Franks Woman Seeks 250000 in Richman Suit
Ellen Franks, Pittsburgh entertainment figure, files a 260000 damage suit against Harry Richman alleging drugging, forcible confinement in a Pullman car, beating, and lasting injuries. She accuses Richman of subterfuge to induce entry, suffering worsened during a March trip, and seeks 250000. Richman believed abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Ellen Franks
Harry Richman
Clara Bow
United States District Court
Kiviv Wolfe
Miss Franks
Richman
Pennsylvania
Petitions for local officials across townships and boroughs
A list of petitions names numerous local election and tax positions across multiple townships and boroughs including assessors, road supervisors, tax collectors, judges of election, registry assessors, school directors, and inspectors of election in Grant Green Mahoning Brushvalley Cherryhill Center Clymer Canoe Blairsville and neighboring areas. The named individuals include D. M. Potts Jacob Brown J. Dale Marshall A. P. Sundry George R. Piper Ralph McCully and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Potts
Grant Township
Lincoln Gibson
Asher Glean
Green Township
J. Dale Marshall
South Mahoning Township
Jacob Brown
Burrell Township
A. R. Watson
Superior
Banks Township
A. P. Sundry
George R. Piper
Blairsville
Ralph McCully
Brushvalley
8. S
Fly-It-Yourself plans licensing flight rental venture
Investigators say a promising business could grow from licensed fliers using a Fly-It-Yourself model. Saunders estimates rental rates at 15 to 20 dollars per hour. All rental activities will be insured except the pilot. If a renter lacks a license, a qualified pilot can operate the plane.
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Saunders
Ohio professor testifies to hammer murder on rifle range
The defendant explains in a crowded courtroom how he killed Miss Hix after a quarrel at a lonely rifle range outside the city. He describes striking her with a hammer multiple times as she slid from the car, then recalls sitting with his head in his hands. He apologizes, saying Heaven knows she was a dear friend.
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Fand
Miss Franks
Richman
Hollywood
Snook
Courtroan
Ford
Ohio State University
Theory
Vonger
Court hears Snook recounts hammer killing of coed
In a courtroom testimony Snook described a quarrel over a planned weekend trip to Lebanon Ohio. He said he struck Theora Hix with a hammer four times after fearing she would shoot him, then left her body on the grass and drove away. He identified the hammer and a pen knife found in the car and claimed self defense while detailing the sequence that led to the murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Snook
Miss Hix
Theora
Miss. Hix
Miss
Theora Hix
Strange double murder pact ends in deaths in Wilkinsburg
Police concluded a love entanglement led to a death pact between an East End cabaret entertainer and a Wilkinsburg officer. Louise Stine, 80, and Police Lieutenant Cletus Belmont Pugh, 31, were found dead as a result of a planned self-inflicted shootout. A letter and statements from Nat Gorman, wife of the officer, and Stine’s admissions indicated the pact arose from a hopeless romance, with two liquor bottles shown as evidence of a struggle before the deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Louiise Stine
Cletus Belmont Pugh
Wilkinsburg
Gorman
Boring and Georgeville School Reunions Set August Dates
The eighth annual Boring reunion will be held at the picnic grounds near New Florence on Saturday August 10 with songs prayers a pageant and a basket luncheon. The Georgeville School reunion occurs at Simpson's Grove near the school house on Thursday August 15 inviting all attendees.
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Christian Endeavor Meeting
J. W. Gibson
D. Barber
Boring
New Florence
Georgeville
Simpson's Grove
Confrey Dange and His Orchestra Shine at Dance Event
Confrey Dange appeared with his Victor Kuverding Orchestra delivering superb entertainment. He draws income from Ampico piano rolls Victor records and personal appearances. Insured for ten thousand dollars per finger and up to one hundred thousand if both hands are lost. Zez Confrey’s popularity spans America and Europe with his songs texts and records.
