Graf Zeppelin eyes second leg to Tokyo from Germany
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Germany Aug 12 Graf Zeppelin prepares for the next leg of its world flight to Tokyo with a possible midnight start. Dr Hugo Eckener commands a 41 crew and 20 passengers including Lady Drumond Hay, as motors and fabric are reinforced and an emergency landing gear added amid Siberia overflight delays.
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Walter Dietzel
CINS
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Graf Zeppelin
Europe
Siberia
Tokio
Graf
Hugo Eckener
Lakehurst
N. J
Lakehurat
Eckener
Dr. Eckener
Lady Drummond Hay
Paris
Berlin
Vokio
Maybach Company
Moscow
Cramer Pike and Route 63 Improvements Link Several Towns
The plan proposes traffic widening on Cramer Pike to connect William Penn highway with Johnstown boosting Indiana county access to Cambria county metropolis. A second project would extend improvements on traffic route No. 63 linking Dean Dysart northward through Flinton Blain City Glen Hope Madera Houtzdale Osceola to Philipsburg and the Lakes to Sea highway.
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Johnstown
Indiana County
Cambria County
Dean and
Dysart
Flinton
Blain City
Glen Hope
Madera
Houtzdale
Osceola
Philipsburg
Guard of Pennsylvania to Speak at Veterans Reunion
World War Guard of Pennsylvania and current State Treasurer and Republican State Chairman will deliver an address of interest to veterans. A fifty cent charge will be levied on each veteran to help cover reunion expenses. About 4400 veterans have been identified, with roughly 2500 in Indiana County. many names and addresses remain missing and must be provided by veterans. All veterans are urged to attend, enjoy reunions, renew old friendships, and plan for the future.
Rabbit Fever Ill Effects After Eating Diseased Rabbit Or Bird
Experts report no ill effects from eating a diseased rabbit or bird but warn precautions during preparation. Persons handling rabbits should wear rubber gloves to guard against tularaemia. The disease is not extremely fatal but can cause long lasting prostration and months of incapacity.
Public Health Service Warns Tularaemia From Quail Source
The Public Health Service states tularaemia drives epidemics in native game birds and rabbits and may risk human infection. Two human cases so far, one in North Carolina and one in Tennessee, linked to quail. Studies ongoing. quail considered a possible infection source.
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Public Health Service
the Health Service
North Carolina
Tennessee
Wall Street sees U S Steel surge energy lifts market
New York August 12 U S Steel jumps to 225 with gains of up to 7.5 points as several rail and industrial issues rally on strong demand. Bulls expect a possible three for one split for Steel Corp while finance leaders report renewed money market confidence after rate adjustments.
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Cousins
Financial Edi
New York
United States Steel
Bulls
Wall Street
Financial
Steel Corporation
Bankers
U. S. Steel
American Tobacco
American Tel
General Electric
Atchison
Allegheny Corp
Albany
Pap Co
Amerada Corp
Laco
Andes
LIBM
Atlantic
Barnsdall Aesyete Ae
Beth Steel
Chi and Oz West RR
Eng
Pisk
E. Oe
OTK TM Fox Film
Graham Paige
Crysler
Calumet
Curtis Aero
Met
Hupp Motor
Hayes Body Corp
Tel
Kelly Springfield
Kennecott Cop
BES Kreuger and Toll Co
Kolster Radio
Loft, Inevee
Lou Gas and Blee
Miami
Marmon Motor
N Am Corp
Nat Cash
Nat Pow
Nevada
Baay Radin
Keith O
Rem Randa
ABU
Shell UN
Skelly Oi
Sinclair
Tre
Texas Guugb
Flys Bay Utilities
Villed Corp Ce
Ugi Wi
Waly Wilcox Rich
Overland Bay
Warner Bros, Ye. Oe
Westinghouse
U S Steel
Cecuyvege
Gammon Sets Local Course Record in Golf Match
Harold Gammon of the Indiana Country Club shot two 84s for a 68 to establish a new local course record in a match with TE Wells and H D Galbreath. The prior record of 69 was by Fr E Hewitt Jr during a club championship round with Denny St Clair.
