Western Pa. History Survey Plans Five Year Research
Dr Lola Buck outlines a new Western Pennsylvania historical survey to reframe the region as the Appalachian Plateau center. The five year plan emphasizes Fort Necessity and the American Industrial revolution, partners with county societies, and aims to publish material for schools and publics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Fetzer
United Press
Pittsburgh
New Historical Viewpoint
Western
Pennsylvania
Appalachian Plateau
Lola J. Buck
Buck
Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania Historical Society
Fort Necessity
George Washington
Appalachians
Tri-River
Pennnsylvania
Efstern States
New England
Virginia
Kentucky
Mississippi Valley
Ohio
New Yorks
West Virginia
Maryland
Produce Market Wrapup from Pittsburgh on Oct 28
United Press reports slow demand on Pittsburgh wholesale produce markets. Butter prices mostly steady to firm with various grade quotes, while fruits and vegetables show mixed movement. apples and cabbage steady, onions and potatoes mixed, and carrot supplies on hand.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
New York
Baldwins
Hubbardsons & Kings
West Virginia
Rome
Staymans
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Ohio Balwins
York Imperial
Denisyi
Ohio
Michigan
Fellows
Maine
Green Mountains
Rurals
Minor street collision and county election notes
A minor two vehicle mishap on South Center street left no injuries and little damage. The week’s freight loadings fell, and confusion over the school director candidate persisted with Dr Calvin F Bennett named as the nominee.
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Gars
M. L. Brown
Hav
G. S. West
South Center Street
G. E. Bennett
Calvin F. Bennett
East South Street
Noted violinist to give concert in Warren
Warren Community Concert Association opens a three concert series with Albert Spalding, premier American violinist, and Andre Benoist as pianist at the Woman's Club Auditorium. The program spans Italian, German, plantation songs and works by Bach, Brahms, Mendelssohn, and others. The event is set for Thursday at 8:15 p.m. in Warren.
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Warren
Warren Community Concert Association
Chieuditorium
Albert Spalding
Andre Benoist
Spalding
Bach
Brahms
Mendelssohn
Two youths held for extortion in Meadville
Charles Walton and Albert Smith, about 21, were arraigned before Alderman Ralph Schrubb charged with writing an extortion note to A. J. Eldred, a Chestnut Street merchant. They were held on $2,000 bonds each with a hearing scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. Police say the note demanded $1,000 and threatened nitro glycerine if not complied.
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Meadville
A. J. Eldred
East Mean Township
Ralph A. Schrubb
Charles Walton
Albert Smith
Ralph Schrubb
Eldred
Titusville Road
Back Broken in Fall Lays in Pit Seven Hours
Thomas McBride twenty five fell into a bridge cofferdam and lay seven hours in a pit with a broken back and useless legs. He crawled twenty feet along a steel wall to a ladder and was found semi conscious by night foreman James Corrie after other workers had left the section.
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Sittsburgh
Thomas McBride
MacBride
McBride
James H. Corrie
Iifim
Youngsville Boys Drum Corps to Join Halloween Parade
Halloween parade planned in the business section of Youngsville with the Youngsville Boys Drum Corps and High School band set to participate. Rotary Club committee, chaired by J P Hoggeman, coordinates judging for costumes and prizes as firms and groups are urged to enter decorated cars and floats.
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Hallowe’en
Rotary Club
Hallowe'en
Hotel Corry
J.P. Hoggeman
M. Hengst
YM. C. A
Youngsville Boys
CL. Carlson
Rotary Chub
Phalanx Fraternity
Qho
Million Insurance Payout Set for Bank of Pittsburgh Head
Insurance policies totaling one million dollars will be paid to the Bank of Pittsburgh NA next week. The policies were issued on the life of former president Harrison Nesbit, killed last week in an auto crash near Washington DC. Nesbit's daughter Nancy Elizabeth Nesbit, 18, remains unconscious from a skull fracture.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Bank of Pittsburgh
Harrison Nesbit
Washington, DC
Nesbit
Nancy Elizabeth Nesbit
64 Candidates Face County Office Election in Evie
Election day nears in Evie as 64 candidates seek major posts in county and city races. Republicans and Democrats push straight ticket appeals while party workers cash payments raise concerns of individual candidate over party influence. Money seems lower this year with only two contests likely to see higher payouts.
