Snyder and Gray Set for Death at Sing Sing
New York Governor to decide tomorrow on intervening in the planned execution of Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray for the murder of Albert Snyder. The hour of death is set for eleven o clock Thursday night at Sing Sing Prison Ossining New York. Gray will go first so Snyder may be spared passing his cell. Guards tighten surveillance as Ruth Snyder is placed under double guard to deter self harm and escape attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Warren Lawes
Sing Sing Prison
Albert Snyder
Gray
James L. Kilgallen
Salvation Army Meetings Begin In Local Hull Hub
The Salvation Army held two weeks of Special Meetings at Hull Street Water Street. Evening sessions featured singing and instrumental music led by Staff Captain Malpass with Cal Joseph Atkinson and Colonel Malpass. A message urged the joy of the Lord and several attendees prayed at the penitent form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Hull
Gah Water Street
Cal
Joseph Atkinson
Thomas Malpass
Pittsburgh
Malpass
David
Christ
Obituary of Albert C. Baker in Blairsville Pa
Albert C. Baker 79, longtime Blairsville resident and father in law of Rev. Howard J. Lloyd, died from pneumonia yesterday at the church parsonage 207 South Walnut Street. Born in Pleasantville, he spent early life in Meadville and Bradford and lived in McDonald thirty years. He leaves a widow Luella May and daughter Blanche Lloyd. Services set for 7 p m Tuesday at his residence conducted by Rev. D L Headree. Burial arrangements to follow.
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Blairsville
Albert C. Baker
Howard J. Lloyd
First Methodist Episcopal Church
South Walnut Street
Baker
Pleasantville
Venango County
Meadeville
Bradford
Ife
Lloyd
Mcldonald
Soint Methodist Episcopal Church
McDonald
Luella May (Stebbins) Baker
Long Beach Cut
Blanche (Baker) Lloyd
Howard E. Lloyd
D. L. Headree
Homer Maby Methodist Episcopal Church
McDonald Church
Gus Yuckenberg Dies After Long Illness
Augustus Yuckenberg of Railroad avenue died this morning after a long illness. Funeral arrangements have not been made. The notice mentions meal options with a lunch at noon and a club lunch from 11 AM to 8 PM, referencing home cooking and handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Yuckenberg
Railroad Avenue
Million for Medical Research to Increase Life Expectancy
The University of Chicago announced a 1 million dollar endowment for medical research to extend life expectancy in people over 50. Albert D. Lasker and Mrs. Lasker funded the effort to boost studies on degenerative diseases, aiming to mirror gains seen in contagious disease research. President Max Mason noted many middle aged die from heart, kidney and vascular diseases, urging focus on later life ailments. the gift is an initial endowment with potential growth.
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Oalicago
University of Chisago
Albert D. Lasker
United States Shipping Board
Lasker
Ufe
Max Mason
University
United States
Kock and Pasteur
Entombed Miners Trapped After Illinois Mine Blast
WEST FRANKFORT Illinois January 9 rescue crews led by the Benton mine team fought to save more than 100 miners entombed about 500 feet underground in Industrial Coal Co mine No 18 after an explosion. About 136 were in the section when the blast hit as 600 men went to work. Some escaped, while George Watkins who did so described seeing dozens of bodies and gas-filled passages. He tied a flannel shirt around his head to ward off fumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Industrial Coal Co
Benton, Ill
Ibent
George Watkins
Watkins
Letter Issued on Candidacy by Nathan L Strong
Nathan L Strong, serving in Congress from the 27th district, announces re election bid. The letter highlights Citizens for Armstrong Clarion Indiana and Jefferson Counties and supports a modern inland waterway transport system linking the district to the national network. It notes urging a War Department inspection and order on bridges to integrate the river corridor into the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan L. Strong
Congress
Armstrong
Clarion
Indiana
Jefferson
Oridges
Meanest Man Located Again in York Pa
York police believe they have located the world’s meanest man after a local woman received a forged letter from “G. Roush” claiming her sailor son’s body was with an undertaker in Newark. The swindler demanded 190 dollars and was later revealed to be the woman’s own writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
G. Roush
Newark
N. T
Governor Smiths Wife Improves After Appended Operation
