Oil City Block Swept by Fire and Loss
A major fire swept the Kellogg block on Main Street, causing about 90 000 dollars in damage. The Kellogg three story building was mostly destroyed, with damages also to the Business Women's Club and adjacent structures. Firefighters battled the blaze for two hours, with W Huey injured slightly. Estimated losses totaled around 90 000 dollars, with further losses to stocks and nearby properties.
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Main Street
Duusyville
Witer
Emessehoogg
Puuikluye
Business Women's Club
Te Kellogis
Kellogg Mercantily Company
Blauser Electric Company
Hooper Wall Paper Company
Board weighs 5000 loan to meet current expenditures
The Board of Education debated obtaining a 5000 loan to cover next thirty days of operating costs. Members urged economy across departments, with Monroe supporting trimming items while preserving curricula. Love pressed for tight budgeting, aiming to avoid tax millage increases and cut nonessential items.
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Sceen
Hiese-Waller
Deis
Monroe
Tnssipers Usm Wingle
Brown
Meinbord
Iga
North Corry Lightning Strikes Wrecks Homes In Severe Storm
A violent electrical storm swept through Corry and surrounding areas yesterday afternoon, injuring one man and damaging several homes. Lightning struck the roof of multiple residences including the Burkhart and Aldrich home on West Living Street, tearing plaster and causing minor interior damage. No serious injuries were reported. The storm also downed wires and caused heavy rain, contributing to one of the hottest spell breaks in recent days.
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Corry
Naah Corry
Cup
Ross
Columbis Avers
Aria
Emmet Price
Cetuimbus
Frank Burkhart
Mayme Aldrich
West Tiving Street
Sollawine
Tanaph
Journal
Jamestown
Cuny
Salina
L. A. Murdisox
Uys Chiize
Hoover Foresees Building Boom To Lift Labor Woes
President Hoover urged a prudent expansion of public and private construction to maintain employment and economic stability. In a radio address to the Salt Lake City governors’ conference, he cited public works totaling 1.7 billion dollars, surpassing 1920 boom levels, and urged continued effort to stimulate recovery.
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United Press
Washington
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Cyelo Radio
White House
Govermor
Salt Laks City
Algo
Injuries Prove Fatal to Mount Union Janitor Harry Roberts
Harry Roberts, janitor at Mount Union High School, died two weeks after a fall from a ladder during repairs at the building. He suffered a broken wrist, a fractured leg, and internal injuries and died at the Huntingdon hospital. Funeral and interment planned for Mount Union.
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Harry Roberts
Mount Union
Tate Crum
Five Best Radio Entertainments On NBC CBS Networks
Today’s listings show NBC and CBS network programs across times from 7:00 to 9:00 PM and late morning blocks. Programs include Pure OuLopex Hour Eveready Hour Weetinghouse Suite Stand Opera Concert and Radio Keith Orpheum with stations WHAN WABC WAR WS and WABC.
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WABC
CBS
NBC
Keith Orpheum
Southern Cross Set for California Flight Next Days
Major Chas Twgsford-Smith and three Soltheim Gross fliers plan to depart for California within days, possibly refueling in Chicago. They recently returned from Washington after luncheons with President Hoover and high officials, with visits to British and Dutch embassies and the Irish Free State regation.
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Soltheim Gross
California
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Soutern Cross
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Co-Puior
J. PatricleSau
Irish Free State
Delibhutyl
Major Kingsford-Smith Galu
Death Threats Haunt Pittsburgh As Maniac Claims Nine Names
A Pittsburgh newspaper received a letter signed 3X claiming intent to kill nine people in Schenley Park, following notes linked to a Queens Borough killer. Police and postal officials fear a copycat motive after similar threats emerged in New York.
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United’ Press
Pittssburgh
Schenley Park
Queens Borough
N.Y
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Manise
New York
Buddy
Schenley Parke
New
Fraud on bounty leads to jail terms and fines
Stanley and Wrank Pulchy faced charges for attempting to claim a bounty on twenty one weasels trapped in New York state. Stanley paid a $100 fine and costs after arraignment, while Pulchy was sentenced to 110 days in Erie County jail for default on the fine. Both were arrested by game protector George Langdon.
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State Line Road
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Wrank Pulchy
Carter Hill
Gordon Last
George Langdon
Shire of Pennsylvania
Adameky
Transfer of enforcement to Justice Department ends Prohibition era
Washington July 1 United Press Draff Correspondent Cecil Owen reports the Treasury shifts 2700 agents and investigators to the Justice Department, enacting the duties of enforcing laws under the Eighteenth Amendment. The Williamson bill authorized the move as campaigns push for a nationwide dry state. Senate action on Hoovey-Wicker recommendations for enforcement continues, with three of four bills likely to pass. Remaining bill on petty offense trials may stay in subcommittee.
