Small Loan Bank History and Industrial Lending Roots
The article traces the origins of small loan banks and industrial lending societies in Europe, noting Italy and Germany with thousands of such bodies before World War I, and explains the Canadian credit union influence and the Morris Plan Bank's expansion. It highlights philanthropic motives of early thrift companies, examples like Scranton and Pittsburgh thrift bodies, and the shift toward social service over profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cat
Europe
Italy
Germany
France
Russia
Myland
European
America
Canada
Edward A. Filene
Boston
Filena
United States
Massachusetts
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
A. T. and T
Post Office Department
Arthur J. Morris
Richmond
Virginia
Morris Plan Banke
Morris
Morris Plan Bank
Pennsylvania
Eas
Industrial Thrift and Loan Corporation of Scranton
Ralph A. Amerman
International Kiwanis
Pittsburgh Thrift Corporation
Pittsburgh
Scranton
Grange Meeting Sets July 17 Program
The home Grange plans a July 17 gathering featuring a program on The Grange as a Factor in Building Good Citizenship with speakers Charles Kinter C Washington Irene Kinter L G Groft and music by Javina Furman. A short play How Best to Keep Down Insect Pests stars Annie Lightens Blair Wyneoop Nora Meara and Varry Altman with singing by Gertrude McElhoes and Cornell Gallo. Grace Rankin and Laura De Haven present a surprise feature and Song No 68 closes the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Burkett
the Grange
Charles Kinter
C. B. Washington
Irene Kinter
L. G. Groft
Javina Furman
Mary Schurr
Mer
Annie Lightens
Blair Wyneoop
Nora Meara
Varry Altman
Gertrude McElhoes
Mgr
Monalague
Cornell Gallo
Grace Rankin
Stuut
Laura de Haven
Wool Pool Sold Dates July 23 4 Indiana County
The Indiana County Sheep and Wool Goonsta tive Association opened bids at the Court House. The highest bid was accepted for medium and fine wools with grading by W B Connell. South county growers should bring wools to the B and M station July 23. others July 24. Members get 50 cent fee deducted from wool checks. Wools will be graded and loaded into cars. checks come about ten days later. The county last year yielded just over 40 000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
W. B. Connell
MEL JAMES DIES SUDDENLY
Mel James dies suddenly after a long public service career including work in the State Treasury Department and as governor Pinchot's publicity director. He had recent ties with the Republican State Committee and the Reed senatorial campaign. Funeral services will be held at the Mbensburg residence of Mr. and Mrs. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Treasury Department
Pinchot
James
Republican State Committee
David A. Reed
Harrisburg
Mbensburg
William H. Williams
Tire and Battery Dealers Meet Here
Dealers of the county, backed by the National Recovery Administration, elect H. K E Boyle as president and J. E. Strittmatter as vice president. H. Earl Raymond becomes secretary and regional compliance officer. Board members include Boyle Strittmatter Dy Bergman Vogel Ansley Widdewsen Kelly Hileman and Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Recovery Administration
H. K E. Boyle
J. E. Strittmatter
H. Earl Raymond
H, E. Boyle
J. KE. Strittmatter
M. Dy Bergman
Frank Vogel
Paul
Funeral home recalls evolution from horse drawn hearses
Robinson Funeral Home looks back with amazement at reforms in funeral car design over a lifetime. They note horse drawn hearses with carved drapes, glass inserts, and silver harnesses gave way to motorized vehicles, describing the shift from horse drawn to early horseless funeral cars.
