Largest vote in state history expected in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Nov. 4 United Press reports Pennsylvania awaits a record turnout as voters head to the polls for the presidential race. The state will decide Congress seats, a state treasurer and auditor general, and fill 208 state House seats while casting referenda on Sunday movies, sports in towns, and the wet-dry issue across 63 communities. Registration nears 5 million.
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Ross Downing
United Press
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Congress
Frank L. Pinata
F. Slatr Ress
B. Arthur Sweeny
Warren R. Roberts
House of Representatives
No Damage Reported In City Halloween Celebration
Chief said this Halloween saw one of the quietest celebrations with no extensive property damage. Rain Saturday night is believed to have cooled pranks and reduced boisterous activity in the city.
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Corey
Hallowe
Police Chief Chester Spence Killed in Auto Crash
Chester Spence, 27, serving as police chief of Gettysburg for a few weeks, died in an automobile accident last night. He had taken the post after the death of George Aughinbaugh during a state firemen convention in Williamsport.
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Gettysburg
Chester Spence
George Aughinbaugh
Williamsport
Bullet Fired From Passing Plane Stirs Erie Mystery
A bullet pierced the roof of the Pritchard Machine shop on TLCW 29th street Friday afternoon and landed on the floor. Police traced the projectile to a passing airplane. investigators concluded it was either fired from a plane or from a rifle range.
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Erie
Pritchard
TLCW
29Th Street
Thomas Pritchard
Ray Younghauer
George Christoph
Leroy Search
Christoph
FDR Favore to Win in Polls Conflicts
Kansas candidates doubted Roosevelt's election while some foretell defeat. Arthur Krock of the New York Times cites over 200 observers predicting a large electoral victory for Roosevelt with 296 certain votes and 170 probable, Landon 12 certain and 81 probable, 82 undecided, as experts split. The Digest and public opinion groups forecast a Roosevelt win as voters head to the polls tomorrow.
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Kansas
Arthur Krock
New York Times
Roosevelt
Mr. Landon
Pies London
American Institute of Public Opinion
Chilean Flag Colors and Origins in Conquest Era
Historians debate whether Chilean flag colors trace to precolonial symbolism or are derived from United States influences. The flag's color emblems appeared in early conflicts between Spanish forces and Araucanian groups in southern Chile.
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Hlowever
United States
San Cura Ointment touted for quick burn relief
Mrs. Bessie Ells of Passaic Avenue Hawthorne New Jersey endorses San Cura Ointment as a rapid pain stopper and infection fighter for burns and various skin ailments. The product priced 35 cents and 60 cents is available at druggists.
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Passaic Avey Hawthorne
N. J
Club Women of Erie County Meet November 12
Corry is expected to send a delegation of club women to the full meeting of the Erie County Federation of Women’s Clubs to be held at the YWCA in Erie Thursday November 12 at 10 a.m. Mrs. F. S. Austin is First Vice President of the county association. The program begins with registration at 10, call to order by Mrs. John B. Van Allsburg. The topic The Club Woman and Her Club will be discussed at 11:30 with Mrs. W. F. Earle Magee presiding. Mrs. John M. Phillips will address the 2 p.m. session.
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Corry
Erie County Federation of Women's Clubs
Erie
FS. Austin
John B. van Allsburg
North Fast
County Federation
Institute
WF. Earle Magee
Oil City
John M. Phillips
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania State Federation of Women
Corry Man Hurt in Erie Crash
Erie motorists report James Bennett of Corry received an ankle injury when a car he rode in collided with another vehicle driven by Herman Gabhart of Erie at 24th and French streets. Edward B. Harvey of Corry occupied the other car. other occupants had shakes and bruises.
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Erie
James Bennett
Corry
Edward B. Harvey
Main Street
Terman Gabhart
24Th
French Streets
Fire destroys Dogtown as gasoline truck explodes
A gasline truck overturning on a rural road near Bedford ignited a blaze that leveled four buildings in Dogtown. The explosion sent flaming gasoline 500 feet, with damage estimated at $150,000, including a tele phone exchange and a general store.
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United Pr Os
Bedford
Dogtown
Here
East High Set to Clash Tech Team Saturday
East High prepares for a crucial Saturday clash with Tech Centaurs in a bid for the city title. The Warriors boost their hopes for a first championship as Tech, out of title contention, eyes the major win. The Academy Lions celebrate a 32 0 victory over Strong Vincent in stadium action.
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Dad Lions
Fighting Colonels
Vincent J
Three Killed Four Injured In Auto Accident Near Blair County
Three young people returning from a church social were killed when their car collided with another vehicle on a lightly used country road three miles north of Blair Mins. Four others were injured, taken to Blair Hospital. The dead are Galen C. Robinson 21 Neelyton Pa driver Raymond Parson 22 Neelyton Pa and Martha Montgomery 17 Shade Gap Pa.
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United Pri
Huntingdon
Blaira Mins
Blair Hospital
Galen C. Robinson
Neelyton
Raymond , Parson
Martha Montgomery
Shade Gap
Ancient Canal Systems Linked Empires Across Centuries
Fragmentary note describes ancient canal networks built by the Assyrians and connected by the Reypthins, extending thousands of miles. It mentions later Chinese expansion and a fifteenth century invention of a canal lever, with references to Mikrq canals.
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Oltannan Bistars
Renturg Leonnity A
Three Children Killed by Rebel Planes in Madrid
Nationalist aircraft bombed a crowded Vallescas district grocery queue in Madrid killing three children and injuring two women and three men. The victims waited for sugar rationed during the siege as clouds hid the attacking plane.
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United Press
Madrid
Vallescas
Long-Parted Kin Reunite in Pueblo After 30 Years
In Pueblo Colorado Clarence Sutton now 83 recalls being taken from his Wingfield Illinois family as a child. Thirty years ago a baby sister Lole Dorn and sister Lois Settle now of Pueblo met for the first time in their lives here.
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Pueblo
Colo
Clarence Sutton
Wingfield
Ila
Lole
Dorn
Charente
Lois Settle
Winners of Prizes at Rex Matinee Announced
Beatrice Martin won a bicycle at the matinee on Saturday. Albert Viccardi claimed a large sailboat as second prize, and Anna Purpura took a three cent Ucker pencil box as third prize. Several other names were drawn but kept off the list.
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Mies
Beatrice Martin
East Whyne Street
Oplidiren
Albert Viccardi
West Church Street
Anna Purpura
W. Pleasant Street
Cihera
Mary Phillips
Myrtle Jean Lucas
Misse Lindberg
Marion Neff
Barbara Patterson
Patricia Slagle
Betty MacKidowney
Phyllis Foster
Bud Wells
Thomas Paver
Jimmy Reynolds
Freddie Hoenes
Harold , Dougherty
Dale A. Dunnihoo
Donald McCafferty
Language Simp Reveals Greek Language History at Winery Event
A quirky program at the Winery of Demosthenes explored the granylar of spoken matery Greek. Speakers discussed language origins and the role of classical figures in modern speech, drawing curious crowds to a regional cultural event.
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Thor
Demosthenes
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