Steel Circles Revive Talk Of General Pay Increase
Steel circles revived talk of a general pay increase for 456,000 steel workers. Carnegie-Illinois employees delivered a petition to the president demanding a 35 percent raise, 40-hour week, weekly pay, and improved safety, with a wage tour committee to direct talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Steel Circl
Amilove
Carnerie¢-Ilinois Steel Corporation
Associated Press
Automcative
Carnegie-Ilinois
L. H. Burnett
B. F. Fairless
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Lions Club meeting endorses blind vending device plan
An Indiana Lions Club meeting at Rustie Lodge discussed community projects for fall. Lion Austin Drew reported President Roosevelt signed a bill allowing blind individuals to operate concessions in Federal buildings, with Lions backing vending devices developed by a Lions-controlled firm. The convention endorsed sponsoring these devices, estimating 10,000 blind workers in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Rustie Lodge
Indiana Service Club
Good Fellowship
Lion Austin Drew
Drew
Roosevelt
Washington
Indiana Club
Sight Conservation Committee
Kalians Outshine The Tommies
A fragmentary account discusses Ethiopian and Italian actions in the war, noting Ethiopian defeats and Italian reprisals. It references reconnaissance, gun placements, and a mass casualty scene at Amba Aradam with 7,000 Imperial Guard deaths and 2,000 Ethiopian corpses burned near Antola. Tomorrow promises a mass execution and soldiers' revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Addis
Negus
Mii Ceu
Antola
Amba Aradam
Condemnation Of Hauptmann Trial Commentary
The report criticizes two trials and calls out outside interference by the public press. It condemns courtroom dramatization and the use of moving pictures during the proceedings, including observations about courtroom balcony imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enery
Court condemned juror payoffs and covert recording
The report criticizes jurors for paid interviews and a court injunction breach by recording equipment hidden during trial. It condemns hidden contrivances and calls the conduct contempt of court, while noting judges denounced media exaggeration and political involvement around the Hauptmann case and Governor Hallman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Condon
Hauptmann
Hallam
Hallman
New Jersey
Murder and death by own action linked in tragedy
Neighbor accounts describe a double tragedy as Mrs. Shepherd and Heckman die within minutes of each other after a gun misfire and suicide. The housekeeper and Brookville resident Mrs. Shepherd, recently pledging to move, is killed along with Heckman in a dramatic scene witnessed by several locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthurs
Heckman
Ronald Lowry
Br. Carner
Summerville
Hoth
Shepherd
Herkman
Groniz
Brookville
Heck
Revival Meeting Near Route 22 with Evangelist Pittman
A tent meeting is held on Route 22 two miles east of Indiana. Evangelist L. P. Pittman preaches the old-time gospel each evening at 7.45 inviting the public to attend and hear the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
L. P. Pittman
Harriman 10 to be released on parole Thursday
Joseph W. Harriman, former head of Harriman National Bank and Trust Co, is granted parole from the Federal Northeastern Penitentiary after a four and a half year sentence for falsifying bank records and misapplying funds. Officials call him an unusually good prisoner, noting his work in the prison library and a troubled history including prior health and sanity concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
Joseph W. Harriman
New York
Federal Northeastern
Harriman National Bank and Trust Company
Harriman
Spanish Rebels Cited in Alfonso Letter Urging Victory
Madrid dispatch reports the Spanish Socialist government links former King Alfonso to the civil war with a letter allegedly from him urging rebels to respect nothing and promising any assistance needed. Britain and France press for halt to arms shipments while seeking coordinated steps from other powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Great’ Britain
Great Britain
Porigual
H. BE. Knoblaugh
Associated Press
Madrid
Alfonso
Spanish Leaders Seek to End War
