Death toll climbs in Ventura County flood disaster
In Santa Paula and nearby towns the San Ban and aquito Canyon dam flood killed an estimated 600 with $12 million in losses. Under Sheriff Eugene Bis enilux led search in the Newhall Saugus sector as relief crews scoured mud for bodies. Governor Young arrived to aid relief efforts and sanitation measures were enforced to curb disease.
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Santa Paula
Cal
Ventura County
St. Francis
Howard
Arthur LU
Marek
Angeles
Clara Valley
San Ban
Aquito Canyon
Eugene Bisenilux
Newhall- Saugus
C. Young
Biscalluz
Dairymen from Indiana visit Pittsburgh dairy plants
A party of 53 from Indiana county and the Dairy men’s Co operative Sales Company toured Pittsburgh dairy facilities. They rode eight autos and a twenty passenger bus to Reick-McDunkin Milk Plant and toured the Electro Pasteurization process and a line of ice cream freezers at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Dairymen’s Co-operative Sales Company
Pittsburgh
Reick-Mcdunkin
Chatham Hotel
P. S. Brenneman
Reick Meluikin
Pennsylvania
One of injured dies in hospital
Joe Pormann aged 80, one of two men shot in night attire at Charles Sunday night, died at Memorial hospital Johns town at 2 oclock this morning. Pormann suffered a bullet wound to the spine. his condition was too serious for operation. He gave no clear account of how the shooting occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Pormann
Charles
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Pormann
Community gathering and supper at Jacksonville church
Knights of Malta companions are urged to attend Friday night March 16 in Rigegs The meeting will include visitors Punxsutawney and a program with refreshments. A baked ham supper is planned in Jacksonville Presbyterian Church Thursday March 16 from 1 30 to 8 30 for 60 cents. Everybody welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Malta
Rahab Commandary
Punxsutawney
Jacksonville Presbyterian Church
Modified Quarantines Adopted By Health Board
At a special meeting the Board of Health adopted a modified quarantine for Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria. It allows the wage earner limited home access while excluding food industry workers, with strict isolation and health officer inspection. Attendance at public gatherings remains forbidden. other household members cannot leave. The action aims to reduce hardship if cooperation continues. Eleven Scarlet Fever cases exist in town, most to be released soon.
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Board of Health
Justice M Lain Had Busy Day Hearings Held
Three hearings before Squire C C McLain focused on Charles Palmer accused of felonious arson in a Greenwood Cemetery house, held without bail to face charges by Fire Marshal E W Faber. A witness identified Palmer as the arsonist. Also jailed for court was Sam Riggo of Rossiter for manufacturing possessing and selling intoxicating liquor after a raid uncovered 400 quart bottles of bear and 40 gallons of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire C. C. McLain
Charles
Tag”) Palmer
Greenwood Cemetery Association
Reed
E. W. Faber
Troops A
Greenaburg
Palmer
Sam’ Riggo
Rossiter
Fugitive Officer Returns to New Mexico on Extradition
William Skeen, a New Mexico fugitive held on fraudulent conversion charges, was captured by Chief George O Connell after a telegraphed description and returned to New Mexico with extradition papers arranged by Indiana and American officers Ike Alarid and Martin Ortega. Also noted is Tag Day plans by A M E Zion Church of Indiana Pennsylvania March 17 to raise funds for a parsonage with leaders Philip Evans and Rev A J Wood.