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United Press Draff
Washington
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Congress
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Sham Law Enforcement Commission
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Commission
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Senate Judiciary Committee
U. S
Byrd Visits Philadelphia During South Pole Expedition Tour
Rear Admiral Richard Byrd and four crew members visited Philadelphia for about 11 hours, receiving city welcomes and public interest. Byrd planned short talks at Logan Circle and Independence Hall events, with a Poor Richard Club program and dinners at Arc Club of Pennsylvania and Pan Athletic Club.
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Philadelphia
Richard B. Byrd
Philadelphig
New York
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Poor Richard Club
Hatty Mackey
Logan Circle
Independence Hall
Byrd
Arc Club of
Pennsyivania
Pann Athletic Club
Dr Frank Knause Dies in California
A telegram announced the death of Dr Prank Knauss of Santa Monica California on Sunday June 29 He was a longtime Cor ry resident and Coney High School graduate class of 1891 A physician who later left practice due to ill health he leaves a wife a daughter his mother and two sisters Julisa Margaret Knaust of Santa Monica and Mrs Winifred Knause Brown in Hollywood The report notes he had regained health before passing away and references scattered family connections and condolences from friends and relatives in the east
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California
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Santa Mon
Winifred Knause Brown
Hollywood
Thom
Ray
Wolford
Rotary Club Names New Officers for Coming Year
Horton J. Davis succeeds Ralph S. Dewey as president at the Rotary Club meeting. New officers were inducted and Davis outlined the upcoming year’s program and committee assignments urging earlier inactive committees to function more活.
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Rotary Club
Horton J. Davis
Ralph S. Dewey
Davis
Luzerne Vote Certified. Pinchot Wins Governor Nomination
Luzerne County’s May 20 primary vote was certified to the state election bureau. Gifford Pinchot secured the Republican gubernatorial nomination by about 20,099 over Francis Shunk Brown as 1,534,657 governor votes were cast statewide. Davis defeated Grundy for the Senate nomination by 285,917, with Bohlen and Drew also listed among figures.
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Luzerné
State
Luzerne
Francis Shunk Brown
Luzerne County
Gifford Pinchot
Pinchot
Brown
Thomas W. Phillips, Jr
Refuel Plane In Fog Blanket Over Chicago
Chicago July 1 fog and exhaustion hit John and Kenneth Hunter as they push a Stinson monoplane toward a new endurance record over Lake Michigan. After a hazardous midair refueling near Sky Warrior, the City of Chicago nearly ran dry, forcing a near ground drop of fuel while weather worsened with rain and fog. The pilots planned to stay aloft until the motor wore out, possibly changing fields if conditions deteriorated.
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Chicago
John
Kenneth Bunter
Harbor
C.D. T
Sky Warrior
Hunter Brothers
Albert Hunter
Wefeleys
Iinally
Lake Michigan
Albert
Kenneth Hunter
Hegerdous
Mets
Thelxalsler Trend
Deere
Wilson Herren
Fire destroys large barn on Spar Farm near Golden property
A barn on Lyndon Golden’s Spar Farm near Spar ensburg was burned to ruin in a blaze blamed on unknown causes. An electrical storm may have sparked the fire, which destroyed the structure and farm machinery owned by Dawson Alsterit, with losses estimated between 1500 and 2000 dollars and little insurance. Residents nearby reported seeing the glow in the sky.
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Golden Farm
Lyndon Golden
Old Rosa
Sparensburg
Dawson Alsterit
Uttle
Golden
Jonea
English aviator aims for solo Atlantic flight from St Johns
Captain Wynneyton, an English aviator, arrived with a De Havilland Moth plane prepared for a solo Atlantic crossing. The craft will be assembled at Lester's Field in St John’s Newfoundland, awaiting favorable weather for the historic attempt, following Lindbergh's lead.
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Atlantic
Chas. Lindbergh
Wythe-Byron
Royal Air Forest
Urban F. Dileman
Billings
Mont
H. ©. MacDonald
Wage Slash Triggers 300 Miner Strike in McKeesport
About 300 miners at the McKeesport Coal and Coke Company struck today after a ten percent wage cut was announced. United Mine Workers official Patrick J. Wagan said workers did not receive prior notice before reporting for work, leaving mining operations at a standstill as Company officials declined to comment.
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Mckersport
McKeesport Coal and Coke Company
Patrick J. Wagan
United Miner Workers
Fagan
Cleric Becomes Lawyer in Westmoreland County Courts
Perry Jones of New Henstigton, a former Episcopalian minister, was admitted today to practice law in Westmoreland County courts by Judge W. Dom. Jones recently completed a law course and passed the state bar examination. He was admitted upon motion of Attorney Dan Crowele.
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Perry Jones
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Westmoreland
Dom
Jones
Dan ¥. Crowele
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