Roadway connection opens Indiana to regional traffic
A new concrete drive connecting Rural Valley road with the Indiana Punxs a route near Sagamore was poured Friday. Three weeks to cure, it will open July 30 for public travel, easing access for motorists to Kittanning and points east. Contractors Bennett and Bona moved equipment to Kits canning Spaces Corners for paving next week. Local civic groups advertise Indiana’s attractions with new road signs directing motorists to Pittsburgh and the William Penn Highway, noting Indiana as home to the State Normal School and Republican gubernatorial candidate John S Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasenti
Klitaining
Ford
Indiana
Stawneyx
Brookville
Blairswile
Sagamore
Bennett and
Bona
Indiana County Automobile Club
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Automobile Club
Pittsburgh
William Penn Highway
Chamber of Commerce
Blairsville
Indiana State Normal School
John 5. Fisher
Distinction in scout drives for Indiana band
The Indiana band, founded by William Beck, faces financial strain as six months of unpaid salary and rising costs threaten its ability to stay current with music and equipment. The director appeals for immediate citizen contributions, urging loyalty and generosity to fund essential expenses and keep the driver over the top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Beck
Indiana
Identity of Seven Dead May Never Be Known
Washington dispatch reports the Navy confirming 65 marines accounted for from the Lake Denmark Arsenal disaster. Several names are added to the list of identified dead, with fears that only two marines remain missing and many civilians injured. More than 800 families become homeless as relief efforts continue.
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Fothé
Arlington National Cemetery
Ommon
George W, Bott
Richmond
Frances Feeney
New York City
Arsenal
Washington
INS
Naval Arsenal
Lake
Denmark
Lient
Gol
Rhea
Navy Department
Yayised
Hss
A Orp
T, F
Muilarkey
Pryiri A Fen
Courvella
Peter E
Hagger
Reiter
Henry D. Mackert, Jr
Surprise birthday dinner honors Mrs Jane Frank at Klan farm
Mrs Jane Frank of Commodore was guest of honor at a birthday surprise hosted by her family on the Klan farm near Cockport. An afternoon of pleasure ended with a picnic dinner of chicken. Family members from Arcadia, Kinsport, Commodore, Cherry Tree, Menth, Cherrytree, Indiana, Youngstown and Akron attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Frank
Commodore
Cockport
Dane
Frank
O. V. McCurrie
Arcadia
Charles Nelson
Kinsport
Edward Burnheimer
Wayne Conner
Cherrytree
R. D
W. L. Boring
Cherry Tree R. D
I. EB. Engle
Menth
Pat
H. B
Marines Recount Fire At Lake Denmark Arsenal
Nine Marines remain missing as 500 from Quantico join a vast recovery at the destroyed naval ammunition depot. Fire subsides but danger lingers near $35 million in explosives while crews comb wreckage for bodies amid exploding shells and patrols guard the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Drump
Quantico
Lake Denmark
Army
Rowley Family Reunites for 59th Anniversary at Fair Grounds
Mr and Mrs S P Rowley celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary with a reunion at the fair grounds. Eight children sixteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren attended along with many friends. The 1927 gathering at the old Rowley homestead near Hillsdale occurred on July 4 with abundant festivities including cats speaking reading music and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Rowley
Fair Ground
Mrs Scott Weakens During Public Fast in Detroit
Detroit July 13 Catherine Scott wife of Russell Scott who is to hang October 15 for murder in Chicago weakened on the third day of her 46 day public fast. She has not eaten since 6 o clock Saturday night and has survived on fruit juice. She told reporters she felt weak in the knees and stomach and would conserve strength by lying in bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Catherine Scott
Russell Scott
Chicago
Scott
First Wave Length Jumping Authorized by Commerce
Washington July 13 The Department of Commerce authorized the first case of wave length jumping. Station WTAG Wooster Mass Telegram Gazette on 268 meters was allowed to broadcast on 64 meters. Officials expect many stations below 434 meters to move to higher bands as the 00-300 band becomes congested.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
WTAG
Wooster
Mass
Telegram Gazette
St. Louis
KSD
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
KEUO
Gonsordia Seminary
Pathfinding Planers Off On 8 669 Mile Air Tour
Six members of the pathfinding party depart Selfridge Field Mt Clemens Midh to begin the second annual commercial air reliability tour for the Hdsel i Ford trophy. Pilot Rilett leads the group on a route spanning 14 cities over 8,669 miles celebrating the program’s rival early phase.
