Pennsylvania railways overhaul triggers staff changes
A fragmented local notice reports major shifts in rail operations including removal of standing booths, new handling procedures, and the elimination of telegraph operators at Red Banks. It notes a crew transfer to hub tasks and the replacement with the Halkle system managed by other workers. Also mentions an injury at Summit hospital from an accidental discharge and a rummage sale and church events in the Keating Block. The Allegheny College graduating class is projected to reach 125 students.
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Pannsylvania
Simeon
Thedailion &Umber
Red Banns
Othr
Benjamin FP
Greys
Mane Mie Ghiunte
One Summit
Colegrove
Ladies Aid of the Baptist Whrch
Fred Ross
Worth Street
High Schol Auditorium
Allegheny College
Price Lists and Local Notices Mix in Meadville Area
A Meadville court verdict of guilty with mercy recommendation in the Samuel Reynolds case is reported. Local advertisements note grocery pricing, hat sales, a 1927 tax delinquency list in Warren, bridge plans for Oil City, and several small notices from businesses and events across Oil City, Sharpsville, and surrounding towns.
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Corry
Will J. Wilcox
Meadville
Samuel Reynolds
Titusville
Colegrove
Waord
C. S. Wallace
Warren
James Miller
Miller
Divorced husband sought in murder case
Shawnee Oklahoma May 1 United Press four men are sought for kidnapping and killing Betty Jean Ford two, mother of the dead child. Douglas Ford twice divorced husband of Lorens Ford is among those wanted. The mother and baby were seized from their yard bound and gagged then taken away in a car. As the car neared the river the mother was shoved out and the baby was thrown into the river. The mother heard a splash and later woke in a hospital.
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United Press
Shawnee
Okla
Betty Jean Ford
Clyer
Here
Douglas Ford
Lorens Ford
Ford
Milter
Farm relief and shipping bills laid before President Coolidge
The McNary-Haugen farm relief bill and the Jones shipping bill were presented to President Coolidge. Opponents labeled them subsidy and class legislation. Republicans delayed action to sequence votes, with both measures eventually approved after the McNary-Haugen report was adopted first.
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Washington
Coolidge
Totlay
Senate
Coolidge to Speak at Phillips Academy Andover
President and Mrs. Coolidge will depart Washington for Andover Massachusetts where he will deliver the honor address at Phillips Academy for a sesquicentennial celebration. A stopover is planned at Northampton on the return trip, where Mrs. Coolidge’s mother has been seriously ill since December.
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Washington
Coolidge
Andover
Mass
Phllips Academy
Northampton
Lemire Goodhue
Ford Four Door Sedan Price Hiked to 725 Dollars
A Dow Jones dispatch from Boston reports Ford Motor Company has advanced the price of the Ford Four Door sedan by 25 dollars, making the delivered Boston price 725 dollars.
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FORD
United Press
New York
Dow Tones
Boston Today
Ford MotorgGompany
Boston
Song Birds as Food In Historic Hay Songs
The hay song birds oftolans are described as still considered a delicacy. They are kept in confinement until very fat and served roasted, preferably in egg shells. They are also spiced and pickled.
Golf and Energy Audit Sparks Major Findings
Montreat Gazette reports an investigation showing that one trillion units of energy perform as much work as three rounds of golf or plowing an acre of land. The audit notes high energy turnover among players and highlights comparisons with the Globe’s coverage of athletic and energy topics.
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Montreat Gazette
Toronto Globe
Offices Appropriation Bill Approved by United Press
Washington May 17 United Press reports the independent offices appropriation bill was signed today. It funds agencies including the Interstate Commerce Commission Shipping Board Federal Trade Commission and related government branches.
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United Pres
Washington
Strasse Coolicle
Will
Interatare Commérce Commission
Shipping Board
Federal Trade Commission
Ofhser
Divisions of the Week and Jewish Sabbath Practice
The text outlines divisions of the week with reference to the Jewish Sabbath celebrated on the seventh day. It notes calendars or schedules tied to holidays and mentions periods like May and various rotating terms, though the source text is fragmentary and ambiguous.
Reed Behind Mellon Movement Ties In Pennsylvanian Delegation
A Pittsburgh trained report from Rep. Tokosh on a Western trip claims Senator David A. Reed of Pennsylvania heads a movement within the Sourvlay of Committee to support Mellon at the Kansas City convention. The report notes Reed’s influence as Mellon’s lieutenant and cites Hogges as a related name in the push. Lower air mail rates advance in Coolidge proposal.
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Reed
Mellon
United Press
Washington
Pacific
Kansas City
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
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