Navy reform and coal trade charges in today's headlines
John L Lewis accuses operators of secretly substituting coal grades to boost domestic prices by up to 516,000,000 annually, while Admiral Sims faces sharp criticism of navy leadership and FAA policies. Stanford MacNider appointed Assistant Secretary of War to unite military and civilian duties amid calls for reorganizing military, naval, and aerial administration.
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John L. Lewis
Bern
Lewis
Aia
Sims
William
Air Board
Navy
Dems
Anford MacNider
Iowa
Rmer
American Legion
MacNider
France
Horder
E National Guard
Davis
Funeral Service for Ralston Held at 2 P.M.
A fragmented obituary note recalls Ralston as husband and neighbor, chosen to live as a father and friend. The piece mentions his church attendance, a Lebanon community, and a funeral held at two o'clock in the afternoon.
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Lebanon
Ralend
Orton ‘Carmichael
Indiana Visitors Make Local Rounds Across Town Highlights
A wave of out-of-town visitors including John Magle of Plumyville Samuel Winkleman of Blacklick and John Scott of Aulkman spent Friday and today in Indiana for business and social calls Local blacksmiths and clerks such as Paul Ferguson Earl Bedelman and Charles A Smith joined patrons at the Court House while several residents attended funerals and delivered addresses at regional events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Magle
Plumyville
Indiana
Samuel Winkleman
Blacklick
John Scott
Aulkman
Indiana County
Court House
Charles A. Smith
Clymer
Grange Head at Farmers Meet
Grange leaders announce best exhibits from each county with four prize lists. Winners vie for additional 5 prizes at the meeting judged by John R. Dickey and Brandon Wright of State College. Exhibits must be delivered to the old church building on East Ma honing near Front street as early as possible Thursday morning with parking restrictions removed in Punxsutawney for ample space.
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John 8. R. Dickey
Brandon Wright
Jeader
State College
East Mahoning
Front Street
Freas Bros
Punxantawney
Everybody's
Auto
Coal Production on the Increase in Central Pennsylvania
Central Pennsylvania district coal output rises to over 130000 tons daily with 16656 carloads totaling 882800 tons for the week ending October 10. Week earlier shipped 16304 cars or about 81000 tons as seasonal demand grows, with hopes of continued rise for about a month before a potential slowdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Pennsylvania
Central Pennsylvania Coal Producer's Association
I Ig
Opening of new highway sections continues amid weather delays
Weather slows the Longridge viaduct approaches and a B P Highway stretch as officials plan openings within weeks. A Delmont bridge rebuild proceeds after a fatal crash, detours remain. Perrysville to North Washington Route 848 opens as a paved link from Saltsburg to Poke Run with Avonmore and Saltburg connectivity improving.
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Vidduet
Longridge
Lincoln Highway
Wiliam Penn Highway
Delmont
Shate
Avonmore
Saltshur
Hilarious Week in Wall Street
Wall Street saw its broadest and biggest market movement in a year with stock prices hitting record highs and trading volume passing 2.5 million shares in a five hour session. More than 80 well known stocks rose to yearly peaks as outside centers increased participation and void deals surged, despite higher call loan rates and a $20 million Liberty bond interest withdrawal by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Cousins
I. N. &. Financial
New York
Wall Street
Commission
Jess
Herg
Federal Reserve Bank
Fight results from major cities ring events
In Philadelphia Kommny Farley defeated Tony Ross in ten rounds. Dan ny Gordon and Terry Ferguson drew in eight. In New York Browns defeated Johnny Breslin in ten. Eddie Jarvis beat Black Bill in ten. Tommy Milton beat Jimmy Russo in ten. Henry Goldberg defeated Joe Desmond in six. In Erie Pete Zivie and Phil Verdi drew in ten. Johnny Carey defeated Mickey Fedor in eight. In New Orleans Joe Lohman defeated Louis Hill in thirteen. Young Volitaire beat Charley Rodriguez in ten. Leon Dazer defeated Happy Corcoran in six.
