Maniac Hart captures, torches farm. siege ends
In a violent sequence near Corpolis, Hart, aided by his father and brother, barricaded doors and windows, shot Ambrose Reed and seriously wounded others until captured by a posse. Hart was knocked unconscious, tied to a plank, and transported to Beaver County jail where he resisted during transit. The Reed family bodies were sent to the undertaker amid funeral preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose
Lytle
Bedther
Hart
Smife
Nanto
Corpolis
Allegheny County
Beaver County
Vengenc
Midrose Hart
Andertaker
Reed
Lub Institute a Success at Blacklick
The Blacklick Lub Institute program drew attention as members praised Mrs. Mary Bell of Blairsville for her prayers and support. Speakers included Mrs. Sarah R. Christy and Mrs. Bushnell, with open forums on club programs budgets and reports and musical numbers by the Saltsre Musical Club and Blairsville’s Mrs. Berlin Empheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation
Mary Bell
Blairsville
Ralph Smith
W. H. MacColl
Sarah
Sarah R. Christy
Risty
H. Brody
Indiana
Bushnell
Jeele
Homer City
Saltsre Musical Club
Berlin Empheld
Mayo youth a detective in Philadelphia case
Charles Mayo Jr a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania helped police arrest William Anderson and David Burke accused of systematically robbing students of clothing and jewelry valued at about 3000 dollars in Rochester Minn tied to Mayo brothers surgeons fame with Philadelphia involvement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Charles Mayo, Jr
Mayo Brothers
A T Rochester
Minn
University of Pennsylvania
William ‘Anderson
David Burke
Wilson a fine man but he didn't understand Europe
Paris January 21. Woodrow Wilson praised as a fine man yet failing to grasp Europe Georges Clemenceau Belgium and France leader spoke to John L Burke Elyria Chronicle Telegram publisher and former Ohio senator saying Wilson was not a mixer and did not understand human nature yet he liked him and called him a great man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
INS
Woodrow ‘Wilson
Europe
Georges Clemenceau
France
John L. Burke
Elyria (O) Chronicle-Telegram
Ohio
America
Notable Indiana visits and local business travel report
Charles Abbott and son Charles Jr of Clymer spent hours yesterday with Indiana friends Quincy Jones of Horners and Jones Engineering Co and Harvey H Hetrick a well known Clymer businessman returned from a two day business trip in Fayette County Mrs Jemima White returned home from Ashtabula Ohio after her sister Mrs Harvey Beck’s serious illness Jack Derr formerly of Indiana now in Pittsburgh visited his brother in law and sister United States Marshal J McGreagor Marie Ober and Anna Mae Langham attended the Bob Ott show at Ritz Theater Peter Kazanges Rex Confectionery manager returned from New York city visiting his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Nick Gnopolus Charles Bennett a Bolivar business visitor W C Burns Blairsville P R R special officer attended to business in Indiana E L Reedy Stafford among Wednesday callery in Court House J Wallace George Parkwood transacting business J A Tyger Cenoe township tax collector attending to business Thomas Repine Plumville spent the day with Indiana friends Earl Hewitt Dilltown Smokeless Coal Co general manager Indiana business visitor H Rank Montgomery township citizen spent Wednesday with Indiana friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Jones
The
Horners and Jones Engineering Co
Town
Harvey H. Hetrick
Clymer
Fayette County
Jack Derr
Indiana
Pittsburgh
McGreagor
Peter Kazanges
Rex Confectionery
New York City
Nick Gnopolus
O. S. U. Sedition Probe Nears End Today
Ohio State University inquiry into alleged hooded order activity may close today. Witnesses have testified about indecent conduct riotous drinking and bolshevistic ties, with observers expecting a committee report to Governor Donahey unless new testimony emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State
Donahey
Court House Happenings in January 1926 Notices and Jail Count
Court actions include Coal Co versus Clearfield Coal Co and related firms. New Amsterdam Casualty Co of New York filed its centicete for general bonding in Pennsylvania. Officials attended county offices January 20. Assessors have mostly delivered books to County Commissioners to enable timely tax statements and appeals. County Jail lists twenty three inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Amsterdam Casualty Co
New York
N. Y
