Federal shift lets states handle minor liquor violations
The federal government will defer minor liquor offenses to state and municipal authorities under a revamped enforcement plan. Treasury officials said only major cases will draw federal action, with Nevada, New York and Maryland excluded due to lack of state prohibition laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News
Robert
Thornburgh
International News Service
Washington
Treasury
Gen. L. €. Andrews
New York
Maryland
Nevada
The
New School Tax Discount Law Explained and Local Impacts
The new law grants a one percent discount on school tax payments, appealing mainly to those paying larger sums. Current school taxes total about $179,969.57 with potential refunds of $1,789.69 if paid now, and up to $6,000 if all taxpayers settle before August 1. The act was debated in the state senate, amended, passed by both houses, signed by the governor, and became law on May 1, 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira M. Ramsey
Jetty
State Senate
Griswold
Erie County
Senate
House
Many Candidates File for Nominations in Wayne Area
A flood of Republicans in Wayne township and surrounding areas filed nomination papers for multiple offices including supervisor tax collector inspector of election justice of the peace councilman school director and ward officers. Names span Wamps, Shenango, Mahoning and Pulaski with roles in Big Beaver Big Beaver Township Wampum Mercer County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Friday
Wayne
R. Walker
Forrest Freed
Ard
Big Beaver
L. D. Hoover
Justice of Peace
Mahoning
David NcRonald
Wampum
F. P. Major
C.F. Morrow
M .M. Osborne
Bi Wood City
Shenango Township
J. Roberts
South Naw Castle Boro
John M. Houk
Robert, M. Sunty
Wayne Township
Phillip 8. Bryans
Phillip &. Evans
Howard Ruby
Pulaski
G. A. Walters
Waripum
Jas. H. McCay
Big Bearer Township
Jv.h. Grinnen
Robert Buchanan
Essessor
Big Herver
Rain prompts funeral plan changes for Mrs Bryan
Rumors and civic bustle mark Dayton reaction as rain delays viewing. Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen arrives to comfort her mother, with other Bryans en route to Chattanooga. thousands send telegrams and flowers while photographers gain no access. Major Owen confirms funeral plans by Rev Davis, with services at New York Avenue Presbyterian and burial at Arlington.
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Ruth Bryan Owen
Bryan
Ruth Owen
Bryan Jennings
Florida
Chattanooga
Aso
Dayton
Chattandoga
John R, Neal
Scapes
Smoky Mountains
Clarsmuca Darrow
Culind
R. Owen
Weshington
Davis
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Wallace Radcliffa
Nestor
Arlington Cemetery
Mine Cave-In Near Wilkes-Barre Scares Townspeople
International News Service reports a cave in at West Nanticoke Coal Company workings near Wilkes-Barre Pa. Families fled their homes as 47 more packed valuables amid ongoing rumblings from 6:20 this morning. The Warner home collapsed. Aida Warner was knocked unconscious and remained unconscious hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News
Wilkes-Barre
Ming Cave
West
Pater Warner
Aida Warner
Police Team Will Battle Garbage Men at Centennial Field
A midweek charity or exhibition baseball game pits a police team against the Garbage Department squad at Centennial Field on Wednesday at 3 PM. The Firemen and police sides are described, with promises to play their best to halt Howard Phillips proteges. An unrelated factory score mentions 432 pairs tested in 40 minutes in 1489.
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Centennial Flatd
Folica
Garbage Dics
Howard Phillips
Lynn
United States To Call New World Court Conference
President Coolidge favors a new world disarmament conference after Europe advances a security pact. An official said Coolidge seeks broad arms limits and Europe’s return toward prewar stability before inviting nations to Washington to discuss naval and air force reductions.
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United States
New World Court Conference
George E. Mrno
Swampscott
Mass
Europe
Coolidge
Washington
La Follette Rejects Progressive Candidacy bid
Mrs. LaFollette rejects running as a Progressive candidate in Wisconsin. She cites distaste for public office and urges Progressive unity while urging supporters to focus on other projects, including her work on LaFollette’s autobiography and related writings. The piece notes her influence and the potential impact on the party’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Senate
Woodruff Confer s With Federal Men In Banking Case
Pittsburgh July 28 Attorney General George W Woodruff and the state investigators looked into the collapse of the Carnegie Trust company plan to press criminal action. Names of those responsible were to be charged in informations filed with aldermen. Woodruff planned further talks before proceeding and to confer with depositors' committee on the bank and its assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fle
Bobbed hair creates hardship for German servant applicants
Berlin reports indicate bobbed haired girls face greater difficulty securing housemaid positions than long haired rivals. Agency managers cite prejudice and jealousy as motives, noting wages for German servant girls range from four to fifteen dollars monthly.
