Club in Corry Hotel Corry
A business meeting of the Woman's Club of Corry was held in the downstairs clip rooms of the Hotel Corry on Thursday evening. Miss Lena Cohen, secretary, gave a resume of the year's work. President Mrs. C G Granin spoke on the Federated Clubs of Oil City. The nominating committee was elected with Myrtle Fuller as chair and I N Ames Jessie King Newton Olin Bracken and G E Bennett as members. The Style Show write up noted two omissions of the Spanish dance and Sailor's Hornpipe performers, whose numbers were well received by all.
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Woman's Club of
Corry
Hotel Corry
Lena Cohen
CG. F. Granin
Federated Clubs of
Oil City
Myrtle Fuller
I N Ames
Jessie King Newton
Olin Bracken
G. E. Bennett
Efforts to outlaw Pullman tipping fail
Washington reports the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters failed to outlaw tipping as the Interstate Commerce Commission dismissed their complaint against the Pullman Company for lack of jurisdiction. Miss Anna McCarthy visited Warren for a brief afternoon with friends.
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Iied Press
Washington
Eftarts
Brotherhood of Sleeping Carl Porters
Epping
Interstate Commerce Commision
Pullman Company
He Brotherhood Hil
Anna McCarthy
Warren
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E. E. Guignon
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National Bank of Corry Resources
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R. E. Palmer CO
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MOM
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Meeting OF Woman's Club
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