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Newspaper
Mckean Democrat
Location
Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1923
Page
8
Secretary Wright announces a state patrol expansion to curb speeding and unsafe truck travel on highways. Law measures include stricter headlamp and tire standards, weaponizing patrols for drunk drivers, and requalifying lenses and lamps to meet modern safety needs.
Mt Jewett on June 30 was shocked by the sudden death of Mrs Estelmina, a 65 year old well known resident. She collapsed on Anderson Street near a clock, in company with Mrs George Tungherisy and another woman, as bystanders looked on. She is survived by two daughters and other relatives.
Mrs Mary Knight a well known resident of Endicott died at her home on South Avenue. Born in Bradford she was the daughter of David and Mary Clark and a former schoolteacher. She leaves a husband and children with several siblings. Funeral services were held at the West Grand Street Brethren church conducted by Reverends Parrott and Matr. Knight was widely esteemed in the community.
A court order stopped erosion control and road work on the Eldred crossing from North Main Street toward Uke River Bridge. Machias Sand & Gravel Co had begun, but the order halted progress until legal claims by Abner G Elias and others were resolved, with about $590 in unpaid materials noted and a larger $6,000 claim cited.
A fragmentary report notes a substantial sale of treasury saving certificates valued around twenty million dollars. It mentions the Federal Reserve and Treasury officials discussing retention, distribution, and strategic use of funds, with ties to banking and public financial institutions. The text references Philadelphia officials and governance questions without clear dates or concrete outcomes.
A chaotic incident near Pittsburgh ends with a man found in distress at a station village after racing to a nearby town. Authorities say the traveler appeared seriously ill and was placed under care as investigators begin to sort the events that led to the ordeal.
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