Kane Company defies hijackers continues shipments
Miles Kane company, a Hudson Valley wholesale grocery and fruit concern, dispatched its daily truck to Jamestown New York guarded by two drivers after hijackers abducted driver Arnold Johnson 21 at gunpoint and wrecked a truck near Frewsburg. Johnson was later returned and warned to cease funds.
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Kane
Miles-Kane Company
Jamestown
N. Y
New York State
Con- Com
Arnold Johnson
Pennsylvania Avenae
Johnson
Frewsburg
J. Frank Roche
Joseph Bifano
Route Avenue
Love Jim
Wnfunes- Law
Poor Board to Spend Million by Year's End
Erie directors say they will have expended 1,000,000 this year as the end of December approaches. Controller Harvey M. Willis released a statement noting funds received from the county Talbot unemployment act and state sources plus outstanding debts totaling 993,058.60 with no room left for fuel rents or clothing. A separate account recounts a Jamestown groceries truck robbery and assault involving three men forcing a driver at gunpoint.
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Erie
Harvey M. Willis
Talbot
Johnson
Jamestown
Kennedy, Frewsburg
Woote Avenue
Deer Hunter Skerjanc Held For Court After Shooting
Kane county tale of Jack Skerjanc Durant City man charged with shooting Milton Reed mistaken for a deer. Bail set at 1000. Reed, injured by a buckshot pellet, survived and was hospitalized. Skerjanc surrendered four hours after leaving the scene. Reed had been foraging evergreens when mistaken as game.
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Kane
Jack Skerjanc
Durant City
Milton Reed
Highland Road
Justice of the Peace
S. M
Weaver
Ridgway
Hie County
Michael Shulick
Elke County
BE. W. Turley
Sherlane Reed
Reed
Anvelihood
Sherlane
Skerjane
Hospital Chief Dies Entering Ashland Building
Horace D. Lindemuth, 56, superintendent of Ashland State Hospital, died suddenly from a heart attack as he entered the Fountain Springs hospital. He led the hospital staff since 1932 after serving eight years as state auditor. He also held the post of secretary on the Auburn school board in Schuylkill County.
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United Press
Ashland
Horace D. Lindemuth
Ashland State Hospital
Fountain Springs
Lindenmuth
Auburn
Schuylkill County
County Moves to Hold Tax to Present Level
Erie county commissioners launch a drive with the Erie County Property Owners Association and Rural Taxpayers Group to keep taxes at nine mills. They warn that a $700,000 relief appropriation could force a tax hike next year, noting 8.5 mills already tied to poor relief crime prevention sinking fund and other required items.
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Erie
Erie County Property Owners’ Association
Rural Taxpayers’ Group
Tions
Cerminitee
Rollo McCray
Buried In One Grave In Volant Tragedy
Four children burned in a miner's home were laid to rest in Volant in a single grave Placea Side by side in two small white caskets were the four young victims Named were Delilah Rider 15 Betty Hedglin 3 Jacqueline Hedglin 2 and Lottie Hedglin 1 The burial occurred Tuesday following the devastating fire at Mondhy home
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New Castle
Youths Paroled For Auto Theft In Special Session
Several defendants arraigned before Judge Lee A McCracken in a special quarter sessions session in Venango County York. Bessie Walls Franklin pleaded guilty to selling and possessing liquor and maintaining a disorderly house and was fined costs and one year in the Allegheny workhouse. Robert Gibbens Patchel Run pleaded guilty to breaking and entering larceny and receiving stolen goods, fined $50 and one year in Venango jail. Carl Cornmesser and Harold McIthoy City youths pleaded guilty to auto larceny and were paroled for two years with Detective Chester M Beatty named as parole officer. Frank Hepler left for Clarion and other places.
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Pranally
Gen Iy
Kens
Lee A. McCracken
Bessie Walls
Franklin
Allegheny
Robert Gibbens
Patchel Run
Venango County
Carl Cornmesser
Harold McIthoy
Chester M. Beatty
Mistrial in Jamestown Public Nuisance Case
Trial of Alfred Morgan for operating a speakeasy at West Fourth and Washington streets ends in mistrial after a juror reveals acquaintance with the defendant's father. Morgan, arrested after a summer raid that yielded liquor and beer, pleaded not guilty and demanded a jury trial. Also noted is W L Peacock resigning from Warner Brothers Orpheum to rejoin Harris Amusement Company.
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Jamestg
Alfred Morgan
West Fourth
Washington Streets
Allen W. Bargar
Morgan
H Stanley Turnquist
James
Hughes Uy
W. L. Peacock
Warner Brothers
Orpheum Theatre
Titusville
Harris Amusement Company
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Kane Company
Harvey Willis
Elk County Cent
Capen
Associated Gas & Electric System
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Frank Hepler
Ward Week
Montcom Ser Litisfaction Guaranté
Corry Journal
Corry
P. J. Pra
Corry Evening Journal
Atyang Sale
Ion
Carrie
Iin
America
Ted
Montgomery Ward & CO
Pete
Rey
Tyral
Harri
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