Sixty Miners Trapped After Clymer Mine Blast
An explosion at the Sample Run mine of the Clearfield Bituminous Coal and Coke company in Clymer Indiana county Pa traps about 60 miners. Initial reports say the fate of the workers is unknown as rescue teams from Bethlehem Mines move toward the site. One body recovered and seven rescued so far with four rescue teams dispatched.
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Indiana Pe
Sample Run
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Company
Clymer Pa
Pittsburgh
Clearfield Bituminous Coal and Coke Company
Clymer
Indiana County
United States Bureau of Mines
Bureau Offera
Sfope
Bureau of Mines
Bethlehem Mines Corporation
Johnstown
Heilwood
Reward Offered for Identification of Bomber
Police doubled efforts to identify the bomber who died in the Farmers Deposit Savings Bank explosion, injuring many and damaging rooms. A $1,000 reward from the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times seeks information leading to the bomber’s identity. Clues include a watch stopped at 2:22 p.m. Pittsburgh time, suggesting a nonresident with standard time elsewhere. Authorities contacted the watchmaker to find the retailer.
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Oesewungn
Farmers’ Deposit Sav- Ange Bank
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
George] Drtmana
I Haven
More Boys Than Girls Born in Union County
During January 1 to July 31, 1926, 118 births were recorded in Union County, with 65 boys and 53 girls. Based on the observed ratio, only eight in ten boys can marry as they grow up, while girls have better chances of securing husbands.
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Union County
Wife Sues Movie Actor for Divorce in Los Angeles
Helen Lucas, known as Bess Meredyth, files suit against actor Wilfred Lucas alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. The grand opera singer and motion picture performer is named as the defendant in the divorce action filed yesterday in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Wilfred Lucas
Helen Lucas
Bess Meredyth
Hoff Signs as Professional Pole Vaulter at State Fair
Charley Hoff, the world champion pole vaulter, signs as a professional and will debut at the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul. Fair board president Herman Roe announced Hoff’s contract after telegram exchanges. Hoff will perform daily from Sept 4 to 11 before the grandstand on a special track for a fast runway.
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St. Paul Aus
Roe
Community formed to aid Creston junior college students
A central committee from Creston’s three business groups appointed to help students obtain full or part time work. Donald Vail, Elmir Roper, and Lyman Nisely lead from the Chamber of Commerce Rotary and Wanis clubs. G. E. DeWolf assists as schools superintendent.
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Busness
Creston Junior College
Donald Vail
Chamber of Commerce
Elmir Roper
Rotary Club
Lyman Nisely
Wanis Club
Roper
Adams Street
Iowa City
Ames
G. E. DeWolf
Creston
Costs of Primary Campaigns in New Hampshire
The Manchester Union reports detectives from a national anti corruption group are in New Hampshire to monitor primary campaigning. William H. Barbour of Burns agency is named as head of a 18 detective unit watching candidate operations and money used to influence the September 7 primary.
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Stanchester
N. H
Manchester Union
William H. Barbour
William J. Burns
Perating
New Hampshire
Officer Upheld in Pueblo Shooting
The Colorado Sheriffs Association upheld the Pueblo shooting of Let Me Gonee a 14 year old described as a baby bandit. Deputy Sheriff Charles Fiscus was backed by a resolution urging public support for officers. Young Gonce remains in a hospital after four bullets, one piercing a lung, were fired last Friday.
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Colorado Springs
Charles Fiscus
Pueblo
Col
Colorado Sheriffs’ Association
Gonce
Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny Charge in Oak Area
John Woodbury of Corning pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced to five years. He confessed to taking $29 from Irene McElroy’s stocking after drugging her. Mrs. Herman Beemer of Lenox was seen shopping here Wednesday.
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Red Oak
John Woodbury
Corning
Mt Anamosa
Woodbury
Irene McElroy
Herman Beemer
Lenox
Youth who claimed Krupp heir arrested for bad checks
In Albuquerque on Aug 26 a 21 year old touring American youth calling himself Baro Frederick E. Von Krupp was arrested for writing worthless checks. He posed as the son of a German arms magnate, had traveled from Ford to Schenectady and Denver, and admitted writing about $300 in checks. He offered to waive extradition to Denver to face charges, claiming his father had withdrawn funds.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Baro Frederick E. von Krupp
Henry Ford
Ford
Detroit
John R. Drobae
Denver
New York
Colorado Springs
Bert Clark
General Electric Works
Schenectady
N. Y
Grand Jeanyon
Germany
Leipsig
First Day Attendance At Town State Fair Tops Nine Thousand
Officials record nine thousand seven hundred seventy five attending opening day of the Town state fair, higher than eight thousand four hundred forty one in 1925. Preshow work continues as exhibits are readied for tomorrow's formal opening and first contests begin with corn and livestock judging. Four-H girls present demonstrations while boys' judging teams compete for schoolships and a chance to represent Iowa at the interstate fair in Sioux City next month.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
Sioux City
Photographer James Kalec Between Detroit and Chicago
Detroit aerial photographer James Kalec commutes daily to Chicago for sessions with the Photographers Association of America. He flies, taking about three and a half hours each way, then returns home for business hours before another dawn departure.
