Old Timers Picnic Draws Vast Park Crowd
Ten thousand elderly visitors from distant places gathered at Cascade Park for the Old Timers picnic. The day featured old time dance music, shared memories, and a cross section of Lawrence county families. Many traveled from California and southern cotton regions to celebrate past decades and renew friendships, ending with a hopeful farewell until they meet again.
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Cascade Park
Yesteryear
Lawrence County
California
Gulf
Election petitions filed as candidates rush to ballot
Arthur Mometer notes campaigns as Republicans and Democrats tout chances on election day. Men claim they are fair-haired, thrive on friendly streets, and promise better conditions if elected. After the race, promises fade as voters face a settled lay of the land and warm weather foretells a calm period.
Demented mother slays family in Boston murder suicide
Mrs. Mary E. Curtis 45 killed her husband George H. Curtis 45 at their West Roxbury home then shot her son George H. Jr. 20 and wounded daughter Margaret 7 before turning the revolver on herself dying. Dorothy 18 escaped recounting the tragedy and six farewell letters were found. Authorities released the letters to the public.
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Boston
Mass
Mary E. Curtis
George H. Curtis
South Station
George H. Jr
Marjorie
Dorothy Curtis
Margaret
George
Curtis
John Kraft Returns From European Tour
News reporter John Kraft returns from a European tour and arrives in New York. He recalls gathering educational venue information and notes tourists face timekeeping confusion across Austria Czechoslovakia Hungary Romania and Switzerland. He mentions locals using the new time standard, with old practices persisting where not yet adopted.
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John Kraft
Europe
Kraft
New York
Alex Samuele
Andrew Hartman
Atlantic City
Austria
Czecho Slovakia
Hungary
Roumania
Swiss
Marriage Licenses Cast From Random Entries
A list of marriage license notices includes Clarence Steffle of New Brighton with Ethel Buchanan of West Pittsburg, Andy Darnish, Boeroreili Magdelena Scafranowicz, Andy J. Miner of Rochester, Seresa Palumbo of New Castle, and other names appearing in fragments.
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Clarence Steffle
New Brighton
Ethel Buchanan
Pittsburg
Andy Darnish
Boeroreili
Magdelena Scafranowicz
Andy J. Miner
Rochester
Seresa Palumbo
New Caatic
Death by own action grips Athens amid epidemic
International News Service reports Athens faces a death by own action epidemic with authorities closing Acropolis access to deter suicides. Officials warn a fall from the 500 foot height would be fatal and urge precautions until the outbreak subsides.
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Athens
Acropolis
House Of Savoia Loses About Eight Thousand Dollars
Fire damages a three story brick building at 923 925 South Mill street owned by House of Savoia. Loss estimated at 8000 dollars with cause unknown. Fire discovered shortly before 3 am by residents on the second and third floors. Chief Lynn requested a second alarm. Spinella store on first floor sustains most loss. Fire confined to Spinella store. no further spread. Continued on Page EWE.
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House of Savoia
South Mill Street
Muland Home Streets
Eighth Ward
Fie
Frank Spinella
Charles Lynn
Hook and Ladder Company
Spinella
Arrival of Fliers Hamoral Effect
Sixteen young Americans of the revived Lafayette Escadrille, led by Col. Charles Sweeney, have joined the French army advisory staff. After two weeks of training they will be sent to the front to relearn warfare amid rugged terrain and chokepoints, facing peril as aviators in a hostile mountain environment.
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Iinternational News Service
Morocco
United States
Lafayette Escadrille
Charles Sweeney
Europe
France
Bigg Mountains
Nations Await U S Action On Security Pact
London dispatch reports that while Briand and Chamberlain press a mutual security treaty with Germany, U S involvement looms large. Ambassador Houghton allegedly outlined to Briand that Washington prefers a bilateral pact promising aid to Germany as well as France, and calls for allied unity against aggression.
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U.S
Warry Vlory
International
Dews Harvies
London
Germany
United States
Houghton
Briand
U. S
France
Ohio Youth Faces Murder Charge For Slaying Of Friend
Everett Adams 17 from Wilmington Ohio faced murder charges after the body of A R Clawson of Lodi Ohio was found in a ditch near La Monte Missouri. Adams described a sequence of events including a car theft and a failed armed hold up after an offer of a lift. He traveled toward Bedala Missouri as police prepared for an inquest and arraignment.
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Ows
Kansas City
Everett
Adama
Wilmington
Bedala
Sedalia
Lodi
la Monte
Garden City
Kas
Henry Adams
Desertion Charged In Divorce Suit Filed In 1906 Marriage
Jose Gonzalez sued his wife Dolores Gonzalez for desertion in a divorce filing in the prothonotary’s office. They wed in April 1906 and lived apart since January 1919. The docket notes related suits against Donahoes' Inc for 1419.02 in damages from a May 25 1925 truck collision near Wampum.
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Jose Gonzalez
Prothonotary
Dolores Gonailez
Ralph R. Regarise
Donahoes' Incorporated
Wampum
Three Mexicans Waive Hearing in Downtown Theft Case
Three Mexicans Joseph Cardimas Sylvester Fernandez and Manuel Morales waived a hearing before Alderman Walter T. Hamilton on theft and receiving stolen goods charges linked to suits stolen from three downtown stores. They are held for the September term of court for trial. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Cartan of Ray Street at Shenango Valley hospital.
