Daring Sharon Train Heist and Hotel Fire Reported
United Press reports a bold train robbery with $135,000 taken and a separate massive hotel fire in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Sixty guests were rescued from the Shenango Hotel as flames destroyed a business block, causing estimated half a million dollars in damage. Firemen fought four hours amid extreme cold. one firefighter injured by falling bricks. The Shenango, established in 1850, suffered prior minor damage and today’s blaze started in a basement confectionery, spreading to an adjacent store with inflammable goods.
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United Press
Sharon
Shenango Hotel
Hremen
Hale Millon Ollars
Anna Paulo
Jeff
Sankey
Thomas Boyle
Cleveland
Western Reserve University
Nick Avron
Ho Yeu
Oldest Corry resident recalls frontier days and Indian visits
Emma P. Lockwood, born 1844 on East Columbia Avenue, recalls life in Corry before oil boomed the town. She describes log cabins, a redskin raid stopped by a beaded bag, logging on Brokenstraw, raft voyages to Cincinnati, and a 1852 smallpox epidemic that spared her family. The Love farmhouse site is noted and the series continues.
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Emma P. Lockwood
West Frederick Street
Love Property
East Columbia Avenue
Jay
Hird
Grand Street
Lockwood
Corry
Point of Yyeure Apent
California
Cammitts Point
Fort Sumter
Pennsylvania
Haat Coumtuy Avenue
Pine Grove Cemetery
East Columbus Avenus
Allegheny
Woman's Club Style Show Planned at Senior High
The Woman's Club Art Department prepares for the annual Style Show at Senior High School on Wednesday evening March 7. A display features native costumes from various foreign countries with dancing and music. The second half will review modern styles with accompanying music. Fehestaat is announced for March 5 at the Senior High School.
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Woman’s Club
Rocket Trip to Venus His Hope
Ohio inventor Robert Condict announced a plan to travel to Venus aboard a rocket. He stated a scheduled departure time of 10:30 A M on the day of launch, aiming to depart from Earth on the noted date.
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Venus
United Prose
Miami Beach
Fin
Robert Condict
Ohio
Condict
Earth
Two youths held for court in West Main Street robbery
Ralph Hoffman and Harry Stuffelbeam waived a preliminary hearing after being charged with beating and robbing Frank Sawyer near the West Main Street bridge. Bail set at 2000 each. They confessed after hours of denial as officers Ruppersburg Brown and Flanigan arrested them nearby. Stuffelbeam is a former inmate of Western Penitentiary. Hoffman has prior police-city ties.
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Pewmingly
Wen Qesemew
Ralph Hoffman
Harry Stuffelbeam
Frank Sawyer
West-End
County Criminal Court
Don F. Smith
Sawyer
West Main Street
Hoffman
Frank Chase
Stuffelbeam
Ruppersburg, Brown and Flanigan
Powlins
Western Penitentiary
Hontman
Malios Found Not Guilty But Must Pay Costs
George Malios, of this city, was found not guilty but ordered to pay court costs after a two hour jury deliberation in county court. He faced charges of violation of the prohibition law stemming from a January 28 garage raid on Mill street where thirty gallons of liquor were seized. Malios was bound over to court after a hearing before Alderman G H Gordon. trial proceeded through Thursday afternoon with Chief Tipton and Patrolmen Flaning and Ruppersburg among witnesses.
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Trie
George Malios
Malios
Folie Tipton
Ruppersburg
Plinigan
Mill Street
Malis
G. H. Gordon
Tipton
Pateohmen Flanigan
Ruppersburgs
Filipinos to back Smith at Democratic convention
Manila delegates to the National Democratic convention in Houston will vote for Gay Al Smith of New York. The Philippine Democratic Insula convention passed resolutions unanimously instructing Bria to support Smith and condemned the incumbent administration as marked by rampant corruption over the last seven years.
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Manila
National Democrate
Houston
Tex
Gay
al Smith
New York
Bria
Smith
Five Tonight's Best Radio Features Listings
Radio listings show tonight's programs across stations in Toronto Montreal Springfield and Boston. Notable acts include pianist Mark Wambourg and the Boston Sympathy Orchestra with a 9 PM pairing alongside Walter Dumrossh and a light opera on Philco. Also listed are Harvard Orwell Dartmouth coverage and a track meet mention.
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Toronto
CARAC
Montreal
Mark Wambourg
Waz Springfield
Boston Sympathy Orchestra
Wiz Hook
Walter Dumrossh
Symphony Orchestra
WJZ
Philco Light Opera
Holly
WNAC
Boston
Harvard
Orwell-Darttmouth
Shelving of Atterbury Not Relished by Backers
Harrisburg Feb 25 United Press report says keeping W W Atterbury president of the Pennsylvania Railroad off the big seven slate for Republican national delegates is opposed by railroad friends. In his place Ralph Beaver Strassburger Nostristown publisher is named a strategic move to block him from the Senate race on a wet platform.
