Shotgun Fatality Ties Two Men to Chicken Theft
Harvey Lamer, 23, of Pine township near Tipperary, was killed by a pumpkin ball through the spine as he and Stanley Good, 24, fled after allegedly robbing a chicken. John Plaveczky, 46, of Brownstown, says he fired to stop them. Sheriff Wilson reports the arrest and details of the encounter. Continued on Page Two.
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Harvey Lamer
Pine Township
Tipperary
John Plaveczky
Brownstown
Eugene Wilson
Elmer Borland
Lamer
Stanley Good
Plaveczky
Good
Funer
Buried Under Tons Of Rock In Abandoned Mine
SHAMOKIN Pa Jan 13 A UP report says rescue workers labored through the night as Edward Topolski 22 and his cousin Alex Maccoskie 21 entered an abandoned colliery for fuel and were buried under rock coal and slate. Topolski alive after slides but conditions grim and more efforts continue.
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Shamokin
Edward Topolski
Topolski
Alex Macoskie
Maccoskie
Textile Mills Set to Reopen on January 18
Indiana Textile Mills Co will resume operations Monday January 18 with day and night shifts. Over 100 local workers to be recalled after a December 19 shutdown for year end clean up and inventory. Management hopes new orders sustain steady operation and maintain the plant as the only one in the area to run around the clock last year.
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Indiana Textile Mills Co
Indiana
DICK WILSON DIES IN WEST
James Dick Wilson native of Indiana dies at age sixty one in Santa Ana California after lingering heart ailment. He worked with Indiana Gas Company before moving west and served on Santa Ana Board of Education. Survived by widow Clara Wagner Wilson son Andrew Wilson III sister Ella wife of George Stewart sister Annie wife of Rev Alfred Barr sister Jane wife of Robert Mullen sister Agnes widow of Stacy Smith brother Harry Wilson and other relatives. Funeral at Robinsons Funeral Home conducted by Rev A T Hoshach.
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James Dick Wilson
Indiana
Santa Ana
California
Andrew W. Wilson
Anna Graham Wilson
Indiana Gas Company
Board of Education
Presbyterian Church
Clara Wagner Wilson
Andrew Wilson III
Harry Wilson
Pasadena
Calif
Ella
George R. Stewart
Annie
Alfred H. Barr
Chicago
Jane
Robert M. Mullen
Windber
Agnes
Stacy H. Smith
Andrew Wilson
Chestnut Street
Administration outlines nearly one billion tax plan
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Mellon testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee on an emergency bill to raise about 1 billion dollars. He backs restoring 1924 income tax rates and new taxes on autos, theater tickets, phones, telegrams, stamps and more, detailing proposed revenue by category and the income thresholds for single and married taxpayers. Continued on Page Two, $186,000,000
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Washington
House
Secretary of Treasury
Mellon
Congress
Vaseaes
Ten Negroes Die in South Tornado Near Moundville
A tornado in rural Alabama near Moundville killed ten Black residents as communication lines failed and relief crews reached the farming area. The same day in Pennsylvania, Dr Theodore B Appel, State Secretary of Health, inspected health and sanitation at western road camps and milk stations as officials discuss a new large labor camp at Pymatuning dam.
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South
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Moundville
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Here
Harrisburg
Theodore B. Appel
Pennsylvania
Appel
Washington
Vayette
Clearfield
Jefferson
Cambria
Westmoreland
Pymatuning Dam
Urges Speedy Action on Finance Measure
Pittsburgh January 13. Congress should not turn Hoover’s two billion finance corporation bill into politics. J J Mason publisher of Business Week said there is little doubt of passage and called for speeding up action to aid business recovery after passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Congress
Hoover
J. Jh. Mason
Business Week
Mason
Bargains At M. E. Church Rummage Sale Notice
Bargains at M E Church rummage sale Gazette Building Philo Street January 16th. Come in. Polishes top dressing and chemicals for cars and trucks from Auto Parts Co Inc Ritz Theatre Building phone 416-118-1495.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M._E
Philo
Auto Parts Co., Inc
Ritz Theatre
Coat tangles with plow. man killed in Allison Park
Jan 13 Henry Wahler elderly farmer of Middle Road Allison Park Pa was fatally injured when his coat became entangled in a plow throwing him to the ground He suffered a fractured skull and was dead on discovery by neighbors
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Musburgh
Henry Wahler
Middle Road
Allison Park
Wahler
Radio Service Test Offer From Buchheit Deal
A compact classified style notice invites readers to test radio operation and tubes at Buchheit, offering free charge and service department checks for radio trouble. It presents a promotional test of radio working status with an emphasis on prompt service.
Wage Cut to Save Railroads Faces Looming Parley
Nearly two million railroad workers will accept a voluntary 2 10 percent wage slash to help save the rail system, in exchange for the railroads’ pledge to maximize employment by hiring back about 600,000 unemployed workers. The exclusive report cites a high insider and notes the negotiations begin tomorrow, with details guarded and to continue on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Frederick C. Othman
U. P
Chicago
Atotel
Lake Michigan
Bear Club Banquet Set for January 22 at Moore Hotel
Sportsmen of Indiana County and the Indiana Bear Club prepare for the annual banquet on Friday evening January 22 at the Moore Hotel. The Tall Story Club, a supporting arm of the organization, holds daily meetings to prep for the event with updates forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Indiana Bear Club
Moore Hotel
Tall Story Club
Predatory Bounty Payments By December Totals
The state reported December payouts for predatory animals. Indiana county lists Gray Fox and Weasels totaling 206 dollars. State totals show Wild Cats 31, Gray Fox 1008, Weasels 6563, and Goshawks 5 totaling 11085 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Man fashions sugar tower replica of Yale landmark
Joseph Marzulla a 25 year old pastry maker from New Haven Conn spent two months modeling a sugar tower resembling Yale Universitys Harkness Memorial Tower The 60 pound confection titled To tt was created as a cake centerpiece capturing the sculpted details of the landmark while presenting a playful bakery feat for cake eaters to admire
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Toot
Harkness Memorial Tower
Yale University
Joseph Marzulla
New Haven
Conn
Oxygen Room On Way To Save Girl In Arizona Flight
A Curtiss Travelair plane equipped with an oxygen room departed Columbus bound for Tucson to aid Alice Hilliard, 265, through a critical pneumonia stage. Pilot Stuart Reiss faced high winds and fog while hedging toward St Louis, with stops likely at Indianapolis and Terre Haute as he pressed toward the Curtiss-Steinberg Airport.
