Rebels Deny Bombing Kane in Spanish Conflict
The Spanish rebel Junta at Burgos announced an investigation found no rebel plane near the US destroyer Kane during an August 1940 bombing attempt off the Spanish west coast. Two rebel aviators are under strict orders to respect all foreign flags, especially a state friendly to the nationalist movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer W. Patterson
Associated Press
Burgos
United States
Kane
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Kahe
High
Pocketbook Facts About Your Taxes for Alf Landon
Pocketbook facts describe Kansas under Governor Landon promising relief if he becomes president. It notes Kansas maintained a balanced budget, fixed general property tax rates in August 1936 at a decade-low, and 1935 rates fell over 32 percent from 1929 peak. It claims state government costs fell 2 percent in Landon’s first two years while federal spending rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf M. Landon
Goveror
Kansas
Inevest
Democratic Women Meet Friday Evening at 7:30
The Democratic Women plan a meeting at 7 30 p m on Friday postponing the announced Democratic men session. A female speaker from the state will address the gathering, and all Democrats and candidates are urged to attend the next meeting at 7 30 p m on September 18.
Mayors Call For School Patriotism Legislation
More than a dozen Pennsylvania mayors at a league convention urged laws to bar teaching Communism in public schools. They discussed the issue at a Lancaster meeting, with Mayor James Gold of Monessen proposing student salutes to the flag. They also criticized centralization in Harrisburg and state revenue from fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
League of Third Class
James Gold
Monessen
Thomas A. Logue
Harrisburg
Oil City Derrick editor dies after horseback oil field work
Joseph W. Orr, 74, longtime newsman who “covered” oil fields on horseback, died of heart disease. He retired 18 years ago after serving as managing editor of the Oil City Derrick. He reported a famous flat story about a $75,000 fire in Franklin and a note on President Harding in San Francisco.
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Oil City
Joseph W. Orr
Orr
Franklin
Harding
San Francisco
Shade's Pension Income Doubled
Philadelphia Sept 10 The pension income of Thomas W Shade a 71 year old retired Pennsylvan ia railroad employe has more than doubled as both the government and the railroad pay him He holds a railroad retirement board three months pension of 209 91 and will continue to receive 61 a month from the company The case hinges on a Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the railroad retirement act Shade lost his right arm in 1885 while coupling freight cars.
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Philadelphia
Thomas W. Shde
Shade
Pennsylvania Railroad
Federal Treasury
Railroad Retirement Board
Government Retirement Board
Supreme Court
Republicans Rally Sept. 19 Names Ap pointed Chairmen
Dr H B Buterbaugh named chairman of the Republican campaign committee and Beryl Searor chairs the finance committee as part of the party rally planned for September 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Buterbaugh
Republican Campaign Committee
Beryl Searor
Finance Committee
WPA Worker Convicted in Alley Murder Case
Greensburg reports Charles Fess, 22, a WPA worker, found guilty by a jury of second degree murder in the death of Paul Adolphson, 30, from an April 11 alley fight. Fess claimed self defense as Judge Charles D. Copeland deferred sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Charles Fess
WPA
Paul Adolphson
Fess
Charles D. Copeland
Day of reckoning predicted for New Deal at rally
Mrs Dolly Gunn sister of former VP Charles Curtis told a Republican rally in Pittsburgh that a day of reckoning is coming in November She said Alf Landon will win the White House and that a way out of three years of ills is needed now
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Dolly Gunn
Charles Curtis
Guv
Alf M. Landon
White House
Shoot Any Suspect On Sight German Spies War Memoir
The piece surveys wartime espionage from World War I, noting the British orders to shoot suspects on sight, recounting executions in London towers and Berlin, and profiles famed spies and heroines like Carl Hans Lody, Belle Boyd, and Lydia Darrah. It previews further stories on Mata Hari.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolte
France
G. H
International News
Landon Campaign Plots Eastern Drive to Maine Victory
Governor Alf Landon sharpens his presidential bid with a cross country push through six states including Connecticut Massachusetts and Maine. The schedule includes four rear platform appearances in Indiana Connecticut and Massachusetts and a Portland Maine rally as Maine voters head to the polls. Roosevelt plans a Green Pastures rally in Charlotte after touring Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Maine
New England Commonwealth
Democratic National Committee
Senate Committee On
Republican
du Pont
Rockefeller
Morgan
James A. Farley
Senate Committee
Louis J. Brann
Landen
Brann
Wallace H. White
Landon
Roosevelt
Charlotte
N. C
Asheville
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Tennessee
North
Portland
Indiana
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Chicago
George P. Harding
Tadiang
Kansas
Tal
Gary
Valparaiso
Flymouth
Ft. Wayne
New England
Manhattan Junction
N. J
London
New York City
Stamford
Bridgeport
New Haven
New London
Worcester
Lowell
Lawrence
Dover
N. H
Kenne,bank
Tandon
Springfield
Pittsfield
Mass
New York
McCormick Field
Grove Park Inn
Municipal Stadium
South
Franklin Roosevelt
North Carolina
Knoxville
Tenn
Clingman’s Dome
Jerry Blyby
White Fagle
Mr. Roosevelt
Seedling nursery aids erosion control program in Pennsylvania
First Half Million Seedlings are grown at Five Points near Glen Rock in York County with a thirty acre nursery expanding evergreen stock for erosion control. Seed collected last fall by WPA CCC crews under Crooked Creek project plus forty tons of seeds gathered statewide. Planting for this fall underway, six miles of seed beds sewn, public invited to Five Points Nursery led by Jack Smith.
