Plumville Defeats Sagamore in 60 to 26 rout at Armagh
Plumville dominated Sagamore 60 to 26 at Armagh with Manner and Fossee leading scorers and Holt from last year’s postgraduate lineup contributing. In the second game Plumville won at Armagh 49 to 18 as Yost scored eight two-pointers and Thompson nine points, with referees Cassler and Cussler praised for firm officiating.
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Plumville
Sagamore
Armagh
Sagamore Hi
Holtrom
Manner
Millburn
Holt
Fisher
Poletunow
Veryldanly
Cussler
Yost
Thompson
Plumvillec
Thompson Brown
Ovcesecers Stiles Foat
Cgee
Guldin
Cribbs
Gustafean
Fetterhoff
Armagh—McLaughin
Legislature Joins Bid for Early Committee Announcements
The legislature plans to announce committees early to speed lawmaking after the opening session. Leaders expect a flood of bills in the House Hopper once committees exist, with administration bills and the anthracite tax repealer among items likely to be introduced well before the April 18 adjournment. Speaker Hess aims to push rapid intro and disposal of bills to reduce end‑of‑session pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Hess
Church Notes: Sunday services across denominations
Church listings show Second United Presbyterian with Rev. Samuel W. Shane offering morning sermon The Key of Prayer and evening Black Treasure Y P C U 630. Evangelical with Rev. A B Hosbach presents Morning Fellowship with Christ and Evening True and False Wisdom. Catholic St Bernard’s live with Vespers Benediction 730 and masses 9 00 1030. Christian Science Community Hall morning service. Church of God with Sabbath School 200 Preaching 800. Salvation Army Hall with Sunday School 145 Preaching 245. Women's Prayer at 404 Philadelphia Street on Wednesday 200 Bible study at pastor’s home Friday 730. Episcopal Christ Church Rev. Roger Charnock Holy Communion 900 Morning Prayer and Sermon Evening Service and Sermon.
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Second United Presbyterian
Samuel W. Shane
Evangelical
A. B. Hosbach
Christ
St. Bernard’s
N. P. McNelis
Christian Science
Church of God
W. C. T. U. Hall
Harry Miller
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Salvation Army
William MacTavish
Hildebrand family rites set for Monday services
Surviving members include G Hildebrand and multiple Hildebrand siblings from Pittsburgh Philadelphia Norwood and surrounding areas. Also listed are brothers and sisters including Mrs William Kocher and Mrs A C Snyder among others. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon conducted by Rev Duff at the Methodist Episcopal Church with interment in Lloyd cemetery. Leonard Capizzi aged 80 a long time Clymer resident died Friday at 5 30 am at his Sixth Street home. He leaves a widow and children Capizzi siblings in Buffalo and at home. Capizzi funeral services planned for this evening at 8 with body later moved to burial place.
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G. Hildebrand
Ralph Hildebrand
Pittsburgh
Wilfred Hildebrand
Philadelphia
Kenneth Hildebrand
Norwood, O
Thomas Hildebrand
John Hildebrand, Jr
Helen Hilebrand
William Kocher
Rock
Wayville
A. C. Snyder
Tim‘Blin
Ambrose Snyder
Brookwile
Eling Powell
Ringgold
Amos Bowell
Leonard Capizzi
Leonard
Capigai
Clymer
Sixth Street
Or Capizzi
Frank Capizzi
Buffalo
N. Y
Samuel
Antonietta
Wapedito Capizzo
Ruffner
Herman Ruffner
Allegheny General Hospital
John A. Ruffner
West Water Street
J. A. McCamey
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oakland Cemetery
W. H. Ruffner
Indiana
James T. Ruffner
Charles H. Ruffner
Glendale
Calif
May King
Manorville
Roadhouse Station Stands Out In County Location
A fragment notes a roadhouse and service station seen as one of the best locations in the county. It mentions someone named W. and a care address 112 115 118, with unclear further details.
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Ale
Carette
Funeral notices for Ruffner Owens Jones families
Deaths from pneumonia in Pittsburgh prompt funeral plans in Indiana. Herman Ruffner 47 died at Allegheny General Hospital, services in Holy Cross Church and interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. Others: George E. Owens Rural Valley to be buried Oakland Cemetery, Indiana, and Mary Jones Homer City to Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana.
