Local politics and plans mix with city events
Erie county mentions crowd gathers for G P. Auditor General Frank Baldwin to speak while Mort Graham campaigns for reelection as district attorney. Board of Education weighs disposing of Home Economies building as Vocational project proceeds. Mentions marriage notices, a Cuba trip by Clint McLean, and a Baldwin obituary sketch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa Skiimer
WPA
Union City
Wice
Frank Baldwin
Board of Education
Home Economies
Livermore
Mort Graham
Rie County
Miles B. Kitts
Erie County
Corry
Clarence Wagner
Greene Township
Carlton, King
Register of Wills
Democratic County Committee
Clint McLean
Sylvania Tube Company
Cuba
Upturn in Manufacturing and Employment Seen in September
Department of Commerce reports September shows continued upward swing in business activity with stronger than seasonal gains in manufacturing production employment and payrolls. Auto production slows briefly amid model changes while rail freight and public works awards push construction activity toward yearly highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
City Council weighs lease of East Main street wall for Clough
The Erie area council reviews J H Clough’s request to lease a portion of the East Main street sidewall to expand his business block. Officials note potential tax benefits and higher property values but warn of street vacating, court action, and impact on nearby properties. Previous councils saw the plan as explosive. current sentiment leans toward a favorable view but serious consideration is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Clough
East Main Street
Erie
Clough
Maple Avenue
Coyneil
Ethiopian War Report Reflects Shifting Sympathy
Laurence Stallings, an American author and war correspondent in Ethiopia, notes growing sympathy toward Italy as the war unfolds and Ethiopians face a tougher resistance. He argues foreign observers undercut the reality on the ground and warns Italians may still face trouble as the invasion progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethiopia
Bes Sverdone
Ttaly
Laurence Stallings
Fuithor
Hollywood film work fuels huge payroll and on set details
Hollywood reports that Colossus Captain Blood with 30 principals 10 bit players and 40 000 extras drives employment. A Port Royal Jamaica set with three pirate sloops a waterfront and a Laguna Beach location sustains hundreds of artisans caters meals and ships 2 000 costumes and 50 000 feet rope among other era props as crews film for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Rafael Sabatini
Captain Blood
Warner Brothers
Port Royal
Jamaica
of Vitagraph Studio
Laguna Beach
Balboa
Hungry Turns to Factories in Hungary Industrial Era
Hungary moves toward industrial era with planned ministry of industry. The upper house approved creation of the new department as the nation shifts from agriculture to factory production.
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Budapest
Hungary
Ministry of Industry
Hungar
Velvet Dominates Fashion Shelves This Season
Paris reports velvet as the season’s top material from morning to midnight. Chanel favors green or red velvet sports dresses with high necks and waist belts, while velvet evening gowns feature draped necklines and leg exposure. Mid night velvet suits with long skirts and backless lame bodices are also in. Velvet wraps remain popular in bold colored Italian cloaks with broad sleeves and full skirts.
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Paris
Chanel
Daily Star Signals and Birthdate Advice
The piece notes favored signs born March 21 to April 21 and marks today as Morning Fair and Afternoon Good. It urges activity, links health attention to January April and September November, and mentions travel and correspondence as beneficial paths later in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winbie
Corry women attend suffragist meeting and local theft recovered
Mrs D A L Bracken attended a Wrie county suffragettes meeting in the public library in Erie. Police recovered all the loot from Mrs Ralph Weaver's Maple Avenue home after a thorough search. Maude King, ill, shows rapid improvement. Various locals travel or visit cities including Buffalo and Meadville while others depart for trips to New York and Philadelphia. A widow vows to debut as a matador in Granada after the bullfighter Miguel Morilla was killed last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. AL. Bracken
Corry
Ralph Weaver
Maple Avenue
Wilbur Mecitt
Madrid
Luisita Jimenez
Miguel Morilla
Atarfeno
Granada
Junior Welfare League Elects Officers at Inaugural Session
The Junior Welfare League held its first meeting of the year at Mrs Thomas Roelofs home in Hast Mainstrest. Officers named include President Dorothy Depew Vice President Mrs Thomas Roelofs Secretary Ellen McEvoy and Treasurer Ollye Mason. Sponsor Mrs Guy Abbey announced plans for a Halloween dance and further details to follow. Members will host a four person dinner next Tuesday at Mrs Isabelle Phelps home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Welfare League
Thomas Roelofs
Hast Mainstrest
Wer
Dorothy Depew
Vics
Seversry
Ellen McEvoy
Ollye Mason
Guy Abbey
League
Isabelle Phelps
Eagle on U. S. Coins Timeline and Mint Establishment
The text notes a historical claim about an eagle on U. S. coins and references a supposed signing by President Wash to establish a United States mint. It mentions dates like April 2, 1752 and October 1, 1752 with unclear details about the first mint operations and early coin production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Pesitent Washaston
United States
Beurs
Local official's political ascent through early 20th century
The town reveres a burgess and school director who served as postmaster and as a delegate to the Republican state convention. He was elected to the State Senate in 1908 and served multiple terms, later becoming auditor in 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess
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A. E. Pettit and Son
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VOCE
RTL
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Uniontown
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Citizens National Bank
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