City Assessor Sets Property Valuations Based on Replacement Costs
City Assessor FE Westley began actual work to assure new town valuations on all property using replacement figures estimated by Architect A P Mount. Valuations based on 70 percent of replacement costs. Venango Public Service Co buys Powell Building on North Center Street for local offices and ware rooms. A J Lyons properties in Elgin and Beaverdale area sold at court for 5.70. Damella McIner injured stepping from her home and confined to Raymond block. Theodore Treat’s war car overturned near Findley Lake. minor injuries. George Greatl crowned Corry Country Club champion of 1924. Or Cutts defeats Dr Gillette the final match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westley
A. P. Mount
Venango Public Service Company
Fron C. R. Powell
Powell Building
North Center Street
The
Public Service Corporation
Damella S. McInuer
Raymond Block
McTntler
Theodore ‘Treat
Union City
Treat
Findley Lake Road
J. S. Rogers
George Greatl
Corry
Orcutt
Dr. Gillette
Anesthesia Through the Ages in Medical Milestone Tale
A compact survey traces anesthesia from ancient mandrake and opium use to early air ether and nitrous oxide discoveries. It notes Hippocrates, Hao Thoni, and Peruvian coca practices, then details ether and nitrous oxide milestones in 1842 to 1846.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hipprocrates
B.C
Hao Thoni
Crawford W. Long
Horace Wells
William Thomas Morton
Jamestown Lt Survives Pacific Plane Collision
Second Lt. John Murray of Jamestown recounts surviving a mid air collision between a Liberator bomber and a Japanese night fighter over Davao in the Philippines. Murray and crew, including Miss Diherty, escaped unharmed as the Liberator returned at dawn after the clash. Co pilot Lt. J W Bryant and pilot Lt. Roland Pisher faced heavy damage but guided the bomber home after taking fire. Murray, a Jamestown High School graduate, earned the Air Medal and joined service June 5, 1942.
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Jamestown
Sept
Davao
Pacife
John ¥. Murray
Murray
Miss Diherty
Southwest Pacific
Philippines
Miss Liberty
Roland Pisher
Denver
Colo
J. W. Bryant
New York City
Jamestown High Schion
Ial
Rodeheaver to Speak at Corry High Sept 19
Famed song leader Homer Rodeheaver will appear at Corry Senior High School on Tuesday afternoon September 19 at 2 o clock in a Pennsylvania Christian Endeavor Union event. He will be joined by B D Ackley and Warren G Hoopes with local organizers inviting students and the public to hear the concert, song service, and trombone performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homwy Syoueyeaver
Omwiiussy
B.D. Ackley
Corry
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Christian Endéavor Union
Rodeheaver
Ackley
Warren G.hoopes
Chrisian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
Erie
First Methodist Church
Wnd Sissiifras Streets
At & O'Clock
Erie County Christian Endeavor Union
Rae Thompson
Eleanor Wells
The
Christian En
Dunkirk Starts Move to Halt Gambling in Town
Police Chief Warren announces a crackdown on "professional" dice games amid war boom rumors. He cites recent reports of large sums wagered and warns that department action will crack down on these games tied to veterans and other organizations.
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Dunkirk
Dkas
Warren Foaay
Annust Plenies
Vaternal
Chiar
States Rights and the New Deal Debate in Doylestown
The piece traces the evolving theory of States Rights from the Civil War through the New Deal era, noting how federal relief funds like WPA allocations spurred disputes. It highlights Pennsylvania’s clashes over unemployment relief and criticizes nationalization efforts while citing Franklin D Roosevelt’s 1930 remarks on government power and sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UGHTS
Doylestown Intelligencer
Present Nations Administration
Hobie
Mason Dixon
New Deal
Social Security Board
New Deal Rlique
Logia
Pennsylvania
New York
Soft Education Now Passing and School Reform Ideas
A Philadelphia school superintendent urges stronger focus on fundamentals in math history science and English. He calls for tougher discipline more remedial work and repeated physical examinations to detect deficiencies and improve health and mental care as postwar needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
J. Stoddard
Philadelphia
America
Stoddard
Seven Tricky Questions From a 20th Century Quiz
A quirky quiz asks seven queries about pentalite aviation citizens and science. It covers WAG division of the Army, Carrie Nation’s weapon, a riddle about airplane deafness, punctuation fixes, Agana’s island capital, Browder’s group, addressing a meeting accuser, chlorophyll, and a planet puzzle about inner planets versus Jupiter Saturn and Uranus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Nation
Agana
Earl Browder
Ohsir
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Bear Lake Notes from Tort Washington to Ashville
Bear Lake notes report Alec Ferkins Jr visiting relatives in Tort Washington Pa returning home Sunday. Mrs Cleo Carr ill and staying with niece near Ashville. Pvt Wilber Hawkins on fourteen day furlough from Camp Blanding Fla before Fort Meade. Bear Lake parsonage farewell for Rev and Mrs Berry a surprise from Mr and Mrs Wevers. Bear Lake schools opened with 23 voters for November election 17 Republicans 6 Democrats. Firecracker Tree Hawaii features a bom bax tree whose blossoms explode like firecrackers.
