Bank blast in Pittsburgh hospitalizes many injures and deaths
A bank bombing at the Farmers Deposit National Bank in Pittsburgh injures twenty four people, with several in critical condition. Bank policeman George Ortmann was killed. A C Anderson, burned, faces possible loss of sight. The blast wrecked the interior, sparking a large hospital response and extensive property damage estimated at $150,000.
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Ortman
A. C
Anderson
Goll
Kendall
Jones
Ortmann
Amtinees
Ell
Coll
Pittsburgh
Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
Yeeters
Mayview Hospital
John Collins
Bureau of City Parks
Collins
Mayview
James W. Barley
Philadelphia Company
Philadelphia
Barley
A. C. Anderson
George Ortmann
Block Party Boosts Band Support and Local Sale
The town hosts a three day block party with the Hi Haystack Country Store selling merchandise at ten cents a package donated by local shopkeepers. Al Nealer and assistants entertain with candy and lamps, Bingo run by Peterman, plus booths and the 40 and 8 band urging attendance to back the county and its musicians. Mrs Fulton and Mrs Miller return from a ten day trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City visiting Mrs Fulton’s son W W Fulton in Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khalouf
Peterman
40-8
J. E. Fulton
J. A. Miller
Homer City
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Army Aviator Bettis Missing After Mountain Flight
Lieut Bettis a famed army air service pilot vanished after taking off from Philadelphia with two companions en route to Selfridge Field via Cleveland. Dense fog over the Alleghenies near Milroy hindered sighting the aircraft, leaving Bettis presumed separated and possibly aiming for Michigan. The other two planes reached Helle Fonte and Cleveland.
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Bettis
Army Air Service
Philadelphia
Selfridge Field
Cleveland
Allegheny Mountains
Milroy
Hellefonte
Michigan
Funeral delays as Valentino death spurs vigil crowds
Rioting and shattered windows followed Valentino's death as guards kept back thousands at the chapel doors. Thousands more queued to view the body with police reserves helping maintain order. Pola Negri plans to press for a California burial, urging Rudolph Valentino be laid to rest in Hollywood.
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Los Angeles
Pola Negri
New York
Alberto Guglielmo
Rudy
Hollywood
Charles Eyton
Kathryn Williams
Miss Negri
Valentino
California
Rudolph
Eyton
Brown Reunion A Fine Event
A large Brown family reunion was attended by many relatives including Mrs. Hannah Brown aged 83 and extensive Doty and Brown kin. Attendees listed span multiple generations with numerous children and grandchildren, reflecting a community gathering rich in extended family ties.
Blairsville Schools Open Monday Under Principal Dorothy Sandles
Blairsville establishes reopening for Monday with principal Dorothy Sandles directing staff and students. The list of assistant and classroom teachers includes Lois Campbell Calhoun Henry Crum Livingston Repine and others. Local officials urge orderly return and standard safety procedures.
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Second Ward
Iss
Dorothy Sandles
Lois Campbell
Alice Calhoun
Nellie Henry
Martha Belle Crum
Sallie Partie
Thelema Livingston
Mabel Repine
Ming Hares Howack
Florence
Mike _ Mack
Pittsburgh School Opening Plans Announced by Authorities
Local school officials specified start times for all grades with detailed room assignments for seventh and eighth graders at the high school and portable buildings A and 8B. Fifth and sixth graders are to report to the second floor of the second ward school, while first graders living on Campbell street will go to the third ward building. Traffic lights along Market street are expected to improve crossing safety and parents are urged to enforce traffic-signal obedience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Burnett
Alice McMillen
Second Ward
South Walnut Street
Market Street
Campbell Street
Third Ward
Welcome Home Demonstration For Gertrude Ederle
New York Aug 25 INS a welcome home demonstration will honor Gertrude Ederle, the channel swim heroine, upon her Friday arrival aboard the Rerengaria. A mayoral committee will escort her ashore up Broadway to City Hall for greetings by Mayor Walker, with a water salute from fire boats and a large parade including fifty A A U clubs. A reception in Aldermanic chambers will follow before the parade to her Amsterdam Avenue home, with guards of honor among mounted, motorcycle and foot police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bobby Jones
Gertrude Ederle
Trudy
Mayors Committee of Welcome
Broadway
City Hall
Walker
Amsterdam Avenue
Glymer News Happennings Camp Trip and Local Visits
Glymer news item details several local trips and visits. Mr and Mrs James St Clair and families travel to Niagara Erie Ohio and West Virginia for a ten day camping trip. Leeland Brigham and daughter motor to Jamestown to visit relatives. A newborn daughter to Mr and Mrs Fred Hughes of Fifth street. W F Neely attends a schoolmate reunion at Luthersburg. Professors Davis Strong Lang and wife and Miss Miller return from State College to teach at Clymer High and Heilwood School. Various residents visit Philadelphia Atlantic City and other nearby locales. The Hamilton baseball team plays Clymer Independents at Clymer field this evening. New gas pumps and upgrades at Dixon Garage Inc. D W Lyte buys a Dodge sedan. Mrs Cecil Christy returns from a four week trip to California. Stewart of Nashville TN visits for silk business.
