Mystery crash of Shenandoah leaves exact cause unknown
Twister rumor swirls as Shenandoah crew recounts lightning near 7 000 feet and a sudden gust that sent the airship into a deadly separation. Survivors describe escape from the wreckage and efforts to reach help after the disaster near Byersville.
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Larriurst
N. J
United Prue Todas
Lansdowne
Anderson
Phins
Tim Softioerasie
Justa Panlden Netic
Emiricke Tobin
Arlington
Mase
H.W. Shepherd
John J Vahn
Allens
Cote
Mal
Charis Maggico
Ty Maz
Q.howse
Byersville
Pegan
Lane
Vitla
Jolly
Houphtal
Joseph White
Mimby
Onesian
Bongvan
Anthracite Prices Rising Amid Coal Shortage Fears
Philadelphia report notes coal price increases in New York and Brooklyn before a confirmed shortage. Activists warn profiteering as miners strike continues. Officials hint at potential intervention as public concern grows over escalating costs and scarce supply.
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United
Philadelphia
New Yorke
New York
Brooklyn
Final Paving Estimates To Be Considered
City Council will review final paving estimates from Keystone Construction of Meadville for the recent street program. The meeting, moved to tonight due to Labor Day, will likely focus on planning commission ordinance and regular monthly business, with no action anticipated on the City Planning project. Indications point to a lengthy session as major items are addressed.
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Keystone Construction Company
Meadville
Cornell
Ie Grisv
Neas
Corneil
Open House at Country Club L Gathers Members
Open House for members at the country club occurs Monday with meals served during the day and a dance in the evening. Arthur Campbell's orchestra will furnish the music. About two hundred invitations have been issued. Attendees expected. hostesses listed as Mrs Dorothy Wales, Mrs Marion Kepple, Mrs Hawkins, and Mrs G. Bock.
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Cony
Miners Turn Down Offer in Ridgewood Wage Dispute
SCRANTON Pa Sept 4 Miners Union officials reportedly rejected a wage and check off proposal from the Traders' Company to Ridgewood Pa to keep miners at work The mine employs 600 men with a daily tonnage of 500 tons and has a history of disputes including evictions and workers moving to other companies
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Scranton
Traders’ Goal Company
Ridgewood
Union and Traders’ Company
Mintra
Big alligator found at Ross Point in a tank
A wounded live alligator was found by Rose House along a road at Ross Point. It is currently contained in a large tank at the Hank home.
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New Castle
Rose House
Ross Point
Scout stories of burglary and shooting here
No new developments in the attempted burglary of Angelo Lisse's Pist Avenue apartments and the shooting of one intruder. Crowds gathered at the Chilricurio Block as friends aided the Italian in case of further intruder activity. Police have little headway in the investigation and motives remain unclear.
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Pist Avenue
Chilricurio
First Averive
Tisse
Hianil
Lisse
Suipressfi
K of C Election Names New Corry Council Officers
George Mulderick was reelected grand knight of Corry Council Knights of Columbus last night. Other officers named include Leo Mulderick deputy grand knight James Sullivan chancellor Ralph Weicht financial secretary Norbert Nantes recording Kenneth Young warden Charles Kinley advocate Paul Qui Hak treasurer Jeremiary Kelly inside guard Dennis Ouilisk outside guard ASL Miller trustee Thomas Burkhardt, Weturer, George Mulderick and Paul Guintisk named delegates to the state convention Frank ODay and Len Muderick elected utters tates.
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Corry Council Knights 2 Columbus
Barlow Cldck
Leo Mulderick
James Sullivan
Ralph Weicht
Norbert Nantes
Kenneth Young
Charles Kinley
Paul Qui Hak
Jeremiary Kelly
Dennis Ouilisk
ASL
Miller
Thomas Burkhardt
Weturer
Two Georgians Lead Tourney at Oakmont
At Oakmont Country Club in Hul, Pa, Robby Jones the champion and his protégé Watkins Gunn led the semifinal round of the National Amateur Golf Championship after 18 holes. Jones held a four up lead on George Vou Hla of California, while Gunn faced Richard Jones Jr. of New York, one down.
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Hul
Ton
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Robby Jones
Watks Gunn
Robby
George Vou Hla
California
Gunn
Richard Jones, Jr
New York
Still Hope For Safety Of Five Naval Fliers
In San Francisco a naval official said hope remains that the missing plane and five crew aboard the San Francisco to Hawaii flight can still be found. Captain Moses stressed continued search efforts as rumors arose about abandoning the search, but officials insisted on persistence despite harsh conditions and uncertain signals from the scene about 100 miles off Hawaii.
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United Press
San Franciso
San Francisen
Staffort E. Moses
Aight Project
City Planning Discussed At Convention
Delegates at the Third Cassity convention consider experimental Lips planning in Pennsylvania and the United States. Johnstown leads in city planning and may provide data to guide others. The Chamber of Commerce backs appointing a city planning commission and an ordinance for such a commission is expected to be introduced at the upcoming Council meeting.