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Bear Lake
Alec Ferkins, Jr
Don Williams
Washington
Cleo Carr
Mary Saxton
Ashville
Wilber Hawkins
Camp Blanding
Fla
Fort Meade
Berry
Wevers
Ernest Brown
15 More Named in Insurance Court Actions
Approximately 225 new defendants in assimilations filed by Gregg L Neel Pennsylvania insurance commissioner in behalf of liquidation of the defunct Keystone Indemnity Exchange Corp were named Thursday in Erie county court. Last week 35 of the former stock holders in the company who are allegedly delinquent in payments or assessments in connection with the liquidation proceedings were served summonses. Staffs of the offices of Prothonotary Lawrence Taylor and Sheriff Fred Lumberton are now processing the new actions in preparations for serving writs on the additional defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie, Sent
Assimpsit Nations
Gregg L. Neel
Pennsylvania
Keystone Indemnity Exchange Corp
Erie County
Lawrence Taylor
Fred Lumberton
Golden Lax Tablets Health Habit Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Golden Lax Tablets for internal cleanliness as the healthiest habit for all ages. It claims no irritation and no dose increase, with pricing at 25 cents and 5 cents from druggists.
Bond Theft at Erie Office Reveals Clue to Case
Erie police recovered a $1,000 bond and bonds valued over $6,000 linked to a safe robbery at the Glass Company factory. Chief Christoph reported details are withheld while treasury officials assist. Suspect last known to have bond in his possession remains unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Brie
Drie
Glass Company
I Darilary
George J. Christoph
Treasury Department
Carl L. Mehl
Mim
Mercer’s Music Shop Radio Schedule Glance
On air listings include Lucille Manners concert at 4:30 and a string of programs such as The Thin Man drama, The Lone Ranger, Meet Your Navy, Gang Busters, Jan Garber Band, and Salute to Roekne with various times and sponsors noted, reflecting a lively 1930s broadcasting lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer's Music Shop
Lucille Manners
Walte
Boston Blackie
CBS
Henry Aldrich
Mildred Bailey
Jan Garber
van Pish Fond
Boul
Jimmy McDeniels
Ralph Zanetti
Outbreak of Gambling Suspended as Organization Takes Responsibility
The article notes plans to end a gambling outing and hold the sponsoring organization responsible for any gambling that occurs. Rainstorms above Warren raised the river stage by over three tenths of a foot, with the Conewango Creek feeding mud colored water into the river. The creek had been at a low stage, but Merrill Jordan stated the river level was stationary today.
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Organation
Warren Am Te
Allegheny River
Conewango Ceveek
Warren
Merrill Jordan
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A. J. Lyons
Elgin
Beaverdam
Sile
Court House
Blaine Kincaid
Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania
Jamestown Youth
Homer Rodeheaver
Deavor
Baptist and
United Brethren Churches
H. Ray Harris
Prancis G. Whiteman
Eugene Westley
Clifford Redding
Mvini
Messrs
Rodeheayer and
Homer A. Rodeheayer
Now Deal
Hawaii
Pennsylvania Indemnity Exchange
Sinclair H. C. Gas & Oil
Croft's Super Service
Center & Frederick Strents
Fenszom
van Cise
Iarion W
Smith St
Dial
Powell Motor Co
Brea
Iceberg Lettuce
Parkey Margarine
High Park Cottee
Chuck Roast
Harris Veye
Phillips
Bernstein Bros
AT Worth Center ST
Corry. PA
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