Japan Warns Against Giving Aid To China
Tokyo reports a belligerent warning that Japan will take steps if western nations aid China. Nichi Nichi hints it will withdraw recognition from Nanking and fight any outside support to Chiang Kai Shek's government. The piece notes Japan may act to maintain peace in the Orient as Nanking falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
China
Nichi Nichi
United States
Britain
Soviet Russia
Nanking Falls
Non skid feet and Christmas Seals in New Castle notes
PA Newc observes tips against slipping feet with non skid rubbers and chains while warnings about tubs and streets. Frank Dewberry fattens a gobbler dubbed Santa Claus at his gas station. Christmas Seals fund tuberculosis fight with New Castle residents contributing generously. Two inebriates find a stray half dollar in Apple alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pa Newc
Frank Dewberry
Santa Claus
Youngstown Road
Frank
Apple Alley
Daily Weather Report for U S Weather Area
The 24 hour period ending at 9 am reports a maximum temperature of 25 and a minimum of 16 with 10 inches of precipitation including an inch of snow. River stage stands at 5.5 feet. Comparable date last year showed a max of 20, min of 14, and no precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8 S
Prolonged Wintry Siege Forecast for Tri-State Area
The Tri-State region faces a brief warm spell followed by a new frigid spell from the west with near zero temperatures. More snow is possible, worsening road hazards and accidents. Edward C. Jones, 62, died from heart ailment aggravated by the cold as icy pavements hinder travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Pittsburgh
Tri-State
U. S
W. S. Brotzman
Edward C. Jones
Final Warning For Americans in Nanking Amid Japanese Advance
The American embassy in Nanking issued a final warning for Americans to flee the capital before a Japanese assault. The gunboat Panay waited in the Yangtze to evacuate remaining Americans and embassy staff as 18 nationals, including three women, remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Nanking
China
Panay
Yangtze River
George Atcheson, Jr
State Department
Early tax action stalls as lawmakers push delay plan
Washington reports advocates for early tax revision abandon hopes. A proposal suggests postponing untaxed undistributed profits tax for the year until a general tax revision bill is enacted next year. Democratic leaders plan a January 1 statement and hearings outline. Rep Celler of New York is noted in the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Neal
Washington
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Big Elk Spotted Near Tionesta Forest County
John Pacelli a noted local hunter told a News man he saw a 600 pound 26 pointer bull elk in Forest county near Tionesta on Monday. Pacelli and Sally Perrotta watched from 25 feet as the elk stood unshot since hunting elk is not permitted in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
John Pacelli
East
Washington Street
Pacelli
Tionesta
Forest County
Sally” Perrotta
Rochester
Perrotta
State Leaders Of Republicans In Conference
Harrisburg December 8. Republican leaders from every Pennsylvania county met to plan the 1938 gubernatorial campaign and discuss financing the state party. G Edward Green Pittsburgh state chairman said the executive committee would not publish Crusaders recommendations at this meeting and might consider them later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
G. Edward Green
Pittsburgh
Pickle
Green
Crusaders
State Committee
Louis H Bogner Dies at 100 in Pitcairn
Louis H. Bogner aged 100 died at his son Orrin Bogner’s home in Pitcairn. Born in Red Hill Dauphin County in 1837 he witnessed vast changes in American social and economic life after moving to Pitcairn many years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Pittsburgh
Der
Louis H. Bogner
Orrin
Pitcairn
Abraham Lincoln
Red Hill
Dauphin County
Bogner
America
Dodd Resigns As U S Ambassador to Germany
Berlin dispatch reports Ambassador William E. Dodd resigns citing financial reasons. He recalls accepting the Berlin post in 1933 despite not being a millionaire and plans to retire from public life to finish a second volume of his history of the old south. He will sail home in January. his daughter Martha departs earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Berlin
William E. Dodd
United States
Germany
Dodd
Old South
Ambassador
Washington
Martha
Manhattan
President Roosevelt Works From Desk After Dental Treatment
President Roosevelt spends a full day at his desk in Washington after a morning visit to the dentist for an infected gum. Officials report the dental progress as extremely satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Roosevelt
