Dying educator Olive Tilton led Indiana State teachers college math
Former local educator Miss Olive Tilton longtime head of the Mathematics Department at Indiana State Teachers College from 1894 to 1938 died at 920 Hazel Street Danville Michigan after a long illness. She resign ed last June and leaves a sister Miss Clara Tilton and brothers Roy Edward of Danville and Frank of Chicago. Funeral plans unavailable today.
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Olive
Tilton
Ind Lana State Teachers College
Hazel Street
Danville
Clara Tilton
Roy
Edward
Frank
Chicago
Pathos and Tragedy in Texas School Explosion
The London Consolidated School disaster in New London draws widespread grief as aid pours in. Alvin Gerdes, a local football hero, is named among victims. Dallas reports rush for antiseptic serum. reactions include Mrs. Roosevelt’s dismay. Parents search amid debris as communities mourn and reflect on safety.
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Treas Dallas
London Consolidated School
New London
Alvin Gerdes
London
Felton Rites Set for Mrs Henrietta Felton
Mrs Henrietta Dishong Felton 71 wife of Charles Felton died of pneumonia Wednesday at her Seward home after a brief illness. Born April 2 1865 she lived in Seward many years leaving husband and several children Matila Devlin Mabel Amburn John and Herbert Felton all of Seward Mary Felton of Armagh. A brother John Dishong Frostburg Md and a sister Mrs Mary Hull Derry survive. Funeral at 2 p m tomorrow at the Felton home with burial in Armagh Cemetery.
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Mary Guido
Indiana
Josephine Floria
Indiana County
Ernest
Guido
Italy
Anthony Guido
August Guido
Josephine Flori
Kathryn Guido
Moon Run
Ink Guido
New York State
Frank Ramella
Cadogan
Armstrong County
Ernest Roman
Henrietta (Dishong) Felton
Charles Felton
Seward
Felton
Matila Devlin
Mabel Amburn
John
Herbert Felton
Mary Felton
Armagh
John Dishong
Frostburg
Hughes May Testify On Proposed Supreme Court Bill
Dean Thomas F Knop of Notre Dame and Dean Leon Green of Northwestern urged enactment of the bill as a safety valve to save the Supreme Court and its jurisdiction If not approved, the outraged American people will by amendment sweep the Court out of the constitutional picture The discussion continued from the education page highlighting concerns over court powers and public reaction
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Ucation
Thomas F. Knop
Notre Dame Law School
Leon. Green
Northwestern University Law School
Konop
Supreme Court
Illiteracy Rates Highlight District Totals and State Rank
The article lists illiteracy figures for Armstrong Cambria and Jefferson towns, Indiana city at 0.8 percent with 81 illiterates, and other locales such as Blairsville and Clymer. Gallitin shows the highest rate at 11.1 percent, Indiana at 6.8 percent, while Pennsylvania ranks 24th nationwide with 31 percent illiteracy. over 79 percent of illiterates in the states are foreign born whites, with New York higher.
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Armstrong
Cambria
Jefferson
Indiana
Blairsville
Clymer
Gallitain
Pennsylvania
New York
Slayer of Kin Hangs in County Jail
A prisoner identified as Emrick, accused of murdering his sister Ethel and brother Joseph, died by hanging in the county jail. He had shown a desolate mood and refused interactions, with warden planning a sanity inquiry before indictment. The incident followed a prior inmate death and ongoing murder charges against Emrick.
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Emerick
Andrew E £Tanko
Dunlo
Harry Peach
Emrick
Ethel
Joseph
Ed Knea
Justice of the Peace
W. H. Brown
Connec
Emrick Family Tragedy Claims Three Siblings
In Beaverdale a double shooting and a fatal upstairs bedroom killing left Emrick relatives mournful. John Emrick, aged 64, was wounded as he rushed to the home after one son fell, while sister Ethel Emrick was killed earlier in the day. The suspected killer, said to have acted strangely after separating from his wife last November, is linked to a third child death announced to the elder Emrick as he lay ill with pleurisy. Funeral services are planned for Saturday, a week after the prior burial of his son and daughter. Surviving siblings include Olga Miller, Dunlo. Helen Emrick, Lewistown. Mary Englehart, Reading. and Margaret Albert, Lewistown.
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Emrick
John
Ethel Emrick
Beaverdale
Olga Miller
Dunlo
Helen Emrick
Lewistown
Mary Englehart
Reading
Margaret Albert
Inconsistency Seen by Clark over Slot Machines
Prosecuting attorney asks state revenue secretary John B. Kelley for a list of licensed slot machines in Indiana County. He notes Governor Earle urged district attorneys to crack down and questions revenue permits that appear to legalize illegal machines.