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Pennsylvania
United States
Sunbree
Cory
Chamber of Commerce
Sesson
Johnstown
Rochester Prohibition Agent Held on Extortion Charge
Earl Hartel, a former federal prohibition agent based in Rochester, was arrested today by U S Marshals on extortion charges. Prosecutors say while serving in Pittsburgh he visited Rochester assuring protection in exchange for payments, allegedly defrauding thousands. Hartel was indicted in June 2004 and is held on five thousand dollars bail.
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United Press
Rochester
Earl
Attestian Bar Association selects officers at 48th session
In Detroit on September 4, the Attestian Bar Association concluded its 48th annual meeting electing Chester RB Long of Wichita Kansas as president for the next year. Fred T Wadhams of Albany was named treasurer and S William C McCracken of Chiefupo named secretary.
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Mich
Chester RB
Long
Wichita
Kansas
Attestian Bar Association
Fred T Wadhams
Albany
Trenmirer
Swilliam
C. McCracken
Chifupo
Plane crash kills flier and deaf boy near Cleveland
United Press reports a crash near Cleveland as Capt. Walters Smith and young Clifford Davis, a deaf boy, perished when a surplus plane fell 2000 feet. The craft collapsed due to wing crumpling, plunging outside the city and burying both occupants under wreckage.
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Cleveland
Tharold Yor
Hood
Walters Smith
Clifiard Davis
Uth
Minnewerfer War Trophy For City Park Here
City officials announce a 25m Minnewater war trophy to be placed in Corey’s park near the soldiers monument, with the VFW assisting in maintenance and shipment expected in the fall after coordination with the Ordnance department. The trophy, weighing about 2250 pounds, was allocated to Corey by a governor’s committee and will be positioned at a park corner as plans proceed.
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State Ordnance Department
Corey
Ue Adjutant General
Beary
Coéry
Minne
Motors Lead Stock Rally in New York
Wall Street showed a quiet session but buyers stepped in to lift major industrials led by General Motors Studebaker and Dodge Brothers amid renewed liquidation attempts that were resisted as several top shares rallied.
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NEW York
Wall Street
General Motors
Studebaker
Dodge Brothers
Miss Philadelphia Pageant Withdrawals Spark Controversy
Philadelphia September report notes Annette Jackson, winner of a Daily News sponsored local beauty contest, withdraws as contestant for Miss America amid charges of professionalism and controversy surrounding the national pageant.
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Daily News
Radio Feature Listings From Multiple Stations
A fragmented list of radio programs and stations appears, mentioning WGY Schenectady, WPBG Altoona, and WEAP New York among others. References to times like 8 PM and 1 PM Eastern Daylight are interspersed with names such as Levine and an orchestra with male quartet, lacking clear program details.
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Altoona
Angeles
CBNI
Pacific Standard
Hearst Target of Broadside From Al Smith
In New York's heated mayoralty campaign Hearst confronts Al Smith and William Randolph Hearst allies with a sharp exchange. The piece notes Smith and Hearst targeting Tammany leader Walker and Hylan, promising verbal warfare and a primary on September 15.
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AL Smith
United Prose
New York
Shadenty
Democratic Party
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Aqualible
Tohn Po Hylan
Iminy
Walker
Tor Hylan
Extrac
Sovernor Mai
Smith
William Te Jearst
Tammany
Hacking Wailer
Mearst
Vehi
Fie
Tom Smith
Amir
California
Pleasant Baptist Ladies Aid Picnic at Bowen Home
The Ladies Aid Society of a Baptist church held the last summer picnic at the Bowen home west of the town. Mr and Mrs Bowen hosted with warm hospitality, about thirty attendees joined for supper on the lawn, followed by a prayer meeting led by C. S. Moore, ending a delightful day.
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Pleasant Darm
Clark Bowen
Dirigible's Log Disappeared In Pleasant City
Wheeling, Sept 4 The ship's log on the Shenandoah was missing today from Flannagan Bros store in Pleasant City Reports say a souvenir hunter removed the log The missing item was found in a field near the dirigible's stain Officials suspect theft Miss Milcabeth Rogers left yesterday for New York City and will sail Saturday on the Patience for San Juan Pot to teach in a school there She is a Swarthmore College graduate and attended Allegheny College last term
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W. Va
Flannagan Bros
Pleasant City
Plannagan
Milcabeth Roger l
Jast Evering
New York City
Ponce
San Juan
Pot Ries
Miss Rogers
Swathmore College
Allegheny College
Former Pilot Charges Safety Valves Removed
A sweeping inquiry into the wreck of the Shenandoah is launched as Heinen characterizes the deaths of the crew men as murder. The widow of the commander blames politics for the disaster.
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Heinen
Wrecked dirigible Shenaudoah stripped for examination
Newark and Cambridge dispatches report the Shenandoah disaster investigation progresses as the dirigible is stripped of safety devices and wreckage. Captain Ant Hellen’s statements and officials detail causes and responses while survivors and relatives prepare for burials.
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Margaren
Laridbwrie
Comianler
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Utter
Shenandoah
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Ant Hellen
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Benene
Zachary Duwne
Lanshowne
Gevenville
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