Features: King in BR&P tilt despite ruling hits homer
Merle Angelllo article recounts a BR&P League game where Melvin King hit a ball over right field fence for a supposed homer that was ruled a single under Rule 70. Ernest Murmua’s team won 8 to 4. Vincent O’Hara pitched eight strong innings for the Indiana Mountains, allowing only three hits, before a late rally.
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Merle Agnelllo
Frank Merriwell
Melvin
Power House
King
Murmuin
Vincent Runt O'Hara
Indiana
O'Hara
Frank Sellers
Robertson
Fabian
Bremen Flag Incident Sparks Diplomatic Protest
The Bremen Flag Incident reports a protest to the State Department over Nazi flag desecration as six Communists are charged, with Judge Brodsky dismissing all but one case and condemning the Nazi flag as an international menace to freedom, likely to anger Berlin.
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Bremen
State Department
Brodsky
Berlin
Earle condemns Hitler regime and Soviet activity
Governor Earle denounces the Hitler regime for oppression in Germany and accuses Soviet Russia of subversive acts aimed at toppling democratic government. He urges fair play, advocates targeting international trade, and supports a boycott of the Olympic Games as a response.
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Germany
Soviet
Russia
Boycot
Earle
United States
First Presbyterian Church Notes Service Schedule and Music
Rev Robert L Clark leads morning worship at 11 with sermon The Place of Small Services. Church School at 9 45. Evening service at 7 40 with sermon The Miracleless Life. Choral program includes Seek Ye the Lord Anthem and I Sought the Torch with organ and solo items by Randall Tomb.
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First Presbyterian
Robert L. Clark
T. D
Clark
James Couch
Lord
Roberts
Marks
Randall Tomb Orpan
Whitley
Colver Rock Fall Traps Brothers at Culver Mine
Johnstown reports a rock fall at the Culver mine trapping George Lees Jr. and his 11 year old brother David. George died from injuries and David suffered a broken leg and other wounds. He was taken to Olver Hospital for treatment as officials launch an investigation.
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Johnstown
George Lees
David
C Olver Hospital
Logal Stock Prize Winners at Ebensburg Fair
Winners at the Ebensburg Fair include Brown and Leech of White Town ship with registered Hampshire sheep. Dick Stephens of Homer City takes all premiums in registered Southstowns. Horses include Beladary Stallion four years old first. E. Hirthmaine Indi ana second. W Lang Homer City stallion two years and under three. William Kunkle Kent Mare four years and over first. Vylemeade Farms second, William Kunkle third. Meroe three years and under four first. Ta. O. MelKinnex second. Hylemeade Farms third. Mare two years and under three Hylemeade Farms. Mare one year and under two first second and third Hylemeade Mare and foal first Hylemeade Farms second William Kunkle. Grand champion stallion B Hughmanic. Grand champion mare William Kunkle. Draft pair weights 3000 pounds third George Waddell Indiana Mare or gelding two years old first Marlin Popson Peon Run. Team with best fitting harness first George Waddell. Closest mated work team in harness second George Wardell.
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Brown and Leech
White Township
Hampshire
Ebensburg
Dick Stephens
Homer City
Wneder
E. &. Hirthmaine
Indiana
W. Lang
William Kunkle
Kent
Vylemeade Farms
Hughmanic
Meroe
Hylemeade Farms
Ta. O
MelKinnex
George Waddell
Marlin Popson
George Wardell
Berg evangelistic party to return to Indiana county
After a year without the Berg evangelistic team from Miami Florida Indiana county will host Sister Virginia Brandt Berg for a limited revival run at the Indiana Evangelistic Tabernacle Seventh and Locust. Services begin tomorrow at 2:30 pm with evening sessions at 7:45 pm and continue nightly for a week featuring Mrs Berg whose past campaigns drew large crowds and reports of healing and strong testimony. Rev Jack Munyon and the tabernacle encourage all residents to attend with family.
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Indiana
Wheeling
W. Va
Miami
Jack Munyon
Tabernacle
Berg Evangelistic Parties
All Stars Clash for Big Indiana Cambria County Exhibition
A high profile A. and P. League All Stars team from Morrison faces the Nashern Cambria County Industrial League All Stars, led by Bill Parkins, in a scheduled 3 pm game at Yatesboro's closed diamond. Potential starters include Lefty Davis for Morrison and Mascola for the Cambria side, with proceeds partly donated to a Yatesboro player hurt in action.
