Local notes mix weather, transport, and civic items
Skies show transient fires and warm spells as Palm Sunday events loom in local churches. Regular council meeting set for Monday. Texas Corporation reports strong 1939 earnings with 22.88 million dollar net and 3.02 per share on over 10 million shares. Erie County magistrates to meet with Justice Walter Goodwin. welfare officials discuss 1937 non-support laws. Ward’s production and retail forecasts show activity steady, with a 6 to 12 percent weekly rise in retail trade. Bridge at Brokenstray Creek near Garland deemed dangerous after a truck incident. temporary repairs kept the bridge open. Long distance rates to drop May 1, saving about 5.5 million annually. Public utilities notes include university business scores and a license plate change required by April 1. Job mobilization strides expect 1,300 more hires this week, totaling 45,480 new claims. Weather outlook: unsettled with light snowfall, warmer later, and thinning highways anticipated.
Road Planting Program to Cost State $730,000
Harrisburg March 18 The department of highways plans a spring roadside planting program costing more than 70000 to prevent soil erosion and slides. The forestry unit will plant 11 591 trees 429 evergreens 101 508 shrubs and 814432 vines along about 200 miles of highway and landscape maintenance buildings in multiple towns including Waynesburg Gettysburg Clearfield and Harrisburg.
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Department of Highways
Department For
Waynesburg
Gettysburg
Clearfield
Waren
Coudersport
Towanda
Wilkes Barre
Tunkhannock
Clarks Summit
Bloomsburg
Washington
Lewisburg
Edensburg
Warren man winner of Keystone contest
Earl W. Lyle of Warren Pennsylvania won a $200 grand prize in the Keystone Safety Legion safe driving campaign after an observer noted his safe driving at Emblem Oil Station in Warren. Other winners in Corry and vicinity included A H Homer, Berence Nantes, Lawrence Windsor, M Hutter, John G Bennine, J Ernest Mimm, and Eli Heagerly. The award event occurred noon Wednesday March 13 1940.
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Warren Man
Keystone
Earl W. Lyle
Plum Street
Warren
Pennsylvania
Kent
Sig Decker
Emblem Oil Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Water Street
Lyle
Keystone Safety Council
Keystone Safety Legion
Mingle
Safety Legion
Piych
Corry and
Viccinity
A. H. Homer
Berence Nantes
Cory
Lawrence Winsor
Spartanburg
M. Hutter
Spring Creek
John G. Bennine
J. Ernest Mimm
Centerville
Eli Heagerly
Erie
The Story of Democracy Chapter on Pericles and Athens
Hendrik Willem van Loon discusses Athens as the tyrant city, its imperial ambitions, and its radical modern ideas. The text contrasts Sparta’s landed-gentry stance with Athens' overseas commerce and questions why rivals overlook flaws for shared progress. It notes timeless conflicts between conservatism and mercantile dynamism.
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Hendrik Willem van Loon
Pericles
Greece
Athens
Hitler
Austria
England
Germany
B.C
Sparta
Answers to Today's Quiz Revealed on Page Four
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 list six topics including chickens and turkeys as item one and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address as item five. Other entries cite Jusmin, uncre-lvite'ed, the Panama Canal, and various numeric clues with a milk-related item at the end.
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Panama Canal
Continental Congress
Markets-Stock EAST BUFFALO LIVESTOCK Hogs to lower market
Hogs 1000 head described with mixed lots and prices: bulk good and choice 180-810 ths at 85.90 per 100 lb, butchers 160-170 ths at 5.30, medium eats 5.30, trucked-ins 170-290 ths 8.60-5.10. Cattle 200 head mostly steady, steers and heifers 87-025, beef cows 6, calves strong to 12.60, common 7.50-10.50. Sheep 300 head, activity 15-25 higher, good and choice 92 S, down 10.05. Pittburgh market notes demand slow, produce prices mixed with apples, cabbage, lettuce, onions, potatoes quoted with varied regional suppliers. False Teeth Exports claim 41 000 000 annually. department of commerce notes strong export activity.
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East Buffalo
Coumon
Pittsburgh
N.Y
Texas
Idahico
Maine
Green Mountains
Pennsylvania
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Walter Good- Win
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C. J. White
Erie County Public Assistance Board
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Montlh
Dunn
Bradstreet
Fairview Bore Township
Elk County
Brokenstray Creek
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Titusville
N. R. Nickson
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Federal Communications Commission
American Telephone & ‘Telegraph Company
Commission
University of Pittsburgh
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Apiigenius Mumici
I Ndia
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Indie
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Burpee
Smith's
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Citizens National Bank of Corry
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Ches, Myers - Lyle H
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Sahin
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DODGE
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Tony Jackson
Stella Shoppe
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Heaver
Itt Davis Radio Lab
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RCA
Alvin
G. Bennink
Clymer
F. Brockman
Western Auto Associate Store
Advanced Marine Finance CO
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Mosher
South Erie Slaughter House
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Euality
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Pullorum
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Ps Site
Howard Creaty
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Frank Bayle
Paaries
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Christensen Motors
John Ince
Guy M.fish
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Dial
Ata
Phoenix Hotel
Corry Dinor
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Ana Bath
Nournalee
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EB Leno
Smith St
Charles ‘Kromas
Citizens National Ball
Sir Liberty Street
John Nelson
Horthwest
Arthur Séouten
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R. I
Borden L. Chase
Newport
Rhode Tshune State College
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Department At Commerce
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American Can
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