Six Battered Bodies From Intercoastal Freighter Town
Astoria Oregon January reports tally thirty four men dead as the Intercoastal freighter Town broke up in a 90 mile per hour gale. Coast guardsmen and CCC patrols scoured Peacock Spit for more victims while survivors and replacements are listed from Portland Seattle and Atlanta among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell W. Webb
Associated Press
Astoria
Ore
Wild Pacific
Peacock Spit
Davy Jones
Coast Guard
Onondaga
Iowa
R. Stanley Patch
Columbia River
Oregon
Marion Perich
New Orleans
O. A. Meyers
Portland
Lars B. Jelland
Copa Arago
Vinland
CCC
North Head
Willops Harbor
Aberdeen
Wash
Fred W. Whiteside
Oakland
Calif
Donald Graham
Seattle
Frank Perich
August O. Myer
Theodore J. Prison
Elven Sevrine
W. Cloherty
Tacoma
Charles Ogan
San Pedro
Carl C. Bendixen
Bellevue
Walt Spencer
Chester
Edward Mislak
Baltimore
Muskegon
Messbopy
Allan E. McCall
South Tacoma
Rice Millers Win In Appeal
The article reports a Supreme Court decision on tax refunds for impounded taxes amid New Deal cases. It notes section 21(D) and potential legal remedies, with a cautious comment on administration comment and a crowded courtroom showing public interest in the era’s agricultural and economic regulation rulings. It mentions NRA AAA and other major New Deal programs and the President’s action regarding a trade commissioner as improper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Buller
NRA
AAA
Toj
Wiliam Humphrey
County Fair to Return with New Attractions
The Becond annual county fair in Indiana at Lutheran Church promises a repeat of the 1935 social success with over 1000 people entertained in two nights. The event, an innovation last year, is set for Thursday and Friday February 30 and 21, featuring new surprises and a town talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Ion Lutheran Church
Baby Bonds Linked to Vet Bonus Plan Explained
The measure proposes bonds that veterans could cash at the treasury or hold to earn interest until 1945. A veteran could receive immediate full cash payment of his adjusted service or opt to keep all or part of the bonds. The house bill did not specify payment methods.
Obituary notices include multiple local deaths and services
Obituaries recount retirement and family links for several local residents across Indiana County and nearby towns. Cusi family details list widow Mary, children Hazel Campbell Clara Laskaris Terrence and Roy, plus siblings Elizabeth Lead-Beater and George Cusie. Additional notices honor Margaret Wilhelm 90 with funeral at Creekside Presbyterian and burial in Oakland. Pearl Elizabeth Rowley 56 died Montgomery Township with service in Hillsdale. Hannah M Olinger 63 died near Belknap with services at Belknap Reformed church.
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Indiana County
Cusi
Wilson
Catherine
Mondshire) Cusie
Johnstown
Mary
Malzie) Cusic
Hazel Campbell
Library
Clara Laskaris
Wilkes-Barre
Terrence Cusie
San Diego
Cal
Roy Cusie
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Lead- Beater
George Cusie
Margaret (Bartot) Wilhelm
Augustus Wilhelm
Creekside
Cherry Tree
Mary Lydie
Manker
Westmoreland County
Emma Jane Peterman
Cherrytree
R. F. Getty
S. A. Wilhelm
Home
J. ¢. Wilhelm
Presbyterian Church
Oakland Cemetery
Indiana
Pearl Elizabeth (Little) Rowley
Wallace Rowley
Montgomery Township
Brethlyen Church
Ray Rowley
Elmer Rowley
Vandergrift
Melvin Little
Methodist Protestant
Wade Olinger
Wayne Township
Burton
Miles
Lavelle Olinger
Miles Schrecengost
Dayton
William and
Oscar Schrecengost
Echo
Owen Schrecengost
Mosgrove
Benjamin Schrecengost
New Bethlehem
Laura Clever
Effie Clever
Youngstown
Ohio
Earle and McNair Clash at Izaak Walton League Dinner
In Pittsburgh on January 13 Governor George H. Earle and Mayor William N. McNair, political foes, clashed verbally at a dinner on wild life conservation. The exchange featured digs at Finnegan, a taunt about earlier campaigns, and a dispute over the city’s management and the Ripper bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
George H. Earle
William N. McNair
Erips
Izaak Walton League
McNair
Uke Finnegan
Earle
Obituary notices from Indiana County and surrounding areas
Burial details for Mrs. Anneta Brinker 75 widow of R C Brinker Seward and two other funeral notices for Thomas J Smith 66 Nant y Glo and Dr William J Clark 59 pioneer in electro surgery with locations including Seward Nant y Glo Philadelphia Shippensburg and Bair plus Emma M Kessler 96 with 86 descendants. Includes birth places Indiana County and multiple family survivors.
