Inquiry urged into Interstate Commission affairs and railway disaster
The Interstate Commerce Commission is urged to conduct a careful inquiry into Kiesgo Milwaukee and St Way affairs following a series of articles on the St Paul receiver. The public seeks transparency in railway and banking practices and seeks to uncover fault lines in operations. Senate consideration and U.S. inquiry are discussed amid broader European political tensions and regional instability.
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Interstate Commission
Kiesgo
Milwaukee
St Way
Senate
Everal
St. 'S
Chicago Board of Education Adopts New Teacher Pay Scale
The Board, responding to public agitation, appointed a committee of experts to investigate the salary question. A new scale was adopted, starting at 3250 for elementary teachers and rising to 7500 for high school principals, claimed to satisfy both teachers and the public.
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Chicago Board of Education
Therafae
Subway Blaze Halts Line as Doctors Treat Thousands
A short circuit on a downtown subway line caused smoke suffocation and minor injuries to dozens as trains stalled. Police reported about 1000 passengers received first aid with no fatalities. Dozens were taken to Vanderbilt Hotel as a temporary receiving ward for treatment.
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Vanderbilt Hotel
Trial Witness Still Missing
A court scene notes the absence of a trial witness. The speaker remarks on public curiosity about appearance and the expectant mood in the courtroom, praising fairness and friendly race sentiment amid the proceedings.
Licenses and editors guide local classifieds
license information lists Margaret L Lannon Clarence McFeatures Elizabeth Evans and Brushvalley Clearfield Penn Run with editorial note directing readers to the classifieds section for details. The fragment suggests a local notices page listing names and places without full context or dates.
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Margaret L. Lannon
Clearfield
Clarence McFeatures
Penn Run
Elizabeth Evans
Brushvalley Editorial
Moonshine Sector Raid Readies Big Offensive
Coast guard steps up patrols across Atlantic City Norfolk Florida Gulf Lakes and Pacific sectors with raids and reconnaissances as agents converge on Long Island and other borders amid a looming major crackdown. Prohibition officials note 42 agents killed since enforcement began. moonshiners hide in caves and coal mines while White Mule is feared.
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Coast Guard
Atlantic City
Norfolk
Florida
Gulf Lakes
Pacific
Long Island
New York
Lower
Mississippi
Northwest
Prohibition Unit
Treasury
Vauclain Declines Drink After Birthday Pledge
Samuel M. Vauclain, president of Baldwin Locomotive Works, marked his 69th birthday at Rosemont with a gathering of friends. Asked to take a drink, he declined, saying the $10,000-forfeit agreement expired yesterday and he did not drink, keeping his pledge intact.
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Philadelphia
Samuel M. Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Rosemont
Council Advances Street Projects and Utilities Plan
Local council discussed Grant Street walk connections and requests for 10th Street lighting. Slag on 2nd Street and asphalt repairs were debated with 60 barrels ordered and a heater approved. A petition to open 14th Street paused. Railroad crossing issues cited parking space concerns. Proposals for Meadowbrook sewer and Wayne Avenue repairs were reviewed with cost estimates and potential relaying plans.
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Grant Street
Campbell
11Th Street
10Th Street
Burns Alley
Oak Streets
Second Street
2Nd Street
Philadelphia Street
Fourteenth Street
14Th Street
Comei
KR. R
Lagman
8Th
15Th
Philadelphia Sta
Nelson Whitaker
Philadelphia
Meadowbrook
Oakland Avenue
Church Street
Wayne Avenue
Trial in Sofia prompts catty cathedral bombing protest
At Sofia on May 19 relatives of about 160 killed in the Sveti Kral Cathedral bombing demonstrated outside the courtroom where two women and several men face trial for complicity. Widows and orphans filed damages while prosecutors push for death for the male conspirators. the French woman’s son is a minor.
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Constantine Stephanove
INS
Sofia
Sveti Kral
George Nicoleva
Perchemilieff
Friedman
Central Committee
Miss Walker Spring Bride Announces Marriage
Mr and Mrs Halesy M Walker of South Seventh Street announce the marriage of their daughter Helen Mae to Clifford L Smith son of Mr and Mrs H A Smith of Beaver Falls Pa The ceremony was held Saturday evening May 14 in the parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal Church Beaver Falls Rev Herbert A Baum officiating Guests included Mr and Mrs Regis B McKee of Beaver Falls and Mrs Smith They left for their honeymoon by car along Steig Highway department route notes show no further details due to garbled text
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Halesy M. Walker
South Seventh Street
Helen Mae
Clifford L. Smithh
H. A. Smith
Beaver Falls
Methodist
Eplecw Psl Church
Beaver Falla
Herbert A. Baum
Regis B. McKea
Mra. Smith
Funder Op Fungauigemey
Steig Highway
Tors Mix to Visit Pittsburgh With Famous Horse Tons
BuBois native Tors Mix, top figure in a tardloth world, returns from a Phal England tour and plans a Wednesday Pittsburg visit with his horse Tons. His parents, newly noted for their wedding anniversary, hope to greet him, though he may not travel to DuBois again this year.
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Tors Mix
BuBois
England
Sa Nlix
Pittsbun
Tom
Mix
DuBois
Pittsburgh
Smoky City
Inter state Commerce hearing on New York Pittsburgh and Chicago Railroad plan
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hear the NYP&C Railroad request to build 284 miles across Pennsylvania from Allegheny City to Eston with two 30 mile branches on June 22. The Lehigh Valley Railroad protests that current lines suffice and public demand is lacking. A Holstein sale in Indiana features Be Young of Indiana buying five pure bred heifers from Harry C. Kimmel of Shelocta, highlighting high milk yields and strong dams in the carrying stock.
