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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - January 26, 1928, Smethport, Pennsylvania Mckean Democrat volume 53. Us Mourat oo., Iho. , Kui Tott Smethport a thursday january 26, 1928 terms-42.00 per year. Struggle intense As crisis nears or. Albert Bond again smashes into Lead As mrs. Bush and miss Field fail to hold him entrant forges to front standing of candidates according to evening january 25, at 9 p. A count of wednesday or. Albert Bond Smethport. Mrs. Alford Bush. Smethport or. Lyle Drake 348 too miss Laur a Field. Smethport .340000 miss Mildred Lew is Duke Center miss Georgianna Gordon Hazelhurst Loo too or. George Van Duse a. Sinet port mrs. Frank Lebarron Wright Corners mrs. M. Mckiernan Crosby q. an earthquake rocked tic Democrat i contest in wednesday s count. The Shock was Felt in no proportion from the top to the Bottom and when the smoke and lust of the crash cleared away Ninny of tie candidates stood aghast at the scene of destruct Ion while others those responsible for the. Terrific upset were very Jub Ilant Over the effects of their smash ing blows. Just a glance at today s standing will convince any candidate or read of the Democrat that the con test is anything but child s play and to those Only who can grasp the magnitude and importance of the contest backed up by the real honest to Good a Ness subscriptions will the cheers of j Victory be heard when the final count comes in this great drive for the Democrat. Important week started monday with the Gold count out of the Way last saturday night the contest entered the big week of the drive the last of the first period and its Bier credits. Every candidate has been Well coached on the importance of this week and Inilda. All if it Lea s in sled plans ready to make the last stand in the first period knowing that to Start onto the Home stretch with the big credits tucked away Safe their chances for winning in the last dash Are much better than if they had neglected the big Chance at hand be fore the credits take the drop. The result of today s South is partly clue to the realization on the part of the candidates that their competitors Are striking the blows that will tend to hold them in the running onto the Black Bear got piece of Candy Wildcat piece of Finger Chauncey a flue Rind Harry Van Cleve of Potter county trap Ping experts employed the Pennsylvania game commission were in Harrisburg East week exhibiting a display of wild animals at the state farm show. Included in the zoo were a Young Wildcat and a pet Black hear. A i irl visitor at the show who teased Bessy received a pain Ful laceration when she pointed her Finger into the Cage. Another Young woman visitor gave the Bear a piece of Candy and when More was not forthcoming lie ripped the pocket off her coat and Grot his Candy. Resist suggested Roosevelt Highway change of name another Highway in new York state has similar name or. Georgo Secretary of the Pennsylvania geographic Board. Hair re Surg. Has discovered that in addition to thu magnificent new Highway which credits across the Northern tier of Penn Sylvania counties passing through sme Liport and which was christened Roosevelt Highway to Honor the Groat Bull Moose Leader another Roose velt Highway. I National Trail route crossing the country farther North in now Vork state is in existence. Or. Ashley has addressed conic uni i cation to organizations in cities and j towns along the Roosevelt Highway of out local sentiment regarding selecting some other name for our own be i t ii High y. In View of this fact the Penn Sylvania Hoose Veit Highway the Hurtes rout Between n new York am Chicago that the name of Highway one of the nest and Beautiful routes in the entire nation was chosen a number of years ago that the Roost Volt Highway association an organization formed in various cities along tie route has nationally and chairs the Highway s advantages to Balcony of Geilier with the added fact that Only theater and or. County detective s Horn sounded alarm county dote Calvo Jack Allison of this Borough was All set to make a raid in this county the Oiler Day when his Aulo Nobile. Developing a wet Complex spilled the Trio local Plucer drove to the curb in front of a building in which per information liquor was being sold. Intending to make a Rush on Tho premises. At the crucial moment a Short circuit caused to. Horn of the Cou Tity detective s big Studebaker car to raise a sudden and deaf ening Din and the popular Loncer could t shut it Oft. Needless to state denizens of Hie reputed wet Emporium heeded the warn ins blasts of tin. And the raid was off to Tho Chagrin of the local of ulcer. Seriously injured Laverne Steinhauer 33, of Oil More senior member of the firm of Stein Hauer and Moody drilling Conti actors. Met with a serious Accident at that town last thursday morning while working a Well. Or. Steinhauer was caught in the band wheel of the Rig and received fractures of both a compound severe Scalp continued on last Page. 3 wounds recently when the last Gap of Roosevelt Highway was opened be tween Wysox and Wya Lusius a Mem Ber of the Roosevelt family took part in the dedication exercises it is prob Able that any move to change the present name of the local