Political notes weigh up party candidates in 28th district
Rumors say Joseph C. Sibley may withdraw but Frank H. Taylor disputes it. Nelson Wheeler gains traction while Dr S G Foster denies withdrawal from State Senate race. New candidate W P Nutting mentioned. George F Huff retires from politics. Withdrawal unlikely. Warren Times predicts shifts favoring Foster and Sibley leaving races. Venango candidates E W Hayes and W McKim enter Assembly race. Over 300 petition filings for June 4 primaries. 200 signatures for Congress/Senate, 50 for lower house, with totals exceeding requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
28Th
Joseph C. Sibley
Franklin
Congress
Nelson P. Wheeler
Warren Times
Wheeler
Sibley
S. G. Foster
Frank H. Taylor
Mr. Sibley
Frank M. Knapp
Warren
W. P. Nutting
Youngsville
Warren County
Dr. Foster
Joseph Sibley
F. M. Knapp
N. P. Wheeler
Venango County
Messrs
Foster
Oil City
Assembly
E. W. Hayes
William McKim
McKim
Harrisburg
Hayes
State House of Representatives
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Senate
Personal mentions fill town notes with names and travel
A string of brief society items lists A. P. Thatcher of Youngsville in town on Monday, S. H. Briggs traveling to Davenport Iowa, Jane Thompson visiting C. S. Keefer, Glen Richey visiting in Bradford, Agnes Mahaffey visiting the Lozier family, W. V. Geer and family with grandmother in Corry, Judge W. E. Rice leaving for Lock Haven, Mrs. S. KE Walker and S. J. Everson visiting Chicago, Frank Wilson visiting his mother on Pennsylvania Ave, Myrtle Osborne returning home from visiting James Cable, C. A. Berger leaving the Evening Times for the Buffalo Ranch Wild West show, and Miss Mary O. King going to Erie to hear Creature and his band with potential plans to bring him to Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Mahaffey
Warren
John Lozier and Family
Bissell Avenue
Oil City
W. V. Geer
Mr. Geer
L. R. Geer
Corry
W. E. Rice
Lock Haven
Clinton County
Myrtle Osborne
McKean
James Cable
C. A. Berger
Evening Times
Jones Brothers
J. Augustus Jones
Mary O. King
Erie
Creature
Miss King
Real Estate Transfers Across Warren and Surrounding Towns
A list of property transfers shows numerous deeds recorded from Warren and nearby towns including Sugar Grove, Sheffield, Pine Grove, Farmington, Elk, and Youngsville. Transactions involve individuals such as John C Sechriest Orrie D Ruhl James Sears Catherine I Hessel and others with amounts ranging from 1 to 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Sechriest
Orrie D. Ruhlman
Warren
James Malone
Levrena Larson
Clarendon
Jerry Crary
Peter Johnson
Sheffield
Josephine Helling
John Davis
Elk
E. S. Farnham
James Sears
Freehold
Richard H. Smith
Catherine I. Hessel
Carl J. Anderson
Charles F. Anderson
Sugar Grove
Wilson McGrew
John B. Moore
Pittsfield
Ezra Duell
G. B. Whitcomb
Columbus Park Amusement Co., Ltd
J. E. Gould
Columbus
Patrick McKeon
P. G. Reilly
Conewango
Farmington
W. I. Bachop
F. C. Bachop
Glade
Italian hunter fined for illegal hunting at Ludlow
Game Warden P C Hockenberry arrested an Italian named Joe Pirito at Ludlow Friday for illegal hunting. He appeared before Justice Henry Colomy, was fined 25 dollars plus 29.50 dollars costs, paid, and his gun was confiscated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Hockenberry
Joe Pirito
Ludlow
Henry Colomy
Architect E A Phillips Plans City Voting House
Architect E A Phillips completed plans for a city voting house on Morrison Street near Pennsylvania Avenue. The 18 by 26 foot brick building will include six voting booths a vestibule and a closet. Bids are scheduled to be opened April 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Phillips
Morrison Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
New Patrolman Engaged on the East Side
Patrolman Rk. D. Berlin has donned the blue and begun duty as a guardian of the peace on the East Side. He formerly worked for the Warren Street Railway Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rk. D. Berlin
Mr. Berlin
Warren Street Railway Company
Roosevelt Tours Paris Art With Praise For Surrender And Marble
In Paris Roosevelt views Jean Paul Laurens Yorktown painting destined for Baltimore court house and Barnard marble for Harrisburg Capitol. He admires Gardet elephants and tiger sculpture and notes Rodin’s praise, ending with tea with Rodin and remarks on Africa’s lure and hunting feats.
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Roosevelt
Lauren
Yorktown
Court House
Baltimore
Barnard
Capitol
Harrisburg
Paris
Vincennes
France
Chasseurs-a-Pied
Berlin
America
Harrisburg Capitol
Society of French Artists
Jean Paul Lauren
Rodin
L’enfant
Africa
Entire panel dismissed in Pittsburg graft case
Judge R S Fraser dismissed a sixty member jury pool drawn for graft trials in Pittsburg amid claims of widespread corruption funded by local money interests. DA Blakeley warned fair trials are unlikely, and a new panel may hear another graft case with a possible venue change if disagreements persist. Councilman Maurice S Coffey’s jury failed to reach an agreement and was discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
R. S. Fraser
Blakeley
Great Corruption Fund
Blakely
Maurice S. Coffey
Opposition Budget Motion Defeated in Commons Vote
In the house of commons the opposition motion to reject the budget on the third reading failed 324 to 231. The third reading was then agreed to without division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Local Obituaries Reach Warren Community
Frances Irvine longtime Warren resident dies at 94. Net of survivors includes husband Rufus Weatherby Irvine and nephew J K Weaver. Katherine Bierce dies at 67, funeral from 20th Street residence with Oakland Cemetery interment. Weld Higgins dies at Emergency Hospital after pneumonia, survived by wife Mary and son George. Eugene Abbott of 109 Fourth Street dies of heart failure, survived by wife and son Leon. services at First Presbyterian Church with Oakland burial.
