Scott Perkins Dies After Fall From Pole Near Bear Lake
Scott Perkins, years old, longtime employee of General Wholesale Company in McKean, was fatally injured when he fell about twenty five feet from a power pole on the Edinburg road while working with a crew. He roomed on West South Street and was helping lay lines when the accident occurred. Survived by wife and four siblings, funeral set for Bear Lake Church Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Harry Williams officiating at Bear Lake cemetery. Corporal details note intense heat possibly causing fainting before the fall.
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Corie
Perkins
Luenier
Leeinie Company
Pear McReay
Howard
Nice
General Wholesale Company
West Mass
Elwin Fraper
Wort
Steet
Perkinn
Guy Clapper
McKean
Edinburn
Mappée
Cam la Ie
Theanan
Bear
Hi Moto
Mr. RE
Cubs
Ray Perkins
Hear Jenkce
Kwenn Kaelin
Bear Lake
Harry
Willams
Union City
Abandon Plan to Arrest Mexican Archbishop
United Press reports tensions in Mexico over the possible arrest of a high ranking archbishop. US officials including Attorney General Ortegan and Ambassador Shettiel conferred with Mexican leaders on the matter. The scene included a reception for Amitiagdador Shell before his departure to Washington as Mexican officials discuss conditions with President Coolidge.
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United Press
Mexico
Augie H
Archibiah
United States
Ortegan
Colles
Sis Benn
Govertmant
Shettiel
Galles
Washington
Chapultepes
Castle Y
Coolidge
Rulloyy
Amitiagdador Shell
Allice
Liquor Raid Seizes $25,000 at Erie Moose Club
In Erie Pennsylvania a raid by dry agents four prohibitionists two customs officers and four state troopers seized more than $25,000 worth of liquor at the Moose Club. Ninety one members are technically under arrest as officers plan warrants for smuggling and prohibition charges. The seizure includes barrels of beer 1000 quarts of William Penn whiskey 60 quarts of gin 4 cartons of ale and 200 bottles of champagne. The raid follows earlier inventory from a government warehouse and marks the second Moose Club case since Prohibition began.
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United Press
Erie
Haale
Moose Clibbers
United States
John Quinn
John Pennington
Western
Pennsylvania
Marshall
William Penn
Grand
Big Columbus Reunion Planned For Wednesday
Columbus Aug 14 Coleman’s band of Union City plays for the picnic next week Wednesday and a Lake and Columbus game adds sport to the day. Community Aid sells fried chicken salads and drinks, the ice cream and candies are on offer, and local families plan a day of leisure with visiting relatives and school notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Coleman
Union City
Phole Association
Metton Day
Akron
Pratt
Predonia
Barford Named to Succeed McCulloch as Insurance Chief
Barford was today named state insurance commissioner by Governor Pinchot to succeed Samuel W. McCulloch who earlier signed a charter yesterday, effective August 16, at the governor's request.
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Tarrisburg
Aig
Binar Barford
Pinchot
Samuel W. McCuilloch
Woman fatally injured in Erie area crash
A head-on collision near Fairview Pennsylvania left Mrs Hilse of Madisonville near Cincinnati with a fractured skull and internal injuries and her husband seriously hurt. The other driver HL Conrath of Pilot? near Fairview and his wife and mother suffered minor injuries and were treated.
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Hilse
Corryites Hear Al Smith at Chautauqua Amphitheatre
Five thousand people at Chautauqua yesterday afternoon heard Governor Al Smith of New York speak on state government reform. He outlined plans to reorganize the state’s bureaus into seven departments and to extend the governor’s term to five years, arguing for centralized fiscal responsibility and greater public involvement in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
New York State
Chautauqua
Smith
Presieit Hestir
New York
Gayeroie Smith Wrolely
Take
Twas Farm
Wreck on Shelter Island Line Leaves Six Dead
A Long Island Rail Road crash near Calverton derailed a passenger train carrying 400 commuters. Six people died and about 15 were injured as two engines and five cars left the tracks, with many victims in the forward Pullman. Investigators questioned the railroad crew and a defective switch is under scrutiny. Casualties include Chas A Angell and family members traveling to Shelter Island. camp troops assisted at the scene.
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Alexander Bay
Saffolk
Shelter Island Express
Calverton
Court House
New York
Thas
Camp Upton
L.t. Naneuveting Wegely
MG. Spinks
Strtail
Gers
Chas A. Angell
Ars Schumni
Angell
Islind Angell
Cranford Struction Company
Brooklyn
CAPITAL FACES WATER FAMINE IN CITY CRITICAL SUPPLY
In Washington August the capital suffers a severe water shortage as a heat wave peaks with near record highs. Five people were overcome and many others affected as temperatures neared 98 degrees with high humidity. Rain was sparse and officials urged conservation while city reservoirs ran dangerously low and yesterday’s usage fell by 600000 gallons.
