Pittsburgh Man Testifies on Primary Vote Irregularities
Charles C. McGovern, Pittsburgh registration chief, testifies before the senate campaign expenditures committee that over 7,000 people were illegally registered for the Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary. He says Allegheny County commissioners halted a purge of fake names by seeking court records, and notes 2,500 registrations lacked valid tax receipts. About 300 to 350 of the 2,500 names were struck off after hearings and subpoenas.
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William K. Hutchinson
Washington
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Charles C. McGovern
Board of Registration
Gifford Pinchot
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Pinchot
Allegheny County
McGovern
Senator Reed
Missouri
Reed
New Castle Lodge To Hold Memorial Service
New Castle Lodge No. 195 I O O F will hold its annual memorial service on Sunday June 20 at 2 30 p m daylight saving time in Oak Park cemetery. Rev D R Punn Croton M E church will be speaker if weather forces a move the services will be in the lodge room on North Mill street
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New Castle
Richards Wins Drawing Contest For Nomination
A tie in the Prohibition nomination for the General Assembly led to a drawing at the county commissioners office. Bart Richards won and will appear on the Prohibition ballot alongside the Republican nominee who secured the primary win on May 18. Prohibition votes totaled six with Richards two, Mrs. Taylor two, Moffatt one, Dennis one.
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Prohibition
General Assembly
W. A. Taylor
Bart Richards
Richards
Prohibition Party
Report of Auto Accidents Involving Bruckner and Stright
George Bruckner of R. D. No. 2 reported to police that while traveling west on Washington Street near the street car line a car with Pennsylvania license 695-062 made a left turn forcing him to ditch his vehicle to avoid a collision. Charles L. Stright of 328 East Park Avenue reported Wednesday that he was traveling east on Leasure Avenue and stopped on the west side of the intersecting street.
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George Bruckner
Washington Street
Pennsylvania
Bruckner
Tharles LB. Stright
East Park
Car Collision Reports and Damages in City Streets
A Pennsylvania registered car, 913-833, struck and damaged the front wheel of a bicyclist’s machine. F. E. Watson of 718 Erie Avenue said he was driving north on Croton Avenue when A. Miller of 612 Center Street backed from Braatz filling station and collided with him, causing damage.
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Pennsylvania
F. E. Watson
Erie Avenue
Croton Avenue
Braatz
A. Miller
Center Street
Old Timers Picnic Set By Worth Township Group
R W Stickel serves as secretary for the Old Timers organization arranging the annual picnic for pioneer residents of Worth township Butler county. Friday June 18 is the date and the gathering will be at the Glenn school.
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R. W. Stickel
Worth Township
Butler County
Glenn School
Former Ohio postmaster pleads to embezzlement
Fred P. Hagerty former assistant postmaster at Toronto Ohio pleaded guilty to making false entries on one count of embezzlement charged on four counts. He changed his plea during arraignment before Judge Benson W Hough in federal court and faces sentencing June 12. The prosecutor may seek dismissal of the other three counts. Hagerty had failed to appear at last Saturday’s court session.
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Columbus
Fred P. Hagerty
Toronto
Benson W. Hough
Jefferson County
Hagerty
Sesqui to Feature Sunday School Exhibit in Philadelphia
A joint exhibit at the sesqui centennial exposition in Philadelphia will spotlight Sunday school activities from county and state levels to world reach. The Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association and partners will fund the display with a professional builder, showing charts, maps, program procedures, and the impact of religious education, with trained attendants to field questions.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association
State Association
Philadelphia County Association
World's Sunday School Association
International Council of Religious Education
Bed Bugs Killed This Magic Way
An old advertisement touts P D Q a fast bed bug killer claimed to also kill roaches and fleas. It promises instant suffocation and prevention of hatching, with a 45 cent package making a quart of mixture. Available at Kekerds of New Castle and local drug stores with a money back guarantee if bugs remain.
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P.D.Q
Kekerd’s
New Castle
New Castle Drug Corp
P. W. Bartholomew’s
McGovern Claims Paid Watchers Dominated Allegheny Vote
Western manager for Gov. Pinchot testifies in senate campaign spending probe that about one third of the Pennsylvania primary votes from Allegheny County were cast by paid watchers for rival candidates. He cites roughly 150000 votes in Pittsburgh area with nearly 50000 paid on payrolls.
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International News Service
Washington
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Charles C. McGovern
Pinchot
Senate
Pittshirth
James A. Reed
Missour
McGovern
Gadd Likely Winner in Northern England Pro Golf
By Robert Harlow Forby England June 10 George Gadd of Roehampton appears the likely winner of the Northern England professional golf tournament after a 77 round that left him 296 for 72 holes Despite a badly turned ankle he played well and scored 296 to seal the event Wild Bill Hehlhorn of Chicago also played.
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Robert Harlow
International News Service
Formby
England
George Gadd
Roehampton
Gadd
Wild Bill Hehlhorn
Chicago
Golf standings tighten as Whitcomb and Adwick duel for second
At present Whitcomb and Adwick are tied for second with 299 and 301 respectively as Aston's James Adwick, Al Watrous, and Hagen chase leader totals. Hagen posted 75 on the final eighteen to reach 304 while Armour withdrew after round three.
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FE. R. Whitcomb
James Adwick
Aston
al Watrous
Hagen
T. D. Armour
State G. A. R. To Meet In Uniontown
Uniontown, Pa., chosen as the next year’s meeting place for the state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. Civil War veterans present flags to Liberty and High school. officers to be elected with Samuel Town of Philadelphia running unopposed for Department Commander.
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International News Service
Bethlehem
Uniontown
Grand Army of the Republic
Liberty and High School
Samuel Town
Philadelphia
Dudeck Sentenced to Three Years in Workhouse
Andy Dudeck of Ellwood City began serving a three year workhouse term for involuntary manslaughter in the Mollie Deemer case after his morning transfer by Deputy Sheriff Atkins. The incident occurred on the New Castle Ellwood road near Ellwood City and his case had lingered in the courts for over a year.
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Andy Dudeck
Ellwood City
Atkins
Dudeck
Mollie Deemer
New Castle-Ellwood Road
George Stewart
Six Months To Workhouse For Liquor Charge Cited
A local man sentenced to six months in the workhouse on a liquor charge. The report notes scorn for critics of officeholders and claims the official will be wiser than his electors.
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