Warren Nomination for Attorney General Re submitted
President Coolidge re-submitted the nomination of Charles Beecher Warren to be attorney general to the Senate after a conference with Senator Biller and Warren. The prior 39 to 41 rejection earlier in the session prompted the move. Senate opposition leader Senator Walsh called the move unprecedented and warned no change in the Democratic lineup.
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United Press
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Charles Beecher Warren
Warren
Biller
White House
Walsh
Montane
Birthday Party For Edna Keener Near Schaefferstown
A birthday party was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Keener near Schaefferstown for their daughter Edna on her 19th birthday. Guests enjoyed games and piano selections, with refreshments served, and many gifts given to Edna.
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Harry Keener
Schaefferstown
Edna
Keener
Harry G. Keener
Legn
Birthday Party For Miss Anna Dearolf at Westmont Home
A surprise birthday reception honored Miss Anna Dearolf at the Westmont home of Mr. and Mrs. John Dearolf. The party featured games, music, singing, and a sumptuous meal. Relatives and friends from Springfield, Mass and Canton, Ohio attended the event.
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Anna Dearolf
Westmont
John Dearolf
Anna
Clarence
Stephen Leese
Arthur’ Meyer
George Barnhart
George
Kenneth
Ethel Dearolf
Anna Pe
Margaret Eberly
Irene Tunck
Ada Eberly
Mabel Weiksl
Margaret
Gernert
Helen Welchack
Amily Meyer
Geo, Boyer
Calvin Dowhower
John Hartman
John Krall
John Wadaman
Road and Bridge Plans Discussed by County Commission
County Commissioners John H. Tdght Aaron Mase and Harry H. Kurtz met at the courthouse with their attorney Dawson G. Light and other officials to discuss road and bridge plans. Several other matters of business were also taken up.
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John H. Tdght
Aaron Mase
Harry H. Kurtz
Court House
Dawson G. Light
Mechanical Course On Brockway Truck
Mr and Mrs Otto Steckbesk of Ciepue plan to leave on a Brockway truck mechanical course. The notice notes travel days and implies preparations for a trip or workshop participation with unspecified dates.
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Brockway
Otto Steckbesk
Ciepue
Will Leay
Svenipe
Reighter Company Awarded Contract For New Concrete Bridge
Lebanon County commissioners awarded the Ir a J Reighter Construction Co Harrisburg a contract to build a concrete bridge over Swatara Creek at Jonestown. The low bid was 59 983 38 dollars after M M Freeman Company Philadelphia brokers supplied 50000 in bonds. Work to start once the contractor assembles his plant.
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M.M. Freeman Company
Philadelphia
Lebanon County
Ira J. Reighter Construction Co
Harrisburg
Swatara Creek
Jonestown
Reighter
Convent to be built at old Quay Farm Lancaster
St Josephs convent the mother house of the Adorers of Precious Blood will be established April on the old Matthew Quay farm along Lincoln Highway near Mountville Lancaster. L F Magee says $4000 is being spent now and within a year about $100000 will be used to erect a convent building replacing the two farm houses. The Illinois property was sold as Alton city pressure rose. The 125 acre tract, bought for $65090, includes tobacco farming.
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Lancaster
St. Joseph's Convent
Adorera of Precious Blood
Quay
Lincoln Highway
Mountville
L. F. Magee
Adorers of Precious Blood
Alton
Illinois
Magee
Matthew
Happy Birthday Party For Myerstown Miss
A birthday party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Gagsert on Park Avenue for their granddaughter Amelias third birthday. Guests enjoyed games and singing while Amelia performed a dance and recitation. A luncheon with a large birthday cake followed and gifts were exchanged. Attendees included Wilmanna Gassert Jeanette Yarnail Jeraldine Yingil Virginia Gassert Helen Noll Catharine Dechert Pauline Speicher Della Firestine Helen Dechert Charles Leininger Warren Noll Walter Firestine John Leininger and Howard Firestine.
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Elmer Gagsert
Park Avenue
Donmeyer
Amelia
Wilmanna Gassert
Jeanette Yarnail
Jeraldine Yingil
Virginia Gassert
Helen Noll
Catharine Dechert
Pauline Speicher
Della Firestine
Helen Dechert
Charles Leininger
Warren Noll
Walter Firestine
John Leininger
Howard Firestine
Autos In Collision at Eighth and Cumberland
This morning at 11 o'clock J B Yorty driving an Overland truck and Homer Maulfair in a Cole Eight sedan collided at Eighth and Cumberland street. Both cars stood on Highth street waiting for the signal when Maulfair turned west and Yorty crossed. The sedan's right rear fender was slightly damaged. the Overland escaped without damages.
