Coroner Probes Death After Inmate Fight at County Home
Andrew Howard, 70, a county home inmate from Burrell township, died after a quarrel with fellow inmate Harmon Ow, 72. The coroner ruled heart weakness contributed to the death, following a night of blows. Coroner Dr. Fred W. St. Clair held an inquest and forwarded the matter to District Attorney H. Earle Miller for possible action.
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Andrew Howard
Burrell Township
Harmon Ow
Walt Fd Severa
City Garage Theft Probe Shrugs City Property Loss
Mayor Charles H. Kline orders an official inquiry into a large theft from the city garage where auto accessories are stored. Police expect multiple arrests as investigations trace losses over 18 months to city employees. Superintendent William Monahan and Lt. Leo Coleman lead the case amid recurring disappearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Kiline
William Monahan
Kline
Leo Coleman
Five Killed as Circus Train Wrecks, Show Goes On
In Farmington New Hampshire five carnival workers died and eight were injured when five flat-cars in a twenty-car Bernardi Greater Shows train derailed by a falling drawbar. Two workers remained missing as the circus continued performances. One identified victim was William Glienicka of Philadelphia.
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Farmington
N. H
Bernardi
William Glienicka
Philadelphia
Indiana Attorney Parnell Honored by Pennsylvania Chamber
Gilbert Parnell, Indiana attorney and secretary of Parnell-Cowher Insurance, was honored when invited to serve on the Insurance Committee of the State Chamber. The 24-member panel includes prominent city insurers and was formerly led by his late father J. E. Parnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Parnell
Indiana
Parnell-Cowher Insurance Company
Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber
Parnell
J. E.parnell
Resignations Shake Mexican Cabinet After Obregon Slaying
LATE BULLETIN Mexico City July 23 political tensions ease after the resignation of Luis N Morones secretary of industry commerce and labor and Isador Laborite Party official from President Calles cabinet. Two Morones lieutenants also quit. Investigations focus on Manuel Trejo as the pistol supplier to Jose de Leon Toral the Obregon assassination. Morones and aides deny involvement and call for proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
INS
Luis N.morones
Industry, Commerce and Labor
Isador
Laborite Party
Calles
Morones
Alvaro Obregon
Eduardo Moneda
Obregon
Manuel Trejo
Trejo
Jose Dea Leon Toral
Labor Party
Ricardo Topete
Obregonista Party
Aaron Saenz
Nuevoleon
Dr Pinkerton Back Home Next Thursday
The Rev Dr J E Pinkerton of the First United Presbyterian Church underwent emergency appendicitis surgery in Columbia Hospital Pittsburgh Sabbath July 15 and expects discharge to return home Thursday. He has made a remarkable recovery with progress from bed fast to wheelchair and general diet with chicken dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Pinkerton
First United Presbyterian Church
Columbia Hospital
Pittsburgh
Pinkerton
J M Stewart Co Sells Hot Weather Bargains
J M Stewart and Co offers fans ice cream freezers refrigerators and other electrical appliances at 281x Riggs The cool spot for hot weather needs with extensive stock and special prices for warm season shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Stewart & Co
Couple Conclude World's Flight For Time Record
John Henry Meare and C B D Collyer completed a round‑the‑world trip by steamship and airplane in 23 days 15 hours 21 minutes setting a new time record. They landed at Miller Field Staten Island then rode to Battery New York amid cheers from 500 people. Reverend Collyer greeted them as Tailwind the planes tied down, amid camera crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
John Henry Meare
C. B.D. Collyer
Globe
Edward Evang
Linen Wells
Mears
Collyer
New York City
Miller Field
Gc.t. Collyer
Baltimore
Judge Langham Rules In Long Injunction In Coal Case
Judge Langham issues a detailed opinion and permanent injunction in Indiana County case No 5 1927, preventing United Mine Workers of America and related defendants from interfering with Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation operations at Rossiter. The ruling follows a November 1927 injunction and a September 1927 resumption of mining with about 700 workers and 750000 tons produced annually near Rossiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Langham
Indiana County
United Mine Workers of America
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation
Rossiter
Court of Common Pleas
Clearfeld Bituminous Coal Corporation
A. J. Phillips, Et al
Court of Common Plans
Equity
A. J. Phillips
Et al
Father McCloskey
Richard Gilbert
Cas
Tak
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Canoe
County of
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Ming
Rossiter Mines
Investigating Fatal Wreck in Braddock Pa Shuttle Car Crash
Two people died and more than twenty were hospitalized after a shuttle car broke away at a terminal, speeding down Liberty avenue and slamming into a clothing store in Braddock. Pittsburgh Railways officials and Coroner W. J. McGregor launched inquiries into the Saturday night crash and its causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock
INS
Pittsburgh Railways Company
W. J. McGregor
Liberty Avenue
Beauty Contest Interest Grows In Indiana
A Bathing Beauty Contest at the Ritz Thursday promises prizes from local merchants including a silver loving cup from Indiana Evening Gazette and gifts from Bon Ton J C Penney Fashion Shoppe and Edelstein's. Ten entrants are listed as Midwest interest builds for a large crowd of spectators.
