Van Sweringen brothers pull nickel plate railroad caper
International New Service reports that Otis and Mantis Van Sweringen allegedly obtained control of the Nickel Plate railroad through a series of stock moves, loans, and holding companies, paying with preferred stock and never putting up their own cash, according to Ferdinand Pecora’s Senate testimony.
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Washington
van Sweringens
Nickel Plate Railroad
Otis B
Mantis J. van Sweringen
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan & Co
Ferdinand Pecora
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Otis
Mantis
House of Morgan
Pecora
Otis van Sweringen
Cleveland
Railroad
Cleveland Bank
New York Central Road
Morgans
George F. Baker
Probe Death Of Young Woman In Colorado Hills
An unknown woman died at the hands of unknown persons, coroner's jury reports. Her body was found partially buried in an abandoned prospector's hole in Cripple Creek. Clothing was high quality, but no identification marks were located. investigators traced a jacket label reading Etta to locate a shop nationwide.
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International News Service
Cripple Creek
Colo
Cole
Colorado
Denver
Pueblo
Etta
Gardeners Must Fight Beetles in County Gardens
County gardeners are advised to combat Mexican bean beetles now to save crops. Farm Agent H C McCulloch recommends liberal use of poison dust or spray started at first adult beetle appearance and continued for several weeks. Dust: calcium arsenate seven parts to hydrated lime one part, ensure undersides are treated with a hand duster. Spray: three fourths ounce calcium arsenate and one and a half ounces lime per three gallons water, applied to undersides. Spray often. First larva hatch is targeted to ease later control.
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H. C. McCulloch
Slovak Girl to Join Camp Brook Staff this Summer
Miss Franciska Buchinger a Czechoslovakian graduate of Seton Hill College Greensburg Pa will serve on Camp Brook council staff. She will lead folk dancing of her homeland and help with nature lore studies. This marks her first association with the New Castle W C A camp.
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Franciska Buchinger
Seton Hill College
Greensburg
Camp Brook
Merchants Plan Picnic at Cascade Park This July
The Retail Merchants of New Castle prepare a big picnic at Cascade Park in the latter part of July. Merchants line up a feature attraction for the summer season.
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New Castle
Cascade Park
Erie Youth Dies From Poisoning at Local High School
Erie Pa June 6 Misfortune and death continued to trail students of Strong Vincent high school. The death of William J Knauer 17 was the second death and the eighth mishap in Strong Vincent high in the last week. An autopsy showed Knauer died from an unknown poison and a coroner investigation was underway.
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International News Service
Erie
Strong Vincent High School
William J. Knauer
Strong Vincent High
Knauer
W. G. Stroble
Rev McConnell Heads East for Volant Reunion
Word comes that Rev W G McConnell travels from Montrose Colorado to attend Volant College reunion and the former Fourth Presbyterian congregation reunion at Gaston Park on July 21. He served as the church’s first pastor for seven years.
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W. G. McConnell
Montrose
Colorado
Volant College
Exis
Fourth Presbyterian
Gaston Park
McConnell
Camp John Phillips Opens for Summer Season
Camp John M. Phillips of the Boy Scouts will open for the summer season on Saturday afternoon June 10. Scout Executive H. G. Horton announced today a full staff of camp associates will be announced later this week.
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John M. Phillips
Boy Scouts
Scout
H. G. Horton
Camp Associates
Honor Local Boys at Mercersburg in 1985 Graduation
Mercersburg Academy announces awards at Commencement in Mercersburg Pennsylvania. David Scott Long of New Castle received a book award for English scholarship as a member of the Class of 1985. Jack Swisher Oswalt also earned a book prize for high scholarship in book keeping.
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Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg
New Castle
Academy
David Scott Long
Jack Swisher Oswalt
Local residents fare updates and hospital notices
Personal mentions from Pulaski Monroe street Hillsville and Miller street note visitors patients and treatments at Jameson Memorial hospital. Several residents travel to Passaic and San Diego, attend World’s Fair events in Chicago, and celebrate graduations.
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P. H. McClenahan
Pulaski
S. P. Armstrong
Monroe Street
Alfred McCready
New Wilmington
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Catherine Luca
Hillsville
Stephen Kolesar
Miller Street
John Brisbine
Boyles Avenue
2Na
San Diego
Cal
Daisy Caldwell
Porter Street
Betty
Jean McClenahan
Patricia Christman
Albert Street
Zalia Sam
Galbreath Avenue
Robert Ziegler
Leasure Avenue
McKibben
Jean Jackson
North Street
Punxsutawney
Mary E. Zeigler
North Mercer Street
Stella Diefenderfer
Logan Street
Pittsburgh
William K. Egan
C. H. Mutholland
Beaver Falls
Elizabeth Mulholland
Kathryn Elder
Ned Chapman
Cleveland
Roy Limrick
Glenville Hospital
William Hazen
R. W. Hazen
Sheridan Avenue
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Academy
Pennie
Rainey to Receive Honorary Degree at Grove City Commencement
Speaker Henry T. Rainey of the United States House will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws from Grove City College at commencement for 117 seniors on June 14. President Weir C. Ketler announced the event and said Rainey will attend.