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Thomas J. Smith
Nant-y-Glo
Smith
First Street
C. M. McCandless
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pike Brethren Cemetery
Mundy's Corner
Mr. Smith
Indiana County
Fannie Lewis
Hastings
Herbert Oldhams
Ebensburg
Harriet Rodgers
William Smith
Armagh
Wiliam L. Clark
Philadelphia
William J. Clark
Honesdale
Otto V. Schlieski
North Wales
Otto C. Schlieski
John J. Stewart
Shippensburg
Shippensburg State Teachers College
Cumberland County
Emma M. Kessler Bair
Emma M. Kessler
Liberty Leaguers Paid in 13910 in Pennsylvania
A congressional report details the American Liberty League disbursements in Pennsylvania totaling 18398 dollars. Major contributors include Charles H Strong Eric James H Pierce from Scranton and Henry Sheafer of Pottsville with gifts over 100 dollars each.
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Washington
Congress
American Liberty League
Pennsylvaniang
Pennsylvania
League
Keystone State
Charles H. Strong
Eric
James H. Pierce
Scranton
Henry Sheafer
Pottsville
You Can Wear False Teeth With Real Comfort Fasteeth
New pleasent powder keeps teeth firmly set and deodorises. No gummy taste or feeling. To eat and laugh in comfort sprinkle on plates. Get it today from Daugherty's Widmann Teeh or your druggist. Three glags.
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Daugherty's
Widmann & Teeh
Ethiopian battles slowed by rain and heat amid front drills
Reports from Addis Ababa say Italian invaders suffer delays on two fronts as rainy season hamstrings air raids and muddy roads hinder troop movements. British and French naval actions shift toward the Mediterranean, with plans for spring cruises and continued deployments. Three Italian airmen die in a bomber crash near Asmara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presa
Roy P. Porter
Associated Press
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Ras Desta Demtu
Negles
Dole
London
Stanley
Baldwin
Anthony Eden
Italy
Paris
Laval
Vittorio Cerruti
Cerruti
League of Nations Council
Nelson
Westminster
Wrestler
Windsor
Portsmouth
Mediterranean
Hood
Orion
Neptune
Ramillies
Great Britain
France
Naples
East Africa
Asmara
Lanza
Duquesne Light Reports 10.4 Million Net Income
Duquesne Light Company shows net income of 10,437,000 for the year ended November 30, up 596,000 from the prior year. Gross revenue reached 25,699,000, slightly above last year’s 25,371,000. The Pittsburgh report notes the Duquesne figure trails its parent Philadelphia Company by about 3,000,000.
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Pittsburgh
Duquesne Light Company
Philadelphia
Duquesne
College Students Demand to Vote in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Association of College Students will seek legislative action to provide absentee ballots for eligible students. Officers authorized petition circulation after a weekend meeting at Dickinson College. The association’s fourth annual convention is set for February 21 to 28 at Pennsylvania State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Pennsylvania Association of College Students
Dickinson College
Pennsylvania State College
Townsend pension plan gains momentum after soldiers bonus vote
Chicago January 13 The Townsend pension movement sees brighter prospects as House approves soldiers bonus. Robert E Clement, secretary and leading organizer, says bonus passage adds at least 100 representatives to the Townsend bloc in the House. Also recalls past NFL and boxing notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Townsend Forces
Robert E. Clementy
Community Notes From Hillsdale And Kent
Hillsdale residents attend funerals and visit relatives across towns including Washington Indiana and Rockton. Local social events feature the L and L Club gathering at J L King’s home and members touring relatives in Ernest and Indiana with hospital nurse Golda Lowman returning to work at Kiski School.
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Reuben Rairigh
Washington, D. C
Albert Rairigh
T. V. McQuown
Indiana
Harry Spicher
Cherry Tree
Cassidy
Elva Churchill
Beulah Snyder
George Clawson
Clarence Cassidy
William Spieher
Rockton
Dannie Raleigh
Guy Biss
Spangler
Bernice Cassidy
Katherine Edwards
Tweet Knapp
Murray
Carl Nichol
Kent
Jessie Davison
Thomas Morley
Ernest
Golda Lowman
Kiski
Social visits and mishaps around Punxsutawney and Indiana
The region gathered for New Year greetings with families in Punxsutawney and nearby towns. Several households hosted or visited relatives including Smiths, Carbahs, Hugus, and Sutter families. One injury noted as Mrs Wyant broke her right arm above the wrist after slipping on ice.
