Diary clues tie to Pennsylvania couple's June 1928 events
Entries in a diary reported to Wahington County authorities mention a girl from Cokesbury Junction and references to J N Farr and Frank B Johnston. Notations include Lovers Lane and a verse that later became her obituary, with a June 11 1928 Uniontown Union notice of Edith Michaels wed to Johnston.
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Wahington
Tomatica
Minos Poli
Coal and Iron
J. N. Farr Tung
Pee Cokesbury Junction
Frank B. Johnston
Edith
Michaels
Uniontown
Johnston
Ming
Jornay Pa
Farr
Rescue of Major Franco and crew by Eagle near Azores
Madrid announces rescue of Major Ramon Franco and three companions from the Numancia hydroplane. They were saved at sea by the British carrier Eagle and brought toward Gibraltar. Crowds celebrated as Foreign Office issued official communique detailing the miraculous survival after days adrift.
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Numancia
Eagle
Horta
Fayal
Azores
New York
Harry Hawker
Robert Grieve
Wenewe
Ruth Elder
Barendrecht
Miss
Admiralty
Gibraltar
Madrid
INS
Ramon Franco
Foreign Office
Franco
Charles A. Lindbergh
America
Iike
Spain rejoices as fliers are saved in sudden rally
News arrives that the fliers are saved sparking dramatic relief across Spain. Crowds gather in streets and cafes as locals celebrate the rescue reported by the Spanish Consul at Gibraltar at 11 01 am. General De Rivera may declare a day of national thanksgiving replacing the planned mourning.
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Spain
Foreign Office
Gibraltar
New York
General de Rivera
Polish John and gang member held after western banks robbery
In a Detroit suburb Fertak taunts Lucian as Polish John is captured last week in Detroit. Wozniak, once obscure, is found to have escaped Auburn prison in 1919 under the alias Wladislaw Czinchel. Fertak and Wozniak expect to plead guilty. the fourth bandit remains at large after a $4000 holdup in Central City.
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JSON
Detroit
Fertak
Lucian
Fertari
John
Wozniak
Jaworski
Pennsylvania
Minois
Michigan
John Wozniak
Central City
Greensburg Barracks
F. C. Kelt
Auburn State
New York
Wladislaw D. Czinchel
Livingston County
Auburn
John A. Berkey
RORKELEASES Continued from Page 1 diana from San Diego California
The fragment mentions Rorke releases and a person named Diana from San Diego California. Details are sparse, but it indicates continued coverage from page 1 and a potential release or statement associated with Rorke. Further context is needed to clarify dates or events.
Local Hotel Brings Rorke Family In To Lead Effort
Mr Rorke and his family, resident for over a year, have many friends who wish him success in his local business venture. The entire hotel staff has been replaced. He engages his nephew Edward Clark of Greensburg, a 48 chief clerk, to head operations. Under Mr Rorke, the hotel retains former patrons and aims for increased business.
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Rorke
Edward Clark
Greensburg
Indiana Hospital Campaign Reporting Large Pledges
Indiana merchants pledge substantial sums to the hospital drive. Division leaders report totals from 817 to 9 096 with department stores and main street merchants giving hundreds. Dr. Bee launches The Minute Men's Club promising 1000 pledges of 50 members. news acknowledgments to publish all gifts. Over 900 contributions already listed.
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Indiana
Katharine A. Jones
Hart B. Daugherty
Team 12
W. Earl Long
Charles H. Bee
Minute Men’s Club
Ben Coe
W. D. Hall
C. C. McLain
Indiana Hospital Campaign Committee
Hospital
Pledge Cards and List Preparation for Printer Reminders
The executive committee urges prompt pledge card submission by team workers and asks contributors to scan the published list and report any errors to campaign headquarters. Confidence rests on timely pledges in amounts aligned with ability and community responsibility.
Church Notes Continued From Page One
Church listings for Regular Baptist Second United Presbyterian Evangelical Christian and other denominations share morning and evening services across local sites. Highlights include First Regular Baptist with Rev John Scott and Bible School at 9 45, Second United Presbyterian with Rev Samuel W Shane Communion, Y P C U guest at First United Presbyterian, and St Bernards Catholic with Masses at 7 30 9 00 and 10 30 A M Benediction after 10 80 service.
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First Regular Baptist
Court House
John
Scott—Bible School
Hoening
Friend of God
Second United Presbyterian
Samuel W. Shane
Jesus
First United Presbyterian Church
Misa Elizabeth Brown
Evangelical
A. B. Hosbach
Joseph
the Statesman
Christian
Richard Eaton
Christ Episcopal
Roger Charnock
St.Bernard’s
N. P. McNeliy
Christian Science
Community Hall
Stock Market At Noon Sees Rail and Utilities Lead
New York June 29 railroad and public utility stocks hit fresh highs at the weekend session. Copper shares rose led by American Smelting and Anaconda while Curtiss Wright Aero and AT and T advanced on renewed buying. Metropolitan Gas and Brooklyn Union Gas surged to record levels as rail merger talk supported Kansas City Southern and Katy. Westinghouse jumped seven points as copper export gains fueled the sector.
