Inquest Ordered Into Heiress Maybelle Sidley Death
Toronto portends an inquest into heiress Maybelle Sidley who died at home. Attorney W Perkins Bull subpoenaed as inquest set for July 26. Sidley’s will, filed in Racing Wisconsin, discloses a $4 million estate with major shares to Bull and her son.
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Toronto
CPI
W. Perkins Bull
Maybelle Harlick Sidney
Hartick
Attarsney
Gordon Conant
William
Sidley
Roselyn L. Rogers
Ontario
William Horlick
United States
Ent Lary
Alexander
Janes Horlick
II Horlick
Sid. Ey
Man Nearing Death Seeks Pardon Despite Letters Claim
Fugmann, proclaiming innocence, refused to sign his lawyers' appeal to the board of pardons and asked for a respite to check two mysterious letters. The letters bore printing similar to that on the Kagler gift packages tied to six Luzerne County people. Maloney, a former mine union leader, opened a cigar box bomb mailed to him, killing his son and himself. others targeted included a mine superintendent, a Luzerne County judge, a former sheriff, and James A. Gorman, umpire of the Anthracite Conciliation Board.
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Foner
Fuamann
Board of Pardons
Fugmann
Spiritus
Kagler
Luzerne County
Luther Kniffen
Maloney
Eourt
State Supreme Court
Pardon Board
Barbers Clip 1200 CCC Youths Heads in Three Days
Tobyhanna camp barbers earned 400 dollars in three days clipping heads at 25 cents each. 1207 headcuts noted. next week 3200 more youths slated for similar work in Pennsylvania, New Mexico, and Arizona as part of CCC efforts under relief programs.
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Tobyhanna
Tobyhanna C. C. O. Cam
Israes
C. C
Pennsylvania
New Mexico
Arizona
Department of Bunt Assistance
CCC Sere
Earle Faces Grand Jury in Pennsylvania Probe
The Pennsylvania senatorial investigation expands as F Guffay and Lawrences spark party tensions. Bernard Davido witz accuses Republicans of attempting to absorb the Royal Oak group to boost poll watchers. Davidowitz fails to provide a written statement, delaying action. Governor and party leaders may meet, while Earle rules out martial law and a special session remains uncertain.
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F. Guffay
Lawrences
Pennsylvania
Sheppard
Texasi
Royal Oak Party
Bernard Davidowitz
Royal Oast
Davidowitz
Earle
General Assembly
Zarle
Kane
Allegheny County
Shelley Meantine
James W. Reynolds
Howard C. Reynolds
Old State Milk Control Board
William B. Kaller
Benjamin F. Sellers
Ronana E. Gastrock
Paul N. Schaefer
Belfks County
Sons of the American Revolution
Jurist
Tarle
Detective and Negroes Shot Amid City Disorder
Monaghan said a midnight crowd lined Bid Wall and Allegheny streets with whites and Negroes separated. The unrest began with a West Park pool incident and grew. police used tear gas as fifteen arrests were fined two dollars and released. Disorder stemmed from a dispute over recreational facilities. one youth’s attempted dance with a white participant sparked the outbreak in the Lawrenceville area.
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Monaghan
Bidwall
Allegheny
West Park
Loa. m
John Joyce
W. J. Lavery
Lawrencevile
City Bureau of Recreation
Insull Dies of Heart Attack and Fraud Case Recap
The report notes Samuel Insull died of a heart attack while under charges of mail fraud and bankruptcy act violations. It recounts his escape to Europe through Italy Greece and Turkey before capture and return to the United States with 16 associates as the case progressed.
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Chicago
Insull
Battlee
Tno
Unsull
Martin
Htigatian
Ittaly
Greece
Turkey
United States
Roosevelt to Sail on Destroyer Voyage Aide Says
President Roosevelt will depart on a cruise with a Houston escort vessel while Stephen T. Early will provide daily radio dispatches to papers and agencies. No news photographers will travel on the destroyer accompanying the ship. Elemer Andrews, New York State labor commissioner, is named administrator of the wage hour act.
