Dr Mead to Birmingham Southern as Dean of Faculty
Announcement by Westminster College president says Dr Gilbert Wilcox Mead resigns as head of English to become Dean of the Faculty at Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham Alabama. Mead a longtime professor educator author and lecturer has deep ties to Westminster and broader scholarly circles.
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Westminster College
Gilbert Wilcox Mead
Westminster
Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham
Alabama
Mead
Dr. Mead
Pittsburgh
Wesley G. Mead
Southwestern Pennsylvania Normal
Allegheny County
Allegheny College
Allegheny
Bergenfied
N. J
Columbia University
New York City
Columbia
Paris
British Museum
London
Hunter College
New York Tribune
New York Sun
American-Scandinavian Foundation
Chautauqua Institution
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Phi Beta Kaappa
Tau Kappa Alpha
American Folk Lore Society
Modern Language Association of America
Modern Humanities Research Association
Kiwanis International
Debating Association of the Colleges of Pennsylvania
South Atlantic States
What Did You See A Siesta Cigar Sparks Troubled Trousers
A hotel lobby siesta man burns his trousers when a lit cigar drops from his fingers. A railroad detective attends to business with a detective fiction magazine protruding from his coat. A cigar salesman distributes free smokes to clerks in a tobacco shop. Two boys at different stores sit on a curb near a bank awaiting opening. A waitress adds fancy needlework to her apron edge. A foreigner wheels unknown purchases from a cash and carry store in a wheelbarrow. A haberdashery clerk demonstrates a complex suspenders set, convincing an old timer to buy regular suspenders. Newsboys play mumble peg behind the newsroom.
Coolidges Resume Trip to Swampscott
The President and Mrs. Coolidge stay in the two family house in Swampscott as they return to Washington to await final congressional ratification. He strolls the town early while she visits her mother. Locals, old constituents, and neighbors stop by to pay respects during a brief first visit in the year.
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Washington
Congress
Coolidges
Plymouth
Calvin
Swampscott
Plan to Start Great Attack to Dry Nation
Plan outlines a decisive assault on bootleg sources of supply and market. Direct orders from General Andrews appoint administrators in major cities to lead raids. The strategy targets importation, manufacture, diversion, and distribution with enforcement extending to those who aid bootleggers.
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General Andrews
America
Pittsburgh
Fred Baird
Philadelphia
Wm. J. Murdock
San Francisco
E. C. Yellowly
Chicago
B. E. Ewing
Columbus
O.E. L. Porterfield
Crashes on Walnut and Water Streets Involve Five Cars
In Pennsylvania and nearby streets multiple collisions occurred. A car with PA plate 469-961 hit the Douglass machine on Croton avenue and Walnut street. Elinor Locke rear ended the Ramsey truck driven by Carl Shelenberg on Washington and Water streets. J C Carson was hit when a green light changed and C H Heichel struck his car. Damages to several vehicles were reported.
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Pennsylvania
Croton Avenue
Douglass
Elinor Locke
Harlansburg
Washington Street
Water Street
Ramsey
Carl Shelenberg
Raymond Street
Locke
J.C. Carson
Federal Street
Youngstown
C. H. Heichel
Thomas Street
Butler
Carson
Blame Operator for Collision of Passenger Trains
A collision between two passenger trains rushed from Buena Vista and Leadville to the scene. Great confusion reigned as a full checkup of the injured proved impossible. The trains were said to be filled with tourists, many eastern summer travelers home from the coast. Serious injuries were listed for A. B. Oka of Cincinnati, Mrs. C. Mulling of New Orleans, S. D. Ward of Clinton, Miss Lois Short of Granite City, Mrs. Alma N. Green of Des Moines, E. Thompson of San Antonio, R. F. Zinkham of Chicago, Mrs. Mary McKern of Los Angeles, Mrs. A. C. Henderson of Dallas, Mrs. H. L. Street of Winnett, Ill., Mrs. Ed Hoffman of Omaha, Mrs. Ben Collier of New York, Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Vignette of St. Louis, Mrs. Ben Jackson of Shreveport, R. E. McCain of Houston, Mrs. A. C. Rogers of Newell, Iowa, Inez Macius of Philadelphia, Miss Merle E. Fogarty of Malcolm, Ga., and Mrs. Francis Stafford of Malcolm, Ga.
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Leadville
Oka
Cincinnati
C. Mulling
New Orleans
S. D. Ward
Clinton
Ben Jackson
Shreveport
R. E. McCain
Houston
A. C. Rogers
Newell Iowa
Inez Macius
Philadelphia
Merle E. Fogarty
Malcom
Francis Stafford
Malcolm, Ga
Automatic Lights Replace Keepers In Lighthouses
Washington August 21 reports that the Department of Commerce announces the government’s automatic light experiments are completely successful and economical. The old lighthouse keeper is doomed.
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International News Service
Washington
Department of Commerce
Deaths Of The Day Mrs Mary Wright Goehring
Notice of sudden death of Mrs Mary Wright Goehring at Zelienople after a brief illness. She belonged to Zelienople United Presbyterian Church and leaves husband two sons and two daughters. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM from Zelienople home led by Rev Johnston. J G Young of this city is an uncle.
