Employment in Erie hits all time high in September
Erie’s September employment rises to 32,689, a city record, surpassing August by 202 and exceeding September last year by 8,698. The figure, part of a state survey, shows about one in four city residents employed, with August and July highs noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ERIM
Nemore
Hans
Erie
Pennsylvia
Department of Labor and Industry
William J. Smith
Beett Droken
Smith
September milk price surge boosts farm income
September milk pool volumes rose 9 percent from a year earlier, with a price rise to 57 cents over 1940 levels fueling farm income. Delivieries valued at 4.??? billion dollars, and the sector expects about 11.86 million dollars in September milk payments excluding location premiums, reflecting a significant gain in gross income.
Warren School Robbery Strikes Town Office Rooms
Warren October 16 thieves broke into Warren High School, damaging the office of Emma Akins and the superintendent Floyd Bathurst. A safe was pried open and about $20 in petty cash and stamps were stolen. Police Chief George Haehn says it may be part of a regional series of robberies.
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Warren
Emma Akins
Floyd W. Bathurst
Miss
Firemen Hurt in Odd Mishap at Kennerdell Tunnel
Oil City dispatch reports Pennsylvania Railroad fireman Harry J. Trotter of 804 Liverly Avenue suffered a broken right thumb and leg injuries when a large concrete piece dropped from the Kennerdell tunnel roof into the engine cab on the Allegheny River run from Shire Oaks. He was treated at Oil City Hospital. injuries are not considered serious.
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Oil City
Oil
Isin
Shire Oaks
Tuition Free Defense Classes By Penn State
Penn State will offer tuition free defense training in a new fall program for men and women in industry across 15 weeks. Registration is October 21 and 22 at the Junior High School and Penn State extension offices. The program aims to train at least 15,000 workers for defense industries in 11 counties, with Corry chosen for local courses under the U S Office of Education.
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Pennsylvania
State College
J. Orgis Keller
Ralph D. Hetnel
Corry
United States Office of Education
Cory
Pennsylvania State Employment Office
Penn State
Extension Services
Erie man struck by car dies in hospital
Leo M. Sherwood, 79, of 07 Pench Street, was Erie’s nineteenth traffic fatality this year after being hit by a car at the Peach and Chestnut streets intersection. Rita Agnes Tylowskd, 21, of 507 East 2141 Street, was driving south on Peach Street when the pedestrian began to cross from the east side, police said. The victim died three hours later at St. Vincent’s Hospital.
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Erie
Leo M. Sherwood
St. Vincent's Hospital
Aurick
Pach
Chestnut
Rita Agnes ‘Tylowskd
East
Atrent
Peach Street
Soviet Chutists Allegedly Land In Greece
New York dispatch reports German military commander at Salonika announced that “some Soviet agents” were landed in northern Greece the night of October 5-6. The alert cites a high reward for their arrest and orders against aiding them.
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New York
Salonika
Greece
Meath
Youth two girls confess slaying
Raleigh police report three youths Cox Jr 16 May Price 18 Leona Cunningham 14 confessed involvement in a slaying linked to a trailer camp. They left North Carolina with Browning who offered a ride toward Maryland authorities awaited word. Car registered to G G Browning Molt Olive North Carolina.
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Browning
Chapman
Alexandria
Balimore
Maryland
Herbert H. Cox, Jr
Tda May Price
Leona Ellen Cunningham
Raleigh
N.C
Portland
G. G. Browning
Route 3
Molt Olive
Special Services At Beaverdam Church Begin Oct 16
The Beaverdam United fremmer church opens a series of special meetings Sunday morning October 16 at 1 o clock, continuing through October 31. Miss Mabel Rife of Columbus Ohio will be the speaker and visits from Lake Pleasant. Services also on Sunday nights and each weekday except Saturday at eight. The Note adds funeral notices for Mrs Elisa Riffle at 101, who died in Conemaugh township, and mentions her 902 husband Samuel.
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Beaverdam
Johnstown
Elisa, Riffle
Conemaugh Township
Bomerist County
Riffle
Samuel Rifle
Market snapshot from Pittsburgh and surrounding markets
AP report from Pittsburgh dated Oct 16 covers produce prices for apples and pears with dozens of varieties and price ranges by region. It lists specific fruit values, potato car movements, and regional grain and livestock quotes, followed by a New York financial markets briefing with mixed early gains and broad quotes for major stocks and industrials.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
York Imperials
West
Virginia Delbcians
Ohio
Grimes Golden
Virginia
New York
Maine
Long Island
F. Enat
American Can
American Td T
Atlantic Refining
Bethlehem Steel
Bendix Aviation
Boeing Airplane
C&o
Columbia Gas
Chrysler , Bath
Curtiss-Wright van OS
General Electric
General Motors
Kenneditt
Montgomery Ward
Ten Bit National Biscuit
National Dairy
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Paramount
Penn RR
Calif
Studebaker
TERRE
UB Steel Aci
Westinghouse Electric
Woolworth
Unclear OCR fragment hints at sports or race context
Fragmentary text mentions prelim round and a person named Paul with possible familial reference. No clear event, date, or organization is discernible from the readable portion.
Vieto Wins Decision in Close Fight With Sibs
Joe Ag alins faces Lea on the field gun case as Vieto secures a narrow victory and a later ruling on the other part of the decision.
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Joe Agalins
Prt
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Thirter
Duke of Kent
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Crisco
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Spring Creek, Pa
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A. J. Alkens Motor Sales
Pirst Avenue
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Alvin G. Bennink
Clymer
D. L. McCauley
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Buopean
Erie County
E. A. Lee
Rawleigh
Gire
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Harry Lindsey
Stranahan
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Roy Laurie
Motor Cycle
Albert Imhatt
Spring Creek
Atie
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E. Z. Royer
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Ward's
Guy Gibbons
N. Y
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East Bond Street
Odin
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Spencer's Cash Mills
Brigham Hardware Co
Doane's
HOWE
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Root
Itan
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Braley
Center St
Washington
Keystone
East, Main
Ofice
W. Washington Street
Arvid Lindstrom
Hear Lake
Ato
Wilbur Wilko
Fourth Ave
Walter H. Scott
Columbus
John Dutton
Britton Run
Spartansburg
W. B. Minter
Atin
Michael J. Ring
Michael J. Ring, Sr
City of
County of Erie
State of
Michael J. Ring, JR
Pennsylvania Avenue
Maurice J. Coughlin
Masonic Temple
Beaverdam Church
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Ftantawe
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