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Yosemite National Park
Andrews
Dificult
Seek Truth Charges Misuse of Funds
A Senate inquiry into Kentucky race activities quotes members of the committee warning they will pursue leads anywhere. The administration stakes political prestige in the contest as President Roosevelt tours the state and signals support for Barkley’s return to the Senate.
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Chandler
Senate
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Barkley
Wage and Hour Stands Taken in Labor League
E L Oliver executive vice president lists rules committee members in C classification as oppose unalterably by the organization. Names include Cox of Georgia Driver of Arkansas Smith of Virginia Clark of North Carolina Dies of Texas Lewis of Colorado and others. The league also rated several senators and figures for labor records and noted a shift away from seniority based chairmanship. The Non Partisan League formed in 1836 to rally support for Roosevelt and faced AFL CIO influence.
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E. L. Oliver
Cox
Georgia
Driver
Arkansas
Smith
Virginia
Clark
North Carolina
Dies
Texas
Lewis
Colorado
Demacrats
Martin
Massachusetts
Mapes
Michigan
Taylor
Tennessee
McLean
New Jersey
O'Connors
Olver
League
House Committee
Thomas
Oklahome
Bargley
Kentucky
A. B. Chandler
McAdan
California
Bulkley
Ohio
McCarran
Nevada
Adams
Colorade
M" Ty Tydings
Maryland
Georee
Jahara
Roosevelt
William Green
A. F
L. President
Finesse avoidance shapes Sunday bridge hand by Mrs Thompson
In Atlanta Georgia Mrs Laville Thompson’s Sunday bridge hand avoided finesses to gain a trick when adverse distribution favored her. East held strength in top cards, preventing nonvulnerable opponents from escaping. North and South secured five two club tricks with South forcing play.
Pennsylvania amateur golf champion crowns Haverstick
Lancaster youth H M Haverstick won the Pennsylvania amateur title at Pittsburgh at age twenty, beating Jack Benison 4 and 3. He eyes the national event, claiming he can qualify. He received a two-foot silver loving cup and other trophies, with Lancaster Country Club slated to display the prizes.
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Pittsburgh
H. H
Billy) Haveerstick
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Swathmore College
Jack Ben
Pittsburgh Star
Haverstick Cartie
Lancaster Country Club
Allison Ripley Maxwall
Bridge Tale From A Courtroom Cardroom Duel
A bridge excerpt traces a three round fight as South s six diamond contract nears. Mrs Thompson plays spades to test the queen then discards while dummy holds remaining trumps. Diamonds flow, a squeeze unfolds, and the diamond king lead yields the final trick.
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Smith
South
Semi Pro Tourney Opens Monday for Pennsylvania Title
Eighteen teams will battle for the Semi Pro Baseball Championship of Pennsylvania July 18 to 23 at Vandergrift and Kittanning with the winner advancing to the National title series at Wichita August 12 to 24. Early rounds start Monday with five games at Vandergrift and four at Kittanning before remaining games move to Davis Field.
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Pennsylvania
Vanderarift
Kittanning
Wichita
Vandergrift
Davis Field
Iron Men Parade Caps Sunbury Convention Revelry
The 24th division veterans parade marked a reunion as Williamsport won next year’s convention over Ol City and Augusta. Sunbury’s James P. Kessler received the 28 award for long service as head of the local post, tied to eight years in leadership.
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Sunbury
A. SF
Williamsport
Ely Nittle
Ol City
Augusta
Pennsylvania National Guard
Camp Haridcock
James P. Kessler
William A. Miller
Starbard Times Schedule From the CCC Camp to Slippery Rock
All hours stated are Starbard Times. A double elimination tournament features matchups at Vandergrift, Kittanning, Cadogan, Clymer, North East, and more. The format keeps teams in until two losses.
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Ows
Starbard
al Vandergrift
Crabtree Reds
Gettysburg
CCC
Sagamore U. M. W. A
Revine Rovers
Vandergrift
Carnegie- Illinois
Sharpsville Merchants
Spectral Drapes Spark Lancaster Police Call
A Lancaster cemetery caretaker claimed to see three spectral forms draped around a tombstone. He alerted police who arrested three men on drunkenness charges.