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Cousins
New York
New York Metropolitan Gas Light Companies
Consolidated Gas
Brooklyn Union Gas
Kansas City Southern
Katy
Missouri
Kansas Texas
Westinghouse
Electrical Manufacturing Group
Anaconda
Andes
International Tel
Tel
Macy
General Motors
Kennecott
Miami
Trans Airways
White Motors
GT Ceeeeneese Marland Oi
Vesees
CG Vescveeee 107% NY Nhh Wusseseegeeeeees Sd Nor? and West Visseeereveres
Panne RR
Sseersserersesass
Pullman
BAM
Radio Corpseseereseeeresse
Sd Reading
Sseveseeveveeenree
Studebaker
Esseesesesvveene
Stewart
Warter
Seeeeseses
Willys-Overland
Wright Aero
Curtis Aero US Steel
Blee W.sesseeaee
Atchinson and SF
Religious Services and Events Listings
A scrambled schedule of church services and gospel meetings. Rainbow Missionary Bank, 6. First United Presbyterian with Rev. John J. Mellvaine morning sermon. Morning Bible School at First Regular Baptist. Salvation Army service in front of Court Gowany with Rehoboam the Unready theme. Holiness Meeting at Sunday School 9:30. Memorial service for General W Bramwell Booth in Street service near Moore Hotel 7:20 and 7:45.
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Ing
Rainbow Missionary Bank
Mrg
Pillael
First United Presbyterian
John J. Mellvaine
Arthur B. Vowler
Bible School
Mbenezer
Obadiah
Salvation Army
Court Gowany
People’s Legion
Willam Lowman
Moore Hotel
W. Bramwell Booth
Obituary notices from Apollo and nearby towns
Ross Peelор meets Stiles, Pittsburgh and Clayton Stiles and Mrs Butts of this place. Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at the Butts home with interment in Armagh Cemetery. Daniel L. King killed when his head was crushed under an overturned tractor. Services held at 2 pm from his father James King’s home two miles from Apollo on the state road to Indiana. Burial in South Bend cemetery. John Wesley Gray, 76, dies in Rimersburg after two days illness from heart trouble. Survived by widow Elizabeth Benninger Gray Chester Gray, two half sisters, and a half-brother. Funeral in his residence Sunday at 2 pm, with Rev Hasenclug and Rev Atkinson officiating. Interment at Brady’s Bend.
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Stiles
Pittsburgh
Clayton Stiles
Butts
Armagh Cemetery
Daniel King
Daniel L. King
James King
Apollo
Indiana
L. O. Carbaugh
First Reformed Church of
South Bend
John Wesley Gray
Rinnersburg
Elizabeth (Benninger) Grayson
Chester Gray
Butler
Laura
McCall
Rimersburg
Dessa Johnston
East Brady
L. G. Martin
Mr. Hasenclug
Methodist Episcopal Church
R. K. Atkinson
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Brady’s Bend
Three Musketeers Endurance Flight Levels Over Ohio
The trio Martin Jensen, Marguerite Jensen, and William Ulbrich aimed to set a new endurance record from Roosevelt Field. After 61 hours aloft, Jensen requested fuel as Ulbrich relayed concern for Viola Gentry, injured in a prior crash, while Newcomb and Mitchell prepared a separate Cleveland endurance attempt.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
INS
Martin Jensen
Marguerite
William Uldrich
Jensen
Ulbrich
Viola Gentry
Cleveland
Whic
Byron Newcomb
Roy Mitchell
Newcomb
Mitchell
Fort Worth
Tex
Reginald Robins
James Kelly
Gentry
Nassau County Hospital
Bill
Sugar Tariffs Proposed Sliding Scale Aims To Aid US Beet Industry
INS report details Rudolph Spreckels urging a sliding tariff scale to balance sugar duties. He backs a six cent pound price to beet growers and a seven cent rate to consumers to shield domestic refiners from Hawaii and Philippine imports. The push targets stabilizing the American sugar market amid foreign competition.
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William Hutchinson
INS
Washington
Rurdolph Spreckles
California
Sugar King
Spreckles
Senate Finance “Sugar
America
Slickville Youth Held in Mail Robbery Case
Slickville resident Joseph Mohawk 19 was arrested in Greensburg on charges of taking 161 from the U S mails. A truck driver for Service Store, Mohawk allegedly accessed a registered Pittsburgh mail pouch after it left the post office, having been shadowed for some time per authorities.
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Greensburg
United States
Joseph Mohawk
Slickville
Roger Knox
Service Store Corporation
Pittsburgh
Marriage of Myrtle Baker and Ken McG Pfeiffer
Mr and Mrs Hugh W Smeaton announce the marriage of their daughter Myrtle E Baker to Ken ne McG Pfeiffer on Wednesday June th.