Pittsburg Sleighing Tragedy Claims Teen Nancy Rush
A 17 year old Pittsburgh girl Nancy Rush died after a sleighing accident when she struck a dislodged manhole cover. Three others were injured in coasting incidents reported in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Pittsburgh
Nancy Rush
B and O Meeting Draws Near 700 Employees and Guests
Nearly seven hundred B and O employees their families and friends packed the Benjamin Franklin Junior High auditorium Tuesday for a C T P meeting. Officials from Cincinnati Akron and Pittsburgh attended along with representatives from all railroad departments. I L Harper chaired and welcomed guests while H H Reese and Dr G T Grimsley addressed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Benjamin Franklin Junior High School
Cincinnati
Akron
Pittsburgh
Department of Railroading
I. L. Harper
New Castle Junction
Second Inquest Into Girl's Death in Philadelphia
A second inquest convened in Philadelphia with 24 witnesses, investigating the death of five year old Nancy Glenn whose body was found beneath an oil drum in a mud puddle. Testimony included Mary Keenan O Connor, 19, a self-confessed slayer, and the parents of both Nancy and her alleged killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Nancy Glenn
Mary Keenan O'Connor
Robert O'Connor
Nancy
Joseph C. Glenn
American Girl Hurt In Paris Room Mystery Deepens
Dorothy Bourek a 23 year old student from Minneapolis was found unconscious in a Paris room with a fractured skull and multiple bruises. The concierge broke in at 5 Rue Villaret Joyeuse after she failed to answer since Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Paris
Dorothy Bourek
Minneapolis
Miss Bourek
Rue Villaret-Joyeuse
Innocent Carrier May Have Caused Mystery Plague
CHICAGO December 8 an innocent carrier of death may have spread a mystery plague in St Elizabeth hospital killing 11 babies Health authorities tested cultures from all potential contacts and planned to test mice with blood samples so far unable to isolate the germ Dr Herman N Bundesen said danger appears past with no new cases beyond the original 18 and seven infants under care were recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Herman N. Bundesen
Board of Health
Youthful gunman fatally wounded in Akron
A youthful West Virginia gunman was fatally wounded in Akron after being shot twice in the chest during a struggle with a policeman. He initially gave the name Leroy Richardson of Charleston, but changed it before he died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Akron
West Virginia
Leroy Richardson
Charleston
W. Va
Richardson
Two Die From Cold In Washington County
Coroner reports two deaths from exposure in Washington county. Harry C. Rankin aged 64 died of pneumonia and heart condition an hour after rescue from a creek in Elkborough by boys. A youth found in critical condition on the Hickory Primrose highway died 15 minutes after removal to a farmhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Washington County
Harry C. Rankin
Elcoborough
James Jones
Armed bandit robs trolley operator in Pittsburgh
Police search for a gunman who held up a trolley car operator in Pittsburgh. The bandit escaped with 2.50 in cash and 1.75 in car tokens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Pittsburgh
Wife Trade In Southern California Families Reported
Los Angeles Examiner reports a sensational wife swap involving two prominent California families. Ira Ashcroft 54 and John Voss 30 with wives and custody arrangements, divorces, remarriages, and moves to the Ashcroft ranch and Pomona for study, all described as amicable by the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Examiner Today
California
Ira Ashcroft
Corona
Hortense Ashcroft Voss
John Voss
Prado
Louise Voss Ashcroft
Ashcrofts
Voss
Wage Hour Bill Set for House Vote Monday
A bipartisan move to substitute the Lamneck wage hour bill for the senate passed Black Connery measure advances in the House. Lamneck predicts a floor vote as three wage rules compete, including the Black Connery compromise, the AFL plan, and Lamneck authority to label subnormal wages and child labor as unfair trade practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
House
Rep
Lamneck
Ohio
Black Connery
Senate
House Labor Committee
American Federation of Labor
Federal Trade Commission
Special Labor Board
Department of Labor
Cold Wave Death Toll Rises Across the Southeast
In the wake of the year’s severest cold wave Dixie records more than a dozen fatalities as cold air from the northwest returns. Four deaths occurred from exposure in 48 hours including Atlanta New Orleans and North Carolina with traffic accidents adding to the toll as temperatures are forecast to fall again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Atlanta
