Big Smethport Fire Wipes Out Nine Buildings
Massive blaze in Smethport McKean County destroyed nine Main Street buildings and adjoining structures, with losses around 300 000 dollars. Winds fanned flames as residents faced extensive damage and homelessness. Fire crews fought through the night, with no injuries reported. page continuation promised.
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Pennsylvania
Smethport
McKean County
Main Street
Johnstown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wexall
Montgomery County
New Castle
Imperial
May Lonenti
Fry Department
Hamlin Lake
Minister Recovers After Pittsburgh Operation
The Rev. J. J. McIlvaine of the First United Presbyterian Church is much improved after an operation at Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. He remains a hospital patient and may stay about ten more days for recovery.
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Dd. MeIlvaine
D. A
First United Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Hospital
Pittsburgh
Bennett Sells Main St Store to Warner’s Cash Market
Through completed negotiations Alex Bennett disposed of his store on East Philadelphia street to W. S. Mosier of Anita Jefferson county. A. D. Warner is the manager and the store will hereafter be known as Warner's Cash Market.
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Alex Bennett
Philadelphia Street
W. S. Mosier
Anita
Jefferson County
A. d. Warner
Warner’s Cash Market
Too Smart He Spurns $22 800 in Loot
William Skidmore of Chica labeled Too Smart by officials and gangsters refuses to accept a package claimed from Minneapolis. Postal inspectors found 22 000 in bonds and 800 cash inside. Skidmore hired detectives to aid the U S case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Skidmore
Chica
Skidmore
Minneapolis
U. S
Tax Justice League Adopts Fund Probe Committee
At a recent meeting of the Tax Justice League of Indiana County a motion to appoint a committee to investigate rumors about public official finances and bonds was approved. J H Groft John A Bowser and John R Smith named to lead. The panel will begin work immediately and report at the next meeting. Confusion over county funds has unsettled league members for some time.
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Tax Justice League of
Indiana County
J. H. Groft
John A. Bowser
John R. Smith
League
Roosevelt Hoover Meeting Signals Debt Settlement Talks
President-elect Roosevelt and President Hoover prepared for a White House meeting amid reports Britain would propose a lump sum debt settlement repayable within five years to spur foreign trade. Previous talks on the December 14 payments had stalled, but today’s session aimed at progress and global economic cooperation.
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George FE. Durno
INS
Washington
Europe
Roosevelt
White House
Great Britain
Hoover
England
United States
Loover
Mr. Roosevelt
Story Hour at Free Library Here
A Story Hour will be conducted Saturday morning at 1 o'clock at the Indiana Free Library. Miss Margerite Strehlau of College Book Shop will tell stories and Miss Shields of Bree Library will review new children's books including Fly Away Flippery The Children of the Soil and The Herd Boy of Hungary. All children of the community are invited.
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Indiana Free Library
Margnerite Strehlau
College Book Shop
Shields
Bree Library
Indiana
Hungary
Mrs Judd Fears Plea of Insanity
Ruth Dudd Loday faces possible insanity plea to avert execution. Lawyer J Happy Halloran, linked to the drunk murders for which Mrs Loday was convicted, plans to renew the motion.
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Judd
Phoenix
Ariz. Dai
INS
Ruth Dudd Loday
Jr. J
Happy Dack” Halloran
Mre
Dhukl
Athletes Rescue Father From Fire in New Castle
Two New Castle high school athletes risked danger to save their father when a heater sparked a fire that gutted their home. Fred and Alex Shellogge raced through smoke to reach their father and carry him to safety as the blaze caused about 3000 in damages.
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New Gale
Dan
New Castle High School
Fred
Alex
Treasury balance report for January 20
Washington report notes a Treasury balance of 395,267,406.40 dollars and mentions receipts and disbursements terms though the OCR text is garbled. Strong entities include Washington and Treasury with a date of January 20 and a large balance figure.
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Treasury
Washington
INS
Highway Dept Critics Ready to Probe Acts
Leaders of movement expect Pinchot to veto bills but say he cannot stop the investigation. Critics prepare hearings to examine highway department actions amid political pushback and admin uncertainty.
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Highway Dept
Pinchot
Capitol notes drive probe of highway department in Harrisburg
State administration opponents push for a joint House Senate inquiry into highway department affairs. Fred C. Peters chairs a House panel with Morton Witkin and W Albertson Haines. Senators slated include Fred I. Gelder. The anti Pinchot group aims to unravel the road program and its rural backers.
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Joseph A. Lovtus
INS
Harrisburg
Gifford Pinchot
Embly
House
Fred C. Peters
Montgomery
House Committee of Highways
Morton Witkin
Philadelphia
W. Albertson Haines
Bucks County
Peters
Witkin
Highway Department
Haines
Joseph Grundy
Grundy
Samuel S. Tanvis
Senate
George N. Wade
Cumberland
A. L. Sheffer
Two fined for overloaded trucks in Blairsville
State highway patrolmen in Indiana detachment arrested two truck drivers in Blairsville for operating overloaded vehicles. Frank Sclotossier of Fittsburgh and Frank Nelmes of Saltsburg pleaded guilty before Justice William Trosark. Each was fined 50 dollars plus costs. one man jailed 10 days in default of payment. The other driver secured lease payment from his employer.