Romanones and Santiago Alba push to end the civil war through conciliation after Romanones’ release from San Sebastian. Government reports seizure of a letter implicating rebels, arrests of military officers, and links to Fascists. Loyalists report downed rebel planes in Guadarrama and renewed bombing plans for Oviedo Zaragoz a and Teruel as Toledo siege tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romanones
Santiago Alba
Spain
Alfonso
San Sebastian
Ramon Alberala
Jose Maria Albinana
Alberala
Department of Public Safety
Valiente Garcia
Salazar Alonso
Warsaw
Perez Caballero
Guadarrama
Perea
Alcazar
Toledo
Helleverdt
Navalmaral de la Mata
Talavera de la Reina
Sla
Oviedo
Zaragoza
Teruel
Cordoba
Iiglan
Guipuzcog
Actual Work Begins on River Projects in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Aug 26 The United States engineered office announces actual work began today on the 520 500 river bank and flood control projects on the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers authorized Monday Federal crews of 100 relief workers expanded to 1 000 at Elizabeth and across the river from Point Marion on the Monongahela and at Manorville on the Allegheny A 25 engineer force increased to 500 surveys of Stony Creek crooked Creek Loyashanna Creek and Conemaugh River for dam site inspection to guard watershed areas from floods Lieut Col W R Cavell in charge inspected the Tydarl River valley project above Grafton W Va yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United States
Mondagahéla
Allegheny
Elizabeth
Point Marion
Monongahela
Manorville
Alleghany
Stony Creek
Crooked Creek
Loyashanna Creek
Conemuaugh River
W. R. Cavell
Tydarl River
Grafton
W. Va
Landon Seeks Unity in New York and Munich in 1912 Roosevelts Clash
Governor Landon stresses party unity for the fall campaign after a meeting with Theodore Roosevelt Jr, who calls Landon a true Liberal and criticizes Roosevelts 1912 Progressive stance. Roosevelt predicts victory in New York and boards a night train home. Primary returns show New Deal support strengthening in Mississippi and South Carolina, with Harrison and Ernes winning decisive Senate votes, while Townsendites back Townsend endorsed candidates in California districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Roosevelt
Landon
New York
Witl
Topeka
Senate
Mississippi
South Carolina
Pat Harrison
Sennett Conner
Harrison
Conner
James F. Ernes
Thomas P. Staney
Col
William C. Harllee
Byrnes
Stone
Harllee
California
Townsendites
F. E. Townsend
Sheridan Downey
Frank H. Buck
Obituary notes mass of deaths in local area
Multiple obituaries list Mrs. Mary M. Ott 60 wife of Earl E. Olf of West Wheatheld township died at home after weeks ill ness. Born March 11, 1872 to John and Wilimina Clawson, she survived by husband and several siblings. Funeral at Ott home with Rev. Letchworth. interment Armagh Cemetery. Also listed are Mrs. Ethel Harnish Wilson 34 died Nant-y-Glo after long illness heart trouble. widower Paul Wilson. Pauline and two sisters. birth Snowshoe April 13, 1902. Samuel B. Smith 76 of Taylorsville died at home. five children and many grandchildren. John Dubinsey 66 died of influenza in Center township. Austrian-born resident for 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Ott
Earl E. Olf
West Wheatheld Township
Mar
John
Wilimina Clawson
John Clawson
Swissvale
William Clawson
New Florence
George Clawson
Irwin
Steele
Frank Clawson
Ethel (Harnish) Wilson
Ethel Wilson
James R
Annie (Little) Harish
Nant-y-Gla
O'Clark
Methodist
C. N. McCandless
Homer C. Baughman
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
Nant-y-Glo
Herman Courter
Conemaugh
Snowshoa
Samuel B. Smith
Taylorsville
Catherine (Berringer) Smith
Telford Barr
Stafford
Harley Johns
Buck Run
Dorsie Smith
David Smith
Dallce Smith
Gipsy
John Dubinsey
Center Township
Austria
Aunt Wins Custody Fight Over Duncan Boy
In Pittsburgh on August 26 Judge John P. Egan sealed a custody dispute over David L. Duncan. He overruled the boy's mother Virginia Lawson Duncan of Phoenix and awarded one year to his aunt Grace Lawson of Rennerdale who has cared for him the past five years. The judge noted maternal love but said the welfare of the child favors living with the aunt and scheduled a possible further hearing after one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
John P. Egan
David L. Duncan
Virginia Lawson Duncan
Phoenix
Ariz
Grace Lawson
Nés
Rennerdale
Lawson
Pennsylvania
Arizona
Egan
Duncan
Figan
