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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1927
Page
3
Sheriff Charles H. Jones of Crawford county hunts for David Edwards a trust prisoner who vanished while allowed to work near the jail. Edwards faced trial on a bad check charge and reportedly slipped away to buy tobacco before noon yesterday.
United Natural Gas Company halted drilling at its Lamont base to install a larger cable and repair gear. Depth reached 6,304 feet amid hard rock delays, with resumption expected early next week. Also notes Wesleyan Methodist camp meeting at Stoneboro August 16 to 25 with evangelists Zike of Cadillac and Wiseman of Ottawa and missionary speaker Morris.
The Buffalo to Pittsburgh highway via Bradford will have the remaining twelve miles of unimproved roadway finished by the close of the 1928 season. Governor S Fisher of Pennsylvania gave assurances relayed by association president Benjamin P Taylor at Bradford during the B P Highway Association annual session.
The August gathering of the Little Heralds and Mothers Circle at the First Evangelical church drew a large crowd. Activities included hymns from Wonderful Words of Life, scripture from John, reports on missionary birthdays in China and Japan, and talks on health conscience and child development. Refreshments were served by Mrs Wagstar, Mrs Askins, and Mrs Charles Mathis. A birth announcement notes a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hardy on Hardy Hill on August std weighing five pounds.
Madison Wis Aug 13 An investigation into funds allegedly sought by Governor Fred R Zimmerman ends without decision and notes a charge that he asked for 50 000 to sign a park bill. Senator Carroll said the governor offered slush funds and was rebuffed. Doring testified the claim may have been jest. The bill was vetoed and the committee dissolved after the governor refused to attend.
Coroner and Mrs Ed C Lewrey and daughter Mary Elizabeth with Mrs EK L Leonhart returned from a ten day motor trip to Washington DC where they witnessed the funeral and interment of General Wood. An electric sign by Flex Time Co is going up in front of the Salvation Army citadel on Pennsylvania Ave west. W A Hutchinson reports flocks of wild geese heading south signaling possible early winter. The Chamber of Commerce reports a rail line seeks fifteen track laborers. applications at the chamber in the post office building. Street market busy with about 4 dozen dealers selling berries eggs and fruit at varied prices.
A new weekly detour map posted at the Tribune office shows ongoing detours across the state for the week ending August 16. No new detours appear in this section, and none from last week have been lifted. West of Pittsburgh traffic on the Lincoln Highway Route 1 is temporarily routed over Route 51.
Warren county reported 262 marriages in 1926, down from 286 in 1925. Divorces rose to 49, up from 45. Pennsylvania totals showed 72,222 marriages statewide in 1926, and 7,706 divorces, with an increase in marriages per 1,000 residents to 7.61 and divorces to 10.80. Population estimates stood at 9,864,000 and 9,476,000 respectively.
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