Brutal murder of Isaac Layton in Indiana County uncovered by coroner
Coroner Frederick W St Clair reported Isaac Layton of White township slain on Lutz school house road near Indiana. Two close range bullet wounds, one through the brain, another jaw shattered, indicate robbery motive. Body found face down in a ditch near a pool of water after noon on Wednesday. Coroner, detective Harry Koozer, and State Police Corporal White investigated Layton’s movements and the murder site seeking suspects and motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Frederick W St. Clair
Isaac Layton
White Township
Lutz School House Road
Indiana
St. Clair
Harry Koozer
Corporal White
State Police
Mr. Layton
King George Shows Some Improvement in Condition
London report says king had a fair night and quieter sleep with less trouble taking nourishment The general state shows no equal progress though local conditions improved. new measures to combat weakness were considered after a Buckingham Palace bulletin issued after a morning consultation with senior doctors The relief followed the relapse late Thursday.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
Stanlay Hewett
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Humphrey Rolleston
Hugh Rigby
E. Farquhar Buyzard
First U. P. Church Notice Servces and Communion Plans
The First United Presbyterian Church announces services preparing for communion this evening at 7:30 and tomorrow at 2:30. Communion will be observed at 11 on Sabbath. Dr and Mrs Pinkerton and family depart for Pittsburgh soon and will receive a congregational farewell social and reception. Community Silverware ad promotes Christmas purchases at J. M. Stewart & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterian Church
Influenza epidemic wanes from 1918 virulence fears
Washington reports from Public Health Bureau experts that the current influenza spread shows no danger of matching 1918 severity. California and Montana see receding cases and pneumonia concerns are lower than feared. As the disease moves east mortality may rise due to crowding and cold, though not as deadly as 1918.
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Robert 5S. Thornsburg
INS
Washington
Dec
Public Health Bureau
California
Montana
East
Cumming
Woman Dies in Daughter's Home Colver Buried in Burnside
Mrs. Alexander Collins, 72, of Burnside, died at her daughter Mrs. George Schadle’s home in Colver after about three weeks illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday from the Burnside residence, with burial in Odd Fellows cemetery. Survived by husband Alex Collins and children Mrs. Gine Bee, Mrs. W. W. Walters, Alex Collins Jr, Mrs. Spеard Davis, Mrs. George Schadle, and 223 grandchildren.
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Colver
Alexander Collins
Burnside
George Schadle
Ollock
Odd Tellows
Alex Collins
Gun Ie, Bee
Globe age set at one and a half billion years
New York reporters note that science estimates Earth’s age at 1.5 billion years. Professor Alfred C. Lane of Tufts College presented at the AAAS meeting describing salt influx from rivers as the method behind the figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred
Lane
Tufts College
Association For
the Advancement of Science
Capitol Notes On Smooth Start To 1920 Session
Warrisburg reports that Pennsylvania will open its 1920 legislative session with Governor Fisher and the General Assembly united. The harmony between executive and legislative branches contrasts with prior administrations when gubernatorial hopes disrupted relations, unlike Brumbaugh Sproul and Pinchot who pursued the presidency and faced estrangement at the start of second terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PF. Gorman
INS
Warrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
John S. Fisher
Fisher
Martin G. Brumbaugh
William C. Sproul
Gifford Pinchot
Rites Held For County Commissioner James M. Marshall
Relatives and former pupils fill the Presbyterian Church chapel for the funeral of County Commissioner James M. Marshall. The service was led by Rev. Dr. J. C. Pinkerton with burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Civil War veterans John H. Hill and E. W. Jaydick accompanied the casket and joined Grand Army of the Republic rituals.
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The
Presbyterian Church
James M. Marshall
J. C. Pinkerton
First United Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
John H. Hill
E. W. Jaydick
Grand Army of the Republic
Sons of Union Veterans
Allentown Murder Mystery Sparks State Police Probe
In Allentown Pennsylvania on December 28 authorities found a woman's severed burned arm in a dump near Cementon. Police fear a second gruesome murder as they investigate possible dismemberment and disposal of body parts at multiple nearby sites.
