Olin W. Bracken Wins Multi Party Primary In City Victory
Twenty years ago Olin W. Bracken captured the Republican Democratic and Prohibition nominations in a landmark primary. The unresting contest was the most dynamic in the city’s history. Police report a shooting at the Bluebird restaurant but a bullet entry could not be confirmed. Charles Merrow won the Democratic nod for Alderman First Ward by eight votes to oppose George A. Gordon in November. Barbara Marie, seven months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Kestler, died at Corry Hospital. F Lee Whittlesey, son of Mr and Mrs P E Whittlesey, runs the Detroit Institute of Musical Arts voice department in Detroit Michigan as Pall term opened September 24. Whittlesey previously taught at Wheaton College Conservatory of Music in Elgin Illinois.
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Charles Merrow
George A. Gordon
F. Lee Whittlesey
P. £. Whittlesey
Detroit Institute of Musical Arts
Detroit
Mich
Whitlesey
Wheaton College Conservatory of
Muso
Elgin
House
Truman
Congress
Hannogen
Democratic National Committee
Barnegan
Democratic Party
Brownell
Republican Committee
G. O.P
South
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Senate
League of Nations
Wilson
Bic
Harding
League
United States
Association” of Nations
Cox
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Coolidge
John W. Davis
Smith
Hoover
Tammany Hall
F.D. Roosevelt
London
Willkie
Dewey
White House
Classified Quiz Questions From a 1943 Page
A reader note lists scattered quiz items from a wartime classified page. It asks about Allied naval vessels in Japan, The American Legion in 1919, a spelling correction, OPA pricing, innkeepers wife truth, authors of Story of a Bad Boy, a Phoenixville war project, minerals in foods, a Soviet army in Korea, and a garbled quote completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Theamer- Jeau Legion
England
France
Phoenuylite
Five made home in lumber pile in Jamestown fireround
In Jamestown Judge Allen E Bavgar sentenced five men rounded up by police to terms for public intoxication. Names include Hol Hanson 43 of 28 Dearing Avenue Ralph Hyde general delivery Jamestown Mar to Forstimd Arthur Anderson 44 of 820 Crossman Street and others. Hanson received four months in Mayville after prior vagrancy and intoxication arrests. Hyde got 30 days Mayville and Foralind two months. Anderson faced a $10 fine or 20 days Mayville with probation to Oct 6 and a $5 unpaid from March 15 1944.
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Jamestown
Allen E Bavgar
Pday
Sheatinay Brothers Fusuinsre
Mayville
Hol | Hanson
Ralph Hyde
Marto Forstimd
Thayer
Arthur Anderaun
Crossman Street
Hanson
Bargay
Tim
Natalty
Hyde Dew
Anderson
Former Wayne Resident Died at Swarthmore
Cecil Howard former Beaverdam district resident died at his Swarthmore Pa home. Services were held in Swarthmore and his body to be brought to Beaverdam cemetery for Tuesday 3 PM committal. He was 9 years old and had worked for Standard Oil Co Cooper-Resaumer Co and Gave City before moving to Swarthmore. Survived by widow Nessie Conover Howard a daughter Mrs Emma Pyle and two grandchildren.
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Wayne
Swarthmore
Cecil Howard
Beaverdam
Swarthmingre
Swarthmiore
Mr. Howard
Wayne Township
Standard Ol Co
Cleveland
Cooper-Resuemer Co
Swarlsmnore
Nessie Conover How
Emma [Pyle
Titusville Boys Held for Series Car Thefts
Erith and Robert B Anderson, both 17 and 18, were arrested by M J Bayer in a stolen vehicle and admitted stealing a 1901 Ford church along Route 4 near Cleveland. They confessed to car thefts from Titusville and another theft for a park job. They await federal charges for interstate transportation of stolen autos.
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Erith
Teavers
Green
Pitusville
Erie Youll
Robert B. Anderson
Titis
Peach Sweets
Justin Weil
Iti Olio
Weil
Ohio
Steve W Sanierson
Painesville
Ue Federal
Interstate
Mayville Police Solve Robbery Case
Mayville police and undersheriff Magnillyn with Deputies Petere son and Edwards arrested Rodney Nye 17 and Dorrance Byars 18 for a burglary at the Uader store on West Chi uuniqua streets. A quantity of beer was found, the pair allegedly broke in by a rear window and took an undetermined amount earlier Friday night.
