One Dead Three Hurt As Truck Skids In Rain
A truck skidded on wet pavement near Aspinwall causing one man to die and four others to be seriously or moderately injured. Authorities detained driver John Randall as the investigation proceeds. Local reports include social details from the event and surrounding community members.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Evangelos Merriman
Play
Aspinwall
John Randall
Ore
Wire Nesses
Cuphcith
Ae Ieeeee
Weekend Visits and Reunions Across Town
Families from Princeton and Pleasantry Valley journeyed to Franklin Sum and State College over the weekend guests of relatives. Local gatherings included the Stickle Fox and Kennedy annual reunion at Muddy Creek Falls with friends from Portersville and nearby towns.
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Taylor
Wiliam Harlan
Meryl Harlan
Familion
Pleasantry Valley
Franklin Sum
Albert Marks
Emily
Kew Castle
Celestia
Stickle
Walter
Ota Grumble
Gerald Harlan
State College
Norman Buck
Betty
Clanley
Mershimer
Jim Wimner
Portersvile Thursun
Fox and
Kennedy
Muddy Creel Falls
Mra
Forest Fire Costs In Spring Reported In Greensburg
GREENSBURG Pa Aug 13 Total cost of extinguishing forest fires in the Ligioner forest district last spring was 4867 dollars District Forester W M Bearer announced There were 147 fires burning over 7814 acres during the spring fire season In 1924 the district had 41 fires during the spring season Burnt burning was given as the cause for 22 fires and 43 were attributed by the forester to sparks from locomotives.
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Greensburg
Ligioner
W. M. Bearer
Brust
Sparksi
Hepler enterprises in Butler court case at Kittanning
In Butler Florida August 14 court rule to allow testimony from A L Hepler and Nina Hepler in Cleveland for Blaney v Laus ter. Case stems from Ideal Squad and Citizens Insurance Agency and Mortgage Co collapse, with Heplers as officers. Hearing notes lack of enforcement authority for out of state testimony. Heplers live in Cleveland. Blaney seeks money paid for Hepler company stock.
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Butler
Armstrong County
Ideal Squad
Citizens Insurance Agency & Mortgage Company
J. Frank Grad
A. L. Hepler
Nina Hepler
Cleveland
Blaney
Lauster
Hensen
Nis Lime
I Kittanning
Hepless
Tr Wae
Hepler
28 600 Teachers In Summer Schools Reach High Enrollment
Harrisburg Pa August Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction report about 25 060 teachers enrolled in state summer programs at universities colleges and normal schools the largest figure yet This includes 1 894 in 13 state normal schools with Indiana and California each exceeding 1 000 studies In 26 colleges and universities in the state attendance reached 13 500 mostly teachers Pennsylvania State College University of Pennsylvania and University of Pittsburgh each enrolled over 2 000 Outside state and in art music health and commerce schools more than 6 000 teachers are estimated to be enrolled including Pennsylvanian teachers studying abroad in Canada Mexico France Spain Italy and Germany
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Harrisberg
Pennsylvania
Department of Public Instruction
Indiana
California
Pennsylvania State College
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
Canada
Mexico
France
Spain
Italy
Germany
Eastern Star Holds 18th Triennial Assembly in Toronto
The Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star convenes its 18th triennial session in Toronto at Massey Hall with delegates from most U S states and Canadian provinces. Mrs. E B Rockwood presides as meetings begin, after welcome from civic officials. A special train from Kentucky and another from Florida bring delegates as coverage notes curiously mention Thomas Gray and Sir Walter Scott.
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Toronto
Ont
United States
Canada
Order of the Eastern Star
Clvic
Massey Hall
E. B. Rockwood
Kentucky
Florida
Lemons Ink Recipe Claims Safe Skin Whitening Method
An old promotional snippet urges girls to mix lemon juice with Mae Orchard White to create a home skin whitening preparation. It promises a fragrant lotion for the face neck arms and hands to achieve a clear rosy white complexion, freckles sunburns and tan bleaching. The ad claims the mixture works best when freshly prepared and not sold ready to use.
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Mae Orchard
First News In 20 Years Death Of Son Wigton
In Butler Pennsylvania on August 13 1926 a telegram from Reno Nevada notified Mr and Mrs Lewis Wigton of Petrolia that their son Harris W Wigton had died in Reno from a tubercular hemorrhage It was the first word they had received in two decades They await officials further word on bringing the body and contact a brother Fred Wigton They are also informed of two sisters Mrs W B Gregg and Mrs W H Andre and Charles E Wigton all relatives remain in uncertainty awaiting more details from Reno
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Butler City
Harris W. Wigton
Fred Wigton
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Butler
Lewis Wigton
Petrolia
Wigton
W. 3B
Gregg
Westmoreland City
W. H. Andre
Buena Vista
Charles E
Australians Not Afraid Of French Davis Cup Clash
Montreal reports captain Tames Anderson of Australia disputes a widely circulated US press quote that Australia fears only the French team and questions American challengers. He says the misquote humiliated him as US fans urged withdrawal from the challenge round.
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Montreal
Tames
Anderson
United States
United Press
Traffic on Lincoln Highway shows rising Sunday counts
GREENSBURG Pa Aug 14 A survey of Lincoln Highway traffic on a July Sunday found an average of 541 cars per hour here. Earlier records show 243 cars per hour in 1922 and 606 cars per hour in another July Sunday count from 1924, indicating fluctuating but generally high volumes over time.
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Greensburg
Lincoln Highway
District druggists catalog of cosmetics and soaps
An itemized listing from The Cut Price Druggists and others shows prices for facial creams hair remedies shaving specials and soaps including Cor Mill and Washington Sts locations. Products include Beottla Cream Ingram's Milkweed Hindn Honey Pompeian face creams Palmolive Soap and Colgate styles with multiple 2 for pricing and assorted brand names.
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Washington Sts
Velasquez Masterpiece Found in Spain
In Barcelona an International News Service report confirms a rediscovered Velasquez painting showing Christ with Saint John and the Virgin Mary. The work, once owned by a Toledo canon, passed through a Madrid antique market, was saved from damage, restored by Senor Pujol, and now valued around 1 million pesetas.
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Barcelona
Wonderful
Senor Pujol
Igentina Velasquez
Pujol
Merida Treasure Recovery Efforts Amid Turbulent Seas
Merida off Virginia Capes engages in salvaging fortune of jewels aboard the sunken vessel from a collision fourteen years prior. Storms and heavy seas hinder the refloating work as crews from Philadelphia and New York pursue the recovered gear and actions surrounding the wreck.
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Merida
Virginia Capes
Rioting in China Causes Multi Million Property Damage
TIENTSIN August 13 Recent rioting left many dead or wounded and property damage estimated over a million dollars. Streets were filled with banners such as Down with pieyartailem and banish all foraigners as leaders denied any connection, saying the protests were political and nationalist.
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Tientsin
China
Targa
Continue Search For Sunken Gold
NORPOLK Va Aug 13 The trawler Spray returned to her post after a supply run near the sunken ward diner as crews resume the search for sunken gold.
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Serviers Norpolk
Ragene
Ward
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