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William Skeen
Gallop
New Mexico
George O'Connell
Indiana
Ike Alarid
Marshall
Martin Ortega
Santa Fe
A. M. E. Zion Church
Second and
Water Streets
Ita
Philip Evans
A. J. Wood
Re-Election At Indiana High School Board Meeting
Hugh M Bell was re elected principal of Indiana High School at the Board of Education meeting. Miss Crissie Cameron was re elected principal of the Third Ward Building and Mrs Birdie Keener of the Second Ward Building. Mrs E M Sandeam was retained as School Nurse and Miss Harriet Walker as Attendance Officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh M. Bell
Indiana High School
Board of Education
iMiss Crissie Cameron
Birdie Keener
E M. Sandeam
Misa ‘Harriet Walker
Fear of motherhood drives teen woman to self harm
In Pittsburgh on March 14, Lulu Ruth Watta, 17, shot herself to death, the coroner's office said. She died from a bullet in the heart after her husband found her slumped on the floor near a mirror, and investigators suggested she acted in front of the mirror, witnessing her own death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
INS
Lulu Ruth Watta
Drum Corps Card Party At Memorial Hall
Ladies of the Legion Drum Corps invite the public to a bridge and 600 party tonight from 8 to 10 at Memorial Hall. Tickets 50 cents. lunch available. Includes a card sale and a chance to enjoy a lively evening with a large crowd and good fun during the event running March 15 through April 1. J D Johnston Stationer advertises Reliefagraph cards for invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarice
Ladiesa of the Legion
Memorial Hall
J. D. Johnston
Newas
Potato Growers Day Planned for March 24 in Indiana
Potato Growers Day has been arranged for Saturday March 24 in Indiana with sessions at 9 80 and 1 00 p m. Demonstrations include power bprayers, power irgers, traction diggers and planters. Dr B E Nixon and Leo Denniston of State College will present demonstrations on boom adjustment cutting boxes and lime stacking. A noon dinner is set at 75c at United Presbyterian Church with reservations due by March 23. Continued on Page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Gibson-Clark
Church Straat
Pennsylvania Railroad
BE. Lb. Nixon
Leo Denniston
State College
Nixon
United Presbyterian Church
J. W. Warner
LE. T. Denniston
Jclub
Parnell Dies in Pinehurst North Carolina
Joseph E. Parnell prominent citizen and local insurance man died in Pinehurst North Carolina at 8 oclock this morning after a lingering illness arrangements for the funeral have not been made
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Parnell
Pinehurst
N. C
Loree Trunk Line Nil in New York Rail Compromise Plan
Baltimore Sun reports a four party consolidation scheme among eastern railways, with Pennsylvania Railroad ready to join in ending Loree's fifth trunk line. Key allocations include Norfolk and Western to the Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley under joint Pennsylvania Nickel Plate control.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Sun Today
J. F. Essary
Washington
Philadelphia
Eastern Railways
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Loree
Fifth Trunk
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Central
Nickel Plate
L. F. Loree
Delaware and Hudson
Norfolk and Western
Lehigh Valley
Muscle Shoals Power Bill Cleared for House Vote
Washington March 4 After a ten year fight the Norris resolution for government operation of Muscle Shoals moved to the House in essentially its initial form. Senate passed 48 to 25 authorizing government power production and fertilizer research at nitrate plants with 10 million dollars for experiments. The House weighs the Willis Madden bill to lease Muscla Shoals to American Dynamite Company as a pending option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Norris
Muscle Shoals
Senate
Muscle Showa
Musula Shoals
Willis-Madden
Mundla Shoals
American Dynamid Company
New Community Heads In Boy Scout Campaign
Earl EB General Chairman for the Boy Scout Campaign names Ed Fitz maurice Ammerford chairman and R E Albrams Mines superintendent Wehrum chairman with H W Lloyd for Stafford. Friday dinner at First United Presbyterian Church Indiana to honor community chairmen amid travel issues for Heilwood Alverda Brownstown Webrum. Glen Campbell area sends six. Clymer eight. Indiana Blairsville leaders invited. over 100 plates expected to be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Eb, Hewitt
Ed. Fitzmaurice
Ammerford
R. E.albrams
Wehrum
H. W. Lloyd
Stafford
First United Presbyterian Church of Indiana
Heilwood
Alverda
Brownstown
Webrum
Glen Campbell
Clymer
Indiana
Blairsville
Death of Mrs Caroline Fulmer in Chevy Chase
Mrs. Caroline Fulmer aged 74 died last night at her sister Mrs S M Black’s home in Chevy Chase from a paralytic stroke. She leaves a son A S Fulmer of Nant-y-Glo and siblings Mrs Black Mrs J Y Uncapher James Cunningham W P Cunningham two sisters Mrs George Berkey and Mrs W Palmer and a brother John Cunningham. She belonged to Washington Presbyterian Church near Kelloghburg. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 30 pm in the Second United Presbyterian Church with Rev Mr Boston officiating. Interment will be Blairsville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolline Fulmer
S. M. Black
Chevy Chase
A. S. Fulmer
Nant-y-Glo
Black
J. Y. Uncapher
Marion Center
James Cunningham
Bolivary
W. P. Cunningham
Kecksburg
George Berkey
W. Palmer
John Cunningham
Washington Presbbyterian Church
Kelloghburg
Second United Presbyterian Church
Boston
Blairsville Cemetery
Big Minstrel Show At Brushvalley High School
High School students rehearse for the Big Minstrel Show at Community Hall on March 16, 1918. Tickets are selling fast with prices 26 and 60 cents and many pupils are available to sell them. Show begins at 8 o clock.
