Dry Leaders Push Local Option in New Territory
Aug 17 report from Harrisburg notes Pennsylvania dry leaders extend the local option push into new territory. Olive M. Pettit, WCTU legislation chair, says banning liquor and beer will be voted on in at least 150 districts, up from 60 districts two years ago. The referendum now requires a primary ballot. Ella B. Black discusses local option at Dauphin County union Sept 7, with state convention Oct 14-18 at Greensburg. Ida Wise Smith of Evansville, Illinois, will speak.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Olive M. Pettit
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Evanster
Illinois
Pennsylvania Slayers Ask Lives Be Spared
In Harrisburg two Pennsylvania inmates seek life imprisonment instead of execution. Frank Stelma, 24, Mount Carmel, and Paul Ferry, 40, Eric, filed petitions with the board of pardons. hearings are set for mid September. Stelma was convicted of killing Joseph Doyle during a December 4, 1936 robbery attempt. Doyle died from a fractured skull.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Frank Slelma
Mount Carmel
Paul Ferry
Eric
Board of Pardons
Stelina
Joseph Doyle
Doyle
Pilat
Stelma
Northumberland
Supreme Court
Sighma
Hay fever hell and home remedies debate
A reader mocks overconfident remedies for hay fever and presents a blunt take on avoiding high protein foods and dust while seeking relief. The piece echoes Gen Sherman's famed line, laments lack of a cure, and ends with a jocular wish for an August blizzard.
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William Tecumseh Sherman
Congress Printing Bill Looms Near Two Thousand Five Hundred
Congress fiscal estimates show the printing bill including the Congressional Record will run close to $2,500 for the session. Other items listed include telephone and telegraph at $100,000, furniture $50,000, building maintenance $1,000,000, stationery $73,000, autos for the vice president and speaker $8,000, special investigating committees $150,000, medical supplies $3,000, mail carrier auto $7,900, travel allowances for members to Washington $222,000, with miscellaneous items totaling about $500,000 such as funerals for members, typewriters, newspapers, ice, office repairs, and warehouse rent.
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Congressional
Congressional Record
House
Senate
Washington
Roosevelt roots champagne and flowers in Cannes pageant
Roosevelt and John Drayton rode in a Cannes parade in a two horse carriage. The mayor greeted the pair with a bouquet as Roosevelt allegedly sprayed champagne in the mayor’s face and slapped Nouveau with flowers before leaving Cannes for Paris. Drayton, linked to Newport society, is described as William Astor Drayton’s son.
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Boston
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William Phillips
United States
Italy
Japanese Air Bombard Shanghai Area In War
Japanese planes bombarded Shanghai area as light cruisers and destroyers shelled Chinese lines from Hangkew to Woosung forts along the Yangtze. Chinese troops seized six Japanese steamers near the French concession, blocking the Whangpoo river. Refugees reported devastation in Pootung and outskirts of the industrial district.
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International Settlement
Lions Induct New Member at Tuesday Club Meeting
At Rustic Lodge the Lions Club welcomed William Simpson as a new member. The club will assist Indiana Playground Association with a Friday field trip logistics to Indian Springs Park, asking members to bring cars or drivers. Members are urged to settle ticket funds by next Tuesday evening. forgetful members may face consequences.
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Battles rage over Shanghai as ships shell city
Amid escalating combat Chinese hundreds are wounded and confined within the international settlement while U S cruiser Augusta and British French ships patrol the Whangpoo. Japanese forces land along the water edges in a large attack, with civilians evacuated as air bombardments hit Lunghwa hangars used by Pan American Airways. A tender carries wounded and children toward safety as convoys move along the estuary.
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Funny food tastes cross the nation in convention talk
Philadelphia delegates say Philadelphians prefer bone free meals and easy eating while St Louis and Toronto diners demand heft and roast beef. Delegates from Los Angeles and Canada note regional quirks as caterers and stewards at a national convention discuss likes and dislikes at the table.
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J. D. Seely
Germantown
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Delegte
Frank J. Barnes
Chinese Capture and Losses Within Shanghai Battle
The report details Chinese forces seizing Japanese steamers at Footing wharf and sailing them upriver before scuttling them under heavy artillery fire from Japanese batteries. In Shanghai, Chinese refugees clash with armored cars while British Ulster Rifles land to bolster posts as China braces for broader offensives amid Japanese attempts to control north China.
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China
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Tientsin
Sino Snipers Fire On Myre McKinley Ship
Snipers fired on the Japanese craft Myre McKinley twice, signaling an attack by Sino forces. The incident marks renewed hostilities as authorities assess damage and seek accountability.
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Myre
McKinley
State Aid Grants Reach 198,392 Pennsylvanians
Pennsylvania’s July grants under three special assistance programs totaled 198,392 people including 384 aged, 10,510 blind, and 15,734 families with 40,784 dependent children. Expenditures reached 2,861,750 dollars with anticipated federal reimbursement around 1,347,900 dollars. In Indiana County 730 elderly and 138 blind pension recipients received 15,233 and 4,094 dollars respectively, aiding 113 families with 373 eligible children totaling 4,126 dollars.