Prohibition’s Ninth Birthday Observed in Indiana
The Indiana Women’s Christian Temperance Union marks the ninth anniversary of national prohibition with a victory day program and luncheon at the Presbyterian Church Tuesday at 12:30 PM. Indiana County Ministerium members will attend as special guests. Dr. Charles R. Foster of Indiana State Teachers College will speak. Lunch reservations must be made with Miss M Agnes St. Clair by January 15.
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Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Indiana
Presbyterian Church
Indiana County
Charles R. Foster
Indiana State Teachers’ College
M. Agnes St. Clair
Gray-Snyder lovers still live in New Orleans case
New Orleans readers learn the Gray-Snyder lovers, Mrs. Adam Bonner Leboeuf and Dr. T. E. Dreher, won a stay of execution in their murder conspiracy case. The Louisiana Supreme Court granted an 11 day delay for counsel to seek a hearing on orders by Chief Justice ONeill. The court also urged Governor Long to grant a reprieve of three weeks to a month, which he agreed to. The action was expected to be finalized today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Adam Bonner Leboeuf
T. E. Dreher
Snyder-Gray
Tony
James L. Leboeuf
Supreme Court
Charles A. O’neill
High Court
Huey P. Long
Conspirators in $50,000 Bond
Mrs Grace M Wood and two alleged accomplices Taylor Pierce and William Thompson were held on $60,000 bond each for examination January 21 after arraignment in Justice court on a warrant charging assault with intent to kill and murder Ralph Wood. Bond fixed at two sureties totaling $100,000 per prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Grace M. Wood
Taylor Pierce
William Thompson
Justice Court
Carbon Monoxide Fatal to Man in Pittsburgh
Charles B. Sandford, 31, was found dead in his home from carbon monoxide while his wife attended a funeral in Punxsentawney. Neighbors alerted firemen after Sandford failed to appear at his store, discovering a gas jet burning in a bathroom adjoining his bedroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
INS
Punxentawney
Charles B. Sandford
Avea
Sandford
Riots erupt again at Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia
At Holmesburg County jail 1800 inmates rioted over lunch food, wrecking chairs and doors. Police responded with three patrols as guards were recalled. authorities won t comment. Resignations have followed amid ongoing discontent over food and discipline.
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Philadelphia
Tan
Holmesburg County
Iday
Holmesburg
Chas. F. Sorber
Stock Market At Noon Hour
New York trading opened with industrial stocks sliding to lower prices in the short session. Pullman and Stewart Warner stood out for independent gains while Studebaker and U S Steel faced heavy selling near Friday's levels. Copper shares saw leadership shift from Anaconda to Chile with a 7000 share block trading at 75 then 76 1 2. General Cigar advanced about 4 points to 68 1 2 as tobacco leaders, Kansas City Southern rose to 98 on a resumed uptrend. Utilities held near weekly highs but failed to rise beyond Friday, and motor stocks remained quiet with no climb.
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W. S. Cousins
CNS
New York
Pullman
Stewart Warner
Studebaker
U. S. Steel
Chile
Anaconda
Greene Cananea
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
Woolworth
General Cigar
Kansas City Southern
Pneumonia Deaths Reach Fourteen at Western Penitentiary
Pittsburgh Jan 12 Deaths from pneumonia in the Western Penitentiary stood at 14 today as Herbert Spencer died from the disease. Spencer was serving a three to six year sentence for robbery and was committed to the penitentiary in September 1927 from Allegheny County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Western Penitentiary
Herbert Spencer
Spencer
Allegheny County
Firemen Halt Search In Severe Winter Rescue
Firemen battled a biting cold snowstorm and high winds as they tried to recover a body from a stream. The rescue was halted early, then resumed later. Dynamite was used to locate the body but, by noon, nothing had been found.
Scientists discuss influenza mysteries and germ behavior
Researchers describe how flu interacts with the respiratory tract and other germs, noting its short disease cycle, unknown transmission, and the challenge of developing a vaccine until the flu germ is isolated. The discussion cites historical context from the sixteenth century and ongoing puzzles about outbreaks and cures.
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Jordan
Uncertain disease prompts bed rest guidance
The report notes an illness of undetermined nature and records Jordan advising patients to stay in bed and rest for four days after the fever subsides. No additional details on symptoms, location, or dates are provided.
Reapportionment Debate After Census Shapes 1930 Shift
A House debate on post census reapportionment outlines automatic sizing of states’ representatives if Congress fails to act. The plan keeps membership at 435, with 28 states likely to gain or lose seats, cities set to gain while farm states lose. Republicans may gain six to eight electoral votes as electors echo congressional totals. Aimed at constitutional mandates, the proposal faces strong opposition from midwest and south members due to expected losses for their states.
