McKean County Republican and Democratic Primary Candidacies
A series of public notices from Smethport and Bradford announce candidacies for McKean County offices. Names include Edwin E. Bouton, Banill M. Cooper, L. W. Barton, John B. Eastman, Heath Smethport, Harry P. Kurtz, J. J. Johnston, T. Spivy Jones, A. R. Anderson, and others seeking nomination for Treasurer, Register of Wills, Sheriff, Recorder of Deeds, County Commissioner, and Prothonotary. Primary date noted as September 20 1927 with party designations and locations in McKean County.
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Smethport
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McKean
Banill M. Cooper
Jeerson St
Bradford
Fok Pegister
WILLS
Orphan's Court
McKean County
Register of Wills and Clark
Orphan Court
L. W. Barton
Snethooret
Office of Register of Wills
Orphans’ Court
Melkenn County
Repuublican
John B. Eastman
Hostor
Tam
Nekean County
He Heath Smathtort
Neiean County
Democrat
Sheri
Harry PF. Kurtz
Halter
Enniss- Gate
J. J. Johnston
Smeathport
Alter
Sean
T. cSpivy Jones
Recorder OF Deeds
Eitor
McKean Weinaernt
Reconner
Mekean
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Anderson Clermont
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Andy Anderson Port
Amegany
Pemnerat
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Myers
Ravine E WY Bradford
Chief Bender Pitches Johnstown to 4-0 Shutout Victory
Former Athletics ace Chief Bender, now managing Johnstown in the Middle Atlantic league, hurled a one hit shutout as his club defeated the Junilte Am 4-0. Water Johnson and Grove of Cleveland Alexander are noted among contemporaries.
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Ola
Chief Bender
Philadelate Athletics
Johnstown
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Bender
Moralista
Alexander
Examidoo
Baseball and prison echoes in a turbulent piece
The article reflects on aging athletes and the value of baseball for health and spirit, then shifts to a Sing Sing incident where prisoners watch a drowning couple from the yard. It highlights courage, fear, and the human instinct to help, then lauds GL Starsky’s candidacy for county treasurer and the Byrd polar flight feat.
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Sing Sine
Car Viets
Romin Sik
Sing Sing
Mit
Fourth of July Explosion Kills Boy in Jamestown
Ernest Dickerson 15 and two others suffered injuries in a July Fourth blast at the Dickerson home driveway outside Jamestown. The trio had placed potassium chlorate and sulfur on a stone. a rock was thrown at a stove triggering the explosion, sending Dickerson to General Hospital in critical condition after another prior explosion disabled him.
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Ernest Dickerson
Ernest, Dickerson
Walter Anderson
Cliftan
Dickerson
Division in Methodism South and North wants unity
Dr Frank Crane reports on Reverend Edwin Du Bose Morzin of the Methodist Episcopal Church South criticizing the split over slavery past and noting a likely failure to achieve unification plans. He says divisions persist though issues fade and hopes for future workable unity among denominations.
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Edwin du Bose Morzin
Methodist Episcopal Church South
St. Paul
Kingdom
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Methodist Church South
Methodist Church
Noth
South
Unu
Methodist
Fyvisenyns Church
Baptist
Presbyterian
Janghew
Rickerson Ind Throw Lands 207 Feet on Grass
Ernest Dickerson was a prominent local mail carrier when Rickerson Industrial device was thrown 207 feet, landing on the grass in front of a residence. The incident highlights a dramatic misplacement near the home and involves local residents in the aftermath.
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Rickerson Ind
Ernest Dickerson
Guy Dickerson
Oriice
Civil Service Exam Set for Clermont Postmaster
The Civil Service Commission in Washington lists an examination for the Clermont postmaster position. Applications close July 20, with exam dates sent by mail after closing. Clermont, a fourth class office, paid $7100 last year, age 21 to 65, residents of the served territory and U.S. citizens eligible.
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Clermont
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Clemont
Smethport
H Territory
United States
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Elliott Andrews Wedding Announcement
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Mildred Elliott of Halley Minnesota to John Paul Andrews of Olean New York. The ceremony took place Saturday afternoon July 2 at Halley with a Presbyterian minister officiating. Andrews previously worked in Simethnoert and supervised construction at the McKean Goofity Refinery last summer.
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Elliott-Andrews
Mildred Elliott
George Ellintt
Halley
John Paul Andrews
A. J. F. Andrews
Olean
Andrews
Foy Simethnoert
McKean Goofity
DR. AND MRS. RICHARDS ADOPT INFANT DAUGHTER
Dr and Mrs R W Richards of Shinglehouse adopted a baby daughter named Barbara Richards in Coudersport after filing adoption papers. A separate report from Roulette notes a major alcohol raid at George Burt's home with police and a search uncovering suspicious bottles and a still.
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Roulette Coudersport Enterprise
Roulette
Teast
Coleman Smith
George H. Burt
Mivin Street
Police seize illicit liquor and bottles from suspect’s cache
An officer confiscated a truckload of liquid testing at 90 to 100 percent, two 16 gallon kegs, three gallon jugs, 14 pint bottles and 2 12 gallon crack. Coloring material and new pint bottles were found, with a Chicago bound carton from Haute Manufacturing Co. addressed to George H. Burt. Burt was held for court with $500 bail. Charles Motz acted as bondsman.
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Chicago
Haute Manufacturing Company
Addresset
George H. Burt
Haurette
Justic
J. G. French, Jr
Burt
Charles Motz
Awau
Black Forest Association Holds Annual Meeting at Shinglehouse
The Black Forest Conservation Association met at Assembly Park in Shinglehouse with about 400 attendees. Dr. F. W. Orwan of Austin reopened the meeting and officers from the prior year were unanimously reelected, including President F B W Orwan and Secretary-Treasurer Earl Z. Grandall. additional officers were R. Lewis and W. Rinkley Swetind.
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Black Forest Association
Coudersport
Black Forest Conservation Association
Assembly Park
Jaiak Whlton
F. W. Orwan
Austin
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B. W. Orwan
Earl 2. Grandall
W. Rinkley Swetind
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Frank Crane
Smethport Garage
F. J. Nichols
Groughwell
Cooper & Sons Garage
East Smethport
H. W. Rubin & Son
Reliable Clothiers
Smethport, Pa
Burdick
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Smethpert, Pa
H. H. Sasse Furniture & Undertaking
Main Street
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