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United States
Glen Rock
York County
WPA
CCC
Pennsylvania
Shelocia
Sligo
Sprankles Mills
Crooked Creek
The
Soil Conservation Service
Five Points Nursery
Jack Smith
President Roosevelt Tours South in Green Pastures Rally
AP dispatch outlines Franklin Roosevelt's southern campaign swing ending with a Portland Maine speech. Included are stops in Charlotte and St Paul, Hopkins praise for Brigham Young, Knox jab at tax exempt bonds, Lan don's nationwide trek, and a Cherokee ceremony at Clingmans Dome with a tribal crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Minn
Frank Knox
Salt Lake City
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Grigham Young
Latter Day Saints
Detroit
William Lemke
New Major Catastrophe Strikes as Two Vessels Collision
Amid a wreck, the top of a ship’s superstructure remained above water while a woman fell between vessels and was rescued. Captain Wickens, nearly crown, and Chief Engineer Joseph Johnson describe Wickens on a life raft as another raft toppled him. Wickens and a sailor escaped soaking. Five people were hospitalized and others suffered minor injuries. Mrs. John A. O'Brien of Belmont, Mass., said the Romance crew tossed life preservers to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickens
Joseph Johnson
Romance
John A. O'Brien
Belmont
Mass
Obituary of Mrs Ruth Goheen Hazlett
Mrs Ruth Goheen Hazlett aged 15 died at 8 p m Wednesday at her daughter Mrs Guy Kime s home on Sixth Street after a lingering illness She was born at North Point daughter of John and Margaret Goheen and married R R Hazlett June 17 1680 They lived in Georgeville and celebrated their 36th anniversary in June at her daughter s home She was a Gilgal Presbyterian Church member Surviving are her husband daughter two grandsons Robert B Kime of Kittanning Donald G Kime of Indiang a brother Davis Goheen of Punxsutawney
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Ruth [Goheen] Hazlett
Guy Kime
Sixth Streat
North Point
John
Margaret Goheen
R. R. Hazlett
Georgeville
Gilgal
Tax funds to counties delayed by state notes
Harrisburg report says counties and municipalities will receive gasoline tax and liquor license fee shares as soon as the state gets money from 45 million dollars of tax anticipation notes to be issued September 28. Transfers by the recent Legislature caused the delay. Counties may get about 3 million from the liquid fuels fund and about 2 million from the liquor license fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Treasury
Obituary notices list multiple local deaths and services
End of life notices list Mrs. F. C. McEwen of Sligo with funeral details at Streams Funeral Home. George Gibarty Sr. dies at 76 in Ernest with services pending. Mrs. Otta M. Lydic dies at 34 in Johnstown with rites set at the Lydic home and burial in Benshoff Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. McEwen
Sligo
Streams Funeral Home
C. A. Waltman
Marion Center
Oakland Cemetery
George Gibarty, SR
George Gibarty, Jr
Ernest
Otta M. Lydic
Morrell Place
Johnstown
Lydic
D. K. Allen
First Presbyterian Church
Benshoff Hill Cemetery
Lions Prepare Winter Program at Rustic Lodge
Indiana Lions gathered at Rustic Lodge for a pep filled meeting. Committees form plans for a robust winter program featuring constructive and entertaining activities. Dr. Pruitt of the Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Society spoke on early detection via a tuberculin test for college freshmen. Incidental piano solo by Dutch Campbell and a two reel movie analysis of baseball plays entertained the group, with Douglass and Wickens organizing projection.
