State Seeks Bids For 13 000 Feet Of Lawrence County Road
The Pennsylvania Department of Highways invites bids for 12 954 feet of reinforced concrete pavement in Wayne and Perry townships Lawrence county on Route 359. Bids due before 10 o clock July 7 at the state capitol Harrisburg. Project expected to go to contract and start this summer. Announcement by W H Connell and Deputy Secretary of Highways.
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Wayne
Perry
Lawrence County
State Capitol
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Department of High Ways
W. H. Connell
Funeral Procession Speeds Spark Liquor Arrest in New Wilmington
During a funeral Thursday near New Wilmington a speeding car was halted by Constable Dresch. The driver fled. Miss Josephine Summers was arrested with 25 gallons of liquor seized. She is charged with transporting and possessing liquor and held on $1500 bail. The car belonged to a local rental company.
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New Wilmington
Josephine Summers
Division Street
Adaiits
William Dresch
Dresch
Miss Summers
George Kennedy
Kennedy
Francis
Delegates Hear Able Addresses At Convention
The 38th annual Lawrence County Sabbath School Association convention met at the Wampum Presbyterian church in Lima Ohio. Delegates numbered 677 at noon with full seating including balcony and aisles. Speakers stressed service and delivered masterful talks amid congregational singing led by Rev. A. M. Stevenson and pianist Miss Margaret Benford.
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Bible School
Lawrence County Sabbath School Association
Wampum Presbyterian Church
A. M. Stevenson
Ellwood City
Margaret Benford
Robert M. Strickler Jr
J. Greer Bingham
Convention Church
C. H. Holcomb
First Christian
I. L. Aber
Scranton
C. A. Martin
Wampum Young People’s Council
L. L. Aber
Boy Mother Grandmother Victims In Auto Crash
Norman Schneider 19, his mother Mrs. Myrtle Schneider, and grandmother Mrs. Lilly Mack died from injuries after their auto was struck by a train near Battle Creek Michigan last night. Norman's father E C Schneider, the driver, escaped with only minor injuries. The family was en route to Goshen for a wedding when the crash occurred.
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International News Service
Battle Creek
Mich
Norman Schneider
Myrtle Schneider
Lilly Mack
E. C. Schneider Norman
Goshen
Former Beaver County Woman's Body Found On Lake Erie Shore
The body of Mrs. Lulu Phipps, formerly of Bridgewater, Beaver Falls area, was found near Ontario on Lake Erie shore. The discovery ends months of missing person mystery for the Phipps family after a trip on March 1.
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Beaver County
Lake Erie
Beaver Falls
Lulu Phipps
Bridgewater
Ontario
Canada
James Phipps
Pelee Island
Croton Viaduct Recommendation Pierces Grand Jury
Grand jury favors building the Croton viaduct from Croton avenue to Lincoln avenue and Crawford Terrace. Report states majority support though some oppose. Estimated cost about a half million dollars with financing via taxes or bond issue likely requiring voter approval.
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Croton
Croton Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Crawford Terrace
Court House
Bridge Crash Kills Two as Train Plunges in North Carolina
Norfolk Southern passenger train No. 4 bound Raleigh to Norfolk plunged from a burning bridge over Chicods Creek near Grimesland North Carolina. Two trainmen died instantly, two others seriously injured, about 50 passengers escaped. Sparks from a preceding freight train are blamed for the fire. Relief trains were dispatched to continue travel.
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Raleigh
N. C
Norfolk Southern
Norfolk
Chicods Creek
Grimes
J.R. Slade
William Herrington
Simpson
Stevenson
New Bern
Slade
Fireman Dies in Wilkes-Barre Blaze
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania a central business district fire killed firefighter Al Eyrman 40 and left twenty others overcome by smoke. The blaze started near midnight causing 150000 in damages and nine businesses damaged as victims were treated or sent home.
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International News Service
Wilkes-Barre
al. Eyrman
Naturalization Court: 120 Applicants Passed
Naturalization court concluded yesterday afternoon with 159 notified to appear and 145 answering. Examiners passed 120 cases while 25 were continued or refused. Those continued will have another examination opportunity. READY FOR WORK There are four lots of workmen responding to Help Wanted ads.
Westminster campaign reaches exact seventy five thousand dollars
The Westminster effort for Robert Audley Browne halls closed a reporting day at exactly 75000 dollars with a total day take of 5472.50. Two 1000 dollar subscriptions came from Grace Phillips Johnston and New Castle Dry Goods Company. Women led the totals with Division A 1442 and Division B 1185 contributing significant shares.
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Westminster
Robert Audley Browne
Grace Phillips Johnston
New Castle Dry Goods Company
R. Kk Aiken
F. A. Hover
American Deserter Doty Granted Hope of Commutation
Paris June 11 Bennett Doty also known as Gilbert Clare the American member of the French Foreign Legion charged with desertion will not be executed. Minister of War Painleve said no sentence has been passed and even if a death sentence is imposed by the court martial it will be commuted by the French Government.
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International News Service
Paris
Bennett Doty
Gilbert Clare
French Foreign Legion
Painleve
M. Painleve
Doty
Death Notices for Kennedy and Dibley
Mrs. Mary Provence Kennedy, 56, of 210 South Croton Avenue, is reported dead. Frank EK Dibley, 44, of 603 North Liberty Street, also listed as deceased.
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Mary Provence Kennedy
Croton Avenue
Frank EK. Dibley
Liberty Street
Brazil Withdraws from League Council Deepens Latin America Rift
Brazil’s withdrawal from the League of Nations council sparks talk of a wider Latin American split from the league. Diplomats in Washington see a possible halt to a European-centered tribunal and fear a final exit could cripple league influence in South America. With the United States Mexico and Brazil aloof, Pan American nations may align under the Monroe Doctrine.
