Three Boys Arrested for Store Robbery Spree
Three youths Harry Edinger Lewis Byers and Bert Cook are in police custody after workers found a robbery in progress at Alfred Keeling’s store 404 East Long Avenue. Edinger and Byers admit involvement in eight months of robberies. Cook confessing none. They also claim thefts of Seamans Butler A P and Globe stores on Mill and Long avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Edinger
Lewis Yers
Bert Cook
Alfred Keeling
East Long Avenue
Horner
Syling
Lewis Byers
Byers
Edinger
Cook
Meeling
Seamans
St Long Avenue
Butler
South Mill Street
Globe
Coolidge Nominates Rankin in Place of Slattery Montana
President Coolidge has not reappointed John L. Slattery as U S district attorney for Montana. The Wheeler trial ended in acquittal, and today Rankin was nominated to succeed Slattery. Rankin is the brother of ex Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Presient Coolidge
John L. Slattery
U. S
Montana
Burton K. Wheeler
Senate
Wheeler
Slattery
Wellington D. Rankin
Jeanette D. Rankin
Smith Named Head of W F W
Smith elected commander of the W F W post succeeding William S. Lewis. He will assume office after the first of the year. Senior Vice Commander is George L. Runkle and Junior Vice Commander is John Stoner. Quartermaster Harold Clapie Officer of the Day David Richards Trustees R H Montgomery Harold C Hunter. Reports indicate the post is in sound condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
William S. Lewis
Mr. Smith
George L. Runkle
John Stoner
Harold Clapie
David Richards
R. H. Montgomery
Harold C. Hunter
Camp Fire Girls Elect 1926 Officers at Kaskaskia Chapter
The Kaskaskia Camp Fire group met at guardian Miss Edna Emminger’s home. After roll call Jennie Ford led in prayer, and 1926 officers were elected: President Marian Alexander, Vice president Mabel Fairy, Secretary Lucille Clark. Committees named and the group hopes for a successful year. The guardian will present the year's activity outline next meeting. Slag from steel mills is used in making cement. The bakery pie process is not explained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaskaskia
Edna Emminger
Jennie Ford
Marian Alexander
Mabel Fairy
Lucille Clark
Mildred Fairy
Noreen Hensley
Mae Isaac
Blanche Ford
Freda McCord
The
Guardian
City council sets 1926 tax rate at 93 mills
City officials approve a 93 mill levy for 1926 with 7 mills for general revenue 2 for sinking fund and 9 mills total for debt and library. 1925 levy was 89 mills. Departments include Public Affairs Accounts and Finance Public Safety Poor Streets Parks Miscellaneous Totals rise chiefly in electric current and light. Lusk and Miller favor nine or nine and a quarter mills. Burns argues against cuts but votes against the proposed reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Revenue
Department of Poor
Lusk and
Miller
Burns
Lusk
Library to Close Thursday Evening as New Building Opens
The old library will close Thursday evening and moving to the new site will begin. Books will be renewed to avoid fines if returned after the move. opening date to be announced. The move involves thousands of volumes and will require extensive labor.
Prominent New York Publisher Frank Munsey Dies
Frank Munsey, famed New York publisher born August 21 1854 in Mercer Maine, died after an operation. He built the Argosy Magazine after early struggles in New York, hiring Horatio Alger Jr. as a contributor and expanding into numerous newspapers and magazines, amassing a large fortune. His sister Mrs John M Hyde of St Petersburg Fla was asked not to be summoned due to her frail health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hyde
St. Petersburg
Fla
Maine
Frank Munsey
Mercer
Augusta
Munsey
New York
Horatio Alger, Jr
Argosy
United States
Inquiry into fatal dirigible crash ends with resignations
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur faced a veracity dispute with Mrs. Margaret Lansdowne widow of Lieut Commander Zachary Lansdowne over the fatal flight. Captain Paul Foley resigned as prosecutor after being exonerated amid the inquiry. Col William Mitchell testified briefly and was excused, his San Antonio charges sparking the court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur
Margaret Ross Lansdowne
Zachary Lansdowne
Col
William Mitchell
Mitchell
San Antonio
Tex
Navy
Food experts urge reduced intake amid rising prices risk
Nutrition specialists warn that public efforts to curb consumption may fail unless price hikes are checked. Experts say tighter affordability could drive healthier choices but only if costs stabilize or fall.
