Ghosts and Tragedy Surround Dr Tom Young Case
Medical experts link the Dr Thomas W Young death and his wife Grace Grogan Young murder trial to ghostly visions. Alienists report visions of a brother haunt him and influence his actions. Autopsy results and questions about a smuggled radio in his cell loom in ongoing probe.
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Copeland C. Burg
International News Service
Angeles
Thomas W. Young
Dr. Young
Grace Grogan Young
Washington
Pennsylvania
Young
Isabel Young
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles Society
Los Angeles
Aviators Die In Dual Plane Collision Near Maywood Field
An investigation opens into the crash that killed Capt. William L. Heptig and Talcott P. Smith when a DeHaviland collided with a Curtiss pursuit plane piloted by Second Lieut. R W. Douglass at Maywood field. Douglass barely survived and was treated after the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Chicago
United States Army Air Service Today
Maywood Field
William L. Heptig
The
Air Service
National Aeronautical Association of America
Talcott P. Smith
Chanute Field
Ilinois
DeHaviland
R W. Douglass
Selfridge Field
Michigan
Lieut
Douglas
Miners Set to Strike as Lewis Orders Coals Halt
The 158,000 anthracite miners will lay down tools at midnight Monday after John L. Lewis signed a suspension order with five other union officials. The strike follows failure to renew the two year pact ending September 1 and demands for a $1 daily wage rise and check-off recognition. The conciliation board at Wilkes-Barre discussed maintenance staff levels amid a deadlock, while local unions prepare for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Sentner
Aceeneeraee Mnewe Service
Fponilent
Philade Sophia
John L. Lewis
Mine Workers Union
Anthracite Conciliation Board
Lewis
Citizens Committee
Wilkes-Barre
John H. Uhl
Uhl
New Claim For Flower Champ
A reader from New Castle Pa reports a sunflower in his garden with 125 blooms for the county sunflower and dahlia contest. The note is signed A. F. Cameron from R. D. No. 4.
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A. F. Cameron
New Castle
United States Debt Talks Stuck in London Parley
Washington faces a stalled Anglo French debt settlement as France seeks liberal terms from the United States. The debt funding commission must cut through London caused by Caillaux and Chamberlain while Britain remains a party to France’s demand, complicating relations with London.
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H. K. Reynolds
Washington
France
United States
American Debt Funding Commission
London
Caillaux
Chamberlain
England
Great Britain
America
News Hound Always On, Seeks Big Story Today
A longtime city news hound starts the morning with a prayer that a big story will break. He covers murders, divorces, interviews, storms, fires, and radio updates as the daily paper fills its pages. He’s on the street while readers sleep, chasing headlines no matter the hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News Hound
Fiftieth Anniversary Of Oak Grove Church Building
Oak Grove United Presbyterian Church on Butler Road celebrated the building’s 50th anniversary and the congregation’s 75th anniversary. About 300 attendees including former members, pastors, and friends joined a day of programs with a 250 person banquet at noon and 115 visitors registered in the afternoon and evening. Seven crew members connected to the church at the time of construction attended, with Mrs. E. M. McMillin recounting memories from five decades ago.
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Oak Grove United Presbyterian Church
Butler Road
E. M. McMillin
D. F. Ralph
William Young
Catherine Brooks
Margaret Stoner
Robert White
John Myers
McMillin
Oak Grove
Coolidge Arrival Draws Thousands to Plymouth Mass
Thousands greet President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge in Plymouth as they arrive by yacht and motor craft from Swampscott aboard the presidential Mayflower. The couple will visit Plymouth Rock and Pilgrim burial sites before luncheon with Clarence W. Barron in Cohasset, then return to Swampscott aboard the Mayflower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Plymouth
Mass
Cohasset
Swamppscott
Two Children Die As Winnipeg Fire Destroys Home
A Winnipeg fire early today destroyed the home of Kolylock. Two children aged seven and five died. Their mother is in serious condition from suffocation and shock. Her 14 year old niece is in the hospital with cuts.
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BULLS
International News Service
Winnipeg
Man
Kolylock
Marriage Licenses Registered in Nearby Jurisdictions
Marriage licenses listed include Paul Lombardo and Christine Ross in New Castle with additional names from New Brighton, Wilmington, Ellwood City, Neshannock, and Youngstown. Other couples mentioned are Joseph M. Bordonaro Jr and Marie S. Tomasello in New Castle, and Audry A. McKee in Wilmington.
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Paul Lombardo
New Castle
Christine Ross
Carete
New Brighton
Helen Hoskinson
Joseph M. Bordonaro, Jr
Marie S. Tomasello
Livio Drubbo
Youngstown
Virginia Buonpane
Audry A. McKee
Wilmington
Olga Clarke
Neshannock
A. Miler
Ellwood City
Elizabeth H. Bortman
Ellwood
Poles Deemed Worthless in New Castle Council Report
City Electrician George Nickum reports 198 poles are worthless in New Castle. The poles belong to the defunct Citizens Telephone company. Council asks New Castle Electric to identify poles to reuse and warns that any taken over will incur responsibility.