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Harold Gammon
Indiana Country Club
TE. Wells
H. D. Galbreath
Mr. Gammon
Fr. E. Hewitt, Jr
Denny St. Clair
Earl, Jr
Gammon
Hewitt
Jones
Hagen
Snook defense hints at insanity and witness notes
Prosecutor Chester pressured Snook to confess and use of abusive methods is claimed. Dr. Stanton testifies Snook’s health declined. defense argues Snook incoherent after hours of grilling. Ricketts recalls marks on Snook’s cheeks and contemplates dropping alienists. court adjourns for lunch.
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Snook
Seidel
Chester
Frederick Stanton
Columbus
Dr. Stanton
E. 0. Ricketts
Miss Hix
Ricketts
Anson L. Brown
Earthquakes Felt Across Lake Erie Region and Nearby Towns
Reports from Lake Erie area describe a tremor causing streets to fill with startled residents and fear of a larger quake. New Castle Pennsylvania and Franklin Pennsylvania recorded jolts, with homes rocked and items toppled. Occurrences followed by alarms from observatories and calls to local paper offices for explanations. No damage reported in most cases.
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Erie
Eithos
Lake Nine
Frankein
French Creek
Allegheny River
Opague
Sayre
Elmora
N. Y
Towanda
U. S
William §. Ware
Tremor Rattles Western New York and Neighboring Areas
A series of minor to strong earth tremors struck Erie Sayre Elmira Syracuse Albany Batavia and Cleveland on August 12. Shocks lasted from 5 to 90 seconds with reports of rattled dishes cracked walls toppled chimneys and beds jarred. No major damage reported and residents remained unsettled.
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Albany
Batavia
N. Y
New York
Funeral of Monastero draws 125 cars in mournful cortege
Thousands gathered for the funeral of Monastero leader Big Steve as police in blue and plain clothes surveyed the scene. Sam Monastero, released on 900 bail as a material witness, stood by his brother’s side amid a crowd of mourners and a light rain.
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Monastere
Monastero
Sam Monastero
St. Francis’ Hospital
Sam
Big Steve
Rangster
Local youth injured near Blairsville on long walk home
A youth walking from Blairsville toward Wilkinsburg suffered serious injuries after stepping into the roadway near the William Penn Highway two miles west of Blairsville. He was taken by ambulance to Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg. He told hospital staff he left work in Blairsville seeking employment in Wilkins and had hiked for three days with little funds, falling when a misstep fractured his lower face.
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Willian Penn Highway
Blairsvile
Westmoreland Hospital
Greenshboro
Blairsville
Long
Wilkinshuree
Blairaville Flower Place Card Prizes Awarded
Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Rush and Mrs. Morris. The guests included Mrs. Schwerdt of Derry, Mrs. Robert A. Clawson, Mrs. J. S. Curry, and Mrs. C. H. Leopold, all of Blairaville.
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Rush
Morris
F Schwerdt
Derry
Robert A. Clawson
J. S. Curry
C. H. Leopold
Blairaville
Crash Injuries Reported In White Twp. Sedan Collision
In White Township the sedan front was demolished in a crash. Mr. Jacoby sustained lacerations to the right eye, Dennis to the head, and Mrs. Jacoby lacerations of the face and arms. They were taken to Indiana hospital, then the father and son were sent home after treatment. Mrs. Jacoby’s condition, undergoing treatment, was reported satisfactory this morning.
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Mr. Jacoby
Dennis
Death Comes Mike Zacula at Buck Run
Mike Zacula died suddenly at his Buck Run home Sunday at 9 am. He leaves his widow two sisters Mrs. John Grab Buck Run and Mrs. Katherine Raymond Chester, his mother, four brothers and one sister in Austrian. Funeral services will be held at the Greek Catholic Church in Clymer Tuesday morning with interment at St. Bernard's Cemetery, Indiana.
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Mike Zacula
Buck Run
John Grab
Katherine Raymond
Chester
Clymer
Bernard’s
Indiana
Man Arrested After Rye Incident at Fink Market
Constable Campbell intervened after Blyth knocked a mixture from a man s hand. He followed Phil ips to the Fink meat market where he arrested him following a second rye purchase. Ips was held at Homer Guy jail until his father and two friends took him home.