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All Stars
Yatesboro
Morrison
A. & P. League
Nashern
Penn State Association
Cambria
Cambria County
Indiana County
Armstrong County
Indiana
Armstrong Counties
Treasury balance and receipts reported for Sept
Treasury balance as of September 7 stands at 1,506,785,923.36 dollars with internal revenue 13,189,843.19 and customs receipts 3,219,812.05. A pilot’s club formed in Lincoln Nebraska includes 15 licensed pilots.
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Washington
INS
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Lincoln
Nebraska
Leensei Pilots
Barle Criticizes State Chamber Poll On Constitutional Change
Gov George H Barle sharply critiques the Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce over its membership poll on constitutional revision The chamber reports 13 percent in favor and 87 percent opposed calling a constitutional convention Barle urges public disclosure of reply counts to show the poll’s representativeness He notes a Scranton chamber poll with 1500 ballots and 285 replies yielding 122 for and 163 against.
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Harrisburg
INS
Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce
George H. Barle
State Chamber
Ernest J. Poole
Chamber
Earle
George F. Foss
Newspapermien
Scranton Chamber of Commerce
Veterans Survive Pacific Storm After Tank Car Plunge
Capt Sweeting and thirty seven war veterans escaped death by clinging to the same tank car as a hurricane struck a tropical island. The center passed and waves flooded the rail line washing away the embankment while veterans fought to stay afloat. The water swept across the island with great fury as the tank car became a lifeboat in the surge.
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Sweeting
Storm Toll Grows in Florida Keys Disaster
Refuge units report 500 dead in the Keys including 300 veterans and 200 civilians. Miami authorities plan temporary burials at Woodlawn Cemetery with fingerprinting for identification as officials decide permanent disposition. Arlington or St. Petersburg national cemeteries noted for World War II veterans.
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Maletunite
Miami
Coast Guard
Woodlawn Cemetery
Gov. Shultz
Sholtz
War Department
FERA
National Cemetery
Arlington
Veterans’ National Cemetery
St. Petersburg
Fla
Shultz
George E.liams
Veterans’ Bureau
Roosevelt
Red Cross
Leonard K. Thompson
Tams
Autry Williams
Island
Keys
Coleman
Break in coal parley signals progress in wage talks
Washington witnesses a potential breakthrough as operators back the Guffey Act, pledging cooperation with agencies. meanwhile Harrisburg unveils a $1.5 million mine sealing project to employ 2,100 workers across 22 Pennsylvania counties under WPA oversight. The scheme, aimed at stopping acid discharge and sealing pits, covers Fayette Greene Washington Allegheny and more, with 1,500 laborers and 450 brattice workers among the hires.
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Washington
National Coal Association
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Works Progress
Edward N. Jones
Department of Health
CWA
RWD
United States Public Health Service
Fayette
Greene
Allegheny
Beaver
Butler
Mercer
Westmoreland
Somerset
Armstrong
Clarion
Jefferson
Indiana
Elk
Cameron
Clearfield
Cambria
Blair
Bedford
Huntingdon
Centre
Clinton Counties
Grange Headed Speakers Advocate Frugal Policy at Meeting
Mrs. Ira C. Gross urged turnout for the election underscoring Grange nonpartisanship and conservative economic aims. National Lecturer James C. Farmer praised Grange efforts, urged home products, critiqued dairy imports, and pressed "Pay as you go" government, while local papers were praised for publishing Grange views.
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Ira C. Gross
Johnstown
Grange
John Wright
Hillsdale
James C. Farmer
New Hampshire
Farmer
The
Indiana County
State
Naional Grange
Enrollment of Indiana Schools Shows 1935 36 Rise
Enrollment in Indiana schools for 1935 36 increases over 1934 35. Horace Mann Kindergarten 55 grades 380 Thaddeus Stephens 364 High School 1 229 total 2 028. On October first last year Horace Mann Kindergarten 68 grades 395 Thaddeus Stevens 400 High School 1 198 total 1 993.
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Indiana
Horace Mann
Thaddeus Stephens
Thaddeus Stevens
Primary Will Decide Election in Pennsylvania Supreme Court Race
Pennsylvania voters face a pivotal September 17 primary for the 1925 Supreme Court contest, with November runoffs likely for four major party nominees. Only Prohibition’s Charles Palmer entered an independent slate, setting a four-way November field if no third party defeat occurs.
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Harrisburg
INS
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Common Pleas
Horace Stern
Philadelphia
Elder W. Marshall
Allegheny
Marion D. Patterson
Blair
M. A. Musmanna
Musmanna
H. Edgar Barnes
Arthur J. Kale
Bellefonte
Alfred E. Sweyer
Wayne
Albert Williams
Montgomery
Superior Court
Jesse E. B. Cunningham
Robert L. Myers
Democratic Organization
Myers
Cunningham
Italy Ethiopia talks loom as Laval warns caution
Witnesses initially suggested another car nearby may have taken Burgio. Laval, who planned to return to Geneva Monday, will not return from Faris until Tuesday and will be replaced by Alexis Leger in League council meetings while Herriot will represent France in the assembly. Laval warned against over optimism as the committee of five nears only partial progress on the Italy Ethiopia dispute.
