306 years for manslaughter at Jamestown
In Jamestown Jamestown negro Champion pled guilty to second degree manslaughter for the shooting of Trachett. He was sentenced by Justice George A. Larkin to not more than six years and at least three years in Auburn State Prison. The case followed a prior June trial ending in a hung jury and a defense of self defense.
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Dec. C
Johnt Chanepion
Jamestown
Supreme Court
George A. Larkin
Qlean
Auburn
Percy Hionett
Isa
Jin May Bist
Champion
Wisier
Larkin
Guy
Jink H. Mott
John
Leon ‘Ard
Tratchett
Crescent Street
Deer Harvest Totals in Venango Area Reach 1400 This Season
Weather improves for deer hunting as reports from Game Supervisor Gilford show 1400 deer killed in Venango County. Nine districts tally 133,900, with Venango the highest total. Warren reports 1400 and other counties list Forest 600 Clarion 00 Butler 00. Sixty seven years noted with past harvests.
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Franklin
Gilford
Rinog
Venango County
New York Central Omits Dividend After Long History
The New York Central Railroad announced no dividend on its capital stock for the year, ending a streak of annual payments since 1870. Directors said earnings decline and uncertain future prospects led to a shift to semi annual dividends payable May and November, delaying the previously declared payment.
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United Pye New York
New York Central Railroad
Bus crashes into pole injuring twenty in Al
Twenty passengers were bruised when a Greyhound bus left the road and struck a pole near the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie station in Aliquippa Pennsylvania. Ice on the street was blamed for the crash and driver Lester A Borway of Pittsburgh could not regain control. An emergency bus was sent to the scene.
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United Treks
Aliquippa
Greyhound Lines
Twe
Detroit
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
Lester A. Borway
Pittsburgh
Wife's mother testifies in Kane marriage abuse case
United Press dispatch from Hampton Virginia describes Professor Misha Kent Kane's defense as his wife's mother, Mrs. W. G. M. Graham, takes the witness stand amid a trial centering on alleged mistreatment of his wife and the couple's daughter. The father testified about cruel treatment he observed and the couple's troubled home life.
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United Press Hampton
Misha Kent Kane
Kane
W. GC. M. Graham
Ste W
University of Tennessee
Lany
Graham
Hoover era economic relief plan looms in Congress
Prohibition and war debt taxation issues haunt Congress as it prepares to begin work on a comprehensive relief program. The House debates a substitute motion and the Senate plans renewed balloting for president pro tempore amid partisan strife.
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Hoover
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
House
Fleager
Garner
Senate
Moses
Pittman
Roosevelt Is Penn Favorite at Democratic Convention
At the University of Pennsylvania Democratic convention Franklin D Roosevelt was nominated on two ballots with Newton D Baker as vice presidential candidate after Alfred E Smith fell short. Delegates from 14 states approved the platform calling for repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment US entry into the World Court and tariff reductions. William A Carr of Pine Bluff Ark served as permanent chairman as the collegiate Republicans opened their two day convention with Randal W Reed presiding.
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Philadelphia
Franklin T. Roosevelt
New York
University of Pennsylvania
Roosevelt Newton D. Baker
Alfred 5. Smith
Roosevelt
United States
William A. Carr
Pine Bluff
Ark
Randal W. Reed
Muskegon
Mich
Annual Election of Officers at First M. E. Church School
The First Methodist Episcopal church school elected officers last night in the church parlors. Ralph S. Deley as general superintendent and Oscar A. Johnson as beginners and primary superintendent head a slate that includes Walter Rhodes as general secretary and Miss Sarah Tozer as statistical secretary. The Christmas program, set for December 23 in two parts, features recitations, songs, and a drama Why the Chimes Rang.
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M. E. Church
R. S. Dewey
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. Wimer
A. Loveland
Blanchard Mack
Ralph 8. Deley
Oscar A. Johnson
Walter Rhodes
Sarah Tozer
P. A. Loveland
Helen Jonessen
Dotis Ruffner
Roscoe J. Dewing
May Blair
Emie Roll
Frante Jones
Temperance
Neal, Blackman
Treas
Missions
J. R. Denning
Elizabeth Damon
Isabel Skinner
Dana Olda
Famous Thoxine cough remedy claims instant relief
An old advertisement touts Thoxine as a double action cough suppressant that addresses the throat and underlying cause, promising relief within 15 minutes and a money back guarantee. It stresses night cough prevention and safe ingredients, with prices 35c to $1.00 at Keister's Drug Store.
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Keister
State relief plans advanced in Senate
In the Senate session the appropriation line shows 32 million dollars and a higher revenue estimate for the biennium. The House moved ahead relief bills from the House Bloc despite Governor Pinchot's administration plan, including a bill to prohibit employment of a husband and wife by the state. Opponents see it as targeting Pinchot aides, notably secretary PS Stainecker and his wife. The prosperity bond issue gained support from the constitutional amendments committee with a court approval caveat. House judiciary delayed McClure bill for the Prosperity bond loan machinery.
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House
Pinchol
Pinchot
PS. Stainecker
Constitutional Amendments Committee
Courts of Common Pleas
Judiciary General Committee
McClure
Quaero Club Studies Russia at Mrs Wright Home
The Quaero Club met Tuesday at Mrs James Wright's West Smith Street residence. Members discussed Russia with reading from Humanity Uprooted by Maurice Hindus. Miss Wright led a thorough pro-nurturing discussion and Christmas party plans were set for next Tuesday with a noon luncheon and program.
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Quaera Club
James Wright
West Smith Street
Russia
Maurice Hindus
Miss Wight
Fire destroys Long Lumber plant in Latrobe
A blaze swept through the Long Lumber Company mall in Latrobe Pennsylvania causing about 20 000 in damages. Valuable machinery and much lumber were destroyed. Firemen fought the fire for three hours. Origin of the fire undetermined. The state unemployment relief commission will act on the bill next Tuesday.
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Latrobe
Long Lumber Company
State Unemployment Relief Commission
Scientists Fight Over Avenue Radio Talks This Week
Ambiguity in a brief plea for radio talks draws attention to a dispute involving M. Williams and a program on W tonight. The fragment hints at a second segment about a section of the avenue and a two year span, but details are unclear.
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Ave
M. Williams
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