Armistice Day and Board Meeting Notices
Armistice Day on Friday and a regular Board of Education meeting Monday evening are reported among local items. Accounts show Montgomery Ward and Company October sales at 48,666,961 versus 95,202 in 1897, with a 4.42 percent decline. The article notes 1888 motor vehicle production reaching 2,704,892 in the U.S. and Canada, far above earlier years, yet down from last year. Pennsylvania designates November 12–18 as Children’s Book Week with libraries promoting reading. Public holidays planned for Friday include Armistice Day and Election Day. Erle County Historical Society meets Tuesday evening at the Eyle Public Library with Dr. Paul H. Giddens as speaker. Fall plowing activities are described, along with upcoming football banquet at the high school. Directors declare a 50 cent dividend on December 20 stock, and a Northwestern Rural Electric project bid is awarded for 884 miles serving 1300 farms at 279,485. Display signs for Rex Theatre are noted. ICC orders protect workers in two merger cases. Yale professor Dr. William Lyon Phelps is slated for Bulnboro State Teachers College lecture tonight. Snowfall, temperature changes, and a crash on Scott’s Crossing Road are also reported with injuries.
A G and B Faces Federal State Inquiry December 1
Harrisburg November 9. Chairman D J Driscoll and Commissioner Richard J Beamish of the Public Utilities Commission will represent Pennsylvania at a joint inquiry with the Federal Power Commission into the affairs of the Associated Gas and Electric Co. Hearings begin December 1. The investigation covers 35 companies, including six Pennsylvania operating companies serving about 300,000 customers in 35 counties. The inquiry traces operations of Metropolitan Edison, Pennsylvania Electric, Northern Pennsylvania Power, Solar Electric, Jake Lighting, and Clarion River Power, among others, with servicing affiliates.
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Harrisburg
D. J. Driscoll
Public Utilities Commission
Richard J. Beamish
Pennsylvania Commission
Federal Power Commission
Associated Gas and Electric Co
Was
Assacisted Gas and Electric Company
United States Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Edison Company
Adams
Bers
Bucks
Cumberland
Chestnut
Dauphin
Lancaster
Lebanon
Lehigh
Monroe
Montgomery
Northhampton
Pike
York
Jefferson County
Jake Lighting Company
Erie County
Clarion River Power Company
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Jones wins in Greensburg as Rarlie loses bid for NJ senate
Westmoreland voters backed Democrat Alvin Jones for governor with a lead over 3,000 while the ballot rejected Cov George H Rarle's New Jersey senate bid. In Breckenridge news Ted W H Vick of Stephen County became a grandfather twice in one day as his sons Floyd and John welcomed two sons, weighing 5 and 6 pounds.
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Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Charles ‘Alvin Jones
Cansidate
George H. Rarle
Senate
Breckenridge
Ted
W. H Vick
Stephen
Floyd
Tohn
Nurses Favor No Split Hour Duty at Corry Hospital
The Corry Nurses Association met in regular session at the nurses' home and voted to work straight eight hour duty at Corry hospital instead of split shifts. Plans were made for the annual Christmas party at Miss Neylon Schreckengost’s home with Frances Hoover as arrangements chairman. Miss Edith Day’s, president, conducted the meeting with seven members present.
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Corry
Corry Hospital
Neylon Schreckengost
West Smith Street
Frances Hoover
Edith Day's
Meaning of Fond du Lac Foot of Lake Winnobago Origin
Fond du Lac Wisconsin sits at the foot of Lake Winnebago, the fourth largest freshwater lake entirely within a state. The name Fond du Lac translates to foot of the lake.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Lake
Winnebago
Union
New Hospital Unit for Crittendon Home Opens
Florence Crittendon Home on Halland Street unveiled a hospital unit to care for needy girls and assist in childbirth. Superintendent Miss Mary B Miller announced the space, converted from former rooms, with modern equipment. Funding came from community donations, not annual Chest appropriations.
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Ehas
Florence Crittendon
6Th
Halland Streets
Mary B. Miller
Crittenden Home
Isd
Gas station attendant held in $1100 fraud
Erie reports Harry Montgomery of 201 Raspberry street surrendered at Peace Justice Goodwin on a charge of fraudulent conversion of more than $100 at the Larkin company gas station at 201 State street where he served as manager. Montgomery pleaded guilty, released on $1500 bail, and denied knowledge of the shortages. He had worked for the Larkin company ten years.
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Erie
Harry O. Montgomery
Raspberry Street
Office of
Peace Justice
Wi E. Goodwin
Larkin Company
State Street
News Beer
Montgomery
Jackae Magenau
Treatlerney
Smith
Monty
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Machine records evidence in Byrins magistrates court
Evidence recording machines were used in the Byrins Transvaal magistrates court to record proceedings. The Department in Justice awaits the Pesiltts findings and may adopt the system if satisfactory, signaling possible broader adoption of machine recording in legal process.
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Johannesburg
Raneyasl
Magistrates’ Court
Byrins
Transvaal
Department In Justice
Hold Man At Erie For WPA Check Forgeries
A man, identified as an ex convict named Schult, was remanded to county prison after a 12th street arrest for theft and forgery of WPA employment checks totaling over 82 dollars. The charges involve three payees William J Fox H W Briggs and S W Heynoski, with alleged activity at two locations in Erie. The case returns to court on November 18 for further hearings.
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Pirie
Uost
Chie Senulte
Wyeth Street
Richard
Schult
Harold Jones
Peach Street
William J. Fox
H.W. Briggs
S.W. Heynoski
Fugitive Doctor Is Under Arrest at Erie
Erie reports John B. Marvel a physician from 686 W 17th gthoel held on assaulting his wife while under narcotics influence. He is wanted in Minneapolis for fugitive from justice. Bondsman withdrew $500 bail posted two months ago for his appearance on the fugitive charge. Authorities say Marvel 45 is wanted by Minneapolis for gun charges tied to car financing company.
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Erie
John B. Marvel
Gthoel
Ala
Minneapolis
Minn
Marvel
Alderman Conynham
Marvel 45
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Board of
Aivention
Montgomery Ward and Company
United States
Department of Education
Erle County
Historical Society
Eyle
Paul H. Giddens
Allegheny College
SBN Weber
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pennsylvania Railroad
Storkholdens
Audt Electriftestional Administration
Montop Electric Co. Chicago
Tfl
Northwestern Rural Electric Co-operative Association
Adees
RPA
Rex Theatre
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
Joss
Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas Railway Company
Louisiana and Arkansas Railway Company
Texas
Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway Company
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
ICC
Wiliam Lyon Phelps
Yale University
Avi
Bulnboro State Teachers’ College
T. C. G. F Jwll
Warren
Yverneo
Crawford
George Christensen
Columbus
Scott's
Christensen
Wes
Richard Beamish
Washington
Gamsthong
HONER
Armiteone
All-Way Electric CO
As Jones
Pittsburgh
Charley A. Jones
Arthur H. James
Charles, Jr
Crittendon Home
Justice Goodwin
Wesleyville
National Bank OF
Corky
Steyfel
Tve White
Chesterfield
Shfterfield
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