Ten Convicts At Large In Minnesota River Bottom Hunt
Ten convicts escaped from the Minnesota state hospital for the insane and roamed the river bottom lands near St. Peter as lawmen including militia and asylum guards hunted with machine guns. Lawrence De Vol and Barker-Karpis crew led the breakout. the group, once recaptured, left four killers among the escapees.
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International News Service
ST. Peter
Minn
Minnesota
State Hospital
Lawrence de Vol
Barker-Karpis
Iowa
Elmore
Swan Lake
Here
Opportunity in U S Not Ended, Continued Reflections
The piece compares current views on national development to the 1890s belief in a stalled opportunity. It cites Henry Adams and notes the era of expansion created by western frontier growth, acknowledging mistakes but highlighting the period’s vast prosperity and access to new goods for the average person.
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Henry Adams
President on Texas trip fuels political maneuvering
President Jack Garner of Texas and Senate Majority Leader Joe Robinson of Arkansas shaped the political angle behind the president boarding his special train and leaving Washington for Texas.
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Jack Garner
Texas
Senate
Joe Robinson
Arkansas
Washington
Real Estate Transfers Move Through Local Banks
Grover C Welker transfers property to First National Bank of New Wilmington Volant for 1 dollar. Nathan Feldman transfers property to Meyer L Merwis in Ellwood City for 1 dollar.
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Grover C. Welker
First National Bank of New
Nathan Feldman
Meyer L. Merwis
Ellwood City
Borah presses gold standard clash at Cleveland GOP
Idaho Senator Borah urged a move away from the post New Deal gold standard and warned against a Hoover era money monopoly. He and Vandenberg walked the Cleveland streets amid crowds as they debated platform vs candidates and eyed Landon’s path to the nomination.
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Borah
Gov. Landon
Ogden L. Mills
Hoover
Senator Borah
Mills
Ain
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Chase National Bank
East
Cleveland
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Charles G. Dawes
Vandenberg
Michigan
Landon
London
Idaho
Calvin Cooledge
Walter E. Edge
New Jersey
Col
George N. Peek
AAA
Roosevelt New Deal
Fred Stiewer
Oregon
Stiewer
Supreme Court
Edge
Peek
Steiner
News man observes at G. O. P. convention crowded by lake steamers
A newsman reports scarce rooms at the G. O. P. convention with hundreds sleeping aboard lake steamers repurposed for the week. The gathering opened at 11 o clock and could adjourn by Thursday night if platform clashes stay brief.
P.R.R. Recalls Over 400 In Past Weeks In The Region
The Erie and Ashtabula division recalls over 400 Pennsylvania railroad workers in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio in the last month. The division reports a substantial payroll rise across departments and hints at more recalls as business improves. About 75 workers were sent back to the Seventh Ward car shops.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Erie & Ashtabula
Department of the Road
Charles B. Fiester
Norman M. Lawrence
Fiester
Seventh Ward
Hoover Receives Honorary Doctorate at Penn Military College
J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI, was awarded the honorary Doctor of Laws degree at the 115th commencement of Pennsylvania Military College in Chester. He urged graduates to boost citizen involvement by voting and pursuing public office.
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International News Service
Chester
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pennsylvania Military College
Hoover
Transformation of Old Elephant in Republican Convention
The piece notes a shakeup in the Republican scene with delegates asserting independence from bosses. It highlights Landon’s rising strength across states and a shift from Hamiltonian centralism to Jeffersonian state power. The west dominates while eastern influence wanes, as delegates shape the candidate selection.
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Borah
Knox
London
Dickinson
Iowa
Hawkeye Boys
Landon
Idaho
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
John Hamilton
Topeka
Hamilton
Keno
Hallelujah
Lincoln
Hayes
Harrison
Taft
Coolidge
Jefferson
Cleveland
Tor
Mark Hanna
Garcantuan Boise Penrose
Penrose
Penn’s Woods
Blackstone
Chicago
Warren Harding
Deaths of the Day in New Castle area
Obituary notices report John B. Hunter 85 of New Castle died at home after two years of poor health. He was a longtime night sergeant at the New Castle Works and left a wife Mary Nimmo and two sons Frank and Charlie. Funeral at 2:30 Friday at home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Also noted are Albert Balieu 67 of Charleroi and the Avery infant Donald Harold, plus services for Mrs. Menichino, Rev. George Simmons, Robert Casalandra, and other local obituaries with interments at St. Lucy's and Graceland cemeteries.