Armenians Found Guilty Of Murdering Priest
Nine Armenian defendants were found guilty by a New York general sessions jury after 13 hours of deliberation in the Christmas Eve murder of Arch bishop Lean Tourian. Two faced death for first degree murder. seven convicted of first degree manslaughter with 20 years to life. Sentencing set for July 24 at the Tombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Lean Tourian
Mateos Leglegian
Manhattan
Nishian Sarkisian
Corrigan
Osgan Yarganian
Martin Mozian
Juan Gonzales Teh
Allkian
Harry Sarafian
John Mirijanian
Mithran
Zadigian
Chanes Andreassian
Tombs
Armenian Apostolic Church
Kaminsky
Tashnaz
Modern funeral cars replace carved hearses in design
The article notes the shift from horse drawn hearses to modern funeral cars resembling luxurious sedans or limousines. It praises the new Robinson funeral car for beauty, dignity, and value to the service, stressing it is suited for head of a modern automobile cortege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Hope For Break In Kidnapping Continues In New York
Frank X Fay in charge of Department of Justice agents says no actual proof of kidnapping yet. Officials note lack of clues about 18 month old Bobby Connor who disappeared near his home. Police seek a mysterious young woman seen driving a speeding sedan after the disappearance. Handkerchiefs found near the home, one stained, fuel speculation of an accident and cover up. Federal investigators reveal a mysterious registered letter to the parents offering $50, deemed a crank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank X. Fay
Department of Justice
New York
Fay
Hartsdale
Greenburgh
Bobby
Philip McQuillan
Howard Schwagerman
Ruth Schwagerman
Ruth
Robert Connor
Caiog
Boma Point
Manhattan
Storm claims lineman in Elims area tragedy
A lineman for Associated Electric System, Good, died after contacting a high tension line while repairing gear in Elim near Johnstown. Crew of 27 fought four hours with oxygen and safety teams. widow Agnes C. Good survives. Coroner and police investigated. Good had 25 years in the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diemer Wasson
Note Life Spark
Cambria
Cyrus W. Davis
Assy F. Klink
D. L. Boyle
Associated
Davis
Good
Agnes C. Good
Aged couple in auto crash shocks Blairsville tale
State highway patrol reports a serious crash on Pennview Mountain six miles east of Blairsville involving an elderly couple, Mr Hilterbrand and Mrs Widerbrand, en route to visit a daughter. Forsha coal truck was involved after a pass attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair &. Warsha
Blairsville
Indiana
Pennview Mountain
Hilterbrand
Forsha Coal- Nidey
Blairsville Kiwanis Club Hosts Genevieve Rowe Singer
The Blairsville Kiwanis Club guest Genevieve Irene Rowe, NBC star, performed with accompanist Robert Hill. Guest speaker KE Finn, district highway engineer, spoke on road funds and bridge replacement financing, interwoven with entertaining stories. A “Buttonless Trio” musical number closed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Blairsville
Genevieve Irene Rowe
Lyric Coloraturo
National Broadcasting Company
Radio City
Robert Hill
Rowe
KE. J. Finn
Pennsylvania
Department of Highways
Finn
Indiana
Union Labor May Tie Up Pacific Coast
Pacific coast cities face widespread disruption as unions strike, blocking roads into the bay area and halting gas and oil supplies. Violence erupts in Los Angeles with arrests and injuries while Governor Merriam warns of martial law if food shipments do not resume. The maritime strike mediation board urges arbitration as unions demand direct representation in talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Region
Los Angeles
Harbor
Frank F. Merriam
National Guard
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Maritime Strike Mediation Board
Edward J. Hanna
Methodist Church Service Not Tomorrow July Twenty Ninth
The notice states the three period service is for Sabbath morning July 29 and not for tomorrow. Tomorrow’s services will follow the usual order and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
New Dalai Lama Found Claims Tibet Throne
Shan Lama, claimant to Tibet's throne and now in exile, would seize the opportunity to rally his adherents and start civil war upon the Tibetan Plateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shan Lama
Tibet
Tibetan
Prestige Again Almost Normal After Speech
The article notes Hitler’s speech exposing Nazi party splits and executions without trial while warning of a paralyzed nation. It contrasts German relief with fear, citing fear over Ernst Boehm’s revolt and the belief that Hitler saved Germany from brutality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Germany
Ernst Boehm
Scouts End First Week at Camp William Penn
Camp William Penn closes its first week as rain enhances camp life. Ninety four scouts and scouters enrolled. second weekers prepare to arrive. Protestant services led by Charles Zoller of Indiana, Catholic boys attend Indiana church. new scout cabins praised while council seeks public support for further improvements.
