Favorite Sons Make Bid as Nominees for 1928 Parties
Washington dispatch reports Coolidge favored by eastern delegates and Unpledged support possible for Smith in Democratic race. Southern and border state delegates debate unit rules, aiming to influence the Republican and Democratic conventions led by party leaders.
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Coolidge
Smith
Paul R. Mallon
Uasted
Washington
Ald
Pew South
United Press
Provident
Gow
AL Smith
New York
Alepor
Harty Men
Coolidee
Mapa Discuay
AtronKest
Akama
Morida
Kootickys
Mississinp
North Carotida
Tosa
Virginia
Ile
Smitty
Ace
Tore
Olghowa
Alsmith
Boys Potato Club Plans Outlined At City Meeting
The regular meeting at the Hotel Corry featured Pliny Wey and speakers including Boss Potts Chul and State College representative Rewf. Rader and HB Rader spoke on agriculture and county farming, outlining the club program and committee duties.
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Corry
Potts
Riley
Rewf
State College
Rader
Wericultire
Erle Rilroat
Rtype
Suveultite Ephimittee
Wiriven Ayn
Birth of a cereal giant in Corry to expansion in Minneapolis
The Cream of Wheat Company traces its origin to Corry and the idea of a grand project led by local figures, with Emery Mapes, George Hull and others expanding into a 91,000 Veruat plant in Minneapolis. The plan includes a multi-block plant with a tall tower, to serve as the manufacturing hub for 85 Cream of Wheat warehouses nationwide.
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Great Cream of Wheat Company
Corry Man
AV Atae
Minneapolis
Fuller
Oldar Residente
Thamkoy Amidon
Gream
Crear of
Walter Ita
Chicago
Carnal
Grand Dark
Ndi
Emery Mapes
George Hull
George H Dlliford
Hie
North Dakota Milling Company
Amidon
New York City
Nnk
Creamy of Wheat Company
Argent
New York
Hiewanton
Savehl
Northwestern Terminal Company
Twenty one Chinese Executed After Soviet Embassy Raid
Rand Gould reports from Peering that on April 8, twenty one Chinese captured during a police raid on the Soviet embassy compound were strangled to death under Marshal Chang Eoding. The detainees, alleged by Chang to be Communists, were executed after a brief trial. Russian prisoners seized in the raid were not executed and will be returned later.
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Randall Gould
United Press
Iea
Chane Eodin
Tl Tu Hon
Chang
Rai
Diplomatic Corps
Poppy Day Planned by Corty Veterans Group
Poppy Day will be observed in Corty on Saturday May 28 with funds to aid disabled veterans. The sale of poppies is organized by local veterans and the Lindion Auxiliary, under general charge of the campaign. Congressman Milton W. Shreve is slated as speaker for the procession and Memorial Day exercises in the city park.
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A. W. Thompson
Cory
Hs VW
Corty
Milton W. Shreve Nas Deen
Church Remodeling Planned At United Brethren Church
Work on the United Brethren church on North Cedar Street begins this week with complete brick work and extensive remodeling to enlarge the Sunday School quarters. B A Williams holds the main contract and Glenn Miller the care center contract. The project total runs about $8,000.
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United Brethren Church
North Celer Street
B.A. Williams
Glenn Miller
Miners ready to prolong tie up in Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, arrived in Pittsburgh to declare readiness for an indefinite suspension of operations as a wage dispute drags on. He said production continues in many fields under existing terms, with isolated plans for new settlements and no move yet for another joint session with operators.
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WILLIAM #. LANDER
United Proas Star
Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Tory
Pennsylvania
Jacksonville
Indiana
Opertaors
Vieliody Kies
Repairs Planned at Erie Grade Crossings and Roadbed
Long needed repairs at the Erie crossings are underway with improvements completed to aid motorists and pedestrians. Work continues on the system roadbed between Cony and Concord, with a large force planned for several weeks to ballast the stretch using heavy stone.