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Chicewy
James Kalec
Detroit
Chicago
State Fair Police Chief Hurt in Fight
Wes Momsen, the State Fair Police Chief, was knocked down while trying to stop a fight on the fair grounds. He arrested three youths, Arthur Hancock Kenneth Hill and Clarence Carlson, all of Des Moines, who pleaded not guilty to assault and battery charges with a heat ing set for next Mot
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Wes Momsen
Sum
Ee P. Banker
New Hampton
Arthur Hancock
Kenneth Hill
Clarence Carlson
Dex Moines
Couple Married in Bethany as Justice Conducts Ceremony
Minnie Douglas and George Dudney of Union county were wed yesterday by Justice B P Sigler at Bethany. In mayor's court, three men and a woman who faced disturbing the peace charges were freed when Police Officer Johnson withdrew the accusations, ending the case.
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Mies Minnie Douglas
George Dudney
Union County
B. P. Sigler
Bethany
Mayor's Court
Johnson
Cubs Buy Toledo Shortstop Elwood English From Cubs
Chicago acquired 20 year old Toledo shortstop Elwood English for three players to be named by January 1 and a large sum. An unofficial figure places English at fifty thousand dollars. The 6 foot 11 inch infielder posted speed and power in 124 games with Toledo, batting around .310 with four home runs, 10 doubles, 12 triples, six stolen bases, and 13 sacrifices.
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Cubs
Toledo
Chicago
Elwood English
Shortar P
Toedo Club
American Association
Chicago Nationals
Cops
Ubs
English
Mudhens
Coroner to Probe Death of Rear Admiral Barber
The coroner will investigate the death of Rear Admiral George H. Barber the United States naval medical officer who died on a Monday in the city. He reportedly left $75,000 to nurse Helen K. Ashley in his will and had planned to marry. Barber died possibly from promine poisoning after eating tainted fish. A week earlier he had been discharged from a hospital after recovery from a major operation.
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George H. Barber
United States
Mies Helen K. Ashley
Barber
Injured Flyer Taken to Washington
Lieutenant Cyrus K. Bettis, army flying ace, injured when his plane crashed in fog on Seven Sisters mountains, was taken by ambulance airplane to Walter Reed hospital in Washington. He passed a comfortable night, and a Douglas transport airliner arrived, with plans to move him to the capital when weather allows.
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Washington Bellefonte Pa
Cyrus K. Bettis
Seven Sisters
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Bellefonte
Army
Atrgiane Arived
Reed for President Boom Endorsed by Livingston Dems
The Livingston county democratic committee endorsed Reed for president, calling him incorruptible and courageous. They praised his Senate exposé on scandalous seat purchases and his role in the recent primary expense investigations.
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Cnuicoing
United States
Livingston County’ Democratic Committee
Reed
Senate
Fifty Thousand for Vocational Education Budget Request
Des Moines August 26. Fifty thousand dollars annually for the next biennium to offset loss in federal appropriation will be led by the state board of vocational education in a budget request. Miss May FE. Francis state superintendent and board chair announced today. Government aid remains about 160 000 annually after this year.
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Des Moines
State Board of Vocational Education
Francis
Boone Robbery Suspects Held in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Aug 26 Sheriff Moran and Chief Reed arrived with Boone county suspects 1 W Wilson and W L King to stand trial for the Boone express office holdup. Investigators identified traveler checks by serial numbers and found 60 C O D money orders of 100 each and 60 domestic money orders from 50 to 100. Police say the suspects refused to discuss the crime and will be returned to Boone for proceedings.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Moran
Boone County
James Reed
Boone
W. Wilson
W. L. King
American Express
Hay
Bu Express
Tron Boone
Toledo Rules World Markets for Clover Toledo
Toledo’s clover market dominates the world, with futures trading on clover seed at 60 pounds per bushel and bags of two and a half bushels. October, December and March are peak trading months as postwar conditions shift supply, with French clover increasingly imported due to tariffs and cheaper American seed.
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Toledo
Mid-West
France
Crestmoor Tournament Sees Seven Matches Played
The Crestmoor championship tournament held yesterday featured seven matches. First round results included J. W. Reynolds defeating T. V. Golden 4 up, Rex overcoming Loren Rocknor 2, Ralph Tallman beating Leonard Wainwright 1 up, and R. M. Boyce defeating M. J. Howell 2 up. In the president’s flight Carl Nord beat Gerald Smith and PK DeVoe defeated Charles Meadows 5-4 in the directors’ flight.