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Aiwilst
Vreservoirs
Man's Wife Solves Bold Robbery In Third Ward
In early morning, the Third Ward is rattled by a claimed burglary. A police chief is awakened as a resident reports a theft of trousers wallet keys and valuables. The couple's wife discovers the culprit, solving the case by finding the trousers still in bed, ending a restless night for the officer.
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Third Ward
Pone
Chie
Morang
Essex Street
Train robbery loot estimate tops Sioux event
In Omama Nebraska an official union pacific railroad incident near Rawlita Wey Ab. reports indicate a loot exceeding 10000 dollars with two clerks bound during the express car heist. The robbers boarded and fled as the train halted in Riel Springs, with a lengthy hold up of over an hour.
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Omama
Union Pacifie Allroad
Josssofierad Tu
Union Pasitran
Rawlita Wey Ab
Replite Energy Railroad
Jack Madipaw
JJ Miller
Riel Springs
Elsie Baker Delights Large Chautauqua Audience
Contralto Elsie Baker and Grover Tavisianist gave a fully booked Chautauqua concert last evening. Warm reception and encores followed a program praised as among the finest ever heard in the city. The Salem program included travel talks and fashion demonstrations, with many featured guests and up-to-date dress exhibits.
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Elsie Baker
Grover Tilden Tavis
Baker Trimbdiatis
Vavia
Miss Baker
Chantanyqua
Edgyare
Thompson
Margaret Stary
Astraptons, Inc
Janes M- Bartie
Little Minister
Maule Adams
Winifreld Emery
Mauve
Will Bee
Titus
Ville
Ruth
Ladi Babbie
Alan] Brice
Broadway
Che
New York
Iis
Eset
Isaac Ite
Carryles
68 Miles of New Road in North West District
Northwestern Pennsylvania shows sixty eight miles of new pavements completed between May and August in the North West district. Projects include openings near Union City Parview Franklin Erie and Warren Wrightsville with costs totaling around 2 080 700 dollars and various road segments across counties like Crawford Forest Venango Butler Armstrong and Venango.
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Pensieylvaria
Union City
Parview
Franklin Enter
Erie
Wrightsville
Nicklewillé
Crawford County
Hartstown
Trawford County- Fine
Drake's
Miles
Cove
Cochranton
Elas Forest County
Sephard
Tionesta
Murcer County
Sharnville
Ohio
Jane di
Butler Points
Armstrong-Butler County
Giles
Amnstrang County
Sowlards
Plumville
Oiles
Vandergift Boroe
Auiguss
Moonshiners and Deputies Battle in Wisconsin Killings
In Forest County Wisconsin a gunfight near Winegar left moonshiner George Rutherford and deputy Elmer Monk dead and deputy sheriff 2 wounded. Rutherford was killed after a standoff with moonshiners Stanely and Brandenburg and a pursuit through the woods lasting hours. A heavy guard was posted at the county jail for safety.
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United Press
Battle River
Wis
George Brandenburg
Chas
Horivg
Bute
George Rutheriied
Willam Stanley
Kentucky
Justin
Elmer Monk
Wildermness
Winegar
Rutherford
Stanley
Ma Rutherford
Rai
Winegir
Landry
Woodaman
Wye
Boring
Brandenburg
Ping
Rutherfurt
Mead
Filan
Strong policy on Mexico foreseen after Kellogg conference
Washington plans a firmer approach to Mexico. Secretary Kellogg travels to a White Pine camp conference with President Coolidge, amid Catholic protests and renewed calls to break relations with Mexico. Sheffield may resign if policy stays soft. Knights of Columbus push for noninterference review.
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United Press
Washington
Ketlong
White Pine Camp
Roolidge
Sherel
Kellogg
Sheffield
John J. Boylan
Democratic
New York
Mexico
Sheffeld
Three Killed in Bootleg War in Detroit
Detroit police faced a deadly bootleg war as four shootings in as many days left three men dead and three others, including a woman, hospitalized. The latest killed was George Lewis known as Crip Kaplan, shot in a blind pig robbery attempt where hijackers fled without loot. An Erie train delay compounded the chaos with washouts west of New York.
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United Press
Detroit
George
Lewis
Crip” Kaplan
Erie
New York City
Five Best Radio Features Highlight Evening Lineup
Listings compile today schedule across stations including WPGC Atlantic City and WIP Philadelphia with 9 15 p m EST features starred by Paul Abhottse and Estelle Went worth with WEAF hookup at Capitol Theatre. WOR Newark and WLW Cincinnati present Arthur Pryor and Salon Orchestra while KCA Denver offers open air concert and WLW broadcasts also feature.
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WPGC
Atlantic City
WIP
Philadelphia
Paul Abhottse
Estelle Wentworth
WEAF
Capitol Theatre
WOR
Newark
Arthur Pryor
KCA
Denver
WLW
Cincinnati
Salon
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M’culloch
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Anni Howaian
Clearheld
Atong
Mre
Emma Hamilton
Warren
Eubst
Mrd
Eggleston
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