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Grove City
Henry T. Rainey
United States House of Representatives
Grove City College
Weir C. Ketler
Rainey
Mayor Calls Work Meeting on Unemployment Projects
Mayor Charles B. Mayne directed City Clerk William T. Burns to convene a joint meeting of the city council and Lawrence County commissioners. The informal session will be held at a location chosen by the commissioners and as they deem convenient to discuss projects to provide employment opportunities.
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Charles B. Mayne
William T. Burns
Lawrence County
Shenango School Board In Session
Shenango township school board met at the Shenango Township Consolidated building last night. Election of teachers was withheld awaiting salary decisions and future meeting will elect teachers and settle other matters. G. E. Lawrence was elected secretary and Glenn Hogue treasurer for the coming year. Exoneration list reviewed with no action yet. another meeting will decide.
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Shenango Township
G. E. Lawrence
Glenn Hogue
Driver wrecks steps at Allen store in Croton and Crawford
Jacob Cline of 710 Allen street was taken into custody after driving his machine into and damaging the Crawford avenue side steps of the Allen store at Croton and Crawford. He was held in jail, given a hearing this morning, and sentence suspended pending repair work on the damaged building.
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Jacob Cline
Allen Street
Crawford Avenue
Allen Store
Croton
Crawford Avenues
Cline
Croton Avenue
Allen Building
Patrolman III Taken To Hospital In New Castle
State Highway Patrolman Jack Cunningham, ill with the grip, was removed to New Castle hospital this morning for treatment. Though not in critical condition, doctors advised several days of rest and observation.
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Jack Cunningham
New Castle Hospital
Man Ordered Out of Duluth by City Mayor
Alex St. Marie, who claimed Duluth Minnesota as his home and was in town about a week, was arrested last night for his actions and was ordered out of the city today by Mayor Charles B. Mayne.
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Alex. St. Marie
Duluth
Minn
Charles B. Mayne
Freak Chick From Michigan Farm With Extra Leg And Wings
A freak chick hatched on the farm of Mrs. Elmer Kaufman in Coldwater Michigan has three legs and four wings. One leg protrudes from its body making it an unusual malformed bird yet it survives on the hatch. The discovery drew attention from locals curious about the rare birth.
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International News Service
Coldwater, Mich
Elmer Kaufman
Driving Access Granted To Glenns Pool Park
Cas cade Park supervisor C. C. Coulthard announced today that individuals may drive to a spot near Glenn pool for swimming and grove use for basket dinners. Entry via the park’s lower gate on East Washington street costs 10 cents for parking.
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Glenn Pool
East Washington Street
Lucky backfire restores hearing in California student
Miss Katherine Hershey, a high school student in Oceanside, regained hearing after a truck backfired as she was struck on the head and left deaf for six months. The incident highlights a rare recovery from a single loud noise.
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Lucky Backfire
International News Service
Oceanside
Cal
Katherine Hershey
Cigarettes Reach 95 World Markets in 1932
In 1932 American cigarette exports expanded to 95 markets worldwide. The growth reflects broader trade links and demand across continents, with manufacturers leveraging distribution channels to reach distant consumers and bolster foreign sales despite global economic pressures.
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International
Lakewood
Colorado Hills
McCulloch
Dr. Naftalin
John Phillips
Welker
Margaret Joshua
Haus Avenue
Epworth Church
First Christian Church
Ellwood City
Wilbur Flannery
Boston
Mass
C. F. Flannery
H. A. Donaldson
Park Avenue
Flannery
Harvard University
William Reynolds
Phil Greer
Ivor Davis
Jack Wilson
Lilian Hartman
E. J. Suber
American Legion Auxiliary
Greenville
Four County Council
Margaret Owrey
Richard Owrey
Bell Avenue
New York City
Booth Hospital
Ann
Speaker Rainey
Shenango
Rven Trade MA Universal
New Britain, Conn
Universal
Sobes
Uni
Pennsylvania Power Company
Light and Power
Patrolman
Climalene Co
Canton
Ohio
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C. C. Coulthard
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