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Lancaster
Lancaster Cemetery
Treasury balance report shows a negative net balance
Washington July 16 report details the Treasury position as of July 14 with receipts totaling 8.9 million and expenditures at 18.7 million, leaving a net balance of 2.031 billion dollars, including 1.441 billion in working balance and customs receipts for the month of 9.58 million.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Obituary of Robert Shields lifelong Juneau resident
Robert BD Shields 76 of Juneau died at home at 1 30 a m Friday after a four year illness. Born April 30 1882 to George and Mary Shields he married Mary Airgood in 1884. Survived by widow and seven children in Juneau Ernest Homer City Mars ton Creekside Punxsutawney, and one sister in Punxsutawney. Funeral Sunday at home at 24 oclock with Rev G P Garland. Interment Marchand Cemetery. The first wrist watch was made in Switzerland in 1806.
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Robert BD
Shields
Juneau
George
Mary Dunmire
Mary Airgood
Evangelical Church
Edward Harris
Perry Benhelt
George W. Shields
Norris Kanautll
Ernest
William Hatevill
Homer City
Henry Shields
Marston
Ohio
Rose Ferra
Creekside
Catherine Stiver
Punxsutawney
Vlock
G. P. Garland
Marchand Cemetery
Republicans to Drive for Lion's Share of New Voters
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania Republicans plan a statewide voter registration drive to bring 600000 to 700000 newly eligible residents into the electorate. State Chairman James F. Torrance said he will coordinate with county leaders and hold regional meetings to persuade potential voters to register and vote Republican in the November election. He noted 1500000 registered voters did not vote in the primary and urged effort to boost turnout. Torrance outlined 12 regional meetings with state committee members, county chairs, Young Republicans, and registration leaders in cities including Scranton, Pottsville, Norristown, Harrisburg, Lewistown, Altoona, Williamsport, Pittsburgh, Uniontown, and Philadelphia.
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Harrisburg
Italy
Pennsylvania
James F. Torrance
Torrance
Atd
Woman's Council
Scranton
Pottsville
Norristown
Harrisbourg
Lewistown
Altoona
Williamsport
Pittsburgh
Uniontown
Off City
Philadelphia
Markets News From Pittsburgh and Chicago Commodity Moves
Pittsburgh markets report hogs at 10.40 or 15 higher after two loads, cattle 425 with steers strong, vealers 9.50-10.00, calves steady to lower, apples and cobblers listed in produce. Chicago wheat futures rally then pull back amid planting allotment uncertainty, corn mixed as various corporate and market figures push grains and stocks.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Stock market advances lift many stocks in late session
New York July 16 buyers pushed selected stocks higher with most gains around a point or more and several firms showing larger swings. Traders cited forecasts of a sharp rise in next weeks steel mill output and improving conditions in other industries as boosting activity. Notable gainers included U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler U S Rubber Anaconda Kennecott American Smelting Westinghouse Du Pont Loews Union Carbide Continental Banking A Wilson and Co Armour Swift Eastman Kodak Canada Dry Santa Fe Consolidated Edison International Harvester General Electric Macy Sears Roebuck American Telephone and Philip Morris were weaker throughout.
