Bitter fight over Erie telephone monopoly and new company
Local interest centers on an alleged autocratic control by the Manual Telephone Company, owner of the city’s telephone system. Manufacturers and business leaders discuss forming a private exchange to offer cheaper service, with plans for a small nucleus company to serve manufacturers and possibly expand to residences, as an independent rival to the Mutual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Manual Telephone Company
Dispatch-Herald Hss
Elephione
Mutual
Public Service Commission
Manufacturers’ Association of Hiré
Funeral of John Weisser
Private funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at three o clock in memory of John Weisser at the home on East Congress Street. Rev. Arthur Diefenbach, nephew of the deceased, conducted the services. Interment followed in Pine Grove Cemetery with relatives and friends attending from Benton Harbor and Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jona Weikser
East Congreas Street
Arthur Diefenbach
Déneased
Benton Harbor
Mass
Pine Grove
Ea. Kinley
John Kinley
John McLaughlin
George Kinley
Barney Sturdavan
Frank Iinley
Chris Zitch
Clifford Zieh
Mabel | Zitch
Binley
Katherine Zitch
Buffalo
Mich
Community News Rough Edges in a Fractured Era
A mixed local digest notes events from June races at Altoona speedway to school hour policy debates and Good Friday observances. It reports a Wrightsville Wright collision follow up, a Warren assault hearing, vaudeville at Rex theatre, Rotary Ladies Night, and church announcements with a Kiwanis address on Thursday.
Railroad expansion plan denied for Youngstown area
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that existing lines Pennsylvanian and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie can serve rail transport between the Ohio River and the Youngstown district, denying the Pittsburgh Lisbon and Western’s construction plan. The decision favors existing facilities as better suited to provide the rail transportation for that territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ohio River
Youngstown
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pittsburgh
Rains Halt Forest Fires Near Greensburg Pa
Heavy rains halted the spread of forest and brush fires that burned several thousand acres in eastern Westmoreland county yesterday. Fire fighters from Greensburg and nearby communities battled the blazes as the rain fell. Arthur Bunnell of Erie visited friends and conducted business today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Boy shoots dry agent who slew mother in raid
In Aurora Til Mar 26 United Press reports state dry agents raided the De King home after gas bombardment. Mrs De King was killed and her husband wounded. their 9 year old son Gerald fired a revolver, injuring a raider. The father and son were taken to the sheriff for questioning. A second item notes an unidentified man’s body found in the Allegheny river at lock No 1 in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Aurora
Til
Mar
Joseph de King
de Ming
Gerald
de Kings
Res
de King
Roy Smith
Smith
Sherif
Mamma
Sheriff's Office
Piptsburgh
Allegheny River
Youths Shot During Robbery at Kory Korner
Oil City March 26 Arthur Knowlton 21 of Oak Grove street lies wounded in Ol City Hospital with bullets in left arm and foot after a robbery at Kory Korner Confectionery on Railroad and Center streets Sunday night. His alleged companion, 25 year old Heetét Mee ter of Harold street, fled along railroad tracks and is being sought by police who conducted an extensive search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Mar
Ol City
Arthur Knowlton
Oak Grove Street
J. S. Meeter
Harold Stries
Dachl
Kory Korner
Railroad and
Cener Streets
Knowlton
Kony Korner
Arlington Hotel
Seneca Street
Heetét
Seven Escape In Auto Crash Near Irvines Mills
Seven Bradford residents escaped serious injury when two cars collided head on on the state highway near Irvines Mills around midnight Sunday. One car reportedly driven by William Vernon carried Reba Davis Mason Walters Helen Goodfellow and Vernon. The other, driven by A. H. Berlin, carried George Nehr Ed Gettner and Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braveurd
Star
Irvines Mills
William Vernon
Reba Davis
Mason Walters
Helen Goodfellow
Vernon
A. H. Berlin
George Nehr
Ed Gettner
Berlin
Bradford
Passion Week Services Open at Presbyterian Church
Rain delayed arrival but a good crowd attended the first Passion Week service led by Rev. Mr. Dielesun W. The choir and devotional music enhanced the evening as the pastor urged prayer, watchfulness, and loyalty to Christ. Tonight Rev. H. A. Grubbs of Waterford will preach. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Mr. Dickson
Presbyterian Church
Jency Io
Dielesun
Peter
Christ
H. A. Grubbs
Waterford
Lopez Leaves for Guatemala
Lieutenant Gus Oscar Morales Lopes, Guatemalan aviator, departed Ellington Field Houston at 7 10 a m today bound for Guatemala City via Mexico City. He plans a single refueling stop at Mexico City en route to the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Py United
Houston
Tex
Mar
Gus
Oscar Morales Lopes
Ellington Field
Here
Guatemala City
Mexico City
Dr Gulickin Organ Concert Here At First Presbyterian
Dr Gulick will present his third annual organ recital this season on Wednesday evening April 1 at eight oclock at the First Presbyterian Church. Admission will be free with no ticket sale, but an offering will be received. The program will be unusual with many request numbers. Dr Gulick will be glad to include requests addressed to him at the Imperial Hotel Corry on or before Saturday of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Leech Gillick
First Presbyterian Church
Gulick
Dr. Gulck
Inimmal Hotel Corry
Edward P. Hurd Buried Here in Pine Grove Cemetery
Edward P. Hurd a former Cherry resident died at his Newark New Jersey home and his body was brought to the city for services at Pine Grove cemetery. Rev Frank A Wimer of the Methodist Episcopal church conducted the sprayer services with the deceased’s sons Bawart P Hurd Jr and Charles Hurd of Newark New Jersey present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He Bouy
Newark
N. d
Pine Grove
Frank A. Wimer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bawart P. Hurd
Charles Hurd
iNewark
N. J
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dispatch- Herald
John Weisser
Agena
Ridgwily
Javed
Pasange
Dean
Thous Hons
Doan
Rotarians
Rotaryanns
Asth
Altoond Speedway Association
Uils Yewe
Brie
Ius
Corry
Lie He State Armory
Wrightsville
Warren Times
Oldsmobile
Cleveland
Olds Agency
Warren
Adolph Sorenson
Cumidash Vaude Players
Rex Theatre
South Street Theatre
Rotary Club
Iinal
Baster
Journal
George Berg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kiwanis Club
City
Corry Granite & Marble Works
D. J. Pitt
Prop. E. Cheney
Saleeman
Tat
United
Arthur Bunnell
Hushand
Boy
Raider
S S S Oy
Erican Mr
Ped Tore Eee Det
Tineie
Forbes and Spaulding
Center St
Corry, Pa
the Fair Store
Johnson’s
Johnson
Mechling
Gulf Oil
Veedol Oil
C.E. Doane
Passion Week
Lopez
Guatemala
DR. Gulickin
Edward P. Hurd
Root’s Furniture Store
Chas. Shuss, Mgr
Membur Thderal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!