Pennsylvania
Coulter Wiggins
Rey. Norman Hanter
D.M Kier
Blairsville
Register and Recorder
Valentino to wear fur lined gown on voyage
Valentino has taken the step and carries a luxurious fur lined dressing gown aboard the Leviathan. The mar vellous Paisley shell is lined with white fur and is said to set the style for men’s fur lined dressing gowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentino
London
Rudolph Valentino
Leviathan
Death notices mark lives in Indiana county era
Deaths across White Township Blairsville and Marchand areas mark long lives. Mrs Gva Dorn dies at 86 after a year long illness. she leaves five sons and a daughter, plus 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral at Marchand Evangelical church with Rev Hart. Also noted are Mrs Sarah Olive McElwain 47, wife of Porter McElwain, and Miss Janet Muir 80, Blairsville resident who died after a fall. Burial and services planned near Blairsville and Indiana county locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gva Dorn
Eva Dorn
John Dorn
March
John Beam
Indiana County
Marchand
Rev
Hart
Marchand Cemetery
McElwain
Sarah Olive McElwain
Porter McElwain
Echo
R. M. Offutt
Indiana
Walter
David T. Potts
Mary Bowers
Hillsdale
Mattie Johnson
Shelada
Elizabeth Abel
Janet Muir
Blairsville
M. P. Munshower
South Stewart Street
Miss Muir
Munshower
Scotland
America
Bolivar
Chestnut Edge
Christian Church
James Muir
Leeds
Alabama
Walter Muir
Christina Curtis
Blaisville
Howard I. Lloyd
St Episcopal Church
Wilda Bennett Denies Marriage To Pepe De Albro
In New York on January 21 Wilda Bennett says the reports of her marriage to Argentine dancer Pepe De Albro were a publicity prank. Pepe had posed as bridegroom for photographers, but Wilda now clarifies it was only a joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lywo
Wilda Bennett
Pepe de Albro
da Albra
Wilda
Ciero’s
Pepa
Pepe
Texas
Blame Liquor For Wife Killing
Greensburg Pa Jan 21 Ins Mrs Grover C Maxwell is dead from a bullet wound and her husband, WW veteran, is under guard in Westmoreland hospital. Police say Maxwell exclaimed God bless the man who never took a drink after shooting his wife and attempting suicide. Authorities blamed liquor amid the tragedy. The Maxwells have five children, their 4 year old daughter Irma witnessed the shooting. Maxwell was a truck driver and saw overseas service with the Eightieth division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Grover C. Maxwell
Westmoreland Hospital
Maxwell
Maxwells
Irma
Maswell
Eightieth
Durkin captures tale of river of crime and a trap
Durkin the Chicago slayer and his 18 year old bride are jailed as federal agents recount a staged trap near St Louis. The confession details a chase from Shanahan killing, Durkin’s plan to shoot out, and the capture by Agent Ising. The bride cooperates, and Durkin's past in California and Pecos is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
Shanahan
St. Louis
Texas
Durkin
Cornell
East ‘St. Louis
Leonard Ising
Betty Werner
Chicago
Tyma Sullivan
Gray
James Durkey
Fetchig
INS
Martin J. Durkin
Edward Shanahan
Department of Justice
JH. L. Scott
Scott
Ising
Sacramento
Calif
Hudson
California
Pecos
Amoss
Panhandle
Cardinal Memier Sinking Amid Prolonged Decline
In Brussels on January 21 Cardinal Memier remains near death as physicians state his long vitality helped prolong the agony. After death, bells at the Cathedral of St Gudule will ring to notify the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
TNS
Cardinal Memier
Armour chairman J Ogden Armour reportedly ill in Chicago
Reports from Chicago say J Ogden Armour chairman of Armour & Co. is seriously ill after his wife cancelled a European trip. Officials deny serious illness beyond a recurrence of indigestion for which he has been under specialist care since Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Inis
J. Ogden Armour
Armour & Co
Armour
Cavalier Faces Clemency Bid in First Degree Murder Case
Harrisburg January 21 The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons will decide today if William Cavalier a 16 year old convicted slayer will receive clemency and avoid the electric chair during the week of February 1 He is the youngest ever convicted of first degree murder in the state The Schuylkill county youth has packed belongings at the county jail in anticipation of transfer to the Pennsylvania Eastern Penitentiary as clemency is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Board of Pardons
William Cavalier
Schuylkill County
Pennsylvania Eastern Penitentiary