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Rizements
Indiana
Gift of Indiana Evening Gazette
Bon Ton
J. C. Penney Co
Edelstein
Indiana County
Ritz Theatre
Three Injured In Auto Crashes on Wayne Avenue
Sunday afternoon and evening crashes on Wayne Avenue near Grant and Oakland injured a woman and child. David Howitt, manager of French Cleaning and Dye Works, drove a company Ford truck with four aboard. a Pontiac from Pittsburgh attempted to pass. The Hudson, formerly owned by Veto Bommona, tried to pass and struck the Pontiac, sending it into the yard of D I Gunningham at 924 Wayne Avenue. The Hudson spun, Howitt guided his truck to the curb to avoid further collision. The report lists only the woman and child as injured.
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Wayne Avenue
Grant Street
Oakland Avenue
School Street
David Howitt
French Cleaning and Dye Works
Ford Truck
Pontiac
Pittsburgh
Ford
Hudson
Veto Bommona
D. I. Gunningham
Howitt
Six hundred Chinese reported killed in Shantung clash
An unconfirmed dispatch from Tsingtao claims six hundred Chinese Nationalist troops died in fighting with Japanese forces along the Tsingtao Tainanfu Railway in Shantung. A Peking dispatch to the Daily Telegraph says the Nationalist Government, ruling all China except Manchuria, has broken off relations with Japan.
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London
Tsingtao-Tainanfu
Shantung
Tsingtao
Peking
Daily Telegraph
China
Manchuria
Japan
Unions Meet to Discuss New Wage Scales in Pa
In Clearfield Central Pennsylvania bituminous locals of the United Mine Workers prepare to meet to determine wage scale policy. Operators refuse to discuss the latest UMW move as union officials plan today’s talks. In Pittsburgh a policy committee meeting outlines a program to negotiate a pay scale with operators amid ongoing labor tensions and a shift in policy after Indianapolis actions.
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Clearfield
INS
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers of America
Board of District No. 2
U. M. Wy
Pittsburgh
Umion
Indianspolis
Jacksonville
Mystery deepens in Bodenheim case and missing trio
New York July 23. Mystery surrounds Maxwell Bodenheim the missing Gladys Loeb and her physician father after they could not be found aboard a boat they were said to have boarded in New Bedford. The Loebs were reported in Princeton art colony and Bodenheim, who calls the novelist a menace, had fled to Provincetown amid scandal linked to Virginia Drew's death by suicide.
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New York
INS
Maxwell Bodenheim
Gladys Loeb
New Bedford
Princeton
Be Min Loeb
Bodenheim
Provincestown
Virginia Drew
French Flyer Reaches Azores After Transatlantic Leg
Lieut Paulin Paris flying the Frigate landed in Horta Azores at 5 20 am local time completing the Brest to Azores leg in 14 hours 20 minutes at about 100 mph. Mechanic Marat relief pilot and radio operator Cadou accompanied him. the crew will refuel and proceed toward Halifan or the Bermudas en route to New York.
