Robbers Hold Up Gas Stations in Broad Daylight
Police hunt three bandits who terrorized attendants at two gasoline stations on Thursday afternoon and evening. A daylight robbery at Penn- Drake on West Washington and Beaver streets netted $75 after forcing an attendant and another man into a closet. Another masked gunman stole $50 from Shell at 1305 Cunningham Avenue as two black suspects fled. police fired but could not stop them.
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Penn-Drake
West Washington
Beaver
East Side
Shell
Cunningham Avenue
D. J. Marshall
Mercer Street
Penn- Drake Station
M. C. Galleher
West Long Avenue
Weather swings and street work dominate Pa Newc notes
Last night the temperature fell to 47 degrees from around 65 a week ago with calm air. A large orange monoplane was seen flying NW at 6 PM. Fire plugs lose red paint. Park Blaine corner plug painted yellow. Grant Street activity shows repaving with shovels and workers rushing the job. Farmers prep an excellent oat crop despite drought affecting others. West State Street shows devastation as underground cable work proceeds. Grant Street section from Youngstown hill to the bridge is being paved. Blackbirds again gather at Boyles and Park Avenue roosts. One resident stays busy.
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Pa Nene
Park and
Blaine
Daily Weather Report Summary
Weather statistics for the 24 hours ending at 9 am show a maximum temperature of 84 degrees and a minimum of 47. No precipitation. River stage is 4.4 feet and stationary.
Eckener Praises R-100 Flight Victory
Friedrichshafen Germany Aug. 1 Dr Hugo Eckener head of Graf Zeppelin expresses pleasure at the R 100s successful flight and congratulates the British crew on the safe arrival of the airship.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Hugo Eckener
R-100 Completes Transatlantic Dirigible Flight
The R-100 arrived at St Hubert near Montreal after a 75 hour 42 minute Atlantic crossing from Cardington England. Bad weather later delayed plans to arrive at St Hubert Airport Thursday night.
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Montreal
Cardington
St. Hubert Airport
Que
Great Britain
Germany
England
St. Hubert Air Station
Swick To Name Cadetship Candidates Soon
Congressman J. Howard Swick of Beaver seeks nominations from the 26th district for a cadetship at West Point. The vacancy opens in June 1921 with exams set for March 1931 and the entrant to begin July 1, 1931, gain a top college education and potential army lieutenancy on completion.
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J. Howard Swick
Beaver
War Department
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Swick
Court Dismisses Butler Avenue Injunction Suit
Judge James A. Chambers dissolved the injunction against the City of New Castle and Woods Golder in a suit brought by the Pittsburgh Harmony and Butler Street Railway Company. The action sought to stop paving Butler Avenue by the city and contractor.
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James A. Chambers
City of New Castle and
Woods & Golder
Pittsburgh, Harmony and Butler Street Railway Company
Butler Avenue
Troop F Heads to Mount Gretna Camp for Two-Week Training
New Castle's Troop F 103rd Cavalry departs at 6:11 p m for a two-week encampment at Mount Gretna near Harrisburg. The unit, commanding 64 guardsmen with full peacetime roster, carries government equipment valued at $100 000.
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103Rd Cavalry
New Castle
Pennsylvania
Federal National Guard
Mt. Gretna
Harvey G. Bintrim
Mount Gretna
Harrisburg
Three Districts Still Delinquent in State Reports
Wayne Bes semer and Chewton school districts remain delinquent in submitting required financial reports to determine their share of state school funds. County Superintendent J C Syling warned funds may be withheld if reports are not filed immediately.
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Wayne
Bessemer
Chewton
J. C. Syling
Mother Slays Infant in Pittsburgh Home
A 5 month old girl was found dead on a kitchen table with the throat slit in Pittsburgh. The mother, Mrs. William Prentice Jr. aged 24, was arrested nearby after police and Dr. H M Gangloff confirmed the infant died from a likely knife wound. The mother reportedly replied I don t bother me now. Neighbors noted she had been in poor health since the baby s birth and had recently shown the child around during a go cart ride.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
William Prentice, Jr
H. M. Gangloff
Settlement Ends Damages Over Lot Grading for James Casey
Colby California resident James Casey receives full settlement of 150 dollars after viewers award damages for grading the lot. Solicitor White confirms the release from damages following payment and settlement.
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James Casey
Colby
Cal
Solicitor White
Casey
Former coal baron J W Thompson freed on bond in insolvency case
Uniontown Pennsylvania August 1 J W Thompson once a wealthy coal magnate waited hours in court as a contempt charge spurred a fight over bail pending insolvency hearings set for September 22 He was released on a 25000 bond while lawyers argued to avoid imprisonment and separate insolvency proceedings.
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International News Service
Uniontown
J. W. Thompson
Thompson
J. W. Dawson
of Humanity and Justice
Princess of Thurn and Taxis
Conference Marks Twenty Five Years of New Wilmington Mission
The United Presbyterian conference in New Wilmington Pennsylvania runs August 8 to 15 with a silver anniversary dinner on August 12. Delegates from Egypt India the Sudan and Abyssinia send cabled greetings and Dr C R Watson of Cairo is expected to send a message. Speakers include Samuel M Zwemer Wade C Smith Robert A Foster Harvey H McClellan Miss Mary Angevine H A Kesey and J Calvin Reid with Bible study led by Reid.
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New Wilmington
New Wilmington Missionary Conference
Tuesay
United Presbyterian Conference
Egypt
India
Sudan
Abyssinia
C. R. Watson
American University
Cairo
Samuel M. Zwemer
D. D
Princeton Seminary
A. W. Pollock
M. D
Wade C. Smith
The
Southern Presbyterian Church
Robert A Foster
Harvey H. McClellan
Mary Angevine
the Biblical Seminary
New York
H. A. Kesey
Muskingum College
J. Calvin Reid
Associate Reformed Church of
Louisville, Ky
Blaine Couples Vacationing at French Creek
Mr. and Mrs. James Blaine Jr. of Butler avenue and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blaine of Dewey avenue are spending the week at French Creek.
