17 Feb 1930
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Newspaper
Jamestown Morning Post
Location
Jamestown, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1930
Page
5
Local publisher details to the Jamestown Morning Post including mailing and carrier delivery options, rates for city and outside Jamestown, and payment methods. Specifies Associated Press membership and wire service usage.
Monday February 17, 1830 reports Warren County inviting bids for sixteen automatic voting machines to be delivered by March 15, as Pennsylvania moves to use machines in both elections and primaries. The piece highlights benefits for accuracy and speed, mentions New York’s adoption trend, and notes James Town Dunkirk and Monroe County as leaders in machine use. It cites Edward J. Flynn and Tammany Hall while tracing the machines’ history from Jacob Myers in Rochester to Jamestown.
Dun's weekly report signals gradual recovery three months after autumn collapse with higher stock prices and rising manufacturing, led by steel. Car loadings edge up, but building permits fall steeply. hopes rise on easier money and Hoover program. The tone remains cautious amid uneven gains and varying reports.
A document signed by Presiding Justice Victor J. Dowling of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has been issued. The action reflects an official court determination and bears Dowling’s signature as authority. Details of the case or disposition are not provided in the fragment.
Senators who fought Charles E. Hughes confirmation insist on pursuing a countrywide movement to amend the constitution to curb the Supreme Court. Brookhart Dill Norris push political or revolutionary ideas, while Vandenberg calls for accountability. The piece urges restraint, arguing the country should move on and maintain judicial independence and respect for the decision.
The report notes rising employment and partial price recovery for cotton and cereals boosting agricultural purchasing power. Easter may aid merchants as wage earners regain liquidity for clothing. Automakers buy steel, but future sales remain uncertain. Car production expands slowly while high-grade models stay cautious. Last week saw 566 failures, up from 467 a year earlier, with bank clearings down since November and a 28 percent drop in the fifty leading cities. New York down 34.3 percent. gains mainly in the South aided by tourists. Overall, confidence in the future remains, driving a cautious optimism.
Ontario and Quebec lack divorce courts creating an anomalous setup where Parliament alone can grant divorces. The article notes 290 Ontario and 40 Quebec cases awaiting action, with hearings balancing judicial and legislative steps. It discusses potential hardship from the hybrid system versus laxity elsewhere.
Across Europe protests grow over the intensifying religious persecution in Russia since the Bolshevik era. Britain weighs diplomatic options, including reports to Moscow and potential League of Nations action, while noting Russia controls internal affairs and that responses may be limited.
The passage notes Stalin seizing chances to frame Bolsheviks as Russia's champions against the world. Protests could worsen persecution by fueling action against suspected dissenters. Religious groups urge restraint, urging careful consideration before any steps are taken.
The piece argues reformers gain trust only after proving ideas, noting revolutions evolve. It contrasts violent extremism with bloodless shifts in science theology and social theory, stressing that rapid overturns harm credible reform. It foresees lasting change through steady, legitimate transformation.
A brief note recalls that February often brings the coldest weather, with winter now more than half gone.
William M. Butler enters the Massachusetts Senate race on a platform of protecting New England industry. He served two years by appointment but lost to David Walsh in 1926. With Senator Gillett retiring, Butler faces a crowded field and the risk of a Democratic gain in the Bay State.
Senator McKellar urges the Secretaries of Interior and Commerce to study a wood pulp industry in Alaska. The move aims to aid American publishers amid Canadian push for price controls and limits on newsprint exports, possibly driving U.S. paper purchases.
Ottawa's Mrs Norman F Wilson, as honorary president of the National Federation of Liberal Women, is described as a capable businesswoman. Appointed by Premier Mackenzie King, Canadian Senate seats remain appointive. The piece notes potential for a future American woman senator alongside Georgia's late Mrs Felton who briefly held a seat.
Charlies A. Weyerhaeuser of 8&J Paul dies at 63 while traveling on a world cruise reported from Bombay. He once owned the largest timberland tract in the United States and was son of Frederick Weyerhaeuser. Four sons followed the family business as lumber companies span from the Mississippi to the Pacific. An officers and directors conference of Community Chest and affiliated agencies is set for this evening at the Y M C A Building to urge greater local support for welfare services.
News of two states Canadians join with Niagara Falls Moose to bring the 1931 international convention of the Legal Order of Moose to Niagara Falls. Henry Reiter, secretary of Niagara Lodge No.38, announced the plan Saturday.
A collection of agriculture observations cites eggs produced per minute, farm costs for truckloads, and forest land purchases in New York for reforestation. It also compares U S milk value to gold reserves, critiques livestock mineral mixes, and promotes Bulletin E 167 on maple syrup and sugar in New York with a request for mailing-room copies at Cornell University.
Miss Maxine G Shafer daughter of Mr and Mrs James F Shafer of Syracuse married Frank G Shosenburg son of Mrs Minnie Shosenburg at the First Baptist Church. Rev Robert L Wilson officiated with Mr and Mrs C Y Adamson as witnesses. A breakfast followed at Hotel Samuels and the couple will live in Wilcox Apartments after a short wedding trip.
A cautionary verse urges widow Mary Gingham Chew to beware predatory strangers and con artists who target widows for insurance and inheritance schemes. The poem, dated 192¢ and attributed to The George Matthew Ades Servies, warns of deceptive tactics and urges steadfastness against maneuvers promising wealth.
Legal notices show transfers of properties in Jamestown Dunkirk Falconer Lakewood and Westfield among various individuals and churches with nominal consideration. Transfers involve United Lumber and Supply Cor poration Louis F Johnson Cora sy Melvin A Broomquist Calogero Sinatra Waldmer Park Co. Earl Stark Edward Rath Myron Wood Cyrus Paddock James Wallace Henry Holbrook executor Alson Munson executor plus multiple mortgages including Hansen Hangen Larson Chadakoin Club and Patrick Falconer Estate Inc.
Frank M. Tinkham as Executor assigns to American National Bank. Bert G. Tiffany transfers to Blanche L. Pickard. Clayton E. Price as trustee to Alton N. Hetfield. Cherry Creek National Bank releases a mortgage to Arthur Sprague of Falconer for $1. Nora B. Lake releases a mortgage to Arthur Sprague of Falconer for $1.
Probate of Heirshin and related matters list heirs and court actions across Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and surrounding towns. Filings include surrogates court actions, lis pendens, judgments, and mechanics liens with amounts owed, foreclosures, and receivership proceedings involving local banks and firms such as Dunkirk Savings, Bank of Jamestown, and Pittsburgh Electric & Manufacturing.
The ad notes cough drops in menthol and eucalyptus flavors now made by Crautauqua Candies and available at all stores.
The Thunder Bird captures a rabbit traveler on a mountain. The Dwarf King and his subjects ambush the bird and end its threat with a clever spear and axe work. The rabbit receives a forget-me-not flower as thanks, and continues his journey down the mountain toward a spring.
Inquiries from farmers on farm home and orden topics are welcomed with expert answers from the Farming man and friends. Readers ask about horse care bedding chicks feeding calves and dairy herd improvement noting veterinary care and practical farm management.
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