Johnson freed by jurors on manslaughter charge
Johnson was found not guilty by a quarter sessions jury after about a half hour of deliberation in the death of Elwin Roberts at the State Hospital North Warren. The trial featured Jamestown witnesses and defense counsel bs CL Burdwell. Robe rts death was ruled a strangulation by autopsy with no contributory causes.
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Herbert Johnson
Johnson
Elwin Roberts
Potter County
State Hospital
North Warren
Jamestown
Johnson Bs CL. Burdwell
Roberts
Cyrus D. Wade
Jess Johnson
Price Street
Trai
Harry W. Mitchell
William Skinner
Clifford Delp
Delp
M. V. Ball
Hearings On Merger Plans Of Power Companies
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission began hearings on Pennsylvania Power and Light Company plans to acquire or control 55 electric light, power and heat firms across 16 counties. Estimated capitalization exceeds 315 million dollars, with PP& L valued at about 51 million. PP&L seeks to buy outright 33 firms for 8.5 million, gain control of 10 via stock, and take over another 10 paper firms valued over 3 million. Hearings commence today and run tomorrow and Friday.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Public Service Commission
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company
Pennsyl
Vania Power and Light
Pennsylvania
Public Service Commission
Motorist Sentenced to Two Years in Death Crash
Frank W. Dagzkowski of McKeesport Pa received a two year term in the Allegheny county workhouse for fatally striking Harry G. Young Jr 11 of North Versailles township with an automobile on October 31 1926. Judge James H Gray called the case serious and said the public must be protected.
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Pittsburgh
U. P
Frank W. Dagzkowski
McKeesport
Allegheny County
James H. Gray
Harry G. Young, Jr
North Versailles Township
Gray
Narrow Fancy Silk Ribbons Sale in Variety Colors
A large group of narrow rib bons offered in many colors. Ribbons range from one half to one and a quarter inch wide. Originally priced 5c to 50c, now discounted to 2c and 25c or 2 for 1.
Metzger-Wright's Summer Plans For Cottage Decor
A reader notes plans for summer living with outdoor and indoor decoration ideas. Many will camp on porches or move to summer homes by lakes, while Metzger-Wright's promotes modern cottage and porch decor for homes this season.
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Arren
Metzger-Wright’s
Deltox Grass Rugs and Cushions Offer Summer Comfort
Sturdy Deltox Grass Rugs suit porches and sun rooms with sizes from 2x6 to 6x12 priced as low as 2.50. Deltox Grass matting sold by yard in green or brown, 36 inch at 1.00, 54 inch at 1.50, 72 inch at 1.95. Cushion group features bright canoes and cretonne cushions, with 1.75 to 2.50 ranges, plus heavy cretonne in 1.75 for lounging. Awning stripe valances in orange green brown gray priced at 0.85 to 1.50 per yard.
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Coast Artillery
Fort Storey
Twelfth Coast Artillery
Fifty-Second Coast Artillery
Pennsylvania Power and Light
Ofatzser Wright Company
Warren’ S Modern Store
Waitex
Waites
Deltox
Cretonnes
SAMBA
Omix
Anirica
Everywear
M.w.’S
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