local merchant forgery case links two counterfeit checks
Investigation ties two checks to a single individual, accusing a son of writing both. George Swickard’s 21.40 check, indorsed by Jackson, paid at People's Blood Store for shoes, with $14.80 cash balance. Brody Brothers’ 30.25 check for a wool vest, indorsed by H. H., paid in cash balance. Checks drawn on the First Bank and Trust Company. Authorities suspect the signatures resemble the same person and are pursuing the guilty party amid driver license records and identity checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Péron
George Swickard
Jackson
People’s
Fred
Brody Brothers
Brody
Myers
of Indiana
Ting
Radio Programs and Times Tied to KDKA WCAE Schedule
Radio listings show KDKA and WCAE programs with times such as 8:30 Half Hour with Bach, 9:00 Orchestra, 12:00 Dance music, plus WCAE segments like The Larkenites, Hires Voyageurs, and Liquor Club Eskimos. Includes Silvertown Cord Orchestra and a note to read The Gavette Classified Ads.
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KDKA
Bach
WCAE
Larkenites
Voyageurs
Eskimos
Silvertown Cord Orchestra
New York Produce and Dairy Markets Reported Prices
Market pages show live poultry and dairy prices across New York, butter and cheese trends, and wholesale milk costs. Entries include Schickends turkeys ducks broilers and fowls. creamery products with highs and upgrades. cheese market quiet with specials. eggs with various regional lots. milk priced at 280 dollars per 100 pounds within an 8 percent milk zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Americas
Brown Hennery
Pacific Coast
Death toll including W S Hamilton and others in Blairsville area
The report records multiple deaths in Blairsville and vicinity. W S Hamilton died last evening. Blaine Miller Jr and family mourn a sixteen year old son’s death from pneumonia. Mrs. Dudley C Lyons dies after two years illness. Alexander Douglass dies at Deckers Point. Myron Eugene Gahagen an infant dies of pneumonia. Funeral services and interments set locally with church and cemetery details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blain Miller
Taine Miller
Blaine Miller
Brushvalley
Bruslay Valley
Dudley C. Lyons
Blairsville
Derry Township
Indiana County
Westmoreland County
Salem Church
Salem Church. Mrs. Lyons Was A Member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of
Lyons
C. Blair
Derry
John M
Jeannette
Lois Ramsey
Ethel Barehesky
Mary Cobes
Hazel McCurdy
Leona
George Rhea
Kidder
Missouri
Calvin Rhea
Ontario
Canada
Clarence B. Rhea
Mercer
Henry Rhea
Parkwood
Indianaounty
William Rhea
Leechburg
Lucie Rhea
Near
Indiana
MacFarland Rhea
Laura Graham
Kent
Howard E. Lloyd
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Alexander Douglass
Alexander Douglas
Deckers Point
Annie Garman
Stephen A. Douglas
Shelocta
Harvey Earl Douglas
Pittsburgh
Murl Sheesley
Marion Center
Roy A. Douglass
Shilo
Myron Eugene Gahagen
F. Gahagen
North Point
Raymond
Kenneth
Zion M. E
Zion Cemetery
Masteller
Porter Evangelical Church
Heavy Snows Delay Traffic On Rural Roads
Heavy snows came unexpectedly between 9 and 9 30 yesterday morning. Motorists reported cars towed and skidding on slick highways. A snow plow operated east of Blairsville on the William Penn Highway, clearing to the borough line, while trains largely stayed on schedule. Buses from Greensburg and Erie were delayed briefly by drifts but recovered after the first trip.
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Gar
Highway Department
Blairsville
William Penn Highway
Rhensburg
Greensburg
Erry
Ritz Show Draws Standing Room Only Audience
The standing room only sign was out at the Ritz Theater last night for Bringing Up Father in Gay New York at 8 o'clock. The musical comedy drew hearty laughter from start to finish with waves of applause throughout the performance.
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Ritz
New York
Record shows 37 years of punctual service for railroad man
Steubenville January 28. If Frank E Whiter a tele graph operator for the Pennsylvania railroad is not late for work for the next three days he will be retired on pension February 1 with an official record of not having been late to work once during his thirty seven and a half years of continuous service on the same job. Officials of the railroad know Whiter "of punctuality."
