Election Reform Bodies Present Reviews
Vance McCormick outlined an eight fold program of changes to Pennsylvania election laws at the State Election Law Commission meeting in Harrisburg. He called for easier inspection of ballot boxes, a stricter voters aid law, mandatory voter sign in, permanent registration, mandatory fraud reports, public records access, spending limits tied to voter numbers, and jail penalties for violations. Local and state groups joined the discussion urging stricter regulations and adoption of voting machines.
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William B. Brown
Brisburg
Pennsylvania Elections Association
Orcicized
Philadelphia
Vance C. McCormick
Cormick
Elections Association
Harrisburg
INS
Vance €. McCarmick
Democratic National Committee
State Election Law Commission
Cate
McCormick
Crime Record: Wife Killed Then Suicide in Corona Home
Salatore Sales shot and killed his wife Tessie in their Corona home and then killed himself. Three stepchildren were wounded and hospitalized in critical condition. Neighbors reported a prior quarrel between the couple.
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New York
Salatore Sales
Tessie
Corona Y Today
Chilfer
Antoinette Yonnette
Edna
Salvatore
Eighbors
Sales
Indiana High School Team Sets Sights On Blairsville Clash
Indiana’s boys basketball squad, praised for unity and fitness, has won seven of seven league games after seven overall victories. They prepare to face Blairsville tonight with admission set at 25 and 60 cents, urging town support for a decisive win.
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Punxsutawney
Brookville
Reynoldsville
Sykesville
DuBois
Curwensville
Clearfield
Indiana
Blairsville
Ancient Rivals Continue as Kiwanis Banquet Honors Team
A large testimonial banquet celebrated the football season with players and townspeople sharing praise and gifts. Attendees recalled the team’s fine showing and encouraged the players as they faced the next season in the Northwest Conference.
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Kiwanis
Borough Council Hears Street Repair Plans And Appointments
Borough Engineer announced a plan to fix streets this year including West Water street from 13th to 15th and Twelfth street from Water to Oak. Residents urged action and the Street Committee and engineer were tasked. Alley conditions near Maple street and Normal power plant were to be restored to original standards. New committee assignments were made. Charles W. Carnahan became borough auditor replacing resigning M.C. Gordon who had been elected school director.
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West Water Street
13Th
15Th Streets
Twelfth Street
Oak Streets
Wayne Avenue
Grant Street
Maple Street
Nixon Alley
James W. Mack
Harry Bell
Dale Marlin
Charles W. Carnahan
M.C. Gordon
Gordon
Michigan Mob Demands Death for Owasso Kidnapper Slayer
Adolph Hotelling, 47, confessed killer of 65 year old Dorothy Schneider, is confined at the State Reformatory in Tonia after a mass mob seized the Lansing jail and forced his removal to Flint. Police describe a harrowing case with parallels to the Hickman murder, and authorities plan an insanity examination if he pleads guilty.
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Tonia
Plint
Mich
Adolph Hotelling
Dorothy Schneider
State Reformatory
Owasso
Lansing
Tonia Reformatory
Hotelling
Church of Christ
Owosso
Hickman
Los Angeles
Flint
Mount Morris
Schneider
Archie Bacon
Michigan
Sheldon Hebinson
Robinson
Flushing
Farmer Bacon
Hutelling
Lansity
Gregorys large family mourns death of respected leader
Gregory died and two years later he married Mrs Amanda Wolfe of this place. He was a member of the Church of England and of the Knights of Pythias. He leaves a widow and many children across several states. His second wife had ten children at the time of their marriage. No funeral arrangements have been made.
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Gregory
Amanda Wolfe
Church of England
Knights of Pythias
Andrew Evans
Punxsutawney
Linus Grithe
Washington, Pa
Josiah Gregory
Kentucky
Arthur Purdy
Fleatwood
Edward Baker
Cincinnati, C
Charles Zimmerman
Plumville
Walter Gregory
Langloth
John Pomroy
Clymer
Herbert Gregory
Homestead
Fred
Violet Gregory
Cincinnati
Confession of Adolph Hotelling details New Flint slaying
The Owosso carpenter Adolph Hotelling confessed to abducting and murdering six year old Dorothy Schneider near Mt Morris. He described driving with the girl, restraining her, stabbing and dismembering her. Police say the confession links other attacks and may aid solving older cases.
Coolidge Visit Opens Controversy at Pan American Confab
The sixth Pan American conference in Havana opens amid high Latin American acclaim for President Coolidge as delegates plan open or closed meetings. The American team led by Charles Evans Hughes, with Dwight Morrow and Will Rogers, aims to steer discussions toward non political topics while quelling intervention debates sparked by U.S. actions in Nicaragua.
