Wrong Side Crime Scene Shows Motive and Twist
In a tense office confrontation Inspector Ken Jeffrey grills Angus Flake over a $20,000 cash theft from Flake’s private room. Flake claims intruders broke in and struck him, but Jeffrey exposes a hidden setup, implying Flake’s own involvement as the glass breach reveals the true crime scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illiams
Angus Flake
Ken Jeffrey
Inspector
Wiliams
Miss Price
Flake
Jeffrey
Willams
Williams
Mr. Plake
Mme
Registered Dog Breeding a Major National Industry
A Chicago Tribune report cites R. Weeker noting the purebred registered dog market in the United States valued at about 40 million dollars for 400,000 dogs. The American Kennel Club records 6,000 kennels valued for buildings and equipment at 75 million, with rising sales and show entries signaling fast growth in this pet industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
R.weeker
Chicago Tribune
American Wennel Club
America
Chinese Buy Protection From Ghosts Says Collier's Weekly
O W Cargile reports in Collier's Weekly that Chinese spend millions yearly on protection from both racketeers and spirits. August sees release of spirits for a month on earth with incense burning, joss money, and ceremonies to keep good ghosts from harming family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Cargile
San Diego
Calif
Collier's Weekly
Heaven
Hell
Earth
Ulness
Man
Local Pine Creek Notes and Town Visitors Report
Dilltown and nearby residents share visits and illness updates. Shelton Lee and W F Elkin were guests in Johnstown, Mrs M H Stiles recovers from illness, and Chas Cooper and spouse moved to Somerset county for work. The Buffington township board organized with John Duncan as president and G Herbert Stephens as treasurer. Mrs Harry McLaughlin Jr was hospitalized for treatment and possible surgery. John Boston is seriously ill with double pneumonia in Memorial hospital Johnstown. The 1925 Armagh high school alumni basketball team plans to play Heilwood January 16. H Clyde Elkin and family visited from Derry. Chas Mitchell of Brushvalley visited the Stiles home. Richard L Blose of Washington DC visited Elkin home. Elzie Stewart and Sam Mack visited Wintondale last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dilltown Shelton ‘Lee
W. F. Elkin
Johnstown
M. H. Stiles
Chas, Cooper
Somerset County
Cooper
Buffington Township
J. E. Stiles
Richard L. Blose
Washington, D.C
Elkin
Elzie Stewart
Sam Mack
Wintondale
John Boston
Memorial Hospital
Armagh High School
Heilwood
H. Clyde Elkin
Phyllis
Francis
Derry
Chas, Mitchell
Brushvalley
Thos
Stiles
Ingleside Club Hostess and Local News Roundup
South Bend notes Mrs L M Martz hosted Ingleside Club on Thursday. Roy Siverling homebound with a bad cold. Mrs Wilda Anderson and her daughter visited. George Deemer of Pittsburgh stayed with parents J Deemer. A son born to Mr and Mrs Merl Kessler at Indiana hospital on January 6. Jane Ruffner of Homer City visited home folks. W T Anderson J H Wherry Sam Berghley Dan Ruffner visited Indiana. Rev Nuce and wife Whitesburg visited Mrs Clara Townsend. Mack Anderson and family were at Apollo. H H Hanna traveled to Kittanning on business. Fiscus and son of Apollo spent short time on their farm. Mrs Wendell Devers Monday caller in Clawson home. Mrs Ed Barnet began week with relatives. In Vandergrift Jane Silvis Sunday caller here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
