Lynching at Marion Ind As Mob Slays Two Prisoners
A mob of over two thousand in Marion Indiana breaks jail walls using a battering ram and tear gas to seize prisoners Tom Shipp and Abraham Smith. They hang Shipp and Smith on trees before the courthouse. A mistaken identity frees another inmate and Cameron escapes. The Grant County jail remains under guard after the riot.
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International News Service
Marion
Ind
Grant County
Tom Shipp
Herbert Cameron
Abraham Smith
Shipp
Smith
Cameron
Jacob Campbell
Campbell
Family Flees From Blaze In Night Clothes
A Willow Grove family escaped a daytime blaze after motorists spotted smoke at their home and alerted residents. Evanoff and his children were awakened in the attic and fled onto the porch roof with the help of a quick response. The fire, which destroyed the house and most contents, caused an estimated loss of 3000 dollars, covered by insurance.
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Pittsburgh
NE. Evanoff
Willow Grove
Evanoff
Mr. Evanoff
Fear Forest Fire Threatens Byrnedale Village
RIDGWAY Pa Aug 8 Fear rose that a forest fire already scorching 1200 plus acres of timber near Byrnedale may reach the village unless heavy rains come. More than 600 firefighters battled flames that had moved within a mile of Byrnedale as mines and factories halted production to conserve manpower. Water shortages hampered fire lines amid a weeks long drought intensifying the blaze.
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International News Service
Ridgway
Byrnedale
Three Counties Open New Ellwood Zelienople Road
Ellwood City joined Beaver and Butler Counties in dedicating a new concrete highway between Ellwood City and Zelienople, creating a westward route to Pittsburgh. About a thousand attended the ceremony with a 400-car motor parade led by state patrols, stopping at the midway point for the dedication.
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Lawrence
Beaver
Butler
Ellwood City
Zelienople
Pittsburgh
Ellwood
Weather Lifts New Castle Fair After Cool Previous Year
The New Castle Fair enjoyed good weather for its annual exhibition, marking a contrast with last year’s cool spell despite forecasted showers. An observer notes improved conditions, while a cemetery worker remarks graves can be dug without water for the first time in years. Erie papers report the State Highway Department ordering ten traffic lights removed on nearby lakes highway villages.
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New Castle
Pa News
Erie
State Highway Department
the Lakes
Daily Weather Report Summary
Weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 this morning show a maximum 95 and minimum 58 with no precipitation. River stage stands at 4.0 feet.
Blunder Causes Mrs L A Pratt To Become Widow
Mrs L A Pratt is left a widow after a fatal blunder at a local affair. The incident prompted inquiries and expressions of condolence from neighbors and relatives.
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L. A. Pratt
Greatest Fair Ends in New Castle After Three Busy Days
New Castle closes its greatest fair with three days of midway rides horse racing livestock and a style show. A large last night crowd enjoyed the Style Show and Revue, while Sol do the 1930 Mystery Man again escaped state police. cattle displays and pony, horse, and racing events drew steady attendance, with Fred L Rentz organizing calling contests and noting winners.
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New Castle
Soldo
Scava
Jack Reed
Carroll Kearns
Mike
Harry Rowe
Fred L Rentz
Mew Castle News
H. L. McCurdy
Enon Val
Youths Build Dam in Shenango River Causing Water Gauge Confusion
Weather observer B F Johnson notes Shenango River level rose from 4.4 to 4.8 feet amid July drought. An employee finds two dams in the stream built by local youths. leaks cause the level to fall eight tenths of a foot, leaving exact depth uncertain. The boys used the bathing spot for a month.
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B. F. Johnson
U. S
Shenango River
Mr. Johnson
Pymatuning
Water Company
Johnson
Tough Job Awaits Senator Fess As Republican Chief
Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio begins as Republican National Committee chairman and faces drought, stock market gloom, and southern revolt. Deteriorating public mood and antiadministration sentiment surge into the national headquarters as he campaigns to keep the GOP in power.