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Philadelphia
Kommny Farley
Tony Ross
Danny Gordon
Terry Ferguson Drew
New York
al Browns
Johnny Breslin
Eddie Jarvis
Black Bill
Tommy Milton
Jimmy Russo
Henry Goldberg
Joe Desmond
Erie
Pete Zivie
Phil Verdi
Johnny Carey
Mickey Fedor
New Orlans
Joe Lohman
Louis Hill
Young
Aepee Seeks Soviet Trade Budget Boost
Tokyo reports the 1926 Department of Commerce and Industry budget includes about 100000 dollars to subsidize the Russo Japanese Association. Funds would expand trade with Russia and finance Japanese commercial exhibits in Barabio and other venues.
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Aepee
Tokyo
Russo-Japanese Association
Russia
Department of Commerce and Industry
Th Association
Blarbio Ang Chewh Ve Am
Rusaia
Plane Crash Near Uniontown Points to Fatal Aerials
A multi‑story set of late 1940s style incidents reports a plane crash near Uniontown Pennsylvania that killed two Dayton Herald staffers and a lieutenant from Wilbur Wright Field. Eyewitnesses cite engine trouble before the crash, with coroner S A Baltz investigating and bodies moved to a New Salem morgue. Additional notes cover a New York sister, Kathrine Burke, and a separate double murder probe in Kenosha, Wisconsin, along with a church bombing in Chicago that same day.
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Uniontown
S. A. Baltz
Fayette County
Walbur Wright Field
Dayton
Here
Coronier Blatz
George St. Burgess
Wilbur Wright Field
Maurice Hutton
Dayton Herald
Vernie Zimmerman
The
Herald
Mitchell Field
New York
New Arms Conference Within the Next Year
A summary notes a forthcoming Washington conference within a year to discuss global arms limits. It lists proposed topics including total standing armaments, aircraft and submarine limits, and restraint on certain auxiliary ships left from the prior talks.
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Washington
Diverse church services and schedules in Plumville district
The article lists multiple church activities across Plumville and Homer City areas. It notes evening song leader and soloist duties, a tomorrow morning service by Rev. O B Emerson, and a week of Quarterly Meeting services led by Rev. R C Miller. Rally Day planned for Plumville Sabbath School, with various church calendars, sermons, and prayer services across Grace, Indiana, Friendship Chapel, First United Presbyterian, Christian, Wesleyan, Evangelical, St. Bernard's, Zion Lutheran, Calvary Baptist, and Regular Baptist congregations.
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O. B. Emerson
Pitcairn
Methodist Episcopal Church
Grace Church
Indiana
Friendship
R. C. Miller
Beracha United Presbyterian Sabbath School of
Plumville
Christ Episcopal
F.T. Eastment
Philipsburg
Second United Presbyterian
Paul Gillis
Wesleyan Methodist
J. D. Wilcox
Wade Patrick
Evangelical
L. B. Rittenhouse
A.ne Kaufman
Wersnin
Kaufman
St. Bernard's
N. P. McNelis
Christian Science
Zion Lutheran
J. B. Baker
Novvistown
Death Calls Miss Simmons in Sprankle Mills Area
The obituary notes the death of Mrs. Miss Simmons Enterline, born Sprankle Mills, daughter of Mr and Mrs David Hoch. She married Samuel S Endevine in 1881 and moved to Dayton after his death. Survived by three sons Elder H Enterline Pittsburgh Alpheus H Duff and Frank J Enterline Dayton Richard B Philadelphia. three sisters and one brother. Funeral at Frank Enterline’s home and burial in Glade Road Cemetery.
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Sprankle Mills
David Hoch
Samuel S. Endevine
Dayton
Enterline
Entertine
Dayton M. EF. Church
H. Enterline
Pittsburgh
Alpheus. H
Duff He
Frank J. Enterline
Richard B
Philadelphia
Jennie Campbell
Near Punsa Y
Bya
Margaret Lingenfaltar
Sprankle Mille
Myre
Minnie Miller
Wiliam Hoon
Sprankle
Frank
Internment
Glade
Arbuckle controversy hits Hollywood school program
Roscos Fatty Arbuckle faces protests as organizers of the Masquers vow to stage him in an event at Hollywood high school. The Board of Education pressures the group, citing concerns for city public schools, and a notice blocks Arbuckle’s appearance on the program.