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Coolidge
Memphis
Washington
United States
Havana
Charles Evans Hughes
Dwight Morrow
Mexico
Calles
Will Rogers
State Department
Mexico City
Rogers
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Fsoqdwill
Hayti
Salvador
Nicaragua
Woodrow Wilson
Pan-American Congress
Old City
Coolidges
Machado
President Coolidge
Congress
South
Central America
Fget
Blairsville Officials Named In Westmoreland Farm Loan Group
Blairsville is one of several towns highlighted as John S. Stitt and A Scott Christner from Blairsville take on roles in the Westmoreland County National Farm Loan Association. Scottdale and Saltsburg figures also hold posts as officers and directors. A raid on a Blairsville home led to charges for moonshine and a $100 fine. An Iron Works employee suffers injuries in an industrial accident. A Blairsville man, Frank Johnston, is sentenced to six months on three poultry theft charges to run concurrently.
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Name Farm Association
Blairsville
Westmoreland County ‘National Farm Loan Association
Scottdale
Charles P. Pelgar
John S. Stitt
A. Scott Chratner
George K. McMillan
John 8. Stitt
Frank E. Lyons
Salisburg
A. Scott Christner
H. If. Miller
Ruffsdale
J. Im. Kennell
C. R. Felgar
Newton J. Kingball
Saltsburg
Frank ©. Lyons
Iron Works
Ernest ‘Pesci
Conemaugh Iron Works
Indiana Hospital
Frank Johnston
Borouh
J. N. Langham
Indiana County
Johnston
Justice of the Peace
W. Ralph Cummings
E. J.graff
South Liberty Street
Lawrence
Worewood Avenue
Thomas
Miller
South Walnut Street
Kellysburg Faces Ford City Team at Kellysburg Floor
A notable basketball clash is set for Wednesday January 18 on the Plumville floor as Kellysburg hosts Ford City Company GC. The visiting lineup features Reisgen former Pitt captain Morty Campbell Kelly Daugherty Welch from the Alumni Club, plus others. Kellysburg sits on seven straight wins this season and has a 65 9 record over 74 games in the last three years.
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Plumville
Kellysburg
Fuat Ford City Company GC
Reisgen
Pitt University
Morty Star
Campbell
Ki Ki Cuyler
Kelly
Daugherty
Welch
Alumni Athletic Club
Cuyler
Conference notes reflect unity and shared heritage
In recent remarks Mr Hughes described Coolidge's speech as stressing common heritage traditions and aspirations for all peoples of the new world and a path toward understanding and friendship. He cited Machado's focus on friendship and good will as the dominant note and said the conference aims to strengthen ties of equal states cooperating for all benefits.
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Mr Hughes
Mr. Coolidge
Sreed
President Machado
Hughes
Mr. Hughes
New World
Machado
United States
Police search for missing boy from East Seventh Avenue
A Hunter Christian Endeavor meeting is cited in a mystery disappearance. Robert, a husky eighth grade student, left home after lunch, was last seen walking on East Seventh Avenue, and has not been seen since. Police believe he may have left to see the world, not kidnapped, with notices sent to nearby towns and school announcements urging aid from classmates. Chief Hazlett investigates a report of a boy resembling Robert seen on Freeport Road.
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Bristol
Genn
Frances St. Johnmith
Smith College
George Ward
Ward
Deerfield
Hartford
Miss Smith
Athampton
Mass
Ussing
Avyromantac
Washington
INS
John J. Fisher
Fisher
Pillsbury
Walter Reed Hospital
Baltimore
Huntor Christian Endeavor Society
East Seventh Avenue
Robert
W. J. Hazlett
Cunningham
Freeport Road
Freeport
Pennsylvania agricultural show draws 70000 in-state crowd
About 70 000 farmers from Pennsylvania and beyond attend the state college exposition. Tons of corn and other exhibits pour in while livestock judging runs through the day. Notables like Governor Fisher and Senator Fess listed for addresses as multiple agricultural groups meet across six exhibit halls. The pigeon show draws 3 000 entries and various cooperative and market associations hold sessions in the state capital.
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Agricultural School of Pennsylvania State College
John S. Fisher
U. S
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
C. G. Jordan
State Etomological Society
Farmers Cooperative Federation
State Association of Market
State Board of Agriculture
Vegetable Growers Association
Methodist Prayer Meetings Move To Homes In Indiana
A list of names linked to the Methodists on Philadelphia Street Sixth Street Ninth Street and Water Street notes Wednesday January 25 prayer meetings moved to homes with no church service that evening. The group awaits Reverend W. M. Baumgartner who left Beaver Pa to focus on Teaching Missions and will arrive in Indiana from Albany NY.
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Beaver
Indiana
Albany
New York
Poet's Trial Postponed in Blair County Case
Altoona Pa January 17 Ins Trial of Milton F Post president of Blair County board of tour directors on charges of fraudulent conversion and other misdemeanors while in office was postponed after county controller M T Bersringer fell ill.
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Altoona
Milton F. Post
Tour Directors
Blair County
M. T. Bers Ringer
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Latin America
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Geo, W. Davis and Son Undertaking Establishment
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