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MAF
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From Kobe to Shanghai through a Yangtze warfront
A reporter describes a 30 mile Yangtze and Whangpoo voyage from Kobe to Shanghai amid the fiercest air bombardment since Shanghai became a front six days earlier. He counts 38 Japanese destroyers, six cruisers, four detachments, an aircraft carrier, and gunboats. refugees crowd the President McKinley as bombs strike Yangtze riverfront areas and the RCA-Victor factory.
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Capitol Hill Hopes To Sell State To Tourists
Harrisburg reports that Pennsylvania plans a half million dollar advertising push to attract out of state visitors. The State Publicity Commission will run a broad campaign including newspapers magazines speeches and tours. A reception for visiting editors from New York Washington and Baltimore is scheduled with Bloomsburg and Wellsboro stops as part of the tour. The commission aims to extend the campaign beyond fall and begin out of state newspaper ads next month.
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Pennsylvanias
Capitol Hill
General Assembly
New State Publicity Commission
Keystone Commonwealth
Central District
Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers’ “Association
Bloomsburg
Wellsboro
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Indiana County Horse and Mule Assoc Announces Colts Bonus
The Horse Show committee at the Indiana Fair August 31 to September 4 will pay $2 to each sucking colt from Indiana County in addition to regular premiums. Colts weighed August 31 will appear before the grandstand September 1 and the Gold Medal Colt Club exhibits. The world open horse pulling contest runs August 31 and September 1 with prizes of 50, 30 and 20 dollars per class.
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Horse Show Committee
Indiana County Horse and Mule Association
Indiana
Colt Club
Bombing Near Shanghai Killed Many Chinese Workers
The report states American employees were safe but fears grew for numerous Chinese workers. An estimated 30 Japanese bombers formed roving squadrons that bombed about 14 square miles outside international areas yet within greater Shanghai. Authorities fear enormous loss of life.
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Shanghai
Senator Black Confirms Seat Amid Klan Controversy
The Senate confirmed Justice Black after a tense hearing amid accusations he joined the Ku Klux Klan years ago. Supporters defend his record, while foes label the process flawed and demand fuller inquiry.
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Senate
Willis van Devanter
Black
Hughes
Brandeis
Pittsburgh Markets Sluggish With Mixed Produce and Livestock
Pittsburgh August 18 market report shows fair demand for produce with apples and potatoes steady across multiple regional varieties and price ranges. Livestock trading weak for hogs and cattle with direct sales slow and prices mixed. calves, sheep, and lambs hold steadier, but overall activity softer than recent sessions.
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Virginia
West Virginia
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Roosevelt at Dare Memorial Roanoke Island Event
President Roosevelt boarded a coast guard cutter just before 10 a.m. to Roanoke Island for an afternoon address. Spectators lined the streets as he rode from the station, welcomed by a band. He will mark the 350th anniversary of Virginia Dare, the first child born in the lost colony, whose story foreshadowed American settlement.
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Treasury balance and receipts report for August
Treasury balance stands at 2 822 525 037 68 dollars. Receipts for August total 18 856 385 12 dollars with disbursements of 28 119 703 57. The monthly position shows a net balance of 2 822 525 037 68.
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The
Treasury
Salina to Get New School in Pennsylvania Plan
State PWA Director G Douglas Andrews announced the Presidents approval of seven school projects in Pennsylvania totaling $1,037,002 with the Public Works Administration funding 466,600. The projects aim to replace hazardous structures and provide safe facilities for thousands of students across six counties including a new high school in Salina Bell Township Westmoreland County costing 149,975 with 67,489 from the PWA.
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Pennsylvania
Public Works Administration
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Stock Market Ticker Snapshot and Percentage Values
A dense list of stock symbols, company names, and price-like figures presented as a market snapshot. Includes multiple corporations across industries such as General Electric, Chrysler, IBM, Standard Oil, and many others, with numerous percentage figures and shorthand codes interspersed. The fragment resembles a historical screengrab of a broad market table.
Engine Crew Killed In Crash Near Beaver Falls
A Pittsburgh bound Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train sideswiped a box car near New Gallon Station eight miles west of Beaver Falls. Engineer B B Berry of Alliance was thrown across an empty coal car and died. fireman A B Wagner of Pittsburgh was crushed in the cab. No passengers were hurt and all coaches remained on the tracks. The box car protruded over the main line.
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Beaver Falls
Pennsylvania
New Galles Station
Alliance
A. B
Licenses Granted in Northern Township Areas
Woodrow Fry san and Jean Spicher receive licenses along with Cherry or John Ven Noreestong Township and Marign leak ae Township.
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Jean Spicher
Cherry
John Ven
Noreestong
Marign Leak Ae
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