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Senator Fess
Washington
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Republican National Committee
South
Republican Party
Will Rogers on Hoover and political weather shifts
In Beverly Hills on August 8, a Will Rogers piece quotes remarks about Herbert Hoover taking charge of the drought response, praising the move against the Republican national chairman and joking about clearing the party to affect rain and snow. It mentions farm board wheat prices and weather reports, and notes Coolidge figures observed from afar.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Hoover
Farm Board
Coolidge
Perry Highway Near Completion Through Scenic Territory
The Perry Highway between Harlansburg and Butler Road is nearing completion with portions open in concrete and others still dirt. From Rock Springs to Grant City, dirt stretches remain due to upcoming bridges, as the new road realigns to straighten hazardous curves. No completion date is yet provided.
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Perry
Harlansburg
Butler Road
Harlansbore
Rock Springs
Grant City
Death Record Mrs. William H. Wiley North Beav er Township
Obituary notice records the death of Mrs. William H. Wiley in North Beav er Township. Details include her full name, likely residence, and relatives or funeral arrangements as reported by the local newspaper.
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William H. Wiley
North
Beaver Township
Reeves Moves To Build Dam In Neshannock Creek
Councilman Clayton Reeves acts solo to ease a swimming dispute by ordering a dam near the North Street bridge. Work under Street Commissioner Harry Moore begins early Saturday with stone and cement rubble to block water and protect both swimmers and nearby property. Reeves says it is hasty but necessary, noting city liability insurance is in place.
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Clayton Reeves
Neshannock Creek
Harry Moore
North Street Bridge
Mr. Reeves
Burns
Genkinger
Treser
Crash Victims Leave Hospital After Injury
Mr and Mrs C S Marsteller of 130 Garden avenue Grove City returned home after treatment at Jameson Memorial hospital for injuries from a Slippery Rock road crash Wednesday evening Mrs Marsteller suffered a broken collar bone and other injuries while Mr Marsteller had minor injuries The car left the road struck a culvert after a bee entered the vehicle en route from New Castle to Grove City
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C. S. Marsteller
Garden Avenue
Grove City
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Slippery Rock Road
Marsteller
New Castle
Forest fires under control in East as heat continues
New York reports five heat related deaths amid a rising milk price and drought concerns. Water shortages threaten Philadelphia and surrounding dairy regions as arid southwest winds intensify the drought in the Middle West, with fires burning in Cape Cod and New England before relief appeared.
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International News Service
New York
New York City
Philadelphia
New England
New York State
Cape Cod
Mass
Chicago
Middle West
Police Attack on Birds Halts Blackbird Pie Plan
City health and garbage departments delayed a planned Blackbird pie as police under Councilman Reeves conducted a mass attack on a large flock in the Park Boyles Wallace avenue area. Around 9 p.m. Thursday officers Young and Letera led the operation with loaded guns to drive away the birds.
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C. H. Reeves
Park
Boyles
Wallace Avenue
M. J. Young
Robert Letera
Streck
Flood Ravages Nogales Twin Cities Killing Five
Flooding from a cloudburst hit Nogales Arizona and Nogales Sonora causing five known deaths and 10 to 40 missing. About 5000 residents in Sonora were left homeless with extensive property damage in both towns. Mexican soldiers searched ruins while relief workers faced continued rain and infrastructure losses.
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International News Service
Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Mexico
Lowe
Nogale
American missionary Cameron alive after Changsha shooting
United States gunboat Paris reported to the American Legation that Rev Allen N Cameron an American missionary believed killed in Changsha is alive and unharmed enjoying a brief vacation from duties. Consular office ordered an investigation into extensive American property losses at Changsha as Nanking government troops re enter the city after Communist evacuation. American British and Japanese forces prepared to offer protection as Red armies plan another Yangtse Valley march.
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International News Service
Peiping
United States
Paris
Changsha
Nanking
Yangtse Valley
Neighbor Joe MecTish Fishes Daily Despite Droughty Summer
Arthur Mometer describes his neighbor Joe MecTish as a piscatorial crank who spends long days by the mossy bank with a pole. He rarely catches a fish, yet he continues to fish and talk of fish each night. Weather notes pin the season at ninety two.
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Joe MecTish
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New Republican Party
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