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Camp
William Penn
Charles Zoller
Indiana
Hitler declares himself law in Germany amid encirclement doubts
Berlin dispatch reports Adolf Hitler addressing the Reichstag in dramatic terms, claiming ultimate authority and readiness to confront foreign plots. Vatican observers note no reference to Catholic actions killings, while Germans applaud his decisive stance and his claim to be the nation’s sole arbiter in the crisis surrounding Roehm and the purge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wences
Berlin
Reichstag
Germany
Adolf Hitler
France
Reich
Hitler
Vatican
Vatican City
Catholic Action Group
Osservatore Romano
Roehm
Tire and Battery Dealers Notice in Indiana County
I Earl Raymond, Secretary and Regional Compliance Officer for the Indiana County Rubber Tire and Battery Trade Association, call on all retailers to file Retail and Commercial prices and terms with the association by Friday July 20, 1934, whether or not they are members. This notice cites Article VI Section 1 of the Code of Fair Competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Earl Raymond
Indiana County
Rubber Tire & Battery Trade Association
Indiana County Rubber Tire & Battery Association
Myers Literary Meeting Program July 20
Myers Literary Meets July 20 with recitations by Clarence Learn Leroy Kirkland Annie Fabin Anta May Davis Jake Class Charles Nehrig Mia Kirkland Mrs Lyman Bowman Glen Winsheimer song Jimmie Kaufman readings Freda Stewart Evelyn Latimer current events Frank Winsheimer Mrs Fred Nehrig choir intermission singing Dorothy Bowman Mildred Nehrig Clay Davis John McIntyre Clarissa Britton piano duet Flora Henderson May Winsheimer discussion Is the Milk Code Helping the Farmer Arthur Warner Edward Anderson Fred Nehrig Darwin Stewart stunt Howard Nehrig musical reading La Rue Warner closing song Keep the Home Fires Burning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Learn
Leroy Kirkland
Annie Fabin
Anta May
Davis
Jake
Charles Nehrig
Mia
Kirkland
Lyman Bowman
Glen Winsheimer
Jimmie Kaufman
Freda Stewart
Evelyn Latimer
Frank Winsheimer
Fred Nehrig
Carl Anderson
Mer
Jones
Dorothy Bowman
Mildred Nehrig
Clay Davis
John McIntyre
Clarissa Britton
Reemployment Bureau Moves Records to Greensburg
The Reemployment Bureau shifts all records from Indiana to Greensburg under Harrisburg headquarters, consolidating county offices into district units. New registrations will be processed locally, then sent to Greensburg for permanent filing, affecting eleven thousand county men and women registered for work. Six Indiana county staffers were laid off as the change begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Greensburg
Harrisburg
Roosevelt to Have Fishing Duel Aboard New Orleans
President Roosevelt continues fishing off cocos Islands aboard the U S S New Orleans eager to outdo his sons Franklin D Jr who caught a 35 pound pompano and John Roosevelt who also landed a fine fish while the president only managed a small bonita in Pacific waters July 14 reported by INS with Roosevelt poised to prove his fishing prowess.
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U.S. S
New Orleans
Cocos Islands
INS
President Roosevelt
Pacific Ocean
Franklin D. Jr
John Roosevelt
Stock Market Brief Sparks Corporate Shuffle
A terse market update notes volatility as Cities Service and Pennod Corporate navigate mixed gains and losses. Analysts cite energy sector swings and broader economic signals shaping near term momentum for investors and traders.
Dayton Pang Annual Fair to Run September 11 14
Dayton Pang announces Armstrong counties Dayton fair to be staged September 11 to 14 with plans for thousands of visitors from Armstrong Indiana and Clarion counties. Education day Wednesday offers free admission for county pupils and judges from three counties. features include baseball, band performances, a midway, rides, harness racing delayed to the last two days, and an amateur boxing card on the final night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Armstrong County
Armstrong
Indiana
Clarion
Parker High School
Revival at Indiana Tabernacle features Jack Vandall gospel set
Gospel singer and composer Jack Vandall visits Indiana Tabernacle for 2:30 Sunday program presenting his songs including Home Sweet Home. Vandall brings two songs from Akron Ohio as crowds expect famed singing. Evangelist Munyon will share evening sermon theme Thou needst not go away with Vandalls assisting in a two service day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle
Indiana
Vandall
Akron
Munyon
Free Methodist
Bettisfield
Methodist Mana
Methodist Episcopal Church Group
McKeesport
Evangelist Munyon
Guardsmen Camp Training Draws 12000 in Pennsylvania
Civilian guardsmen began arriving for a two week training period with more than 12,000 officers and men assigned to camps across the state. Infantry gathered at Mt Gretna while cavalry, artillery and air units occupied Colebrook Indiantown Gap and Middletown under Maj Gen Edward Shannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Gretna
Colebrook
Indiantown Gap
Air Force
Middletown
Edward Shannon
Pennsylvania National Guard
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Trioliata County Thrift Corporation
Russell Sage Foundation
New York City
Allied Club
Phils
Tony Chespa
Sna
Tome Orebe
Home Grange
Cherries Ares
Department of Horticulture
Pennsylvania State College
J. W. Warner
Mel” James
Tire and Battery
Moorhead
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Delaware
Albert M. Tarr
Seaford
Del
Swedesboro
N. J
Norrifaction Lake
Weamer’s
Pacific Coast
Methodist Church Service
Dalai Lama
Roahm
LeTya
Czechoslovakia
Baltic States
Tire and Battery Dealers
Myers Literary
Roosevelt
Vurb
Cities
Pennoad
Allied Chemical
Atchison T
ALT. T
B. and Q. Railroad
Bethlehem Steel
Bordens
Chrysler
Columbia Gas
Consolidated
Cent
Can
Dupont
Erie Railroad
Freeport Texas
General Electric
General Foods
General Motors
Nickle
J. ©. Penny Co
Kennecott Copper
Montgomery Ward
Nash Motors
Nail Rady
New York Central
H. Packard Motor
Pennsylvania R. R
Radio Corporation
Reynolds Tobacco
Sears Roebuck
Socony-Vacuum
Standard
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