L. M. Martz
Ingleside
Roy Siverling
Wilda Anderson
Harold McIntire
George Deemer
Pittsburgh
J. ©. Deemer
Merl Kessler
Indiana Hospital
Jane Ruffner
Homer City
W. T. Anderson
J. H. Wherry
Sam Berghley
Dan Ruffner
Indiana
Rev. Nuce
Wife
Whitesburg
Clara Townsend
Mack Anderson
Tamily
Apollo
H. H. Hanna
Kittanning
Fiscus and
Gon
Wendell Devers
Clawson
Ed. Barnet
Mary Silvis
Vandergrift
Local Notes From Imperial and Tarentum Visitants
Arthur Wilson of Imperial visited with his mother one evening. C Ball is seriously ill at home after a stroke Friday morning. Mrs. Lysle Stewart of Tarentum visited her mother Mrs. Grace Lang recently. Walter Pwing of Watsons Ridgecalled at J S Ewings on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wilson
Imperial
C.ball
Lysle Stewart
Tarentum
Grace Lang
Walter Pwing
Watsons Ridge
J. S. Ewing
Exposition Ambassador Demonstrates Parking Meters on Patrol
The Exposition's Texas Ranger head Captain Leonard Pack tours the streets as ambassador of goodwill. He explains to visiting motorists how meters work, pointing to a meter behind a horse known as the yellow pony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Leonard Pack
Texas Ranger
Dallas
Clarice Molienkamp
Exposition Rangerettes
Local Residents Make Monday to Friday Calls
Indiana resident ALVERDA B R Williams called in town Monday. Cherry Tree’s Lincoln Gibson Jr transacted business Monday. Hillsdale visitors Joe Henry and sister Marie called Monday. Barnesboro R D resident George Williams was in town Tuesday. Mrs Joseph Leone and son Edwin visited Julia Vozer Tuesday. Francis Vallely from DuBois visited Julia Vozer Wednesday. Edensburg’s Logan Long called Wednesday. Edith Merritt of Pittsburgh transacted business Tuesday. Homer Bagley of Indiana conducted business Friday. John Williams owns a Studebaker sedan. Martha Martin visited sister Mrs E Napp in Stafford. Arch Repine and family were Johnstown visitors Saturday. Homer Williams of Barnesboro R D was in town Monday. Mrs Joseph Waxler and daughter Esther with Joe Sutila were Barnesboro callers Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Leone
Edwin
Heilwood
Julia Vozer
Francis Vallely
DuBois
Logan“Long
Edensburg
George Williams
Barnesboro
R. D
Edith Merrit
Pittsburgh
Homer Bagley
Indiana
John Williams
Studebaker
Martha Martin
E. Napp
Stafford
Arch Repine
Johnstown
Homer ‘Williams
Joseph Waxler
Hsther
Joe Sutila
Local Notes From Strongstown And Surrounding Areas
Strongstown updates note Thelma Woring works at Mrs Terrah Altimus home. A bus load from here attended Armagh versus Pine Township High School in Hellwood Tuesday night where H.S. won. Mrs Edna Dearmy shopped in Indiana while Arthur Dearmy returned to CCC camp in Hyer after Christmas. John Altimus joins the Army headed to Hawaii. Arlene Crawford, a nurse student in Indiana, visited the Albert Hughes home. Mrs Jennia Maloy seriously ill with a stroke at her daughter’s Nanty Glo home. Mr and Mrs M K Bennett of Brushvalley spent Sunday with John Bennett.
