Texas Attorney Kills Self In His Jail Cell
Amarillo Texas August report states A D Payne who murdered his wife two months earlier with dynamite killed himself in the Potter County jail using the same explosive. He died instantly and his jailers faced questions about obtaining the material. He spoke with his children Ladell and A D Jr before the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Self
International News Service
Amarillo
A. D. Payne
Payne
Potter County
Ladell
A. D. Jr
Potato Growers Tour Hails Fair Drought-Scarred Crop
Lawrence county farmers toured four potato farms with county agent Harold R. McCulloch and state officials. They inspected C. B. Patton’s Harlansburg field A E McCreary and sons north of East Brook and the McDowell and Robinson brothers farms in Mercer county. The group reported the season’s crop should be pretty fair despite the drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Harold R. McCulloch
McCulloch
N. Schmitz
Department of Crops and Soils
State College
Tato
Mercer County
C. B. Patton
Harlansburg Road
A. E. McCreary
County Officers Arrest Four On Lottery Charges
County detectives and state police arrested four individuals in a daytime raid tied to clearing house pool operations. The suspects: George Gabriel 35 Joseph Gabriel 21 Robert Couch 38 and John Jones 21. All were released after a 2 30 am hearing with bail set, and remanded for September court.
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New York
George Gabriel
Moravia Street
Joseph Gabriel
Robert Couch
State Street
John Jones
Home Street
W. E. Marshall
H. M. Lee
J. A. Gandell
M. J. Schulnick
Thomas O'Brien
New Castle PA Labor Day Holiday and Road Notes
New Castle residents celebrate Labor Day with no newspaper issue and enjoy a season end for daylight saving time. Clocks fall back to Eastern Standard Time at midnight. Excavations for new residences in Berger Woods on North Hill proceed with five or six brick homes added over summer. Road work continues on the Perry Highway and nearby routes, with highway access at Harlansburg. Ellwood City Portersville highway completion lags, scenic day trips proposed via Harlansburg to Zelienople. New Castle hosts a Labor Day music festival at the cathedral and a busy day of activities.
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Berger Woods
New Castle
Slippery Rock
Harlansburg
Butler Road
Perry Highway
Portersville
Zelienople
Ellwood City
Daily Weather Report Summary
Weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 oclock show a maximum of 82 and a minimum of 6. Precipitation is trace. River stage stands at 4 feet.
Auto Dealers Seek New Castle Convention Next Year
Delegation from the Pennsylvania Auto Dealers Association visited New Castle and indicated the city is likely to host the 1931 convention. They praised local facilities and will urge acceptance during a Reading trip in October. An estimated 400 to 500 attendees would come for several days.
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New Castle
Claude Clew
Pennsylvania Auto Dealers Association
William Reeder
Harrisburg
Crew
Reeder
Elks Club
Crystal Gazer Christ Vlahos Found Murdered in Chicago
In Chicago on August 30 Christ Vlahos a fortune teller known as a crystal gazer was murdered his body hurled from a second floor window of his home and office He was stabbed three times in the chest a shattered window indicated he was pitched out and a crystal ball was found in his rooms authorities investigated for the killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Chicago
Christ Vlahos
Idaho Nominations Highlight Borah Backlash
Special from Tahoe Tavern notes a sharp shift against Senator Borah in Idaho with even a single county opposing him in a unanimous nomination. The writer argues Borah remains the best Democrat in America despite the surprising dissent.
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Senator Borah
Amer
Remorse Widow Admits Guilt in Courtroom Shooting
In a courtroom confrontation a widow expresses remorse after admitting she shot her husband. Prosecutors described the incident as an act of retaliation amid marital strife, while defense contends the shooting was a volatile reaction under stress.
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Pittsburgh
Steve Palscak
Clara Palscak
Sarah N. Soffel
Pennsylvania
Labor Day Sports and Prizes Planned at Cascade Park
Preparations for the Labor Day celebration at Cascade Park proceed with an 8 pm committee meeting at the Trades and Labor Assembly hall. A sports program at 1:30 pm features races, contests, and a western rodeo, with grand prizes awarded at 8 pm and a fireworks display at 11 pm. Thousands are expected from Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio.
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Cascade Park
Trades and Labor Assembly
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Detour Map On Page Five Guides Labor Day Travel
Local motorists planning weekend trips on Labor Day will find the new state detour map for the coming week on Page Five. The map shows detours on ongoing highway projects and can save time by studying it before departure.
Singing Host Arrives For Saengerfest In New Castle
New Castle prepares to greet 3000 visitors and singers for the fourth national Saengerfest of the Transylvania-Saxon Saengerbund. Dr John Henri Sugden of Ohio State will lead a 27 piece orchestra while national officers and Detroit choruses arrive by train to join the welcoming events.
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New Castle
Damendors
Manendors
North America
John Henri Sugden
Ohio State University
John Lienert
Eintracht Singing Society of
Sugden
Siebenbuergers
United States
Adolph Wilfinger
Schneider
National Society
Detroit
Saxonia
Ladies Saxonia Choir
Baltimore & Ohio
Eintracht
Frohsinn Damendher
Cleveland
Saeng
Former Constable of Wilmerding Narrowly Escapes Shooting
Wilmerding Pennsylvania August 30. Former constable and longtime community figure tno Williams was shot at as he entered the local post office. The shotgun blast shattered a tailor shop window. Williams arrested the alleged gunman later today. the suspect’s name was not released.
