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Newspaper
Mckean Democrat
Location
Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1928
Page
6
Limestone farmer Dan Cunningham was fatally struck on a highway in Bradford by a car driven by 16 year old Tom McDowell son of AL H McDowell secretary of the Bradford Board of Commerce. Cunningham was walking along the highway returning from a theatre performance with friends. A coroner’s inquest absolved the driver of blame.
Two female instructors from Erie area schools were injured when the Nash sedan they rode in skidded and overturned on a slippery road five miles west of Kane. Miss Nellie Treinloth of Wilson Junior High, and Mrs. Ola Frost of Roosevelt High School, suffered severe bruises and shock but are expected to recover. Driver W. Groschke, director of vocational education in the Erie Schools, and a passenger, Miss Blaiche Kelly of Wilson High, were uninjured. A passing motorist transported the injured to Kane Memorial Hospital.
Merchants are alert for a duo operating a new fraud method in towns nearby. A woman enters stores makes two purchases and pays with a five dollar bill. She then claims a sixty dollar bill was given in change, and provides a serial number for the purported note. The trick uses a fifty dollar bill with the same serial number later claimed in possession.
An auto accident occurred Wednesday on Alain Street involving a Chevrolet coach driven by James Eaton and Joseph Brooder in a Studebaker sedan. Brooder began turning into a curb in front of McDonald’s Market when Eaton, coming from the opposite direction, struck Brooder’s car. Both vehicles suffered minor damage and no party admitted fault. the matter remained unsettled.
Raymond W. Thomas, 22, Kane World War veteran, died in Bradford Hospital last Friday from wounds suffered in France during World War I. He sustained injuries just before the Armistice on November 11, 1918, and spent years in poor health before his passing after long hospital stays.
The Condorsport Journal discusses the spelling of Rouler township as printed in its Centennial 1304 edition. A letter by J. Derey Ikeating links the name to Jahn LE Hoult of the Keating estate, suggesting the correct form derives from the Keating family.
A Civil War veteran Bobbie Predani and Jennie Santterg united in marriage in Coudersport today. Rev Arthur Grerson of Mt. FB Church officiated at 11:00 this morning. Friends extend best wishes for joy and happiness.
J U Clark a 1926 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh rented offices in the VanDe Bee building on Oswayo street Shinglehouse and opened a dental office in the town on Monday. Shinglehouse had been without a dentist for several years.
A grocery on wheels, described as a local trade innovation, moves through town attracting considerable attention. A van loaded with goods travels to serve customers, with automotive equipment on board. Noted individuals include Ike Tanner and Dundiford Feral in connection with the venture.
The White River Litter Company has acquired the A Lyman mill property in Austin and will open a plant there. The new factory is expected to create about one hundred jobs once fully operational, marking a significant boost to local business interests.
Tony Lavitt, a bootlegger and bandit, was sentenced to death by electric chair at Rockview for the murders of Paul R. Fox of West Brownsville and Louis O. Knapp of Kane. The victims, Vesta Coal Co policemen, were fatally shot on February 7, 1927 at Vestaburg. Roy Wenrich received a life sentence for the killings. Luzittt, alias Lichtl, fled after the shooting and was wounded in New Jersey while attempting a holdup. Wenrich’s brother Robert was jailed briefly on murder charges.
Fred Shaw of Condersport reports a new coal vein near Liberty ranging from 48 inches to four feet thick. The 280 acre tract could yield 27 to 400 tons daily of semi-anthracite. Shaw plans to hire 30 to 40 workers, build an industrial railroad and coal tipple, and open the mine next fall connecting with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Liberty station.
78 year old Mrs Ronle Steete of 162 Wert Washington Street suffered a broken leg when a gale blew a perch from a house to the ground. She was knocked to the ground and struck the knee and ankle. She was taken to Bradford Hospital for treatment.
The Sparks circus announced its engagement in Bradford on April 22 has been cancelled with no reason given. It is believed that circuses in nearby towns were the likely alternative or contributing factor, affecting Bradford show plans.
Buffalo nine known as Mohawks will establish Bradford as their headquarters for the approaching season with professional form in mind. The move signals a structured training base and local engagement as the team prepares for upcoming games and events.
Bradford High star Francis Finn Foster, known as Finns, earns two scholarships from the University of New York for football and athletics. Meanwhile Bradford plans a new hotel after mid May and razing of the oil St. James hostelry is complete. For sale or rent a desirable home on Bank Street. inquiries to 147M.
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