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Burgio
Geneva
Laval
Faris
League Council
Alexis Leger
Herriot
France
Committee of Five
Frank Burgio Still Missing Near New York State
Relatives fear Frank Burgio may have taken his life after his farm loss near Barneshora and his disappearance., a telegram to Samuel Burgio of Emeigh Run from Burgio's wife in Collins New York confirms he has not reached home and officers report no other car nearby at the scene.
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Donizella
McDermport
Samuel Burgio
Emeigh Run
Frank Burgio
Collins
N. Y
Burgio
Barneshora
Obituary Mrs Rebecca Moore of Vandergrift Dies at 83
Rebecca B Moore 83 of Vandergrift Pa died Thursday at 1 65 p m at her home 134 Jefferson Avenue She was a founder and charter member of the First Reformed church and active in church affairs She also belonged to Greensburg Daughters of the American Revolution and the Ladies of the Golden Eagle lodge A founder of the George G McMurty fire department Auxiliary she was the last surviving charter member Born August 10 1872 in Grapeville now Jeannette she was the daughter of Amos and Sarah Jane Steinmetz Cunkleman Surviving husband O A Moore three children Mrs A J Hebert and G M Spider Vandergrift and Mrs C C Carrow Jr of Trenton N J three brothers and seven sisters and eight grandchildren Funeral is Sunday at 2 p m from the home Rev M E Heath Iselin to officiate Burial in Edgewood Cemetery Salisbury.
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Rebecca
Moore
Vander-—grift
Jefferson Avenue
Van-dergrift
First Reformed Church
Greensburg
Vandergrift
C. C. Carrow, Jr
Trenton
N. J
W. H. Cunkleman
Jeannette
J. C. Cunkleman
Kent
G. C. Cunkleman
Wellington
R. A. McKinney
Livermore
John Baird
Claysville
Melicsa Johnston
Joy O'Neil
Blacklick
W. CG. Altman
Struthers
Louisa Willard
M. E. Heath
Iselin
Edgewood Cemetery
Salisburg
Entries Open for Indiana County Rural Dramatics Tourney
County Agent Warner announced last day for play entries is Tuesday September 10. Written entries go to a recreation committee member or the County Agricultural Extension Association office. Cast titles may be supplied later. Rural music contest entries may be filed then, with groups of three to eight competing in vocal or instrumental numbers. Rural defined as open country under 2500 population. larger places may join if 58 percent of members are rural residents. At least 50 percent of members must be 18 or older. Further rules and plan lists available from the Extension office in Indiana.
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Indiana
Warner
Recreation Committee
County Agricultural Extension Association Office
County Agricultural Extension Ascociation Office
Ramsey Sale in Indiana County Ram Sale Planned
The Indiana County Sheep and Wool Cooperative Association announces the purebred ram sale at the Indiana Fair Grounds on September 19. Seventeen rams, including three Shropshires and fourteen Hampshire bucks, will be sold. most are yearlings or two-year-olds. Auctioneer Col Peebles and Sheep Extension Specialist W B Cannell will oversee the sale, with all rams registered and transferred to new owners. consignors include Blaine Miller Donald Ankeny Clayton Miller Brown and Leech Carlyle Dick Benny Lees Farm J C Wohlwend Perry Cooper and Alex Cooper.
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Indiana County Sheep and Wool Cooperative Association
W. F. Connell
Penn State
Warner
Indiana Fair Grounds
Col. Peebles
Lawrence County
W. B. Cannell
Blaine Miller
Donald Ankeny
Clayton Miller
Brown and Leech
Carlyle Dick
Benny Lees
J. C. Wohlwend
Perry Cooper
Alex Cooper
Indiana
G. A. R. Opposes Blue and Gray Joint Encampment
Grand Rapids Michigan September 7 The 68th annual G A R National encampment opens tomorrow with Northern veterans gathering. Judge advocate General James W Willett of Taia Ta voiced opposition to a proposed joint encampment with Confederates, recalling a Civil War beard oath and expressing skepticism about reunions with Reds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids, Mich
James W. Willett
Taia
Loday
Counter sales of bonds grow as Treasury braces for fill
The State Treasury reports continued counter sales of tax anticipation notes with Treasurer Charles A Waters optimistic that by Monday 39 million of the 50 million issue will be sold. Independent buyers closed sales totaling 7.42 million yesterday while bids opened Thursday and 10.635 million in bonds were set aside for 17 bidders at 112 percent interest approved by Gov George H Earle and fiscal officers.
