Fire Threatens Seventh Ward Business District Blaze after Two Explosions
Fire gutted the Le Vine Block area at 208 North Liberty street after two explosions preceded the blaze. Families in Norris Block were driven out by smoke as flames damaged the restaurant operated by William D. Thomas. Fire Chief A. P. Meliwain investigated the cause, not yet determined. The Davis family above the A. and P. grocery reported waking to the blasts at West Cherry and North Liberty. First alarm came from Harry L. Fry and son William. Continued on page two.
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Tire
William d. Thomas
North Liberty Street
Levine Block
North
Liberty Street
Aa. P. Meliwain
Samuel C. Davis
Edward
Jack
A. and ©. Grocery
West Cherry
Caine
Davis
Harry JL. Fry and Son
William
Groundhog Day and Auto Inspection Note
Groundhog Day is observed. Tomorrow is the last day of the auto inspection period with a new sticker due by midnight Tuesday. A sunny Saturday boosts business as people resume activity. a man in East Long Avenue makes a wire bound broom from branches. Lincoln schoolchildren inquire where to buy it. Theodore Frank of East Long Avenue is mentioned in passing.
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Pete Schuller
East Long Avenue
Lincoln School
Daily Weather Report Summary for 24 Hours
United States weather statistics report a 24 hour period ending 4 p.m. Sunday with a maximum temperature of 40 and minimum of 34. Precipitation is 19 inches and the Tani River stage is 5.7 feet. A second 24 hour period ending 5 p.m. Saturday records a maximum of 0 and minimum of 1 with no precipitation noted.
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United States
Tani River
Lindbergh Emerges as U.S. Rearmament Leader
Col Charles A Lindbergh is cited as a key figure behind French and U.S. aerial rearmament. He has left isolation to advise on aviation needs, aided by Michel Detroyat and other aviation figures, with unclear involvement in France’s 600 airplane purchase. Lindbergh may serve as an unofficial adviser to the air ministry in a informal capacity.
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Merrill Mueller
Internatinal News Service
Paris
T. E. Lawrence
Lawrence of Arabia
Charles A. Lindbergh
France
United States
Isle D'line
Britany Coast
Lindbergh
Ife
Michel Detroyat
Dee
Detroyat
Air Ministry
Col. Lindbergh
Roosevelt Birthday Balls Across Nation Mark 57th Year
International News Service reports Franklin D Roosevelt celebrated his 57th birthday amid nationwide charity events. In Washington the president was greeted by family friends and the Cuff Links gang at a private reception at 1660 Pennsylvania Avenue. The capital endured 36 hours of rain as celebrations continued with events for infantile paralysis victims.
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International News Service
Washington
Jan
White House
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Avenue
Elainer
Cuff Links
Roosevelt
Two Chicago Trains Crash In Blizzard
A blizzard paralyzed Chicago as two elevated trains collided, killing one unidentified man and injuring five others. Snow and winds delayed police and ambulances, with transportation in the city and suburbs at a standstill and visibility nearly zero.
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C International News
Chicago
Prac
Murder death by own action in Cincinnati
The coroner report lists murder and death by own action after the bodies of Harry A. Menke and his wife Jennie were found in bed on the second floor. Neighbors had not seen them since last Wednesday. a fireman and detective forced the kitchen window to enter. Mrs Menke was strangled with a white cotton cloth and Mr Menke had a bullet wound. a revolver with two shots was found in his hand.
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Cnternational News
Cincinnati
Harry A. Menkr
Jennie
Sene
Mrs. Menke
Menke
Loyalist Forces Routed After Stand Against Insurgents
Government troops, after days of retreat near Barcelona, attempted a last stand between Granollers and Gulnell De Vales but were driven back. Insurgent forces claimed heavy government casualties and over 1,000 prisoners. The rout underscored a collapsing government position in Catalonia.
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Kenneth T. Downs
Apy Tight
WLPH
Barcelona
Granollers
Gulnell de Vales
Blizzard Not Headed This Way
Western Pennsylvania is not expected to be hit by the blizzard that struck Chicago and moved eastward. Weatherman W. F. Brotzman predicted the storm would travel up through Detroit and dissipate over the Great Lakes.
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Cinternational News Service
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Ww. 5
Brotzman
Detroit
Great Lakes
Anxiety Over Hitler's Health Deepens Speculation
London dispatch reports that Chancellor Hitler's health again causes anxiety among friends. The Daily Mail in Berlin says there are no indications of a second throat operation soon, though Miller reportedly suffers a slight thickening of the vocal cords.
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London
Hitler
Daily Mail
Berlin
the Mail
Fuehrer
Miller
Grace A Gray Leads Chicago Grandma Group in Scandals Play
Mrs Grace A Gray prominent Chicago club woman, serves as Grandma president and national Grandma secretary. Forty grandmothers and great grandmothers, aged 33 to 85, answered the call to the footlights for the Grandmas Scandals of 1998 in Chicago, where Mae West is portrayed.
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Mae West
Chicago
Grace A." Gray
House Burns Near Fayette Claims Major Loss
A farm home belonging to Harry Criswell on the New Castle Mercer road near Fayette was destroyed by fire early Sunday. Firefighters arriving from nearby areas battled the blaze but could not save the structure or its furnishings. Loss was estimated around 35000 dollars though final figures were not yet available. Local resident John Brown reported as the Criswells’ nearest neighbor.
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Harrry Criswell
New Castle-Mercer Road
Fayette Vicini
John Brown
Criswells
Heavy Rain Clears Snow After Storm Weakened by Melt
Rain began at 1 30 this morning washing away dirt from a snowy period. By 7 30 to 9 00 am, 1.1 inches fell as streams rose rapidly. Weather observer E F Janson notes melting snow and ice runoff will be carried away, aiding street clearance.
