Goodnight Kiss Almost Triggers Murder Case
Querry Pennsylvania September 25 two brothers quarrel over a “good night kiss” that ends with a loaded pistol pointed at Mrs Chester Myers, the housekeeper. Leroy Britt and his brother Chiles 23 confront her at midnight as police arrive and seize the weapon. Reese Potts and Wilbur Batgerstock witness the unloading and the weapon misfire into the ground. The housekeeper says Leroy Britt had threatened to kill her baby and himself.
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Querry
Twoy
Chester Myers
Tre
Cholwin
Harels
Leroy Britt
Witneses
Spruce Strant
Leroy Britl
Chiles
Britt
Ernest Potts
Brill
Nore
Potts
Wilbur Batgerstock
Charles Brith
Mrs. Myers
Insurgent Miners to Act on Lewis Decision
A mass meeting of striking anthracite miners was expected to be called to respond to United Mine Workers president John D. Doyle's rejection of a proposed settlement. Gov. James H. Trexler boosted Commonwealth workers wages and reform proposals, with 15,000 employees anticipated to benefit immediately. The changes, effective October 1, include merit raises and jobholder adjustments across state service.
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Hazleton
United Mine Workers
John D. Doyle
Harrisburg
James Hag
Commonwealth
Edward B. Lagan
Bidget
Former Athlete Sentenced for Embezzlement in Philadelphia
Judge George Gowen Parry sentences former athlete William H. Harrison, 38, to 2 to 12 years in Bastarn Penitentiary after he pleaded guilty to embezzling 915,580.74 from a building and loan association. sifting through the convoluted phrasing shows the key facts: a guilty plea, embezzlement, the amount, and the prison term.
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Philadelphia
George Gowen Parry
William H. Harrison
Uhm
Bastarn
Harrison
Kolpien Named Superintendent County Schools
Brief report from Sept. 25 announces Maurice E. Kolpien 93 appointed superintendent of Erie county schools. He succeeds Willis Pratt, now president of Mansfield State Teachers College, after serving as assistant county superintendent under Pratt. Kolpien directed rural Erie County schools for three years and worked with Dr Brabi Arkansas amid a diverse Mississippi gallery state reference.
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Brie
Maurice E. Kolpeth
Eblinty
Clarence Bryga
County Board of School Directors
Proves B. Haws
Buble Instruction
Harrisburg
Kolpein
Willis Pratt
Wwecepd
Mansfield State Teachers’ College
Haus
Pratt
Erie County
Brabi
Mark-Up In Liquor Prices Cut By State
The Pennsylvania liquor control board announced a reduction of markups on liquor store shelves effective October 1. The lower markup will apply statewide, while the federal tax increase raising taxes on fortified beverages from $3 to $4 per gallon also takes effect. Chairman Frederick T. Gelder noted the markup cut aims to curb profits, but will likely raise consumer drinking bills by about $19 million annually once the federal tax is added.
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Pennsylvania
Lquor Control Board
Levins
Chaiman
Frederick T. Gelder
Man Sentenced in Erie for Counterfeit Five Dollar Pills
Charles Faiel of Niagara Falls was sentenced in federal court in Erie to one year and one day in prison for passing counterfeit five dollar pills. A confederate was arrested by Ridgway police.
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Erie
Charles Faiel
Niagara Falls
Kane
Fauel
Ridgway
Treasury seeks 5 percent cap on corporate profits
Secretary Morgenthau said treasury experts are drafting a bill to limit corporate profits to 5 percent. He spoke at a conference and plans to present the idea in legal form for Congress. He favored the 250 tax bill before the House Ways and Means Committee rather than price control legislation. Naturalization classes urged at the Public Library tonight from 7 to 9, open to all.
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Associated Press
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Hai Treasury
Lmit Corporation
Congress
Ito
House
House Banking Committee
Specials at the Stores and Test Questions Messy Listing
An imperfect notice mixes store specials for coal gas and oil heaters at Brigham Hardware with a print instruction about page 4 questions. The garbled text lists items like paints and linseed oil alongside a set of unclear quiz answers including names and numbers from 1930.