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Selfridge Field
Mt. Clemans Midh
INS
Beyan
Igui
Lawredss
Rilett
The Mayor Kendrick and the City Hall Darkness
In Philadelphia the busy day ends as Mayor W Freeland Kendrick remains at work past nightfall. With offices emptied, he and a lone clerk navigate a dark City Hall by matchlight then return to find a new electric gaslight on Kendrick’s desk, signaling progress over old habits.
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City Hall
W. Freeland Kendrick
Philadelphia
Wo Freeland Kendrick
Band of
Aida
Peg Fee Wolls
Mogea
Deak
Bia
Kendrick
Minor YMCA Shower and Pool Out of Service
Several hot water pipes burst at the Y M C A due to corrosion. The shower baths and swimming pool will be out of commission today and possibly tomorrow.
Punxsay Man Dies By Own Action After Drastic Pain
Walter Deible of Punxsutawney is found dead in his home from self-inflicted injuries believed to result from extreme distress over a painful condition and the effects of a Lysol draught. The 20something man, once active in hunting camps and local business, left a wife Lucille and three children, with his family and community mourning a quiet, hardworking figure.
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Bowser
Reynoldsville
Dingmora Avenue
Walter
Jack Simpson
Punxa'y
Hoe
Mercerary Preparatory School
Cloe Lumber and Supply Company
Ok Tell
Hells Mills
Clearfield Mountains
Lucilly Deibles
Henry Deible
Mary
Kevin
Barbara
Hams
Salvation Army Picnic Tomorrow at Cliffside Park
The Salvation Army plans its annual outing for 75 to 100 poor boys and girls at Cliffside Park tomorrow. A street car ride to and from the park is provided by Indiana County Street Railways Co. The car departs at 10 am and returns about 6 pm. The program includes games, races, boat rides, swimming, sandwiches, dessert, and a picnic dinner. Also joining are children from the Willard Home and its guardians.
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Salvation Army
Cliffside Park
Indiana County Street Railways Co
Toda
Nuother
Williard Home
Clearfield Man Arrested After Crash
Charles M. Shaut, 48, of Dimeling Hotn, Cleanfield Pa, collided with J. B. Bowser at Clark Street and Clark Avenue Wirth Street at 3:06 this morning. He was arrested by Officer Lynn Williams and jailed on reckless driving charges. Both cars were badly damaged but no injuries reported. Shaut to appear for hearing at 7:80 o'clock tonight.
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Charles M. Shaut
Dimeling Hotn
Cleanfield
J. B. Bowser
Clark Street
Clark Avenue
Wirth Street
Shaut
Lynn Williams
Shaul
Burgerestchigharrive
James James Resigns Publicity Post in Pa Highways
RISBURG Pa July 18 In a quick move M H James director of publicity for the state highways department announced his resignation effective August 15 He will head publicity for the Pennsylvania Motor Federation after leaving the department James began the publicity program under former highways commissioner Lewis Sadler He has guided numerous political campaigns and is a well known columnist in the area
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Risburg
INS
Department of Highways Today
M. H. James
Pennsylvania Motor Federation
James
Highway Department
Lewis Sadler
Plan Franklin Highway Marker Plan Franklin Highway Marker
Don C Hughes returns from an eastern trip praising the Franklin route from Philadelphia to Ebensburg Pennsylvania. National headquarters will send blueprints to the organization statewide and to state highway departments for mass distribution. The Benjamin Franklin Highway group shifts to promote publicity and hard surfacing where pavement is lacking.
