Harmony Company offers to surrender city rights in New Castle
The Pittsburgh Harmony Butler and New Castle Railway proposes to give up its franchise in New Castle in exchange for the city canceling all company obligations. It would surrender rails and private right of way, convert street service to bus routes, and establish through bus service to Pittsburgh. Continuation promised on page five.
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David McCahill
Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway Company
William H. Gillespie
Clayton N. Reeves
R. M. White
Butler Avenue
McCahill
East New Castle
Public Square
East Washington Street
Pittsburgh
Forest fires rage near Ridgway Pennsylvania
Forest fires in Elk County threaten acres of woodland as fires cross into the Barrens near Byrnedale. Coal mines were shut to bolster firefighting capacity as crews battle the flames amid water shortages and high winds. Wildlife flees and scorched carcasses dot the burned areas.
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International News Service
Ridgway
Elk County
Barrens
Here
Byrnedale
Dolores Del Rio Weds Cedric Gibbons at Santa Barbara Mission
Dolores Del Rio and Cedric Gibbons married yesterday at Santa Barbara Mission. They depart for a brief honeymoon in California before returning to film work. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Augustine amid rumors of a potential church objection, later denied.
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International News Service
Santa Barbara
Calif
Dolores del Rio
Cedric Gibbons
California
Rather Augustine
Dolores
J. L. Asunsolo
Benjamin Glazer
Nogales Flood Destroys Borders Towns in Record Deluge
Nogales Arizona and Nogales Sonora Mexico faced a historic flood after a night of terror. Bodies of an unidentified man and woman were found in Nogales Arizona at daybreak as rescue began. Drownings were reported and critical infrastructure collapsed under rushing waters.
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Nogales
Ariz
Ate Ariz
Sonora
Mexico
Arizona
Santa Rita Mountains
Ellwood City Zelienople highway opens in Pa
The Ellwood City Zelienople improved highway opens marking a step in Western Pennsylvania road progress. Rain delayed building in Merce county where water scarcity slowed highway strip work. Visitors to the Castleton fair hint at cross state interest. rain hoped for today.
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Ellwood City-Zelienople
Pennsylvania
Pa Newe
Merce
Daily Weather Report Summary
Weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 o clock show a maximum temperature of 91 and a minimum of 56 with no precipitation. River stage is 4.8 feet and rising.
Bee Blamed for Serious Auto Accident Near Harlansburg
C. S. Marsteller and his wife Florence of 130 Garden Street Grove City were hospitalized at Jameson Memorial after a car left Slippery Rock road beyond Harlansburg when a bee landed on Mrs Marsteller s shoulder causing Mr Marsteller to lose control. Both suffered head and body injuries with Mrs Marsteller’s shoulder damage undetermined as their car was wrecked.
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C. S. Marsteller
Florence
Garden Street
Grove City
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Slippery Rock Road
Harlansburg
Culbert
Marsteller
Farmer Pleads Against Repeated Calamities
Special To The News from Santa Monica California dated August 7 presents a letter arguing that farmers face endless misfortune from weather and policy while noting relief and income tax as recurring issues. The writer vents at the combination of heat snow drought floods boll weevil tariff cinch-bugs and the Federal Reserve.
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Santa Monica
Cal
California
Federal Reserve
New Orleans duel ends in double killing on street
In New Orleans on August 7 R. M. Chisolm oil stock salesman and prizefight promoter and Frankie Mullen an ex convict were killed in a gun duel with a would be holdup man. Chisolm fired first and Mullen returned fire about ten shots were fired before both men died. Chisolm wore diamonds worth about two thousand dollars at his death.
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New Orleans
International News Service
R. M
Rube
Republican Party Chiefs Gather In Hot Session Today
Republican leaders convene in a tense meeting to chart strategy amid rising tensions and competitive races as party chiefs assemble for decisive discussions today.
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Republican Party
Harmony Is Far From Perfect Col Horace Mann Rebellion
The Republican national headquarters moved to restore party peace with Cladius H Huston resigning as chairman and Simeon D Fess of Ohio named temporary successor. Robert H Lucas of Kentucky to be elected chairman of the executive committee overseeing the upcoming congressional campaign. Fireworks came not from the executive committee but from the ongoing internal party maneuvering.
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George FE. Duano
Move To Check Disease Spread
Washington reports hundreds dead from severe heat waves as public health officers double precautions to prevent disease spread amid prolonged drought and rising health risks across the nation.
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International News Service
Washington
Hawks Ready to Tee Off After Historic Day Flight
Captain Frank Hawks prepares to play golf with his father in Los Angeles after a 14 hour 50 minute daylight crossing from New York, the first coast to coast flight completed in full daylight.
