Montreal Fire Leaves Sixty Families Homeless
A major blaze on Ontario Street in Montreal destroyed twenty homes a garage an ice house and a stable. The fire driven by high winds forced evacuations as residents lost homes and several people were reported missing. Firefighters fought for hours amid low water pressure and spreading flames. the blaze was finally brought under control. Continued on page two.
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Sarviga
Montreal
Ontario Street
Sanguinez
Emery
Saint Denis Street
Nygulide
New York
Ho Kee
Dover Street
Chinatown
Lee Kue Ying
Airplanes Search For Cowboy Bandits In Killing Of Two
International News Service reports a posse chase after bandits who killed a police officer at Platte City Nebraska. Sheriff Dan Pratt was fatally shot while guarding a barricade. Bandits hijacked Dorle Crawford’s touring car and fled in a roadster escaping the trap.
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Sulletin
International News Service
COLBY
APT
Platue City
Neb
Sud
Dan Pratt
Pratt
Platte City
Dorle Crawford
Crawford
Fur coats in August bring high prices and fashion risk
The piece notes that despite summer, fur coats with animal pelts remain costly and fashionable. Milady’s coats feature sable fox tracking, priced at a hundred or more. August fur trade continues, goats producing furs, though straw hats fade in.
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Milady
Elks Convention Opens in Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Bethlehem Pa Aug 25 The state convention of Elks opens with leaders like Former Governor John K Tener Grand Exalted Ruler William Hawley Atwell and state officers in attendance George J Kambach of Lodge 141 Pittsburgh is mentioned as likely state president Delegates and alternates from 114 lodges attend Hazelton Erle Harrisburg and Butler are among towns rumored to bid for next year’s convention The Elks held their annual banquet last night before the official opening today.
Murder taint in Young murder case defense
Los Angeles society dentist Thomas Wm Young faces defense claims that a murder taint influenced his actions in the trial for the death of his wife Grace Srogan Young. Prosecutors, after reviewing records from Pittsburgh, report Alexander Young a minister connected to the case may have shown a murderous pattern in family history. Dorothy Leopold, Young’s assistant, is set to be cross examined as ancestry testimony looms.
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fInternational News Service
Los Angeles
Thomas Wm. Young
Los Angeles Society
Grace Srogan Young
Superior Court
Pittsburgh
Dr. Young
To. J. Dennison
Keyes
Alexander Young
Dennison
Washington, Pa
Young
Dorothy Leopold
President Coolidge to Leave Swampscott Around Labor Day
From Swampscott Massachusetts on August 25 1923 officials said President Coolidge expects to return to Washington around Labor Day. The exact departure date was not set but travel will be by train and he will likely wait until after the holiday to avoid holiday crowds.
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International News Service
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Washington
White House
Board Of Appeals To Allow Changes
Fire Chief Lynn recommended Barry Lebo of 303 Scioto Street be allowed to convert a barn into two dwellings using fireproof materials. Alex Regina of 305 Home Street will be allowed to move a building from the front of his lot to the rear.
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Lynn
Barry Lebo
Scioto Street
Alex Regina
Home Street
Postpone Flight To Hawaii Until Monday August 31
The navy reports the Pacific coast to Hawaii flight has been postponed until August 31 at 2 p.m. No reason was given for the delay.
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Hawaii
International News Service
Washington
Navy
Pacific Coast
Navy Department
County Teachers Hear Addresses
The Lawrence County Teachers Institute opened at the senior high school with 261 teachers enrolled. County Superintendent Charles F Ball urged regular attendance as sessions run through Friday. Dr Edwin Barrow Evans of Thiel College spoke on Literature as a dynamic force, highlighting its moral and intellectual impact.
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Lawrence County Teachers’ Institute
Sizty
Charles F. Ball
Ball
C. L
Edwin Barrow Evans
Thiel College
Township school to open by September 14
The new Neshannock Township School north of the city should be ready for occupancy by September 14, according to Assistant County Superintendent John C. Byling. Plans include rushing a temporary building at Energy on Hillwood City Road to serve about thirty pupils in need. Bids were invited for a long room building at Princeton to address schooling in that section.
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Neshannock Township
John C. Byling
Syling
Eenergy
Hillwood City Road
Waststrict
Princeton
Death Record for Local Residents Marked by Prominent Names
Miss Margaret Glenn of SUp pery Rock aged 43 Clyde Suckle at 406 Bell avenue Mrs Clara Thomas of Dormont Pa Christ Granitsas four days old at 219 Yearson street Local obituaries note deaths and residences for these individuals with brief parentage or age details.
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Margaret Glenn
Clyde Suckle
Bell Avenue
Clara Thomas
Dormont
Christ Granitsas
Yearson Street
Hold Four In Strange Death Of Young Girl
In Pittsburgh a 16 year old girl Rosie Napierkowski was found dying on a pier after an alleged attack by two men at a Sunday night petting party. Police say she, overcome by shame and fear, took her own life. Four people are detained for questioned include Chastal Wrablewski 18 S. W. Dueynalel 28 Charles Tarolski 19 and Sielix Koch 44.
