Big Rise in Dry Fines Reported in Pennsylvania Courts
A government report shows Pennsylvania federal courts imposed fines nearly 2.5 times higher for prohibition offenses in the first half of the current year compared with six months of 1928. Prohibition violation cases rose nationally, while Pennsylvania saw higher penalties and more prosecutions though overall U.S. counts declined mid year.
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Washington
Pinus
Nigel Oes
Department of Justice
Steday
Pennsylvania
Beauties praise Mello-Glo Powder in new French Process
Readers are urged to try Mello-Glo Fuse Powder at McKee's Kut Rate Store. The advertisement claims the powder prevents large pores stays on longer spreads smoothly and gives a pure non irritating finish. It highlights a youthful bloom and avoidance of shine.
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McKee
Kut Rate
Testimonial Dinner Plans Progressing
Plans for a testimonial dinner in Elk's Home honor Captain M. L. Craig, longtime Reserve Officers officer, under Shralley Chapter auspices. John D. Kennedy at People's Savings and Trust Company handles reservations as a large turnout is anticipated.
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Elk’s
M. L. Craig
Shralley
John D. Kennedy
People's Savings and Trust Company
McBride Post To Meet This Evening
Harry L. McBride Post No 322 Veterans of Foreign Wars holds a semi monthly meeting in the Legion Home Association Building this evening. Important business matters will be discussed and reports received from the mother’s banquet and annual poppy sale. Plans will be advanced for the Western Pennsylvania district annual picnic at Cascade Park in July.
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Harry L. McBride
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wit
Legion Home Association
Western Pennsylvania
Gascade Park
Miner Dies After Slate Fall at Dark Hollow Mine
Henry Stewart aged 60, a coal miner, was killed by a slate fall at the Dark Hollow mine operated by the Pittsburgh Coal Company near here. The incident occurred June 4. Stewart, a longtime worker, died at the scene. Local authorities investigated the fatal accident.
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Pomeroy
Henry Stewart
Dark Hollow
Pittsburgh
YMCA Plans Game Farm Breeding At New Castle
Harrisburg June 3 Satisfactory results are reported by the State Game commission at its Jordan game farm in New Castle. The farm, acquired last year, serves as a propagation center with attendants handling about 250 pheasant eggs daily. Officials planned to keep 4500 eggs for hatching and send 12,000 pheasants to refuges, as part of a broader propagation program including nearby Montgomery county farm purchases to support statewide game propagation.
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Irony News Bureau
Harrisburg
State Game Commission
New Castle R.C
Jordan Game Farm
Lawrence County
Game Commission
New Case
Montgomery County
Free Swimming Campaign Opens At Y M C A
About 509 boys are expected to join New Castle Y M C A’s annual Free Swimming Campaign at the local pool starting June 10. Past years saw growing registration as youths learn to swim for health, sport, and cooling waters under city instructors. A coupon in The News enables boys to join by bringing or sending it to the Y M C A.
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New Castle Y. M. C. A
Union High Seniors Hear Rev McClure
Thirty Union High seniors to be graduated next Thursday night heard the value of a good name at baccalaureate services in First Presbyterian Church. Rev. W. E. McClure preached from Proverbs 2 on four ways to gain a good name namely wisdom work words and worship urging confession in Christ and a continued striving for a better name.
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Union High School
First Presbyterian Church
Capaci
Ww. E. McClure
McGure
Liesene
McClure
R. P. Conway
Mildred Eppinger
Death notice for Mrs Fannie Bowen in Homewood
Harry Bowen of Young street received word of the death of his aunt Mrs Fannie Bowen wife of Henry W Bowen of 7029 Usland street Homewood Pittsburgh. She died Friday night after attending Brentwood High School commencement exercises. Funeral from the late home Tuesday at 2 pm and Homewood Baptist Church. She had recently visited her nephew. Some boys go to college to study anatomy.
