Steel Industry Forging Ahead Shows Statewide Upswing
Harrisburg reports a clear upturn in Pennsylvania industry from May 15 to June 15. Dr. A M Northup notes gains in steel, textiles, silk mills and construction with railroad employment rising while bank closures slow progress. Erie cork plants and Lancaster sheet mills recalled workers. Scranton and Altoona lead renovizing efforts and Oil City plants regain refinery equipment work.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
A. M. Northup
Department of Labor and Industry
Northrup
Scranton
Altoona
Allentown
Erie Industries
Lancaster
New Castle
Pittsburgh
Oil City
Wilkes-Barre
Many New Duties Added By Assembly
HABISBURG June 16 The last session added aviation beer tax licensing of boats and railroad cars on which beer is sold. From January 1 1934 the Department will license motor boats and administer a safety liability statute for vehicle owners and operators. It collects money owed to the Commonwealth and since 1929 has regulated land vehicle traffic. it will regulate air and water traffic as well.
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Habisburg
State Department of Revenue
Commonwealth
Northeast Woman Sues Doctor Over Drug Addiction Claim
Mrs Iola B Cushman 45 of Northeast Pa filed suit in Mayville New York against Dr Jeffrey C Douville seeking 106920 dollars claiming he caused her drug addiction. The action was filed Thursday in Mayville and named residents of Northeast Pa as parties.
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Erie
Jeffrey C. Douville
Iola B. Cushman
Mayville
N. Y
Northeast
Cushman
Accusation of Morphine Use by Doctor During Surgery
The patient alleges Dr. Douville administered morphine several times during operations, with as much as 25 grains daily. She claims this caused addiction, costing her job, and states the habit was cured two years ago.
Fenton Honored at State Odd Fellows Session
ERIE Pa June 16 Stroudsburg Thursday was chosen as the 1934 convention city of state Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. Norval A Daugherty of Pittsburgh was installed as grand master succeeding Archibald A Grant of Scranton. Also elevated were G Will Henry Harrisburg deputy grand master and C ae Fenton New Castle grand warden.
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Erie
Stroudsburg
State
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
Norval A. Daugherty
Pittsburgh
Archibald A. Grant
Scranton
G. Will Henry
Harrisburg
C. Ae Fenton
New Castle
Fight Year Old Boy Shoots Black Snake
Eight year old Russell Herr of Harrisburg shot and killed a black snake that invaded a pair of nesting birds' nest in Millerstown Pennsylvania. He fetched a .22 rifle from his grandfather's home and killed the reptile after it had fought the birds, which pecked at it as it crawled along a tree limb.
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Millerstown
Russell Herr
Harrisburg
Russell
Local residents share visits and travel notes
New Wilmington and surrounding area residents report travels to Chicago for the Century of Progress Exposition, visits to Pittsburgh Akron and New Castle, and family gatherings. Several others move homes, undergo medical care, or attend events, with scouts preparing for Camp Phillips and local baseball facing James of New Castle.
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G. C. Grove
J. Ralph Neale
Chicago
W. A. Hawk
William Aggas
New Castle
Mary Boyd
South Market Street
Pittsburgh
Munhall
M. E. Gilliland
T. H. Purdy
Beaver, Pa
Hilda Minteer
Jane
Margaret
Louise Minteer
Akron
Charles Smith
Raymond Hamilton
Frank Goff
Hugh McFarland
Norman Black
Harry Klumph
Gibson House
Beechwood Road
Ferris Farm
Camp Phillips
Jack Hulme
Harrisburg Sticker Color Change For Vehicle Inspections
Pennsylvania adopts green as the dominant color for compulsory motor vehicle inspection stickers starting July 1. Stickers will feature the state coat of arms with black letters and numerals, signaling the new design in effect across the state.
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Harisburg
Pennsylvania
St. Patrick
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T. J. Minner
East Neshannock
Charles McCormick
Pittsburgh Xenia Seminary
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Berwyn
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University of Chicago
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Mercer Street
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England
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M. Marguerite
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Redondo Beach
California
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Hazel Thompson
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Conneaut Lake
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Heath Miller
Meadville Hospital
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Department of Speech
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New York City
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Wheaton
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Deans
Daisy
Royal
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