Pennsylvania Railroad Trims Indiana Branch Schedule
Revenue declines from motor bus and car use force Pennsylvan ia Railroad to curtail passenger trains in many divisions. In Indiana, two trains on the Indiana branch will be removed and arrival and departure times revised. Superintendent G M Sixsmith and Pittsburgh officials met Indiana leaders to set a tentative schedule effective with daylight saving on April 29.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Indiana County
Kiwanty Club
Indiana Motel
Indiana
G. M. Sixsmith
Rom
Pittsburgh
Sixsmith
Rotary Club hears silk story from ancient to modern times
Leonard Pay of Indiana Textile Mills Go reviews silk history from the Chinese princess discovery in 2600 B C to today. He notes silk production thrived in China, Japan, and Italy due to mulberry climate, and that attempts to grow silkworm trees in the U S have failed.
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Rotary Club
Leonard
Indiana Textile Mills
China
Japan
Italy
Greensburg Lawyer Ruff Conviction Upheld
In Greensburg Pennsylvania the State Superior Court upheld the conviction and sentence of attorney Frank Ruff of Jeannette and Michael Barry former Trafford City police chief. They faced charges of extortion and conspiracy after accepting fees tied to wrongdoing. District Attorney John Keister announced the ruling.
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Greensburg
Mayer G
Frank Ruff
Jeannette
State Superior Court
Ruff
Michael Barry
Trafford City
John Keister
Fire destroys dwellings in Bredenville district
Butler Mar. A fire starting in the frame dwelling of Frank Sheptak spread to two adjoining houses in the Bradinville District. All three structures were destroyed with property damage estimated at $20,000.
Bank Bandits Seize $30,000 From Columbus Bank
Three unmasked robbers tackled Columbus Savings Bank manager Albert Dixon in the downtown bank and escaped with $30,000 from the safe. The incident occurred today, reported by INS.
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Columbus,.c
Albert Dixon
Columbus Savings Bank
Arcurio Granted New Trial In Bank Burglary Case
Peter Arcurio, convicted of reboing a Jacksonville bank during the September term of court, was granted a new trial by the Superior Court. He faced charges of burglary, larceny, felonious assault, and aggravated assault and battery. The case was argued before the Superior Court in Philadelphia on Oct. 17, 127, with defense by Bruce Siiotti and Charles Margiotti and Commonwealth counsel L. E. Miller and George J. West. The March 2, 1928 reversal by the Superior Court ordered a new trial.
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Peter Arcurio
Jacksonville
Haseen
Arcurio
iChief
Cearpe O'Connell
W.H. McQuilken
Philadelphia
Bruce Siiotti
Town
Charles Margiotti
Punxsutawney
Areurio
L. E. Miller
George J. West
Commonwealth
Drum Corps Dance Opens Lenten Series Tonight
Preparations are complete for the first Lenten Drum Corps dance to be held in the Armory tonight. Eddie Allen and his 10 piece orchestra will provide the music. The Ameri gain Lenten Drum Corps is a popular Indiana social favorite, promising a lively evening.
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Armory
Ameri
Eddie Allen
Indiana
Death claims John Dey Armin and Butler minister dies
John Dey Armin, son of the late William Dey Armin and longtime Vandergrift resident, died at his home Monday afternoon. He worked 24 years for Vandergrift steel mills and is survived by his widow, a son, and several siblings across Indiana and California. Funeral services are set at his Vandergrift home Thursday at 2 AM. Also noted: Rev Thomas R Wayne, a Free Methodist pastor born in England, died Friday night at his daughter’s Butler home at age 57.
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Indiana
John DB. Dey Armin
William 5
Dey Armin
Vandergrift
Steel Mills
William H. Dey Armin
Fontana
Calif
M. C. McGimm
E. ©. Winsheimer
Vandercrift
J. H. O'Neal
Woodlawn
John E. Gibson
Indiiana
Tomas R.'Wayne Butler
Marely G
Thomas R. Wayne
L. H. Stevenson
Butler
Free Methodist Church
Staffordshire
England
United States
Mast Tiverpool
Makeesport
Tarentum
Fairchance
Uniontown
Steuben
Coal Company Placed In Receivers' Hands In Pittsburgh
Bertha Consumers Coal Company with assets between 7.8 and 8 million dollars is under receivership to satisfy a large Pittsburgh creditor. John E. Jones and Fred E. Powers named receivers. Liabilities estimated at 2.4 million. Receivership expected to be brief. A million dollar bond offer was made to cover debts. The creditor threatened suit prompting bankruptcy filing to protect other creditors.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Bertha Consumers Coal Company
John E. Jones
Fred E. Powers
Jones
Social event at Valley View Farm near Georgeville
Mrs. Donald Lockhart hosted a gathering for 20 friends at Valley View Farm near Georgeville. The afternoon featured fancy work, games, and conversation, concluding with a dainty lunch served by the hostess.
