Big Three Oppose Railway Program Across Pennsylvania
Three major railways New York Central Pennsylvania Baltimore & Ohio oppose the New York Pittsburgh and Chicago line to run 234 miles from Pittsburgh to Easton. They argue existing facilities suffice, the $100 million cost is unfeasible, and there is no proof of profitability. The plan lacks a New York terminal, with Hagion as its eastern end, and a rail commission safety net is cited if terminals cannot be built.
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Cinternavional News
Wasalington
York Central
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
New York, Pittsburgh & Chicago Railroad
Pittsburgh
Easton
L. Sk. Loree
Delaware & Hudson
New York
Canned heat arrest leads to mayoral mercy
Jess Hay Mercer county bullwick William Davis and Mrs Barnes were arrested Thursday afternoon in the South Side Patrict area by Officer Connors for drunkenness. They were taken to charges with the horse and buggy stored at Opera House Transfer barns. They admitted drinking canned heat. sentence was suspended by the mayor. A large bequest rumor follows, claiming an uncle left fortune to an orphanage for fifteen children.
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Jess Hay
Mercer County
Bullwick
William Davis
Barnes
Connors
Opera House Transfer Company
Coal conference hears peace talk for first time
Prolonged talks in Atlantic City end with operators and miners pausing to consider renewed negotiations after a breakdown over wage policy. Warriner told Lewis he accepted the grave responsibility of ending talks, denying wage-cut aims. Both sides planned to stay on a few days longer to pursue peace as the August 31 contract deadline nears.
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Wardner
Philadelphia
Warriner
Lewis
Atlantic City
Insane Verdict in Scott Case Draws Court Silence
An impaneled Chicago jury finds Russell T. Scott insane since February 14, 1926. Judge David warns against displays. Scott’s wife and mother weep as the verdict is read and he is hurried back to his cell before he can speak.
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Chicago
Scott
Cook County
Vardiat Wan
David
Russell T. Scott
Om Hig
Local Ward Political Tickets Named in Burgosa Race
In Burgosa Eliwond City Pa sen G BWI lists candidates for district attorney and city council in Republican and Democratic primaries. Names include Brian of New Castle, Erville Brown, ClaRena Pafterbor, Jess W Jenkins, D D Ies, Louis and Ginxingee, Charles, Luse, Dani G Mokow, with multiple ward and term details noted.
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Burgosa
Eliwond City
G. Bwi
Tieiees
A. Dur Brian
New Castle Republcan
Erville Brown
New Castle
Jess W. Jenkins
Fourth Ward
Jury Deliberations Over Scott Insanity Verdict Taken
Judge David ordered Scott delivered to the sheriff for confinement in Chester after the verdict. Jurors kept silent on the verdict but court observers heard their increasingly heated discussions outside. Originating ballots showed a shift toward insanity verdicts, with 7 to 6, then 9 to 3, 10 to 3, and three more ballots to settle the final decision.
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David
Scott
Chester
Scott Sane
Ganifey
Vin
Carnegie Bank Head Reveals Large Liabilities In Bankruptcy
Bell issued his first public statement since the bank crash, saying he seeks a fair settlement for creditors. He filed voluntary bankruptcy to clarify his position, with schedules listing assets and liabilities, including Western Pennsylvania transactions. He planned to waive a preliminary hearing on embezzlement charges.
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Bell
Carnegie Institution
Ball
Pennsylvania
Cawisy
Deserted Girl Bride Seeks Divorce From Slayer Tie
Miss Tabb recounts romance with a man accused of a terrible crime. She notes treatment was unfair yet kind during their time together. She plans to consult lawyers to annul or obtain a divorce while hoping for punishment if guilty.
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Nowepapays
Expenditure Plan for 1927 Aims at 3.1 Billion
The government’s 1927 plan envisions 3.1 billion in outlays as business conditions ahead shape tax policy. Corporate tax receipts, already 900 million, are expected to rise with improving prosperity, while individual income taxes lean on the broader economic climate.
Court Suits Filed By Local Firms At City Hall
The Pennsylvania Engineering Works sues Jacob Levine and Sons for 108.09 for crane repairs, with Thomas E. Wilson, Abel Davis and Julius Mayer as receivers. The Thomas E H Wilson Company sues Theodora Tolla and Theodore Pappas trading as National Cash Market for 1071.64 for goods sold. The Schroeder Plane Company files a writ of replevin against Muriel K Lewis for piano.
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Pennsylvania Engineering Works
Jacob Levine and Sons
Thomas
Wilson
Abel Davis
Julius M. Mayer
Thomas EH
Wilson Company
Theodora Tolla
Theodore Pappas
Schroeder Plane Company
Muriel K. Lewis
Pianna
Three German Towns Will Be Evacuated
PARIS August 7 the council of ambassadors ordered the evacuation of Duesseldorf Duisburg and Ruhrort after their occupation on the Ruhr by French troops in March 1921. The action follows German reluctance to accept reparations terms outlined at the 1921 London conference.
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Paris
Council of Ambassadors
Duesseldorf
Duisturg
Ruhrort
Ruhr
Alles
Simons
London
Payments To Plant Engineers Authorized
Council today ordered payment of 276 to Fuller and McCutock supervising engineers. They will receive a pro rata share of work by contractors as the total fee for their services is reported at 13,000.