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Blyth
Campbell
Philips
Fink
Homer Guy
Mysterious cattle plague kills eleven Holsteins near DuBois
A deadly malady identified as haemorrhagic septicaemia struck eleven Holsteins owned by W. F. Moore at the Sure Shot Hunting Club near DuBois. Authorities vaccinated ninety head from Philadelphia and warned cattle owners to vaccinate to prevent a contagious outbreak, noting the disease is also called stock yards pneumonia.
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Sure Shot Hunting Club
DuBois
W. F. Moore
Tuthersburg
Philadelphia
Bee Sting Fatal to Gardener in Chestnut Will
Philadelphia report states 51 year old James Rate of Andorra Nurseries was stung while at work at 7 am and died within a minute. Deputy Coroner George Wilson ordered an autopsy to determine if the death resulted from a venomous sting, specific virus, or shock.
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Philadelphia
James Rate
Andorra
Raute
George Wilson
Rante
Dan Cupid Slipping In Massachusetts 1928
Boston reports from the census bureau show Massachusetts marriages declined in 1928 to 29 082 from 28, whereas divorces rose by nearly one hundred to 640. The data indicate fewer marriages and a small uptick in separations across the year.
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Boston
Aug
Dan Cupid
Mewer Massachussets
Hay State
Texas Negro Farmer Dead At Age of 107
AUSTIN Aug. INS Burl Adams a negro farmer died recently at Wishville near here at age 107. Descendants say he was born in Kentucky and was formerly enslaved in a Davis family. He was survived by six children forty nine grandchildren eighty six great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. His wife died eighty years ago and he never remarried living with his mother who wed sixteen years later.
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Austin
Texas
Burl Adams
Wishville
Kentucky
Davis
Savlis
Burl
Crannia
Points on People from Syracuse and Indiana Social Roundup
Miss Jean Bart of Syracuse visits the home of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Miller in Wayne Avenue. Doctors Gee Stewart Crops and Howard Creps spent the weekend in Erie and Chautauqua. Borland returned to South Side Hospital after visiting his father Clarence Borland. Mr. and Mrs. George Daughterty and son Billie of Kittanning visited Mrs. M. C. Watson. Miss Helen Boyer returned home after a Pittsburgh visit. Ralph Cummings and family spent Sunday in Blairsville. W. H. McQuilken and wife visited Indiana friends. Mrs. Todd N. Walker and daughter Faye of Bondville are visiting Mrs. C. F. McJunkin. Frances Walsh returned from Pittsburgh. Kathleen Doherty of Greston attends St. Gabriel's Summer Camp near Ligonier. Mrs. P. B. Carter and son of Youngstown, Ohio, visited Indiana yesterday. Robert Campbell of Vandergrift spent Sunday with kin in Indiana. Mrs. Lockhart and family of Starford have moved, planning a future in town.
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Jean’ Bart
Syracuse
New York
John A. Miller
Wayne Avenue
B. F. Gee
A. H. Stewart
BE. &. Crops Esq
Howard Creps
Erie
Chautauqua
Borland
South Side Hospital
Pittsburgh
Clarence Borland
George Daughterty
Billie
Kittanning
M.C. Watson
Helen Boyer
School Street
Ralph Cummings
Blairsville
W. WH. McQuilken
Jacksonville Farmers and Miners Bank
McQuilken
Indiana
Evenie
Todd
Robert Campbell
Vandergrift
Srands
Will Rogers Story Relatable Yet Tough On the Converted
A humorous anecdote about a man who embraces religion after a revival, debating whether the newly converted can endure jokes about their former life. The tale contrasts the sharp wit of a reformed man with a butcher who fears the reconciliation of twenty years of crooked change.
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Kaeslin
Beauty Shoppe
Sosa
Mark Twain
Hemphill and Noyes Co
Indiana Theatre
Snook Counsel
Lake Erie
New Castle
Phare
Aehleles
Brib, Pa
OI City
Cleveland
John Carroll University
Niagara Falls
Frederick Odenbach
Dresden
WHITE
Man
Massachusett
Henpeck
Starford
Will Rogers
Nilsa, Olsen
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau of Agriculural Economies
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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