Ellwood Painter Dies After Self Inflicted Bullet Wound
Ellwood City Pa June 3 John Allen 57 a painter and decorator died at Ellwood City hospital from a bullet wound found unconscious at the rear of Sullivan's restaurant near Fifth Street Saturday evening. The gun fired once. bullet lodged in the head. Police noted no sign of struggle and a neighbor reported a groaning form behind a billboard. Survived by wife and two children Mia and Raymond. A neighbor described changes in him after a hot day of painting. The weapon was kept in a trunk older than 30 years. He and his wife observed his altered behavior Friday and Saturday before his death Monday morning at 22:20. The article also mentions a Bible class luncheon and theater listing.
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Ellwood City
John Allen
Ellwood City Hospital
Sullivan's
Fifth Street
Pollen C. J. Clark
J. Reid Newton
E. E. Lamb
Allen
Ellwood
Menner
Mr. Allen
Mia
Carl Hares
Raymond
Ellwood City Classified Promotes Electric Washers
Ellwood City ads tout Gardner Brow Co Lawrence 275b selling more Easy electric washers than any other seller in the Ellwood gas area.
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Ellwood Gas
Gardner Brow Co
Lawrence
Delegates Plan To Attend Convention in Ellwood City
Ellwood City delegates plan to attend the 87th convention of the Lawrence County Sabbath School Association. Meetings convene June 11 at Bessemer High School and Bessemer Presbyterian Church with a 9 a.m. opening. A. Martin will preside afternoon. Wy A Kerr on Park Avenue handles transportation.
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Ellwood City
Lawrence County Sabbath School Association
Bessemer High School
Bessemer Presbyterian Church
A. Martin
Wy. A. Kerr
Park Avenue
Josephine Stiefel Attends Reunion at Wesley College
Miss Josephine Stiefel of Pittsburgh Circle attends a summer centennial and class reunion at Wesley College, the school she graduated from in 1921. She has visited friends in New York City and Boston and plans to return home Tuesday.
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Ellwood City
Josephine Stiefel
Pittsburgh Circle
Wellesley College
Ellwood City Police Reports and Obituary Fragments
Ellwood City Pa police arrest Mary Bafile for disorderly house and jail inmate William Johnson to appear at a hearing. Delores Huey funeral services held at Wurtemburg United Presbyterian Church with procession to Lorust Grove Cemetery. Church notes list elders meeting and class sessions. Local brief notices include travelers Estella Johnston visiting, Relpich Evans trip to Beaver Falls, Marguerite Dambech leaving for Somerset and Gettysburg trip.
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Ellwood City
Mary Bafile
Franklin Avenue
Burgess Ben G. Swick
William Tohnson
Aiga
Delores
Charles Huey
Wurtemburg
W.S. Smith
Wurtemburg United Presbyterian Church
Mary Braeden
Devona
Lorust Grove Cemetery
Estella Johnston
Kansas City
Parkers Landing
George B. Wilcox
Wayna Avenue
Relpich Evans
Sixth Street
Beaver Falls
M. A. Bleket
Orchard Avenue
Beaver
Marguerite Dambech
Fourth Street
Somerset
Gettysburg
Slocum
Emarson
Jackson
Mick
Circulars accuse Soviets of crime in Shanghai riots
Broad distributive circulars circulated by Chinese Communists in Shanghai claim the Soviet government paid Chinese Communist leaders five thousand dollars for the life of each student killed in the Shanghai riots. The notices allege Soviet involvement and financial motive behind the violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulleton
Shanghai Juns
Shanghai
Commencement at Wurtemburg Church Ellwood City Pa
Forty four children completed a four week vocational Bible school at Wurtemburg U P church in Ellwood City Pa The class recited memory verses presented Bible books and other accomplishments from the 20 day program A union service followed with Wurtemburg M B church connected event detailing the joint service
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Ellwood City
Wurtamburg U.P
Wurtemburg M/ B
Floral Day Is Observed Here
Floral Day observed in Ellwood City with flowers sent to sick and aged and to members of the nation. Citizens may contribute by bringing blooms to the Flower Mission superintendent Mrs Richard son at 312 Sapring avenue. Phone 112 J.
