Penn Bus Company hearings on proposed Pittsburgh Blairsville Indiana route
Pittsburgh officials and business leaders met with Penn Bus Company executives to discuss a proposed Pittsburgh Blairsville Indiana bus line. The hearing on the company’s Indiana to Pittsburgh application is set for Wednesday before the Public Service Commission in Pittsburgh. Changes to Indiana branch train times take effect August 31 to align with mail and express service. some trains are discontinued or rescheduled to improve connections to Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Indiana
G. M. Bixsmith
Conemaugh Ulvielon
Pennsylvania Railroad
C. FF. Kelis
Penn Bus Company
H. K. Breckenridge
Chamber of Commerce
Blairsville
Public Service Commission
Pennsylvanian Railroad Company
West Penn Electric Company
Sixsmith
Tis
Indiana Branch
Indiana County Street Railways Company
Torrance
U. S
Tormyco
Yerminia
Neds
Torwice
Passen
WASP
First Visit Home in Over Forty Years Recalls McLaughlin Family
H. McLaughlin of Minneapolis and three brothers arrived in Indiana for a reunion with their mother, who resides with her daughter Mrs J B Marehe at 47 South Fifteenth Street. McLaughlin had lived in Minnesota for four decades.
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H. McLaughlin
Minneapolis
Treasury net balance report for August
Washington August 24 up The Treasury net balance for August 31 was 107,459,135.48 dollars. Expenditures to that day totaled 10,087,086.93 dollars and customer receipts through August 21 amounted to 26,040,844.65 dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
Silk Mill Employees Hold August Corn Roast at Camp Rest-a-While
About 130 Silk Mill employees attended a corn roast at Camp Rest-a-While on Saturday afternoon and evening. An informal dance closed the day's festivities, marking one of the most enjoyable events of the August series.
Record of Walter Caswell Twin Chute Jump at Indiana Airport
More than 15000 spectators watched Walter J. Caswell of Pittsburgh attempt a twin parachute jump from 3000 feet at the Indiana Airport. The first chute partially opened and the reserve chute telescoped it, causing a hard crash and painful injuries. Caswell said two chutes telescoping had never happened before. He praised the afternoon air currents and late timing for affecting his takeoff. An elaborate air program is planned for next Sunday with another attempt.
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Indiana
Walter J. Caswell
Pittsburgh
Coswel
Mr. Caswell
Coswell
Renton Miner Runs Amuck In New Wellington Fire Flare
John Kiski a 50 year old Ren ton coal miner went on a rampage in New Wellington causing serious injuries to a four year old girl Catherine Zunning and two men Joseph Warmach and George Andrews. He attacked neighbors with an axe set fire to his house and struck a bus driver Wilbert Clark who helped subdue him. Kiski had recently been released from Torrance State Hospital after 13 months. Police say he attacked his wife and children and fled as residents sought safety.
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New Wellington
John Kiski
Renton
Citizens General Hospital
Aye Kiski
Torrance State Hospital
Catherine Zunning
Nemacolin
Joseph Warmach
George Andrews
Wilbert Clark
Wilkinsburg
Kiski
Helen Stary
John Strainer
Andrews
Catherine
Vamach
Clare
Clark
Union Collieries Company
Here
Torrance
Crowds Expected In Indiana Dollar Days
Indiana County prepares for the semi annual Dollar Days event with two days of low prices. Merchants anticipate heavy crowds from all sections as roads leading to Indiana will fill with cars and shoppers plan to buy many needed items. Come early to claim bargains before stock runs low.
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Indiana County
Indiana
Oil embargo plan urged to curb coal overproduction
Irving L. Camp and Pittsburg coal leaders urged Gov. Pinchot to apply state control of coal fields similar to Oklahoma and Texas. They backed a four day week and fair wages, aiming to curb production and revive the industry with coordinated action across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. Continued on Page Two.