Change Your Luck at the Ritz Continues With Charleston Dance Contest
The Ritz continues the Change Your Luck show featuring Bob and Ann in lively comedy and dances. Fred Wheaton impresses as a dancer with new steps. Agatha Dowel shines with sweet singing and solo dance. Tonight’s program adds My Dad, a record breaking act, and Charleston dance contest with cash prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Ann
Fred Wheaton
Choms
Agatha Dowel
Ott Company
Ritz
Tri-Continental Flight Set by Franco From Huelva
In Huelva Spain on January 21 Commander Franco the Spanish flying ace plans a continental flight at 7 oclock tomorrow morning if weather permits He will head for the Canary Islands to refuel and authorities have posted a guard to watch the hydroplane Plug Ultra during the flight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huelva
Spain
INS
Franco
Canary Islands
Mrs Rudolph Valentino Divorced by French Court
Paris January 20 Mrs Rudolph Valentino was granted a divorce from the film star after a long marital row. The decree followed a period of separation sparked by Natcha Rambova Valentino filing for divorce in Paris. Valentino sailed home promising to star in new Sheik pictures, declaring he is through with marriage. A note follows about a fire department chemical truck and a high school nearing completion in other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rudolph Valentino
Sheik
Mae
Valentino
Natcha Rambova
Card of Thanks from Houck family in Clymer Pa
The Houck family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness and hospitality after losing their home. They especially honor the firemen for untiring service and splendid effort. Signed Mrs James N Houck and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James N, Houck
Clymer
Moscow women steal babies for vodka queue privilege
Moscow dispatch reports a bizarre trend as 40 percent vodka limits spark women to use babies to jump lines outside spirit shops. Petra Saphronova, 28, reportedly abducted a baby to secure a bottle, then returned the child to a kindergarten. The scene shows long, separate queues for women and men, with 22,700 gallons sold daily in the capital despite shortages. The Gosprit governs rationing while exceptions allow some birthdays to buy up to twelve bottles. Local stores in Rubinsk limit drinking to workers, citing a system to prioritize rural supply and combat moonshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.R. Kinderrbocker
Moscow
Gosprit
Hine
Miss Petra ‘Saphronova
Bolshaya Dmitrovka
Kuznetski Perioulok
Tange
Aan
Ruibinsk
Gaosnirit
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights and Concert Lineup
KDKA and WCAE air a mix of dinner concerts and night programs. Highlights include The Care of the Mentally, Half Hour with Gounod, various orchestras, and vocalists such as Julieta Bartlett and Betty Cox. WIAS features Betty Cox and Helen Giglotti with other local acts throughout the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KDKA
Gounod
Julieta Bartlett
Everglades Dance Orchestra
WCAE
Sunshine Girl
The
Larkenites
Harvesters
Cliquot Club Eskimoos
Silvertown Cord Orchestra
Also Mentioned on This Page
LUB Institute
Blacklick
Mayo Youth
Wurlitzer
Fayime
Pararats
Pioneer Music House Inc
Wilson
Charles Abbott
Charles, Jr
Jemima White
Ashtabula
Harvey Beck
Marie Ober
Anna Mae Langham
Bob Ott
Ritz Theater
Charles Bennett
W. C. Burns
E. L. Reedy
Stafford
Court House
J. Wallace George
Parkwood
A. M. Tyger
Cenoe Township
Thomas Repine
Plumville
Earl Hewitt
Dilltown Smokeless Coal Company
H. Rank
Montgomery Township
Pereszz
Blanche Frascarelli
Blanche Frascareili
SS. Simon and Judes Catholic Church
P. J. Howe
SS. Simon and Judes Catholic Cemetery
Dapper Bad Boy
Cavalier
Sykesville
Sheppton
New East Union High School
Shick
Kiwanis
Jamison
Blaieville Kiwanis Club
United States
Canada
Dominion of Canada
Detroit
M. Tel
Beth Steel Vereyreeenee
Aldwin
Chili Cop Vreerseevenn
Kan
City
Sthen
Kelly Spring
Lehigh Val
Magna Canaly
Mar
M. K T. Ane
N.Y. Gent
Nor. Pac
Pan. Am
Pete
Punta Ane
Pere Mar
Royal Dutch
Rock Island
N. J
Ind
Sthrn
St. Union Pac
Xu. S.C
U. S
Abber Eaees
U.S. Steel
Cere de Pasco
Willys Overland
Davison Chem
Int. Com
Otis Steel
Phillips Pet
Packard Motor
Pierce Arrow Ae
Radio Corp
Albis
Spicer Mfg
Tim R Bear
West
Air Brake
A. E. Masten & Co
Vanderfrigt
Pittsburgh, Pa
WIAS
Betty Cox
Alice Abbott
Charles McCarthy
Helen Giglotti
Bob Moore
Glasser
Deposit Bank Bldg
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