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Indiana Lions Fore
Rustic Lodge
Pruitt
Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Society
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Dutch Campbell
Lion Douglass
Jack Wickens
National League Yesterday's Results Summary
Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 8 to 7 while St Louis beat Boston 3 to 1. New York topped Cincinnati 4 to 2 and Cincinnati beat New York 3 to 3. Chicago swept Philadelphia 10 to 3 and Philadelphia won 5 to 4 after fifteen innings in a twelve inning note.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia
Community fair planned with 4 H clubs highlighted
On October 10 1936 a community fair will be held at the tg house with prizes and a premium list to follow. Officers elected include Shilds McMillen as president Clair McMillen as vice president D BR HM as secretary Ord McMillen as treasurer. Enrollments open until October 7 1936. The fair will feature a 4 H Pig Feeding Club roundup and a 4 H potato roundup with multiple boys enrolled. The Elders Ridge 4 H Guernsey Calf Club demonstrated calf showing and fitting at Penn State extension clinic. Members include Paul Townsend Mirabel Coleman Robert Gray Bayard Gray Jr Doris Coleman Robert Henderson Carl Henderson John Henderson Jr Raymond Speedy Jr. Leaders are John G. Henderson J M Speedy and A B Gray. County Agent Warner notes the Purchase Line 4 H survey and Guernsey Calf Club will have a second annual fitting and showing at Cookport Fair on September 18.
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Ox Hiscop
Jare
Elders Ridge
Toe Nageotte
Penn State
Nageotte
Guernsey
Paul Townsend
South Bend
Mirabel Coleman
Robert Gray
Bayard Gray Jr
Doris Coleman
West Ishana
Robert Henderson
Carl Henderson
John Henderson Jr
Raymond Speedy, Jr
Livermore
John G. Henderdon
J. M. Speedy
A. B. Gray
Warner
Cookport Fair
Van Dyke Considers Road Safety Bulletin Update
Article notes recommendations for highway markings and safety banners. Discusses weekly detour bulletins mailed by the Department of Highways to local businesses and organizations. This week advises drivers to stay road aware and keep distance from the vehicle ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Highways
Chambers of Commerce
Armistice Not Admitted Amid Madrid Siege
The report notes Madrid’s defenders denying an armistice while government forces bombard the Alcazar and Toledo with grenades and dynamite. Rebels attack in Madrid and PortBoy leader Antonio Moreno rails at the Socialist regime, calling it foolish and timid while urging radical reforms. In Paris, Socialist France faces protests over neutrality as French unions urge changes and align with Blum government policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Alcazar
Toledo
Workers
Antonio Moreno
Port Boy
Moreno
Paris
France
General Confederation of Labor
Blum
Transfers of property to multiple heirs and buyers
Tony Mazza transfers to A. P. Evans a lot at Center. W. P. Hovis by Executor transfers 74 acres and 1587 perches to Homer Bashforth at White. Rose Mutz sells to Cleyton Palmer a lot at White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Mazza
A. P. Evans
W. P. Hovis
Homer Bashforth
Rose Mutz
Cleyton Palmer
Licenses and names linked in fragmented notice
Licensees listed include John Yankosky Dixonville and Mary Julock Rochester Mills Joseph Krupar Cleveland and Sofia Pribicko Indiana Harold Peel Margtellar and Helen Burick Heilwond The text mentions butterfly eggs laid in attached columns with hatching order preserving an unbroken chain
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John Yankosky
Dixonville
Mary Julock
Rochester Mills
Joseph Krupar
Cleveland
Sophia Pribicko
Indiana
Harold Peel
Margtellar
Helen Burick
Heilwond
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Democrat
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
Mrs. Gann
Dewitt MacKenzie
Secret Service
Somme
Tomm Atkins
Berlin
Edith Cavell
Red Cross
Belgium
Unis
Miss Cavell
America
Karl Boyed
Washington
Franz von Papen
Tower
Germany
Carl
Hans Lody
Lody
England
Fatherland
U. S
No-Man's Land
Flanders
Belle Boyd
Martinsburg
Belle
Bull Run
Jackson
No Man's Land
Belle’ Boyd
Lydia
Mata Hari
Southland
Landon Topeka
Kas
Moorhead
Attitetic
Topeka
Alt M. Landon
la Follette
Lake Junaluska
Josephus Daniels
Mexico
White Eagle
Il Duce
Italy
Mussolini
Irpinia
11 Duce
Shields M’millen
Ridge
Demon Sutton
van Dyke
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