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John B. Kelley
State Secretary of Revenue
Earle
State Police
State Motor Patrol
Liquor Control Board
State Department of Revenue
John B. Kelly
Indiana County
Clarke
Mr. Kelly
Guffey Defends Coal Bill Amid Court Criticism
In New York on March 19 miners and operators’ representatives negotiating a new two year contract for Appalachian coal appeared deadlocked less than two weeks before the current pact expires at midnight March 31. Guffey warned the bill is unconstitutional while criticizing recent court decisions and urging action on national problems.
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Supreme Court
Guffey
New York
Aphlachian
Driver Unkurt as Truck Hits Pole in Armagh
A truck skidded at the Route 42 and 86 intersection in Armagh, clipping a utility pole and leaving the area without power for hours. Driver Unkurt, age 21, of Freedom, reported slippery roads but escaped injury. Police note damage to the truck and pole.
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Armagh
George Robinson
Freedom
T. B. McDonough
Miners and Operators Face 30 to 40 Hour Week Clash
Both sides show willingness to concede minor points but seek a clear wage and hours settlement. Miners demand a 30 hour week with higher pay and 200 work days a year, while operators push a 40 hour week with a 200 day guarantee. Appalachi an and outlying districts rely on a new accord, with a possible extension to April 1 and government involvement if needed.
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Wit
London oil blast kills hundreds at school in East Texas
A massive explosion at the London Consolidated School near New London Texas leveled the two story complex, killing hundreds and injuring many. Oil workers and rescuers toiled amid rubble as families searched morgues and waited for word on missing loved ones. Authorities blamed natural gas from nearby East Texas fields for the disaster.
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New London
Tex
London
Texas
London Consolidated School
T Lme
East Texas
W. C. Shaw
Civil-List Ends With Accident Verdict
A jury in the present term awarded Arthur Brendlinger of Clyde $157.30 against Frank Raul and W. E. B. Matthews of Wheatfield town ship after a milk truck collision on May 24, 1986 injuring Brendlinger’s wife and two children. The verdict covered $134.80 for car repairs and $22.50 for medical treatment.
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Arthur Brendinger
Clyde
Frank Raul
W. E B. Matthews
Haat Wheatfield Township
EB. E. Creps
Brendlinger
Huth Brendlinger
Thal
Stella Bennett
Tragedy after gas explosion claims hundreds of students
A gas fueled blast hurled debris 300 yards, killing numerous students as 399 reported dead, later revised. Survivors recall strong odor weeks earlier and gas fumes bothering residents. A military inquiry and state investigation follow, with plans to release only track participants.
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J. Hahaffey
Salem City
E. J. McGee
Gaston
State Railroad Commission
Last Barrier to Divorce in Open Court
In the oak-paneled law courts a famed divorce case drew crowds as objections lingered. Stevenson, the attorney general, withdrew intervention while noting possible further inquiry. The king's proctor outlined three questions on collusion, accessory to adultery, and petitioner relief.
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Stevenson
Contrasts in Fire Tragedy Across Historic Disasters
A compact survey of major U S conflagrations and disasters from 1860 to 1929 including the Sultana explosion of 1865, the 1900 Hoboken pier and vessel fires, the 1928 Florida hurricane, the 1927-29 Cleveland Clinic fire, and other noted blazes such as the Conway Theater and Midwest tornado events, highlighting human and urban impact.
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Florida
Chigaga River
Lawrence
Mass
St. Francis Dam
California
Monongah
W. Va
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus
Conway Theater
Brooklyn
N. C
Chicago
Hoboken
N. J
Cleveland Clinic
Fell Township Teachers Strike Continues
Scranton reports 1700 pupils kept home as Fell Township teachers strike over salaries and contracts enters another day. Teachers accuse the school board of political motives and demand four months overdue pay. In Philadelphia, over 200 Lynden County residents attended a regional association banquet with William L. Dill addressing the crowd.
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Scranton
Fellownship
John Ruddy
Teachers Association
Philadelphia
Lynder County
William L. Dill
Byader
Seeping Gas Seen as Menace in Oil Fields
Oklahoma City officials warn seepage gas from oil fields poses constant risk to communities nearby. Assistant Fire Chief Lyhn cites pockets forming in valleys and near highways, noting past incidents and the 1937 New London disaster as context. He says no major Oklahoma City disasters yet, despite yard‑side drilling and derricks near schools and homes.
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Oklahoma City
Mare
New London
WJ. Lyhn
Éaat
Texas Dountey
Oklahome
Lynn
State Capitol
Physician Held in Death at Woodville
Pittsburgh March 19. A physician and two attendants at County Hospital Woodville face Grand Jury action in the death of James F. Riley. Attendants John Douglas and James Hillen charged with manslaughter. Dr W J McGovern charged as accessory after the fact. Autopsy shows Riley died February 24 of shock with broken bones and head injuries from a fight two days earlier. District Attorney Andrew T Park led the investigation. McGovern says Riley died of natural causes.