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Mayville
Richard J. Magnillyn
Len Petereson
Robert Edwards
Aeek
Rodney Nye
Valleyslives
Dorrance
Uader
Floyd Chamberlin
Eveant West
Chi Uuniqua
Joynihan
Pwo
Nye
Westfield
Bach
Death of Springfield man Kenneth Stewart in Ohio
Former resident Kenneth Stewart of Springfield Ohio died suddenly in September. He lived here years ago. He died of a bearl inck. Survived by his mother Mrs Minnie St art of Springfield and two children. His wife died about a year ago.
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Springfield
Ohio
Kenneth Stewart
Stewart
Minnie Start
Eldren
Yy Dyer
Liberalism versus Conservatism in U S politics history
A historical survey asserts liberal and conservative clashes defined party stances from Truman’s 1946 program to 1920s elections. It notes GOP and Democratic framing, postwar moods, and past shifts, including turnout, policy leanings, and the enduring complexity of liberal versus conservative labels across eras.
Daily Dozen: Multiples in US births and Dionne quintuplets
The article discusses birth statistics from 1942, noting twins occur about 1 in 87 births and trips occur about 1 in 7,593. It cites 70 quadruplet sets in 25 years with seven complete alive, and mentions the Dionne quintuplets surviving over 10 years as a notable world wonder.
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United States
Tirtius
Ufe
Little Change in Erie Co Tax Valuations
Chief County Assessor John Pokorski reported that Erie County assessments for next year are broadly the same as this year with no large increases or decreases. With the tax rate held at seven mills, taxes should be similar to current bills. A few properties saw minor changes while others moved oppositely to balance the total. mailed notices will follow and taxpayers may petition the tax revision board next month.
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Erie
John Pokorski
Pokorski
Child and man die in separate accident incidents
Merle Tucker, two, was severely injured when kicked by a horse during shoeing in West History. He was treated by Dr. Sexvill then transported to Warren Hospital. doctors fear loss of a new eye but anticipate recovery. Ira D. Edmonds, 67, died after a long illness at his Wayne township farm on Hare Greek road. He leaves wife Edith and two brothers A. Edmonds and William Edmonds of Eric. Funeral arrangements are set at Bracken-Keating Funeral Home with services Wednesday afternoon.
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West
Merle
Raymond Tucker
Mpeshall Tucker
D. Edmonds
Edmonds
Wayne Township
Hare Greek Road
Edith Edmonds
A. Edmonds
William Edmonds
Eric
Bracken-Keating Funeral Home
Clyde Carlson Died at Wrightsville Home
Clyde Carlson aged 64 died suddenly Friday at his Wrightsville home My Carlson was born in Cohunbay and lived mostly in this area except for a few years in Youngstown Oh He formerly ran a saw mill later taken over by Frank Darrow Survivors include his wife Elva and daughter Milrguite Haram of Youngstown The body was taken to Schoonover Funeral Home Sugstr Grove for service Tuesday at 2 pm with burial in West Lawn Cemetery Colunarius
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Carlson
Wrightsville
Glyde Carlson
Carlson
Cohunbay
Youngstown
Franle Darrow
Gurkon
Golden Lax Tablets Prompt Quick Pollon Removal
Advertisement-style claim touts Golden Lax Tablets as a cure for aging caused by polgons in the intestinal tract. It asserts the pills “hasten old age” and promises rapid polgon elimination with affordable 25 cents and 50 cents priced bottles available at druggists.
Heavy Rain Floods Ridgway Streets and Basements
A heavy rainfall in the Ridgway district caused widespread flooding of streets and basements. Water washed out gardens and damaged lawns while surface sewers were affected. Borough workers began repairs the next day as the rainfall totaled about 1.60 inches with lightning noted but no injuries reported.
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Ridgway
Inlehoe
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Ke Linden
Mis
Evenihg
Rel
Cevenieer
Olin W. Bracken
Eliet
Prohibit von
Bluebird
Barbara Marle
W. R. Kestler
South Center Street
Corry Hospital
Titusville Boys
Mayville Police
the Medical Society of the
State of Pennsylvania
Erie CO
Ira D. Edmonds
Jesse Phillips-Robertson
Rexall Drug Store
T.S. Kelsey
D.D
Optometrist
Center St
KEEP
M. J. Martin & Son
Corry, Pu
Rie
Bn Gitece
Lindsley’s Pharmacy
Greylawn
Louse Chase
Hardware & Service
East Main Street
Dial
Thomas Motor Co
North Corry
Columbus Ave
Armitage
Phone Saat
Naronamy
Dry Cleaners
North Center Street
Rer TaGay
Elberta Peaches
CHOC
Grahams
Carr
Graham Crackers
Penn Senior Oil
Abe
Bears
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