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James St. ‘Clair
Walter St. Clair
Charles Foust
Niagara
Erie
Ohio
West Virginia
Leeland Brigham
Hancock Street
Jamestown
Bert
Fred Hughes
Fifth Street
W. F. Neely
Luthersburg
Professor Davis
Professor Strong
Professor Lang
Miss Miller
State College
Clymer High
Heilwood School
J. W. Rankin
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Gladstone Christy
Christy
Gertrude Askey
Rev. Long
Trafford City
Edwin Long
Sixth Street
Rev. Brown
Titusville
Betty
Butler
New Castle
Conneaut Lake
Charleston
Ben
Beaverdale
Husbband
Cal Shank
Dixonrow
Robert Kirkman
Windber
Frank Little
Coral
Dixonville Hospital
Edna
Frank Tate
Pittsburgh
Maud Duck
Purchase Line
Our Town
Maud McDevitt
DuBois
Clymer
Antonett Cappizzi
Belter
Cappizzi
Cleveland
Rev. Debolt
Green County
Hamilton
Clymer Independents
Clymer Field
Henry Davidson
Central Trading Co
Nant-y- Glo
Dixon Garage, Inc
D. W. Lyte
Cecil Christy
California
Stewart
Nashville, Tenn
Pleasant day in Shaffer home noted by many guests
A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shaffer in White township drew 66 friends for a lawn dinner. Attendees included Jeff Wayne, William Krach, Anthony Wayne, Barker and daughter Betty, Isaac Shaffer and Agnes, William Ander and family, William McAdno of Indiana, Thomas Banka and Louisa of Chambersville, Belle and Harry Van Horn, Georgeville, Robert Johnston, Boyd Steel of Rossmayne, Cye Dilts and children, Lee Van Horn and Billie of Plumville, Laney of Sagamore, Charles Weaver and children of Johnstown, N. E. Snatier and children of Williamsport, and notable Indiana visitor McIntyre.
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Albert Shaffer
White Township
Jeff Wayne
Williqam Krach
Anthony Wayne
Barker
Betty
Isaac Shaffer
Agnes
Wm.Anderson
William McAdno
Indiana
Thomas Banka
Louisa
Chambersville
Belle van Horn
Harry van Horn
Georgeville
Robert Johnston
Boyd Steel
Rossmayne
Cye Dilts
Lee van Horn
Billie
Plumville
Laney
Sagamore
Charles Weaver
Johnstown
N. E. Snatier
Williamaport
Teamater Arrives a Grove Home
Mr and Mrs E R Grove of Maple street announce the arrival of Elmer Raymond Jr on August 23. The newborn weighs 8 and a half pounds and both mother and baby are doing nicely.
Card of Thanks for sympathy and love
A brief note of gratitude from the bereaved family thanks friends and neighbors for the sympathy flowers meals and comforting words shown after their loss.
Local visitors and travel notes from the area
Mr and Mrs Charles Schnoor and two sons Charles and Thomas visit from Pittsburgh to Whipperwill Farm. Mrs Sylvester and son Kimmel of Pittsburgh stay with Harry Bennett in Washington Street. J D Repine of Jacksonville visits courts. C C Wangaman of Saltsburg conducts business in Indiana. Miss Agnes St Clair and Miss Flo Mitchell depart for Philadelphia for the Sesqui Centennial then Cauldwell New Jersey to visit Hazel St Clair. Hon John Tisher heads to Philadelphia for fall governorship campaign prep. Miss Virginia Flegal of Cleveland visits Miss Alice St Clair on Philadelphia Street. John McPhilimy Jr of Saltsburg visits. George B Shields of Wilkinsburg returns from a reunion. Mr and Mrs Wilson Bowser and two children of West Mahoning visit. A T Cox family of North Ninth Street home from Baltimore. M D Fisher Esq of South Mahoning township has yesterday’s business. Clarence Ferguson of Blairsville on business yesterday. Wesley Asking of Cherryhill township travels home from visiting children at Slickville.
