Bugler's Tune Drives 9000 Men to Field Training
In Indiantown Gap Pa on July 20 nine thousand men of the 28th Division Pennsylvania National Guard answered the buglers call and began two weeks of field training. Units dispersed to pistol rifle machine gun howitzer trench mortar and artillery ranges to practice basic discipline weapon handling leadership and teamwork for coordinated combat readiness.
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Indiantown Gap
Pennsylvania National Guard
Atain
Direct Relief Load Reduced Amid Economic Strain
Philadelphia report shows 5,069 cases opened with 2,778 losing private jobs or earnings and 1,631 losing Federal Works Program employment. Expenditures for direct relief through mid July will appear in the next Weekly Statistical Report as retroactive relief orders issued during the week ending July 18 are accounted for. Karl De Schwelnitz, state relief director, notes a significant share of cases involve repeated loss or reduced earnings.
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Indiana County
S. BR. B
WPA
Quartet Proposes 12 Point Plan to Cut Local Gov Costs
Harrisburg July 20 A four member delegation led by Rep Samuel A Weiss outlines a twelve point program to reduce local government costs and lower real estate taxes. The plan calls for constitutional revision abolishing overlapping offices, centralized tax assessment, merit system, school district consolidation, and a unicameral legislature to boost efficiency and save money.
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Quartet
Harrisburg
Samuel A. Weiss
Allegheny Democrit
Local Government Commission
Roy B. Furman
Green
Sepaker
House
Weiss
Commission
Pennsylvania
Relief cases in Pennsylvania counties face audit review
Auditor General Baldwin reports 7.7 percent ineligible relief cases among 4,121 studied as De Schweinitz praises relief board. Week ending July 11 Indiana County saw 98 new relief applicants, 1,472 on rolls, 5,792 people served, with funds exhausted.
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Frank E Baldwin
Pennsylvania
de Schweinitz
State Emergency Relief Board
Baldwin
Thousand Rebels of Spain War News Update
Reported insurrection in Spain with rightist leanings in Madrid and Spanish Morocco. Jay Allen survived a mob attack near La Linea with chauffeur wounded. rebel officers reportedly under arrest and provinces declaring submission to the central government. Government vows to continue fight against reaction and fascism as loyal air forces counter rebel columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco Franco
Spanish Morocco
Gibraltar
Jay Allen
la Linea
Spain
Allen
Nmany
Madrid
Provincs Aller
Segovia
Mi‘yada
Inon
Goveernment
Seville
Exchange Telegraph
Rebels Lose Grip as Madrid Uprising Collapses
Refugees flood Gibraltar from La Linea amid fears rebel bombing. In Madrid loyalist forces and Socialist Militiamen clash at La Montana while Franco reportedly leads by seaplane. Barracks at Carabanchel fall under heavy fire as Socialists patrol streets. Britain treads warship toward Malaga to evacuate stranded citizens.
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Gibraltar
Malaga
Shamrock
Valladolid
Zaragoza
Francisco Franco
Spain
la Montana
Madrid
Franjol
Inyallo
Carabanchel
Popular Front
Missionary Camp Jorai Seeks Youth Registrations
Registrations are available for Camp Jorai offering a missionary program for youths ages 15 to 30. The year’s faculty includes Rev j Grant Weaver and other pastors from Johnstown Glen Campbell Penn Run Rural Valley and Hellwood with Miss Emeigh as registrar R D 2 4 Penn Run Pa. Contact Miss Emeigh for information and registration blanks.
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I People
J Grant Weaver
Johnstown
Ivan Fetterman
Glen Campball
Paul Trimpey
Penn Run
Samuel Repester
Rural Valley
Olive Widdowson
Indiana
Carolyn Dick
Dwight Gressley
Martha
Six Injured in Accidents Reported by Highway Patrol
Patrolman B I W McClusky reported six people hurt in separate accidents with property damage estimated at 225 dollars. Lovella Spense of Ninth Street Indiana was hospitalized with head injuries and burns. Metro Oship, 47, of Commodore, admitted with possible internal injuries after 10:45 p m Sunday. Details incomplete.
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B. IW. McClusky
Lovella Spense
Ninth Bt
Indiana
Indiana Hospital
Metro Oship
Commodore
Ears in Feet and Other Small News Items
Ears in Feet reports a deaf delegation at the zoo feeling a lion’s roar through the floor to sense the animal’s vibration. In Dayton Nelson Stone resigns as dog tax collector due to time constraints while serving in multiple city roles. In Poplar Bluff a man’s shotgun and later his 14 hens are stolen after thieves took shells and returned.
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Washington
William Blackburne
Dayton
Nelson Stone
Fire Department
Stone
Dave Todd
Injuries Reported In Roadside Accidents And Fatality List
A series of traffic crashes and related incidents are summarized, including a boy bitten by a dog near his East Church Street home and a man fined for overweight truck passing a stop sign. The report notes multiple fatalities across several counties, with victims in farm, train, and automobile accidents, and lists several named individuals and locations.