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City of
New Castle
City
Caillaux May Lead French Debt Delegation to Washington
Paris reports that Finance Minister Joseph Caillaux will sail September 16 with two aides but will seek an favorable Washington atmosphere before summoning the full French debt commission. If conditions look right, Caillaux will lead the delegation.
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International News Service
Paris
French Debt Commission
Finance
Joseph Caillaux
Washington
Finance Ministry
Caillaux
News Night At Radio Station WKBG Broadcasts From New Castle
The Liberty theatre hosted WKBG in New Castle as townsfolk urged favorites from 20 years ago and new jazz. Telephone calls surged Thursday as engineer James Schlusser kept the gear in order and fans in Butler Grove City Pulaski West Pittsburg praised the reception. The final night program from Station WKBG was upcoming.
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WKBG
New Castle
Liberty Theatre
Liberty Telephone
James Schlusser
Butler
Grove City
Pulaski
West Pittsburg
WKRBG
Stove Plant To Start September 9
The stove and range plant of a Pittsburgh company near the Standard Steel Car works will resume operations on September 9 according to Superintendent Baldwin. A large number of orders have been received signaling a good run. The plant has been down for several months and resumption will reemploy a sizable local workforce.
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R. Baldwin
Pittsburgh Company
Standard Steel Car Works
Franklin Doctor Guilty of Illegal Operation
Franklin Pa August 28 Dr Ira G Allen 30 an osteopath was found guilty as indicted on charges of performing an illegal operation on Geraldine Graham 22. The jury recommended mercy.
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International News Service
Franklin
Ira G. Allen
Geraldine Graham
New Castle Woman Writes Of Florence And Other Towns Of Italy
Mrs R Frederick Roberts reports from Florence in lyrical prose. She describes the cathedral and Giotto tower, Brunelleschi dome, famous bronze doors, and Baptistery panels. The piece visits Santa Croce San Lorenzo and the Medici Chapel with Michelangelo sculptures, and notes other landmarks across Italy.
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New Castle
Florence
Italy
R. Frederick Roberts
New Castle News
Lily of
America
Ghiberti
Abraham
Sarah
Hagar
Ishmael
Isaac
Michael Angelo
Paradise
Santa Grace
Giotto
Francis
Dr San Michele
Donatello
Verrocchio
San Lorenzo
Medici
Giuliano de'’Medici
Lorenzo de'Medici
Palazzo Vecchio
Loggia del Lanzi
Cellini
Perseus
Medusa
Judith
Holofernes
Bologna
Bargello
Dante's House
Bobolt Gardens
Fisole
Santa Maria Novello
Piazzale Michelangelo
San Minnati al Monte
Heavy Thursday Registration Hints at Record Lawrence County Vote
Reports from Lawrence County indicate a strong first day of registration on Thursday August 27 with high turnout across precincts including over 250 registrations in third precinct of the first ward. Two more registration days remain September 1 and September 12 ahead of the September 15 primary. tax receipts from 1924 or 1925 required and party affiliation must be given.
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Lawrence County
Death Record A Mont Seaton 5
Short note lists A Mont Seaton age 5 of North Beaver township and Jacob Schaffer age 57 of West Middle and George L Preston age Sa? 208 East Washington Street.
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A. Mont Seaton
North
Beaver Township
Jacob Schaffer
West Middle, Son
George L. Preston
East
Washington Street
Vegetable contest claim in Sunflower line message
Gardner Harmony line reports a vegetable contest idea. A turnip in James Comstock's garden reportedly weighed 754 pounds, prompting further challenge and inquiry about human claims.
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Gardner
James Comstock
Two Young Men Slain On Ashburn Aviation Field
Chicago August 28 two well dressed men both likely aviators were found shot to death on the Ashburn flying field. Police suspect an aviation bootlegging war and believe the bodies were dumped after a killing. A brown suitcase with an aviator outfit was found beside one victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Chicago
Ashburn
Man Kills Wife and Leaps to Death from Fourth Story
In New York on August 28 Charles Snyder, 42, slashed his wife’s throat then slashed his own throat and leaped from a fourth story window. He died at the scene. his wife was seriously wounded.
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International News Service
New York
Charles Snyder
Electrician Killed By 22000 Volt Line In Pittsburgh Plant
Henry Davis aged 32 an electrician was fatally injured at the Nestinghouse Electric Company East Pittsburgh plant when he brushed a 22 000 volt line while stretching wires from the roof of a shed. The accident occurred today and authorities investigated the scene.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Henry Davis
Nestinghouse Electric Company
East Pittsburgh
Davis
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