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Allentown
Cementon
Tonsil Stars Still At It In New York Talking Marathon
At the talking marathon in New York at the sixty ninth hour Betty Wilson of Erie Pennsylvania and Albert Williams of San Antonio Texas led the contest with incoherent speech and tongue tied performances. Williams, a parachute jumper and flagpole sitter, and Wilson, a former Carnegie Tech swimmer and ex show girl, competed for first place as others continued to participate.
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New York
Adam
Betty Wilson
Erie
Carnegie Tech
Albert Williams
San Antonio
Tex
Mach
Wilsons Leave on Extended Trip
Mr and Mrs Harry W Wilson of South Tenth street departed Thursday afternoon for an extended trip visiting friends and relatives in Philadelphia New York Princeton Harrisburg Baltimore and Washington. The extent of their stay has not been determined. Square dance at Twin Gables New Year s night New Prusia akan.
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Harry W. Wilson
South Tenth Street
Philadelphia
New York
Princeton
N. J
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington
Twin Gables
New Prusia
St Johns Day Banquet Here at State Teachers College
A St John s Day banquet and dance drew 225 Masonic members and their ladies to State Teachers College last evening. After Vermont turkey, the program in the chapel featured Master of Ceremonies Reyburn Keeler with Dr. Wilbur Gibson Delos Campbell and Bob Kline the boy magician. Music and dancing followed in the recreation hall with Rosy Smith and His Band.
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Hell
Bob Kline
Recreation Hall
Rosy Smith
Auto crash death inquiry cites Nicholson for grand jury action
In Greensburg coroner inquest into the December nineteenth collision near Brenizer, William Nichol son of Der, employed at Conemaugh Iron Works, is recommended for Westmoreland County Grand Jury action. Reid and Enrice, both Brenizer miners, were struck on the Blairsville Derry road. Nichol son surrendered and posted 4000 bail on two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Bail provided by Derry residents.
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Blairsville
William Nicholson
Conemaugh Iron Works
Westmoreland County Grand
Greensburg
James Harkins
George Reid
Bert Enrice
Brenizer
Nicholson
Westmoreland Mining Company
Here
Derry
Reid
Enrico
Brentzer
Worn
Justice of the Peace
Robert M. Doty
Gala Day At Willard Home Shines With Christmas Gifts
Willard Home staff and residents spent three days recovering from a joyous Christmas celebration. The event featured a richly decorated tree from the Economics Club of State Teachers' College and gifts from many groups including the Sorority Club, Weber School of Music, Camp-Fire Girls, Shriners, Moose Lodge, and Salvation Army. Vernon F. Taylor of Indiana donated a radio. Mrs. Willard and Home officials were honored by Santa Claus.
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Willard Home
Willard
Economics Club
State Teachers' College
Sorority Club
College
Economica Club
Weber School of Music
Punxsutawney
Bon Ten Store
T.T. Club
Parkweed
Camp-Fire Girls
Shelocta
Shriners of Pittsburgh
Loyal Order of Moose
Blairsville
Greiner’s Bakery
Indiana
Salvation Army
Vernon F. Taylor
Santa Claus
Mrs Coolidge Joins Second Hunting Expedition Plans Day Trip
Sapelo Island Georgia December 28 Mrs Coolidge enjoyed the first hunting trip of her life with President Coolidge and plans to accompany him on a pheasant and wild turkey quest. The couple vacation during Christmas at the home of Howard E Coffin.
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George E. Durno
INS
Sapelo Island
Monard FE. Coffin
Detroit
Coolidge
Sapeloc Island
Georgia
Coffin
Hoover
Hands Off on Agriculture Urged in Hoover Appeal
A call urges President Hoover to take a firm stance on agricultural policy, warning no new legislation can pass while the president is silent. Opponents demand action and threaten a special session if no clear position is stated.