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Los Angeles
Roscos
Fatty” Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Screen Players
Hollywood High School
Witle
Board of
Duration
Notica
Uler
Board of Education
Machuga Must Serve Sentence In Workhouse
Judge Langham stated Machuga would be remanded to custody to serve the term as soon as the Superior Court returns the writ ending the appeal. He reminded the court the defendant had been regularly convicted and saw no reason to change the sentence.
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Langham
Machuga
Missing Homer City Girls Found in Philadelphia
Story reports two Homer City girls last seen en route to Blairsville and later observed in Pittsburgh and Latrobe before vanishing again. Philadelphia police later confirmed details as investigators pursued leads amid a broader safety alert and search efforts. The second item notes the Navy asks Detroit Development Corporation to submit specs for metal clad dirigibles to replace the Shenandoah, backed by Edsel Ford and automotive engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Pittsburgh
Latrobe
Therm
Philadelphia
Washington
Navy Department
Development Corporation of Detroit
Edsel Ford
Metal clad airship drawing foreign interest in Washington
Representatives from a Vandergrift firm reported in Washington today that Japan and England showed interest in a metal clad airship. They said the United States could benefit from foreign experience to develop a safer maneuvoerable fighter craft. President Coolidge acknowledged the proposal and the Navy asked for specifications on September 21, three weeks after the Shenandoah disaster. The aluminum Company of America provides the metal used for the new rigid airship with metal skin, enabling hydrogen use for lower operating costs and enhanced safety.
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Washington
Japan
England
United States
Coolidge
Navy Department
Shenandoah
Aluminum Company of America
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Harry Penrose
Parkwood
J. M. Gibson
B. J. Vensel
Creekside
Charles Putz
North Point
Earl Bedelman
Armagh
Lewis White
Juneau
Lillian PrcClain
Normal School
Allentown
Teachers Institute
J. L. Jack
Punxsutawney
Indians Friends Yeaterday
B. K. Kellar
Betty Patton
Mt. Pleasant
Indha
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William Malcolm
Carl Vetter
Arthur Malcolm
David
Beatty
Paul and Dale
Milton DB
Jeff Swan
Town
Kenneth Orr
Clirk
Veterans Bureau
Mrs
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Russell Seger
Rossiter
Earnest Lydick
Commodore
Joe Simon
Chambersville
Fred Krede
Harry Sherwin
Rochester Mills
Elizabeth Stewart
Wallace Cunningham
Aspinwall
Farmers
Greeneburg
London
Daniel Burke
Joseph
Turnbridge Hospital
Katherine Burke
Mr. Burke
Josep A. Burke
Kenosha
Wis
Madeline Latimer
Milwaukee
Dans Sears
Howland Avenue
Taday
Thad L. Logan
Sergt
Emil F. Meissner
John ‘Bauschek
Frank Willems
Joseph Friend
Shrvift
Coronen
Pike Creek Bridge
Howland Road
Milwaukee Laboratoris
Chicago
Bethesda Colored
Kane—United Gas Company
Coynerstone Laia
Franklin Road
Sharon
Coptrack
First United Presbyterian
J. C. Pinkerton
First Presbyterian
FW. W. T Hinitt
Sittanning Presbytery
W. T. Merrick
Christian Endeavor
Death
Miss Simmons
Kate
Hollywood
Homer City
A. E. Masten & Co
Vandergrift Building
Fittsburgh, Pa
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M. Aanee
Gosden
Peeewapeee
Col. Gas
Vane
Beeeee Mioodrich
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Nickeleben
Kelly Spring Seed Eee
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Lehigh
Magna
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Weteetians
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Q. of Indies
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Ralla
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Ereerenee
Ares
Yy Union Para
U. Rub
Steel
Westinghouse TA
Willys Overland
Armstrong
Tust
Steving's Furniture Store
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