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William Gorman
East Church Street
Warren L. Whitten
Walter C. Bollinger
Hickory
N. C
Justice of the Peace
J. D. Hill
Bollinger
Seventh
Philadelphia
John E Bradford
Lewistown
Ballinger
Bradford
Highway
David Misner
Avonmore R. D
Progress
Nixon Alley
William J. Kelley
C. Paul Reed
Washington
Willis E. Root
Erie
Robert Laughtin
Port Carbon
St. Clair
Pay Rodman
Hooversville
Joe Kliog, Jr
Fair‘chance
Brownsville
Alvin Staller
Freidensburg
Sweet Arrow Lake
Pine Grove
Michael Bogish
Tamaqua
Meadville
Rose Marie Geary
Pittsburgh
WPA
Edgar Roudabush
Ernest Mildred
James Lamber
John Vicker
Harrisburg
Jacob ‘Trout
Subway
Altoona
J. Lawrence Heller
Kane
Harry Thomas
Betula
Norma Pettingtti
Edna Lord
New Kensington
Paul Sturnacle
Milltown
Three Men Sentenced in Check Passing Case
Three men were sentenced to the workhouse after alleged involvement in writing a check passed at a service station. The court reserved decision on the cases of William T. Bloom of Grampian and Beryl Blystone of Waterman, accused by Chief Kelley and Patrolman Tubbs of passing five worthless checks at service stations.
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William T. Bloom
Grampian
Beryl Blystone
Waterman
Kelley
T. R. Tubbs
Artist's Alibi Contradicted by Sheriff Summary
A young musician Wollner’s alibi is contradicted by multiple witnesses. Cafe owner places him dining 9 to 10 p m, reporter Doug Eller sees him drinking beer 10 to 10 30 p m, a 2 a.m. street sighting by four girls, 6 a.m. coffee noted by Charles English, and 6 30 a.m. neighbors Miss Whitaker and Mrs. Baker confirm return home. Sheriff Brown reports written statements from English, Miss Whitaker and Mrs. Baker.
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Sheriff Brown
Wollner
Doug Eller
Asheville
Woolner
Woallner
Charles English
Lavada Whitaker
Roy Baker
Miss Whitaker
Destructive storm lashes cities with high winds and rain
A severe storm hits Leavenworth with 84 mph winds dropping temperatures 23 degrees and cutting power. Ontario records 0.19 inch rain, lowest in weeks, while widespread damage includes unroofed buildings and disrupted communications. Rexford Tugwell cites drought impact and federal aid need across 24 states. In Sioux Falls 10000 WPA workers ordered to report for well-digging as a strong statewide wind and rain system sweeps through.
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Leavenworth
Ontario
Mercury
Des Moines
Sundance
Wyo
Rexford G. Tugwell
Sioux Falls
WPA
Chicago
J. R. Lloyd
Hamilton Not Kidding in Pennsylvania Campaign Stop
National Chairman John D. M. Hamilton urged Republicans in Hershey Pennsylvania that Democrats cannot win six states in November. He predicted a landslide surpassing Hoover's 1928 victory and pressed organizing get out the vote while slamming Roosevelt New Deal methods. The July 20 dinner featured county leaders and candidates as Hamilton warned Roosevelt aims to pour money into the race.
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Hamilton
Farley
Leo W. Sheridan Hamilton
Hershey
John D. M. Hamilton
Pennsylvania
Jim Farley
Chicago
Keystone
London
Knox
M. Harvey Taylor
G. Mason Owlett
U. S
James J. Davis
John S. Fine
Herbert Hoover
Gifford Pini
Joseph R. Grundy
Bristol
Mellons
David A. Reed
Pittsburgh
William 8. Ware
Philadelphia
Jamies A. Farley
Roosevelt Party
Cleveland
State Committee
Executive Committee
Roosevelt
Worthington Scranton
Scranton
Clare Fenerty
Weather reports show drought relief amid heat wave deaths rise
Weather bureau notes overall drought improvement while weekend heat wave deaths approach 4,500. The total fatalities attributed to heat across the nation increased only slightly, signaling a modest change in the disaster’s toll.
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Weather Bureau
Obituary notices for Ella Johns and Mrs Wilson 59
Mrs Ella Johns of North Twelfth Street is critically ill in Indiana Hospital after being found unconscious Sunday. Her diagnosis is unclear. She is a sister of Roy E Pixfield and John Pixfield of Indiana. Mrs Wilson 59 died at her home in Emlenton Thursday and was buried Friday after services at Stone Presbyterian Church. She was a daughter of John and Mrs Leadbetter of Homestead, survived by her husband and six sisters and four brothers.