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Harry Bowen
Young Street
Fannie Bowen
Henry W. Bowen
Usland Street
Homewood
Pittsburgh
Bowen
Brentwood High School
Homewood Baptist Church
Perelman To Recount Honolulu Sojourn For Kiwanis
J F Perelman, accompanied by Mrs Perelman, will tell his travel tale Honolulu in a Kiwanis Club program at the Elks Club in New Castle on Wednesday June 5 at 12 10 pm The event titled Honolulu As I Saw It covers his western trip and experiences The Kiwanis Night follows as the convention begins June 24 with hopes for broad participation by Kiwanis members nationwide.
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Honolulu
J. F. Perelman
New Castle Kiwanis Club
Elks Club
Kiwanis International
Portersville Station News and Obituary Notice
Funeral services for Mrs Estella Wamer were held Friday at Zion Baptist church with Rev Carl Jones presiding. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs Wamer of Ward Township is survived by husband Purvis Wimer two daughters Mrs Earl Badger and Mrs Levi Brooks two sons Garth Hoyt and Braden plus three sisters and two brothers. Commencement exercises at Portersville High School are set for Tuesday evening in the Portersville Presbyterian church. Various social notes mention local residents visiting New Castle Eshwood City and West Sunbury and Decoration Day activities.
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Fulnerat
Estella Wamer
Zion Baptist Church
Carl Jones
Wimer
Ward Township
Har
Purvis Wimner
Earl Badger
Levi Brooks
Worth Township
Garth
Worsh Township
Hoyt
Franklin
Braden
Portersville High School
Portersville Presbyterian Church
Austa McDanils
New Castle
Harry Rimour
West Sunbury
Ray
Queen Junction
Carl Hallsein
Porteraville
Howard Humphrey
Water pipe causes damage to auto tire at Harrison Street
Sol Davia of Neshannoock avenue reports to police that while passing 764 Harrison street his car tire was damaged after hitting a protruding water pipe about six inches high. The incident occurred Sunday and damaged the tire.
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Sol Davia
Neshannoock Avenue
Harrison Street
Inis
Aspirin touted for many uses by Bayer ad
An old Bayer aspirin advertisement promotes aspirin as a remedy for neuralgia headaches and various pains, claiming proven directions and universal availability in drug stores with genuine Bayer labeling and the Bayer cross on every tablet.
Best Of Radio Features Tonight Schedule Glimpses
Local radio slate tonight lists NBC and NBC network programs across cities. Highlights include Schnectady Mystery Play Blackjack at 7 30 p m on NBC systems and Roxy and Gang at 3 p m WIP Philadelphia with War ing's Pennsylvanians on NBC WEAF.
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WSY
Schnectady
Parc
NBC System
Roxy and Gang
Latin Awards At Senior High School Ceremony Honors Latin Scholars
Senior High School announces Senatus Romanus medals for Vergil course students. Gold Summa Cum Laude Edith Cleaveland. Magna Cum Laude Ela Mae Johnson. Silver Curm Laude Evra Hazen, James Gardner. Voltage shocks lineman death reported in Athens Ohio.
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Ich
Stuents
Edith Cleaveland
Ela Mae Johnson
Cie Evra
Hazen
James Gardner
Worker Electrocuted in West Athens Switchboard Incident
An Elce worker died after being shocked while working on a switchboard in West Athens. He was repairing a concrete form behind the board when a two volt surge occurred. Survived by his widow and three children. Morris identified as the deceased.
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Elce
West Athen
Ciil
Morris
Boys Steal Money From Merchant Coat at Moravia Street Store
Officers responded to 1207 Moravia Street after two youths allegedly took cash from a merchant named Rosen. The boys reportedly returned the money and declined prosecution, with further details unclear from the damaged text.
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Moravia Street
Rosen
Ty Gee
Rosety
Leaves Front Door Open Watches Taken
A fragmented report notes a crime where watches were stolen while the resident was away. The text references an open front door and intruders, but key details are garbled, leaving uncertainty about names, places, and exact timing.
Slippery Rock Girl Injured on Conneaut Lake Readout
A Slippery Rock girl suffered injuries while at Conneaut Lake when she was thrown from a boat near Lake Perrarasined. Connell of Shoppers Rewkts recovering front invoiies received at Cennenur Lake on Thursday. The event left her with injuries to her hand and head, with observers noting the incident at the lake.
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Conneaut
Mins Connell
Cennenur Lake
Thursawre
Borge AL R
Lake
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