Plans for a Hoover farm policy push provoke extra session
Washington dispatch reports plans for a congressional delegation to press President-elect Hoover to adopt a hands off stance on agricultural legislation in the current session. Rep Dickinson of Iowa urges an extra session for farm relief and tariff measures to uphold Republican pledges amid farm bloc resistance.
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Wiliam
Neal
INS St
Washington
Dec
INS
Calt
Norbert Hoover
Luover
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Dickingson
Hoover Farm
Middle West
Wokey
Hoover
Heldman Charged With Wife Murder In Canton
Wilbur O Heldman, 27, of Canton, is formally charged with the murder of his 21 year old wife Margaret. Coroner UV C McQuate files affidavits. Justice Donald Smyth to hear the case. Heldman’s attorney Brink Swegor says no preliminary hearing request. arraignment expected late today. The report also notes a Round Dance by the Moose Lodge and Ravine Hays Dance Orchestra.
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Canton
Wilbur O. Heldman
Margaret
UV. C. McQuate
Yate Lewin
Justice of the Peace
Donald Smyth
Heldman
Brink Swegor
Trapped Burglar Shot With Double Barrel Trap
A man named Collin activated a home trap in a burglary attempt, mounting a double barrel shotgun to a door frame with a long tether. The gun fired when the door opened, injuring Collin and sending him to a hospital in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puta
Pennsylvania State Education Association elects leaders
In Reading Pennsylvania 4000 delegates gathered for the 67th annual session with Francis D Hass of Bloomsburg Teachers College and C R Foster of Indiana Normal School nominated for president G W Armstrong of Lock Haven Teachers College unopposed for first vice president Landis Tanger Reading superintendent named second vice president Invitations were received for next year s convention from New Castle Uniontown and Philadelphia A new rule would allow ninth grade juniors to compete in senior high athletic contests and set a four year high school athletic participation limit with eligibility ending after a student s 20th birthday
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Reading
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Francis D. Hass
Bloomsburg Teachers’ College
C. RB. Foster
Indiana Normal School
G. W. Armstrong
Lock Haven Teachers’ College
Landis Tanger
Reading Public Schools
Tanger
Association
New Castle
Uniontown
Philadellhia
Chemist's death tied to ocean feud at Guggenheim plant
New York December 28 A 29 year old chemist Goward James Baker was found dead from cyanide poisoning in the Metallurgical Research Laboratory of the Guggenheim Brothers. Police linked the death to a feud on the ocean floor and search a former lab helper, James Baker, 22, who served on a navy submarine. The killing followed an assault on two Baltimore truckmen and may hide motives of robbery or secret chemical possession. Detectives note suspects seen fleeing the lab with files and a match to the victim's coffee stand surroundings.
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New York
H. 3
Gaw
Guggenheim Brothers
Goward James Baker
Guw
Baltimore
Baker
John Moorhead Changes Business Location In Moore Hotel
Moorhead the longtime proprietor of the barber shop in the Hotel Moore basement moves his operation to join partner George Cost in the Tack Ness shop at Savings and Wrost Kulture. Philadelphia visitors, and barber partner Smith, will connect with Cost shop after Monday.
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Dun Moorhead
Moore
George Cost
Alanday Ste Monehead
Savings and Wrost
Dierman Smith
Miss Clark Treasures Week at Brother’s Harrisville Home
Miss Isabel Clark of Railroad avenue is visiting the week in the home of her brother Edwin W. Clark principal of Harrisville high school in Harrisville Pa The notice mentions Kiskimo pups at J M Stewart and Company 106.
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Isabel Clark
Railroad Avenue
Harrisville
Edwin W. Clark
Harrisville High School
J. M.stewart and Company
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King George
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J. M. Stewart & Co
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Ritz Theatre
Capitol Notes
Marshall
Wilsons
Kiwanis
Mrs. Coolidce
Ford Liles
Tord
Coolidges
Held
Ravn U Hays Diance Orchestra
Lua
Crral Traps Trapper
P.S. G
Charles R. Foster
John Moorhead
Miss Clark
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