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Mckean Democrat

Location

Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1927

Page

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Roosevelt Highway Details Across Pennsylvania Route

The Roosevelt Highway Association outlines the cross state road from Erie to Matamoras with a length of about 15.94 million dollars invested. It describes scenic upper Alleghenies towns, elevations up to 2200 feet, and passes through Warren Kane Towanda Scranton Carbondale Honesdale and Milford. The highway shortens routes between Buffalo and New York City and New England to western points. Subscribe for The Democrat.

Roosevelt Highway Association Erie Waterfora Corry Warren Kane Mt. Jowett Smethport Port Allegany Coudersport Galeton Wellsboro Mans- Nelda Trey Towandia Wyalusing Skimmers Eddy Meshoppen Tunkinannock Scranton Carbondale Tonexdale Hawley Teflon Milford Matamoras Eyle Werren AU Kane Ariica AL Denton Hnl Powanda Towanda Moshonpen Delaware River Walter Fiie New York City New England

Fisher named to Pennsylvania Christmas Seal Committee

More than a score of prominent donors join the state seal committee for the New York era of public health effort under Col. Henry W. Shoemaker chairman Pennsylvania Governor John S Fisher sits as honorary chair. The roster lists Edward C. Tiddle John W. Long William Stoe l Frances Durrance and many others from communities including Kingston Hamilton Milford Allentown Lancaster Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. Shoemaker praised the support of these public spirited figures in the tuberculoses fight and thanked the Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Society for its allied work.

OV. Fisher Marrigburg Pennaylvankt Henry W. Shoomaker Pennsylvania Lst Joh 'S. Fisher Tullawdn Edward C. Tiddle John W John A Rick Allentown Theodore B. Appel Lancaster Otto Hoffman Vitondale H. H. Shenk Annylle Stephen Stone Pittsburgh Win. Brice Bedford Percy L. Craig Freedamy Entch Mitchell Iodges Doylestown James H. Maurer Br. P. Pfatteicher Wilson Altoann R. S Quixby Look Hraven John H. Idight Lebanon Atts Mary Flinn Lawrence Pennsylvania Tuberculosia Society

Bradford police chase Western bandit through woods

Bradford police pursued a suspected forger and car thief known as Robert or Leslie Christ, sought in Depew New York for forgery and theft. A boardinghouse near Western Brook area was linked to the escape. Christ jumped from a window and fled, with detectives noting he may be in South Dakota before returning east.

Bradford Tradford Foster Brook Derrick City Robert Lesle Christ Depew Ss. PD Christ Wester Brook Harry Soll Harry Soll, City Detective Jurdantes Berlay Plowman Micken Fairbanks Terry South Dakota Enat

Train marooned by flood waters near Olean

Pennsylvania Back road passenger train from Rochester to Olean became stuck at Fillmore overnight. Four travelers bound for Olean spent the night in Fillmore and continued by taxicab this morning.

Eel Olean Rochester Olean Pennsylvania Fillmore Ulean

TRAPPERS Seeks Square Car for Furs or Send Them In

Ado 4t announces receipts or returns of raw furs to Frank Berrick Port Allerray Pa and offers a bail hay sale by A Van Sickle Smethport Pa. An ad by Paul Case Dept K389 Brocton Mass claims a French rheumatoid remedy from wartime service and offers to mail the prescription for a penny with address request.

Frank Berrick Port Allerray A. van Sickle Smethport France Paul Case Brocton Mass

Heart Disease Advice From Health Official

Farrigburg December 6 A health official warns heart disease is an individual risk tied to lifestyle. He urges regular checkups and practical cures including balanced eating, moderation in exercise, sleep, avoiding stimulants, and dentist visits to detect early heart trouble before it progresses.

Farrigburg Theodore Bb. Appel Penonyhvile Tod Earth Nortral AMD

Forged Checks Taint Holt Hospitality Case in Pittstan

Mrs Minnie Holt hosted Miss Mary Donnelly of Pittstan at her home for several days. Two blank checks were torn from the back of Holt’s book and altered to $14 and $26, signing Holt’s name to obtain money before Donnelly vanished. Donnelly later sent a letter from the Keystone Hotel Renovoirs saying she enjoyed hospitality and would return, asking Holt to overlook the theft. Holt’s attempts to locate Donnelly are ongoing through her father.

Coulersnort Journal Mra Minnie Holt Halt Mary FR. Donnelly Pittstan Gowe Miss Donnelly

Port Allegany Man Injured In Farm Wagon Accident

Port Allegany Reporter reports Asher Burt suffered several broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder when he was thrown from a hay wagon on the Weinman farm. The horses started suddenly, throwing him off balance. He endures considerable pain as friends hope for a speedy recovery.

Port Allegany Asher Burt Weinman Farm

Car Thieves Take Fondac Coach From Port Allegany Street

A Fondac coach owned by Floyd Case disappeared from Main Street across from Speaker Hardware while the Case family attended a Grand Theater event. Police across nearby towns reported license 800-829. Rumors placed the car in Jamestown and sightings of two Port Allegany youths driving it circulated, with no definitive trace since. Developments were awaited.

Argus Fondac Floyd Case Main Street Speaker Hardware Mia Case Jamestown Port Allegany

Sheriff Seizes Eldred Five and Ten Stock

Deputy Sheriff J V Gallup closed the Belved Eagle store in the Zwitrnbaum building after a suit by the First National Bank of Eldred authorized seizure of four hundred twenty two dollars. The stock will be sold at Sheriff's sale Monday. The deputy also supervised two other stores in Port Allegany and Brockway with unclear attachments.

Eldred Five & Ten Eagle Zwitrnbaum J. V. Gallup R. C. Rowe First National Bank of Sheriff's Ile

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