Mrs Alfred F. B. Smith wife of New York Governor is reported to be improving after a rapid operation for acute appendicitis at St Vincent's hospital Doctors say she is out of danger and progressing. The news comes as physicians monitor her recovery amid the governor’s staff and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred FB. Smith
St. Vincent's Hospital
The Reason Why I do a big clothing business
The advertisement outlines a clothing business offering suits and overcoats at a single price of 19.80 with emphasis on cleanliness and steady supply. It mentions The Men's Shop and Indiana Hotel via an app and notes Walter H. Jackson at 32 N Sixth St Indiana PA plus Studebaker display postponement due to bad weather at Indiana Sales and Service Co North Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
App
Indiana Hotel
Studebaker
Indiana Sales and Service Co
North Fifth
Yrest
Blairsville Grocery Robbery Report at Blairville Warehouse
Blairsville Wholesale Grocery Company Warehouse on East Brown street was entered and robbed of several hundred dollars in merchandise. Ten cartons of cigarettes were taken along with an undetermined amount of cash after the intruders ransacked the warehouse office. a full stock check will determine total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Blairaville Wholesale Grocery Company
East Brown Street
Death penalty carried out for Winter and Myer
Raymond Winter, 88, convicted of killing two children, and William Myer, who shot Patrolman William Stook, were executed by electric chair at Rockview Prison. Pennsylvania official Robert Eliot switched off the power. Myer’s long legal fight followed a fatal auto stop shooting in Philadelphia. The city’s police pledged support for Billy Stook’s education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl L. Turner
U. S
Rockview Penitentiary
Bellefonte
Raymond Winter
Little Alex
Helen Sabb
Castle Shannon
William’ Myer
Philadelphia
Robert Eiliot
Pennsylvania
New York
Winter
Myer
Nseo Hines
William Y. Stook
Billy
Stook
Philadelphia ‘Police Department
Mrs Mattie T Coulter Dies In North Braddock
Mrs Mattie Trusal Coulter of 625 Hawkins Avenue North Braddock died Saturday morning at 8 25 in her home. She was wife of Eden Coulter and mother of Ethel and Irene Coulter. Funeral services will be held at her residence Tuesday at 2 80 oclock with interment in Monongahela Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Trusal Coulter
Eden
Coulter
Ethel
Irene Coulter
North Braddock
Hawkins Avenue
Monongahela Cemetery
New Century Club Meeting Tonight
The mid winter business meeting of the New Century Club will be held in the Rest Room this evening at 8 oclock. George J. Feit, Esq. will speak on Our Local Judicial System.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Century Club
Oclock
George J. Feit, Esq
Five Injured In Auto Crash In Johnstown Pa
Five people, three girls and two young men, suffered slight injuries when a head on collision occurred between their automobile and a street car in Johnstown Pennsylvania. The driver George Diaz attempted to pass another car just before the crash.
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Johnstown
George Diaz
Radiator Protectors Advised By Local Supplier
J M Stewart & Co at 115x promote glycerine or alcohol radiator protection and recommend Moto-Gard. Walter H Jackson of Tidiana Pennsylvania advertises fire and automobile and casualty insurance through 82 N Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Stewart & Co
Walter H. Jackson
N. Sixth Street
Tidiana
Lindbergh Flies to Panama on Latin American Tour
Lindbergh left the U S legation at 8 43 this morning for Panama amid a large orderly crowd. He inspected his plane at the flying field before takeoff and set course toward Panama, 310 miles southeast of San Jose. The leg involves crossing mountains, volcanoes and remote forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sain Jose
Costa Rica
INS
Charles A. Lindbergh
Panama
Lindbergh
Air
United States Legation
San Jose
Harrisburg Clemency Hearings Set For Jan 18
Harrisburg. About two scores of applicants will seek clemency at the state board of pardons meet ing here Jan 18 Francis H Hoy Jr secretary announced today One application for commutation of a death sentence to life impri sonment has been scheduled Leon Scov ern of Northumberland county was convicted of killing Joseph Baranowski His execution is set for the week beginning Jan 28 The list includes Rufus Armstrong Blair assault and ihat
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Harrisburg
State Board of Pardons
Francis H. Hoy, Jr
Leon Scovern
Northumberland County
Joseph Baranowski
Rufus Armstrong
Blair
Three Vessels Escape Sub Losses Near Provincetown