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Horta
Azores
INS
Lieut
Paulin Paris
Flfer
Brest
France
New York
Paris
Marat
Cadou
Roald Amundsen
Rene Guilbaud
Italia
Halifan
Bermudas
Denny St Clair New Golf Champ
Dennis St Clair of Kiskiminetas wins the Junior Golf title at the Indiana Country Club event, defeating Fred Brand Jr. of Sewickley Y M C A 2 up in the Shanopin Club finals in Pittsburgh. Regionally, Indiana and Western Pennsylvania celebrate the new champion.
Small donations sought for expense list drive
Washington July 23. The Republican national committee plans a broad small donations drive under $100 led by John W. O'Leary Chicago banker. National Treasurer J R Nutt announced the effort to finance the election with small gifts and a countrywide tag day. Hoover trip to California aims to show health and vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Insr
Republican National Committee
J. R. Nutt
John W. O'Leary
Chicago
O'Leary
FISHERS OFF FOR KETTLE CREEK
Bruce Wagner, Jack Richards and Jack Q'Hare left by overland transport this morning for Pittsfield in Warren county to spend the week fishing along Kettle Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Wagner
Jack Richards
Jack Q’hare
Pittsfield
Warren County
Kettle Creek
New Arrival in Dugan Home
Mr and Mrs A F Dugan of Indiana announce the arrival of a daughter on Thursday Mistress Wilhelmina and her mother are doing nicely Riggs Everything clean and appetizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugan
A. F. Dugan
Indiana
Wilhelmina
TENSION GROWS BY EDWARD L PEASEE CUNS
Moscow dispatch reports sensational charges against Captain Zappi, survivor of the Itala tragedy. He allegedly deserted Swedish scientist Dr Finn Malmegren and stripped him of clothing aboard the icebreaker Krasin. The Moscow News correspondent cites three pairs of heavy socks and overcoat evidence amid a perilous rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Peasee Cuns
Moscow
Zappi
Itala Tragdv
Finn Malenvren
Alea
Hin
Hayer
Conérna
Malmegren
Mariano
Rainy spell ends with heavy downpour and mild temps
After a week of light rain, yesterday brought .82 inches total as a heavy shower from 3 to 6 pm pushed the rainfall. Forecasters predict showers today then clearing with cooler air and rising temperatures expected Tuesday. High yesterday reached 87, low 69, mean 78. Visitors include Mr and Mrs W L Myers of St Benedict and Peter Reithntller of Burrell township in Indiana.
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E. C. Lorentz
Lorentz
W. L. Myers
St. Benedict
L. C. Bence
Peter Reithntller
Burrell Township
Indiana
Harlem race riot flares as officers clash with crowds
New York July 23 police battle 2300 Negro rioters clashing with 200 officers in Harlem. Four cops injured and a patrolman stabbed while a Negro was shot in a new outbreak as special squads patrol the colored area to guard against a race war. Treat the family Eat at Riggs.
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New York
Harlem
Norristown Double Murder Ends In Peculiar Twist
Lindley M Hussey a noted author and chemist is jailed in Norristown while his partner Mrs Grace Sauveur remains at large on her own recognizance. They were taken from a New Jersey lodge on a warrant charging Hussey with infidelity and non support. Mrs Hussey is confined in the same jail and clings to the delusion that she killed both Hussey and another woman. She had told police that bodies would be found near Parkerford. The case continues as authorities pursue leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown
INS
Lindley M. Hussey
Grace Sauveur
Henry J. Tetlow
Philadelphia
Sergeantsville
N. J
Virginia Alvarez Hussey
Hussey
Parkerford
Patrick Hannety
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Sloan Bros
Mexico
DR. Pinkerton
Langham
Senate
Riggs
J. M. Stewart
National Mazda House
Auto Parts Co
Rita Theatre
DENNY
ST. Clair
Hoover
Smith
Wiith Hoover
William K. Hutchinson
Palo Alto
Cal
Herbert Hoover
Klamath River
California
Siskiyou Range
Hoover Fishing Lodge
Paca
Rage Nv
Malmgren
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