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Donald Lockhart
Georgeville
Valley View Farm
Commissioners And Council Raise Millages On Lowered Valuations
Indiana County commissioners and council approved a total of six mills for 1928, split as General County expenses three mills, Poor District one mill, and Sinking Fund two mills. The increase of one mill raises about $40,000 for the working fund, with tax revenue from money at interest dropping to about $17,558.
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Indiana County
Tragedy Turns Out a Comedy Emulating Boone Tale
A supposed mountain tragedy turned comedy as H O Hoover and F A Hysong of New Florence searched Sunday for four youths who vanished after leaving town around 1 pm. Snowstorm delayed fears, but the boys, aged 12 to 16, were found safe in Johnstown after a trek via Hawspike. The fathers, exhausted from the chase, rode the 12 o'clock train home, one needing help aboard.
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Daniel Boone
H. O. Hoover
F. A. Iysong
New Florence
Harold Hoover
Noyman Hysong
Homer Ruffner
Claude Palmer
Johnstown
Marrellville
At & D
Hoover
Seek Slayer of Detroit Doctor Baker
Detroit police investigate the death of Dr. William K. Baker 70 a prominent physician shot in his office at about 10 pm an unknown man fled the building after the shot and detectives pursue a theory that a holdup was involved in the fatal attack.
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Detroit
Mich
William K. Baker
Baker
Miss Ferguson to Broadcast Piano Number on Wannamker
Friends of Miss Virginia Ferguson daughter of Rev and Mrs EB Burgeson Indiana will be interested to know she will broadcast a piano number over Wannumker station WOO Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon March 7 at 2 oclock Miss Ferguson studies at Pastor Baptist Theological Seminary Everyday is Cleaning Day The housewife will find mops brooms brushes step ladders polishes in our Housewares Section J M Stewart Co 164%
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Virginia Ferguson
EB. D. Burgeson
Indiana
Wannumker
Woo
Philadelphia
At & A'¢Lovek
Ferguson
Pastor Baptist ‘Theological Seminary
J. M. Stewart & Co
Loree Sees Early Action on Trunk Line
New York March. GL F Loree president of Delaware and Hudson expects an agreement with the Van Sweringens on eastern railroad consolidation. He hints at Nickel Plate chairmanship in exchange for dropping his fifth trunk line plan and hopes for a peaceful solution to the trunk line dispute as railroads face wheat and cotton price drops and slow Congress action.
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New York
F. Loree
The
Delaware and Hudson
van Sweringens
Loree
van Sweringen
Southwest
Congress
Surprise for Miss McGaughey at Camp Rest-a-While
Mrs Virgil McGaughey of South Fourteenth Street was surprised at a card club meeting last evening at Camp Rest-a-While. Her birthday was celebrated with congratulations a console table and a floral tribute. The event featured dancing cards refreshments and a festive mood.
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Virgil McGaughey
South Fourteenth Street
Camp Rest
Esch Refused Confirmation by Senate Committee
By a 10 to 7 vote, the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee refused to confirm Jahm J. Esch of Wisconsin for a second term on the Interstate Commerce Commission. Esch, co author of the Esch Cummins railroad law, faced opposition from southwestern coal states and the progressive insurgent faction in the Senate.
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Washington
INS
Iby
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Jahm J. Esch
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Esch
Senate
Another Woman In The Case In The Canis Page Slip
A cryptic note refers to another woman involved in a local mystery. The speaker urges the mother to note the hint and follow the clues across the page slip. The reference hints at a brand widow figure influencing the case.
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Mom
Indiana Borough Votes to Raise Taxes for 1928
Indiana Borough increased the general fund levy to 9 mills and sinking fund to 2 mills for 1928, despite a lower real estate assessment that dropped about 20 percent from 1927. The higher millage offsets the reduced valuation to keep the total revenue similar to last year. the police department will receive a replacement motorcycle costing around 166 dollars.
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Indiana
War horrors will be alibi in double slaying trial
Canadian World War veteran George Allen Chisholm, who confessed to throwing his two sons aged 9 and 7 into the Indiana Harbor canal, argued not guilty at his Mast Chicago Indiana hearing. His lawyers cited Vimy Ridge and the Somme as alleged alibis while he was arraigned and bound over to the grand jury after waiving preliminary hearing. He had previously testified at the coroner’s inquest on advice of counsel.
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Indiana Harbor
Ind
Vimy Ridge
Somme
George Allen Chisholm
George
Edgar
Chisholm
Indiana Harbor Ship Canal
Mast Chicago
Community Singing Meet at Commodore Church
The Community Singing Meet was held at Commodore Methodist Church on March 4. President Charles Keating called the meeting to order, with singing by the congregation and a prayer by Rev. Wineman. Bert Clays led the program as chorister, followed by a guitar and ukulele duet by a local boy and girl.
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Commodore Methodist Church
Charles Keating
Wineman
Tharpe
Bert Clays
Commodore
Robbery Reported at Joffre Post Office in Burgettstown Area
Washington March 6 Ins The theft of envelopes stamps and an undetermined amount of money from the Joffre post office two miles from Burgettstown was reported today by Postmaster William G Phillips. The post office is in Phillips store. The robbers entered through a rear window.