Boston naval reporters relay earlier episodes of submarines surfacing off Provincetown Harbor as the S-4 disaster unfolds. Lieut. Commander John S Baylis of the Coast Guard Cutter Paulding faces a naval court of inquiry over the S-4 collision that sank a submarine with forty crewmen. Witness reports recount vessels nearly colliding with subs prior to the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David P. Sentner
I. N.S. Stal
Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston
Mass
Leas
Provincetown Harbor
Comander
John S
Handsome Jack
Naval Court of Inquiry
International News Service
Zion Lutheran Church Evening Service Weekof Devotion
The Zion Lutheran Church begins a week of services led by Rev. EH B Hanks Rev BE 1 Ritchie and Rev R G Bannen with the theme Near to Him in Prayer Worship and Fellowship The page also notes local business pitches and a justice of the peace opening an office plus a streetcar waiting room for sale by W S Carnahan Lidax
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Tutheran Church
EH. B. Hanks
Grove Chapel
BE. 1. Ritchie
Homer City
R. G. Bannen
Williamsport
Ness
Senate Probes S-4 Sinking as Inquiry Moves
Washington Jan 9 A Senate inquiry into the S-4 submarine disaster that killed forty appeared likely despite House action authorizing a civilian commission. Democratic insurgents planned to amend the resolution for a separate congressional probe while permitting the civilian panel to study new submarine safety devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Hutchinson I
Washington
House
Senate
Will visit in Southland by Mrs Shepard and daughter
Mrs W P Shepard and her daughter Anna, with Mrs Harry Shepard of Bradenton Florida, left Saturday for the Southland to visit friends and relatives for several weeks. A square dance at Twin Gables is scheduled for Tuesday night January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Shepard
Anna
Harry Shepard
Bradenton
Fin
Southland
Twin Gables
Railroader Blairsville Injured In Freight Car Accident
W Kerr a 45 year old Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman from Gosville was seriously injured when a defective brake stem on a freight car failed causing him to fall from the top of the car near the old Connell siding. He was hurled onto the tracks and later treated by Dr A T Atule at the Y M building before being transported to the Indiana hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Y W. Kerr
Goville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kerr
Connell
Little Foundry
Commis Railroad
Y. M Building
A. T. Atule
Indiana
Pital
Engineer Held for Ransom in Mexican Frontier
Los Angeles reports mining engineer Lyman Fay Barber of Los Angeles is held captive by bandit chieftain General Mendoza in mountains southeast of Mexico City. Mendoza has twice received ransoms, now demanding 10,000 more as federal troops pursue through rough terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Lyman Fay Barber
Engi
Mexico City
Mendoza
Armagh Teams Victorious In Basketball Duels
The Armagh Boys and Armagh Girls defeated New Plorency teams on the Armagh floor. The boys won 42 to 6 and the girls 28 to 2. A baked ham supper will be served at the Catholic Church hall on Tuesday Jan 31 at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armagh
Plorencysi
Seven Counties Highlight Insurance Exam Applicants
FOHNSTOWN Jan 9 A large class of 140 applied to secure insurance licenses taking the state examinations in the Senior High School building on Saturday. applicants came from seven counties including Johnstown residents and names listed cover Now Life underwriting and Fire underwriting with multiple examiners from Altoona Huntingdon Indiana Clearfield and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fohnstown
Lcenses
Johnstown
Life Underwriting
W. W. Airhart
Patton
John M. Bobb
Mollidaysburg
William G. Boyce
Chartiehly
Charles W. L
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Ruth Snyder
Westmoreland Coal Co
Pen Gas Coal
Sehoal St
J. N. Elders
Wax
Spicer Universal
Auto Parts Co
Ritz Theatre
Coolidge
Lnafrendaliir
C. Robbins
Cedar Rapids
Hanford MacNider
Robbins
Albert O.baker
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Gus Yuckenberg
Illinois
Sailor
Mother
Smith
N. Sixth St
State Prison
Mattie T. Coulter
NEW Century Club Meeting
Star
Ford Prive
Ford
Lindy
Federinko
Indiana Bank
Zion Lutheran Church Meetings
Walter MH. Jackson
Nixon Homestead
Nixon Alley
Carnahan
Lidifx
Alice Preskar
Anthony Yontez
Cleveland
Clayton B. Wildes
Altoona
Georges XII
Rous
J. Benjamin’ Shugart
Morrisdale
John M. Bok
Nellie A Aladden
Hollidays
Charles C. Hinebaugh
St. Michag
Chester A. Humbert
Walter
Renner
Altgona
PF. K. Knerr
du, Bois
Charles A. Patterson
William Port
Hugh I. ‘Pobin
Tyrone
St Michael
Grow Imlsr
Woodbury
Alvin J. Ogli
Somerset
Joseph
Sehyi Idolinstown
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