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Washington
New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago Railroad
Pennsylvania
Allegheny City
Aston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Be Young
Indiana
Harry C. Kimmel
Shelocta
Mr. Kimmel
Greendale
May Paulin
Flint
Young
Mr. Young
Susie Abhekerk Cslantha
Surprise fiftieth anniversary celebration for Mercer couple
A quiet Sunday gathering at South Fifth street honored Rev. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Mercer on the forty fifth wedding anniversary. Attendees included J. C. Tallant, Perry Mercer Jr., G. G. Gibson and sons Glenn and John, and Elizabeth Williams. Gifts were meaningful and the visit enjoyable.
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J. M. Mercer
South Fifth Street
J. C. Tallant
Indiana
Perry FE. Mercer
Duquesne
G. G. Gibson
Glenn and
John
East McKeesport
Elizabeth Williams
Carnival Free to the Kiddies by Coppings Shows
Harry Coppings, proprietor of Coppings Shows, entertained the Industrial and Willards Homes children with a full carnival on Saturday afternoon. The whip, ferris wheel, merry-go-round and other amusements were provided for the benefit of the kids, with candy boxes given to each child returning to the Homes or, if absent, shared by Mrs Willard. Mr. Coppings earned praise for clean, orderly shows after a week in Indiana.
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Harry Coppings
Mr. Coppings
Wat
Indiana County Beecball League Seeks New Teams
The Evening Gazette seeks entries from baseball teams to join the Indiana County Beecball League for the season. State Normal summer school, Indiana Y M C A, and Homer Guy have expressed intention to join. Interested teams should write at once to help form a schedule and start the season.
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Tae Evening Gazette
Indiana County
Tae State Normal
Indiana Y. M. G. A
Homer Guy
Indiana Visitors Fill Busy Day Across Region
Local residents and visitors like A Marshall, K E Reymond, and Edward Hudson spent a day in Indiana with trips from Harrisburg, Ebenaburg, Brushville, and Saltsburg. Business, visits, and shopping characterized Monday as officials and residents moved between towns including Kittanning Clyde Newrytown Plumville and Livermore.
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Peter Hoffman
Clyde
Indiana
W.E Innon
Newrytown
Saltsburg
TAPS SOUND FOR TWO LOCAL CIVIL WAR MEN
Two local Civil War veterans, Mowry Moorhead and Laura Plummer Davis, are dated in a combined obituary style notice. Moorhead, born 1842 in Indiana Pa., died May 1 at his daughter’s home in Homer City after a career with Joseph Horne Co and service as a sergeant in the 12th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Interment is in Greenwood Cemetery. Davis, daughter of Watson Davis of Crete Pa, died May 5 in Rosenburg Oregon. she leaves her mother and a brother Frank. Watson Davis had moved west to fruit growing communities.
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Mowry Thompson Moorhead
Mowry
Thompson Moorhead
Indiana
Daniel Cameron
Homer City
Moorhead
Hon
R. B
Rose Ann (Lichteberger) Moorhead
United Presbyterian Church
Sara Emma Cribbs
H. A. Snyder
R. B. Moorhead
New York City
C. D. Moorhead
Pittsburgh
Edgar E. ‘Moorhead
12Th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers
Cameron
Greenwood Cemetery
Laura Plummer Davis
Watson Davis
Crete
Rosenburg
Ore
Mary E. (Nesmith) Davis
Frank Davis
Johnathan
Priscilla Davis
Near Crete Church
David Davie
Diamond Sentenced in Pennsylvania Arms Smuggling Case
Roy Diamond of Annville pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle 12 hacksaw blades to Philip A. Hartman a first degree murderer. Diamond was jailed in Gettysburg and given a term from one to two years in the Easton Penitentiary. Hartman had been convicted of the murder of Star Troop ey Francis Haley in January.
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Gettysburg
Roy Diamond
Annville
Philip A. Hartman
Eastgarn
Harman
Star Troop
Ey Francis ‘E. Haley
Market at Noon Sees Gains in Mack Trucks DuPonts
New York May 19. Stock market centers on speculative favorites with Mack Trucks and DuPonts leading gains. Mack Trucks up over two points early and nine to 183 1 2. DuPont up 5 1 4 to 159 1 2 in first period. Maxwell and Dodge active. other names including Pierce Arrow, Jordan, Studebaker, General Motors, Hudson, Willys Overland push to new highs. Oil stocks rise on crude news. American Can hits a new high and general market remains buoyant amid low money rates and strong industrial demand. Grain and wall street notes follow, with mixed opening in Chicago and Liverpool sentiment.
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New York
Mack Trucks
DuPonts
Wall Street
Mack Truck
DuPont Wat
DuPont
General Motors
Maxwell
Dodge
Pierce Arrow
Jordan
Studebaker
Hudson
Willys Overland
American Can
General Electric
Mack Fracks
Universal Pipe
American Water Works
London
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Miss Walker Spring Bride
Grant
Solon
Ne. A. Marshall
Harrisburg
K. E. Reymond
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Ebenaburg
Dan BR. Watson
Kittanning
Murray Stewart
Brushville
Justice of the Peace
Donaciey
Taylorsville
Edward JC. Hudson
Kellysburg
W. ©. Graham
Buffington Township
Hiram Smith
H. C. McCrea
Kenwood
S. M. Fleming
Creekside
E. J. Welch
Plumville
C. E. Barr
Clymer
John Ewing
Livermore
Diamond
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Seeernte
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