James Hamilton Pennsylvanias long serving colonial leader
James Hamilton, four times lieutenant governor and Philadelphia mayor, born in Virginia 1710, son of Andrew Hamilton, played a pivotal role defending press liberty and supporting the College of Philadelphia. He held multiple offices, helped fortify frontier defenses after Braddock's defeat, and acted as governor during interruptions. He died in New York City on August 14, 1783, never married, with Bush Hill estate passing to his nephew.
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James Hamilton
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Board of Trugteas
The
College of Philadelphia
Ageeomack
Virginna
New York City
Andrew Hamilton
Hearland
John Peter Zenger
New York By
Pennsylvana
Lancaster County
James
Trout
Preadelphia
Councin
Angly Dermain
Phiadelphia
Hamilton
Aix
Court House
America
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
England
Penns
Robert
Hunter Morris
Bradock
Delaware River
Susquehanna
Maryland
John Penn
Penn
Wyoming Valley
Rlehard Penn
Northampton
Bush Hill
William
Bush Hi
Grocer Slain by Three Gunmen in Youngstown Store
In Youngstown on August 14, 41 year old grocer Alex Lambert was fatally shot by three masked gunmen who entered his West Pedal street store and opened fire. No motive or suspects have been found, making the year’s eleventh homicide.
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Youngstown
Alex. Lambert
Grocer
West Pederal Street
Painter Killed By Live Wire Near Beach City
Beach City Ohio reports Wilbert Yale 38 of Akron killed when his head touched a 23 000 volt high tension line while painting a trestle over the Baltimore and Ohio tracks. Yale was unmarried and died instantly near here yesterday as he worked with a brother in a painting business. The body lay about 25 feet from the scene.
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Beach City
Wilbert Yale
Akron
Here
Scout Troop 2 Meets for County Meet Transport
Scoutmaster McCombs calls all Rotary Troop No 2 members to assemble at Whitlas Plumbing Shop rear of New Castle Dry Goods Saturday August 15 at 12 30 p m A truck will shuttle the boys to the Boy Scout Camp for the County Meet beginning at 1 20 p m at the Johny M Phillips Scout Camp
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Cal
McCombs
Rottary Troop No. 2
Whitlas Plumbing
New Castle
Johny M. Phillips
Radio notes drift from static to convention broadcasts
A Hastings Nebraska station plans to air the American Legion convention in Omaha from October 5 to 9. Radio issues hinder reception at the Legion Home as readers joke about weather, radios, and a Penn State College correspondence course on radio for winter. The piece also cites a WBZ speech predicting winter on June 2 a millennium from now and laments missed broadcasts for Forty and Eighters.
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KFKX
Hastings
Neb
American Legion
Omaha
Legion
WBZ
Starlore
Regilion
George Leo Patterson
Pennsyl State College
Radio Features Today Summary
Willsburgh 8:45 TM features Westinghouse Band KO Bey and Denver LD sipad Band CNEE Edmonton 16:70 p.m. Mandolin and banjo orchestration WMC-500 Memphis midnight Rey.
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Moka
Willsburgh
Evening Radio Schedule from Cleveland to Pittsburgh 1925
Readable fragments list a series of dinner concerts and radio broadcasts across Cleveland and Pittsburgh on August 15 16 1925. Items note 8mm novelty acts 390 motors police reports and multiple concerts from William Penn Hotel and East Pittsburgh venues alongside baseball scores and a municipal orchestra performance.
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Cleviland
Ohio
Eastern Grandard Three 390 Motors
WCAE
Pittsburgh
William Penn Howl
de Mere
People’s Radio
Tmaner
Willan Penn Hotel
Willa Penn Test Cxy
Gann
EDEA
Westinghouse
Wweather Forternity
Real Relief From Neuritis with Allenrhu No. 2
An ad promises quick relief from neuritis pains with Allenrhu Special Formula No. 2 capsules. It claims noticeable pain reduction within hours and full relief after two to three days, applicable to shoulders arms neck or legs. Available at McKee's Kul Rats Store, New Castle Drug Corner, or any druggist.
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Allenrhu
McKee
Kul Rats
New Castle
Musical programs set for Waldorf event week
A Waldorf Astoria Rose Room program is announced with a sequence of performances from Roxy and His Gang and Goldman Band. Washington DC shows and Chicago KYW relay a schedule including hotel concerts and a Second Presbyterian church studio recital.
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Rose Room
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Marine the Lest Theatre
Washington
Tose’ Hotel
Queen Mary Creates Toys for Grandchildren
Queen Mary revealed as a toy maker delivering toys for her grandchildren the children of the Viscountess Lascelles. The delivery included white velvet rabbits and elephants crafted by the queen.
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International Nova Service
London
Queen Mary
Lascelles
Princess Mary
New Banking Rooms Open At Harrisville
Harrisville will throw open new banking rooms on August 15 by the First National bank. The building was designed by Holmer Crosby, a Grove City native now of Oil City. The bank began operations 23 years ago, and resources have grown fourteenfold since then. Dr. W. B. Campbell of Grove City serves as president.
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Grove City
Harrisville
First National Bank
Holmer Crosby
Oil City
W. B. Campbell
Bids Sought for Long Highway Construction Project
Harrisburg August 14 bids are asked on 12 highway construction projects including a long new route. The Intercontinental News Service reports the list shows prices requested for the extensive road work in Pennsylvania.
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Conternational News Service
Harrisburg
Highway project proposed in Power county and surrounding areas
State highway department proposes laying 60 820 feet of concrete highway in Power county including Ulysses and Sweden townships on the Condersport to Galeton road. Also planned are five miles in Washington county and two sections of highway one in Armstrong county.
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State Highway Department
Power Couniv
Ulysses
Sweden
Condersport
Galeton
Washington County
Armstrong County
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