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William S. Neal
Washington
Brazil
League of Nations Council
League
South America
League of Nations
United States
Mexico
Pepper Reveals Big Deficit in Campaign Funds
Senate disclosure shows Joseph R. Grundy lent $408000 to Pepper Fisher campaign and secured loans totaling 300000 with 90000 note cashed. Expenditures in Pennsylvania reach 1106000 with 195000 Pinchot 125000 Pepper 71000 Ware 306000 Mellon and 408000 Grundy. Pepper’s personal committees spent 125000 to try to retain his Senate seat.
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Pepper
International News Service
Washington
Pennsylvania
Joseph R. Grundy
Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association
Pepper-Fisher
Grundy
George Wharton Pepper
Senate
Republican Citizens’ Committee of
Philadelphia
Congress Predicted To Adjourn Without Farm Relief Action
Washington June 11 Congress is predicted to adjourn in a few weeks without enacting farm relief legislation. The McNary Haugen bill faces likely defeat in the Senate after House rejection and a looming presidential veto, leaving corn belt grievances unresolved ahead of the November elections.
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Congress
George R. Holmes
International News Service
Washington
Iowa
Capitol
Coolidge
Dawes
Senate
House
White House
Marriage Licenses Listing From West Virginia and New Castle
A list of marriage licenses includes Beaser M. Snell and Bessie A. B. Robinson from New Castle, along with Robert Alexander and Rose C. Brown, Edwin Jack Kinter and Gertrude T. Moon, George H. Conner, Hazel May Jones, Frank A. Schetrom, Anna M. Kerry. The entries reference towns such as New Castle and Wampum with several couples from the region.
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Beaser M. Snell
West Virginia
Bessie A. B. Robinson
New Castile
Robert Alexander
New Castle
Rose C. Brown
Edwin Jack Kinter
Gertrude T. Moon
George H. Conner
Wampum Hazel May Jones
Frank A. Schetrom
Anna M. Kerry
Arrest of Burke in Salem Woods Assault
Salem police arrest 22 year old Francis J. Burke of the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway after Miss Florence Meaney, 27, reports an assault in the woods. She says Bowman Spinney invited her for a ride. Spinney had an alibi and Burke was identified as the driver. Three men reportedly involved, pistol used, clothing ripped during the struggle.
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International News Service
Salem
Mass
Salem Woods
Francis J. Burke
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway
Florence Meaney
Bowman Spinney
Spinney
Burke
Melbourne derailment kills and injures passengers
A Brisbane to Sydney express derailed near Melbourne killing some passengers and injuring many others, according to a Central News dispatch from Melbourne.
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International News Service
London
Melbourne
Australia
Senate Probers Hunt Primary Details In Pennsylvania
Senate investigations widen into Pennsylvania's 88 million Senate primary. About 700000 in reported expenditures largely in the western region, with Pepper and Ware camps accused of using watchers to sway votes. McGovern testified Pepper's forces bought roughly 40 percent of Allegheny county votes via 25 watchers per polling place.
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Charles C. McGovern
Gifford Pinchot
Pepper
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Loneliness Drives New York Heiress to Suicide
Miss Jean Mackenzie 28 a San Francisco heiress and Singer stockholder's daughter died in Greenwich Village apartment by drinking lysol. She recently lived with Miss Clay Schuyler who married a naval officer. loneliness after the marriage is cited as motive. Body found by banker R T Fish, funeral arrangements set by relative Dr Burdette Craig in New York. Mrs Charlotte L Mackenzie of San Francisco notified. Survived by three sisters in San Francisco and a brother in Los Angeles.
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Internatiional News Service
New York
Chum
Jean MacKenzie
San Francisco
Greenwich Village
James 8. MacKenzie
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Miss Mackenzie
Clay Schuyler
Miss Schu
Los Angeles
Discredit Report Claims Evangelist Alive
Los Angeles authorities paid little heed to Bakersfield reports quoting Ce cil Sutton a friend of Aimee Semple McPherson that the evangelist is alive not dead. Sutton said she has proof but would not share it while McPherson remains missing after a Santa Monica surf swim on May 15 and Polish investigators concluded a drowning.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Cecil Sutton
Aimee Semple McPherson
McPherson
Angelus Temple
Santa Monica
Here
Pinchot Campaign Expenses Reported in Lawrence County
Harrisburg June statements show Pinchot committees in Mercer and Lawrence counties filed expense accounts with the state bureau of elections. Mercer received $300 and spent $4090, while Lawrence drew $456.50 and expended it. the former committee reported $6432.80 in receipts and spending.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Mercer
Lawrence
State Bureau of Elections
Lawrence County
Mercer County
State Committee
Rains And Floods Menace Roumanians
Devastating rains and floods sweep Roumania with widespread destruction and hundreds reported dead. Property damage runs high as authorities assess the affected regions.
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International News Service
London
Roumania
New Citizen Arthur Mometer Celebrates U S Status
A reader celebrates Arthur Mometer obtaining U S citizenship with full rights to vote and participate in civic life. The writer notes his pride in joining the land of the free and mentions a warm day around eighty three degrees.
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Lawrence Co
Wurtemburg
Probe Progress
Wilmington
Wampum Church
Croton Viaduct
Rev. Holcomb
Raleigh, N. C
Westminster Fund
League Council
Action of Brazil
William K. Hutchinson
News Service
Great Central
William S. Ware
Pinchot
Arthur Mometer
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