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Steubenville
Frank E. Whiter
Pennsylvania Railroad
Whiter
Sagamore Cases Heard at Kittanning
In Sagamore court at Kittanning Carl Dahlin faced concealed weapon charges but claimed deputy status with Constable Arlie Shaffer backing him. The court found other defendants guilty of disorderly conduct, fined $5 plus costs each, while Walter Kramar of Punxsutawney pled guilty and paid $1 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coata
Squire Atkins
Carl Dahlin
Corporal White
State Police
Walter Kramar
Punxsuitawney
Sagamore
O A B C Meet at Gipsy January 29
The O A B C Institute of the Sunday School Association plans a Friday evening program at Gipsy Union Church on January 29. Rev John E Grasty leads a long service and devotional followed by an address on adult Bible class organization by S W Guthrie. Tales include How to Use Helps in Bible Study with Rev J E Tingley and Rev H H Sherman. Music features. Beryl Seanor delivers the adults responsibility to school and church address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. B. G. Institute of the Sunday School Association
Gipsy Union Church
John E. Grasty
S. W. Guthrie
J. E. Tingley
H. H. Sherman
County
Beryl Seanor
Mitchell Lays Aside Uniform in War Department Move
The War Department moves to discharge Billy Mitchell, questioning if the record may claim his leaving was for the good of the service. Opponents fear the resignation could be reversed. By nightfall, Mitchell was expected to be officially out, while he remains silent awaiting final word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Mitchell
Billy” Mitchell
Blairsville Auto Dealers Plan Show in Armory
Blairsville auto dealers organize a planning meeting led by A R Dittmar Boden Garage Co along with Rickenbacker Summer Graff and C W Hammond Oakland Pontiac to arrange a two war display at the armory. Committees cover banquet entertainment program and advertising with several members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Dittmar
Boden Garage Co
Rickenbacker
Summer Graff
Stutz
Cleveland
C. W. Hammond
Oakland
Pontiac
John’ A. Stokes
William Baughman
C. ‘B. Pride
T. Lowman
Paul Walters
W. Hammond
Stanley Roamanowski
John Walters
Ty Vinod
Shick
Boden
Sumner Graff
BR. Dittmar
Jakn A. Stokes
Irvin d. Shick
Ach
Exatt
Show Receives Rave Reviews From Local Audience
The crowd praised the performance with broad smiles and a lively mood. Jiggs in a henpecked role drew frequent laughter while Emma Weston sang and acted impressively. Ed Morris as Dinty Moore supported the principals, marking a strong overall reception.
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Jimmis Jeifs
Jiggs
Emma Weston
Magpie
Maggie
Ed Morris
Dinty Moore
Miss Bennett Becomes Bride In February Nuptials
Announcement notes the marriage of Huston McNaughton of Seattle and Miss Emma Lou Howerd of Portland to take place February 4 at New Alexandria Penna. McNaughton, a Washington & Jefferson College graduate, is well known locally and recently visited in Philadelphia Street at the St. Clair home.
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McNaughton
Howard
Indiana
Huston McNaughton
Seattle
Wash
Emma Lou Howerd
Portland
Ore
Washington & Jefferson College
Lyle St. Clair
Philadelphia
Ex Secretary of Navy Edwin Denby Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
Major Edwin Denby former Secretary of the Navy and Marine veteran is promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve. He served as gunner on the UW.Yosemite in Cuban waters during the Spanish American War and later held Michigan legislative and congressional seats before joining the Marine Corps in 1917 and rising to major before resigning in 1919.
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Washington
Edwin Denby
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Reserve
Denby
UW.5
Yosemite
Michigan
Congress
Detriot
Detroit
Local Chorus Impresses as Kitty and Jimmie Shine
Kay Carroll as Kitty charms with a sweet voice and graceful dancing. Frank Hanscom sings and dances well, earning good notices for his numbers. Jasmine Zucca as Helen Love shows style and poise, though comments note the chorus lacks polish with a few exceptions.
The Vamp and the Gold Brick
An amusing recollection of misadventure on a film set in the American West. A narrator, pursued by a boastful secretary, tricks him with a fake land purchase scheme and learns a hard lesson about corporate land ownership and profit from coal.
Notable Visits and Moves Across Indiana County
Dr F R Boden and his young son visited the county seat yesterday. Dr M Raymond and wife move to Philadelphia where Dr Raymond will head two plants for the Philadelphia Electric Company. Mr and Mrs Phil Abe relocate from Indiana to Mataffey Pa for Mr Abe to continue in coal business. John Henderson and L C Rosensteel, active Indiana County youths, were business visitors. H R Moffitt now Divisional Engineer of the East Division. Frank succeeds him in Indiana County road work. Mrs Eliza Bennett and son Everett of Bolivar visit county treasurer John Bennett and wife after attending the Dunn Bennett wedding. L E Ulrich of Johnstown was in Indiana. Public notices of various locals and a free trial offer for sulphur vapor baths are also noted.