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J. B. Yorty
Overland
Homer Maulfair
Cole
Eighth
Cumberland Street
Highth Street
Mauffair
Cumberland
Yorty
Qverland
Joseph Urbano Dies in Brooklyn Hospital
Joseph Urbano of 11 18 South Seventh Street died in Brooklyn Hospital after a brief illness. The oblong notice reports his death and lists his last residence, with standard obituary details typical of the era.
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Joseph Urbano
Brooklyn
South Seventh Street
Munford Car Quiz Trio Questioned In Death Case
State Police traced a damaged auto fender to Samuel Munford’s Lebanon home after a Hershey throughway incident. The three questioned men rode in Munford’s car when it allegedly passed Hershey during the fatal incident in Reading. Munford remains under $2000 bail. inquest date pending.
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Harrisburg
Lebanon
Samuel Munford
Harry W. Albright
Reading
Mershey
Munford
Hershey
Robert Munford
Samuel Raymond Wise
Calvin Hinkle
Hartisburg
Robert
Gabel
Samuel
Wherry
First of April Rush Starts at Court House
Lebanon reports the annual April first realty rush underway at the County Recorder's office. Records and papers filed are not high but show unusual activity as lawyers, bankers, and farmers visit the courthouse, indicating broader interest in land and tithes during the busy period.
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Court House
Lebanon
William S. Bordlemay
Started Work on New Bridge at Shuey s Mill
W. H. Crawhough of Dover York county who months ago was awarded a contract by the Lebanon County Commissioners to construct a concrete bridge over the stream at Shuey s mill north of Harper s Hotel in East Ti anover township put his force of men at work on Wednesday. Materials have all been assembled and the contractor said he expects to have the job in place in two months barring accident floods or other obstacles.
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W. H. Crawhough
Dover
York County
Lebanon County
Shuey’s Mill
Harper's Hotel
East Penn Distilling Co Cannot Move 415 Barrels Whiskey
Judge Gibson issued an order restraining East Penn Distillery from removing 415 barrels of whiskey from Cheswick warehouse to Baltimore. ES. E. Neumark, purchaser of the liquor for 9795, alleges the Baltimore warehouse refused receipts and planned shipment.
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East Penn Distilling Co
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
East Penn Distillery Company
Cheswick
Baltimore Distilling Company
Gibson
United & attesDitsirte
United States District Court
ES. E. Neumark
Fast Penn Company
Gasoline driven passenger coach tested on railroad line
Tests are being made today on the Cumberland Valley Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad between Chambersburg and Waynesboro of a gasoline motor car for passenger transport. The car, built by the Brill Motor Company, was recently tried on the Lebanon Branch and the advantages are being evaluated.
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Cumberland Valley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chambersburg
Waynesboro
Lebanon
Brill Motor Company
Cote
Advants
Fire At Jonestown Drug Store Minor Damage Estimated
A small blaze broke out at the George St. Bender drug store residence rear in Jonestown this morning caused by an overheated stove. Perseverance Fire Company arrived and extinguished the fire before serious damage. walls were damaged during firefighting with repairs now estimated at three to four hundred dollars.
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Jonestown
George St. Bender Drug Store
Perseverance Fire Company
Walla
Opening of New National Headquarters in Philadelphia
Several hundred Lebanon Red Men travel to Philadelphia for the opening of the Great Council of Red Men national headquarters at 1128 West Girard Avenue. The two week program runs March 28 to April 7 with exhibits, fashion shows, circus acts, Mardi Gras, and dancing.
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Philadelphia
Great Council of Improved Order of Red Men
Pennsylvania
West Girard Avenue
Pbl
Evcalional
Jinda
Tonnestian
Lebanon
Tabanon
Alga
Orange Social at Home of Mrs James Werth
The North eastern Parent-Teachers Association social committee hosted an orange social at Mrs. James Werth home 806 North Seventh street. About thirty five guests attended and a follow up social was planned for Monday evening March 23 at Mrs. Ernest Abright 583 Guilford street.
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Northeastern
Parent-Teachers Association
James Werth
North Seventh Street
Ernest. Abright
Guilford Street
War veterans' bonus applications reach 2.8 million nationwide
An American Legion report shows 2.8 million war veterans had applied for compensation under the bonus law across the United States by March 7. The figure accounts for 65 percent of the 4.293 million eligibles estimated by the Senate Finance Committee.
