Deer Hunter Wounded On Opening Day In Addison Tip
A deer hunter was wounded on opening day of the 1939 season in Addison Twp near Lasvonb as crowds of Somerset county hunters pursued bucks. Dr Kitzmiller of Windber bagged a six point buck at 7 05 am after the season began. No other accidents or prosecutions were reported and 6100 licenses were issued with 42 non residents.
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Waiehlw
Besty
Wilelite
Ayre
Allegneny Couny
Somerset County
Negro Mountain
Laurel Ridge
Kitzmiller
Ktzmiller
Graham Avenue
Windber
Ogletown
Elmer B. Thompson
John Spencer
Somerset
Christmas Savings Totals in Somerset Banks Fall Short
Postmen delivered 850 Christmas Savings Club checks in Somerset and county as four local banks report $17,750 distributed, below the 1938 total of $19,600. Bank officials cite better overall business and larger paychecks as a possible reason for the decline, with one noting tighter times spurring savers.
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Somerset
Somerset County
Chrysler declares $11 per share dividend for 1937
Chrysler Corporation announced an $11 per share dividend on its common stock payable December 23 to holders of record December 9. This brings total dividends for the year to $5 per share, down from $2 per share in 1936, and reflects a period of plant shutdowns that cost the company millions though the payout follows three months ended September 30 before the labor dispute.
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New York
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler
Somerset volunteers raise 40 foot Christmas tree in Diamond
Somerset's annual Christmas tree a 40 foot pine was hoisted to its holiday place in Diamond by the Somerset volunteer fire department. Work to fill out the tree and replace irregular branches will be completed today. Volunteers will string colored lights next week. The tree was donated by G Homer Zufall and hauled with a truck loaned by Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation.
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Somerset
Somerset Volunteer Fire Department
G. Homer Zufall
Rockwood
Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation
All Set For mas Parade In Somerset
Readiness for a Christmas parade in Somerset with a 73 piece high school band led by Prof Chester Stineman performing at the courthouse. Santa arrives at 2 30 P M and leads a parade through principal streets. Children under 12 receive gifts. merchants decorate windows. the diamond tree will soon glow with lights as stores stay open late tonight.
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Chester Stineman
Court House
Santa Claus
Santa
Somerset
Somerset County
Miller Blames All On Smith In Estate Fraud Case
William S. Miller testified in a Pittsburgh estate fraud case that attorney W. Cameon Smith dictated or drafted letters used to collect money from heirs. Smith died in prison while five defendants, including Miller, face retirement and ongoing litigation over the Jacob Baker estate.
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Pittsburgh
William S. Miller
Jacob Baker
W. Cameon Smith
Washington
Miller
Smith
Indiana
Jacob
Release Widow Freed After Lack of Evidence in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on December 1, Marie Woloshyn, widow of John Woloshyn, was released on 1000 bail after seven months in custody as prosecutors say more evidence is needed to secure a conviction in the 1936 murder for insurance. The trial of Rose Carina, nicknamed The Kiss of Death Widow, continues as she faces charges of poisoning Pietro Stea.
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Philadelphia
Marie Woloshyn
John
Vincent A. Carroll
Commonwealth
Voloshyn
Desense
Rose Carina
Pietro Stea
Somersets Lions fete hosts Dr Temple on war, law talk
At the Somerset Lions Charter Night in St Pauls Reformed church about 125 attendees heard Dr Henry W Temple professor of international law at Washington and Jefferson College discuss Europe’s conflict. He warned against fright citing limited nations in current war and outlined international law from Grotius to Lincoln. Charter members received service awards.
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Somerset Lions Club
Weir
Sun
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Gilmour
Somerset
Clwo
Henry W. Temple
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington, Pa
Congress
Twenty-fourth
Temple
Finland
Hugo von Groot
Grotus
Grotius
Westphala
England
Semple
Japan
America
Asia
Britain
Germany
United States
Prussia
France
Poland
Hitler
J. T. Bowman
W O. Hershey
W. G. Critchfield
W. G
Adams Saw No Evil In Gravel Case Testimony
In Harrisburg a defense witness testified Col Lynn G Adams advised the Earle administration that no cabinet member took money in the Erie gravel case. Judge Kalodner described Adams as former secretary to Governor Earle and head of the state motor police. The testimony covered pressure regarding Lawrence and others, with Adams denying any wrongdoing by named officials.
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Harrisburg
David L. Lawrence
Col
Lynn G. Adams
Earle
Erie
Adams
Pennsylvania Motor Police
Harry Kalodner
Lawrence
Commonwealth
Bale
Spurgeon Bowser
Pioneer Materials Company
Bowser
Kaleidner
Earie
Col. C. M. Wilhelm
Temple
Griffith
H. H. Temple
Highways Department
E. A. Griffith
Kalodner
Major Adams
van Dyke
Colegrove
Margiotti
State Police
Hghway Patrol
Carl B. Shelley
James
Suesse and
Margiotti Verona
Charles J. Margiotti
John J. Verona
Verona
Liquor Control ‘Board
James Lovaca
Third Ward
Pittsburgh
Tis
Lovuola
Joan F. McDonough
Mortimer E. Graham
Erie County
McDonough
Charlie
Louis E. Myers
Pardon ‘Board
Pardon Board
Judge Delays Dems Payroll Conspiracy Trial
Harrisburg December 1 Judge Howard W Hughes postponed the trial of about six Democrats charged with using the public payroll to solicit political contributions. The delay extends to possibly mid January.