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Blairsville
Indiana
Frank Sclotossier
Fittsburgh
Frank Nelmes
Saltsburg
Tustica of the Peace Wiliam MM
Road Knights Lose Lodging In Municipal Building
The Knights of the Road in the town have lost city lodging at the municipal building after a fumigation to kill pests. Residents are diverted to the Indiana County Home for accommodation. Boroughs had allowed them to sleep near the furnace for years, with a few taking the room nightly. now restrictions amid cold weather and fewer visitors are noted.
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Knights of the Road
Indiana County
Stand by in Big Lion Hunt
Huntsman Denver M Wright readies a staged African style hunt on a Mississippi River island in Missouri. Officials and beaters are ordered to stand by for the signal to release Wrights two African lions amid caution that once released the danger is real. The piece notes the plan and the mood of the expedition as it nears the cage opening.
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Denver M. Wright
Missouri
Africa
Wright
Mississippi River
Jimmie Corcoran
IL. N.S
Wolf Island
INS
Denver M
Stanley
71 Killed in County in 1932
Seventy one persons were killed or fatally injured by accidents in Indiana County in 1932 according to Coroner Frederick W. St. Clair's annual report. Auto accidents caused 27 deaths, 14 died by self harm, coal mine incidents caused 12, eight homicides, plus fires, falls, railroad, dynamite, suffocation, drowning and other causes. A total of 112 cases were investigated by the coroner in 1932.
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Indiana County
Froderick W. St. Clair
Coraner $i. Clair
Dr Jay Dever Linton Dead in Philadelphia Hospital
Word arrives of the death on Tuesday in a U S Navy Hospital Philadelphia of Dr Jay Dever Linton husband of Dr Nell Craig Linton former Indiana residents. Pneumonia caused death. A Jefferson Medical College 1902 graduate he practiced in the northwestern city area and served in school medical inspection. During WWI he captained the 409th Field Hospital 79th Division. He belonged to Roxborough Lodge FF and A M the Philadelphia Consistory and Lu Lu Temple. Survived by wife son Graig and brother Rev Dr J Marshall Linton pastor in Tacony.
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U. S. Navy Hospital
Philadelphia
Jay Daver Linton
Nell Graig Linton
Craigs
Indiana
Linton
Josiah Linon
Jefferson Medical College
409Th Field Hospital
Roxboroug'; Lodge, Ff, & A. M
Japan to deploy large forces in Manchuria
Tokyo reports a plan to move sizable contingents into Manchuria to crush Chinese resistance in North China. Youths drafted this year will train there rather than in barracks at home, potentially replacing regular troops in Jehol or Manchurian provinces. Troop movements were increasingly visible as fully equipped expeditionary units moved.
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Tokyo
INSJ
Manchuria
China
Japan
Jehol
Manchurian
Britain Again for a Debt Revision
London reports indicate Britain may open negotiations for war debt revision before President elect Rowarwell takes office if he cooperates. A Whitehall spokesman said Britain’s case is ready for presentation but no mission will be sent without an authoritative hearing guarantee from the United States.
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London
Great Britain
Rowarwell
Whitehall
United States
Red Cross Chapter in Indiana County Sees 1933 Rise in Aid
The Indiana County American Red Cross annual meeting reports a 1933 membership increase of 3100 over 1932. Harry Hinterleitner was re elected Chapter Chairman with Norman Koonts and others in key posts. Mrs Evelyn Armstrong outlined wide county aid, noting more than 28000 residents benefited through services, flour, clothing and seeds.
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American Red Cross
Indiana County
Red Grass
Harry d. Hinterleitner
Tiet
Norman Kontz
Indiana
Second View
Robert
Norman Koonts
Harry White
B. M. Saunders
H. J. Hinterleitner
Arthur Torrence
Charles N. Rink
Ralph W. Harrison
John Davis
Clymer
J. J. Murphy
Cherry Tree
J. R Craig, Jr
J. Stanley Barker
Saltsburg
George Lindsay
Heilwood
J. Finn
Red Cross
Pastors protest Sunday movie fundraiser in Wilkinsburg
Wilkinsburg pastors gathered to urge churchgoers not to attend a Sunday evening benefit film by the Veterans of Foreign Wars raising funds for relief work. Burgess Wo. M. Taenet promised not to interfere.
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Wilkinsburg
Padan
Moving Picture Entertainment
Burgess Wo. M
Taenet
Cracker Army Flyer Killed in Wright Field Crash
Lieut Woodring, a crack United States Army flyer, was killed today when his plane exploded after takeoff near Dayton. The crash occurred five miles north of Dayton, marking Wright Field’s second fatal air accident in a week. Woodring hailed from Enid, Oklahoma.