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Joseph Cardimas
Sylvester Fernandez
Manuel Morales
Walter T. Hamilton
Epee Phe
Harry Cartan
Ray Streat
Shenango Valley Hospital
Civil War Veterans Meet During Storm For Reunion
Civil War veterans gathered for their annual reunion despite a storm as thunder and rain tested the crowd. Former Sheriff Samuel W. Bell of California spoke as the Lawrence County Civil War veterans association honored the flag and remembered the nation’s past. Comrade Harvey E. McGoun chaired and Rev. Sam Maitland opened with prayer, framing patriotism as the meeting’s keynote.
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Harvey E. McGoun
MecGoun
Sam Maitland
Auto Accident Fatal To Judge Harman At Berwick
Judge John G. Harman aged 65 died in an auto crash near Mil lersville while returning to Bloomsburg from Pine Grove. Dr A S Miller of Bloomsburg, driver of the car, suffered cuts and bruises. Harman presided over the 26th judicial district comprising Columbia and Montour counties.
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Conlernational News Service
Berwick
John G. Harman
A. S. Miller
Bloomsburg
Pine Grove
Harmon
26Th
Columbia
Montour
Miller
Millersville
Cinderella Again Back With Parents
New York Aug 13 Mary Spas Cinderella returns to her Astoria home to resume family duties after an agent for her former foster father Edward W Blowing presents a trunk of outfits he had bought for her She refuses to accept the clothes saying take them away
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International News Service
New York
Mary Spas
Cinderella
Astoria
Edward W. Browning
Appoint Receiver For Bell Interests</T
Federal Judge Robert Gibson appointed J N Jarvig as receiver for the properties of the broken financier John A Bell over objections from the state banking department in Pittsburgh Florida on August 13.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Fla
State Banking Department
Robert Gibson
J. N. Jarvig
John A. Bell
Teacher Graduates At New York University
Miss Genevieve Kelly of New Castle graduates from New York University becoming the youngest in her class. Daughter of Prof. and Mrs. T. V. Kelly, she teaches music and art at Lincoln and Garfield schools and previously graduated from Slippery Rock State Normal in 1921. She also completed Clintonville high school in 1919.
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Genevieve Kelly
New Castle
New York University
Miss Kelly
T. V. Kelly
Cumberland Avenue
Slippery Rock State Normal School
State Normal
Clintonville
Fight Over Alien Property Faces Congress Session
Washington expects a congressional split next session over whether to return about 300 million dollars of German seized property. The state department cannot act. only Congress can restore it. Debates hinge on potential U S compensation for roughly 600 million dollars in wartime damages.
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Washington
Congress
State Department
United States
Germany
Aged Doctor Burns To Death Blame Lighted Cigarette
Newton New Jersey August 13 Dr. Harvey W McLoughlin aged 61 was burned to death in his bed early today. It is believed he dropped a lighted cigarette on the bed clothes.
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International News Service
Newton
N. J
Harvey W. McLoughlin
Boy Injured in Herald Building Elevator Accident
Earnest Earl, son of Mr and Mrs Earl of Quest Street, was seriously hurt when caught in an elevator at the former Herald building on East Street. He is confined to bed and will be unable to be up for several days.
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Earnest Earl
Prison Break Kills Guards and Convict in Oregon Jail
Salem Ore Aug 13 three prisoners at large early today and two prison guards and a prisoner dead after a dramatic escape at the Oregon state prison. Four convicts seized a top cutout, raided the cell block, took a Winchester and shot guards. Warden Dalrymple and guard Davidson intervened, wounding one and killing Bert Oregon Jones. Escaped are Tom Murray James Willis and Blissworth Kelly who hijacked an automobile and crossed the Willamette River as posses formed.
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ROOTS
Salem
Ore
Oregon State Prison
Senis
A. x. Dalrymple
John Davidson
Bert ‘Oregon’ Jones
Tom Murray
James Willis
Blisworth Kelly
Willamette
Jones
Railroad Transfer Confirmed to Pennsylvania System
The Western Allegheny railroad transfer was announced by E. T. Whiter of the Pennsylvania railroad. Built by Carnegie Steel, the line is valued at 2,719,102 dollars with 47.9 miles of track 21 miles of siding nine locomotives and 50 freight cars. It runs between West Pittsburg and Brady's Bend.
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Western Allegheny Railroad
Pennsylvania
E. T. Whiter
Pennsylvania Railroad
Carnegie Steel Company
West Pittsburg
Brady's Bend
Old Timers Day Highlights 97 Year Old Morrison
Mrs. Lucy Morrison, 97, the eldest present, traveled from Princeton with her sons W. D. and EL Morrison to Cascade Park for Old Timers Day. Born in Clarion County, she recalls events since age four and still sews, quilts, cooks, and bakes for the Morrison family luncheon.
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Lucy , Morrison
R. D. Ff
Princeton
Morrison
Zellers
Cascade Park
W. D
EL Morrison
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NEW Castle News
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Calfornia
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Chewton
N. Y. University
Mixx
Hnedlon
Kelly
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