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International Lews Service
Pittsburgh
Rosie Napierkowski
Miss Napierkowski
Chastal Wrablewsky
Dynamite blast hits Los Angeles home of councilman’s brother
An explosion of dynamite early today shattered the home of William F. Downs brother of Charles T. Downs a city councilman under bribery charges. The blast damaged the house and a fire followed. Downs and his partner Harry Ditten escaped injury though Downs was knocked to the floor and stunned by the blast. deputies said the blast came after Downs received a message urging his brother to plead guilty.
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Bulleth I International News Service
Los Angeles
William F. Downs
Charles TE. Downs
Downs
Harry Ditten
MacMillan Ships Anchor at Booth Sound Greenland
The Nagship Bowdoin and the aircraft carrier Peary of the MacMillan Arctic expedition are at anchor today at Booth Sound Greenland due to bad weather, a dispatch to the navy department reports.
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MacMillan Ships
Booth Sound
Greenland
International News Service
Vlletiny
Washington
Nagship
Bowdoin
Peary
MacMillan Arctic Expedition
Navy Department
City Dump Fire Near Plovence Avenue
City dump near Plovence Avenue caught fire Monday, ignited by unknown culprits. Firefighters arrived from box 45 and quickly extinguished the blaze.
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Plovence Avenue
Companion Faces Arrest As Bandit Leader Escapes
Worcester Mass August 25 Frank Cepraska ally of John Troy fled police after stealing a car and sparking a high speed chase by twenty five troopers and detectives to aid Troy as he attempted to enter his home district. Cepraska was captured on the ground with one hand raised in surrender.
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Etnternation
L News
Worcester
Mass
Frank Cepraska
John Troy
Will O
Troy
Cepraska
Garth
Open Radio Station On Monday Night With Good Program
WAKEBG New Castle News opened its radio station Monday night from the Liberty theatre. Mayor Dunlap spoke of city advantages while Rev. Pearson outlined religious life impacting development. The night featured McDonald’s Music Mixers and a Smith Williams Institute group with strong audience turnout and many phone calls.
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Wakebg
New Castle
Liberty Theatre
Jack McCluskey
McDonald’s
Dorothy Miller
Eugene NcTavish
Wirst
William HH. Dunlap
News
Philip C. Pearson
Trinity Episcopal Church
Bart Richards
MacChiskey
Orrville Foover
Edison Avenue Telephone
Guy Hall
Cedar Street
Marriage Licenses Granted for Allen Harmon Frederick and Anna Dolores Deal
Allen Harmon Frederick of West Bridgewater and Anna Dolores Deal of Manaca were issued marriage licenses, confirming their upcoming nuptials. The certificate records list both adults as applicants seeking a union in the local jurisdiction.
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Allen Harmon Frederick
West Bridgewater
Anna Dolores Deal
Manaca
Feud renewal sparks tong warfare in major cities
International News Service reports at least five dead and several wounded as renewed tong clashes erupt in Chinatowns across New York Chicago Pittsburgh Boston and St Louis. Bloodshed follows disputes over a treaty restricting Hip Sing and On Leong tongs, with fears the violence will spread.
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International News Service
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Hip Sing Tongs
Granttad
Chinatown
On Leong
Hip Sing
Convict Wounded As Pittsburgh Officers Nab Escapee
John Adranyi, 27, an alleged escapee from Rockview, was wounded by Pittsburgh police during a January home arrest attempt in Rankin. He was hospitalized at Braddock General and expected to recover. Police Sergeant Deorese McPhee was shot in the right arm and also treated. Adranyi remained in custody at the hospital.
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Wnternational News
Pittsburgh
John Adranyi
Braddock General Hospital
Adranyl
Western Penitentiary
Rockview
Rankin
Adrayi
Ibuileta
Falice
Deorese McPhey
McPhee
Thes Hospital
Spanish Forces Lose in Rif War Shelling
Spanish forces suffered losses in the Rif conflict as Riffian shells damaged the battleship Alfonso XIII during a long bombardment of Alhucemas harbor. Madrid reports claim heavy damage to coast villages and that the Alfonso XIII is retiring to Spain in a badly crippled condition. Officials offered no claim of victory, calling the incident closed, while Teheran notes continued Spanish plans to land troops for a possible strike on Abd-el-Krim’s headquarters.
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Bulletowi
Paris
Albucemas Island
Madrid
Alfonso Trese
Spain
Albucemas
Abd-El-Krim
Teuan
Alhacentas
Krim
Adjir
Nearly 10 000 Pupils for County Schools
About ten thousand pupils will enroll in Lawrance County rural schools for the coming term, an increase of five to eight hundred from last term. Early sessions begin August 31 with others opening September 1 or 15, depending on locality. Hickory Township opens September 15 due to travel disruptions from the New Castle Fair on September 10.
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Lawrance County
John C. Syling
Hickory Township
New Castle
Uhat
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Arthur Mometer
Bethlehem, Pa
John K. Tener
Butler
George J. Kambach
Self
Pennsylvania
Board of Appeals
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Allister McCormick
Europe
Bojidar Pouritch
U.S
Pouritch
McCormick
United States
Harry Fploby
International Mews Service
London
Winston Churchill
M. Gailiaux
M. Caillaux
Churchill
WKBG
Smith-Willams Institute
Naomi Willams Smith
G. Earl Williams
Leroy Whiting
Troy Turconi
Tirge Proctor
Anthony Caiazza
Lewis Diamond
Judy Sypher
Milton Franks
John
Jack McClusky
Convict
Riff
Krims
Hickory ‘Township
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