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Harrisburg
Howard W. Hughes
Red Planes in Arctic Circle
Reuters dispatch from Stockholm reports Russian war planes swept westward over Finland to the Finnish Swedish border in the Arctic Circle.
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Arctic Circle
London
Reuters
Stockholm
Finland
Russians Proclaim Finnish People's Government Invites Red Army
Moscow radio Tass announce a Finnish people's government formed in Terijoki near Karelia. Otto Kusinnen leads with others including Mauri Rosenberg and Aksel Antila. The move seeks mutual aid with Russia and calls for the red army to help topple the Helsinki regime.
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Moscow
Finland
Russia
Red Army
Finno
Rus Siia
Moscow Radio
Tass
United States
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Stockholm
Otto Kusinnen
Communist Party
Kusinnen
People's Government
Mauri Rosenberg
Aksel Antila
Tuure Lenen
Armas Eskija
Inkeri Lehunen
Paawo Prokkonen
Karelia
Finnish Communist Party
Comintern
Leningrad
Peoples Government
Democratic Finnish Republic
Terjoki
Karelan
Helsink
Tie
People's Government of
Jerjeki
Karelian
Oring
Helsinki
Peonies
Fimnland
USS
Puonee
Aimo K. Cajander
Fin
Roosevelt condemns Russian attack and imposes moral embargo
President Roosevelt denounces Russia's bombing of Finland and enacts a moral embargo on sale of U.S. warplanes to Russia. The Post notes the ban may prevent any Russian purchases while officials pursue aircraft sales to Japan. Roosevelt calls the act a response to unlawful force and urges defense of small nations.
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Russia
Roosevelt
Washington
Washington Post
Finland
Post
United States
Japan
Hull
China
Thatussia
Russians Seize Petsamo Port in Arctic Operation
Russian troops parachuted into Petsamo Finland along the Arctic frontier capturing the port and surrounding towns. Air raids set Petsamo Liinahamari and Salmijarvi ablaze while refugees fled toward Norway across a damaged Pasvik river bridge. A large nickel works at Petsamo was destroyed by bombs.
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Kirkenes
Norway
Petsamo
Finland
Arctic Ocean
Pasvik
Pacific
Liinahamari
Salmjervi
Petchenga
State police raid Shenango Valley over lotteries
A 57 member state motor police sweep raided over twenty establishments in Sharon and Farrell and arrested more than 30 people in a statewide push against numbers lotteries and punch boards. Officers seized pinball machines dream books and numbers slips as a dozen suspects faced hearings.
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Pennsylvania
Sharon
Farrell
Ohio
Hayes Brooks
Hadock
C. V. Clendenning
Greensburg
Daladier Warns France Will Reply To Bombing
Premier Daladier told a worldwide audience France would respond in kind to any German bombardment of French towns as anti government acts would be treated as treason. He linked German actions to a pact with Communist Russia and urged restraint to spare civilian life.
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Paris
France
Germany
Daladier
United States
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Finland
Valadier
Russia
Europe
Swedes Rally In Stockholm For Finland Solidarity
More than 2,000 Swedes led by white capped students gathered before the Finnish legation in Stockholm to sing and cheer as Finland faced Russia's invasion. Legation staff watched from a balcony while a demonstrator cried long live Finland and the crowd responded. The Swedish government kept silent on the matter.
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Stockholm
Legation
Russia
Finland
Governor in Texas for Vacation Only
Pennsylvania Governor Arthur James, nearing the end of a two week holiday, said his Texas visit was solely a vacation and not an effort to line up Texas Republicans for the presidential nomination. He declared, I am not seeking the presidency, the job should seek the man. He was guest of Mrs. J C Estes, mother of Carl Estes, Longview publisher.
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Dallas
Tex
Pennsylvania
Arthur H. James
Texas
J. Cc. Estes
Carl Estes
Longview
Finnish Defences Rally As New Government Formed
Finnish forces reported successes on land and at sea with heavy fighting along the frontier as a new government led by Risto Ryti took power. Helsinki endured its heaviest air raid with 30 civilians killed in the capital. Russian attacks also damaged Hangoe fort and vessels, while Finland claimed hundreds of enemy casualties and numerous tanks destroyed.
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Lynn Heinzerling
Helsinki
Republic
Soviet Union
Russaroe
Hangoe
Gulf of Finland
Finland
Risto Ryti
Bank of Finland
Vaino Tanner
Juha Kusti Paasikivi
Joseph Stalin
Kremlin
Russia
Tanner
Aimo K. Caijander
Paasikivi
Permier
Cajander
Elias Erkko
Ryu
Tass
Stuborn
Russain S.de
West Virginia and nearby forecast: rain then clearing
Weather forecast for West Virginia and surrounding areas shows showers and clouds then warmer conditions in the east on Saturday, cooler night, with Sunday turning fair and colder. Maryland and Eastern Pennsylvania expected cloudy with rain Saturday morning, clearing Saturday afternoon, then sunny and colder on Sunday.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
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Electric American Flyer
Somerset Paint and Supply CO
Witt Hancock
Ryti
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U. Weather Observer
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