Highway will be strenuously resisted. If the name of any Highway be changed it should be the Northern route which is not widely known residents along the Pennsylvania Roosevelt Highway firmly believe. I local youth makes bid for Festic Fame Sailor Hamilton of Marvin the injured Man was rushed to the Bradford Hospital and despite the extremely serious nature of his injuries i is making a satins factory recovery. Smethport. Is making a Strong bid for Steinh Nuel. Is boy a o f i n Amateur r i s t in c i rules in the lightweight division. Ifs a Steinhauer of the near ii town. A former member of thi1 Navy. Team Juon who Fig hts at 155 Jhu Imis. Marte a great reputation for it Mac i Durinik his enlistment period by Van finish ing1 some of the Navy s Best fighters of Bis division. M it m of f Over High Culvert a n Ash Sedan belonging to Frank Moore of the Farmers Valley refinery was Hartly wrecked when it ran into new chairs Here for legion theater a consignment of 3 on line theater chairs recently presented to Bucktail Post. American legion by u. E. Our Dick. Local banker were in hint import from valid grift. Pa., Lam saturday by one of the Large motor trucks of Bisett bros., of Bradford. Re to be installed the local Region Burdock s Genero child perishes in Crosby fire traffic Stop lights held Speed problem remedy i Valentine Cappelletti aged 4 years and six months Vic Tim of fire which consumes family residence. Cor ionians find Cost of signals will not be prohibitive gift hns solved the problem which confronted the world War veterans at providing their completely remodeler theater with a full seating equipment. It is said that the Purchase of 100 new chairs with the old seats which remain in perfect condition for the main floor will provide the legion theater with a a to Palty seating equip Lent. The Post members Are formulating plans to secure the needed chairs. In new York City Briglio Canonico 37, unlicensed at the intersection of healer who was captured at nearby Hazelhurst recently by b. W. Jones of Smethport acting As Deputy after a desperate Battle and main and East streets this Borough. Sunday morning. Or. Moore riving Down main Street turned sharply to avoid living with another which cd Stein Street from East col into sheriff s held it the Mckeun county jail his Borough to await trial at the next Brit Ellno Cappellotti Tho four acid one half year old son of or. And mrs. 1-ouls Cnoc Leui perished in a Iro which destroyed the family residence at nearby Crosby yesterday afternoon about 2.-Cio o clock. A Tho regular noun Day luncheon i was in to Tho Smethport hold l two 1cm Al Oln u s restaurant monday. Seth Norman Borough electrical ship Erin had gone to a. Barn set up ceiling Lemk no reported that the Cost of four Hill lights. Is local club desires to erect of main a cruet to Stop automobile won id a ?4go. Or. Norman further that Coati of installation would be Luo More. Thu. Club is anxious to have the no Tonatiu signals installed on main Street at the of Fulton. I Cru Iklin. Mechanic and East streets with that thoroughfare. Thu committee appointed at a previous meeting to ascertain facts kurding Cost etc., of the Rallio Sig Sils Ems continued until the next club Mealing and the Borough Council Ivill probably be petitioned at its a it meeting to Purchase and install Tho signal a gifts. There is no mention but that Steps must be taken to Check Tho Speed motor vehicles through the business Section of town particularly during Ilio summer months when traffic is Licay. Other nearby towns in k Siwiec Essler. Antidote v the " Speed Mateu a Short Ili Stanco from the House to do Soini. Chores be iving Tho Little boy alone. In the House. On returning to the residence a Tow moments later was Lior rifled to Lind the Interior of the dwelling a. Seething mass of Lames. The. Distracted Mother threw herself through the doorway in a futile Effort i to Rescue her Little boy but was swept Back by the angry flames. She was painfully burned about the Luce and arms and was later attended by or. Robert Hamilton of Smethport. A. Crowd gathered and stood partly Zed with horror helpless to Savo the Lutle victim or to Check the Blaze. Tho House a two Story Structure situated in the main part of the. Nearby town Between the state Highway and the p. R. R. Trucks was consume Al i menace. The lights Are not in Winter when traffic is Light. To engage a special trally c officer a Nove which will be necessary if signal lights Are not adopted would mean payment of n. Lauffe monthly salary and then Trie method of stopping Street ahead of term of criminal court Here has a him. The Cash went Over a headwall criminal record. County detective Jack Allison Hasi Learned. Blello. Who professed Powers to Honl illness massaging his patients with and dropped into the Culvert. The Driver fortunately escaped injury. The. Wrecked car. Tho body and top of which was badly damaged was Hundred towed to the garage of Cooper it sons. Victims and who was arrested on the acetone factory starts Jove of a Genera Healing Hazelhurst. Lias evidently worked i game in Many cities. His five minutes time together with All contents the flames being fanned by the bitter cold Gale which raged yesterday afternoon. Tho Little victim la survived by his parents