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Ella Johns
North Twelfth Street
Indiana Hospital
Wilson
Emlenton
Stone
Presbyterian Church
John Leadbetter
Homestead
Rochester Mills
John
Alonza Sheestey
Hillsdale
Burglars Target Coal Run Mine Foreman Home
Police tracked a dragnet after burglars hit six Coal Run residences early Friday stealing over $600 in cash and valuables. A false highway holdup claim by a motorist who fled toward Whisky Run prompted officers to pursue before returning to Coal Run. The mine foreman, Grundy, and his family reported hearing a hiss they thought was gas, as intruders allegedly climbed a porch roof to reach his bedroom. Grundy had just returned from Philadelphia.
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Grundy
Whisky Run
Fetterman
Indiana
McIntyre
Coal Run
Philadelphia
Railroads plan electrification reach in Pennsylvania
The Federal Power Commission announced that over 900 miles of five railroads in Pennsylvania can be electrified economically as part of a broader survey. It indicated 20 railroads could electrify 5,429 route miles with Pennsylvania Railroad segments from Pittsburgh to Altoona and Harrisburg to Morristown among the best possibilities.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
Altoona
Nar
Yisburg
Harrisburg
Paoli
Mor
Electrification costs eyed for rail line expansion
The Commission estimated electrifying a double track freight line at 45 000 dollars per mile, excluding rolling stock. It urged extending Pennsylvania Railroad electrification farther west to maximize use of existing electric facilities.
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Tisville
Pennsyvania Railroad
Camp Meetings Draw Thousands Across Sabbath Observances
Thousands of churchgoers gathered at Susquehanna Park near Mahaffey for the Eastern District convention of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. The 11 acre camp hosts dormitories and 260 tents with a ten day program led by Rev. S W McGarvey and Rev. B C Anderson featuring daily prayer, Bible study, missionary talks, healing inquiries, and evangelistic services. Notables include missionaries and speakers from New York City, South China, the Philippines, and West Africa, with music by Rev. Thomas Williamson and Paul Milburn and a Nyack male quartet. The event closes with a baptism and a health-focused sermon by Dr C S Parrott before delegates depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. McGarvey
Williamsport
B.C. Anderson
Thomas Williamson
Nyack
N. Y
Paul Milburn
Altoona
Douglas Davies
Erie
C. R. Deibler
Barnes
Dutch East Indies
W.c. Newbern
South China
H. M. Wright
French West Africa
Misa M. F. Newling
Philippine Islands
H. M. Shuman
New York City
Christian and Missionary Allianca
G. Verner Brown
Home Department
Geo, W. Davis
Bell
Cat
Wm. T. MacArthur
Philadelphia
Thos, Williamson
Cleveland
Young People's
George Felmiy
Bagerstown
Children's Worker
E. R. Dunbar
Missionary Training Institute
D. C. Butcher
Washington, D. Cy
Ship Missing with 22 Aboard in Grand Caymen Route
Tampa July report states the 110-foot motorship Nux gon sailed from Georgetown Grand Cayman toward West Pie and Tampa. The vessel, carrying 32 aboard, vanished four days after departure and has not been heard from since. Search efforts continue as planes widen the hunt.
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Tampa
Fig
Nuxgon
Georgetown
Grand Caymer
West Pie
Wiling
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Karl de Schwelnitz
Palm Beach
Moorhead
Newsman
Africa
Reebl
Dan J. Shields
Max Bloomberg
Legion Convention Corporation
Legion
Vickesburg
Willis Shuil
Perry County Pool Board
Guido Corsinno
Wyoming
Theodore Masprucci
Fred McIntyre
Nicholson National Bank
Lake Sheridan
M’intyre Mine
Power Commission
Adams
Iulbum
Baldwin Lee
Bendix Avia
Beth
Bilaw Knox
Borden
Borg Warn
Briggs
Canad Pac
Chrysler Corn
Gen Foods
Gillette
Hershey Choe
Hudson
Johns
Many
Kennecott
Monty Ward Nash
NY Cent
Nor Am
Penna RR
Phillips Pet
Radio
Reading Repub
Sears Roe
Socony
Sid Oi
NY Studebkr A
Tex Corp
Timi Roll & Ey Trenaame
Airc Corp A
Unit
Corp Ti Uni Gas
Tel Woolworth
Ark Nat Gas A
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Mahaffey
Seventh Day Adventiste
Mecca
M. G. Conger
Expori
Oakford Park
E. H. Swanson
Conger
W. R. Bergheim
Washington, D. Cc
B. A. Manly
R. R. Fickling
Greensburg
Andrew Yeany
Anna Reed
Hawthorns
Evangelist M. G. Conger
Franklin Fowler
Ethel Schubert
R. H. Picklin
C. M. Padden
At & P.m
BR. ¥. Parley
Mt. Vernon Academy
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