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Thelma Woring
Terrah Altimus
Armagh
Pine Township High School
Hellwood
P. ‘Il
H.S
Edna Dearmy
Indiana
Arthur Dearmy
CCC
Hyer
John Altimus
Holgaratmus
Hawaii
Anson Swan
Clearfield
Arlene Crawford
Belsano
Indiana Hospital
Albert Hughes
Jénnia Maloy
Alton Sharpe
M. K. Bennett
Brushvalley
John Bennett
Missouri man helps victim then realizes she is his wife
A Missouri pedestrian was rushed to a hospital after being knocked down by a car driven by William Gaines. While helping the victim into the building he first saw her face and realized she was his wife. The brief note ends with a patriotic aside from the Atchison Globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey
Finke
Williama
Rosie Price
Rosie
Williams
Mr. Flake
Flake
Mr. Make
Tom
Mary Truesdale
Mr. Mlake
Plake
Inspector Jeffrey
Mr. Blake
Missouri
William Gaines
Indiana Holiday Notices and Family News Roundup
Mrs Smathers and Mr Smathers shopped in Indiana on Monday. Minnick from Wilkinsburg visited O D Peddicord last week. Martha Thomas returned to college after winter break. Mr and Mrs A McCardle visited F Craig in Parkwood Sunday. Sledding was good during the holidays. George Kessler and wife welcomed an 8% pound son born at Indiana hospital Monday December 6. Mrs W H Foreman has been ill. Steve Ray family visited nephew Harry Ray at Indiana hospital. Miss Viana Rowe of McKees Rocks visited her parents. Olive Rowe of Pittsburgh was home for holidays. Mrs Leroy Cunningham and daughter visited in Indiana. John Cunningham hosted a birthday dinner with Wilbur Cunningham and family.
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Martha Thomas
A. McCardle
F. W.craig
Parkwood
George Kessler
Indiana Hospital
W. Harle Foreman
Steve Ray
John
Harold
Harry Ray
Viana Rowe
McKees Rocks
Frank Rowe
Olive Rowe
Pittsburgh
Leroy Cunningham
Indiana
E. M. Cunningham
Moorhead and Houser Family Visit From Nebraska
Jerry Moorhead and his nephew Glenn Houser of Nebraska visited relatives in this area then returned home on Thursday. H. Frantz made a business trip to Indiana on Saturday with D.C. Wells. R. Boyd Elkin and wife from Dora visited Elizabeth Elkin and family on Sunday. A number from here attended the funeral of John Elkin near Trade City on Sunday. Mrs. Ollie Brewer and son Clarence were Plyomville callers on Saturday. Clark Elkin of Willet was a caller at Elizabeth Elkin’s home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossmoyne
Jerry Moorhead
Glenn Houser
Nebraska
Mr. Moorhead
Charles Moorhead
S. F. Houser
Glenn
H. Frantz
Indiana
D.C. ‘Wells
R. Boyd Elkin
Dora
Elizabeth Elkin
John Elkin
Trade City
Ollie Brewer
Clarence
Plyomville
Clark Elkin
Willet
Eligabeth Elkin
Perfect Fools Chorus Sparks Quiet Agreement
A columnist notes a quoted remark that only perfect people exist as fools, prompting reflection on human imperfection and shared humility. The piece weighs wit against wisdom and nudges readers toward cautious self awareness.
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Carlton James
Tere
Brad
Peel
Randolph Crust
Mioty Truesdale
Stephen Truesdale
Masry
Mary
Smitksburg
M. L. Black
John Dodson
Rural Valley
Alicea Good
Ronald Dickey
Edward Dickey
Essie Weston
Patty
Wm. Beck
B. B. Crawford
Martin Wilson
Wm. McGinney
Liverpool
Margaret Neal
Ada Gahagan
Carl Lewis
Alma Jean
Chas, Lukehart
C. E. Condron
Ted
Edmunds
David Edmunds
Merle Stiteler
Anna Irwin
Glenn Stear
Oil City
Clair Stear
Quin
Smicksburg
Olivet
Alverda B. R. Williams
Lincoln Gibson, Jr
Cherry Tree
Joe Henry
Marie
Hillsdale
Strongstown
Uncle Sam
Atchison Globe
Peelor District
F. M. Smathers
Minnick
Wilkinsburg
0. D. Peddicord
John ‘Cunningham
Wilbur Cunningham
Robert Cunningham
Evaline
Helen Louise
Julia Cunningham
Sara
Margaret
Culp
J. L. Culp
South Sixth Street
Brown's Boot Shops
Philadelphia St
Penna
SMT U. We
J. S. Hileman
N. 7Th St
Phila
Phono
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