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Brigham Hardware Co
Dial
Doane's Howe
Entire 28th on the Move Today
The 28th Division departs Indiantown Gap in a massive convoy of 2000 vehicles for the Army maneuvers. Police aid the move through Harrisburg as Pennsylvania’s 28th begins its first phase of extended war games. Convoys stretch 145 miles toward Lilesville North Carolina where HQ will be set up for over two months.
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Indiantown Gap
Asmy
Tts
Starling Ab Dawn Motors
Ife
Harrisburg
Pennnsylvania
Pennsylvania
Lilesville
N. C
Garrett Estate Fight Enters Its Fifth Year
The Garrett estate dispute, rooted in the 1890s, has grown into a sprawling financial-legal industry. It employs scores to preserve Henrigtta's new text and challenge all comers while income from the original estate has fallen sharply. A 1930 surge in claims led to a special master and two examiners with fees and expenses about 85,000 yearly. The state spends 25,000 annually to defend against claims as hearings creep forward, with some stemming from cousins in Germany. hearings could last years more.
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Garrett Estate
Henrigtta
Texx
Commonwealth
Helm
Buffalo Livestock Market Report and Pittsburgh Produce Update
Buffalo market notes hogs priced 10-15 cents lower with bulk unsold and averages around 195 pounds. cattle and sheep sections show varied steady to higher trends, early grass steer and heifer sales mixed, with yearling and vealer prices quoted. Pittsburgh report indicates moderate demand for produce with apples and other fruits and vegetables listed at assorted regional prices. readers warned of mixed market directions and regional price ranges.
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Buffalo Livestock
Buffalo
Unclear Crime Play Buzzes As Houston Team Scuffles
Fragmentary notes describe a chaotic scene involving a Houston group, an aviator game, and a matchup near Boulsville with references to the Dodgers and a shy outline of a tackle. The garbled text hints at a sports event or street dispute with unclear participants and outcomes.
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SERVI
Houston Ay
Rouge
Slana
Lac the Holy
Barrough Iis Fram
Pis Boulsville
Pechamio
Undefined Reading From Fractured OCR Snippet
The fragmentary text lists scattered names and places including New York Jersey and Johnstown with mentions of teams and individuals. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the damaged lines.
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Kolpien
Br. Willis Pratt
Mansfield State Teachers
Calleae
Arkansas
Mississippi
Treasury
Etsie
Chevrolet
Fisher
Thomas Motor Company
Corry, Pennsylvania
Chevrolet Aids
National Defense
Auer
Elestrieu
Alvin G. Bennink
Clymer
Spencer's Cash Mills
Famal
E. A. Lee
Corry
Lieler
Warren State Hospital
George Capela
Elgin
Hét E
Pleasant St
Livid
Garland
Ireland
John Adams
Rice
Pederal Lavy
Esau
Braley's Antiques
Center St
HAY
Crawford M. Woods Co
Marion Street
East Pleasant Street
Bond St
Union City
Route 6
Evergreen
Camp. Sig
Smith Street
Stzne
Roy
Fields
Avalon Rosa
Cleveland
Brooke Street
York
Third Ward
Pleasant View
Liberty Street
Call
Michael J. Ring
Michael J. Ring, Sr
City of
County of Erie
State of
Michael J. Ring, JR
Pennsylvania Avenue
Maurice J. Coughlin
Masonic Temple
Sally
Eris
Auto Body Repair
Wiggers Auto Body Hospital
A. J. Alkens
First Avenue
Gould Street
Garrett Estate Fight
Community Loan Company OF
Corry, PA
NL Center St
Pittsburgh
New York
West’ Virginia
Michigan
Virginia
New Jersey
Idaho
Promitire Murke
American Gan
Atlantic Refining
Bethlshem Steel
Bendix Aviation
Boeing Airplane
Discoe
BLY Oro
Solumbia Gas
Chrysler
Curtiss-Wright
Wakefield
Kati Toby
Nis
College
Shose
New YO
Johnstown
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