Meadville Fire Destroys Part Of New Hotel Block
Meadville May 5 A 4:15 p.m. blaze in Chestnut and streets corner damaged the new hotel and surrounding buildings, with losses estimated at 25000. Firemen laid 3009 feet of hose and used ten streams, three hundred men worked two hours to check the flames. Losses included Reis Hotel 18000 insured 9000, Woodworth tobacco shop 1000 insured 4000, Alba restaurant 2000 insured, Seiple coffee shop 1000 insured.
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Meadville
Stone Church
Eiri
James
Chestnut Andei Streets
A. JH. Seiple
A. L. Woodworth
Alba
Reis
Lewis Reis
Woodworth Tobacco
To's
Seiple
Youth Injured In Peculiar Ford Car Incident
Oil City May 5 Robert Best of Nickleville suffered painful burns to his hands and body in a peculiar incident after attempting to start an old model Ford. The car, towed to start, was gashed with gasoline spilled near the exhaust, catching fire and tearing clothing as the driver tried to escape through the coupe window.
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Oil City
Robert Best
Nickleville
Ifi
Td Youth
Cassidy Staton
Gasolline
Attesidant Ar Iist
Steamer Tessie Sinks Off Tripoli. Crew Missing
News dispatch from Tripoli reports the steamer Tessie sinking fourteen miles off Missiatah. Several crew members are believed lost, with two dozen passengers saved. Fate of remaining crew and passengers uncertain. detailed testing details unavailable.
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Tripoli
Tessie
Missiatah
Teast
Gas on heart prompts midnight bed jump
Adletika claims quick relief for gas and sour stomach within ten minutes. An ad-style testimonial from R F Krueger notes stomach and bowel relief after using Adletika, promoted by Thomas Downey, a druggist. The copy alleges complete cleansing of the bowels and improved well being.
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R. F. Krueger
Adlertita
Thomas Downey
Oil City Sees Forest Fire Damage to Oil Property
A week end forest fire near Oil City damaged timber land and oil property. Hikers smoking in the woods are blamed for a blaze that began in Deep Hollow behind Oberly, reaching Bo Ancrea and Diamond farms. Sixty men fought four hours as high winds hampered efforts. pumping jacks and a power house were saved with effort. residence of Frank Black, a pumper, narrowly escaped.
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Oil City
Seneca
Mie
Senate 10 Probe Banking System
United Press reports that the Senate today ordered an investigation of the national banking and federal reserve systems. The Glass resolution for Senate banking and currency committee inquiry passed without objection, signaling a formal probe.
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United Press
Washington
National Banking and
Federal Reserve Systems
Senate
Glass
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Oil City Boy Drowns in Reservoir
May 5 Oil City reports 12-year-old George Wolstcroft, son of Mr and Mrs John Walstoncroft of 1411 Boel frende, drowned about 1 pm Saturday in the reservoir atop Saye Rus hill. He and two companions were along the wall edge. rescue attempts failed after prolonged immersion. Fire Chief A G Dolby recovered clothing and body, oxygen resuscitation failed. body taken to Steffee funeral home for burial.
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Oil City
George Wolsticroft
John Walstoncroft
Boelfrende
Elt
Saye Rus Hill
A. G. Dolby
Steffee Funeral Home
Grove City Man Held for Raleigh Slaying Charge
A murder case in Raleigh leads to an assault with a deadly weapon charge sought against N S Fisher of Grove City Pa. Fisher, a former North Carolina State College student, is connected to the slaying of James Miller of Freedom Pa at a rooming house. Solicitor Leon Brasfield indicated the action.
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Grove City
Raleigh, N.C
N.S. Fisher
James Miller
Freedom
Leon Brasfield
Fisher
North Carolina State College
Pittsburgh students flee from flames at frat house
May 5 Pittsburgh seventeen students forced to climb to the front of the Delta Tau Delta house to escape a basement fire. One student injured and another died from smoke. A safety rope was missing and stairs blocked escape. firefighters summoned as flames spread to the roof. Damage estimated around 1,090 dollars.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Delta
Tau Delta
University of Pittsboro
Blair Reed
Greenville
Vis Jent
Bob Simpson
Man Burned When Tar Exploded in Jamestown Home
John Johnson an 8 year old boy from Crystal Avenue Beechwood was severely burned Saturday afternoon when a kettle of tar on a stove exploded. He was doused with hot tar and jumped into a canal to ease the pain. He was taken to Jamestown General Hospital in extremely serious condition. The tar was heating to be applied to his boat bottom and a flash fire in the house was extinguished before major damage occurred.
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Jamestown
John Johnson
Crystal Avenue
Beechwood
Jamestown General
Johnson
Celeron
Hie
Lakewood
Executors Notice in Estate of George Padmore
Notice is hereby given that letters testamentary on the estate of George Padmore, late of Corry, Erie County, Pennsylvania, have been granted to the undersigned by the Erie County Register of Wills. All persons indebted to the estate are asked to make payment and those with claims should present them to Mary Padmore at Corry, PA, attorney Lam Azad, Executor.
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Henry F. King
Corry
Arne County
State of Pennsylvania
Register of Wills
Ere County
Pennsylvania
Carlton V. King
Waccutor
Waller H. Scott
Rez
George Padmore
City of Corry
Erie County
Pennylvania
Mary Padmore
Ee Colry
Pa Alor Ho Svat
Lam Azad Secutor
Trance i
Kiniec
Corts
Pannsylvania
betCal
A Mahal Re
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Cuisic
Charles W, Amy
Starr
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Taion City
Journal
Tewave
Tas
Lsouth
Tts
Agu
Salm
J. P
A. O. Sandburg
Eure
Craw Wonds Co
Ators
West's Grocery
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Main St
Alii
Cohenayer
South Street
Tigi
Hirst Avenue
Lewer
Main Street
Callegenia
Elizabeth E. Rangey
John
Patterson
Bond Street
North Center Street
Inquirer
West
Wayne Street
O. A. Stennett
Center Strees
Bracken Bros
Church Street
Spiesman Shipe
First Ave
West Bond
Wil South Nnby St
Crawford M
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C. M. Woods
Petvale
fGoul Street
Bond St
W. Congress St
Smith and
W. Wayne Sis
Teauiee Parkers Grocery
North First
Sixth Avenue
Will Blakeley
Elgin
Pealee
West Wrederick Street
J. Wilcos
Fourth Avenue
ALE Oy
Pleasant Street
Bath
Inquire Upis
Thomas Jonsen
Lake Property
Lake Front
Windhey Lake
Fourth
Pine Grove Cemetery Association
L. Alexander
North Center St
Walter, Gory
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