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Frances H. E. Irvine
London
Eng
Rufus Weatherby Irvine
Longbottom
Montague
Irvine
Warren
J. K. Weaver
Market Street
Oakland Cemetery
Katherine Elizabeth Bierce
H. J. Bierce
Frank
Emma Payne
Oil City
John N. Rathfun
Nebraska
Griffin N. Rathfun
Bradford
Oakland
Weld
Henry Higgins
Mr. Higgins
Centerville
Rogers-Shear Co
George H. Higgins
Mary Agnes Horrigan
George H
Hinkle Place
R. N. Stubbs
Eugene A. Abbott
Fourth Street
Mr. Abbott
M. Waters
Abbott
Kennedy
N. Y
Leon
First Presbyterian Church
J. W. Smith
Wanted — sober chauffeur with road experience
A strictly sober man with driving experience and repair ability is sought as a chauffeur. He should have a college certificate and letters of good reference. Apply to C. G. O'Brien, Titusville, Pa. April 21, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. O’brien
Titusville
Gold Leaf and Its Delicate Nature
A leaf of gold is so thin that its thickness cannot be measured. Scales can weigh it, and one leaf weighs one fifth of a grain. The leaf is so light a breath blows it away and held to the light it appears translucent and greenish.
Market Report New York Provision Market
New York prices for wheat corn oats and dairy goods with futures noted. Wheat No 2 red May July futures lower while corn oats and butter cheese eggs and potatoes show varied prices across regions and product types.
Buffalo Market Prices for Wheat Corn Oats and More
Buffalo on April 27 reports No 1 northern wheat at 1.1114 dollars per cwt, No 2 red at 1.10, No 2 yellow corn at 6 1/4 to 6 1/2 cents f o b afloat, oats No 2 white at 46 to 48 cents f o b afloat, flour prices from 5.50 to 7.00 per barrel, butter creamery and dairy at 29 to 30 cents, eggs state white 23 cents, potatoes white fancy 22 cents per bushel with choice 28 to 30 cents.
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New York
New
Pennsylvania
Maine
Buffalo
East Buffalo Livestock Market Sale Results
CATTLE Prime export steers bring 7.75 to 8.40 with good to choice butcher steers 6.75 to 7.75. Cows 6.00 to 6.35 and heifers 7.00 to 7.50. Common to fair cattle 3.00 to 6.75. veals 9.25 to 9.50 and 8.75 to 9.00. Sheep and lambs Wool lambs 9.80 to 9.90. yearlings 8.00 to 8.25. wool mixed sheep 7.25 to 8.00. Hogs Light Yorkers 9.70 to 9.75. heavy hogs 9.80 to 9.90. pigs 9.70 to 9.75.
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East Buffalo
Buffalo Hay Market Prices Noted
Timothy No. 1 on track at 18.50 with Timothy No. 2 at 17.00. Straw, wheat and oats priced at 8.59.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Timothy
Former Employee Wins 12500 for Eye Injury at Brewery
In Columbus on April 28 Joseph Frank, a former employee of the Horan Court Brewing Co, received a $12,500 judgment from the supreme court. He lost both eyes alleging the lacing agent used to coat vat interiors contained wood alcohol, causing his blindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Joseph Frank
Horancourt Brewing Company
Supreme Court
Fire Alarm: Mrs McKibben Rescued from Roscoe Home
Awakened by a barking dog Mrs Andrew McKibben of Roscoe escaped as flames engulfed her house in Washington Pennsylvania. Neighbors carried her from the burning building. The McKibben property suffered about $6000 damage and two adjacent structures about $1000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Pa
Andrew McKibben
Roscoe
McKibben
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John F. Wentling, Jr
Republican
George F. Huff
Huff
Westmoreland
Butler
Westmoreland County
James G. Blaine
A. E. Sisson
House
A. P. Thatcher
S. H. Briggs
Davenport
Iowa
Jane Thompson
Grand Valley
C.S. Keefer
Glen Richey
Jack McDonald
S. KE. Walker
S. J. Everson
Chicago
Frank Wilson
Sharon
A. L. Wilson
West
Gibson & Erickson
Elm Street and
Penn’a Ave. East
PENN
Gust A. Johnson
Axel A. Johnson
G. C. Swanson
Stanton Oil Company
Watson
W. A. Gourley
Wm. H. Stewart
Albert McAllister
Elmer P. Mead
Anna A. Mead
Stone Telephone
Bell
Bell Service
New York Telephone Company
Bell System
Carlton S. Morse
Warren, PA
Weld Henry Higgins
Market Report
Buffalo Provision Market
Mercer Black
New Castle
Corning
Cabell
North Lima
South
Lima
Indiana
Princeton
Somerset
Illinois
Kansas
Oklahoma
Corsicana
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