Miners' Father Dies. Rites Held at Homer City Church
Obituary notes a coal miner and Greek Catholic Lodge member who died leaving widow Susie Dubinsky and children Stephen and Joseph in Detroit, John in Indiana, Catharine and Wasil at home. Funeral at Homer City Greek Catholic Church at 2 pm Friday, Rev. John Baycura presiding. interment St. Bernard Cemetery, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacklick
Susie Dubinsky
Stephen
Joseph
Detroit
Mich
John
Indiana
Catharine
Wasil
Homer City
John Baycura
St. Bernard Cemetery
New Trustees Appointed to Cambria Jurist Board
Six other board members serve as interim appointees awaiting confirmation or rejection by the State Senate in Harrisburg during the next session slated for January 1937. The governor aims to fill the vacancy to allow a special meeting to choose a president before the 1926 37 term begins. Dr. M. d. Walsh has served as acting president through summer and post sessions, with selection by trustees pending Senate confirmation. newly named trustees include M. C. Kopp and others from Punxsutawney Meyersdale Greensburg Indiana and Johnstown areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
M. d. Walsh
Colege
David Dale McMaster
Johnstown
R. H. Philson
Meyersdale
State Senate
M. C. Kopp
Punxsutawney
William F. Smith
Cora Myers Fee
Horace Miller
Greensburg
Thomas Sheehe
D. R. Tomb
Indiana
Road and bridge plans for Cambria and Kittanning projects
Federal flood damage fixes shift bridge work in Cambria County and Avonmore over the Kiskiminetas River may require a raise for navigation. Armstrong and Westmoreland counties plan rebuilding at current levels. Public Service Commission orders overgrade crossing at Jefferson Street in Kittanning with costs and maintenance allocations among railroad, borough, Manor township, and county agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fork
Cambria
Avonmore
Kiskiminetas River
Armstrong
Westmoreland County
Kiskiminetas
Public Service Commission
Highway Department
Jefferson Street
Kittanning
Conemaugh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Township of
Manor
Manor Township
Armstrong County
Susan B Anthony stamps go on sale in Washington
Stamp collectors were given their first opportunity to purchase the new three cent Susan B Anthony stamp today when the issue went on sale here, one day before being sold elsewhere.
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Washington
Roosevelt weighs world peace parley if reelected
The New York Times reports President Roosevelt seriously considers inviting leaders from Britain France Germany Italy Russia and Asia to a world peace conference if reelected. The aim is to discuss disarmament and strategies to delay or avert war, with a pledge to use influence to prevent conflicts worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Times
Roosevelt
King Edward VIII
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Lebrun
France
Japan
China
Gaid
the Times
The
Arthur Krick
Washington
United States
Roosevelt Heads West For Drought Tour 1936
President Roosevelt speeds to Bismarck North Dakota to study drought devastation and plan relief. He will tour nine drought states with conferences slated with governors and officials. The trip includes plans to discuss seed loans, cattle purchases, and other relief measures with Congress and federal agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Oliver
Roosevelt
Bismarck
N. D
Des Moines
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Great Plains Drought Committee
Texas
North Dakota
Washington
Congress
William 0. Fraser
Agriculture Department
Welford
Holt
Montana
Wallace
Harry L. Hopkine
Works Progress
William S. Myers
Farm Credit, Administration
Robert Fechner
Franklin Dbd
Roosevelt, Jr
James Roosevelt
General rains help but fail to satisfy needs in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Aug 26. Moderate rains were fairly general and aided dry areas but were far from satisfying actual needs. The Weather Bureau reports soil remains fair to good in favored sections, with high temperatures and uncomfortably warm nights. Crops show mixed results with winter wheat, rye, oats varying from fair to poor, alfalfa fair to good, timothy and clover light, and truck crops generally fair to good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania
Bituminous Program Urges Conservation And Regulation
