Night air raid on Shanghai sparks deadly clashes and aftermath
United Press reports a Chinese night air raid on Shanghai with torpedo bombs and heavy anti aircraft fire. Casualties include a Cincinnati man wounded in a mistaken shooting incident and a Navy air crash bringing several injuries.
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Bloomsburg Man Elected President of State Elks
Bloomsburg resident Grover C. Shoemarker was elected president of the Pennsylvania Blity Association at its first annual convention in Lancaster. Edward D. Smith of Lewistown was named vice president, and Charles V. Tucan of Pittsburg was chosen as a ten-year trustee for a five year term.
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Grover C.shoemarker
Bloomsburg
Pennsylvania Blity Association
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Lewintown
Charles V. Tucan
Pettsville
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AFL Rejects Coalition To Form Third Party
Atlantic City Aug. 24 United Press reports the American Federation of Labor declined to form or unite with a third national political party. AFL leaders said they prefer no coalition and noted labor groups are already examining the Nonpartisan League while President Roosevelt's leadership is viewed as a possible central point of support if a broader alignment forms.
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Willtm Green
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Bandits Admit Fatal Shooting In Wyoming Barracks Slayings
Two Philadelphia bandits, Horace Rosie Bowers and Victor Alredi, confessed to killing state trooper James J. Broski during a hold up in Wilkes-Barre. They were held in iron cages at the Wyoming state motor police barracks awaiting arraignment on murder charges. The confession came after capture in a spent artillery position, with state troopers, Philadelphia detectives, and Luzerne county authorities involved.
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Wyoming
State Motor Police
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Luzerne County
Horace Rosy Bowers
Greenville Man Killed in Rail Crossing Incident
Walter Wheaton, 58, of Greenville Pennsylvania, wandered onto Erie Railroad tracks and was struck by a New York Chicago Limited train near Wasville last night. He was partially blind and died at the scene.
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Archie Bemis
Greenville
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Erie Railroad
Wasville
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Bruno Returns to Jail After Massive Massacre Conviction
Philadelphia reports Bruno, 62, once a Kelayres Republican boss, began a life sentence at Eastern Penitentiary. The 1904 election eve massacre of five Democratic marchers led to his murder convictions. Four relatives share manslaughter terms. his brother Philip also faces life. He was captured in a New York lodging house by state and local detectives.
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Kelayres
Eastern
Keliyres
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New York
Pennsylvania
Mojor
Jacob Hess
Lewis D. Bruno
Schuylkill County
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Sharon Man Shoots Wife Child and Officer
Walter L. Rader, 51, a steel worker, shot and wounded his wife and 10 year old son and a policeman today. He reportedly walked into the kitchen and fired a heavy shotgun at point blank, wounding his wife seriously.
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Walter L. Rader
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Primary election eligibility in Corfy city voters list
The city of Corfy reports 3732 residents eligible to vote in the Fall primary on Tuesday September 14. Ralph Benedict, chief clerk to the county board, confirms party registration processing is near complete and lists ward precincts with noted clerical details.
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Progress With Laying Of Sewer Under Tracks
WPA crews advance sewer work along Maple Avenue near the river east of the tracks. Pipe laying proceeds with 5-foot sections to be installed, while excavating continues south of the tracks. A ferry crossing near Baumgarten is planned after line completion as work shifts near the old castings and drainage.
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Famed aviator hurt in fall from bench car incident
New York reports Mayor Al Williams, famed aviator, injured after a fall from a lower berth aboard a Pullman car. He crawled from his berth about 1 a.m. Sunday, landed awkwardly on his knees, fracturing a kneecap. In Harrisburg, the highway department said no funds are available for the Sharon to Pymatuning dam route.
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al Williams
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Highway Department
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Pymatuning Dam
Police guard shop to prevent further riots in Pittsburgh
Police and guards were posted around the Heppenstahl Steel plant in Pittsburgh after riots erupted near the mill gate. Officials and a detachment were beset by attackers as pickets clashed with masked men, injuring several, including two police and six others. Hospitalized workers and union members organized by the steel workers’ association were among those at the gate.
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United Press
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Menish
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Heppenstias
Umalanmated Assn
Blame Officials for Lack of Investigation
In Meadville on August 24 a coroner's inquest is cited as failing to yield a proper investigation. Witnesses and details about the accident involving a truck and a driver remain unclear amid accusations that officials hinder the inquiry. The report notes the seriousness of the crash and questions the completeness of official probing.
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Easy Rees
Puzzling ransom case denies motive and abduction claims
A chaotic report from Erie and Chicago details a child abduction ruse amid conflicting motives. Police issued descriptions of suspects while families, a car repairman father, and a janitor linked to the case are examined as shots and a missing child drive the unsettling mystery.
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Iso Lane
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Chicago Police
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Debate 44 Hour Work Week Bill Sparks Labor Tensions
Debate centers on a proposed 44 hour work week with representatives from major industries and labor groups raising concerns over hours and conditions. Widespread anxieties about nerve-wracking shifts and impacts on women workers surface as state legislation moves toward potential labor reforms.
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Selina
le Felegeul
Wednesday Deadline For Independent Nominations In Erie
The Journal reports that the August 25 deadline for independent nominations in Erie County approaches with no filings seen by 11 am. Nominations for judicial posts go to the secretary of the commonwealth, others to the county elections board. Rumors of independent runs in council and school contests exist but no actions have been filed. Protests to nomination papers must be filed in the respective county court if needed.
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Board of Erie County Commissioners
Erie
Secretary of the Commonwealth
County Elections Board
Ralph CG. Benedict
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Court of Common Pleas
Roosevelt to Meet Leaders on Special Session Question
In Washington President Roosevelt will host Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley and House Democratic Leader Sam Rayburn for lunch to discuss calling a special session this fall. The main issue likely is consideration of crop surplus legislation and related central law.
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Roosevelt
White House
Senate
Alben WW
Bashley Opn Kenbicky
House Democs
Sam Ray Kuen
Texas
Legless Swimmer Finishes Hudson River Swim
Corymans Aug 24 Charles Zimmy aged 48, legless since age eight, completed 12 miles of his voyage down the Hudson from Albany to New York City by 90 am today.
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