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Writ Railroad
Erie
Cony
Concord
Tater Street
Governor Approves Wide Range of Bills in Harrisburg
Harrisburg April 1923. Governor Fisher signed twenty three measures approved today. Key acts empower city police and district attorneys to cooperate with the state fingerprint program, require daily fingerprint and photo submissions, and authorize hiring of fingerprint experts with county DA approval. Additional bills regulate sidewalk repairs, fire safety in third class cities, and penalties for unsafe building structures.
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Fisher
United Press
Harrisburg
Covernir Fisher
Inihulmis
Rep
Whitehouse Sulwtkil
Sloverni Bisher
Wsis
Seulstar Clark
Chester
Pourty
Qularter
Rene Thomas
Lisarne
Lenoh
Pittwhuosh
State Department of Labor and Indust
WW. D. Mapsford
Allegheny
Charter of Club to Be Closed Friday
Announcement notes a step for Women’s Club members to join before charter closure Friday. Prospective shirrers must submit names to Miss Theta by Friday evening. First luncheon for the new club slated May 2 at 1 PM in Hotel Coon basement dining room. reservations via Miss Thelma Owell or Miss Jane Nisray.
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Theta
Todays Five Best Radio Entertainments Listing
Radio listings show KDKA Pittsburgh at 3 p m Easter program with Little Symphony conducted by Victor Saudek, plus Goodrich Quartet and Orchestra on Eastern, Crdoley Sky Tarriers, WLW Cincinnati at 9:02 p m, and WSM Nashville at 4 1 Dutch pipe organ recital with WRAL Baltimore concert and Eastern broadcast featuring Gusom le.
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Goodrich Quartet
WLW
Cincinnati
A. Ma
Easten
Crdoley Sky Tarriers
WSM
Nashville
Baxter
WRAL
Baltimore
Wral Concart Gusomle
Three Killed in Wreck Near Tland Wyoming
A head on collision between a passenger train No. 20 and a switch engine near Wuba early today killed three railroad workers. The dead are J. R. Morgan 65 Fort Collins engineer of the junber BW BR Carter 85 Whekenne engineer of the switch engine, Morgan 40 Cheyenne Wyoming fireman of the switch engine. Injuries reported to a number of passengers and crew.
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United Press Tland
Wyo
Theadan
Wuba
We Morgan
Cheyenne
P R R seeks to close several nearby depots
United Press report from Harrisburg dated April 2 states that the Pennsylvania Railroad seeks to discontinue freight and passenger stations at more than a dozen points on its Rentve division. The plan alleges long-standing passenger handling issues and cites maintenance as the justification, listing stations including Chi a Tackaun HU Homie Swike mont Belle Valley Tor Star Brick Langdon Kanty Tions LeBeauly Sam ton McMinns Suanmig and Afill Hews.
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United Proka Harrisbuteg
Pecinia
Passeger
Public Service Commission Induye Oy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chia
Tackaun
HU Homie
Swikemont
Belle Valley
Tor
Star Brick
Langdon, Kanty
Tions
LeBeauly Samton
McMinns
Suanmig
Afill Hews
Little Hope For Virginia Farm Boy
Walter L Booth, a 1 year old in Roanoke Virginia, remained in critical condition on the seventh day after his operation collapsed. Friends gathered nightly for prayers and comfort as doctors reported stabilization signs and the child's spirits reportedly remained high despite continued coughing and breathing difficulties.
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Roanoke
Henien
Walter L Booth
Zai
Duce
Grand Jury Probes Hollywood Slaying
Hollywood April 2 The film colony probes the murder of Tom Kerrick shot at a drinking party at his home Mrs Kerrick confesses to firing the shots and is held without bail Four guests at the party are held as witnesses in the case drawing a grand jury inquiry into the killing
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Ly United
Hollywood
Calif
Colony
Tom Kerrick
Sarah Kerrick
Bank cashier held for embezzlement in Pittsburgh case
Keystone National Bank assistant cashier E Owal ter arrested on embezzlement charges and released on bond. Bank states losses between 40000 and 50000, all covered by a bonding company. Separate dispatch notes forest rangers searching mountains north of Mifflinore for missing Philadelphia family member Biddle Wood, last seen on a fissure tip.