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Agnes St. Clair
Flo Mitchell
Philadelphia
Cauldwell
N. J
Hazel St. Clair
Dying in Wilkinsburg Abraham Makin dies at 62
Abraham Makin sixty two a Wilkinsburg resident for fourteen years died Monday in St Francis Hospital Pittsburgh after two months illness He worked for Westinghouse and leaves a widow three daughters and three sisters plus three brothers Funeral services planned at his late home Friday at 3 PM with interment in Oakland cemetery Elizabeth Short dies at 62 at step brother’s residence near Starford after six years illness Surviving are two brothers and a sister Funeral plans pending for the two step brothers nearby Bank crowd grows as reserves struggle to hold the line at opening of business Subscribe for the Evening Gazette.
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Mortick
Oakland Cemetery
Abraham Makin
Wilkinsburg
St. Francis Hospital
Pittsburgh
Indiana County
Johnstown
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Anna FB. Makin
C. Huntsberger
Boyd Smith
Wayland
H. C. Kratz
Tampa
Mass
Benjamin Bunn
Ellen Davis
Altoona
Angie Billings
Indiana
Scott Makin
Akron
Frank Makin
Massillon
John Makin
Elizabeth Short
Raymond Short
Starford
Ellis
Clearfield
George
Penn Run
Emma Shaw
Italiana
Robert Short
Tanana
Stafford
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J. M. Stewart & Co. Inc
Hannah Brown
Elizabeth Doty
JT. L. Brown
Clarence
Charles
Betty Lou
Clifford Leahy
Samuel Doty
Joseph
Meade
J. B. Doty
Helen
Charles Doty
Clair Doty
Emerson
Robert
Edson
Laird Doty
D. L. Dunla
Roy
Olives ‘Sheesley
Grant Vanleer
Verner Vanleer
Gon Valjean
Frank Jeffries
William Dunmire
Fred Weber
Mary Etta
Charlie Vanleer
Theodore Vanleer
Blairsville
N. Y
O'en
Aectos
Am. Smelt
Am. Tel
Sebereebes
Pat Wis
Cc. M
Cen. Col. Gas
Gen. Motors Ather Aan
Gt. Nor. Daa
Goodrich Penereeese Hayes Wheel Eratees
Nickel Visssseeses Kans
Op Tee
Lehigh
Magna Cop
Nor
Pac
Pan
Amn
Deebarves
Royal Dutch
Ikis
Ettneebones
South Pac
Cal
Studebaker
Ind
South Rails
T.P C
St Paul
Usci Union Pac
Eageees
Tereneres
Us Steel Wisseeeeees
Westinghouse
Vrrse Teeeeseees
Davison Chem
Rrese
Tand Prr Seeree
Am Steel Fdy
Cssse A
Seeseeees
Con Gas
Am Loco
Barnsdall A
Gont Motors Ae See
Ubee
Eng Aeataae
Petataetes
Phillips Petreese Ais
Packard Motor
Pierce Arrow
Radio Corp
Pittsburgh, PA
A. E. Masten & Company
Ederle
Dar
Exoning-Garatip
Shaffer
McIntyre
Blacklick Township
Bane
Charles Schnoor
Charles and
Thomas
Oddenhart
Stalla Zook
Catherine Snyder
Whipperwill Farm
Sylvester
Kimmel
Harry Bennett
Washington Street
J. D. Repine
Jacksonville
C. C. Wangaman
Saltsburg War & Business Caller
John
Tisher
Virginia Flegal
Alice St. Clair
John McPhilimy, Jr
Saltsburg
George B. Shields
Wilson Bowser
West Mahoning Township
A. T. Cox
North Ninth Street
Baltimore
M. D. Fisher, Esq
South Mahoning Township
Clarence Ferguson
Wesley
Cherryhill
Slickville
B.F. Miller
Saat
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