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U. S
E. F. Janson
Congress to Fast Track WPA Bill to Cover Through June
Washington January 30 Congress aims to speed a conference on a 725 million emergency relief fund for the WPA so it can reach President Roosevelt this week. Both chambers agree on the 725 million figure to run the WPA until June 30 though disputes remain over anti politics and pay differentials. Roosevelt may sign the bill but could urge action if the House and Senate cut the requested 875 million to 725 million.
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Willtaat Vertheant
Washington
WPA
Parcs Roos
Senate
House
Uva
Neal
Roosevelt
Congress
Foreign Policy Under Attack
A storm grows in Washington as the military affairs committee probes alleged misdeeds of a French mission in Roosevelts era. Revelations claim the mission sought up-to-minute fighting plans before the army or navy knew it. Committee drafts measures to guard military secrets. G Grant Mason Jr of the Civil Aeronautics Authority is summoned for closed testimony to provide aviation data.
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Army
G. Grant Mason, Jr
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Governor James Prepares To Give Budget Message
Harrisburg July 30 Governor Arthur H James prepares to reveal a budget plan to close a projected 50 million deficit by end of the biennium He is expected to propose curbing departmental expenditures and outline new taxes if needed The administration also seeks to remove a controversial provision allowing corporate political contributions and to continue credible economy pledges.
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James
Interestional
Harrisburg
Pancsylvania
General Assembly
Arthur H. James
House
Senate
Ting
Rerome Nendalions
Claude T. Reno
Chauge
Hoover and Smith Unite for Save the Chicken Fund
Former president Herbert Hoover and ex New York governor Alfred E. Smith, rivals in 1928, join at Town Hall club New York to broadcast an appeal for welfare and educational aid for the nation’s youth.
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Herbert Hoover
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Town Hall Club
Save the Chicken Fund
Street Car And Bus Operators Here Win Safety Honors
New Castle street railway and bus operators led by T. C. Moore win safety honors and will travel to Youngstown for the annual safety banquet of the Pemi Ohio Transportation System. Twenty eight operators and guests will attend two dinners marking a 1937 1938 safety record with no accidents.
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New Castle
Wil
T. C. Moore
Youngstown
Youngstown Municipal Railway Company
Sharon
Six in Family Die in Cottage Fire in Cincinnati
Six members of the Frost family perished in a cottage fire at Newton near Cincinnati. Coroner ruled accidental suffocation with no evidence of foul play. Victims included Everett and Gladys Frost and their children Kenneth 9 months Louis 4 Eugene 9 Ernest 10, with firefighters discovering bodies after flames were checked.
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Conternacional News Service
Cincinnati
Everett Frost
Newton
LaouRge
Chat
Bock
Fras
Giadys
Kennelly
Vilaviy Louis
Eugene
Ernest Everett
Buger
Frost
Mrs. Prost
Chicago Battles Snowbound Storm Shuts City
Chicago woke to a heavy blizzard with four inches forecast and colder air from Canada. Traffic slowed on elevated and surface routes, emergency crews cleared roads, and air travel was halted as city officials worked to manage disruption.
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Chicago
C. A. Danae
Dewesece
Canada
Death notices from Lansing area and surrounding towns
Death records list numerous individuals with ages and addresses including Charles My Stitt of Lansing Michigan and Robert E Linn 72 of Eliwead City Also mentioned are Mrs Albert A Sloan of 8914 Mc Cleary Avenue Mrs Mary Lakville Street 312 Martin Street Felix Johngrass 2 Willsville Mrs Jennie Conroy 69 Almira Hoane Laniel B Cochran Readford Zella Martin Readford Berger Place Mrs S Welker 63 New Castle Township Floyd Peak 22 New Castle Owl er 34 12212 North Higton Richard Moshy 38 Crescent Marptte Brock Street New York Jacob Bieber 74 Wamyputa i Young and other names.
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Charles My Stitt
Lansing
Michigan
Robert E. Linn
Eliwead
Albert A. Sloan
McCleary Avenue
Mary Lakville
Martin Slreek
Felix Johngrass
Willsville
Jennie Conroy
Almira Hoane
Lanel B. Cochran
Zella Martin Readford
Berger Place
Welker
Township
Floyd Peak
New Castle Owler
North ‘Higton
Germany Seeks Public Support Amid Hitler Policy Outline
Propaganda Minister Goebbels opened a Reichstag session with plans for major celebrations marking year seven of Nazi rule. He and Hitler outlined regime achievements and future aims, staging a public display across northern Germany as the world watched.
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Berein
Adolf Hier
Joseph Goebbels
Hitler
Brent Goebbels
Bertiz
TV A Wins In Court Battle
TV A wins in court battle as a ruling by Justice Owen J. Roberts is handed down. The high court acted swiftly on a case involving tar-filling power and related emissions program. The opinion was delivered by Justice Roberts in Rome Sem 30. (Continued On Page Five)
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Rome
Mument
Owen J Rober
Fragmented OCR Note From Local Page
Obscured unreadable OCR fragment mentions names and places with garbled text. It references people and events faintly but lacks coherent details or clear subjects to summarize.
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Norris
PA Newc
Theodore Frank
Daily Weather Report
U.S
Nation
President Roosevelt
Catalonia
French Line
Central Press
Mrs
Grace A. Gray
Fayette
Harry Criswell
New Wilmington
Arthur Hachten
Roose
Brathre Foreig
Military Affairs Committee
An of Gcial Prench Mir
Monntay
Richard Moshy
Crescent
Germany
Reichstag
TV. A
Arthur Mometer
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