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Sy United Pris
Pittsburgh
E. Owalter
Keystone National Bank
Liebank Uasfaws
United Prew Sunbury
Poseos
Forest Rangers
Mouitains
Miffindore
Biddle Wood
Phil Adelphin
Red Cross drives aid after flood emergency in Ames area
The American Red Cross chapter reports a rapid fundraising push to support flood relief along the Mississippi valley. Headquarters near Ames store received strong citywide donations and volunteers say more contributions will be sent to Washington to fund extensive relief efforts. Mrs. T. F Giblin and others lead the Ames chapter with local volunteers aiding the campaign.
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Mississippi River Hood
Réserve
American Red Cross
Corey
N Hood
Red Cross
Ames
T. F Giblin
W.M Houghton
Prank Heath
Desire Oda
Uveir
Joodl Qwola
Washington
Mississippi Valle Aly
State closes Snyder case in Long Island courtroom
United Press report details closing of the defense and prosecution in the Ruth Snyder murder trial on Long Island. The state rested after presenting two minor witnesses and confessions from Hatton Gray and Henry Judd Gray, as the defense prepared to impanel jurors in the electric chair case.
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Paul W. White
United Press
Court Room
Long Island Pity
Haddon Vinay
Syracuse
Henry Judd Gray
Henty Gay
Haddon Gray
Mex
Saynes
City Officials Study New Police Measure in Third Class Areas
Corry and other third class cities show keen interest in the Haggsbill approved by Governor Fisher. It sets an eight hour day for policemen in these cities and caps weekly hours at 48, with emergencies or contingencies allowing shifts. The law affects third class cities in Pennsylvania and is notably brief, imposing no penalties for cities that disregard the provision.
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Corry
Ruin of Homes to Save New Orleans Faces Levee Clash
Fourteen miles south of New Orleans armed farmers of St Bernard Parish threaten to open a flood wall to relieve pressure on the Mississippi levee. National Guard troops stand ready to enforce the order while residents evacuate belongings. Officials seek bloodless resolution as threats persist and rescues amid Mississippi flood ripple through Mississippi and Arkansas towns.
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Alfred P. Beck
United Provt Star
New Orleans
Shitis
Latia
Missia
Gulf Engineers
National Guard of Louisiana
Gav
H. O. Simpson
Vicksburg
Miss
Delta
Mississippi
Gulf
Sumilayer
Vicksburg Tenwe
Sta Wall
Mississippi River
Memphis
Arkansas
MisSippi River
Belzeni
Sunflawec
Beitie
Belonas
Flood Relief Drive Nears Goal With Guam Support
The Red Cross flood relief drive aims for five million dollars and surpassed nine million. Guam Governor Captain L Shape Fey, USN, and other officials report near record contributions from distant locales including Guam, where about one thousand dollars were collected.
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United Free Washington
Red Cross
Guam
L. Shapefey
USN
Elected Treasurer Walraven Named for Cory County Office
John Walraven is elected treasurer of Cory County, the office merged with secretary, a post he has held for years. B J Morrow of the lab leads committees to supervise a charity drive this summer, with personnel soon to be arranged.
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John Walraven
Cory County
Walraven
B. J. Morrow
Lab
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Kiwanis Club
Erie Railroad
Charter of Business and Professional Women's Club
KDKA
Pittsbavet
Kdka Little Symphony
Orchesta
Victor Saudeke
Ming
P.R.R
Public Service Commission
Colza
Horn
Jackson
Red Cross Chapter
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