Not Guilty in East Dennis Flood Case Sparks Debate
In Brie county the jury received sharp criticism from Judge W E Hirt after finding Janyce Dennis not guilty but ordering costs in a prohibition liquor case. The trial focused on moonshine hidden in a hotel room and Dennis’s long alleged ties to local bootlegging. Citizens question enforcement and call for stronger action against violators as debates over corruption and crime persist.
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East Dennis
Dennis
Haseen
W. Hi. Hirt
Vie Hosteley
Boone
Spade Elimis
Corry
Narrow Escape for Rivermen
Two dredge crewmen on a Reading Railroad bridge pier incident during high Susquehanna River floods cling to wreckage until rescue by nearby dredging boats. The accident occurred near Harrisburg as floodwaters swamped the rive r area.
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United Prose
Harrisburg
Reading Railroad
Hold Erie Woman For Shooting Of Husband
A Erie woman is held on charges after her husband Daniel N Warren 85 a former Nickle Plate railroad detective was shot in the head and is in critical condition at St Vincent’s Hospital The woman said she would be charged with murder if the wound proves fatal The shooting occurred after she accused Warren of adultery with his second wife and warned she would shoot both if found at their home
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United Prev
TERIP
Pas Noy
Daniel N. Warren
Nickle Plate Railroad
St. Vincent's
Retin
Mrs. Warren
Warren
Jenemy
Minor Measles Flareup Spurs City Health Action
City health officials move to prevent a larger outbreak after a minor measles flareup with five quarantined cases across the Third Ward, Pita, and Fourth Ward. Health Officer Punkle imposes quarantine and Dr. J Cibler monitors schoolchildren, urging prompt reporting and cooperation with authorities.
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Punkle
Institutea Fieht
Pita
Bunting
Fareup
J.cibler
Widespread Flood Hits Williamsport Causes Major Damage
Thousands of dollars in damage reported as the worst flood to strike this part of Pennsylvania since 1899. Pennsylvania Railroad trains stranded by high waters. the Pittsburgh Express arrived over an hour late. Memorial Parks submerged four feet, animals moved to higher ground. Graybal Park also flooded. Oscar Colburn and O. J. Pullom noted in brief local sightings.
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Uniteg
Williamsport
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Saliver
Rotarians to Meet with Erie Club Tonight
Members of the Rotary Club of this city join with Erie Rotarians for a dinner and meeting at the Masons Temple in Bele tostight. About fifteen members and their wives plan to attend. Ed Kelsey of Toledo will address both clubs. Tonight’s Erie gathering replaces the usual weekly Corry club meeting. Locals will travel by automobile.
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Masonic Temple
Ed Kelsey
Toledo
Rotary Club
Erie Rotarians
Mason's Temple
Bele Tostight
Upgrards
Ed. Kelsey
Amor
Cubs
Ghio
Erie Club
Erie
Corry Club
Auto Victim in Hospital After City Street Crash
Robert A. Patterson, a Corry business man, was struck by a car driven by Dr. G. F. Bennett on North Center Street Monday. He was removed to Corry Hospital on Par Plyce Street and remained in serious condition, with likely injuries from the impact including bruises and cuts and no confirmed broken bones. Doctors report the patient in pain but stable, awaiting a motorpty examination.
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Robert A. Patterson
G. F. Bennett
North Center Street
Corry Hospital
Par Plyce Street
Patterson
Worlds largest electric locomotive completes tests for 200-car trains
United Press reports the Baldwin-Westinghouse built electric locomotive for the Great Northern Railway, intended to haul 200-car trains over Cascade Mountain routes in Washington. At East Pittsburgh works, it will be shipped November 2nd and first run a 20 mile Skykomish to Cascade Tunnel section, powered by high voltage overhead lines and a transformer to direct current traction motors.
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United Pros
Pittsburgh
East Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electré and Manufacturing Co
Baldwin-Westingtowse
Great Northsia Railway
Washington
Skykamish
Me Cascade Tininel
Double railroad wreck kills six injures twenty in Tennessee
Officials investigated a Hendersonville double wreck on the Louisville and Nashville line. Six people died and about twenty were injured, with five in critical condition. A motor car collision and derailment injured crew and passengers as trains collided near Portland, Tennessee. Foreman William Windware may not recover after a shortcut inquiry.
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Nashville
Tenn
Louisville and Naphvilte
Hendersonville
Asad
Payne Waller
Charles Davis
Mitchelville
Buck Gisiter
Mitchiville
Enn
Robert Key
Fountainhead
Pan American Limited
Stipel
Payng
Skadden Anya
Embankk
Jist Art Sais
Myensere
Portland
Teng
William Windwae
Davison-Fogle Lumber to Add Factory Space
The Davison Fogle Lumber Company is constructing a one story addition, thirty by sixty feet, at its Franklin street plant to expand mill operations. With the foundation done, remaining work will advance to finish the new buildings by January 1. New machinery will arrive for the expanded mill, enabling broader work and shifting more orders from Union City. The company shows confidence in future demand as construction accelerates.