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Harrisburg
INS
State
Treasury Department
Charles A. Waters
Treasury
George H. Earle
Caputo Will Teach Dancing in Indiana Season
Pasquale Caputo, famed as a dance master, announces a bigger season with classes planned in Indiana. He will be at the Rose Garden Tea Room on South Tenth Street Wednesday September 11 with registration from 1 to 7 p m. Caputo trained at Carnegie Tech and is a member of the Dance Masters of America and the Pittsburgh Society for Improvement of Dancing.
Slayer of Two Given Reprieve
Dominick Iacobino’s trip to Rockview penitentiary for the double murder was halted by a pardon board intervention. The board sent its secretary to hear new testimony on drunkenness at the time of the killings, a plea previously rejected as insufficient for commutation. Outcome unclear as schedule for next Monday remained in doubt.
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Scranton
INS
Dominick Iacobino
Rockview Penitentiary
Pardon Board
Carbondale
George T. Williams
Taenbino
Louis Moyer
Yacobino
Board of Tacobino
Automobile driver held for court in intoxicated condition
Glenn Pease of Indiana R. D. 5 was committed to jail at noon after a hearing before Justice J. D. Hill on a charge of intoxicated driving. Bond set at $500. Patrolman Myers arrested him at Third and Church streets around 3 AM after stopping the car and having him examined by a physician who declared him intoxicated.
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Glenn Pease
Indiana
J. D. Hill
Myers
Pease
Third
Church Streets
Stock market closes buoyant with leader gains across sectors
New York trading ends on a buoyant note as major leaders advance, with American Can up about 4% and Westinghouse, Allied Chemical, and Union Pacific among top gainers. Rail stocks led as Auburn saw a spectacular run up, while week end profit taking trimmed some gains.
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New York
American Can
Allied Chemical
Westinghouse
Union Pacific
New York Central
Auburn
U.S. Steel
Woolworth
American Smelting
American Telephone
American Tobacco
Radio
Sears
Southern Pacific
Standard Oil of
N. J
Baltimore and Ohio
Roosevelt builds near complete campaign platform in Hyde Park
President Roosevelt has nearly finished his re election platform with two constitutional revision and federal power control planks still open. He plans to address these on the western swing starting month end while pressing a modernization of government and a relaxation for business. He is expected to delay constitutional issues until the Supreme Court rules on key reform measures and to reveal his stance on federal cheap power alongside Boulder Dam relations. The open power plank is anticipated to be his main wager on utility expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Durno
N.S
Hyde Park
N. S
INS
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Guffey
Boulder Dam
Signal light placed at Ninth and Church streets
Borough workers install a stop and go electric signal at the corner of Ninth and Church streets. The secondhand light from Homer City cost $25 and was relocated from Fifth and Water to Ninth Street for safety at a known accident hotspot.
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Ninth and Thurch Streets
Homer City
Fifth and
Water Streets
Ninth Street
Oakland Avenue
Ninth
Church Streets
Bank Hold Up Suspect Arrested in 1932 Case
KITTANNING Sept 7 1932 police have arrested the final of four men sought in the daylight Miners and Merchants Bank raid at Smithfield Ohio in 1932 Sheriff I D Daverspike and two constables took George McIntyre of Bradys Bend Pa into custody at Sherell near here He is held for Ohio authorities Three other men already serve long prison terms for the $1000 holdup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
INS
Miners and Merchants Bank
Smithfield
George McIntyre
Bradys Bend
I. D. Daverspike
McIntyre
Sherell
Rossiter Twins to Hunt Again Weekender Visitors Secure Licenses
E. H. and E. H. Hawk, Rossiter residents and twins aged over 50, were at the Court House yesterday and each obtained a hunting license. The brothers, who hunt together, both had previously secured a buck last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H
E. H. Hawk
Rossiter
Twins
Court House
Refused Jobs Leave Families Without Relief Aid
Two Fayette County families in Redswing township and Braddock lost relief aid after male members refused offered jobs. Officials from Dole Uniontown reported the refusals, outlining local welfare impacts.
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Uniontown
UNS
Fayette County
Redswing Township
Mb Braddock
Distinguished Guests to Indiana for Possible Concert Return
Governor Winship prompts Ellmer Zoller to bring two artists from his studio at the Metropolitan Opera House back to Indiana for a potential concert. He left at his brother's home several examples of native pottery and grasswork from Porto Rico. A Rochester area group forms a tractery flying club led by area schol teachers.
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Palace
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