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Johnstown
Irving L. Camp
Citizens’ Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Committee
Pittsburgh
Gov. Pinchot
Pennsylvania
J. T. M. Stoneroad
Carnegie Coal Co
John H. Jones
Bertha Consumers’ Co
Stoneroad
Ohio
Maryland
West Virginia
Camp
Guv
Five Trucks Carry Huckleberries Through Philadelphia
A Sunday morning caravan in Philadelphia drew attention as five large transport trucks loaded with huckleberries from the central region passed through town en route to Detroit Michigan. The trucks carried 482 crates with 82 quarts per crate totaling over 25 000 quarts in all. This marks the third delivery to Detroit since the season opened by the transport company.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Michigan
Michigan City
Society Woman Falls to Death in New York Hotel
Mrs. Brown Medard Griffith, 24, a socially prominent Sewickley, Pennsylvania figure and former actress, died after a fall from a fourth floor hotel room in New York. Investigators believe she toppled over a low window sill while in the presence of fiancé James Flavin and others from Portland and Pittsburgh. Griffith, her ex-husband, had been flying in from Pittsburgh to meet her. they shared custody of their four-year-old son before divorce last year.
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New York
Brown Medard Griffith
William J. Griffith
Sewickley
Edward Wade
Portland
Alice Meehan
Pittsburgh
Churchill Medard
Griffith
Fittsburgh
Billy
Turtle Supper and Ham and Egg Supper at GOatholic Hall
A community supper will be held Tuesday August 25 starting at 5 o'clock in GOatholic Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend the Turtle Soup Supper and Ham and Egg Supper.
Lindberghs welcomed with fervor in Nemuro Japan
Crowds greet Col and Mrs Lindbergh as Lockheed Orionoplane reaches Nemuro on Hokkaido eastern coast. Fireworks cheer, band plays, and 5000 residents plus several Americans fill Hanasaki school to chant banzai. Flight delays from Petropavlovsk include forced landings near Avatcha and Ketoi Islet amid fog and a faulty carburetor before final arrival at 7:51 am.
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Nemuro
Japan
Charles A. Lindbergh
Nikii Inn
Hokkaido
Pacific
Hanasaki
Lindberghs
Kasumigaura Naval
Tokio
Col
Pegiihie
Avatcha LY
Ketoi Islet
Muroton Bay
Nemura
Shana Bay
Anora Lagoon
Kunashiri Island
Woman Dies of Heart Attack in Blairsville
Mrs. Sabina Moliterno, 59, of 51 West Burrell Street Blairsville, died suddenly of heart disease. Coroner Dr. Fred W. St. Clair viewed the body and funeral services are set for 9 00 a m Wednesday at SS Simon and Jude Catholic Church with burial in SS Simon and Jude Cemetery.
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Sabina Moliterno
West Burrell Street
Blairsville
Wolock
Fred W. St. Clair
SS. Simon and Jude's Catholic Church
SS. Simon and Jude’s Cemetery
Insomniacs Hear Plans For Cat Privacy Law
New York on August 24 is to host the first open session of the International Cat Investigating Society. Members include insomnia sufferers and plan to awaken public concern with a proposed cat licensing act. The group urges New York residents to become cat conscious and seeks state passage of licensing, with unlicensed felines to be gathered and summarily executed.
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New York
International Cat Investigating Society
New York State
Brushvalley Native Killed in Auto Crash
Lloyd Buchanan 44 of New Kensington, Brushvalley native, died when a side car motorcycle collided with a car near Youngstown Ohio Sunday. His wife was gravely injured and hospitalized in Youngstown. He leaves a widow, a stepson, father George S. Buchanan, and siblings. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Lloyd Buchanan
New Kensington
Brushvalley Township
Youngstown
A. and
H. S. Buchanan
Indiana
Andrew Shrodosky
Patton Pa
Washington’ Street
Shrodosky
Indiana Hospital
Streams
Stiney Shrodosky
Patton
Alse At
Women compete for President's Trophy at Indiana Club
The Indiana Country Club women began qualifying for the President's Match a three day medal event set for August 31 to September 2. Play is under full handicap with daily deductions and the lowest score wins the trophy. president Thomas Pealer oversees.
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Indiana Country Club Today
Low
Thomas Pealer
Clune Resident Sails for Europe on U S Majestic
Citizens National Bank secures passage on the U S Majestic sailing from New York today for Martin Sabolovic of Clune. Sabolovic will visit his home in Jugoslavia landing at Zagreb.
