Fire Devastates Weedsport Heart Of Town
A massive early morning fire tore through Weedsport, destroying the Four Corner Restaurant and several adjacent shops on Brutus and Seneca Streets. Fire officials fought the blaze with Auburn and Prison City engines as flames fed by a gasoline spill endangered the Market Basket, hardware, pharmacy, and other buildings. Vehicle driver Peomoda survived. losses run high with damages estimated around substantial sums to multiple businesses.
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Sporiet
Burk
Witsitte
Stucket Barket Slane
Whitman
Alsaver
Cut Rare
Seneca Street
Bronllaus Brownie
Minton Street
Busrat
Traiter
W. D. Gallup
Giamberleg
Ray
C E
Gallus
Brutus
Crross
West
William Sarandis
Jackson Street
Ciel Gallup
Peomoda
Gallup
Bre
Smith
Kurt
Auburn and Engine Company
John Rockwell
Pruins
Senece
O. W. Harritt & Sons
Sarcodis
Graerry
Jess
Whitmans
Huhting
A. L. Alssever
Auburn
Weedsport Fire Destroys Several Businesses on Seneca Street
A major blaze in Weedsport caused extensive damage hours after an earlier attempt to fight it. Three volunteers blocked entry to save property as fires damaged multiple shops on Seneca Street and Brutus Street including Atlantic Pacific Tea, Winton Shop, Putnam Drag, Lerner's, Follett’s, J W Bakery, and Postoffice. Firefighters contained spread to adjacent buildings as heat sparked small fires across the block. The disaster ranks as the village’s worst since 1830, with a May 8, 1928 auto crash at W. H. Smith & Son’s gas pump cited as a prior costly blaze at about 33,000.
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Greyhound Lines, Inc
Seneca Street
Atlantic
Pacific Tea Company
Oliver Frencht
Winton
Joseph Piccinho
Postodiles
Putman Drag
3. Putsam
Lerner
Christ Jesus Topic of Lesson in Science Churches
A Sunday lesson-sermon on Christ Jesus was the focus in Science Churches yesterday. The Golden Text cited 1 Corinthians and Isaiah for the Messianic portrayal, with excerpts from Science and Health noting Jesus demonstrated divine Life healing, overpowering death through obedience and spiritual principle.
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Christ Jesus
Jesus
Christ
God
Jesus Christ
Isaiah Hr
Mary Baker Eady
Common Center Defined By Trolley Company Head
Syracuse transit chief Earle Miles explains that "Common Center" and "downtown" refer to the same core business district bounded by James Street Clinton and State streets. He notes the term has been used for about 50 years and reflects a broad understanding among residents. A reader named Pizzled prompted the clarification through a letter to the editor.
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Trolley Company
Earle KK Miles
Syrnexe Transit Hine
Trail Company
James Street
Ani Dovil
Chin
Miles Wreis
Perinps
Dusiness
Tetter
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Sidewalks Roper Off as Building Collapse Starts Fire Marshal Warns
Fire Marshal Charles Wilkes directed roping of sidewalks and street near 624 James Street as a fire damaged building weakened by recent blaze began to collapse. Workers had demolished the Haberle house converted to apartments and started shoring walls on Catherine and James Streets before tearing down the structure.
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Charles Wilkes
James Street
Wilkes
Three Candidates Face Primary Petition Group Choice Today
Two candidates from the American Taker Party James DeGregorio of North McBride Street and George Mc Nickel of 175 Lincoln Avenue must choose which petition group to list on for the spring primary. Ina Bal, a Republican county committee candidate in Fa blu, appears on petitions with Herbert Crystee on one and B Arlington Garrett on the other. The deadline to file choices passed without final notification to the board of elections.
Aid Selected At Plymouth Church Appoints Hayden
Harry Hayden 22 of Hartford Conn appointed assistant to Rev Alfred 18 pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church. Hayden will run church office and young people’s work, succeeding Miss Reba Fisher who resigned to become secretary to Rev Dr Robert Bruce, NYS conference superintendent. Hayden not ordained. Trinity College BA 1929 graduate. active in YSA and church work. Trustees under Charles Parwas to install him March 15.
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Harry Hayden
Hartford
New York City
Hayden
Trinity College
C.A
Y.sc.a
Hasden
Church
Charles Parwas
Snyden
Arson Attempt Said to Involve Three in Watertown
Three men from Syracuse and Watertown were arraigned in Palace Court on charges of attempted arson and conspiracy tied to a February 13 fire at the Cosmo Restaurant on Arsenal Street. Peter Gregor, Peter Bardabas, and Chris Poplot deny the charges as investigation continues with two other fires not linked to the Cosmo case.
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Watertown
Pulleen
Cosmo Hestaurant
Arsenal Street
Waketown
Peter Gregor
Woodrutf Shert
Waterdown
Peter Panageorites
Peter Bardabes
Fayette Street
Syracuse
Chris Popolt
Jacvison Street
WPA
Palteo Court
Crandall F. Phillips
Wwilen
Caste
Still's Clothing Store
Joo Fond
Teuilty
Carl M. Hynes
Se Iras
Iounty
Ttate
Adams
Gregor
Hynes
Factory Street
Franklin Street
Lter Ary
Bardabas
Coin Wicly
Ther Gregor
Popott
Grand Jury Charged by Justice Kimball in Circuit
Grand Jury in Misntion county begins deliberations with Justice Howry F Kimball presiding. Foreman Clifton F Farneworth named as leader as jurors review the Hoag inheritance dispute and deaths in Lyn don and Fairmount. Justice Kenyon of Auburn to preside in Part 1 while Kimball instructs and juries are called in the afternoon.
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Cass
Cheninga
Aaron
Supreme Court
Howry F Kimball
Watertowy
Clifton’ F. Farneworth
Cambridge Street
Charles H. Hoag
Ernest S Edptard
Fran Hoag
Hoag
Donald A. Mawhinney
Robert Batl
Lyndon
Donald H. Clark
Fairmount
Clarence Murgittroyd
Faresteville
Gallin-young Bulle
George
Clark
Clark Jease
Justice Kimball
Tustice Benn Kenyon
Auburn
Kenyon
Calandac
Kimball
Truck Driver Gets 30 Days for Theft in Namesville
Howard Fox, 29, from 400 James Street, pleaded guilty to petty larceny and was sentenced to 30 days in Namesville Penitentiary. A gas bill overpayment totaling 1663 dollars was charged to his employer, American Motor Ways Company, for repayment.
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Howard Fox
James Street
Namesville
American Motor Ways Company
Fox
Inheritance dispute over Flaherty estate and theft case
Two children from Mrs Lilian Flaherty Bonnell of Skaneateles were named sole beneficiaries of the Williams estate. Pearce of Newark pleaded guilty at Newark Court to theft of a suit and clothes worth 1850 from a Jamesville store after the death of Mrs Saran L Flaherty. The court set the estate value and the annual month for settlement.
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Flaherty
Thomas
Taldwinsville
Chai
Lilian Flaherty Bonnell
Jams
Skaneateles
Sole
Inymother
Saran L. Flaherty
Baklwinsville
Jamesville Pealen
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Kirtlands Commercial
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Gude
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