Stanford Hose Abandons Fourth of July Celebration
Corry residents saw plans for a big Independence Day event collapse after the Stanford Hose Company reported insufficient financial backing from merchants and businesses. Aiming for a mammoth parade with regional fire units and veterans groups, the plan included prizes, entertainment, sports, and a fireworks finale from the reservoir.
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Corry
Stanford Hose Company
Hose Company
Brie
County Firemen’s Association
Veterans’ Bugle
Trick Knee Racket Worked Successful In Insurance Scam
May 15. Joseph Amato, 37, of St. Louis, admitted in Erie county court to a pattern of defrauding insurers with a “trick knee.” Judge Hirt deferred sentence. Amato likely to be imprisoned after a recital of his method. Amato had six known instances of taking money from insurers claiming knee injuries. In a prior auto accident in St. Louis his damages were unrecovered due to an uninsured driver. Independent, Mo.- Billa Short, Democratic candidate for city attorney, notes the job pays $14 a year and costs $1 to file. Leona Schrumm, after losing a marble game, became embittered and headed toward distant lands. searchers found her 10 miles away.
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Brie
Joseph Amato
St. Louis
Erie County
William E. Hirt
Amato
St Louis
Independence
Billa Short
Manning
Leona Schrumm
Local Relief Shift Favored by Harrisburg Report
Harrisburg advices indicate a trend toward returning relief administration to counties and municipalities. Republicans and Democrats back reorganizing state relief, reducing centralized costs, with SERB opposition seeking local distribution and a bill by Rep. John A. Smith to fund local districts. A Senate resolution urges Congress to direct WPA funds to local governments to cut delays and costs.
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Hoth
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
WPA
State Emergency Relief Board
SRB
John A. Smith
Cumberland
House Committee
Moithern
SER
Smith Beleves
Senate
Joe Ziesenheim
Eric
Congress
Grange Launches Victory Campaign Across States
The National Grange starts a victory drive from April 1 to June 30 to boost membership and finances. Deputies tour new territories, with Texas highlighted for aggressive organizing amid Centennial celebrations in Dallas. A Grange Day in Dallas will feature leaders and a full program.
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National Grange
Texas
Texas Grange
Dallee
Uige
Dallas
Surplus Eggs to Be Bought by FSC in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg May 14 Surplus Pennsylvania eggs may be purchased by the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation during May and June when production is high. J Hansell Wrench Secretary of Agriculture reported. The corporation plans to buy thousands of cases monthly with about 25 percent expected to be moved to Pennsylvania and other northeastern states. Surplus eggs removed from the market will be distributed among families on relief.
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F.S.C
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
J. Hansell Wrench
JG Smith Named Warren Co G C P Head
At the Warren County Republican Committee convention held in the county court house, Jesse G. Smith of Warren was elected chairman succeeding Gerald G. Wright who served the past two years. The new chairman will announce secretary, vice chairman, and treasurer selections later. Smith is a long active party worker in the county and district.
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Warren
Warren County
Court House
Jesse G. Smith
Gerald G. Wright
Smith
Hhe
Rankin Man Hurt in Twenty Foot Fall
Morgan 46 is a Franklin Hospital patient after a 20 foot fall from a bay window at the J. J. Rhoades home on Parkway drive. He and partner Ruel Rice and painter John Henderson were painting the exterior when Morgan slipped and landed on the lawn. He suffers shock and bruises.
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Franklin
Eimmert 1
Morgan
Franklin Hospital
J. J. Rhoades
Parkway Drive
Ruel Rice
John Henderson
Rhoades
Laurel Festival at Brookville July celebration in eight counties
Northwestern Pennsylvania will stage a Laurel Festival in early July centered at Cook State Forest with tours daily through laurel and rhododendron regions. The Laurel District plus Allegheny National Forest will promote the event as 300000 visitors last year, with pageantry, industry contests, and Governor Farley crowning the Laurel Queen.
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Pennsylvania
Cook State Forest
Cook State Forest Park
Allegheny National Forest
Forest, Elk and McKean
New York State
Vesally
Wittens
Ohio
Cook Forest
George H. Farle
Paroled man sentenced to nine to eighteen months
Erie May 15. Chester Kamerowski, 26, Erie, paroled for one year by Judge Miles B. Kitts on a charge of breaking into a chicken house. Zam erowski identified, arraigned, parole revoked. nine to eighteen months in the Allegheny county workhouse.
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Wai
Chester Kamerowski
Erie
Miles B. Kitts
Dudley Selden
Zamerowski
Kitts
Total life company assets rise to $23.8 billion in 1935
New York May 15 The Spectator reports total admitted assets of all United States life Burden ce companies reached 23,828,173,000 at year end 1935, up nearly two billion from 1934 and 36 percent above 1929. It also estimates total new life insurance business written and paid for in 1935 at 14,873,202,000, the first time since 1929 this level has been exceeded.
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New York
United States
The
Spectator
National Insurance Journal
Port Erie Landing Field Project to Spend 70000 by July
WPA director Bernard J. Cacky announced that about 370000 will be included in the Port Erie landing field improvement expenditures from start of work to July 1. Deeds filed in court convey 132 acres at Port Erie to the city for the development under the WPA project.
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Port-Erie
Bernard J. Cackyan
WPA
Harrisburg
Port Drie
Allegheny to Graduate as Erskine Speaks
Announcement lists John Erskine of Columbia University delivering the commencement address at Allegheny College on June 30. Ernest Albert Hootush of Harvard will give the Pai Beta Kapiin address while Willison Jack Soth Bowensuten of Boston University presides at the outdoor vesper. Alumni events begin June 5 with president’s reception and include reunion breakfasts, the senior farewell, and an annual luncheon in Montgomery gym.
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Sir John Erskins
Columbia University
John Erskins
Bngues
West
Allegheny College
Ernest Albert Hootush
Harvard
Willison Jack‘Soth Bawesuten
Boston University School of Theology
Jone Sth
Hulings Hay
Willen
Thalumimi Fund Council
Mongomery
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Rex Theatre
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James Carrig
Grand Union
Newhouse Shoehouse
Canton
Athletic Association
Kasper
Passai
N. J
St. Mary's Hospital
Homer S. Cummings
Connecticut
WJZ
Columbia Gas & Electric Corporation
Robert A.taft
Jamestown
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh Bureau of Business Research
Association of American Railroads
Thomas Mead
St. Edward’s School
Erle
William Ruland
St. Thomas
Bishop Gannon
Lyman Thompson
Sherman Street
Pleasant Street
Fourth Avenue
John D. Flanigan
Liquor Board
Bernard Brown
Concord Street
Robert Bracken
Robert Boies
Stanford Hose
Business Men
Order
Member
Federal Reserve System
Deppaita
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
Washington, D. C
JG. Smith
Warren CO
G. C. P. Head
G. G. Wright
Rankin
Brookville
Erieste
Starr Memorial Works
Ste
Starr Memorial
East Washington Street
Si Tores
A&p Food Stores
Allegheny
Erskine
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center Street
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