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Washington
Joffre
Burgettstown
Willian G. Phillips
Phillip
Pupils Present Frogs Party Operetta at Third Ward School
The Third Ward School pupils will present the operetta The Frogs Party in the high school auditorium on March 1. The event highlights student talent in a lively stage production with likely refreshments noted.
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Third Ward
New Officers for Local C Ofc
At the Indiana Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting in the Community Rest Room last night officers were elected for the year Frank Neff as President George T Buchanan as First Vice President Iva A Myers as Second Vice President John G St Clair as Treasurer and H E Raymond as Secretary.
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Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Frank Neff
George T. Buchanan
Iva A. Myers
John G. St Clair
H. E. Raymond
Strassburgers Seek London Radio Signature for Nomination
With the state elections books closed, counsel for Ralph Strassburger plans to obtain his signature on petitions for Republican Delegate-at-Large via radio photograph from New York. W D B Ainey replaced Strassburger on the ticket. he may withdraw if a mandamus is granted to admit the petitions. A long list of petitions remained as filings closed.
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Alarreisburg
INS
State Bureau of Elections
Ralph Beaver Strassburger
Norristown
Strassburger
London
Radio Corporation of America
New York
W.D. B. Ainey
Montrose
Ainey
Dauphin County
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Flapper Slayer of Husband May Yet Get Parole
Murderess who killed her husband and served ten years seeks parole and may appeal to the pardon board for freedom.
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Flapper
Pardon Board
Freedom
Velma West Sentenced to Life for Murder in Painesville
Velma West, clad in a knee length black silk dress, faced Judge J D Barnes in Courthouse Painesville Ohio and was sentenced to life imprisonment for second degree murder. Her father Bert L Van Woert wept as Velma, swaying, was escorted to her chair. counsel announced a guilty plea to second degree murder.
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James L. Kilgallen
I. N.S
Painesville
Ohios
Velma West
J. D. Barnes
Velma
Bert L. van Woert
Francis W. Poulson
New Century Club Meeting and Missing Mother
Relatives of Anna Deutinger plan search in New York for her and kidnapped daughter Gloria aged four held as security for a taxi bill. Deutinger left Philadelphia after failing to find wartime insurance funds. authorities released her when unable to pay the 7.20 taxi debt. She has not been seen since. The meeting at Rest Room featured Indiana College Club guests and a program of poetry, music, and readings led by Miss Reed, Miss King, and Carrie Bella Parker.
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Philadelphia
Anna Deutinger
New York
Gloria
Deutinger
Hast
Children’s Aid Society
New Century
Indiana Colege Club
Miss Reed
Robert Fisher
Mary King
Bartholomew
Remsburg
Department of the State Teachers’ College
Penn Public Has Nice Sight at New Penn Public Service Office
Frank W. Womer superintendent of Penn Public Service Corporation features a “well lighted home” display in the window of their new spacious Jarmers Bank building offices. The exhibit shows a fully furnished library living room hall kitchen laundry bathroom cellar and garage with a complete lighting system. Electrical controls turn ceiling side mantle and floor lamps on and off to create a realistic effect drawing considerable attention.
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Frank W. Womer
Penn Public Service Corporation
Jarmers Bank
Countess Faces $250000 Suit in New York
Countess Andre Giuseppi Dedavixi, in seclusion at her Park Lane apartment, faces a $240,000 alienation suit filed by Alice Blanche Corbett, former wife of her first husband James J. Corbett, now imprisoned for grand larceny. Corbett’s legal papers allege the countess lured him away from Corbett, who was married to Corbett before.
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New York
INS
Andre Giuseppi Dedavixi
Park Lane
Alice Blanche Corbett
Corbett
New Castle
Philadelphia
James J. Corbett
Gwendolyn Stevenson
Curoett
Secon
Thief Trapped in Jewelry Store in Pittsburgh
Police report a 22 year old man, George Holtman, trapped in the basement of a Pittsburgh jewelry store after looting display cases valued at about 5000 dollars. He was disarmed and arrested after threatening officers with a revolver when confronted.
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Tittsburgh
Mar
George Holtman
Sn Revyolyer
Father of four hangs himself in Portage shanty
Stanley Fishery a 42 year old miner on strike and evicted from his home at Portage hanged himself in a shanty behind his new home near Gilestown leaving four children and a widow.
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Johnstown
Mareh & NB
Stanley
Mrs Sarah Switzer Marked 85th Birthday in Williamsport
Mrs. A. G. Myers and Mrs. Rit Hill from Williamsport joined Mrs. Te Myers of Jersey Shore to help celebrate the 85th birthday of Mrs. Sarah F. Switzer at Riggs-Home. The weekend gathering honored the longtime resident and noted community ties.
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G. Myers
Rit Hill
Williamsport
Myers
Jersey Shore
Sarah F. Switzer
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