Erie Town Notes and Transit Plans Highlight Local Life
A breezy Erie page surveys town chatter from Ottie Skinner’s memories to paving plans for a 10 year street lighting contract. It notes Patrolman Edward McEvoy’s Erie Magazine feature for reporting a broken rail, mentions rival patrols, and chronicles cross country bus service by night coach from Los Angeles to Kansas City with GM engineering, plus local anecdotes on bus life, National Guard centennial plans in Grove City, a proposed cat license fee, Tarentum gossip, and regional rail careers while hinting at local crime puzzles and long-ago cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottie Skinner
Elston
Center Street
Erie (Railroad) Magazine
Edward McEvoy
Corry
Pacific Greyhound Hines
Los Angeles
Kansas City
U. S
General Motors
Trans-Continental
Dan G. Lyons
Ice Railroad
Sevice
Meadville
Grove City
First National Guard Company
Charles Harvmuth
Allegheny
County Treasuries
Tarentum
B. Schwartz
Tarentum Valley
Eastern frontier optimism amid dusted farms and westward drift
A Pennsylvania paper urges families near the Mississippi to reclaim ruined farms, arguing eastern abandoned lands hold promise for a new land movement. It notes western states resettling nonproductive plots and predicts an eventual eastward and southward redistribution as people seek steadier livelihoods and educational opportunities.
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Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Farlow
New England
Sprl Braala
Los Angeles
New York
Wiley Post
Regu Air
Air base blunder fuels cross border aviation fears
The piece warns that rumors of secret air bases and island seizures threaten U S Canada relations. It notes officials deny such aims, but mistrust lingers among Canadians and allied governments. Public works funds for Great Lakes airports could be misread as hostile intent, risking disruption of a major U S aviation corridor between New York and Chicago.
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Jack San
Mousud
AzEresto
Regar
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Betel
Ias
New York Chicago
Congress Aims Unified National Transportation System
A fragmented transport sector is debated, urging Congress to organize roads waterways and air to prevent wasteful duplication. Support is sought for railroads highway and water traffic under private ownership with regulatory adjustments to avoid government takeover, citing overcapitalization and fierce competition as harms to efficiency.
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Congress
Wastman
Jlo
Twenty Years Ago Highlights From Journal Files At Library Theatre
A Broaway Musical troupe in Pilisburg faced detainment after two girls joined without parental consent. a grateful father retrieved his daughter and the cast was freed. The City Commission, led by Brown, Howard, Sessie, Olds, and Brown as acting mayor, approved sewer improvements for the Third Ward. May 3 marks the birth of Byron Davids' son, and Marlin Miller of Barlow Hardware suffered a rib injury in a fall from a ladder. A new bronze drinking fountain, a city gift from Major L B Brown, arrived and will be installed near the federal building. Warren Steen, G N Roberts and companions planned a return visit to Brownville with promised payoffs. A fish hawk in Richmond, Va., misjudged a wooden minnow with hooks and was caught. James M. Hayes Jr. reports the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LB. Brown
South Center
South Streets
Paris styles show bright plaids and new fabrics
Vera Bozea reveals spring fashion with hand knitted pieces that retain shape, bright plaid short sleeve sweaters, a multi colored tweed skirt with red green and white accents, and an artificial satin evening gown with a bias cut back. A pink Jollioli shade named gown stands out in the collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Vera Bozea
Star Signals Forecast From May to July 1934
Horoscope style note outlines emotional barometer for May 6 to July 21 with mentions of morning activity, social focus, romance and adventure. Advises on avoiding extravagance in August and flags a danger period August 21 to 26 1934. Mentions from 1085 through 1826 as odd time spans with references to old friends and elderly mentors.
Blood transfusions in Versailles hospital history note
A historical record notes Mrs George Wii bie receiving 110 plasma transfusions over four months in 1952, later returning to a hospital at Bowsville for further care. It mentions a surgery in the prior period, with 14 gallons of blood supplied by a listed source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
George Wiibie
Bows Villy
Hsiawity
Tienos
Washington Relief Funds Buoy Hotel Trade Amid Busy Capital
Washington May 4 The big federal relief program draws governors mayors and engineers to the capital with hotel keepers reporting strong business. The NIRA era appetite for relief funds keeps arrivals high and hotels near capacity as officials push for shares and policy questions arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Nira Cove
Belng
March Fun Parade Invites Pets and Hekét Draws
In Whigleling West Virginia a local parade invites every child with a pet dog to participate and obtain a Hekét prize. The event, linked to the Prt-Sigte Kennel Club, promises kid friendly activities and a chance to showcase pets.
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W. Va
Prt-Sigte Kennel Club
Hollywood Film Shop Air Systems Safeguard Screen Stars
Hollywood May 4 The article details how major studios protect stars health with elaborate air conditioning systems at Paramount and other studios. It describes a large plant capable of circulating 60 000 cubic feet per minute, 35 fans, and stage 12 cooling procedures. The process recycles exhausted air through purification and ammonia cooling, with winter warming adjustments. It notes airtight sound stages and no windows, and a separate quirky note about hens in a police lockup laying eggs.
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Holllywood
Mississippi
Paramount
G. W. Lundgren
Afr
Strategic Pot
George Raft
Taos
Masa
Concert by High School Musical Groups Monday Night
Coury’s Music Week and a junior and senior high school concert at the Senior High building Monday evening. No admission charged, reserved seats at the door for ten cents. Proceeds help defray organizing costs with programs led by Beattice Shafer and Gerry Rommel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coury
Contexns
Beattice
Sweet Genevieve
Torker Senior High
Love's Delight
Chives
Danca Marie Bennett
Evening Shadows
the Woods
M. Evans
Montreal Racing Season Opens May 24 at Blue Bernets
Montreal's 1935 thoroughbred racing season begins May 24 at Blue Bernets track for a 14 day meeting. Following, racing shifts to Mount Royal Track for another 14 day meet opening June 8.
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Montreal
Mount Royal
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Eee
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Lowlaville
Olean
Onteslo
Reepublican
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Anthony Cuxzola
Indian County
Anthony Cuzgola
Ralph Boecio
Aves
Tidioute
Scott
B. R
Falsland Islands
Broaway
Whisk Ds
Library Theater Hive
Pilisburgi
Hey
Messrs. Brown
Howard
Sessie
Olds
Brown
Patterson
Thire
Horn
Mrs
Byron Davids
Marlin Miller
Barlow Hardware Company
Lanler
Messrs
Warren Steen
G. N. Roberts
Brownlll
Richmond
James M. Hayes, Jr
J.B. McCain
New Deal
Recorder of Decess
McCarl
Roosevelt
United Sites
Seerstery
Henry Mureenthyn
Morgen- Uinta
Wiltiuna
Mujjanthau
Hollywood Film Shop
Wile
Ville
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