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Atl Refining
Aviation Corp
Bald Loco Ct
Balt and
Ohio
Barnsdall Ol
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Beth Sigel
Blaw Knox Ata Borden Co
Tas Borg Warner
BOM Briggs
Calumet and Hecath Canad Pacific
Caterpil Tractor
Celanese Corp
Ches and Ohio
TOR Chrysler Corp
City
Coca Cola
Distil Corp Sear Douglas Aircraft du Pont de
Eastman
Kodak
el Auto Lite
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Goodrich
Northern Ry Pt
Hard Walker
Hecker
Houd Hershey
Hudson Motor
Byllinois Central If
Indust Rayon
Harvester
Nick Can
Tohns-Manville
Kennecott
Kresge
Loews Inc
Sas Lorillard
Mack Trucks
Macy
McCrary Stores
McIntyre
McKers
McLellan
Minn Moline
Montgam Ward
Murray Corp
RAR
Nash Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Cash
Nat Dept
Sinres
Nat Distillers
Nat Pow
Li Nall Steel
Central RR
N H
North Aimer Co
Northern Pacific Ohio Gil Otis Steel
Packard Motor Param Pictures
Penn Kor
Phila Read
Phillips Pet
Pitt
SCR
Balt
Procter & Gam Pub Soc
Pullman
Pure Oil Radio Corp of
Am Radio
Keith Orph
Reading Co
Reming Rand
Repub Steel Reynolds
Tod B. Schenley Distill
Sears Roebuck
Bbs Shell Union Whi Simmons
Socony Vacuum
Southern Pacific
Southern
Sperry Corp
Bly Stand Oil
Ind
Oil
Studebaker
Swift & Co
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf
Tex Pac L Trust
Trans & West Air Union Carbide
Union Pacific
United Air Lines
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas Imp U S. Rubber US
U. S. Steel Warner Byes
West Union
Tel West
E & Mig. Wilson
Woolworth
New York
Wright Aeronautical
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
General Motors
Chrysler
U. S. Rubber
Anaconda
Kennecats
American Smelting
Westinghouse
du Pont
Loew's
Union Carbide Continental Banking
Wilson and Co
Armour, Swift
Eastman Kodak
Canada Dry
Sante Fe
Consalidated Edison
International Harvester
General Electric
Macy and Sears , Roebuck
American Telephone
Philip Mortis
Spanish War in Third Year
Charles P. Nutter reports from New York on the Spanish Civil War entering its third year. Franco's forces have captured much of western and central Spain, with about 77 percent under their control, vast casualties and economic ruin, while Government Spain vows to continue despite public weariness.
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Nota
The
Charles FP. Nutter
Associated Press
Rutaai
Charles P. Nutter
New York
Spain
Mediterranean
Barcelona
Valencia
Appointed Visitors List Includes Names and Addresses
A long list presents appointed visitors and a senior clerk with multiple addresses across Indiana towns such as Clymer Salisbury Homer City and Marion Center. Names include Mary Bee Dorothy Hancock William Martin James Taylor Pearl Stewart Celia Learn Helen Re nards Mary Moley Isabel Philips Stanley Joyce Roy V Newry Asenath McQuitken Norma Palmer Carolyn Jorja Martha Pryor Helen Serne and Antoinette Cooper with stated senior levels and compensation amounts.
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Ville
Mary Bee
Water Street
Indiana
Dorothy Hancock
Norris Street
Clymer
William Martin
High Street
Salisbury
James Taylor
North Fifth Street
Pearl Stewart
Marion Center
Cecelia Learn
Brush Valley
Helen Renards
South Third Street
Mary Moley
Morris Street
Crymer
Isabel Philips
South Eleventh Street
Stanley Joyce
Church Street
Homer City
Roy V. Newry
Salisburg
Asenath McQuitken
South Seventh Street
Norma Palmer
Sixth Street
Carolyn Jorja
Martha Pryor
Chestnut Street
Helen Serne
Market Street
Saltsburg
Antoinette Cooper
South Street
Fresh Air and Small Fish Progress in Paradise Stream
A commission demonstrates stream improvement methods yield more trout. Artificial dams pools and other devices create ideal habitat. The two fish a day rule educates sportsmen to fish for sport. Attendance at Paradise has risen from 2,952 to higher figures as stock and conditions improve.
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Commission
Paradise
False and true statements mixed in Cranium Crackers
The page presents a quiz asking readers to judge several statements as true or false. It includes claims about a French prison on Devil’s Island, abalone being a mollusk, Aesop as Greek, Verdi writing Thais, and a type of glassware named G&A tort, followed by a note that more people speak Chinese than any other language.
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Devil’s Island
Verdi
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