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Pittsburgh
Woodville
James F. Rile
John Douglas
James Hillen
W. J. McGovern
McGovern
Riley Dier
Hiller
Douglas
Andrew T. Park
Riley
Treasury balance report from Washington a March update
The Treasury reports the March 17 position with receipts of 87 million 577 thousand and 165 cents, expenditures of 199 million 746 thousand 779.90, and a balance of 1 billion 695 million 878 thousand 251.11. Customs receipts for the month total 30 million 367 thousand 937.77.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Stock Market Firms and Industrial Names Listed in Rail and Steel Trade
A dense list of major corporations and brands appears, including Am Can Am Coml Aleo Am and For Pow Amn Rad. It names standards, rail lines, and regional concerns such as Ohio Chrysler Coca-Cola Coml Soly Com and Edis Con Oil. The fragmentary OCR shows a panorama of 20th century industries, from General Electric to Studebaker and Penn RR, suggesting a market report or advertisement page with corporate names, orders, and affiliations.
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Baldwin Lac Balt
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Burr Ad Mach
Calumet
Chrysler
Coca-Cola
Crane
del Lack
Douglas Alrc du Pont
Eastman
Elec
Gen Foods
Gillette
Hershey Choe Hudson
Harvest
Tnt
Nick Can
Kennecott
Kresge
Lehigh Port
Lehigh Vaie
Leh
Val RR
Loews
Mack Trucks
Montgom Ward
Nash-Kely Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Py
North Am Packard
Mot
Penn RR
Phila RC
Phillips Pet Pub
Soe
Pure O Radio
Reading
Repub St Rey Tob
Bsears Roek Socony-Vacuum
Std Brands Ltd
Oil
Cal Ltd
Ind Std Oil NJ
Studebaker Texas Corp
Vimk Roll
Transamerica
Aire Corp
United Corp
Poison or bad booze in death in Center township trio
Autopsy on Joseph Papcan age 64 who died in a Center township farmhouse found the stomach inflamed from poison or bad liquor. Louis Zuder, also 64, died earlier, and John Zaharanacky, about 70, was present. Coroner Woods ordered further analysis to determine if death was due to poison or intoxication.
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Joseph Papcan
Center Township
Graceton
John Woods
F. J. Kellam
T. W. Kredel
Papcan
Louis Zuder
John Zaharanacky
Woods
Young Republicans Oppose Reorganization Drive
Philadelphia March 19 Frank C Hilton chairman of the Young Republicans of Pennsylvania opposed moves to draw the group into a party reorganization He urged focusing on building their own organization not the seniors disputes Hilton announced Matlin Brill La Salle College football coach as chairman of a committee to direct an athletic program He said Berks County gained charter enabling organization in every county
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Philadelphia
Frank C. Hilton
Young Republicans of Pennsylvania
Mion
Hilton
Matlin Brill
la Salle College
Berks County Court
Torrance State Hospital Plans to Add 335 beds
Preliminary plans and specifications for the Torrance State Hospital expansion in Torrance were filed with the Harrisburg Public Works Administration. The project, costing about 1.866 million dollars, includes a 335 bed ward for patients and staff, a new boiler and power house, a general kitchen and dining room for 500, and an addition to Dibert Cottage. The hospital population exceeds capacity by 581, with 1,788 patients as of September 26, 1936, up from a rated capacity of 1,217.
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Dibert Cottage
State Office
Washington
The
Public Works Administration
Shelocta CCC Camp Opens Open House for Anniversary
The public is invited to visit the Shelocta CCC camp on the fourth anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps. In April the camp education center features two school rooms a reading room and a workshop. The recreational hall hosts dances and games and guides will accompany visitors led by the camp superintendent and educational adviser.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
FLA Youth Hurt on Nol o Mountain
Rudy Osius a 20 year old from Miami Beach Fla suffered slight lacerations when the car driven by his father F J Osius also of Miami Beach struck the rear of a truck on Route 422 on Nolc mountain The elder Osius said icy highway conditions prevented slowing and passing due to an oncoming truck He was treated at the Dona hey first aid station by patrolman B W McClusky report
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Rudy Osius
Miami Beach
Fla
F. J. Osius
Nolc Mountain
Donahey
B. W. McClusky
Oslus
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Willinois
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Gerald
Albert E. Speck
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Moorhead
Dallas
Durant, Okla
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Willis Point
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Couch
Tyas
Tyler
F. F. Waggoner
Princippal
C. R. Sory
Henderson, Tex
Overton
Kanto Commercial School
Tokio
Japan
Maracaibo
Venezuela
St. Bernard Cemetery
Hughes
Slayer OF Kin
Clark
Coal Bill O. K
Unkurt
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Vie
Mary
Tom
Petr
East Texas Old Fields
Young Republicans
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Nolo Mountain
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