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Frank Hawks
New York
Los An
Los Angeles
Traffic Lights For White Wings
Harrisburg news reports the first test of safety belts with red reflectors worn by a street sweeper John Logan to alert motorists when a white wing worker is in subways or street tunnels. The belt uses subway lamp reflections to act as a stop light and reduce accident danger.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
John Logan
Pittsburgh
Death notices for Ulrich Fiala Barr Sweet and others
Death records list George E. Ulrich 37 Newport M Luther Clark 63 Grove City Pa Joseph Fiala 75 91 Winslow Avenue Idyl Hennon Barr Sharon and Perry Goodall Sweet 59 South Jefferson Street Extension.
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George E. Ulrich
Newport
M. Luther Clark
Grove City
Joseph Fiala
Winslow Avenue
Idyl Hennon Barr
Sharon
Perry Goodall Sweet
South Jefferson Street
Cattle Calvacade Crowds New Castle Fair Big Day
A record crowd packed the New Castle Fair grounds from noon to midnight on the biggest day in years. Cars lined the parking lot with thousands of attendees enjoying exhibits, races, and a bustling midway as backers praised the day’s arrangements and value for money.
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New Castle Fair
Drought Mystery Blamed On Air Currents Says Weatherman
Government meteorologist Professor William J. Humphreys notes that lack of customary air currents and fortuitous conditions have kept moisture from the eastern United States and much of Europe. He explains sunlit air has released water as heat, drying skies and extending the drought since last March in many areas.
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Weatherman
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington
William J. Humphreys
Weather Bureau
United States
Rockies
Florida
Europe
Italy
Corn Belt
Siberia
Orient
Suspects Held in Carnegie in Gasoline Station Robbery
Two colored men with leg wounds were detained in Carnegie Pennsylvania at the request of local police who suspect them of involvement in the holdup of a gasoline line service station at Cunningham and Arlington avenues last week. State police teletype alerted officers, who prepared charges, while local searches continued for the men seen fleeing after shots were fired by Officers Oukes and Hanna.
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Carnegie
Cunningham and
Arlington Avenues
Pennsylvania State Police
Oukes
Hanna
Chage
Slay of Jack Zuta Named By Witness
Chicago crime report says Henry Finkelstein, a Moran gang member, was identified by a woman witness as one of Zuta’s killers. Identification occurred at the Lakeview Hotel near Nemahbin Lake in Wisconsin where Zuta stayed before his death.
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Jack Zuta
International News Service
Chicago
Herman Salen
Waukesha County
Henry Finkelstein
George “Bugs
Moran North Side
Zuta
Lakeview Hotel
Upper
Nemahbin Lake
Wis
Pittsburgh Girls Arrested After Shorts Incident
Four Pittsburgh girls about 18 were released from jail in Newark after a restaurant owner reported being shocked by their shorts. Police detained the party while they ate supper. authorities released them later. Names of the tour group were not obtained.
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International News Service
Newark
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Robbery at Strauss-Hirshberg Store Safe Found
A four hundred pound safe containing about 500 dollars was stolen from the Strauss-Hirshberg company department store at North Mill and North streets. The thieves used a rear window entry and loaded the loot onto a truck from The Frew Company. The cash container was not recovered, but the truck carried linoleum tools and materials found later near the Harbor Bridge. Detectives Logan and Lynch investigated, continuing the search in the district where prior safes have appeared.
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Strauss-Hirshberg Company
North Mill
North Streets
Frew Company
Harbor Bridge
C. G. Logan
Thomas Lynch
No Japanese Beetles Near Here Found by Inspectors
Field scouts from the United States Department of Agriculture arrived in the local district to begin scouting for the Japanese beetle. Four men in the party reported no traces west of Ligonier, Pa, and will thoroughly cover the New Castle area to stop any intrusion by travelers and trains from infested zones.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Centrol Administration
Harrisburg
Ligonier
New Castle
Arthur Mometer Shows Off New Tom Thumb Bus
The text chronicles Arthur Mometer as a car aficionado who has owned fast, colorful vehicles and now adds a Tom Thumb bus. It notes a compact, portable vehicle with surprising class, likening it to a life size sedan and vest pocket car. The weather is described as hot at ninety eight.
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Harmony Company
Harmony
City Line
Ridgway, PA
PA Newc
Castleton
Daily Weather Report
Bee
Slippery Rock
Yours
Bie
Kop
Claudius Huston
Simeon
Fess
Col
Horace Mann
Hoover
South
Hawks
W. J. Humphreys
Minor Mann
The
Strauss
Field Scouts of
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Arthur Mometer
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