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Dayton
United States Army
Woodring
Argy
Crac
Enid
Okio
Aheus
Wis
Wright Field
Co-eds Take A Swim For Thrill At Meadvile
Weather notes from Meadvile report a high of 61 degrees at 2 PM yesterday as college entries and spectators gathered for a campus swim event. The story highlights the chilly forecast and the enthusiasm of attendees despite cool conditions.
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Meadviele
Alleerhiny College
Ube
Cupmegut Worthiea Bureau
Pittsburgh Banker Dead in Allegheny Hospital
A Pittsburgh banker died today in Allegheny Hospital after a week in ill health. He was widely known as president of the Cain National Bank. His widow and a daughter survive him.
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Poetsburgil
Francisco Reed
Allegheny
Ness
Cain National
Resignation of Indiana emergency relief head
The Rev J Howard Dhuckerhoff, executive director of Indiana county emergency relief, has resigned. Dr Brinckerhoff will take over pastoral duties at First Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon mid February, with plans to replace Brinckerhoff as relief director until his departure.
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J. Howard Dhuckerhoff
Indiana County
Lho
de. Chita
R. Foster
Brinckerhoff
First Presbyterian Charch Oof
Ben Aven
Indiana
Dr. Brinckerhoff
Dr. Brinckerholt
Noted case held for March term in Warden murder
Everett G Wilhelm of Creekside, 57, is charged with murder and cremation in the December 4 killing of John Alexander Warden, 62, Creekside church official. He was held for the March term after a one hour hearing in the courthouse, with six witnesses cross examined. Evidence ties Wilhelm to enmity with the victim’s church group, though he claims no connection to the killing.
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Creekside
John A. Warden
Everett G. Wilhelm
Nunler
John Alexander Warden
Criminal Court
Justice of the
Jay D. Mill
Commonwealth
William M. Ruddock
James W. Mack
Harry G. Wagener
Stoop
Greensburg
Peter Bethel
Imery Wartien
Greekside
Stanley
Edward Dixon
Dale Spence
Creekride
John L. Getty
Wilhelm
Lie
Methodist Episcopal
Wilhelm’s
Returned from West Indies Cruise Makes Visit in town
Mrs Margaret McVicker widow of Howard McVicker and her son William Campbell McVicker of Johnstown spent the first of the week with Mrs McVicker’s mother Mrs James McCampy. Alta Vista Param recently returned from a West Indies cruise on the U S Columbus and spent Christmas in Cernewa as guests of Consul Henry de Gamez and New Year in ilay yan. This end trip to South America McVicker making a trip on the Conte iitande last February.
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Margaret, Campbell MeVicker
Howard &, MeVicker
William Campbell MeVicker
Dohnztown
MeVickiors
James Mo Campy
Alta Vista
Life Underwriters Hold Meeting Here
The Indiana Branch of the Life Underwriters Association met at the Mutual Life Insurance Company offices on New York Street, January 10, to plan the year's activities. Herbert W. Bailey from Penn Mutual spoke on the value of life insurance and the role of agents in building client trust.
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Indiana
Pireshirs Lite Underwriters Association
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
New South Seventin Street
Herbert W. Bailey
Pittshur
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Campsuty
Morganza Boy in Tragic Dairy Truck Death
A Morganza boy, Nick Breet Ly, at Pennsylvania Pruning School, died when he was struck beneath a dairy truck wheel at a farm. Investigators concluded the death was accidental as the boy rode on a wagon and was jolted off.
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Morganza
Wastligton
Dane
Nick Breet Ly
Pennsylvania Pruning School
Morganga
Cohitol Farm
Poscia
Borough Officials Move to Curb Rising Motor Violations
In Charleroi Indiana police report a surge of motor violations with several fatal outcomes. Borough officials, led by Bureness Lichteberger, plan strict enforcement after a cross town fatality at a busy intersection where a traffic light had been installed after prior pleas. Aware of repeated stop sign breaches, officials warn of swift action as rests near.
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Indiana
Wureess B. Ih
Lichtebergey
Charlerol
J. K. Hein
Glass Company
Vfein
Tte
Marchine
Pearce
Borouch
Buroness Lichteberger
Mrs Timberlake's Sister Dies in Georgia
Mrs Dale Timberlake received word that her sister Mrs Louise France Frebes died in Macon Georgia from complications. The body will be brought to Vandergrift for funeral services Monday at the late home.
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Dale .Timberlake
Macon
Louise France Frebes
Vandergrift
North Dakota Senator Proposes Secession Resolution
William F. E. Martin, a year-old state senator, has introduced a North Dakota resolution urging secession from the Union. It would leave behind states including New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Rhode Island.
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William FE. Martin
North Dakota
Martin
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Mussachusetts
Connecticut
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Rhode I
Vic
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Jay Dever Linton
Jebel
James R. Young
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Peiping
Foreign Ministry
Chiang Kai-Shek
Britain
Geste Btanville
Tynavinuer A.i. Cascaizne
Kinamen Charkes McGrawinivesd
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West Indies
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