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Contray
Victor Kuverding
Ampico
Victor
Big Sunny
Smiling Zez Confrey
Jace
America
Europe
Magnifying the dream of Jules Verne airship voyage
A dramatic account notes a dirigible, likened to Verne's dream, continuing its round the world flight with engines active as it covers vast distances. The prose evokes awe at the machine and journey while hinting at endurance and exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Verne
Zeppelin Round-The-World Flight Receives High Profile Support
The Graf Zeppelin voyage includes VIP guests from Hearst’s family to government officials and naval officers. The craft carries mail and cargo, with a Boston Terrier and an alligator aboard. The trip marks the first use of an earth inductive compass, a device previously tested on the Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Hugo Eckener
Distineuts
William Randolph Hearst
U. S
Charles H. Tuttle
New York
Christopher D. Sullivan
Siroyich
Ko Ishii
Army
Navy
Zep
Los Angeles
Assessors to Remain in Office Until 1931 Under New Law
The present assessors will stay in office through 1931 unless resignations occur. Borough officials may seek relief at year end by resigning, triggering appointments. Many have filed reelection papers while others join petitions. Petitions will be cleared from files and ballots printed without a specific place for this office. Assessors and registry assessors will be voted for in the general election except in districts covered by the new law.
Monastero, Pittsburgh Crime Boss, Slain in City
W Henchman hospital scene as gunmen from a curtained car fatally shoot Monastero known as Big Steve ending four years of underworld terror in Pittsburgh's Little Italy. Police anticipate gang disruption and new efforts to solve the murder, with detectives seeking a rival group suspected to oppose Monastero's control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Hospital
W. Henchman
Corbett
Pittsburgh
Little Italy
Monastero
Big Sieve
Underworld
Big Steve
Stowaway Smiles as He Ships Home From Detention
Albert Buschke, a German stowaway from the Graf Zeppelin, leaves Gloucester detention for New York after receiving letters and $8 from sympathizers. He plans to sail on the Hamburg-American liner Thuringia to Germany, saying jail time was worth the trip. He sports an American haircut and a cheerful demeanor despite the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Albert Buschke
New York
Thuringis
Germany
Immigration official detains man after arrival in Gloucester New Jersey
A detained immigrant at Gloucester New Jersey is reported to have been held since arrival after a wife of an immigration official presented him with eight dollars. The case includes two letters: one from Mrs Mary MacEachern Lenepa New Jersey enclosing a one dollar bill, another from Adolph Blessner and Carl Danner Jersey City containing four two dollar money orders.
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Gloucester
N. J
Mary MacEachern
Lenepa
Adolph Blessner
Carl Danner
Sherman Street
Jersey City
Salden Arrest After Car Ditch Escape in Borough
A witness alerted the Motor Patrol after Salden’s car left a ditch and resumed travel toward Indiana. Patrolmen J. C. Bricker and J. W. Feineman arrested him at the borough limits and jailed him for a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Salon
J. CG. Bricker
J. W. Feineman
Death Claims (continued) Craig family and Donahue kin
Death notices from Brushvalley and Aliquippa report Mrs Mary Donahue 69 widow of Thomas Donahue dying on Tuesday on the William Penn highway. Survived by Mayme Smith Irene Bawn James Donahue John Donahue and Thomas Donahue at home. Funeral details include Holy Family Church Seward and St John Gaulbert cemetery Geistown.
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Brushvalley
Florence Davis
Aliquipa
Craig
Alice Buchanan
Indiana
Edna
Edgar Callie
Blaine Street
Nellie
J. M. Campbell
Central City
Gladys
Hugo Eydmann
Franklin Street
Alice
Harry Ellis
Russell Craig
Iranklin County
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Callie
D. M. Lyle
Armagh Cemetery
Mary Donahue
Thomas Donahue
William Penn Highway
Armagh
Dunbar
Mayme Smith
Wehrian
Irene Bawn
Revlov
James Donahue
Heilwood
John Donahue
Seward
Holy Family Catholic Church
Holy Family Catholic Church, ‘Seward
John Gaulbert
Geistown
Prohibition Committee Leaders Highlight Policy Debate
Wickersham and Baker head a four member committee on prohibition with Baker doubting the eighteenth amendment’s righteousness. The group narrows study to eleven topics including crime causes and police, planning special reports for Hoover's commission.
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Wickersham
Newton D. Baker
Baker
al Smith
Miss Comstock
Judge Kenyon
Ciry
Senate
Federal
Prohibition
Washington
Wickershamn Committee
Hoover
Ram Sate Committee Inspects Indiana County Ram Sale
The Ram State Committee of the Indiana County Sheep and Wool Growers Association with County Agent Warner and W B Connell visited breeders of pure bred sheep in Indiana County. They inspected 25 rams to be sold at the Fair Grounds at Oidiana on Tuesday August 27 at 1 P.M. consignments from Hamilton's Farm Johnstown Iroquois Farm New York and breeders in Somerset McKean Melvey counties. The sale will feature primarily Hampshire and Shropshire rams and about ten registered Hampshire ewes.
