Pennsylvania sees October job gains across counties
The October state labor report shows 108,742 more people employed than in September, with total jobless at 1,099,444 or 20.6 percent. Gains occurred in all counties, led by manufacturing, highway construction, and retail, while Carbon County had the highest unemployment at 9.1 percent and Jefferson and Cambria each posted notable rates.
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United Press UI Arrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Labor and Trustry
Department
Carbon County
Burton
Juniata
Straller
State Emergency Relief Board
Pet
Lemp. Allegieny
Armstrong
Beaver
Bedford
Blair Toast
Butler
Cambria
Cameron
Centre
Clarion
Clearfield
Crawford
Ray Fille
Venango
Warren
Washingt
Westmoreland
Philadelphians push 25 percent tax cut protest
Philadelphia citizens plan a citywide march on the Board of Education to demand a 25 percent cut in the 1933 school tax rate. The board voted not to reopen the issue after a secret meeting and legal opinion. Civic leaders vow action similar to past demonstrations against taxes as officials face mounting expenses.
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Paul Comly
United Press
Philadelphia
Board of Education
Board On the Parkway
Theodore F. Jenkins
Semmet Salas
General Assembly
Death of Mrs Bertha Perry
Mrs Bertha Perry widow of Kendrick M Perry died at her parents home 12 West Bend Street Columbus after months of illness. She would have been fifty seven next April. Survived by two daughters Mrs Arthur Hit and Mrs T A Anderson of Columbus and son Glenn Perry of Corry. Also brother W R Briggs of North East. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm from Briggs home Rev L J Eighmey officiating. Interment West Laws cemetery Columbus.
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Bertha Perry
Kendrick M. Perry
Cplimbus
L. W. Briggs
West Bend Street
Perry
Wayne Township
Columbus
French Creek Township
Dairymen to Meet Friday at McCray Community House
The Corry Local Dairymen League will hold a meeting Friday evening at 6 at the McCray Community House. A short program is planned and talks of interest to all dairymen will be heard. All dairymen are urged to attend and bring milk and either apples or pumpkins.
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Corry
McCray
Aelock
Fire at Sherwood refinery threatens plant. two stills damaged
A fire at the Sherwood refinery in Mead township near Warren was averted by plant and Centennial Department units led by Chris Markel and A H Whiteshot with Chief C M Gordon. Two stills burned and were damaged before 11:50 am, causing temporary endangerment to the site. No damage estimate given. replacements planned immediately.
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Warren
Centennial Department
Chris Markel
A. H. Whiteshot
C. M. Gordon
Sherwood
Mead Township
Renety
Warren Fire Department
Centennial Station
Gangster Still "Gangster" in Court
In Philadelphia a jurist court ruling upholds labeling a defendant as a gangster or gunman during trial. The state Supreme Court refused to hear Jake Lehman’s appeal, stemming from his conviction in Montgomery County.
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Ey Unien Vess
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
State Supreme Court
Jake Lehman
Montgomery County
Lidl
Warren Taxi Owners Held as Rum Vendors
Three Warren taxi company proprietors were arrested by federal dry agents in Warren Pa after a raid on their office. The men, 49 Stanley Anderson, 29 Clarence Anderson and 23 Marlin Reese, were arraigned in Erie on charges of transportation, sale and possession of liquor. They posted $2,000 bail each for a preliminary hearing set for December 9.
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Erie Brie
Erie
Prohibition
H. C.wood
Warren Taxi Co
Warren
Stanley Anderson
Clarencé Anderson
Marlin Reese
Erle
Warren Montay
Wood
Anderson Brothers
Reese
U. S
Enoch Filer
Ford Shows Improvement After Night At Henry Ford Hospital
Nov 30 Henry Ford's physicians report Ford slept calmly through the night and his temperature 98.4, pulse 79, respiration 20. The bulletin from Henry Ford Hospital notes the patient is improving and attributes his steady condition to uninterrupted rest. The statement was signed by Dr. Roy D. McClure and Dr. Frank J. Sladen.
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United Pre
Detroit
Henry Ford
Henry Ford Hospital
Ford
Canadian Government Raises Antelope in Nenilskom Park
A Canadian government experiment at Nenilskom Antelope Park in southern Alberta has grown a herd from under 50 animals to nearly 50. The project demonstrates successful in captivity breeding and care practices for antelope.