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Philadelphia
American Legion
Senate
Brewster Begins Six Month Jail Term for Impersonation
Scranton March 12 A man identified as B Brewster, alleged federal agent, was driven to the county jail today to begin a six month sentence after being convicted yesterday of impersonating a police officer.
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Scranton
Brewster
Federal Aaert Ag Adjourpe Pth
Police clash with robbers in Greensburg garage hold up
State and city officers chase three bandits who robbed S L Palmer in Stannard garage and wounded Patrolman Elpern. One suspect captured near Turtle Creek after a car crash near McKeesport. Gun battle centered in the business district as fugitives fled. Wrecked car found on Lincoln Highway with license plates from New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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Greensburg
Cig
Baltia
Turtle Creek
Dant McKeesport
ABA
Turtle Crosh
East McKeesport
Lincoln
Kael McKeesnort
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Six Counties Affected by York Haven Power Transfer
An adjourned hearing before the Public Service Commission examined the York Haven Water and Power Company plan to sell its property and franchises to Metropolitan Edison and for Edison to gain uncontrolling stake. The technical hearing, before Public Service Examiner Vale, concerns transfers from York Slaven Water Transmission to York Haven. Six counties Berks Montgomery Lebanon Dauphin Lancaster York are affected.
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Pubic Service
Vale
Harrisburg Jiight and Power Company
Harrisburg
Berks
Montgomery
Lebanon
Dauphin
Lancaster
York
Bankers to Testify In Teapot Dome Suit
In Cheyenne Wyoming today a Teapot Dome suit hearing is set as eleven bankers from cities including El Paso Texas and Pueblo Colorado testify on alleged bond payments to former Interior Secretary Albert B Fall. The bonds are linked to payments on the New Mexican property and connected to the Continental Trading Company and Marty F Sinclair the leaseholder.
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Pederal Court House
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Teapot Dome
Mammoth Oi Company
Fl Paso
Texas
Puallo
Colorado
Nonda
Tts Interior
Albert B. Fall
Mexelo
Continental Trading Company
Marty F. Sinclair
Leesee
Moonshine Deaths Stir North Scranton Mystery
United Press report from Buffalo notes authorities in Fort Erie Ontario probe the deaths of Mrs Rose Franklin 27 wife of Buffalo tobaccanist Charles B Khan and Norman Mack 47 a nursery salesman from Fonthill Ont whose bodies were found in a Mine Beach summer colony bachelor residence both dead for several hours amid suspected moonshine poisoning.
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United Preps
Buffalo
N. Y
Fort Erie
Ontario
Rose Fraklin
Charles B. Klhn
Norman Mack
Proved Greatest Prosperity Since the Inauguration
Stores crowded with shoppers from all sections as merchants report record business. About 45,000 prize tickets distributed to customers. estimated 25,000 people used trolley transportation. Award in gold presented in front of the news office.
Prosperity Day Draws Record Shoppers to Lebanon
Lebanon merchants report a nine hour free transit event on Prosperity Day drew about 25 000 riders on Reading transit lines with two Hphrata Lebanon cars carrying 1500 to 1800 riders, sparking a city wide shopping surge. Department stores posted sales records surpassing previous Christmas figures and attracting customers from neighboring counties. Officials credit cooperation among NEWS Chamber of Commerce and street railway firms for the epoch making turnout and advertising impact. The event began around 6 30 o clock with sales rising throughout the day.
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Lebanon
NWS
Lebanon Trapal
Eephrata-Lebanon
Reading Transit
Hphrata-Lebanon
Henry Albin
Iyos
Chamber of Commerce
Prize Ticket Drawing Draws Large Crowd and Few Winners
A crowded event drew about a thousand people who witnessed the prize drawing. Only three prizes were claimed, with most spectators departing after the late noon. Winners must claim by presenting a bar or notifying officials at the Chamber. The drawing from the studio selected two blanks and announced numbers in a full throng.
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Boto
Firat
Camm
Studa
Rene
Miss Sallie Shroff Injured in Gabec Truck Mishap
Miss Sallie Shroff of 939 Street was in Gabec when a truck collision caused a sprained leg and bruises. Dr. H. O. Gar attended, and she will be confined for days. The mishap occurred during a vacation with friends in Adelphia.
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Sallie Shroff
Adelphia
H. O. Gar
Carl Tancher Tenor Falls Twenty Five Feet
A tenor named Carl Tancher fell 25 feet during a stage event at an opera company. He was injured but reported stable as crews investigated the accident at the venue.
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Carl Tancher
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Myerstown
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Pennsy CO
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Fair Avenue
Dorothy Smith
West Cum St
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Fem
Herbert Hausman
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New York Today
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A Opera Company
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