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Indiana County Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Warner
W. B. Connell
State College
Indiana County
Fair Grounds
Oidiana
Hamilton
Johnstown
New York State
Somerset
McKean
Melvey
Flax Scutchers Challenge Prompted by Old Man Kelly
Jarhes9. Kitaniel, beneath the pen Old Man Kelly of Kelly's Hollow, issues a challenge to flax scutchers to meet in Tihtstown in mid September for a competition. The aim is to break scutch and hackle a hank of flax in the least time during the triennial flax gathering of Ligonier valley residents. Targeted participants include Kish Sehnur of Kimberly Run Somerset county Peter Moody of Bull Skin township Fayette county and John Frazier of Heshbon Indiana county.
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Kitaniel
Greendburg
Kelly
Kelly's Hollow
Somerset County
Peter Moody
Bull Skin
Township
Fayette County
John, Frazier
Heshbon
Indiana County
Post receipts show advance in July in 50 cities
Washington reports postal receipts in July across 50 industrial cities rose 7.88 percent from a year earlier, totaling 3,189,088.10 dollars versus 2,956,041.01 dollars. Leading increases among cities included Boise 19.82 percent, Trenton 25.47, Albany 17.88, Bridgeport 16.59, Springfield 4.71.
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Washington
Post Office Department 1
Boise
Idaho
Springfield
Trenton
N.J
Albany
N. J
Bridgeport
Conn
Stock Closees By W. S. Cousins Opinion
The market showed little beyond steel and railroad strength on light volume with U.S. Steel rising to 221 amid unconfirmed reports of a director-led readjustment. Cotton and wheat fell following government crop figures, while money rates improved after the Bank of England cut its discount rate. several rails and major stocks advanced in an otherwise subdued session.
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W. S. Cousins
INS
New York
Aug
Stock Exchange
United States Steel
Steel Corporation
Wall Street
Chicago
Winnipeg
Bank of England
Ipait
New York Reserve Bank
Atchison
Allegheny Corp O
BRS
Albany Paper
BON Amerada Corp
Atlantic
Barnsdall A
Beth Steel
West
Chrysler O
jCalumet Heela
Gal Graph
Col. Gas
Eng
Fisk Rub
Fox Film
Garaham Paige
Tems Il jGen
Hlee
Hupp Motor
Hayes
BOK Ind
Decen Bom
Tel
Kelly Spring
Beal Kreuprer Teil
BOM Loft Inc
Wan
Else
Miami
Ds Foid, S, OW
Cc. Ee
Bkck
Mormon Motor
Fase
Am. Corp c
Central Voce
Casa Rewister
Nat Power, Light Co
BOY Avevada Copper O
Nat
Bellus Hess Co
Packard Js. Eeseueseee Lst
Park Utah M. Co
Path Ex. Inc
Penn RR Juveeeseye PY
Public Service
Nod
Vial
Lye
Vise BA
Keith O
Futler Dental Id
US Leather Co
Listy
W. Overland
Weiner Bros
Westinghouse
Aa West Air Brake
US Steel
Rand
Ass Shell
Como
Yi Lu Skelly OW
J.cecsere
Sinclair
Standard Oi
N. d
Hi Vexas Gulf
United Corp
Seeeec
Hempi's and
Noyes Co
Iindiana Theatre
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Franks
Mellon Institute OF Industrial
Rex Rapearch
The
Bex Co
Gobs
Manines
Friedrichshafen
Times Square
Woolworth
Secretary of the Navy
Charles Francis Adams
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
M. R. Tieree
Morri. Roth
Morris
Graf
Roth
Joachim Rickard
Boston
Gol
Nelson Morris
H. A. Godfrey
Brooklyn
Rickard
Colonel Morris
Ira Nelson Morris
Sweden
Illinois National Guard
William B. Leeds
Tin Plate King
Lady Drummond Hay
William Leeds
Princess Xenia
Russia
Linat
Scott Peck
U. S.N
Peck
Uulie
Eckener
Mekener
Tokyo
Tos Ar Vetoes
Ernst Fishbach
Confrey Dange
New Jersey
Salden
RAM
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