or. Mrs. Liila capped Valuet employee of ih6 a Einemann chemical co. And Iho family is highly esteemed by their Crosby neighbors. The grief stricken Young parents have Tho sympathy of All in their Ter Triblo bereavement. County Coroner h. C. Heffner of pc coding would not be half so effect la Hie lights which bring traffic full Stop at dangerous intersections. M. At monday s co nouns meeting w. Biisser presided. In the absence of q president j. W. Bouto Bradford authorized county detective 7 i 8rtlelhporl to Letl permanent committees the of by president Boiton was Oun cd As follows miss Mcgowan purchases the Gabriel newsstand a Conli ipod in ins by miss Carrie my quirk. Or. Robert Hamilton. W. U of ill Iii . Comes word that he Hod shipped Burdick. D. M. K. L. Bond. Authorities in James o. Backus. East Smethport acetone factory i town and other cities believe merchants a. I r. J started operations week after anoint he is the i extended Pei Iod of idleness during in those ii ices. Little fire victim was not recovered from the ruins until of red itself out. The origin of the fro is a. h. Red eld. B f Tarsky. J. A. Lindholm not Lloyn Wallul Tood roads a. A. Run Holme fan fire would Inoima. . Have Solhei. Ii ii Soh of neighbourhood. R. Fry since returning Home tin local lad Lias Appo Rcd on Amateur Lanxin cards in Clearfield Punxsutawney. Dubois St. And others towns and has won every bout in which he Iiarticl-1 paled scoring several knockouts. He is scheduled to in Bradford february 1st. F the incl hell Tele i rehashed the news stand Ami confectionery business of miss Rene gain Iel. Wit take of id established business a Kii and has eased the which the Plant has converted so a w. Fitchell. Wei c. Of to Les Prouty dead residents Mariu fixture a new product who Rev Floried by that n cd Miral a t co. Of this Ith Miu i has r. Vacant run on in str in the a most Imperi employee time. A at the plan a tic person. from with Lii. Linen nth j 0 fiver. From Mii Yii. K. W. Is a. . Funni d. F. . J p. A a tier prize Mon Lay. Of re j member Les Prouty. Who for Many Ouy a. Ujj ears Las a known local of injure. Nown dispatches from painted Posl f in. Y., week conveyed news of Trio death of the aged Man. Attend i a cd Tel Prouty. A. Native of Elmira was n Veteran of the civil War. Surv distinction is i with . One of Thi successful Young Section s business blizzard brings Snow plows into action i Trio i blizzard which started tuesday nost night and has been raging since Brou j women will in future devote her entire but the Snow plows of the state j time to her rapidly growing dress Way Smethport. Into act Shoppe and dry goods business and Tion and Crews have been More than removal of the. Newsstand and Candy Busy. Tuesday night several ears business from her attractive main Wero reported overturned As a result of j Street store will Pei Niit desired the Gale on tie highways near Kane. Judge Bouton in Erie a urge j. A Bouton of venture county is in Erie. Pa., this week pics Idiner at Sion Erie county court. Tie snip than ii Jurist is extremely popular in Erie. Sion of the Irene Shoppe. Miss Mogowan should ounce i Success of fur e30rough streets being Given cinder dressing the Lio Ruuth Street department is again engaged in put incr dress had close Call from death i Radford in hot ii in on Oil lease near Coleville Jaii. In i coir sergeant of. Two Bradford men in with a new Vork state regiment. Jail of serious charge j drifted into a roving a Jini Ond and Danio i o Connell of Carfo Al f existence and for Many years default i Arthur Khan. In Kin Ley Oil Iise Between nearby on several unpaved local streets. City six carloads of cinders have already i been received the Pennsylvania Railroad Ami have been dumped on Bank Sti Eft which despite the that it wan hindered some time was 1-j.iin getting in .1 terrible edition. Part of f ills Homo where he was known As n kindly harmless Man arrested Zwil Wah has own and Only enemy. A. It on of years a sister living in painted Posi persuaded i oily to re Side with her and his declining years Wero spent in comfortable stances. Circum be Beon measles rampant health of Voi j. N. an spider of of measles i it a number of Hinnir a arc r Foi i Lions. Albertson gets Warren Dairy Plant through to Kane franchise tie Cliece at nearby fire a Albertson. Ville. After a successful existence of Alfurd several . Hns business been Awilde i tie Frain in to for the Plant has been razed. I ape Ratimir i motor Tycon u Arren ind Kane replacing tile a. C. Basketball. Dance trolley line which is legion theater p riday neg he. About to abandon it service. T uie was overcome by the fumes. Khan was found in an in Consul condition soon ii. R. A Mil pcs vice Man in firs a. C. Theater. several cases of measles a reported in Farmers Valley. Buffalo Man nabbed with Auto Load of booze Nichols has mail contract to build Portville Road i r. Sep Lphr re county owns fur Jive main into Oilles say. Bin the never Able to apprehend him until list Nii it. The seized automobile Fine promotion at evening. Feb. 1. Tickets so ill vat in Mau of the Edih Huft Mlo a want it beverage. Subscribe for the Democrat of Antlej Oart and pint bottles several hollies of Gin Tel 3 Quantity alcohol

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