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Berlin
Public Employment Bureau
Bobbed Halr
Germany
Old license plates make cottage roof in Seattle
Seattle July 98. Oscar Lemdahl shingles a summer cottage on AiKi avenue with discarded license plates from many states and years. About 2,300 plates laid five inches apart lend a weatherproof cover after coating with roofing paint, creating a durable roof using recycled slates.
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Seattle
Wash
Oscar Lemdahl
Aiki Avenue
Lemdahl
Boys Give Lives To Rescue Dogs
London July 28 two British boys Maurice Mellonship eight of Lime street Stoke-on-Kent and Alfred Longson eleven fell into the Mersey Canal while trying to save a dog and a friend. Neither adult could assist and both boys drowned in the attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Maurice Mellonship
Lime Street
Stoke-on-Kent
Mersey Canal
Maurice
Alfred Longson
Picnic Train Kills Two Near North Jackson
Officials of the B and A Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad report a picnic special from Orrville Ohio approaching a crossing near Rosesville Ohio at 8 80 a m Tuesday. A machine carrying four passengers from near North Jackson ran onto the tracks and was struck by the train, killing two and badly injuring the other two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania R. R
New Castle
Orrville
Ohio
Rosesville
North Jackson
Doylestown Officer Captures Man Wanted In Illinois Robbery
Doylestown Pa July 28 Nicholas Fillpow alias Adolph Motowsko 46 a Neshaminy Bucks county farmer was being taken to Illinois in handcuffs to face charges for robbing Joseph Zboyaski a grocer at Beald Ill of 310 300 The accomplices in the alleged robbery protested Fillpow failed to share the loot prompting Illinois authorities to seek extradition through Attorney Harlan of Macoopin County Illinois who came to arrange the extradition
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International News Service
Doylestown
Nicholas Fillpow
Adolph Motowsko
Neshaminy
Bucks County
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Sherif
Joseph Zboyaski
Beald, Ill
Become Fillpow
Tilinoia
Harlan
Macoopin County
Iinoig
Bryan's Funeral Friday Afternoon Observed in Washington
Funeral services for William Jennings Bryan will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington. Interment follows at Arlington National Cemetery. Mrs. Bryan approved arrangements via telegram from Dayton, Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
New York Avenus Presbyterian Church
Dewny Kooll
Arlington National Cemetery
Bryan
Dayton
Tennessee
Ben G. Davis
Japan Eyes Siberian Field for Economic Power
Tokyo dispatch reports Tokichi Tanaka, Japanese ambassador to Moscow, declaring Russia a legitimate field for Japan's economic expansion. He cites Siberia's vast undeveloped resources and Japan's capital and enterprise as catalysts, potentially attracting foreign capital to fund Russia's development with Japan as a conduit.
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Luther v. Huston
International Mews Service
Tokyo
Japan
Rusald
Tokichi Tanaka
Moscow
Tanaka
Russia
Tanake
Pan-Pacifc Club of
Siberia
Dupe
Women Speeding Rates Highlight City Court Fines
Motorcycle Officer Robert Letera notes few women among about 350 speeders this year who were ordered to police court and paid fines. The women stopped were driving at a high rate of speed.
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Robert Letera
Six Cars In Mixup On Jefferson Street
Six automobiles figure in a light mixup on South Jefferson Street this morning after a two mile wagon stopped abruptly and a car behind failed to stop, causing a minor collision. Damage described as slight. Paul Osburn of 183 Garfield Avenue reported the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Street
Paul Osburn
Garfield Avenue
Builders Dealers Hold Annual Picnic at Cascade Park
Builders supply dealers and employees from Lawrence, Beaver, Butler and Mercer counties are enjoying their annual picnic at Cascade Park. Several city supply houses closed for the day as owners and employees attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence, Beaver
Butler
Mercer Counties
Cascade Park
Emsieyes
Elm Street YWCA Plans Annual Picnic at Cascade Park
Members of the Young Women's Christian Association of Elm Street center announce their annual picnic on August 13 at Cascade Park. The outing will be an all day affair with dinner and supper served, and committees are hard at work to ensure a successful event.