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M. Raymond
Hemet City
Philadelphia
Raymond
Oral Electric Company
Phil Abe
Indiana
Matafffey, Pa
Abe
H. Ray Moffitt
Mr. Moffitt
Indiana County
Eliza Bennett
Everett
Bolivar
Stocks and commodities prices from Vandergrift report
The Pittsburgh based Vandergrigt firm reports a wide range of securities and commodities with many figures. Notable listings include Cal Petro, Sinclair Oil, Royal Dutch Shell, Studebaker, Westinghouse, Union Carbide and American Tobacco with varied percentages and price indicators. The list is dense with corporate names and percentages, reflecting market activity and price levels.
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Revieteeerees
Beth’ Etdel
Crucible Wesessveeress
Cuba
Seeteesre
Esies P Wtycee
Kelly Spring
Lehigh Viajerserseeee
Magna Cop
Mid. States
Con
N. Y. Cen
N.Y. N. HB
Nor. Pac . Pan. Am
Ross ’ Pure Oil
Pere Mar
Royal Dutch Rock
Sinclair Oil
South, Pac
Stand
Cal Studebaker
Stand O
Ind
South
Ralls St
Paul
Pauligede T. P. CG
Union Pay
Westinghouse
Willys Overland
Gere Do
Barnsdall
Motors
Fisk
Fisher Body
Phillips Pet
Packard Hetor
Pierce Arrow
Dros v Ely Ve
Seneca Cop
Neveder Snes
T. Ry Bear
Ceseeee
Ms West
Aie Brake
Egath
Gould Sentenced After Fatal Sykesville Crash
John Gould of Sykesville was found guilty in Jefferson County of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and sentenced to nine months in the Allegheny County Workhouse plus a $300 fine. He was driving with 7-year-old Wimon Chiffon when his Goulds Ford coupe left the Punxs’y highway and plunged from an embankment near Sykesville. Chiffon died at the scene.
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John Gould
Sykesville
Jefferson County
Allegheny County
Gould
Wimon Chiffon
Smother
Punxs’y
Chiffon
American World Court Senate Vote Shapes U S Policy
The article notes that the American World Court plan is invalidated and highlights the bitter opposition by a small group. It states the senate tightened control over international relations with sixty six affirmative votes needed for world court actions involving U S interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
World Court
United States
Leaves Fifty Feet Long Palm Native to Ceylon Shelters
The Imaja palm in South meriin grows leaves up to 50 feet long and about 10 feet wide. Another native palm from Ceylon has leaves 20 feet long and 18 feet broad, used by natives for teats and shelters. Read The Gazette Classified Ads.
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Imaja
Nother
Ceylon
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Sso
W. S. Hamilton
Shaffer
Harry Cramer
Harry Murdick
Millie Young
Dilltown
Daisy Trooyer
Hns
Royal
Electric Supply Co
Indiana, Pa
Ritz Thestér Bldg
Kittanning
Gipsy
Automobile Dealers Planning Show
Miss Bennett
New Alexandria Penna
Secretary of Navy
Marines
G. P. Wilson
Ean
Wentere Nawapaper
Hollywoor
Black Diamond
Tursey Patterson
Tan
Chicago
Legation
Schmidt
Sarcam
Klaxy
Farmer Schmidt
Mr. Schmidt
F. R. Boden
Little Son
McIntyre
John Henderson
L. C. Rosensteel
Young Township
L. £. Ulrich
Johnstown
Phila
Street
J. N. Blose
Elderton
Robert Clawson
A. B. Myers
White Township
Chris Butterworth
Clymer
Court House
Harry Houck
Atlanta
Georgia
John Houck
Jacksonville
Fla
Leo Torquato
Homer City
Indiana Hospital
Lawrence Lockard
Louellen
Margaret and
Violet Overman
Mr. Lockard
Susan Hertzenrater
Punxsutawney Hospital
Max Rhoades
Punxsutawney
H. Wallace Thomas
Washington Street
A. E. Masten & Co
Vanderfrigt
Pittsburgh, Pa
American World Court
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