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Ellwood City
W. CG
T. U
WCG
Robert Richardson
Sapring Avenue
New Castle Men Attend Credit Meet
Four New Castle men Roy Jamison Maher Parker and Moorhead traveled to Washington DC for the annual convention of the National Association of Credit Men. The delegation left Sunday and will attend sessions all week, remaining through the convention’s close.
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New Castle
Roy
M. Jamison
T. F. Maher
C. D. Parker
B. F. Moorhead
Washington, D. C
National Association of Crede It
Newcastle
Dirigible Los Angeles Seen Over Enon Valley Sunday
Frank Wood, local Hurroughs Adding Machine manager, reports a U S Navy dirigible named Los Angeles passed over Lawrence County near Enon Valley on Sunday afternoon June 7 about 3:45 during its return flight from Cleveland. The craft was low enough that its lettering was clearly visible.
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Cleveland
United States Navy
Los Angeles
Lawrence County
Frank §. Wood
Hurroughs Adding Machine Company
Talk of Quashing Scopes Indictment
Dayton Tenn June. John T Scopes, Tennessee school teacher indicted for violation of the state anti evolution law, is in New York conferring with counsel. Defense will move soon to quash the indictment on grounds the law is unconstitutional, violating state and federal constitutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Dayton
Tenn
John T. Scopet
Police Court News and Local Theft Reports
David Carson appeared before Mayor Dunlap on a drunk and disordely charge and used offensive language toward Officer Flinner. His case is yet to be disposed. Edward Kominic reported a bicycle theft from the second dam on Sunday. J L Cox reported a racketbook containing $8 and a driver's license stolen from his car at Hill's bathing beach. items were recovered except the pocketbook and courtesy card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Carson
Dunlap
Flinner
Edward Kominic
J. L. Cox
Crawford Avenue
Hill's
Harmony man seeks missing son in city
HarmoNy R D J Ward sought police help to locate his 17 year old son who left home last Wednesday for this city. He spent the first night at Philip Hayberger’s Gibson street residence and was seen on a John street porch before slipping out the back door and eluding his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
HarmoNy R. D. J
Philip Hayberger
Gibson Street
John Street
Mr. Ward
Flags Placed for Masonic Event at New Castle
New Castle will host visitors from Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and Northern West Virginia for the cornerstone ceremony of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Cathedral. Merchants are asked to display flags and decorate storefronts to present a favorable impression of the city on Wednesday morning.
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New Castle
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Masonic Fraternity
New Castile
Scots Rite Reunion Draws Hundreds to Lincoln Ave
Early today hundreds of Masons arrived for the semi annual Scottish Rite reunion at Lincoln avenue Senior High School. About 325 will take the degrees as they are exemplified and guests arrive. A cornerstone laying for the Scottish Rite Cathedral is set for Wednesday at noon, preceded by a downtown parade.
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Masonic Fraternity
Lincoln Avenue
Weeks In Good Condition After Health Bulletin
Secretary of War John W. Weeks was in good condition with normal temperature and pulse today. Attending physicians issued a bulletin confirming his health status and stable condition following recent illness.
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Rulle Toy Tintemnavangl News Servica
Boston
John W. Weeks
Dr Cameron Leaves For His Home In New Jersey
Dr Cameron who has supplied the pulpit at Central Presbyterian for four weeks leaves this morning for Westfield New Jersey. He will depart next week for the Canadian woods to spend the summer.
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Duncan S. Cameron
Central Presbyterian Church
Westfield
N. J
Cameron
Canadian Woods
Shenango Valley Hospital Admit Discharge Log
Admitted patients include Oscar Rhodes, 306 Hillcrest avenue. Richard Jouer, 420 Hillcrest avenue. Clifford Mc Lendon, North Beaver street. Mrs. Neurissa Truby, 371 Noshannock avenue. Discharged patient Waller Ward, 10 West Wabash avenue. Mra Pearl.
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Oscar Rhodes
Hillcrest Avenue
Richard Jouer
Clifford McLendon
Beaver Street
Neurissa Truby
Noshannock Avenue
Waller Ward
Wabash Avenue
Mra
Pearl
Local Names List in Elmwood And North Beaver Areas
A compact list of residents and addresses including McCracken and baby on R F D 4 Francis Mrozek Elmwood street Clifford McLendon North Beaver street Harry Edelstein East street and Henry Avilla Lowellville with incomplete details. The fragment outlines multiple households across Elmwood North Beaver East streets and Lowellville.