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Thomas E. Williams
United Press
Harrisburg
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
New York City
Atterbury
United States
Lest. Wat
Vane
B. E. Beldleman
W. K. Motion
Ralph Beaver Strassburger
Notristown
Strassburger
Annual Stockholders Meeting At Jamestown Hotel
The Corry Jamestown Manufacturing Corporation will hold its annual meeting this evening at the Hotel Jamestown in Jamestown. Attending from this city are D A Hillatrom Ht H Képpel and other stockholders and officials of the corporation.
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Corry-Jamestown Manfacturing Corporation
Robert Jackvson
Jamestown
D.A. Hillatrom
Ht. H. Képpel
Toonlatdaktalders
Relief fund doubles need recognized in city
An appeal for a Special Emergency Fund to cover fuel and food bills in this city continued to bring in donations. Today's total surpassed 700 dollars with indications of more substantial gifts likely Monday. Mayor Bracken, Mr Hillstrom, and Mr Stewart, plus daily volunteers, expressed deep appreciation.
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Bracken
Hillstrom
Stewart
Special Emergency Fund First Contributions Reported
The Special Emergency Fund lists early donations from Corrys Jamestown Corp. Ajax Iron Works and others totaling 782.00 as of today. The article notes immediate aid for deserving cases, with no administration expenses and strict safeguards against abuse while preparing for rising gas bills and ongoing appeals.
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Corrys Jamestown Corp
Ajax Iron Works
dJ_W
A. P. Howard
Corry Journal
F. M. Raymond
Kiwanis Club
Alvan Rehnberg
Karl Slemmens
Walter Windahil Seep
Valentine Kestler
Lawrence Vanderhoot
Charles Windahl
Raymond Anderson
OP Bliss
N. F Ames and Co
B. V. Stewart
Bolou
Hillstrom
Stewart
Peng
Ward
CB. Rafter
California
Whittlesey
Daytoma Beach
the Journal
Fear as ships collide off Dungeness wreck feared
London Feb 25 Conflicting reports describe a collision off Dungeness between the Italian steamer Alcantara and the Russian cadet steamer Tovaritih. The Alcantara reportedly sank with the crew largely missing. Early estimates put the Italian liner crew at 18 to 20. The Russian cadet ship carried about 100 cadets, with its fate uncertain.
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United Press London
Dime
Dungeness
Alcantara
Tovaritih
Linter
Deal
Southampton
OPEN INQUIRY INTO MINE BLAST CLAIMING 14
In Jenny Lind Ark state officials opened an inquiry into yesterday’s mine blast at Mamma Mining Co. mine No 18. Fourteen miners died, with only one survivor among the trapped workers. Gas is suspected. inspectors continued gathering details and recovering bodies through last night.
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United Press
Jenny Lind
Ark
Mamma Mining Company
Mini No
Glaude Spiegel
Jack Campbell Greenwood
Aris
No. 18
Tonyidler
No. A
Fiddler
Campbell
Educators Attend National Conference Meeting
Ralph Sveney and Ad Koants depart to Bowton for the National Educational Association meeting. Fund drive seeks donations of 5 3 and 1 dollar gifts to support the department of superintendence and a three month winter relief effort through daily acknowledgments by Hillstram and Stewart.
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Ralph Sveney
Ad Koants
Titusville
Bowton
Department of Superintendence
National Educational Association
Hext Syeeks
Bandits Hold Train Crew In Chicago Suburb Robbery
Armed bandits boarded a train in a Chicago suburb, held the crew for 12 minutes, and escaped with a registered mail shipment totaling 135000 dollars. Police report describes the theft as contained to the carriage with no injuries. Investigators recovered no suspects at this time and are reviewing surveillance footage.
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Chicago
Robbers seize payroll train in Chicago suburb heist
Six masked bandits halt Grand Trunk No. 1 at Evergreen Park and loot payroll pouches worth about 135000 dollars. Two engines crew threatened, safes blown, clerks beaten, but no one seriously hurt. Estimated total money taken ranges from 109000 to 135000. shipments from First National Bank Chicago and Federal Reserve Bank affected. Police pursue in Harvey and Chicago, with local officials reporting man beaten and suspects fleeing in automobile.
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United Press
Chicago
Cileago
Calumet District
K. P. Aldrich
Nu- Homa Bank of
Federal Reserve
Grand Trunk No. 1
Shionga
Port Huron
Evergreen Park
St.Marie Cemetery
Kelly
Stollen
National Bank of
Harvey
Austin Manufacturing Co
Bliss& Laughlin GC
Buda Co
Ingall Sheppard Co
Danita
Iselly
Bol
Nini
Cleveland
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Meeting OF Stockholders
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N. E. A. ‘Convention
Hilistram
W. H. Howard Jott
York
Harold Hiveard
Floyd Hirthill
Kane
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