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Young Women's Christian Association of
Elm Street Center
Cascade Park
Defiance Wins Steward's Cup at Goodwood Racecourse
London July 28 Defiance won the Steward s Cup at Goodwood with Sunstone second and Purple Shade third. Defiance carried the outside horse Delmagarry to victory while the ftwyorka failed to place.
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International News Service
London
Goodwood
Defiance
Sunstone
Purple Shade
Delmagarry
Ftwyorka
Laying Brick Commenced on Spruce Street Project
Laying brick contractor John B. Thorson began work today on Spruce street, paving between East Washington and County Line streets as part of a local street improvement effort.
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John B. Thorson
Spruce Street
Washington
Deaths Of The Day Mrs Hunter Burnett
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret L Hunter wife of Lyne Hunter were held Monday July 27 at 2 pm from her parents Palasai home. Rev Cousins and Rev Baker of Pu laski officiated with Miss Merle Boyd singing. Pallbearers and flower bearers named. includes local women. Also notices the death of three year old Tessie Lysphir daughter of Mr and Mrs John Lysphir at home near Lehigh Cement Plant. funeral at Greek Catholic church and burial at Sr Vitus cemetery.
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Hunter Burnett
Margaret L. Hunter
Lyne Hunter
William D. Ayers
Palasai
Cousins
Rev
Baker
Methodist Church of
C. C. Clark
A. Hy
Schultz
L. M. Mitcheltree
J. F. My- Sai
Maxine Glover
Irene Hunter
Floresce Neal
Fay Layton
Maxine Clark
Mildred Barris
Wilma Mitcheltree
Margaret Mershimer
Eleanor Ayers
Helen Turner
Tessie Lysphir
John Lysphir
Lehigh
Joseph
Michael
Lexander
John
Stephen
Vitus
Motorists Urged to Respect Signals Near Road Work
Motorists are not slowing for red flags marking dirt road work in country districts. Flags warn drivers to reduce speed to protect workers. State highway reports warn violators may be punished severely. observers urge stricter enforcement and future reporting of noncompliant drivers.
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Highway Department
What Did You See Butcher Slips In A Narrow Miss
An eclectic set of overheard scenes includes a butcher narrowly missing harm after dropping an item, a father sternly admonishing his son under threat of corporal punishment, a tobacco salesman loading advertising material, a Croton bricks salvage, a teacher planning library purchases, a mail truck driver unloading, a bowling ball repurposed as weight, a merchant showing a gas machine, and a traffic manager charting a delivery route for an eastern town.
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Organization of Enforcement League
E. C. Yellawlay
Andrews
Union Store
TER Wow Wirdow
Clark
Mackie
H. R. Huston Howe. CO
Physicians’ Pharmacy
Washington Street
Frank Uncles
Auburn
Bozart L. Wallace
TY Ee
McClegdawt
Beaver Township
Republican
Hn Mae Ee
MM. C. (Oliny) Kinrede
Rpublican
DW. Oerign
Union Township
Liam Ki
Rowe
OSPR
Fizor
Shentts
J. “Oomnin
W. Eliwood
Ticit
Bor Snes
Zane J. Waadding
Eaatbrook
Mer Republican
Sherift
W. BR. Mekn
Easttroon
Shertt
M. “Evok Beywolds
New Castle Republtican
Tao" MD
New Castle, Pa
Burt Rt Dinsmore
Mepantitas
Joen B. Fen
New Curatie
Burgess
Ellwood City
Bev G. Swick
Ware
J. Elder Beryar
Orvileh Browr
New Cantis Beauvellean
Jess W. Innes
Fourth Ward
City Counell
D. C. Davins
Fifth Ward
Counell
Louis G
Ganeivger
Republican Pri
Mor City
Gouretl Acs
Carles E, Patterson
Third Ward
Walkes-Barre
Paria
Woodruff
North
Jackson
Illinois
Siberian
Elm Street
Y.W.C.A
England
HE Winter
Croton
Croton Avenue
JR. Hodge
White Undertaking Co
Neshannock Ave
Davis Shoe CO
Grover
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