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Ebensburg
Don C. Hughes
Philadelphia
West
State Highway Department
Benjamin Franklin Highway Organization
Progressives Standpoint on Farm Relief in Elections
The speaker argues freight rates ruin farmers, caught between two fires. If he sells, rates cut into proceeds. if he buys, costs rise. He demands relief and warns unresolved issues will shape voting behavior in upcoming elections.
Train picks switch 2 Hart Altoona Pa
Theodore Casper of Bellefonte and John Harris of Lock Haven were injured when a Pennsylvanian passenger train struck an open switch at Bellafonts station near Harrisburg. The locomotive and three coaches toppled. no passengers were injured. Coaches separated and switched to a freight car, averting a worse crash.
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Altoona
Theodore Casper
Ballefonte
John Harris
F.ork Haven
Harrisburg
Gasper
Harris
Grakelow Heads BPOE Amid Hawaiian Teas Flurry
Crakelow directs the BPOE as notes reveal a July event in OH TCAGQ with FONG and other officials. The fragmentary report indicates leadership change and ceremonial activities linked to a lodge and altar teas.
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OH Tcagq
Sharlbe i. Crakelow
Pie Altar A Teas Bhs
Points on People in Indiana and Surroundings
Miss Dottie Aldrich returns to Harrisburg after visiting Nellie Huglé. Engagement to Park A. Barkley announced May 7 with September wedding. Indiana visitors include Harry Kauffman and others. Various locals and guests from Du Bois to Johnstown, Green Township to State College, noted in social notices. Attachments mention camp meeting, bank board, and construction updates across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dottie Aldrich
Nellie Huglé
Harrisburg
Miss Aldrich
Park A. Barkley
Re modeling contract let for chapel of Presbyterian Church
A contract was let in Shippensburg for remodeling the chapel of the Presbyterian Church. The stock quotation page notes ongoing market figures but confirms the contract award details for the church project.
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Shippensburg
Presbyterian Church
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Hart
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Harry Kauffman
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A. of. Best
JF. Schwarz
Vittsburgh
In- Hana Hotel
Tweet Burhenn
Geraldine of
Jeannette
Burhenn
John Daugherty
Ernest Stewart
George D. Southwell
State
Goallegre
Blakley
du Bois
Charles H. Peck
State Department of Agriculture
C.C. Long
Clymer
Court House
MacTavish
Fred Dilenry
Mahaffey
Allance
C. H. Keating
R. A. Walker
Saltscare Press
R. D .Reeger
Blacklick Township
B. H. Engle
Ted Hill
E. C. Buchheit
Nastern Pennsylvania
Cordilla Walker
Locust Street
Dorsey Walker
Johnstown
Velma Wentz
Merle Nickel
Haat
TfcKeesport
Mary McHaugher
Arthur Nestor
Oscar
Hlaw-Knox
Clarissa CG. Weamer
East Church Street
J. A. Miller
Mutual Life Insurance of
Mr. Miller
Ebensburg—Cambria Co. Bankers Association
Pittston
Water Street Bridge
Lansdale
Pevnine T
Beth Steel
M. St. Pat
Motors
Nor Raeed
Goodrich
Aneteee
Lehigh Val
Royal Dutch
Sinclair Oiene
Studebaker Tree
Ag South Rails
Trans Oine
Union Pac Os Seer Lsm
S Steel Siete Gas
Westinghouse Willys Overland
Cere de ‘Pasco
West Adene Kere
Davison Chem Oe
Ray Onsel
J.ovo
Dows Titmnes
Barnsdall
Cont Motors
Wsen
Fisher Body
Phillips Petsea Ath
Packard oMter
Pierce Arrow
Radio Corp
Spicer Mfg
Time Bear
West Air Brak
A. E. Masten & Company
Poslam
Glasser
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