Crosby Wins Congressional Nomination in Erie District
Charles J. Crosby of Meadville clinched the Democratic nomination for Congress in the district amid heavy Crawford county support. Erie county split between Crosby and Lavery with Gill strong in game districts. Meadville gave Crosby 207 to 91 for Gill, Titusville backed Crosby 137 to 12. Republican races showed Gen MaIlby D Butler challenging James J. Davis for U S Senate, with Davis leading by about a hundred votes at 2 PM as several precincts remained unreported. Norbert J. Fitzgerald won both parties’ nominations for re election to the State Assembly from Erie East. Fitzgerald 1,061 to 1,474 for Jacob Held on the Republican ticket, and 2,426 to 1,296 for Fitzgerald on the Democratic ticket. West Erie saw William D. Kinney win the Democratic nomination and James E. Speed win the Republican nomination. R. S. McCreary led Neil McCray narrowly for the Republican nomination in the west county district assembly race.
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Hrie
James E. Speed
Brie Board of Education
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Neil McCray
Republian
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Farmers Asked to Voice Views on Daylight Saving Time
Rural residents around Corry were urged to share opinions on daylight saving time via a Corry Credit Exchange survey published in the Journal. The exchange said early returns show a split sentiment with farmers largely unexpressed and opposed to advancing clocks. Ballots may be mailed or dropped at the Credit Exchange offices in the Barlow building on South Center Street.
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Worker Fatally Hurt in Pittsburgh Plant
George Sheleby aged 23 from Verona Pennsylvania was struck by a steel piece while working at Blawnox Steel Company in Blawnox. He died at West Pend Hospital last night per hospital report. The incident occurred at the Blawnox plant and details indicate a fatal injury with a fractured...
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George Sheleby
Verona
Blawnox Steel Company
Blawnox
West Pend
Fie
Smiths Sweep in Mass Defeat Curley Back Roosevelt
Massachusetts delegates to the Democratic national convention will cast all 36 votes for Alfred E. Smith after a wide primary win. Smith carried every congressional district and Boston, defeating Franklin D. Roosevelt and James M. Curley. David Walsh headed the Smith ticket with substantial support across 318 towns.
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U.S
David Walsh
Smith
Curley
Senate Rejects Restore 1918 Income Taxes Plan
Washington April 27 The Senate finance committee defeated by a narrow vote an amendment to restore 1918 income and surtax rates. The panel adopted a new graduated schedule starting at 3 percent to 6 percent, with a 45 percent surtax on incomes over 1 million. It also approved the House estate tax and gift tax schedules with a raised exemption to 6 200.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Couzens
Republican
Michigan
Mother and two children die in Portsmouth house fire
A Portsmouth fire killed Mary Bentley 41 and her daughters Edith 9 and Lute 8 after flames swept through four homes. Spectator Fred Buckley 75 died of heart disease amid the panic. James Bentley was rescued by neighbors but overcome by smoke as damage in the Ayrbullt area reached about 40000 dollars.
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Fred Buckley
Mary Bentley
Edith
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Ayrbullt
Today’s Five Best Radio Ent enter its air lineup
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Darrow to Deliver Final Plea in Honolulu Honor Murder Trial
Clarence Darrow prepared a two to three hour closing address for four Americans charged in Honolulu's honor murder of Joe Katahawai. The case, before Circuit Judge Chas Davis, features a diverse jury as Darrow argues for acquittal amid prosecutorial push for conviction.
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United Press
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Darrow
Thomas H. Massie
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Edward Lord
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Roosevelt Leads Smith In Pennsylvania Democratic Primary
In Philadelphia and several counties, Franklin D. Roosevelt led Alfred E. Smith in the Pennsylvania Democratic presidential preference, with Roosevelt widening the gap as rural returns came in. James J. Davis appeared virtually renominated for the U.S. Senate on the Republican ticket, while Butler trailed in many districts. Local counts across Bradford, Franklin, Somerset, and Sharon reflected Roosevelt and Davis ahead in multiple contests with varying margins, and party dynamics included minority delegate possibilities amid undecided pledges.
Mills sharply Scores cash bonus proposal
Washington on April 27 Secretary of the Treasury Miller denounced a bill to pay instant adjusted service certificates totaling 2,000,000,000 in new currency. He warned the measure would ruin public and private credit and amount to moral bankruptcy by enabling dishonest dollars and printing presses for a short term benefit.
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Te Treasury Aetcretary
Spirited fights shape Republican committeemen races
In yesterday's primary precinct battles, Koestner beat Brigham 141 to 118 in the Fourth Ward as the Koestner Brigham clash drew large turnout. Whittlesey defeated Young 149 to 44 for committeewoman. Stafford won 100 to 83 over DeRosay in the Second Ward to succeed Austin. First Ward sees unopposed winners in precinct one and two, with Lillie over Caulstrand 71 to 28 in precinct two.
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Alex Koeat Ter
Walter Brigham
Aig
Brigham-Koestner
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Koestner
Mary Whittlesey
J. B. Young
James Maloney
Democratic Committee
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Guy Stafford
D. Watton DeRosay
Stafford
Austin
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Elmer Shuss
Donald Stewart
Wina Kinley
Frank Lillie
John Caulstrand
Charles Greening
Former president at Detroit U is dead
Ann Arbor Mich April 27 The Rev John P McNichols 8 J president of the University of Detroit for 11 years died suddenly at St Josephs hospital He retired from the presidency last winter after suffering a heart attack last night
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University of Detroit
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University
King Edges Hammond For Republican Assembly Nomination
Unofficial returns show John H. King defeating Worn Hammond by 17 votes to win the Republican nomination for State Assembly in the Third District. King carried Corry by 36 votes and dominated Union City, with Gray of Wesleyville a distant third and Hammond carrying heavy Democratic support in Corry.
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Wallace C. Gray
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Ran & Poor Third
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Hananond
Harmonid
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Kinde
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McFadden Election Conceded in 15th District
PhiladelphiaApril 27 Mrs Gifford Pinchot conceded the Republican nomination to Louis T McFadden in the 15th District after midday returns showed McFadden with 17418 votes to 13582 for Mrs Pinchot She noted she preferred to go and praised McFadden Meanwhile Pinchot backed Butler for the Senate noting the defeat of General Butler by dry church members who stayed home. Fatally Injured Pittsburg April 27 Michael Flaherty 68 died in West Penn Hospital from injuries after a fall from a porch last Monday coroner's verdict states cause death.
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McFadden
Pittsburgh
Snock
Michael Flaherty
West Penn Hospital
De Valera Defeated in Clash Over Oath Bill
In Dublin on April 27 the Dail rejected President Eamon De Valera's motion to discuss the second reading of the oath abolition bill by 74 votes to 66. Though not on a major issue, the defeat signaled possible government resignation and drew sharp exchanges as independents urged unemployment relief take precedence over the oath debate.
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