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Citizens National Bank
U. S
Free Methodist Appointees Named by Pittsburgh Conference
At the concluding session in Pittsburgh the Free Methodist Bishop assigned pas torates for the new year. C. O. Moore goes to Indiana and Homer City. H. W. Armstrong moves to Natrona Heights and Pleasantville. Butler district appointees include J. P. Foy as district elder and several ministers assigned to Callery Evans City Zelienople Tarentum Natrona Heights Pleasantville Freeport Leechburg Avonmore Salina Blairsville Johnstown and Derry. General Sunday school secretary J. H. Whiteman and others noted.
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Pittsburgh
Free Methodist Church
C. 0. Moore
Indiana
Homer City
H. W. Armstrong
Natrona Heights
Pleasantville
Butler
J.P. Foy
John Douglas
Callery
Evans City
Zelienople
C. O. King
H. Whiteman
W. E. Smith
Robert Martin
J. Atkinson
Nant-Y-Glo Store Robbery Stuns Local Town and Sears
In Nant-Y-Glo a burglary at the Krantzler store yielded Meredah valued over 4000 in goods including trunks clothing and womens wear after entry via a ground 30 foot window using a ladder. State police Ebensburg are leading the probe with no arrests yet. In Lilly Aug 24 thieves in a stolen Sankertown car raided John Bestor’s store for cleats cigars and clothing and tried another burglary at J K George but fled after a neighbor alarmed them. Police traced the car to Conrad Deane of Sankertown and identified tools as from the suspect car. Murray's Dyeing & Cleaning Co advertises a stocking repair machine.
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Nant-Y-Glo
Meredah
Krantzler
Ebensburg
Lilly
Sankertown
Shieves
John Bestor
J. K. George
Conrad Deane
Denne
Hrman Leap
Bestar
George
Britain forms National government after Labor resignation
London aug 24. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, despite leading the Labor government, resigns as head but remains premier to guide Britain through a crippling financial crisis. He is expected to form a National coalition cabinet with Conservative and Liberal support to restore credit, cut costs, and balance the 400 million budget deficit. Ten Labor ministers resign as the cabinet shifts to a National government likely to last five to six weeks until finances stabilize.
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Webb Mill
London
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
MacDonald
Britain
T. Ramsay MacDonald
King George
Downing Street
United Press
Flower Garden Show Meet Tonight Indiana Club Meeting
Members of all committees of the Indiana Flower Garden Club are asked to attend a meeting at 8:00 tonight in County Farm Agent John W. Warner's office in the Court House. Final fall flower shop arrangements require 75 attendees. The fall show is expected to be one of the year's largest, with prize ribbons received and many extra prizes donated.
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Indiana Flower Garden Club
John W. Warner
Court House
Acs
Apollo Meeting for Tax Justice in Apollo
Tra J. Wray, Esq, chairs a temporary committee organizing a Tax Justice League meeting in Apollo tomorrow evening. High interest is seen after Indiana county success with a large attendance expected. Speaker Hon. Elder Peeler of Indiana is slated to attend. The Indiana county township organization completes with a meeting in West Wheatfield township tomorrow evening led by Harry S. Lydick, Esq.
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Tra J. Wray
Apollo
Indiana County
Elder Peeler
Indiana
Indiana County Township
West Wheatfield Township
Harry 8. Lydick, Esq
Alfalfa Bill Victor For $1 A Barrel Oil
Oklahoma Governor Murray wins a $1 a barrel price for crude oil as Phillips Petroleum first posts the higher price amid state shutdowns. Governor Woodring of Kansas backs the move with Texas and Oklahoma, while negotiations determine if other buyers will follow.
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Oklahoma City
William H
Bill) Murray
Oklahoma
Phillips Petroleum Company
Mid-Continent
Woodring
Kansas
Texas
Murray
Phillips Company
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England
U. S. Treasury
Renton Miner
Amuck
Citizens’ Committee
Brushvalley
Saltsburg
Stella Simon
Barney Plahs
Conemaugh
Hankey
Westmoreland County
Simon
CLUNE
Europe
Norville Williams
Niles, al
Emma Martin
Chicago
Weer
Williams
Emma
Labor
Apollo Meeting For Tax-Justice
Bill Victor
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