New Arrival in the Frantz Home
Mr and Mrs Jacob Frantz of Clymer welcome a fine boy born Monday morning both mother and baby doing finely The notice appears in a local society context with business references to Mallory Hot Spark Ignition and Auto Parts Co Ritz Theatre Building
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Mra
Jacob Frantz
Clymer
Mra. Frantz
Mallory
Auto Parts Ca
Ritz Theatre
No Word From Non-Stop Flight Tangled in Mystery
At Cromwell Airdrome on a trans Atlantic flight to America Capt Hinchcliffe and a mystery passenger vanished. After thirty hours no news on the American built monoplane expected near Newfoundland coast. Harvey Lloyd the London agent voiced anxiety while the Hinchcliffe party’s passenger is identified as Elsie Mackay daughter of Lord Inchcape.
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Tonidon
Mar
Hinchcliffe
Cromwell
Airdrome
America
Noth Atlantic
Nenfoundland
Harvey Lloyd
London
Elsie Mackay
Lord Inchcape
Miss Mackay
Frogs' Party An Operetta By Third Ward School
The Third Ward School presents The Frogs Party a spring operetta in the High School auditorium Friday evening March 26 at 7 PM Tickets are 50 cents The show features a storm awakening frogs a party with birds flowers butterflies bees invited and Spring as the final guest with music dance and songs Buy tickets and attend through a lively period voice of the era.
Lindbergh Resumes Flight After Accident Near Farm
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh resumed his flight early today near Goatesville after a farm incident yesterday. He and counsel Henry Breckenridge took off without mishap heading a 4 southwest section, reportedly toward Washington.
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Goatesvitile
Charles A. Lindbergh
Here
Henry Breckenridge
Washington
Heilwood Scouts Active in County Program Progress
Heilwood Boy Scouts under Prof Robert T Laing in Heilwood show active leadership and steady progress toward at least one Wagie Scout in 1928. The troop committee chaired by J R Dun can and Assistant Scoutmasters including El Petted K A Gentiles ea Melvin P Blbel and Jones BR Hammond attend the Scout Executive visit. A former Court of Honor was held with Dr Lyon and W A Dinsmore as members as five scouts reach Star Scout during the visit.
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Heilwood
Robert T. Laing
Wagie
J. R. Duncan
Tha Aassistant
Laing
el. Petted
Dr. Lyon
W. A. Dinsmore
Court of Honor
James
Spring Opening Showcases Fashion Frocks and Fabrics
Merchants invite shoppers to spring 1928 openings with extended evening hours and display windows. Stores highlight new dress collections, tunics, and fabrics, featuring tall slender silhouettes and elaborate fabrics. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce promotes visiting participating shops this week.
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Agellay
Indiana
Klan Antiklan Battle Moves Through Federal Court
In Pittsburgh on March 14 the Ku Klux Klan of Pennsylvania faces a move to ban the Klan in state matters as five members seek to eject the group from the state. Judge Williams scheduled a hearing on a motion to suppress alleged statements by ex-Klan leader D. G. Stephenson, now serving a life term for the Madge Oberholer murder.
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Pittsburgh
Unitown
Ittaman
MD. Hosack
Tve
Ie Hosack
van A. Bape
Tickman
Ithe Klan
Stephenson
Miso Madge Ober
Holier
Likins
AGS
Post Office Committee Recommends $10 Million Annual Rate Cut
Washington March 14 3NE: The Hot Post Office Committee proposed a $10,000,000 annual pay rate reduction. The plan aims to lower newspaper rates, restore the one cent card, and revise rates downward while adjusting stamps and charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hot Post Office Committee
Philso Battery Eliminatora and Oyster Supper Notice
Philco 9.60 price query for radio set and Eaton J M Stewart Co promotion. Also an oyster supper social at the Grant show house on March 18 inviting all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philsa
Philco
J. M. Stewart
Grant Show
Also Mentioned on This Page
California
Great Canyon
Health Board
Justice M’lain
Charles Palmer
Arcadia
Riggs
Drum Corps
JE. Parnell
South
Baltimore Sun
Norris Resolution
J. M. Stewart & Co
Caroline Fulmer
Brushyalley
Brushvalley
Frantz
Lindbergh
Heilwood Boy Scouts
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