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Hugh W. Smeaton
Myrtle E. Baker
Kenne McG
Pfeiffer
Streams Probes Death Of Sheep In County Incident
Turner Streams, district representative of the State Department of Animal Industry, was called to Westover in Charfield County yesterday to investigate a dog killing sheep. Reports say 19 sheep and 10 lambs were killed within three days. Streams located the dog and shot it.
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Turner Streams
State Department of Animal Industry
Westover
Charfield County
Mr. Streams
Divines Double for Waitresses at Conneaut Lake Park
At Conneaut Lake Park on June 29, about one thousand attendees including Hotel Conneaut manager J G Kelly and the Christian Laymen's Association families doubled as waitresses to support striking staff. The delegates, nicknamed Ministerial Good Sports, joined in the protest over the discharge of an old employee while ministers carried on until emergency contingents arrived from nearby towns for the annual banquet.
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Conneaut Lake Park
J. G Kelly
Hotel Conneaut
Christian Laymen's Association
Points on People in Indiana County list of visitors and residents
Samuel Guatafaon of Plumville attended to business in town yesterday with Misa Dorothy Ayers a Pitt University graduate and teacher in Edgewood High School. Sheriff Borland and Deputy Wilson attended county business in Greensburg. J W Cramer of Pikes Peak visited Indiana. Squire Butterworth of Clymer called in the County Treasurer's office. S P Kunkle of Creekside called on Indiana friends. H A Rarigh of Hillsdale was among overland visitors. Thomas Brown of Blairsville spent the weekend with his son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs H B Butterbaugh. Pat Stapleton of Chambersville returned from a motor trip to Gary and Chicago. Dr David Horvell of Burrel township today. Charles Seanor and Scott Campbell of Blairsville were Indiana visitors. Mrs Mary Pio and daughter of Josephine shopped here today. Bent Williams of the Studebaker garage spent the day in his former Pine township home. Thomas Frantz and Mrs Frantz of Rossmoyne spent the day with Indiana friends. A S Learn of Green township paid a visit to the county seat. H P Stephens of Penn Run spent time with Indiana friends last evening. Miss Vera Putt of Clymer departed for Iowa to visit friends. O L Sheesley of Montgomery township transacted business in town. Homer Cameron of Cherryhill township, a prosperous farmer, attended to business this morning. W F Wetzel of Marion Center was among Friday visitors in the Court House. Ernest Foster of Brushvalley township attended to business today. Alex Kerr of Johnstown a representative of Standard Slag Co of Yamingstown Ohio was a Friday caller in the Commissioners office. J G Knnleman of Blacklick called on Indiana business friends.
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Samuel Guatafaon
Plumville
Misa Dorothy Ayers
Pitt University
Edgewood High School
J. M. Fry
Homer City
Elmer Borland
Eugene Wilson
Greensburg
J. W. Cramer
Pikes Peak
Indiana
Squire Chiia Butterworth
Clymer
S. P. Kunkle
Creekside
H. A. Rarigh
Hillsdale
Thomas Brown
Blairsville
Iis
Studebaker Garage
Pine Township
Thomas Frantz
Frantz
Rossmoyne
Learn
Green Township
H. P. Stephens
Penn Run
Vera Putt
Iowa
O. L. Sheesley
Montgomery Township
Homer Cameron
Cherryhill _township
W. F. Wetzel
Marion Center
Court House
Ernest Foster
Brushvalley Township
Alex Kerr
Johnstown
Standard Slag Company
Yamingstown
Ohio
Commissioners’ Office
J.g.knnleman
Blaclick
Sued Man Has Chance to Smile in Chicago Court
In Chicago on June 29 Frank Harding a 52 year old manufacturer sued for 250000 for breach of promise heard love letters of Ann Livingston read aloud in a crowded court. Earlier he endured a session where his own letters of endearment were aired, revealing the Harding Livingston romance progression from Miss Livingston to Sincerely Ann and Lovingly.
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Chicago
Frank
Harding
Ann Livingston
Harding- Livingstown
Ann
Walsh Refuses Capone Error Writ in Philadelphia
Judge John Walsh denied a writ of error for Al Capone, ruling no errors in his arrest, trial, or one year sentence for carrying a concealed deadly weapon. An appeal to the State Supreme Court is possible, with counsel M Golder to file soon. Capone was not present. rain canceled scheduled Athletics Yankees game in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
INS
John Walsh
Scarface al’ Capone
Chicago
State Supreme Court
M. Golder
Walsh
Croone
Geter
Capone
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Nora
Patton
H. J. Brody
W. A. Simpson
A. H. Stewart
J. M. Torrence
W. F. Weitzel
Ben F. Goeete
John’ W. Warner
Seus Beers Enn
J. M. Stewart & Co., Inc
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Ross Peelor
HAWKS
Athletics
Yankees
Robert S. George
Cities Service Company
Cities Service Securities
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