Financial Power Of United States Shown In Comptroller Report
United States power in the Comptroller of the Currency annual report shows banks hold 80.469 billion in combined banking power, up 4.22 billion since 1924. Foreign money stocks list the United States with 8.223 billion in gold, while Britain, France, Japan, Spain, and Argentina hold other sums. Paper currency circulates abroad with Hungary leading in krones. Bank clearings for year ending September total 505.299 billion, surpassing last year by 62.299 billion. National banks hold loans and investments of 19.105 billion, with assets and reserves rising by about one billion in a year.
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Olea Unveils $1 Million City Building Plan in Youngstown
George L. Olea, noted produce merchant and former mayor, announces a $1,000,000 downtown building project in Youngstown. He says his plan aims to reshape the city center while departing from ongoing political battles.
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Youngstown
George L. Olea
Oles Plans City Building With Shops And Parking
A one year project will create Oles city with roof used for auto parking. Upper floors will host a department store and restaurant with dietitians, a gymnasium offering a daily dozen, and child check facilities. The plan emphasizes women shoppers and social spaces for gossip.
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Oles
Oil Plant Worker Burns to Death From Spark Blast
Rochester Pa December 12 Tercy Hoemig three years old an employee of the Freedon Oil Works died in Rochester General Hospital from burns received about four hours earlier when a spark from an electric light held in an empty oil tank ignited fumes and caused an explosion Hoemig was alone in the tank when it occurred The electric bulb broke and a spark fell from it leaving a widow and a 13 month old baby.
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Tercy Hoemig
Freedon
Rochester General
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Gamblers fined after fleecing alleged embezzler
Eight to 16 men arraigned in municipal court on gambling charges tied to a scheme that fleeced Hershey of Lancaster out of 40 000 dollars. Each was fined 100 dollars plus costs. Hershey, who is held to testify, will be returned to Lancaster after testifying. Public Safety Director Barry indicated the prisoner would be sent back once his testimony is complete.
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Inquest Planned Monday Over Trooper Death near Grove City
Coroner W. J. McGrath of Mercer county set Monday December 14 for the inquest into the death of State Trooper Beach and the injury to Trooper Edleman after a Nash car crashed into a freight engine at the McCoytown crossing near Grove City. Beach died instantly. Edleman injured and staying at Grove City hospital with lacerations but expected to be discharged soon. The McCoytown crossing has seen three fatalities in two years, including Theodore Fry’s 1924 crash with Oil City youths and another local boy from Harrisville.
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New Castle Girl Is Club Secretary
Slippery Rock State Normal school hosted the Nature Study club meeting on December 11. Ralph Edeburn of Mercer was elected president and Miss Georgianna McNees of New Castle secretary. Dr. Cowie assists Dr. Waldro in supervising the society. Health education and Nature Study students may join.
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Dynamite Bomb Wrecks Home in Martins Ferry Ohio
A dynamite bomb wrecked Jake Robbins's home in Martins Ferry Ohio on December 12. Eleven people inside fled in hysterics but no injuries were reported and no motive or arrests were established.
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Pittsburgh Man Saved by Dog Fire Rescue
Emil Bernard a 71 year old man owed his life to his dogs Putty and Dandy. Putty woke him as flames engulfed the Bernard residence. Bernard returned for his savings but Dandy perished trying to save him. the fire claimed the dog.
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Debates World Court Fails Warns Against Outlawing War
Princeton students hear Clarence Darrow oppose Lenroot on the World Court declaring it useless to outlaw war. New York notes report of 25 coal barges drifted to sea rescued by fireboat crew. Mayor La Guardia proposes consolidating control of city hospitals excluding infectious disease facilities. Teresa Vigfo to receive 27000 in compensation from Standard Oil injury case. Mrs. Soper granted indefinite stay of execution after planning to kill her husband. East Cambridge lawbreakers fined as jail space is crowded. inmates sleep in corridors. Adolph Landau involved in New York incident.
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Man Resisted Death After Multiple Suicidal Attempts
Police said a man attempted suicide by three methods within hours. He slashed himself with a razor after considering hanging and leaping from a window. He survived and is listed at age today.
Woman Falls Dead on Discovering Burglars and Fire
Mrs Catherine Dorseh aged 72 died at her Martins Perry home at 2 am after awakening to burglars and a fire in a greenhouse. Her son Casper found robbers had blown the Youghogheny & Ohio mine safe. The greenhouse was destroyed with a $3,000 fire and burglars took $200 and papers from the mine vault.
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Catherine Dorseh
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Casper Dorsch
Youghtogheny & ‘Ohio
Man’s defense in suit cites mother in law kiss rule
Chicago December 12. Danial Samuelson defends suit for supervisory maintenance by claiming he must kiss his mother in law each time he kisses his wife. He says she lived with them and required the kiss to test if he drank turning the family on edge and driving him from the house.
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