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McCracken
Baby
Francis Mrozek
Elmwood Street
Cliford McLendon
North Beaver Street
Harry Edelstein
East Street
Henry Avilla
Lowellville
Butter Eggs And Poultry Market Prices In Chicago
Chicago market prices for dairy eggs and poultry with June receipts and range figures. Butter receipts 19,431 tubs. creamery and packing stock prices listed. Eggs receipts 47,835 cases with multiple grade ranges. cheeses include Twink and Young Americas. live poultry prices for turkeys, chicks, roosters, geese, spring ducks. Potatoes receipts 180 cars from Wisconsin and Michigan. prices for sacked whites and bliss inhamphs.
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Chicago
Wis
Mich
Okla
Bliss Inhamphs
Gradation highlights New Bedford Cotterill ceremony
A sizable crowd attended the graduation exercise at Cotteriile Pa Friday evening with Mijas Marié Harry of New Bedford named valedictorian. Local residents attended events across nearby towns including parties and shopping trips as families reported moves and visits.
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Cotteriile
Mijas Marié Harry
New Bedford
Cly Swagger
Penhall High School
G. H. McGown
New Castle
Lyman Funk
Audley Avenue
Colin Campbell
Warren
Mra
Edith Davis
Leonard Zedaker
Thleweer
Roy Wylam
Mr. Wetze
Potter County
Win
U. P
L. S. Clark
Alex Campbell
C. L. Zedaker
Warran
Ellie Harry
Martha Cowden
Mercer
Ry Underwood
McCartney Stchool
Pridcipal Huling
Youngstown
Kathryn
Evelyn Worthman
Mary Lowery
Ater
Lowery Eekles
Rena Garman
Scienceville
Laura Mae Doyle
Martha Lowde
C. A. Moorhouse
One Man Parade Halts Traffic On Spokane Streets
Spokane dispatch reports a one man parade led by Thomas O’Brien veteran Indian fighter of the Northwest. He paraded along Riverside Avenue amid cheering crowds, with permit to block streetcars and traffic. O’Brien famed for frontier actions, drew protests from Indiana on Colville reservation.
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Spokane
International News Service
Wash
Dean Growds
Riverside Avenue
Spokan
Thomas O'Brien
Northwest
O'Brien
Washington
Iolaho Hills
Indiana
Colville
Original Cold Seeker Dies in Old Penna Home
Frank Bartlett of Williamsport died aged 84 after a life spanning California gold rush days in the 1850s to lumber rafting on the Susquehanna. A native of Boon County New York, he was one of eleven children and once studied for the ministry before earning a general’s rank in the army.
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Lock Haven
Frank Bartlett
California
Williamsport
Idaho
Pennsylvania
Pine Creek
Marietta
Susquehanna
Bartlett
Binghamton
N. Y
Brooma County
Jon
Minetry
Bible Fails Stabbing By Jealous Swain
In Tokyo a Salvation Army girl survived a dagger attack by a jealous lover when a Bible she wore in her kimono deflected the weapon. The attacker, despondent at a marriage refusal, thrust the blade into his own heart and died.
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Bible
Swain
International
Tokyo
Salvation Army
Irl
Fasie
Alm
Dutch Farmers Plan Hegira To Canada
Montreal dispatch reports Dutch immigration officials expect many Dutch farmers to move to Canada this year due to Dutch land shortages. Dominion statisticians say agents are arranging settlements and transit for Belgian and Dutch colonists alike, signaling a significant agricultural migration from Holland to Canada.
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Hegira
Canada
Montreal
P. Q
Holland
Dominion Sotern
Dutch farmers seek land in Canada from Netherlands
In The Hague and Rotterdam officials say thousands of Dutch farmers will move to Canada this summer as land in the Netherlands cannot support future agricultural expansion. Past migrations in 1924 saw several thousand Dutch settlers, mainly farmers, go to Canada and settle on prairie provinces farms.