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James Blaine Jr
Butler Avenue
Harry Blaine
Dewey Avenue
French Creek
Swimmin Hole War Ends With Peace Treaty
Peace settles the Neshannock waterfront dispute as kids and neighbors agree on a plan. M W Rhodes funds a dam relocation while councilman Treser provides digging equipment for a sand beach, ending weeks of nightly sniping and allowing quiet use of the hole.
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Neshannock
Dove of Peace
Pennsylvania Crossing
M. W. Rhodes
Earl Maxwell
Earl Oberlightner
Mr. Rhodes
Treser
W. Stanley Treser
Cal Coolidge and farm policy get kitchen sink golf quip
Special to the News from Beverly Hills mocks Cal Coolidge and the Farm Board with a jab about farm hardship. The note jokes that even a family doctor can’t fool farmers who know their own stomachs and pains. It riffs on land sales turning to kitchen sink golf as a satirical dig.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Aug. i
Kinder
Mr. Coolidge
Probe Death Of Famous Grider
State officials opened a probe into the drowning of Al Lassman NYU athlete near Harrison Maine. Attorney General Clement Rob inson and Cumberland County Attorney Ralph Ingalls headed to the scene to determine criminal liability and whether information was withheld from the medical examiner. Fourteen camp counselors were summoned for questioning amid claims facts were suppressed at the Longlake camp. Lassman died after rescuing two boys and attempting to save a third, though NYU noted he had been in poor health after prior injuries.
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International News Service
Portland
al” Lassman
New York University
Clement F. Robinson
Ralph M. Ingalls
Cumberland County
Harrison
Irving Mabry
Brigton
Longlake
Lassman
New York
Isadore
Izzy” Zarakov
Harvard
al” Marsters
Dartmouth
Zarakov
Izzy
Massachusetts
al Lassman
Maine
One-man Liberty party ticket for Pennsylvania
Philadelphia reports the Pennsylvania Association Against the Prohibition Amendment endorsed John M. Hemphill as its sole candidate on the Liberty party line facing Republican Gifford Pinchot. Sedgwick Kistler’s senatorial bid drew no action. Hemphill, backed by the wets and the Crusaders, may see future endorsements for other candidates.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Liberty Party
Nets
John M. Hemphill
West Chester
Pennsylvania
Hemphill
Gifford Pinchot
Sedgwick Kistler
James J. Davis
D. Dawson Coleman
Ten Planes Lead Final Leg Of All American Air Derby
Chicago Aug 1 Ten survivors in the All American air derby prepared for the last lap to Detroit as they await a 9 a m takeoff. Lieut Lee Gehlbach of Little Rock Ark leads by four hours in elapsed time over Lowell Bayles of Springfield Mass and is favored to win if no mishap occurs on today’s 6000 mile leg.
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International News Service
Chicago
Detroit
Lee Gehlbach
Little Rock
Ark
Gehlbach
Lowell Bayles
Springfield
Mass
Missing Fher Is Known Here
Joe Meehan a youth from Ironton Ohio is among entrants in the air derby and has been missing for two days He is well known in New Castle as the son of Patrick Meehan and cousin of Peter J Meehan His family background and local ties are noted while search efforts continue Also Mr and Mrs Thomas I Elliott left for a vacation at Bemus Point Lake Chautauqua
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Joe Meehan
Ironton
New Castle
Mr. Meehan
Patrick Meehan
Meehan
Peter J. Meehan
Crawford Avenue
Lowellville
Thomas I. Elliott
East
Lincoln Avenue
R. R. McGeorge
Bemus Point
Lake Chautauqua
Burning Cities and Pillaging Red Armies Approach Hankow
The Yangtze valley endures a Red army advance as Changsha lies in ruins and Hankow braces under martial law. Kiukiang sits within sight of invasion as Communist forces move from the south and west, threatening major Chinese cities and colonial interests along the river.
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Shanghai
Moscow
Yangsze
Changsha
Henan Province
Hankow
Honkow
Chicago
China
Kiukiang
Nanking
Taylor Street To Be Paved Under City Plans
City council at the hall approved authorizing engineers to draw plans for paving Taylor Street between M1 street and Cunningham avenue and to extend Taylor Street between East Washington street and Cunningham avenue. Council named viewers for land condemnation and set August 26 as the date. T. F. Moorehead offers a 30 foot right of way to aid the project.
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City Hall
Genkinger
Taylor Street
M1 Street
Cunningham Avenue
East Washington Street
T. F. Moorehead
Burns
Gillespie
Vacation Cards and Weather Echoes in Nine Three
The author muses on vacation cards from Boston and western lakeside spots. He notes varied colors and inscribed lines while criticizing the trend of photos and phrases about “loads of fun.” The piece shifts to weather commentary, stating a steady ninety three degrees as waves roll in and rest fades into the scene.
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Boston
Way Out West
Lake Side Places
Deakt Care
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Galleher
PA Newc
Grant Street
Pa Newe
West State Street
A. T. and
T. Company
Youngstown
Boyles
Park Avenue
Daily Weather Report
Eckener
Atlantic
James L. Kilgallen
Lamp
Baron
Mth
Jack Dempsey
Calvin
Yours
Grider
al’’ Lassman
Liberal Party
Air Derby
David Levine
Phillips Street
Carroll Plant International News Service
Tayor Street
Arthur Memeter
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