Boston editorial reports C H Ford chair of the National Bituminous Coal Commission calls for an intelligent conservation program to stabilize the coal industry. He argues state inability to self regulate and supports the 1935 Coal Conservation Act as sound policy and proper government power amid claims of free competition. He notes government in business enabled private success for many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
C. ¥. Hosford
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Mineral Law
American Bar Association
America
Bullitt Named Ambassador to France After Straus Resigns
President Roosevelt appoints William C. Bullitt as ambassador to France following Jesse J. Straus illness resignation. Bullitt, previously envoy to Soviet Russia, will sail to Europe around Sept. 20 to assume new duties, Loy Henderson remains in Moscow pending a successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William C. Bullitt
Soviet Russia
France
Roosevelt
Bullitt
Jesse J. Straus
Europe
Moscow
Soviet Union
Russia
Loy Henderson
Hancher Heads Elks Of State In Pennsylvania
William D. Hancher of Washington was elected president of the 30th annual Pennsylvania Association of Elks. He will be installed with officers Grover C. Shoemaker, Harry Sholm, and W. S. Gould. The group awarded ten $250 scholarships to Pennsylvania students, with three new North Central District awards. Lancaster will host the 1937 conclave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Pennsylvania Association of Elks
William D. Hancher
Washington
Grover C. Shoemaker
Bloomsburg
Harry Sholm
Reading
W. 8 Gould
Scranton
Pennsylvania
North Central
Lancaster
Diver in Deep Water Abortive Decompression Bid
Eddie Burke, 32, a deep sea diver, was treated at Bellevue Hospital after surfacing from 187 feet below Hell Gate. Doctors searched for a decompression chamber to prevent air embolism as the bends threatened fatal heart impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bellevue Hospital
Eddie Burke
Burke
Hell Gate
Eggs Auction Records Reported In Butler
The Butler market reports 452 cases of eggs sold at auction with details by grade and size. White fancy large to medium and extra large categories show varied percentages. browns list fancy large, extra large, standard and producer sizes with corresponding figures.
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Butler
Pet Alley Cat Pooka Returns Home After Explorer Run
PUTWAM Conn Aug 26 Pooka the pet alley cat of Mr and Mrs Armand Dennis explorers was back home after wandering during an expedition. The cat vanished Saturday prompting a wide hunt but was found hidden between floors. Dennis had heard mewing and cut away floorboard to recover Pooka. Previously Pooka had been lost in Fez Morocco and near Lake Tohad Africa then reappeared in Marseilles. Mrs Dennis a distant Roosevelt relative and the couple had just returned from a Belgian Congo expedition.
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Putwam
Conn
Pooka
Armand Dennis
Africa
Dennis
Dennises
Fez
Morocco
Desert
Lake Tohad
Marseilles
Leila Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Belgian Congo
Stock market movers and percent changes across industries
A dense list shows percentage moves for many firms and sectors including Anaconda 37% Air Reduction 72% Amn Can 121% Am Com 2614% Alco 2614% and more. Notable names include Chrysler 111% Coca Cola 116% Du Pont 157% Gen Foods 39% Gen Mot 64% Gillette 4% IBM not listed. The compilation mirrors a period ledger of daily stock fluctuations with numerous company and industry entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Alco
Anaconda
Aich T
Refin
Baldwin Loe
Balt and Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Beth Sil
Blaw-Knox
Borden
Borg-Warner
Pacly Case
Ohio
Chrysler
Gen Foods
Pure Oil Radio Reading Repub
St ‘ Rey
Sears Roeb Socony-Vacuum
Std Brands Ltd
Cal
Ind
Nu Studebaker Texas Corp
Transamerica
Aire Corp Unit Corp
Unit
Gas Imp US Indus Alee US Rubber US Smelt
US Steel
Vanadium West UN Tel West
el and M Woolworth -Furh Ark Nat
Gap & Cities Service
Elec Bong
Pennroad Corp
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Kalians
Tommies
Moorhead
Tadiana’s Finest Men’s Store
New York State
Cambria Jurist New Trustee
Susan B. Anthony
Bismarck, N. D
Heart of Section
Conress
Hancher Heads Elks OF State
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