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Hazel Martin
Ed North
Near
Punxsutawney
C. E. Palmer
Barclay Woodward
Indiana
Robert Barrett
Alma Barrett
Irvin
Rossiter
Lucille Carbaugh
Ted van Leer
Sam London
Punxdutawney
B. C. Shields
W. A. Lewis
Laura
Elmer Peffer
C. BE. Hugus
Freda Anderson
Jamestown
John Baker
Harmony
Elmer Anderson
Thomas
Ronald Cannes
Adrian
Louis Brown
Nora Gaston
Ed Robison
Fairview
Clara
Dorothy Wachoh
Near Town
William Shaffer
George Gayl
Clay Shaffer
Rosalter
D. H. Wyant
Betty Brishart
March
Marian Gaul
J. R. Millicon
J. 8. Hunter
Tragic murders shake Beaver County and McKees Rocks
A stepfather, Steve Marenkovich, 20, is jailed on murder charges after confessing to strangling his stepmother Katie Marenkovich and burying her body near their Beaver County home. In Pittsburgh area cases, Grace Pollino, 14, was beaten to death while her sister Dora called for help, and Martha Westwood, 38, was slain in McKees Rocks prompting a high profile murder trial for her husband, Justice James J. Westwood, with a skeletal case presented to the coroner’s jury.
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Beaver
Pittsburgh Lass
Jan
John Marenkovich
Road House
Steven
Beaver County
Katie Marenkovich
Steve
New Sheffield
Marenkovich
H. C. McCarter
Aliquippa
Steve Marenkovicch
Dick Marran
Pittsburgh
Otcers
Grace Pollino
Dario Pollina
Bridgeville
Frank Ritz
Paitino
Ritz
Grace
Dora Pollino
Angelo Franchina
McKees Rocks
Westwood
Tim Drexler
Drexler
Chauney E. Prager
William Coleman
M. Barney Cohen
Sophie Sehar
Anna
Squire
Roxy Dead of Heart Attack and Theater Legacy
Roxy erected the huge New York theater with a 6231 seating capacity described as The cathedral of the motion picture industry. Rothafel born in Stillwater Minnesota in the late fifties served in the marine corps from 1900 to 1907 retiring as a major. He entered cinemas in the Pennsylvania coal region and rose to prominence at the Strand theater in New York where his lavish stagings shaped national exhibition.
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New York
Rothafel
Stillwater
Minn
Marine Corps
Pennsylvania
Minnapolis
Strand Theater
Broadway
Roxy
Farm Groups To Picket Congress For Quick Aid
In Washington and rural counties, farm groups mobilize to pressure Congress for a new farm program. The drive centers on production controls with subsidized soil conservation and potential excise taxes to fund the plan while committees draft the bill. Officials anticipate clashes over tariffs and foreign markets as Farm Bureau and Grange leaders push for strong domestic outputs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank I. Weller
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
AAA
Supreme Court
L. J. Taber
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
Farmers National Grain Corporation
The
National Cooperative Council
American Agricultural Editors Association
Farm Bureau
Grain Corporation
Altoona WPAers to Receive Checks
In Altoona on January 13 a promise to 150 WPA workers that checks would be issued today or tomorrow ended a two day protest. Police Lieutenant R N Ickes led officers to disperse after workers besieged WPA offices and relief headquarters seeking checks and food orders. Most are on the Pleasant Valley sewer project and had recently been taken off relief rolls, 21 days after starting.
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Altoona
WPA
R. N. Ickes
Pleasant Valley
U S Gold Association names Robby Jones head of eight
The Stock Market Ten Years Ago Today reports the U S Gold Association selecting Robby Jones to lead the eight man Walker squad for the amateur trophy.
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U. S. Gold Association
Robby Jones
Walker
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Rice Millers
Moorhead
Dadinns’s
IRS
Hannah M. Olinger
Willian Olinger
Belknap
Armstrong County
Earle, M'Nair
Grips
Izaac Walton League
Ainting
Belknap Cemetery
Annetta Brinker
R. C. Brinker
Seward
T. E. Brown
Brinker
Reuben
Malinda Deck- Overdorff
Liberty Leaguers
Gibraltar
Duce
Townsend Pension Plan
Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles
Max Schmeling
Contrarte
Young Stribling
Primo Carnera
James Wilson Aiken
Canton McKinley High School
Aiken
Akron University
Toledo
Canton
Washington and Jefferson
Hillsdale
Covode
Edward Robison
George Bul
Betty Sutter
Edna Belle Sutter
Misa Leurabelle Hamilton
Vernon
Wachob
B. Sutter
M. Sutter
Charles Hugus
Fey Carbaugh
Jane Sutter
Sallie End
Jane Waghole
Phyllis Sutter
L. M. Suter
Luzerne
William
McClean, Jr
Lucerne County
J. C. Long
Jefferson County
Brookville
Philadelphia Inquirer
Charles J. Margiotti
the Inquirer
Margiotti
McClean
Filea
Secretary of the Treasury
P. T. Vincent
Auit
Vincent
Ate
Tate Books
District Court
Wallace
Alresey
Ane Ly
Alco
Atchison
Auburn
Baldwin Lee
Bendix
Beth
Seth
DuPont
Harbison Walk Ag
Kennecott
Lehi
Lorillard
Monts Ward
Nash
NY Cent
Nor Am Co
Penne RR
Phil Pete
Radio
Repub
Sears Roe
Socony Yao
Spieg M Stern
St Brands
St Gasang
Cal Ae
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