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John B. Hunter
Crawford Avenue
Mr. Hunter
Tarentum
Allegheny County
Joseph
Nancy Junkin Hunter
New Castle
Mary E. Nimmo
Mattie McCaslin
Oakland
California
New Castle Works
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Hunter
Martin Gantz
Lincoln
Old Tapeworm Club
Frank P
Charlie L. Hunter
Greenwood Cemetery
Albert Balieu
Charleroi
Balieu
Emil Balieu
Arthur
Charles
John Reynolds
Cleveland
Avery
Mahoning Funeral Home
Donald Harold Avery
William F. Avery, Jr
Pearson Street
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Robert J
Concetta Perrino
Mary Richards
Sylvester Zarilla
William Dundho
Stanley Glink
John Walko
John Donofrio
Patsy Gerigasso
St. Lucy’s Cemetery
Fr. Ippolito
Casalandra
St. Vitus
Robert Casalandra
South Mill Street
Nicholas DeMita
S. F. Anuszkiewicz
Nicholas Biondi
Dante DeLillo
Fred Marcella
Joseph O’kuzo
Benny Marino
Vincent Audino
John Frank
David Cotelessie
St. Vitus Cemetery
Anuszkiewicz
Kin Of Wealthy Families Die
Massachusetts mourns two millionaire sons Colonel Edward Howland Robinson Green 67 and John Hays Hammond 81. Green dies of heat at Lake Placid and will be buried at Bellows Falls after visiting Round Hill estate. Hammond dies at Gloucester estate and will be buried in Greenwood Cemetery Brooklyn.
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International News Service
Boston
Massachusetts
Edward Howland Robinson Green
Hetty Green
John Hays Hammond
Green
Lake Placid
N. Y
Round Hill
Dartmouth
Bellows Falls
Hammond
Gloucester
Greenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn
Cornerstone Laying Plans For Troop F Event
Preparations continue for the Troop F cornerstone ceremony to be laid Saturday afternoon June 13 at 3 30 with Frank S Hoyt as chairman Brigadier General Edward J Stackpole Jr will deliver the address L B Round will recount troop history and the American Legion Junior Band will play All original 1904 members are urged to attend along with visiting officers city and county officials and other guests of honor The dedication of the building is planned for Armistice Day November 11.
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Troop F Advisory Council
Troop F
National Guard
Advisory Council
Frank S. Hoyt
Edward J. Stackpole, Jr
L. B. Round
American Legion
Russell C. Melvin
Shade Tree Commission Urges Vacant Lot Weed Control
City hall hosts Shade Tree Commission members who urge owners of vacant lots to cut down weeds to improve city appearance. State experts say the OBSERVES matter is not serious and affected parts will show new growth before the season ends.
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Shade Tree Commission
City Hall
GOP Delegates Open Sessions at Cleveland
The 21st quadrennial Republican convention opened in Cleveland with a 15,000 seat auditorium. Senator Borah, Idaho, remains in the race but concedes slim chances for nomination while pushing to influence the platform. The hall buzzed with press, photographers, and a marching band as delegates settled for a week of proceedings.
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Cleveland
America
Baseball Trade Winds Blowing Between Detroit and St Louis
Boston June 9 Baseball trade winds between Detroit and St Louis are hot but dry. Manager Rogers Hornsby of the Browns aims to move Mickey Cochrane of the Tigers to loosen up with a large bankroll. The deal would send Billy Rogell Jojo White Gerald Walker of Detroit for Sammy West Lyn Lary and Russ Van Atta of the Browns. Hornsby notes Cochrane needs a left hand pitcher, while Detroit may require extra cash to seal the deal.
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International News Service
Boston
Detroit
St. Louis
Rogers Hornsby
Browns
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Billy Rogell
Jojo White
Gerald Walker
Tigers
Sammy West
Lyn Lary
Russ van Atta
Hornsby
Cochrane
Joe Sullivan
Slippery Rock WCTU to Meet at Mrs Hunt Home
The June gathering of the Slippery Rock W C T U will be held at Mrs. Mary Hunt's home on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Olive Forbes will lead with the topic Health and Medical Temperance.
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Slippery Rock W. C. T. U
Mary Hunt
Olive Forbes
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