Sharp Polio Decline Reported in Pennsylvania
Associated Press reports a sharp drop in infantile paralysis cases across Pennsylvania, with fewer than 50 cases this week versus 65 last week and 83 the week before. Dr J Moore Campbell says the decline is encouraging and may indicate the outbreak peak has passed, though September typically sees many cases. The disease has killed 26 people and spread to 45 of the state's 67 counties, Perry and Clinton among the latest.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
J. Moore Campbell
Health Conservation
Perry and
Glinton
Daily Dozen Eczema in Infants Hitting Mothers Hard
Eczema in infants causes distress as babies cry and scratch. The condition spreads easily, often appearing on the face and folds of elbows and knees. A hereditary factor is common with family members suffering eczema hay fever or asthma. Specific foods such as berries shellfish may worsen symptoms, and identifying triggers can take months.
Sixteen Enroll in First Aid Class of Red Cross
An initial meeting enrolled sixteen applicants for a Red Cross First Aid course in Corry. Harold G. Wolfe, principal of Mor High School, leads instruction after special Red Cross training at Chautauqua. The class aims for about twenty participants, two hours weekly for ten weeks, with plans to use the Junior High gym.
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Corty
The
Red Cross
Harold G. Wolfe
Di4mor High School
Wolfe
Court lenient on three men in glass fraud case
Warren Sept 5 presiding Judge D A Arird placed three men tied to the Pennsylvania Bottle Company Sheffield glass fraud on probation. J W Hollis of Sheffield posted 1000 bond. Harry P Nelson also of Sheffield and Frank Doyle of Portville NW were ordered to return Dec 11 at 11 05 am. restitution and continued probation until then. Doyle had a prior sentence rescinded, Hollis bail to be applied to restitution. In a separate matter Neil Robert Bell pleaded guilty to drunken driving, fined 100 and placed on two years probation.
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Doyle
Hollis
Neil Robert Bell
Sand Bar 5 Cuts Irving From Lake Erie
Lake Erie port town residents halt at the loss of a sand bar closing the harbor for the first time in history. Fishermen and locals launch petitions seeking aid, aiming a modest appropriation to buy a 2 inch centrifugal pump and motor to keep a channel open to the tile at all times.
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Anya
Lake Erie
Robert P. Boldt
Merchants Could Say If Meter Desired
Franklin Sept 5 The parite ing meter suasion is expected to be decided shortly as council weighs a plan. Mayor James G Bohlande was absent from the regular meeting Tuesday night delaying a decision. Councilman James Gilliland reportedly favored the meter program if an ordinance protects any merchant who objects from having a meter placed in front of his business retaining his rights.
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Franklin
Coun
Waille
James G. Bohlende
Decison
Jme Gilliland
Corry politics run by old guard amid school and tax concerns
Minute editorial laments Erie county court house politics with Judge Miles B. Kitts amid alleged rot and a close corporation. It notes voter apathy in primaries, cross-town traffic fines unevenly enforced, and housing shortages affecting enrollment and industry. The piece calls for house cleaning and clearer action from magistrates and local officials.
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Erie County Court House
Miles B. Kitts
Court House
Court House Pany
Saie
Ttas
Corry
Daily Quiz Questions for Classified Page Edition
A collection of ten trivia prompts asking names and facts about music, science, geography, industry, history, and notable persons. Questions cover My Old Kentucky Home composer, fruit pectin, Grand Rapids industry, sabots, Saddle Mountain state, pyrotechnics term, a US official with boomerang skill, Wendell Willkie birthplace, Triangle Shirtwaist Fire city, and Edith Kermit Carow's husband.
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Old Kentucky
Grand Rapids
Mich
New England
Saddle Mountain
Tdiana
Wendell Willkie
Edith
Kermit Carow
Twenty Years Ago and Language Notes
A brisk fragment notes no paper on Labor Day and flags common errors in quotation. It mentions The Book of Revelations as Apocalypse and discusses etymology of revelation. It recalls Kitty Clive, an 18th century actress famed for parlormaid roles in comedies.
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Kitty Clive
Quote attributions mark wartime figures and general hands claim
A wartime saying on the pursuit of peace is attributed to General William T. Sherman. Another quote recalls General Lafayette noting that George Washington possessed the largest hands ever seen on a human.
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William T. Sherman
General Lafayette
George Washington
U Boat Threat in Atlantic Amid Teeland Mission
The article notes a German war zone danger west toward Greenland. President Roosevelt orders navy to secure communications with Teeland and U S bases. Hitler warns U boats will torpedo ships aiding Britain. past patrol brushes prompted Senate questions to Secretary Knox.
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North Atlantic
Teeland
Roosevelt
United States
Germany
Greenland
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Senate Naval Committee
Knox
Pennsylvania Railroad seeks temporary suspension of passenger service
Pennsylvania Railroad asks the public utility commission to approve a temporary halt of passenger trains between Oil City and Corydon during the national emergency. A hearing is set at the courthouse in Evie at 9 a.m. September 10. Navy secretary confirms a patrol ship dropped depth charges in July 11 report.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Oil City
Corydon
Court House
Evie
Navy
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