What Did You See Daily Life Snippets At Local Corner Stores
A string of small observational vignettes captures daily scenes. DuShane at the soda fountain, a clerk mailing circular letters at the post office, a club social committee sending holiday invitations, a New Jersey visitor spending holidays, shoppers and workers around downtown, Nat Williams greeting friends, a man resting on Shaw street hill, an office team debating Christmas decorations, and a mother scolding her four year old about Santa.
Boy on Bicycle Thrown Before Auto
A 13 year old boy, Bernard Kaplan of North Mercer street, suffered minor injuries and a damaged bicycle when it slipped in a car track on East Washington street and toppled before T. A. Preston's westbound auto. He walked home after the bicycle was moved to a repair shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard
E. Kaplan
Mercer Street
East Washington Street
T. A. Preston
Sam Garbaldi
East Division Street
E. J. Minick
Bay Street
Minick
South Mill Street
Grove Street
Minnick
K. L. Fullerton
Park Avenue
Pennsylvania
Highland and
Boyles Avenues
John Rearke
M. J. O’brien
South Front Street
South Mill Streets
E. O. Raney
County Line Street
East Washington Streets
H. L
R. K. Warnock
North Walnut Street
Isaac Spring
Moravia Street
Croton Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Survivors deny Shenandoah not property fitted
Testimony disputes claims that Commander Lansdowne hesitated to fly the Shenandoah. Rosendahl defended the airship’s valve system and corrosion resistance, urging continued dirigible experiments and naval development, warning against abandoning the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
New Lighting System Shines in City Engineer Office
The engineering department gains constant daylight as eleven Western Electric units installed by Freed Electric Company brighten the room. The city awarded the contract for the lighting upgrade to Freed Electric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Electric
Freed Electric Company
Deaths Of The Day Charles William Brooks
Four deaths are noted with family and church details. Charles William Brooks 64 of 123 Scott Street died at 4 20 AM after a two year illness. funeral arrangements pending. Alice Ann Brenneman 82 died near Volant after heart trouble. survivors include husband Henry and three children. services to be announced. Elizabeth Trusel 64 wife of Albert Trusel died in Slippery Rock Township from pneumonia. funeral at Oak Grove U P Church. interment Neshannock. Alvin M. Stewart 75 real estate figure, died of pneumonia at 509 East Main Street. funeral announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles William Brooks
Scott Street
Brooks
Second U. P. Church
Baltimore& Ohio Railroad Co
Hattie Brooks
Mary Watt
Carrie
Charles
Elizabeth McCullough
Carrie Brooks
Canton
John
Cleveland
Michael
Kent
Alice Ann Ashmore Brenneman
Volant
Brenneman
Henry Brenneman
Frank S. Brenneman
New Castle
Thomas Brenneman
W. M
Rev
C. M. Rohrbaugh
Washington, Pa
Elizabeth Trusel
Albert Trusel
Slippery Rock Township
Trusel
David and
Jane Linton Fox
Oak Grove United
H. E. Eckelberger
D. A. Palmer
Samuel Fox
Margaret Welch
Anna Gannett
Ella Rhodes
Mary White
Princeton
Oak Grove U. P
Neshannock Cemetery
Alvin M. Stewart
East Main Street
Operators Refuse Scranton Meeting Over Pinchot Plan
Strike talks faltered as the operators refused a joint Scranton meeting despite earlier willingness to join if John L. Lewis would not insist on the Pinchot plan. Miners and mayors expected a conference but the walkout halted progress before the session began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee of Mayors and Burgesses
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Gifford Pinchot
Lewis
Scranton
Automobile Stolen Here Last Night
8 S. G. Brown of 629 Raymond Street reported his Chevrolet touring car with Pennsylvania license A 36 255 stolen last night between 8 30 and 9 30 while parked on Produce Street. Police hope to locate it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Brown
Raymond Street
Pennsylvania
Produce Street
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Ftvo
Keeling
Long Avenue
Coolidge
Jim
N. Y
Washington St
Don DuShane
Washington Street
New Jersey
Nat Williams
East
Washington Streets
Shaw Street
Santa Claus
Lansdowne
Rosendahl
Lakehurst
Alice A. Brenneman
Mr. Stewart
Butler County
Joseph
Elizabeth Stewart
Second United Presbyterian Church
Mary
J. Smith
John V. Stewart
F. Morton Stewart
Calvin Stewart
Findley, C
Margaret Stewart
Pittsburgh
the Winter Co
Likly
Wampum Methodist Church
Newport M. E. Church
Strap
Cordova
Ivory
Nielsen’s
B. Nielsen
Mercer ST
Capitol Theatre
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