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International News Service
Wilmerding
Tno
Williams
Two Cars Towed For Parking Violations In City
Councilman Stanley Treser reports two automobiles obstructing the municipal sweeper were towed to a garage after violations. Parking between midnight and six a.m. is prohibited by city ordinance.
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Stanley Treser
Slain Couple Found Mysteriously Stabbed To Death
Police investigated a double homicide after a couple was found stabbed to death in their home. Investigators released few details but reported the scene appeared deliberate with no immediate suspects.
Kidnapper Sought in Margerine Appel Slaying Case
Police near capturing the suspect in the Margerine Appel case as they pursue definite clues. A principal lead is a well dressed, medium build man about 30 with a light complexion who lured the 8 year old girl from her home with candy. The description fits a man who has accosted other girls nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
South Bend
Ind
Margerine Appel
Grant Street slated to open Monday say city officials
City Engineer Frank Miller announced after consulting with two state inspectors that Grant Street will be open to travel Monday. Signs reading Travel at your own risk will warn drivers as curb work and sidewalk grading near completion on the continuation of the Youngstown New Castle state road.
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Frank Miller
Grant Street
Miller
Youngstown
New Castle
Woods & Golder .2
North Jefferson
State Street
Doubt Cast On Andree Expedition Bodies Found
Doubts spread in Scandinavia over reports that Salomon August Andree and two companions were found dead in the Arctic. A Copenhagen paper says only equipment was located at White Island Fridtjof Nansen Land and notes Captain Jensen of the Terningen could clarify the discovery.
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Andree
International News Service
London
Salomon August Andree
Arctic
Scandinavia
Copenhagen
S. T
White Island
Fridtjof Nansen
Captain Jensen
Tromsoe
Norway
Gunnar Horn
New Theory Sheds Light on Salo Andree Arctic Fate
Oslo August 30 A newly proposed theory by Dr Adolf Hoel head of Norways Spitzbergen research office suggests Salo Andree and two companions lived two years in their Arctic camp before death after their 1897 air polar expedition. Hoels official report to the government raises interest and impatience to uncover the full story of the ill starred expedition.
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International News Service
Oslo
Norway
Salomon August Andree
North Pole
Arctic
Adolf Hoel
Spitzbergen
White Island
Fridtjof Nansen
Dr. Hoel
Masked intruder robs woman of $3 in Croton Avenue home
Mrs Catherine Cashmore, awakened by a match flare in her dim bedroom, faced a masked man who demanded money. She had none, but the robber took $3 from a dresser drawer before fleeing. She described a blue mask handkerchief, soft hat, about five six, no gun seen. Police failed to locate him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Cashmore
Croton Avenue
Delegates Leave for Baltimore Encampment
Clarence A. Leslie of the Harry L. McBride Post leads a group to Baltimore to represent the post at the National Encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Commander James A. Bell and Mrs. Bell and Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Miller accompany, with plans for different return dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence A. Leslie
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Harry L. McBride
James A. Bell
A. F. Miller
Baltimore
Leslie
Bell
Miller
No Issue Monday Observance of Labor Day
In accordance with the annual plan for Labor Day the newspaper will not publish on Monday September 1. This pause in printing follows the holiday schedule and returns with the next issue.
Bandit Escape Ends Chase After Clairton Robbery
Two Duquesne police patrolmen chased a bandit from a Clairton service station robbery as he fled in a police car. The suspect escaped after leaping from the car near Bettis Field with about 30 dollars stolen, while officers pursued another fleeing bandit on foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Pittsburgh
Duquesne
Clairton
Bettis Field
Dauler Penzoil Company
Donalski
Henkert
Danelski
Heckert
Youths Confess to Man's Death in Bonfire Tragedy
Three boys under 12 in Rochester confess to causing the death of 69 year old Jas Wright by piling brush over him and lighting a fire while he slept in a junk yard on August 13. Wright died August 25 in hospital. The boys ages 8, 9 and 11. Juvenile delinquency charges to be filed. The youths said it was done for fun and the man slept near a tree before the blaze. Names withheld.
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International News Service
Rochester
N. Y
Jas. Wright
Wright
Daylight Time Ends Tonight in New Castle
New Castle will revert to eastern Standard Time at midnight tonight as citizens set clocks back one hour. A delegated person should perform the change to avoid family confusion. Churches largely observe EST tomorrow while a few follow the old time after a spring merchants conference approved daylight savings for June to August.
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New Castle
Labor Day Weather Rises With Relaxed Monday Promise
Arthur Mometer notes a holiday mood as Sunday shifts to a half day and Monday offers rest. The column jokes about not rising at sirens and enjoying a lazy Labor Day with a forecast of seventy one degrees.
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New Castle News
Wurtemburg
Daily Weather Report
Crystal Gazer
Tahoe Tavern
Cal
Idaho
Ica
DR. Snyder
Constable
Lois Marion Kentle
Los Angeles Society
Phi Mu Sorority
University of California At Los Angeles
Francis Conlon
Monrovia
Ensenada
Mexico
Bantam Auto
Diary of
Polar
Snow Prison
William R. Hanna
East Moody Avenue
Bandit
Arthur Mometer
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