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Zelienople
Rev. Johnston
William Faust
Rebecca Street
Mr. Faust
Libia
Germany
St. Paul's
Wilhelmina Faust
Henry
Louis
Joseph Faust
Mary Murphy
H B Roberts Injured In Shippenville Car Crash
H B Roberts of 125 North Walnut Street sustained a fractured hip and body bruises Thursday afternoon when his Ford sedan was struck and overturned near Shippenville Clarion County He was treated in Shippenville and then moved to Shenango Valley Hospital Doctors said his condition was as good as could be expected given the injuries with a passing vehicle reportedly swerving into his car on the Shippenville hill
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H. B. Roberts
North
Walnut Street
Shippenville
Clarion County
Roberts
Shenango Valley Hospital
Shippenville Hill
Dr Dawson to Head Westminster College English Dept
Dr Dawson will succeed Mead as head of Westminster College English. He brings extensive teaching and administrative experience from Central High Syracuse and Niagara Falls High School. His credentials include Ohio Wesleyan undergrad, UC master’s, Boston University PhD, plus roles at Willamette, Frontier Publishing, and UB night school.
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Mead
Dawson
Central High School
Syracuse
New York
Niagara Falls
Ohio Wesleyan
University of California
Boston University
Westminster College
Wilamette University
Salem
Oregon
Frontier Publishing Company
University of Buffalo
Annergetic
Mayor Bans Heavy Bombs Near City and Sets curfew
Mayor William H. Dunlap announced in a morning statement that heavy bombs were used during last night’s fireworks outside the city limits to dodge permit rules. He warned no further permits will be issued where bombs could be heard within a mile of the city and ordered all fireworks by 10 pm henceforth.
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William H. Dunlap
Sheriff and City Council Races In New Castle Area
The Republican primary slate lists JA Acx uM Dunlap for sheriff and A M Dinsmoeze, John Eb. Feb for city council seats in New Castle Pa. Other nominees include LusK for second ward council, Weesy for sixth ward, Morrow for council, Shields for second ward, Tyler for school controller, Smith for school director, Oliver A for school director, Young for tax collector, McConahy for Ellwood City alderman, and Hamilton for second ward alderman with address 440 Nesbannock Ave.
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Uv. Weesy
Sixth Ward
Aniel
Morrow
Second Ward
Ce Shields
New Castle
BR. Smith
Walter T. Kamilton
Second
Nickaerd S. Hissinger
Nesbannock Ave
Rain Delays Opening Series Game in New York
Rain postponed the scheduled doubleheader between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Polo Grounds. The five game series to decide National League leadership will start tomorrow with a Pirates three game lead, followed by two more games Sunday and Monday as an open date remains.
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International News Service
New York
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Polo Grounds
Pirates
Giants
Mahoning Grangers To Stage Program
The Mahoning Valley Grange will host a county wide literary program inviting fellow grangers from the area. The event, set for Wednesday evening August 26, aims to showcase a prominent Grange with strong attendance and community entertainment.
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Mahoning Grangers
Mahoning Valley
Leesburg Scouts Clear Large Sum
Leesburg Pa August 21 The Boy Scouts cleared 19.45 dollars by selling ice cream and cake. They hiked to Charlie Rudolphs farm on August first, then returned for games and stunts before a Scout meeting. Arthur Hughes enlisted as a Scout at the regular meeting.
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Leesburg
Charlie Rudolph
Presbyterian Church
Arthur Hughes
Berkeley Needle Records Quake
An earthquake of moderate strength was recorded by the University of California seismograph at 3 15 am and shook for eight minutes. The shock came from a distant area about 200 miles away, direction uncertain.
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International News Service
Berkeley
Cal
University of California
City Solicitor to Prepare Grade Ordinance on Ryan Avenue
The council instructed White today to draft an ordinance changing the Ryan avenue grade from 300 feet south of Washington street to match the current actual grade, following a petition presented to the council.
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White
Ryan Avenue
Washington Street
Bus Strikes Machine. One Man Is Injured
Bert Foster of Plaingrove suffered a slight arm injury when the Grove City bus struck his machine on Harlansburg road Thursday afternoon. He was taken to Shenango Valley hospital and later returned home. The note about keeping children from wall marks mentions hanging wallpaper on the ceiling.
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Bert Foster
Plaingrove
Grove City
Harlansburg
Shenango Valley Hospital
Vogan Avenue Grading Plan Advance By Council
Councilman D O Davies reports from the committee of the whole that an ordinance to grade Vogan Avenue has been in committee and is ready for action. All but two property owners have waived damage claims in the proposal.
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D. O. Davies
Councilmanic
Vogan Avenue
Scout News In September Publication Resumes
After months of inactivity the Scout News magazine in Lawrence plans to resume monthly publication in September. The revival aims to restore local scouting coverage, events, and updates for readers.
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Scout News
The
Lawrence
County Scout News to Publish Monthly for Fall and Winter
The County Council and Boy Scouts of America announce the Scout News will be published again in September and continued through the fall and winter. The paper details all troop activities within the county and is described as highly engaging for readers.
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County Council
Boy Scouts of America
Scout News
Eastbrook Homecoming Sunday at Methodist Church
Eastbrook observes homecoming Sunday on August 23 with a 2 PM service at the Methodist church. All local churches unite for the event featuring special speakers and singing by Ole Timers.
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Eastbrook
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