Earle orders drive on speed as many killed in holiday
Governor George H. Parte issued an order suspending the license of any Pennsylvania motorist convicted of violating the 60 mile per hour speed limit. The move, effective midnight December 31, follows a holiday period with 38 deaths in Pennsylvania and 11 injured in accidents across the state.
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Jane
Cunningham
Margaret Kurtz
Evelyn Neal
John Kurtz
Kenmore
W. van. Prideaux
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Joseph E. David
Johnstown
George Rochinski
Rossiter R. D. 1
David
Rochinski
John Foschia
F. F. Arble
Philadelphia
Gleason P. Morgan
Patrick Keenan
Anthony Shoesky
William Patrona
Pittsburgh
Samuel McKissack
Gertrude Kelly
Betty Cunningham
Samuel Osman
Stanley Kelcha
Michael Tavrakes
Universal
Eric—Marshall Maltick
Somerset
George Walker
Regent Of Tibet Plays Football Forbidden By Nobles
New York December 27 19314 Regent of Tibet with a new English football is barred from playing by the Council of Nobles. Saydam Cutting trustee of the American Museum of Natural History says Tibet’s Dalai Lama would know his alphabet and notes the regent is four years and ten days old. Cutting discusses outside contact and reincarnation clues as he visits Tibet with his wife and collects artifacts.
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New York
Tibet
Council of Nobles
Dalai Lama
Saydam Cutting
American Museim of Natural History
Devi Lama
Cutting
Central Asia
Theodore
Kermit Roosevelt
Sonny
Cutching
Cutting Gad
Short Courses at Penn State Inform Indiana County youths
County Agent J. W. Warner promotes Penn State short courses starting January 4 covering ice cream dairy manufacture dairy feeding and management and Cow Testing Association prep with no entrance scholastic requirements. Many Indiana County farmers and three local contesters have taken similar courses with others planning to enroll. Further details available from Dean R. L. Watts State College and the gunboat Panay note.
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Penn State
J. W. Warner
Indiana County
Carl Johnson
Frank Ginter
Harold Ranking
Kenneth Wright
Mifflin County
Paul Dorr
Bradford County
Howard Swan
George Simpson
Crawford County
Wayne Boucher
Green Township
Richard Brown
East Mahoning Township
Dean R. L. Watts
School of Agriculture
State College
Newark State Show With Comeback
New York reports the 1937 International League batting averages showing Newark Bears dominating the pennant race. Five Bears made the league’s top ten in batting led by Charlie Keller 343. Babe Dahlgren Warren Rosar George McQuinn and Bill Hershberger also ranked highly. The Bears won the team batting crown at .299, while Montreal led in at bats runs hits total bases two-base hits and triples. Baltimore Toronto Buffalo and Rochester also led in various categories.
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Newark Bears
New York Yankees
Bruins
Charlie Keller
University of Maryland
Meller
Babe Dahlacen
Warren
Buddy) Rosar
George McQuinn
Bill Hershberger
Bears
Montreal Royals
Ald
Butlato
Balkmen
Baltimore Orioles
Wihale
Anit
Buffalo
Bisons
Montreal
Toronto
Leafs
Rochester Red Wings
Back to Work After Holiday Across Pennsylvania
Northern tier counties fretted while Failias in southern areas kept Christmas cheer with cotton and tinsel snow. Yuletide decorations lingered as trees sagged and wreaths glowed in thousands of homes. New Year’s Day will bring a pause from offices, mills, and mines as plans reset.
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Failias
Pennsylvania
Freight Car Requests Indicate Boost In First Quarter
Pittsburgh reports the Allegheny Regional Advisory Board predicts 609,595 freight cars needed in Q1 next year. The figure, about 20 percent below 1997 shipments, is the highest since 1937 for the period. Declines in coal, coke, and steel loadings are forecast, with last-minute delays noted but potential higher steel use if capacity improves.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny Regional Advisory Board
Fical
U. S
Allegheny
Steel
Market Report Gamma York Baldwins and Regional Prices
Pittsburgh stock market update notes a mix of grain and livestock prices. Grains show various regional bean and potato consignments with fluctuating sacks and crates. hogs, cattle, and sheep figures reflect steady to slightly lower momentum, with direct sales listed for some categories and notable weight ranges. Prices cited include Maine Green Mountains and Idaho Bure banks readings, Florida Bliss crates, and multiple weight classes for hogs, steers, cows, and lambs.
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Kings
Wealthies and
Jonathans
W. Va
Maine Green Mountains
Idaho
Bure Banks
Florida
Bliss
Pittsburgh
Colves
Four inmates get jail terms for aggravated crimes
The court sentenced George Spontak and George Mudrich to the Allegheny County Workhouse for four months to three years and nine months to five years respectively after pleading guilty to aggravated assault and theft. Paul Updyke received $200 fine and six to twelve months in the workhouse for drunken driving. Surviving relatives are listed for several local residents and church services are planned.
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Jucae Creps
George Spontak
Ernest
Spontak
Allegheny County
George Mudrich
Clune
Mudrich
Mary Wekkel
Young Township
Indiana
Paul Updyke
Detroit
Mich
Updyke
McDonough
West Pike
Indiana Line
Virginia
Obituary notices for Essex Marcus Nesbitt and Bay in Penn Run
Obituaries report funeral services for Mrs. Harry Essex of Syracuse and Mrs. Minnie Morrison Marcus at Streams Funeral Home and in Indiana. Also noted are Robert N Nesbitt death in Conemaugh township and M rs Mary Amelia Bay of Penn Run, with details on birth, residency, and survivors.