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PRIE
Agun
Evie
Meeting of Quaero Club Continues Program of Last Week
An afternoon meeting at Mrs. C. P. Eaton's home had most members present. The program included Harold Lloyd and His Gardens read by Mrs. Grace Wright, Behind the Scenes in Hollywood by Mrs. Mary Geiger, and How I Became Famous by Maurice Chevalier read by Mrs. Kate Eaton.
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Wuaera Club
C. P. Eaton
Harold Lloyd
Grace Wright
Mary Geiger
Hollywood
Kate Eaton
Maurice Chevaliers
Miss Wight
Waggoner
Queera Club
A. D. Colegrove
Tax Refunds Heard By Harrisburg Board
October 28 report from the state board of finance and revenue notes refunds by the state treasury as cash or credit on state taxes. Clarion River Power Company of Johnstown was refunded 11250 for excess paid on 1929 capital stock tax.
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Harrisburg
State Board of Finance and Revenue
Clarion River Power Company
Johnstown
Rex Theatre to Host Radio Artistes Trio Trio Tompking
Tommy Tompking and his Oxia homa Cowpunchers return to the Rex Theatre for three days starting Monday. The act promises instrumental and vocal selections, whip cracking stunts, top-**
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Tommy Tompking
Oxiahoma
Rex Theatre
Tompkins
Graf Zeppelin Returns to Friedrichshafen on South America Run
The Graf Zeppelin moored at Friedrichshafen at 6 50 p m after completing its third recent commercial voyage to South America.
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Graf
Friedrichshafen
South America
Elizabeth Ann Britton Libel Suit Trial Barred in Toledo
In Toledo on October 28 Elizabeth Ann Britton, 12, was barred from her mother’s libel suit against Marion Ohio hotel keeper A C Klunk over copies of a book alleging Harding paternity. The court ordered the girl kept from the proceedings as her mother argued the child’s knowledge and truth discernment.
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Elizabeth Ann Britton
Toledo
United Press
Eizabeth Ann Britton
Nun Britton
Miss Britton
Marion, Ohio
Elizabeth Ann
John P. Killity
A. C. Klunk
Warren G. Harding
Killits
Sthis
Bertillon Honored for Measuring System In 1879
The article notes Alphonse Bertillon receiving honors for his system of measurement on March 1 1879. He was made chevalier of the Legion of Honor in recognition of his invention.
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Bertillon
Alphonse Berthlof
Legion of
Fragmented historic note on county officials and funds
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a county body with a $150,000 figure and official names, suggesting a political or financial matter under review. Precise entities are unclear due to damaged text, but the note hints at county governance and funding deliberations.
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Packard Motor Car
Halsey, Stuart & Co
Howard Biddulob
National Association of Mitual Savings Banks
Pennnsylvania Rishlroad
Delack
Millard Davis
John Chamberlain Ward
Erie Episcopal Diocese
Erie
Aimebean
Masonic Temple
Helen A. Blair
Wellsboro
Business and Professional Women's Club of
Franklin
Franklin Club
Stock Exchange
U. S. Steel
Brown
Itvey
Philadelphia
Penninylvania State Nurses’ Associatn
Pituargh
Elizabeth Bartied
Af Drie
Ardmor
Merton Titte and Trust Company
St Narberth and
Cynwyd
William D. Gordon
Youngsville Boysd Run Corps
MacDonald
Ramsay MacDonald
Quaero Club
Winchester
UTICA
C. E. Doane
W. Main St
REX
Cma Eed
U. S. Army
Ward's
Montgomery Ward & CO
Center ST
Corry, PA
Dr. Sherman
Columbia University
Tel
Corry
Penna
Dre
Bradford
Drew
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