Mt Jewett to Form Lighting Corporation for Borough
Mt Jewett officials discussed establishing a local lighting corporation to provide electricity for Vieht heat and power. The plan calls for at least 14 street lights on Main Street with six 400 candle power and eight 260 candle power fixtures, to be maintained by the company for ten years from October 1 at 50 and 0.375 dollars respectively, with delivery of material and work to begin as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Jewett
J. George Knelber
Rochester
Thg
Fur 2 Corporation
Soos &8
Public Service Commission of Pennsylvania
Post War Veterans Form a New Unit at Port Allegany
A June meeting of local World War veterans at the City Building aimed to organize a permanent post. Catlin spoke on the organization. officers and committees were appointed, with another session set for June 29 to elect permanent officers and establish rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Allegany
Star
Wo Catlin
Hoy
O'Connor
A. B. Carlyon
Wid. Barvhu
Theatere Ans Jensen
W. J. Hall
W. I. Barrho
RK. ‘Reanor
W. F. Scott
W. D. Miller
DROWNED HEROIC RESCUE AT OLEAN CREEK
David Brown of Gene, Pa. drowned while attempting to save Stephen Gerrity of Eldred during a swim near Olean. Gerrity, who could not swim, waded out beyond his depth and Brown, able to swim, went to his aid but perished in about 15 feet of water. Companions raised Gerrity to shore with help. Brown’s body was recovered after lengthy efforts by nurses and bystanders.
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Eldred
Olean
Janion
David Brown
Gene, Pa
Olean Creek
Stephen Gerrity
Ss Ban Ed
Gerrity
Brown
Beaten and Robbed by Three Thugs in Kane
Louis Auman, 35, formerly of St Marys and employed in Kane for a year, was attacked by three men early Friday morning while returning home. They knocked him in the face and robbed him of $18, after finding $30 in one pocket and $12 in another. He fled through his clothes as the assailants pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Auman
St. Marys
Kane
Auman
Uoon
Bo Oy
Raimain
Bradford youth charged with assault and battery
Robert Moore aged 26 of Bradford was arrested on an assault and battery charge by his mother Mrs Anns Moore after returning home intoxicated and beating his parents. At a hearing before Alderman Foley, he pleaded guilty and was held to court, with both parties later sent to the county jail.
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Armen
Robert Moore
Bradford
Anns Moore
Alderman Foley
Young Moore
Clifford Holmes
Court Tor
Demps Oil and Gas Lease Change at Guffey
James H R Evans and John C Mills have bought James G Paul’s interest in the Demps Oil and Gas lease at Guffey. Both men had prior interests and have enlarged them. The lease covers WD acres and was held by the Kinga Petroleum before the Demps acquisition. Well No 48 is expected to be drilled soon.
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Bradford Star Record
James HR. Evans
John C. Mills
James G. Paul
Jaliey
Gan
Guffey
Me. Evans
Mifle
Demps Oil 4 Gas Company
Kinga Terreleum
Demps
Foster Township Supervisor Resigns After Twelve Years
Sage, who has served as supervisor in Foster Township for twelve years, resigns from the post. Details of the resignation are unclear in the fragment but designate a leadership change in the local government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Township
BB. Sage
Poster Township
Doan's Kidney Pills Promoted For Kidney Troubles
An advertorial piece urges readers to trust Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney disorders. It recounts a Smethport resident Mrs. EH Gallup describing back pains and difficulty straightening, claiming Doan's provided relief. The notice emphasizes common symptoms and the product’s availability at Wells Drug.
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Bright
Smethport
Doan
EH Gallup
Wells
Court House News Deeds and Assignments Highlight Local Transfers
Deeds filed May 20 show numerous transfers in Bradford and surrounding townships with values from $1 to $2,800. The list includes names such as Elizabeth Lobough, Julius Cerigna, Edwin Hibard, Kane Gasoline Co, and Bradford properties, plus assignments of mortgages and receipts. The text also notes the Kaiserin’s baggage tale, contrasting royal scarcity with historical escape narratives, and cites other royal figures' travel comforts.
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Olin Wep
Alex Housler
Herbert Housler
Hilmlin Two
Luella Melcinzle
Julius Cerignani
Bradford
Huth M. Parker
Edwin A. Hibbard
Keating Two
Joan Rose
Kane Gasoline Co
Kane
Kune
Salvador Tulane
William D. McIntyre
S.A. Libbay
Dwar Gy Anderson
Hamlin
Java
Emmit Pelton
Pelton
Lwyns
Mane Lues Chia
Lloyd
Suubin Hranford
Matilda Glare Vurlson
Waymond
Stiles
Winn
Thomas B. Wilton
Ed. A, Paggibbon Et al Otto Two
Meineman Chemie Co
Narwich
Narwich T “Chemiest Co, Narwich
Smethpare Wood Products Co
Sarwich Thhemics Mig. Co
Norwich Chemical Ch
Norwich Qchemical
Mtes. Ca
Abraham
Cilabsl
Mary Goodman
Braftora
Julie MeGhanteman
Kane ‘Trust & Savings Co
Union ‘Truss Co
Pitts- Dursh Te
Melseda County
Mourning Fashion and Grief in Island Traditions
A fragment discusses mourning attire and social feelings, noting fewer widows wearing traditional garb outside eastern and western extremes. It mentions a shift toward a simpler, more modern practice for deceased kin, reflecting changing customs amid bereavement.
One Man's Best Investment and the Special Account
A biography turns to a businessman who forged wealth with a “Special” account that took one-tenth of profits, aiding church and charity work. It links his enterprise success to moral reform, describes the famed Inn des Trois Manres era, the French Revolution, and Marie Antoinette’s fate as history’s backdrop.
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Riba Ini Be
Lo Wunvbaeer
Inu
Stewart
Lis
Veriods Busine Enterprises
Calles
Christ and
Immanity
Tnt
Ray
Vrenty
Bias
Vfe
Charaieter
Aiade
Ten Hines & Better
Angsbie
Fia
Hotel Des Trois Manres
Trimeter Pugger
Manard
Marie Antoinette
France
Dauphin
Trois Maures
Ahes
Scott
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Halpern
Bradford, PA
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First National Bank Building Clean
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Charles W. Masser
Smethport, PA
Dpmocrat
Gerveidl
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Jumeleven
Charles
Stoll
Joavid Kirk
Agvet
Get Tern
Clarice
Sipeage
Holland
Charles X
Franga
Louis Philippe
Channel
Greay
Landon
Chroamelea
William W. Clark
E.W. Strong Smethport, Pa
H. H. Sass
Aualgy
Ron
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Anderson
Carrie Clark
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