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Hague
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Chinese Coolies Adopt Union Hours Banished Excessive Work
Shanghai reports that China is moving away from endless toil for laborers. The Kuomingtang Labor Department in Canton passed a resolution favoring a six hour maximum work day, ending the era of fifteen to eighteen hour shifts and rice allotments at year end.
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Cantera Wonal
Shanghai
China
Canton
Labor Department of the
Kuomingtang
Cantonese ‘Party
Nobody To Claim 162 Barrels Of Beer
A Pottsville storage vault holds 162 barrels of beer seized by prohibition agents. A James Murphy and a James Dolbin are named in the charge, but no one will admit ownership. The United States Commissioner and local business figure from Minersville dispute ownership while awaiting disposition.
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Pottsville
Jims
George Dolbin
Minersville
James Murphy
Julius Caesar Seeks Marriage License in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis June report Julius Caesar, age 25, secured a marriage license to wed Elizabeth Knox, 19. Ancestry claimed as German rather than Roman, reflecting a playful irony in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Indianapolis
Ind
Tradio
Cleopatra
Mark Antony
Julius Caesar
Elizabeth Knox
Ferrante to Start Weekly Newspaper in New Castle
Frank Ferrante, local optometrist, announces the New Castle Gazette a weekly journal. It will debut in the local newspaper field on June 16 and be printed in Italian and English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Ferrante
New Castle Gazette
Gazette
Fires Ravage Tokyo Across First Quarter of 1928
Tokyo officials report 422 fire incidents between January 4 and April 1, 1928. Total losses reach about 25 million dollars, with fires causing heavy damage across Tokyo and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Lozarres
Royal Circles Debate Wales Petticoat Chronology
London June reports a Buckingham Palace dispute over when the Prince of Wales stopped wearing petticoats. King George asserts he wore them at age five in 18, while Queen Mary recalls the prince wearing them then. The royal couple viewed a Four Generations portrait in the British Empire Exhibition.
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Cinternational
London
Prince of Wales
Buckingham Palace
George
Queen Mary
Exallelion
Palace of
Arta
Queen Victoria
Edward
Wales
Supreme Court narrows power of railroad labor board
Washington June Supreme Court ruled the railroad labor board in Chicago has no authority to compel attendance or testimony in the 4 Cake OP controversy, limiting its jurisdiction granted by Congress.
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Bulletix
International News Service
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
Congress
Anarchy Statute In New York Upheld by Supreme Court
Bulletin from Washington reports that the 1920 New York criminal anarchy statute was upheld as constitutional by the United States Supreme Court today. Justices affirmed the law, reinforcing wartime era measures. The ruling solidifies legal stance on political agitation and public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
Supreme Court
Bulletin
International News Service
Washington
New York
United States
Japan to Hold National Census in October
Tokyo reports the first under manned census in Japan since the earthquake will begin October 1. The last census occurred in 1920, with the nationwide effort aimed at updating population data and administrative records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
International News Service
Tokyo
Wheat and corn fall as Chicago grain prices slip
Chicago grain markets open with wheat down 1 to 2 3 4 cents led by December as private reports hint at rain across the belt. Corn slips 3 4 to 1 7 5 cents on weaker status and wheat weakness, oats fall 1 2 to 7 1 2, and provisions ease on hog and grain weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Chicago
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Moorhead
Bell
J. W. Humphrey
First Presbyterian Church
Najestic Theater
James Wirkwood
Madge Bellamy
Radio and Electrical Merchana
Thera
Berean Bible
C. E
Anna Wilson
Irene Nevin
Elwood City Furniture Co
Ellwood City, Pa
Berkey
Wurtemburg Church
National Credit Mens’ Convention
Enon Valley
Scopes
Police Court News
Hans
VOM Seeckt
Alpoonso
Osler
Ibenstein
Hugo Stinnes
Hans von Seeckt
Alfonso
Spain
Barcelona
Canheral
Ida Rabenistein
Fincer
Gabrielle D'Annunzio
Hugo ‘Sriines, Jr
Dr. Cameron
Shenango Valley Hospital
Fred Kk, Bates
Jamestown, Pa
Frank A. Noyer
Croton Avenue
Mre. True McCracken
RD. D
Old Penna
Boy
Page Cleo
Caesar
Chicago Grain
Temple
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