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Davison-Fogle Lumber Company
Clark
Ane, Son Company
Franklin Street
Wate
Union City
Blackmailer Falls Into Trap in Greensburg
In Greensburg Pennsylvania on November 17 an alleged blackmailer tried to extort 4600 from T P Sturgeon president of the First National Bank of Avonmore. Vance Carter 90 was captured as a decoy package was used and police reported his arrest. Carter confessed to his role and pleaded guilty before Justice Joseph A Walton.
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Sy United Fam
Greensburg
T. P. Sturgeon
First National Bank of
Swollen Creeks Subside After Severe Erie Rainstorm
Erie and Crawford Counties reported swollen creeks subsiding after a heavy rain and windstorm that yesterday reached record heights. Wires were torn down and traffic was disrupted in unimproved areas. The storm's worst impact was in northeastern Pennsylvania with a fierce downpour starting Monday night and easing by Tuesday afternoon.
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Erie
Crawford
Pennsylvania
Parnell Held After Three Year Search
United Press reports Benjamin Parnell leader of the House of David sect was arrested in Michigan after three years of pursuit. He and seven followers were found at his headquarters in partial clothing and jailed on civil and criminal charges tied to alleged immoral practices within the colony. Bail set at 50,000 for Parnell and 500 each for others. a separate 20,000 bond was posted on criminal assault counts.
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ST. Joseph
Mid
Benjamin
Iis
Purnell
Galt
Berrien
Florence Portian
Justice Court
Purnel
Bull
Aerie Colous
Jiyhen
Spendin
Elks Plan Thanksgiving Relief Baskets
Elks Lodge members finalize plans to distribute about sixty Thanksgiving baskets to the city’s poor and destitute. Leo Coote chairs the relief committee as Coty Judge, B. P. O. Ells, coordinates the effort. Baskets will be handed out the day before Thanksgiving in Sharon, with the city aiding those in need. A separate dispatch reports a gas well near the Orr farm in Sharon struck—producing hundreds of thousands of cubic feet daily, drilled at 600 feet, signaling notable local energy development.
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United Prox
Rush Rescue of Men Entombed in Flooded Mine
United Press reports a rescue operation at Tomhicken colliery of Lehigh Valley Coal. A flood trapped over a dozen workers, with pumps planned to start today after water flow control. Officials say four days may pass before reaching the entombed men. past similar rescues offer cautious hope of survival.
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United Prem
Jeansville
Oil City Councilman Indicted for Liquor Sales and Possession
Joseph G. Metz councilman of Oil City was indicted by a Venango County grand jury on charges of selling and possessing liquor. The same grand jury returned sixteen indictments against various defendants, a record for a single day’s session, bringing true bills for the term to twenty with none no tie till yet.
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Joseph Metz
Oil City
Venango
Joseph G. Metz
Mets
Eyeith
Schools close for Thanksgiving recess this week
City schools will close on Wednesday November 24 for the Thanksgiving recess. Classes will resume on Monday November 29 as the holiday ends.
Tonight's Radio Highlights Across the Networks
Radio listings show Gilbert and Sullivan's Princess Ida on WEAF and Arabian Nights on UNRW, with additional programs on WRVA WGN WDAF and more. Airing times span 8 to 10:90 PM Eastern Central across cities including Richmond Chicago Winnipeg Kansas City and Lexington.
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WEAF
WRVA
Richmond
Plexington Harker
UNRW
Winnipeg
WDAF
Kansas City
Ivanhoe
Glearonib
Floods Hit Coal Regions And Cities Across Pennsylvania
Flood conditions plague eastern Pennsylvania with flooded towns, dam breaks, and rail disruption. Forksville and Ashland report extensive inundation and mine shutdowns. one child drowns in Lackawanna River. Maryland ferries and Baltimore waterfront suffer high water. Dam breaches threaten Lake Makoma and Pennsylvanian rail lines, while coal mines struggle to resume as waters recede in days ahead.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Carral
Pennsylvania
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Joseph Gibblewski
Lackawanna River
Baltimore
Maryland
Barbara
Chesapeake Bay
Tilghman's Island
Frederick
Forksville
Faplesville
Lake Makoma
Pennsytania
Williamsport
Makonm
Asheand
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W. E. Hirt
Brie
Toore
Joss
Janyce Dennise
Meine
Oscar Colburn
O. J. Pullom
Lumber Firm
Davison-Fogel Company
Parnell
House of David
Colony
ELKS
Madera Hill
Frankville
Ashland
Reading Coal and Iun Company
Shenakdoah
Hwas
Franklin
Torlsy
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