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Columbus
Curtiss Right
Travelair
Tuscon
Ariz
Alice Hilliard
Stuart Reiss
St. Louis
Tucson
Reiss
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Ind
Curtiss-Steinberg
Election plans for Central Charities officers formed
At a board meeting in the County Farm Agent John W. Warner office a nominating committee was chosen to present officer candidates for the year. Reports from 27 town and township Central Charities groups praised 100 percent functioning, noting more children can attend school thanks to clothing and aid provided. A note of thanks was given as proceedings continued, with continuation on page 8.
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Central Charities
John W. Warner
Bet Ac
Hoshach
Ma's
S S Officers to Meet Here Jan 20
A meeting of the County Executive Committee of the Indiana County Sabbath School Association will be held in the Sabbath School room at the Post United Presbyterian Church, Indiana, Wednesday, January 20, at 1 30 p m Walter H Myers general secretary of the State Association will be present to help solve the problems of the workers in this branch of effort throughout the county and give such advice and encouragement as may be needed This Meeting is open to any person who is vitally interested in this phase of Kingdom building A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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Indiana County Sabbath School Association
Post United Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Walter H. Myers
State Association
House-Warming in Rayne Township
A surprise house-warming gathered about sixty neighbors at the new and permanent nome of Mr and Mrs Talman fetterman in Rayne township. The evening featured games music and dancing with a luncheon served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talman Fetterman
Rayne Township
Court Library Budget Cut in Indiana County
The Indiana County Court reduced the yearly appropriation for the County Law Library from 1600 to 1500 dollars for 1932. This follows the court’s order after reviewing the amount requested, which had remained steady in prior years. Buchheit Brothers advertises radio tube analysis and service.
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Indiana County Law Library
Crowds Gather at Tabernacle Revival Meeting Tonight
Large and eager audience filled the Tabernacle for the second evangelistic revival. Services opened at 7:15 with song, the choir joining the congregation in Sail On and The Way of the Cross Leads Home. Plans for January 13 and 14 include special services, cottage prayer meetings, and a talk by George T. Stephens.
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Tabernacle
Oelack
Gebwhee
Hein
H. B. Storrs
George ‘al. Stephens
George T. Stephens
Storrs
Mr. Storrs
Tyrone
Father Cox Plans New Demonstration
Senators Reed and Davis of Pennsylvania invited to speak at the unemployment demonstration to be held in Pitt Stadium Saturday by Father James R. Cox. Very Rev. J. J. Callahan of Duquesne University to serve on the conference committee with Mayor Kline County Commissioners Mansfield and McCovern and State Senator Coyne also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
David A. Reed
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Pitt Stadium
James R. Cox
Washington, D. C
J. J. Callahan
Duquesne University
Charles H. Kline
W. D. Mansfield
Charles C. McCovern
James J. Coyne
1921 1923 Fishing License Update In County
County Treasurer C C Mc Lain reports low license uptake as 1923 licenses expire December 31. Anyone fishing without a 1932 license faces arrest and fine. New licenses arrived January 1 and 15 have been issued. Starmer's Chicken Supper advertised for 60 cents each Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. McLain
$250 Mortgage on Every 1932 Chicago Baby
Chicago faces a municipal debt burden per newborn of about 250 dollars driven by tax failures and lavish spending. Statisticians warn per capita debt could rise if bond measures pass. the piece previews ongoing civic efforts to avert bankruptcy and outlines a series on the financial crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Treasury net balance report for January 11
Washington January 13 UP reports Treasury net balance at 396,684,112.08 with expenditures of 18,934,553.31 on January 11. Customs receipts through January 11 total 11,220,943.15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Mississippi storm kills resident in Monroe county
A tornado roared through North eastern Mississippi injuring more than thirty and killing Mrs. Frank Simmons of New Hamilton. The storm damaged most homes in New Hamilton and disrupted communications as it cut a 200 yard wide, five mile long path between Hamilton and New Hamilton in Monroe county.
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Aberdeen
Miss
Mississippi
New Hamilton
Frank Simmons
Hamilton
Monroe County
German aviator's widow to settle in United States
Mrs Antonie Strassman, noted German aviator, plans to reside in the United States after arriving in Newark. Her loss is presented as American aviation gains, marking a notable relocation and ongoing ties between nations in early aviation history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonie Strassman
Ayer
United States
Newark
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Plaveczky
Kidd
Mary Kidd
Philadelphia
Vienna
Dick Wilson
West
Clarence Telford
Strongstown
Robinson
A. Tt. Hoshach
Bear Club
Inotanapolis
Associated Agencies
S. S
Buchheit Brothers
Evangelist Stephens
Father Cox
Starmer
Ray Black
U. 5
U. S
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