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Tmoor
Cox
J. W. Reynolds
T. V. Golden
Rex
Loren Rocknor
Ralph Tallman
Leonard Wainwright
R. M. Boyce
M. J. Howell
Carl Nord
Gerald Smith
DeVoe
Charles Meadows
John Ide Injured in Farm Wagon Accident
Jon Ide son of Frank Ide of Creston area was thrown from a farm wagon when frightened horses bolted. He sustained cuts and bruises and was taken to the Greater Community hospital where his condition is reported satisfactory.
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Jon Ide
Frank 19S
Creston
Ide
Colonel E. S. West Re-Elected to Office
Colonel E. S. West was re-elected president of the Misting Valley Spiritual association at its annual meeting in Clinton. Other officers named include Mel Duncan as vice president from Mooseheart and Will Kellogg as secretary from New Mason, with Buffum as treasurer. Myrtle Aldwis named delegate to the national convention.
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Clinton
Aux
Davenport
Misting Valley
Orton Mere
Mel Duncan
Mooseheart
Will AL Kellogg
New
ME Taylor
Henge
Stra
Chow
Lim
Myrtle Aldwis
Toledo
Indictments and Grand Jury Session In Union County
One indictant hiss boon returned the members of the Union county and jury in season since Tuesday. Alph Loudon, Creston youth, has been indicted charged with the larceny of poultry. Loudon was arraigned and bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond but cannot furnish funds for defense and awaits grand jury investigation. Bond later fixed at $1500 and trial set for Tuesday next. Grand jury remains in session with uncertain duration. Madison Case Continued. State vs Albert Madison, charged with perjury, continued to next term for first jury trial.
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Hiss Boon
Union County
Alph Loudon
Creston
Sen
Ken
London
Homer A. Fuller
Et. Carroll
Rial
Madison
Albert Madison
Miss Wallace Pupils Set For Friday Recital at Local Church
Miss Wallace prepares Sherwood and advanced pupils for a public recital Friday evening at the church. Piano numbers will be performed by Rouber and Shafer and a list of pianists. Vocal selections are by Henry Harold Hatheline and Hilding Selin.
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Miss Wallace
Sherwood
Rouber & Shafer
Roberta Wille
Treva Adamson
Margaret Farrell
Mildred ‘Allen
Bessie Abel
Bessie Mudra
Dorothy Giffey
Pauline Hurlburt
Victoria Vickers
Helen Coon Perry
Henry Harold Hatheline
Hilding Selin
Spain Seeks Tangier District Control
Pari Aug 20 Spain requests attachment of Tangier international district to the Spanish zone in Morocco. Madrid argues administration should rest with Spain to curb contraband arms and prevent further Riftian war prolongation.
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Pari
Sue Esen
Spain
Tangier
Morocco
Woman Killed While Walking in Sleep
A woman named Mary Palmer, 18, fell from a third story window to a concrete walk behind a rooming house after reportedly waking in a sleepwalking episode. Neighbors, awakened by barking dogs, found her body. Palmer had recently moved from Denver where her mother lives.
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Mig Mary Patmner
Mie Palmer
Denver
Calf owned by Earl Krisinger wins first prize
Earl Krisinger eleven years old wins county championship prize with Abertoon Angus calf in the baby beef department at Union County Fair. Exhibitors from Dodge Spaulding and Grant townships compete. 690 entries the largest in the state fair baby beef division. winners include Peter Milkkiesen and Joo Hawthorne among others.
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Earl Krisinger
Une ‘On
Iowa Stata
Tos Motes
Des Tis County
Vot
Desnes
Countiem
Hoyr
Hereford
Peter Milkkiesen
Spaulding
Wayne Tyler
Dodge Township
Joe Jonahue
Grant Township
Fourt Nendall Heaton
Mth
Joo Hawthorne
Clifford Hawthorne
Spaulding Township
Aberdeen Angus
Francis Weinschaar
Des Moines
Yes
Union’ County
L. A. Nordhauseny County
OW. Stream
Walter Putnam
Baldwin
Fingerprints tied Hall Mills suspects to card found
Somerville New Jersey August 26 AUP Supreme Court Justice Parker refused bail for Henry Carpender and Willie Stevens after a five day hearing in which a DNA style card found with the Rev Edward W Hall and Mrs Eleanor Mills was presented. Special Prosecutor Alexander Q Yeon announced a card with matching fingerprints tied to the three suspects. County Judge Cleary previously ruled a prima facie case existed and remanded Carpender Stevens without bail. the third suspect remains out on bail.
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Stevens
Cleary
Carpender Stevens
Catalogues Used as Admission Tickets at Crese Theater
Roy Benson, theater manager, announced that mail order catalogues would serve as admission tickets this afternoon. Catalogues of all sizes and minds were brought by children, and the offer was valid for today only at the Crese theater.
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Crese
Roy Benson
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New Mexico
State Fair
John Ide
E. S. West
Halph Loudon
Tarceny
Hall-Mills
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