Bandon Fire Devastates Oregon Town and City Manager
The piece notes a catastrophic fire in southwestern Oregon destroying Bandon and its 1500 residents. John H Fasnacht city manager of Bandon, a Lititz native, provided a vivid AP account. It reflects on past flood losses in March and argues such disaster could happen anywhere but is unlikely in their town.
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Oregon
Bandon
John H. Fasnacht
Lititz
Alice Fasnacht
William
Fas
Associated Press
Roosevelt to Speak in Pittsburgh on Campaign Promises
President Roosevelt scheduled for his first real campaign speech in Pittsburgh tonight echoing his 1932 visit where he pledged to curb federal spending. The reminiscence notes promises while suggesting Governor Landon may match or surpass in credibility but not exceed.
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Roosevelt
Pittsburgh
Landon
World Series Question and Crowd Fervor Featured
The piece weighs the popularity of predicting the world series winner and notes crowd following. It laments human nature and mentions charity willingness. It ends with a dramatic exclamation about a full house cleaning beginning.
Bomberger Wins County Crow Shooting Contest
Elmer H. Bomberger of town wins the crow shooting contest sponsored by Dr. D. H. Nissley and the Lancaster County Sportsmen's Association. His prize was a beautiful [award not shown].
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Elmer H. Bomberger
D. H. Nissley
Lancaster Co. Sportsmen’s Association
Local arrests follow hosiery mill theft in Reading and Lancaster
Four men were arrested for last week’s break in at a hosiery mill and shirt factory with most stolen goods recovered. The week also saw community events at Linden Hall, scholarship grants from Hon. James M. Beck, and several local incidents including a fatal illness, a near-accident, and the start of winter entertainments to aid the fire company.
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Reading
Lancaster
Roy Hassler
Lititz High School
Moravian College
James M. Beck
Abram R. Beck
Moravian Historical Society
Men's Missionary Society of the
Moravian Church
Linden Hall
J. B. Leib
Clayton Zartman
John Leicey
Frank Runk
William G. Eshleman
York
Rainy storm hits region as apples fall everywhere
A rain and wind storm swept the area on Tuesday night. Apples were knocked from trees in large numbers. The Fire Company will test the fire apparatus on Saturday afternoon. Twenty four local residents joined the Mauch Chunk excursion on Tuesday morning. T Fran Evans of Warwick logged over 000 miles by rail in the last three months, traveling mainly to and from Pittsburgh.
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Mauch Chunk
T. Fran Evans
Warwick
Pittsburgh
Local Social Roundup in Manheim Area
Social visits and weekend guests across Manheim and nearby towns. Lists of residents hosting visiting friends and relatives from Lancaster Lititz Philadelphia Reading and Elm include the Dohner Garman Diehm Biemesderfer and Weber families along with several others enjoying Sunday gatherings.
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Ine
Callie Biemesderfer
Sally Diehm
Frank Diehm
Lois Diehm
Harold Schotzberger
Elm
Jay Winey
Carl
Guy Winey
Herbert
Dolores
Juniata County
F. Kauffman
Bertha Reineer
Donald
Lancaster
George Biemesderfer
Fred Miller
Edna Ravegum
Lititz
Irvin Miller
Earl Dohner
Roger
Claire
Samuel Becker
Florin
Myr
Cyrus Dohner
Edward Coldren
Robert Garman
Stanley Geib
Manheim
George Sauer
Reading
Carl Weber
Contestants and Crow Shooting Score Report
An English Letter donated by Dr. Nissley notes 40 contestants entered and 305 crows shot with Mr. Bomberger scoring 39. The report presents a local event tally and a single top score.
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Nissley
Mr. Bomberger
New Deal seeks to deliver workers votes via private employers
The piece attacks a supposed New Deal coercion through a Committee of One headed by Senator Clark of Missouri. It claims 200000 workers are targeted to “deliver” votes and argues working people will resist such political coercion and vote against the New Deal in November.
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New Deal
Lmployers
Committee of One
Clark
Missouri
Americana
US Business Outlook This Week
Business generally moved ahead with some bad spots. Lack of crisp weather delayed Fall buying and slowed retail trade in a few cities. Labor troubles troubled Minneapolis and the Pacific Coast with nervousness over a possible waterfront strike. Overall retail trade showed momentum and higher turnover than last year. Wholesale trade remained buoyant.
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Minneapolis
Pacific Coast
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