Prominent Kane Man Found Shot Dead At Home
Tokn Britton 92 prominent Rotary leader and young business figure was found dead in his bathroom at 121 Greeves Street Kane. A large calibre revolver lay beside his body and a single empty shell was in the gun. Coroner W D Allen prepared to investigate as mourners and community leaders mourned the sudden death. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs J Britton two sisters and others in Philadelphia and Aurora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britton
Dennie Davie
Davis Brothers
W. D. Allen
Philadelphia
Tax collector measure will not affect Erie County
Erie Pa May 21 A bill to awaken the county treasurer roll for all county borough and township taxes in its current form would not affect Erie county Officials learned Monday. The measure was amended to Allegheny county only and supporters hope to restore it to the original scope in the House
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Erie Co.erie
Erie County
Allegheny County
Counterfeit notes found in this section and marriage license issued
May 21 reports show 919 counterfeit notes from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland continue to surface. A note passed at Security Peoples Bank and Trust Co. was detected and sent to police as Secret Service agents operate in the area. Proximity wins Charlotte marriage license for Margaret Ferris Sin and Julian L. Martin after years of wartime delay.
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PRM
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Security Peoples Bank and Trust Co
Secret Service
Free rupture treatment trial at Corry and Warren hotels
Representatives of wim Rice Adams originator of the Rice Method for self treatment of rupture at home will hold a free trial in Corry at the Phoenix Hotel on Wednesday May 22 and in Warren at the Exchange Hotel on Thursday May 23. The method promises to control and push the rupture back inside allowing full work ability without cost or trusses during 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 8 pm.
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Rice
Adams
Phoenix Hotel
Corry
Exchange Hotel
Warren
Corry, Pa
Rural Carriers Meet at Sparta and Area News in Crawford County
Sparta Pa May 20 The Crawford County Rural Letter Carriers Association met at Sparta Grange hall with fifty-two guests attending a supper. Miss Morah Drought spoke on Hopi Indians and displayed Indian relics. Improvements to Firemen's Hall including a kitchen were noted for future assembly use. Also covered were local road work progress on the unfinished bridge near P. R. R tracks, Memorial Day plans, church and Sunday school events, local births, and a May 24 high school dance fundraiser in Firemen's Hall featuring the Rhythm Orchestra of Franklin Pa with a vocalist.
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Sparta
Rush
Crawford County
Grange
Vrooman
Spartansburg
Sparta High School
Franklin
Imen
Crawford County Rural Letters Carrier Association
Sparta Grange Hall
Allen Sears
Vern Morrison
Hire County
Guy Potter
Medina
Chico
Concord Corne's
Silas Still
P. J. Booher
P. J. Dooher
Woman's Club
Ina King Bowen
Firemen's
Bowen
The
Baptist Church
Clara August
J. C. Bell
Anna
Charles Weymer
W. H. Drake
Autumn
Drake Hill
Central Athens
Harry Stranahen
Charles Torrey
R. V. Shreve
Jammie
Tidfoute
Garry Stockton
John Duane
Stockton
Daisy Whitman
Riceville
Josephine Boutwell
S. C. Winans
Robert Ernie
Erie
Hatchtown
Morris Jackson
Jacksons
Kane
Clement Jackson
Georgia Youngs
Oli City
Sidney Pierce
Leo Dooher
Ralph MecAninch
Pittsburgh
Ethryn Platt
Miss Flatt
Smoky City
Harry Platt
Hugh Howe
Sherman
N. Y
Clair Weldner
Rex Still
Carl
Spring Creek
Wrogman Presbyterian Church
Franke Kebill
Cleveland
Kehill
Warren and
Union
Dorcas
Helen Tuttle
Sparla Grange
Renin
Last of Eden Robbers Caught in Cleveland Erie
May 21 report says the last of four Eden Bank robbers was found hiding in an east side hotel in Cleveland after delivering $14 000 loot to Erie for division. Arden Donovan, 28, admitted membership in the quartet tied to a New York state holdup as authorities plan speedy prosecutions. Other members are Victor Wendlin, 24, captured in New York Milton Rutherford, 25, Brooklyn and Albert R Cassidy, 28, Portland Ore. The raid on the Eden Bank was a mid afternoon hold up with employees and customers forced into the basement. Police traced the fugitives to the Lawrence hotel where they divided the money before fleeing hours earlier.
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Erie
Bank of Eden
Eden
Tihania
Cleveland
East Side
Victor Wendlin
New York
Milton Rutherford
Brooklyn
Albert R. Cassidy
Portland
Ore
Tstory
Erie County
Guna
al Four
Lawrence Hote
Circus Day Parade Opens Tomorrow With Sparks Show
Tomorrow kicks off circus day as Downie Bros. Circus arrives at the old Mair Grounds. A mile long parade starts 11:30 a.m. routing South on Center Washington First avenue South to South Center to Center back to grounds. Headliners include Bill Cody and the Hanneford family with elephants, horses, acrobats, and clowns.
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Corry
Big Sparks
Downie Bros. Circus
Old Mair Grounds
Center
Washington
Weahington
First Avenue
South Street
Sparks Ha
Bill Cody
Hollywood
Hanneford
Flying Brocka
Frisco
Seals
Captain Pickrd
Marion Shuford
Carlos Tarreon
Ten year lighting contract approved by council
City council approved a ten year lighting contract with Pennsylvania Electric Company after lengthy discussion. The agreement keeps the same number of lights as the current contract, runs until May 22, and saves about $1,340 annually with outage allowances and optional rights. A safeguard protects the city against future rate cuts. In unrelated notes, a Portland man jokes about a ski jump and missing teeth.
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Pennsylvania Electric Company
Erie City Sues to Block Bond Payments
A court injunction was sought to restrain Erie from buying nearly a million in improvement bonds funded by assessments. City officials named include Mayor James P. Rossiter and Council members. the city may answer within 15 days. The suit argues bonds are secured by pavement assessments and liens, while opposing counsel contends the bonds are valid securities.
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Erie
Casmira Zelazny
Sobieskstreu
Francis Rys
James P. Rossiter
Thomas Mehaffey
Nellie Munger
B.J. Allen
John ©. Dundon
Baward Murphy
Joan J. Pullips
Roy McDonald
A. P. Rossiter
Ag Cilng
Rys
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J. Britton
Charlotte
N. C
Wartine
Margaret Ferrissin
Julian L. Martin
Member
Federal Reserve System
Guy Fralick
United States
John Brown
Judah P. Benjamin
Arthur Davis
Grange Hall
Townsend Club
Clarence Brooks
Ford Odell
George B. Mosey
Journal
Parade
John Anler
Erie City
Clearfield Taxidermy Company Fur Department
Clearfield
Laerey Repo
Ments
Spectal
Kryptok
Oxford
Bill Bougher Optical Co
West Ninth Street
Erie, PA
Lane
Rathe
Texas
Mereon House
St L. Law
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