Dixie
Southeast
Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Tennessee
North Carolina
New York Braces for First Winter Cold Snap
New York endured its first winter chill as temperatures hovered around 20 degrees with a forecast of a slight warming to about 25 degrees tonight. The brisk cold persisted across the city, impacting daily routines and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
New York Today
Court test begins on 44 hour week law in Pa
Harrisburg December 8. Holgate Brothers Manufacturing of Kane Pa seeks a restraining order to block enforcement of the 44 hour week law. Ralph Bashore secretary of labor and industry named as defendant. Attorney General Margiotti to seek immediate original jurisdiction from the state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Harrisburg
Holgate Brothers Manufacturing Company
Kane
Dauphin County
Ralph M. Bashore
Labor and Industry
Charles J. Margiotti
State Supreme Court
Deadly Insurgent Raid Kills Hundreds Near Barcelona
The December air attack on Barcelona's suburb killed over 200 including civilians. Many injured and property damaged as Insurgent planes bombed a wide area and battled government aircraft. In response 24 government planes attacked rebel bases at Majorca. three rebels and one government plane were claimed shot down. An Italian steamer carried 300 wounded soldiers to Gibraltar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Barcelona
Spain
Majorca
Balearic Islands
Franco Fassio
Gibraltar
Seville
Italy
Duke and Duchess Expected to Sail January 15
Paris dispatch reports the Duke and Duchess of Windsor plan a two month private tour in the United States starting January 15. The cancelled housing and industrial inspection is abandoned and they will spend Christmas in Cannes, France. Dudley Forbeswood denied earlier reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Paris
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
United States
Paris Dispatch
London Daily Mirror
Mirror Dispatch
Cannes
France
Dudley Forwood
Death notices for several local residents listed
Miss Katherine Frances Logan of 720 Neshannock Boulevard and others including Percy W. Simpson of Butler Road James M. Nixon of McKees Rocks Rev J K Pollock 75 Pittsburgh Ivora M Wright 86 Ellwood City Fannie Dickson Porter 77 New Bedford and Jennie Lavender 79 1183 North Liberty Street are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Frances Logan
Neshannock Boulevard
Percy W. Simpson
Butler Road
James M. Nixon
McKees Rocks
J. K. Pollock
Pittsburgh
Ivora M. Wright
Ellwood City
Fannie Dickson Porter
New Bedford
Jennie Lavender
North Liberty Street
China Rushes Reinforcements Into Nanking
Embassies report China sends reinforcements to Nanking amid forecasts of a storming assault. Warships are ordered to guard approaches as officials warn foreigners to evacuate the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Nanking
Chinese hold Nanking as reinforcements arrive amid siege
A Chinese division loyal to Chiang Kai-shek arrived to reinforce Nanking under heavy Japanese bombardment. Foreign embassies stayed aboard Yangtze ships and many remaining Westerners sought refuge in the Safety Zone as looters were executed and city defenses prepared for imminent hand fights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Yangtze River
Life Term For Slaying Girl in Greensburg
Harry R. Bates of Cooperstown, a Derry Township farmer, received life imprisonment after a jury rejected the death penalty for killing his 11 year old cousin Yallie Bates while attempting to assault her. He admitted the killing and said he attempted to assault two other young girls last August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Greensburg
Harry R. Bates
Cooperstown
Derry
Yallie Bates
Bates
Robbers Drill Through Safe, Steal From Coca Cola Bottling
In McKeesport suburb thieves drilled through a safe door and stole five hundred dollars from Coca Cola Bottling Company cash boxes. The incident occurred today in Pittsburgh area. Local police investigate the robbery and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Pittsburgh
Coca Cola Bottling Company
McKeesport
Christmas Wish for True Friends
A speaker considers Christmas gifts selecting simple goods but wishes for genuine friends instead. The narrator would forego items like socks ties or books to have a circle of true and fine friends, noting the weather is twenty nine.
Also Mentioned on This Page
James R. Young
New Castle
Daily Weather Report
Rep. Celler
MR. and
Mrs. James Saunders
Rip van Winkle
James Saunders
Redwood
Cal
Saunders
Central Press
Board Warships
Bulletinternational News Service
Arthur Mometer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!