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Secretary of Commerce
House
Congress
Middle West
South
Rep. Connery
Massachusetts
Alabama
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New York
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
Arizona
California
Connecticut
Florida
Michigan
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Texas
Washington
Witchcraft murder case shocks community as youths get life
Wilbert Hess and John Blymyer, both entangled in a fatal bludgeoning of Rehmeyer after a plan to break a spell by clipping hair from the elderly farmer. Wilbert showed remorse, while Blymyer and Curry were sentenced to life imprisonment. Trial details reveal religious fervor and sensational accusal of witchcraft.
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Biymyer
Gross
Alice Hess
Milton J. Hess
Hoss
Marvey A. Gross
John
Blymyer
Hess
Rehmeyer
John Curry
Blymy
Curry
York
Nelson D. Rehmeyer
John Blymyer
Wilbert Hess
Anna Curry McLane
Inetty
York County
Voun v. Blymyer
Ray P. Sherwood
Wilbert
Hite
Today
Relimeyer
Tess
Harvey A.tugs
Ite
Hees
Witchey
Wilcert
Five of Seven Hurt in Harrisburg Training Flight Crash
Five of seven aboard Bolling Field attached plane were injured in a Harrisburg hospital after a training flight crash. Witnesses said the craft stalled at low altitude and plunged to the ground. mechanics said the aircraft was in excellent condition prior to departure. A Board of Inquiry led by Captain Christine was appointed but the crash cause remained uncertain.
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Harrisburg
Bolling Field
Washington
Conray
Christine
Royalton Air Crash Claims Eight on Fokker Wreck
A tri motor Fokker, similar to the Byrd era ships, crashed near Royalton after engine trouble. Eight crew members perished as it plunged into rain soaked ground near homes, with witnesses noting the aircraft failed to gain altitude and struck trees. Captain I Christine called the cause unknown. Residents recalled a prior fatal accident at the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Corps
Washington
Richard
Byrd
North Pole
Royalton
I. ¥. Christine
H. H. Lerch
Lerch
Army Air Depot
Kosa
Christine
Fokker
Hoover Seeks World Court Reform Ahead of US Adherence
Hoover moves toward American participation on terms approved by the Senate. Root, a chief world court advocate, backs legal tweaks to assign responsibilities without changing the court’s nature. Hoover plans Europe talks with assurances no barriers remain to adherence. In Washington, Yeager tackles farm relief and met with Sen. McNary as rumors grow over Mellon’s Treasury reappointment, drawing opposition from Sen. Nye and anti-Mellon forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Root
Commission of Jurists
World Court
Europe
Washington
Yeaver
Sen. McNary
Oregon
McNary- Haugen
Hoover
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Sen. Couzens
Michiglin
Nye
N. D
Mellon
First Baptist Church Fire Damages Downtown Fort Worth
The First Baptist Church, led by Dr. J. Frank Norris, was gutted by fire in downtown Fort Worth. City fire departments battled the blaze to prevent spread, marking the church’s second burning in two years after a prior arson trial of Dr. Noctis ended in acquittal.
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Fort Worth
Vex
Van
First Baptist Church
J. Frank Norris
Noctis
Valentine Sketch Sparks Studio Romance in Rooming House
Sally, the self styled matchmaker in a rooming house run by Mrs. Byron Driscoll, flirts with art and Cupid in painter Lattimer's studio. She funds a handmade Valentine drawing that Carol Deming misreads as from Lattimer, inflaming hopes of a future marriage while Sally muses on bridesmaid roles.
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Lattimer Nyse
Sonbad
Carol Deming
Floot
Plano
Sally Soomes
Sally
Byron Driscoll
Masician
Lattimer
Valentine
Carol
Early Lighthouses In America Origins and Boston Lighthouse
The lighthouse bureau notes the first American lighthouse may have Spanish aid with no formal record. The Nest lighthouse to be built within continued U S boundaries is known as Boston Lighthouse Mage, established September 14, 1716.
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Bureau of Ighthouses
America
Hhe Nest
United States
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Brown
Fest
Coon
Stiles
McLaughlin
Pauls
Cassler
Morrow
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Gray-Snyder
Trouye
Fundamentalist Church
Aerie
Haarold Baress
Beverly Drive
Harold
Los Angeles Times
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