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William N. Ray
Penn Run
Lester L. Ray
Indiana
Ida A. Meekins
Ohio
Methodist | Episcopal Church
Clarence Bennett
Belsano
Rebecca Jane Peter- Man
Rayne Township
Samuel
Harriet Peterman
Groft
Creekside
Washington Church
J. Lawrence Peterman
Walter Lawrence Cunningham
Peterman
Grace Peterman
Harmony
J. K. Boston
Washington Church Cemetery
Harry Essex
Syracuse
N.Y
Abe
Streams Funeral Home
Harry Burton Bord
Greenwood Cemetery
Minnie Morrison Marcus
Samuel Marcus
South Seventh Street
Cleveland Clinic
New York
M Marcus
Hebrew Unity Congregation
Hadassah
Binny
George
Cecelia
Rebecca
David
Rev
Stollman
Robert N. Nesbitt
Robert N. Nesbit
Conemaugh Township
Agnes
Fulton) Nesbitt
Ebeneser Presbyterian Church
Salisbury Lodge No. 6
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Nora (Kennedy) Nesbitt
J. C. Rose
Salisbury
M. F Nesbitt
D. D
Wonster, O
A. G. Nesbitt
Pittsburgh
Mr. King
D. Dodds
D. D. Wivermont
Lewisville Cemetery
MHS
Amelia Bay
J. H
Margaret (Detwiler) Gressley
Methodist Episcopal Church
Steel heiress held in prison town hospital
Mrs Campbell and her husband Louis J Campbell once led the Electric Alloy Steel Co of Erie Pennsylvania. Campbell died in 1935. Janes A Campbell, a long colorful figure in the Mahoning Valley steel industry, died in 1933.
Indemnity Still Unsettled in Tokyo Note
Japan's note of December 24 referenced high orders tied to another incident, with wartime phrasing obscured in part. The U S State Department on December 27 described the international situation following the bombing as a "closed incident" while noting ongoing indemnity questions.
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Japan
Cassevsius
Issus
Clossa
Washington
State Department
Open Race Prospect in Senate Seat Transition
Guffey, a potential successor to Earle, denied plans to leave the Senate last week. He stated he is satisfied in his current role and does not intend to run for any office until 1940, the year Croffey’s term ends.
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Guffey
Earle
Senate
Tam
Croffey
Earle Calls Housing the Key Mission in Pa Plan
Earle in Pennsylvania described housing as the key mission of his administration and the State Board of Housing, saying efforts are under way to improve conditions. He urged communities to adopt a Federal housing plan to replace disease-ridden and crime-breeding slums.
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Earle
Pennsylvania
State Board of Housing
Mummers Plan Fancy Attire for Philadelphia Parade
Philadelphia mummers prepare for New Year’s Day parade with 30 organizations and about 1000 members. Eighteen string bands, six clubs in comic and fancy dress divisions, note a revival of ancient Rome traditions and a longhistories linked to South Philadelphia revelry.
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Philadelphia
Markets Produce Pittsburgh Apples Demand Moderate
Market reports from Pittsburgh indicate demand for apples remains moderate with nine car shipments noted. Prices are described as about steady for the period, with bushel baskets and grade No 1 apples mentioned in the brief market dispatch.
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Pittsburgh
Stock Market Highlights From Industry Shares and Mergers
A dense roster of stock listings shows mixed gains and declines across major industrials. Names like General Electric, Chrysler, IBM, Bethlehem Steel, Du Pont, Packard, Reading, and Texaco appear with varied percentages, reflecting sector volatility. The compilation includes utilities, railroads, automotive, consumer goods, and energy firms, with several mid-cap and regional players interspersed. Time stamps and exact bid prices are omitted, but the data captures broad market sentiment and industry leaders trading in the session.
Madrid Still Shelled as Bombardment Persists
Madrid reports continued artillery fire from insurgent batteries on December 27 amid a Christmas weekend bombardment. In the prior 48 hours 400 shells struck the city, killing eight and wounding sixty, including a direct hit on a streetcar. The Big Ten clock in the Ministry of Home Affairs was shattered, and two theaters suffered partial destruction with casualties. Navy bombardments on Castellon and Villarez were also noted with limited damage.
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Madrid
Ministry of Home Affairs
Castellon
Villarez
Medical Magic by David Dietz review
The piece contrasts sorcery and modern medicine, noting grim ingredients in old black magic and in contemporary science. It lauds Dietz's book Medical Magic for clear insights and engaging reading, recommending it to readers seeking a hand-hook on medical science or an absorbing read.
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David Dietz
Dodd
New Frontiers in Education Association Convention Speech
Harrisburg December 27 — Samuel W. Grafflin urged a practical education shaping citizens with strong character and social responsibility. The Pennsylvania Education Association opened with 600 delegates from 60,000 members, discussing higher state funding, a tax commission, property tax safeguards, and education financing reforms. Dr. Lester K. Ade endorsed the plan strongly.
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Harrisburg
America
Péain- Sylvania State Education Association
Samuel W. Grafflin
White Plains
N. Y
Grafflin
Pennsylvania School Press Association
Hershey
Education Association
House of Delegates
Committee On Legislation
Lester K. Ade
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Baker Rites For Tuesday
The article notes the death of former Secretary of War Baker and remarks by Gen. John J. Pershing calling him Ameicas greatest Secretary of War. It mentions his recent litigation over the Tennessee Valley Administration power project and that partner Thomas A. Sidle said the death would not delay the case materially. Kellogg Rites Washington Dec 27 The body of Frank B Kellogg former Secretary of State and coauthor of the Kellogg Briand Pact was brought to Washington for burial at National Cathedral with Secretary Hull and Chief Justice Hughes expected to attend the funeral at 3 PM EST.
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Woodrow Wilson
John J. Pershing
Tenessee Valley Administration
Thomas A. Sidle
Kellogg
Frank B. Kellogg
Washington
National
Hull
Hughes
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