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Nenilskom
County tax rate to remain at nine mills
Erie county officials announced the tax rate will stay at nine mills for two more years, with potential continuation beyond 1934. They blamed high poor relief costs for the hold and said tax reductions are not feasible while relief demands remain high. Directors’ 1932 requests totaled far above past allocations, sustaining the current rate.
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Erie
Joseph J
Rogan
Roll McCray
McCray
Evel
Por
Monthly social at Presbyterian Church gathers members and friends
Members of the Presbyterian Church and congregation invite friends to a December 2 social in the church gymnasium. Supper will be served at 6 30 o clock followed by a dine program. Session members oversee the event and promise an unusually pleasant time.
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Presbyterian Church
Second death by own action thwarted again in Jamestown
Williau A Whitney, 75, of 36 Harrison Street, was found in his third floor room with a gas tubba in his mouth and died at Jamestown General Hospital. Police say this was his second self inflicted attempt within a year. His daughter Mrs Chester Robins of Celoron identified the body. Deputies searched the scene. Whitney had previously attempted suicide months earlier but had appeared to recover.
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Jamestown
Williau A. Whitney
Harrison Strees
Whitney
Jamestown General Hospital
Harfloon Street
Chester Robins
Celoron
Harrison Street
Rovios
Whitney's
Depuy
Leo Deckman
Brubach Paroled From Six Months Workhouse Term
Pittsburgh report notes Edward Brubach once a Ben Avon constable was sentenced to six months in the workhouse on extortion charges. A plea that he support his family, aided by charity, led Visiting Judge R R Lewis to grant parole after a brief six month term. Justice of the Peace John G Metz, Kennedy township, is also mentioned as recently convicted and serving a two year term.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Pandlé
Edward Brubach
Ben Avon
R. R. Lewis
Potter County
Brubach
Lewis
John G. Metz
Kennedy Township
Metz
Bank Examiners To Pay Own Expenses
Governor Pinth't announced savings of 21,510 to Pennsylvania financial institutions through readjustment of bank and building loan examiners salaries and expense accounts. Examiners to receive higher salaries while expense accounts are eliminated. Salary increases total 27,140 annually. prior expense allowances were about 48,630 yearly. Net saving equals 21,510 per year.
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Unitec
Harrisburg
Pinth't
Pensylvania
Bank and Building and Loan Association
Truck Driver Killed At East Springfield Crossing
Alvin Wilcox a 28 year old truck driver was instantly killed when a Nickel Plate locomotive struck his empty coal truck at the depot crossing in East Springfield at 10 50 p m Tuesday The collision hurled the truck and Wilcox 100 feet along the tracks and destroyed the vehicle His wife Gladys Thompson Wilson lies critically ill at their Lake Road home four surviving children news of the tragedy was withheld from her The incident followed the birth and death of their fifth child two weeks earlier
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ORIG
Alvin Wilcox
Springfield
Buffalo
Wilcox
Gladys Thompson Wilson
N. Springfield
Lake Road
North Springfield
Two Missing Girls Found in New York
Two girls who wandered away from their homes in Utica and were headed to Sunday School were found in New York today. The Travelers Aid Society turned them over to the Children's Society. Names not disclosed, but believed to be Katherine Thompson 12 of Camp Hill Pennsylvania and her cousin Mary Johnson 14 of Mahaffey Pennsylvania. They had been missing for several days.
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Hy United Press
New York
Travelers Aid Society
Children’s Society
Katherine Thompson
Camp Hill
Mary Johnson
Mahaffey
Utica
N.Y
Katherine
Springfield Tragedy Leaves Widow Grief and Questions
Floyd Valentine witnessed a fatal collision as Wilcox, a longtime local, drove a truck into the path of Train No. 6 in good visibility. Train crew sounded bells and whistle. remains were taken to Homer Mills funeral home as the community seeks answers about the incident and its impact on the young widow.
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Floyd Valentine
Springfield
Wilcox
Homer Mills
Swann Joinal Stor Impacts Frye Mission Chair Erick P
Fragment reads as a political note mentioning Frye mission Pincho chairm erick P and Go verro of Shetoy with Swann Joinal stor. Improves unclear OCR fragments into a compact record highlighting named individuals and possible organizational ties.
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Legitibue
Ay Frye Mission Pincho Chairmerick P and
Go ‘Verr
Shetoy
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