Woman on Trial in Child Poisoning Case
Harrisburg dispatch reports a juror verdict of second degree murder with life imprisonment for Jessie Hankey, a 25 year old maid, who admitted feeding lye to infant Dorothy Louise Wagner at the request of the infant’s father. The father faces a first degree murder charge in the next trial.
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Hirst
Cour
Jessie Hankey
Lye
Kenneth Wagner
New Kensington
J. Filary Keenan
Teachers Colleges Indicate Increase in Enrollments
Harrisburg reports enrollments in the state teachers colleges rose from 3871 to 4200 this term. More than 500 college graduates have returned to pursue advanced degrees, while a systematic study of 40,000 elementary teachers’ educational backgrounds aims to map future college preparation timelines.
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Harrisburg
Lester K. Ade
Leachers Colleges
Sweden prospers with birthrate and marriages surge
Sweden posts a postwar rebound with the highest birth rate in years and a record year for marriages. Officials note a notable rise in nuptials after years of recovery, marking a return of prosperity and social stability across the nation.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Oiling West Main Street Stretch Completed
Oiling of the West Main street stretch to the cemetery and beyond was completed yesterday. A seventh coat of oil was applied from Wirth Avenue to the city line, while the section to beyond the cemetery received one coat. Detour oiling from Five Corners to Wattsburg also finished, marking the second year of road work aiding the Beaverdam Wattsburg route.
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Wattsburg
Franklin High delay shifts opening to Sept 4
Franklin Sept 3 report announces Franklin High School will open Monday Sept 4 due to heating facility uncertainties from construction at the adjoining building. All other city schools start as scheduled on Tuesday Sept 5 with the usual start time.
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Franklin
Franklin High School
Hunting tags to be more visible this year in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Game Commission announces new hunting license plates with a green background and yellow numbers for easy visibility and identification. Nonresident tags will have a yellow background, aliens a light blue with black numbers. Tags must be worn centered on the back during hunting or face prosecution.
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Game Commission
Pennsylvania
Home Made Telescope Built From Ship Parts
L Pursell of Tulare completes a 78 inch telescope costing 70 dollars using discarded auto parts and glass from a ship porthole. The device magnifies 240 times.
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L. Pursell
Tulare
Nine jailed after Elk Park raid aftermath
Erie county men faced fines and jail after a raid on Elk Park hall last Friday night. Justice Walter Goodwin ordered $5 fines plus $4.35 costs or 10 days in jail. seven of the 251 arrested paid, others were jailed. Five remain jailed nine more days awaiting further disposition as grand jury plans review. One man had a slight injury from a separate burlington accident.
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