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Council
Fuller & McCutock
This Woman Farmer Shines With Pluck and Labor
Nellie Borgner of Mees County Colorado runs a 28 acre reclamation farm for seven years directing all tasks with help from her son and daughter. She describes farmers' pride and the need to build a domestic sugar beet industry amid tariffs and foreign dependence.
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Nellie Borguer
Mees County
Colorado
University of Colorado
Mre Borgner
Ford Enters Plane Building With Stout Plant Purchase
Henry Ford and Edsel Ford announced the outright purchase of the Stout Metal Aircraft plant and assets, marking Ford’s entry into aircraft manufacturing. The deal reportedly valued at over 1 million dollars, with William B. Stout as the remaining original stockholder in the new division of the Ford Motor Company.
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Ford
Henry Ford
Edsel
Metal Plane Company
International News Service
Detroit
Stout Metal Piano Company
Henry
Edsel Ford
William B. Srout
Pew Company
Ford ‘Mortor Company
July Weather Report Shows Cool Nights Slow Crops
Pittsburgh weather summary for July notes 18 days below normal temperatures and only 252 hours of sunshine out of 458 possible. Corn and tomatoes ripen slowly due to cool nights and frequent storms in the month’s latter half.
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Pittsburgh
Vormon
Weathbur
Temp deficiency totals for July noted in report
The article records a July temperature deficiency totaling 71.3 degrees, detailing how much below normal the month ran. It emphasizes the unusual warmth shortfall and may reference regional comparisons and implications for crops or climate patterns.
Severe quake rattles Chicago area and Denver
Chicago reports a severe quake about 1,840 miles away at 2:05 p m, with shocks felt in Denver where the geophysicist noted two tremors. Officials record the event from the University of Chicago weather observatory and St Regie College in Colorado, with no southern direction registered.
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Chicago
Denver
Bulle
International News Service
United Stated Weather Observatory
University of Chicago
Colo
A. W. Forestall
St. Regie College
Deaths Of The Day In Memory Of Mrs Virginia Crine And Others
Virginia Crine of State street funeral at St Mary's church with burial in St Mary's Cemetery. Eleven month old Frank Kildeo of Rochester died after illness at Shenango Valley Hospital. John Vrenik of the city died after months of illness at Shenango Valley Hospital. Talmage Piper of New Galilee died from injuries from a railroad fall near Negley Ohio. Lawrence Park, 69, of South Side died at home after years of illness. Funeral arrangements for Piper and Park pending as stated.
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Cring Waried
Virginia Crine
State Street
St. Mary's Church
J. McKenna
St. Margaret's Church
Mehoningtown
Pallbearara
Martin Laughlin
Wiliam Walsh
John V. Travers
John C. Cartoz
Mitchael Betty
Harry Pearsall
St. Mary's Cemetery
Frank Kildaco
Frank Kildeo
Frank, Kildeo
Rochester
Shenango Valley Hospital
John Vrenik
Shenango Valley
Mahoning Undertaking Company
Talmage Piper
New Quillee
George D. van Horn
Little Beaver Township
Neg- Iny
Piper
New Galilee Presbyterian Church
Rock Point
Lawrence Park
Lawrence
Park
Les
Cleveland
William
Charles
Fve
Margaret Houk
Princeton
Florence Hogue
Roga Kalley
Mary Hogue
Ella Smith
New Castile
Savannah Cemetery
Carnegie Banker Waives Hearing
John A. Bell former president of the Carnegie Trust Company filed voluntary bankruptcy in federal court in Pittsburgh. His counsel waived preliminary hearing on embezzlement charges and Bell was bound over to the county grand jury in 25000 dollars in bond. The case will be examined at the September grand jury session. Bell, a coal operator by trade, is charged in fourteen counts with embezzling eight hundred four thousand six hundred forty three dollars from the Carnegie Trust Company, which failed last April.
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International News Services
Pittshorgh
John A. Bell
Bell
Carnasse Trust Company
Seven Divorce Petitions Filed in Lawrence County Court
Seven divorce petitions appear in the Lawrence County Prothonotary’s Office. The cases name plaintiffs Flossie M. Howard Nancy Gordon Sarah A. Kline Mary L. Robinson Florence Goetell Matis J Lerle Thelma K. Smith and their respective husbands, with grounds including desertion adultery and cruel and barbarous treatment. Dates of marriages range from 1899 to 1924 and show couples living apart through 1925.
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Prothonotary
Lawrence County Court House
Flossie M. Howard
Frank J. Howard
Lved
Mary L. Robinson
George Robinson
Florence Goettell
Herbert Goetell
Matis J
Levis
John F. Lerle
Thelma K. Smith
Loyal F. Smith
West Virginia Accepts Bids On Road Work
The West Virginia state highway commission accepted bids from three contractors to pave the remaining 52 miles of the Parkersburg Charleston road for 1,883,278 dollars with completion by July 1, 1926. Connell and Laub of Titusville Pennsylvania won the 23 1 2 mile segment from Elizabeth to Spencer for 721,362 dollars, the largest contract awarded. Other contracts totaling about 2,200,000 dollars were approved.
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International Nava Services
Charleston
W. Va
Parkersburg-Charleston
State Highway Commission
Connell
Laub
Titusville
Elizabeth
Spencer
Commission
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