Lawrence Savings and Trust to Expand Building in $975000 Plan
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company directors approve a seven story addition to the existing building costing about 975000. The remodeling will enlarge banking rooms and add 55 offices on upper floors while installing a modern Herring Hall-Margin vault. The rear brick structure has been demolished and work proceeds toward extended entrance and new elevators.
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Lawrence Savings and Trust
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company
Hixes
Shesia
Toshe
Coolidge Aims Farm Relief Bill Draft In Black Hills
President Coolidge plans to carry a farm relief bill draft in his pocket as he rests in the Black Hills of South Dakota. He seeks to win Western farmers over by signaling a palatable plan after vetoing the McNary Haugen proposal. Senator Norbeck may shift to support Coolidge as talks with agricultural leaders unfold.
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George F. Detrno
Norbeck
South Dakota
cery-Haugen
Coolidge
Congress
Town Ship Supervisors Meet to Seek State Aid for Roads
Lawrence county Town ship Supervisors Association plans a June 22 meeting at Union High School to press state aid for roads. President C. E L Bentley and Secretary J. W. McCracken led the group which notes only six counties lack plate aid. All road supervisors urged to attend. Dr Ida M Shannon and Mrs Mary M Rogers will join a motor trip to Chicago and western points.
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Lawrence County
Township Supervisors Association
Union High School
Union Township
C. E L. Bentley
J. W. McCracken
Ida M. Shannon
Fast North Street
Mary M. Rogers
D. HL Baughman
Chicago
Chica
Pittsburgh Store Owner Funds $15 Million Charity Foundation
Henry Buhl Jr the Pittsburgh department store magnate created a $15,000,000 charity foundation in his will to fund aid regardless of race or creed. The foundation will be run by Justice Robert S. Frazer and three bankers, with executors Clifford G. Martin and Dollar Savings Bank & Trust Company named. The store will continue under current management, profits to the foundation, and Buhl’s relatives receive specified bequests and stock held in trust for charity.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Henry Buhl
Bubl
Robert S. Frazer
State Supreme Court
John A Fuchs
W. S. Linderman
Arthur EB. Braun
Buhl
Louise C. Bull
Frank Buhl
Sharon, Pa
Ze- Henople
Elfts
B. J. Jarrett
Clifford G. Martin
Dollar Savings Bank & Trust Company of
Edward Winter
Berton B. Croup
Borgs and Buhl
Wal
Vienna Greets American Fliers After Long Flight
Vienna welcomes Clarence Chamberlin and Charles A Levine as they arrive by air escorted by mounted police. US Minister Washburn joins the greeting at the government palace where Premier Seipel extends Austrian regard. They will be feted by officials and travel to Prague next for further recognition.
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Knickerbocker International News Service
Vienna
Clarence Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
United States
Washburn
Seipel
Seitz
Cinneronight
Hainisch
Hazleton Miners Return To Work After Suspension
In Hazleton Pa twenty thousand miners returned to work after a three day idle period caused by a temporary suspension in the Hazleton district of Lehigh Valley Coal. Full time work is expected to resume indefinitely as the unmined working sale, partly responsible for the suspension, has been completed. The Hazleton Mahanoy division's thirty seven collieries produced 111,682 tons in the past week, well below normal.
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International News Services
Hazleton
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Hazleton-Mahanoy
Byrd to attempt Europe flight with three
Commander Richard Byrd hopes favorable weather will allow a Tuesday or Wednesday takeoff for Paris in the American three motored plane. He plans to depart at sunset to land in Europe in daytime and seeks an Atlantic air lane for speed and safety. Bert Acosta Lieutenant Neville and one other crew member are to accompany Byrd on the long trip.
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Bert Acosta
Lieutenant Neville
Byrd
James
Kilgallen
Europe
Atlantic
America
Bert Acog
Bae Mo
Wortherman
Terrific storm sweeps Chicago flood and damage
International News Services reports a powerful storm in Chicago on June 20 bringing wind, tar and lightning that flooded basements stalled thousands of autos and caused numerous freak accidents. No injuries reported though damage exceeds $25,000.
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International News Services
Chicago
Two Boys Die On Roller Coaster At Aurora Park
Investigation began after Lloyd Patterson aged 24 and Gerald Ericson aged 17 were killed on a roller coaster at Exposition Park in Aurora Illinois. They were in the front seat when the train plunged fifty feet, pitching them onto the track and under the cars.
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International News Service
Aurora
Exposition Park
Here
Lloyd Patterson
Gerald Ericson
Congress to approve December tax cut amounting to 200 million
Treasury officials forecast a Christmas present type tax cut of about 200 million dollars next December with Treasury backing. A 1 percent cut in the corporate tax and reduced surtaxes are among the probable steps, while overall revenue in 1927 is expected to exceed all prior years.
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Robert 5S. Thornbergh
Mellon
Congress
Hay
Eplie
Treasury
Lindbergh, Pa. Named After Famed Flier in Hazleton Area
Hazleton area locals rename a new Lindbergh suburb between Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre to honor the New York to Paris aviation hero. The community of about 160 homes is now Lindbergh, Pa, reflecting the national tribute in a small Pennsylvania locale.
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Hazleton
Lindbergh, Pennsylvania
Here
Wilk Bet Is
Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Lindbergh Plans Future In Aviation Business Hub In St Louis
Col Charles A Lindbergh shifts from public duties to planning his business future and an aerial tour to promote aviation He aims to center commercial aviation development in St Louis with a trans Atlantic focus and hubs to tour the country visiting up to fifty cities officials and backers met in St Louis to map the plan and announce details later this week
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William K. Hutchinson
Statt
ST. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
America
Lindy
Vielt
Ilight
Detrot
Canadian
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
San Francisco
Pacific
Boston
Atlantic
Linds
Harry Hall Knight
St. Louisan
Harold M. Bixby
Hillwood City Names Acknowledged Figures In Town List
Local society column cites individuals including Andy Kyasule Wanipima Pauline Moakel Chewtoon Richard W Hudaon Lillwood City Margaret MM Brophy and Es from Hillwood City in a brief community roster.
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Andy Kyasule
Wanipima
Pauline Moakel
Chewtoon
Richard W. Hudaon
Lillwood City
Margaret MM
Brophy
Hillwood City
King Speckles the Giant Trout Laughs at Fishermen in New Castle County
In New Castle and Lawrence counties about 8,000 fishermen chase a single brook trout nicknamed King Speckles. The enormous brown speckled fish, 10 to 20 inches long, hides under a log in Garner Mill Dam near Wilmington Junction and repeatedly escapes baits and lines, drawing weekly efforts from locals including Frank Williams of Carnegie Steel who hooked him briefly before the trout freed itself.
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New Castle
Lawrence
Isaac Waiton
Garner Mill Dam
Wilmington Junction
Garner Mill
Frank Williams
Carnegie Steel Company
Film Comedian Weds Actress in Hollywood Nupial
Lloyd Hamilton, film comedian, and Irene Dalton, screen actress, wed recently shocking Hollywood. Hamilton returned to work today on a new picture and will honeymoon after the film finishes. Ray Hanford, Mona Knith, and N J Randall attended the ceremony in Bayt. Ana.
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Cinternacional News Service
Los Angeles
Lloyd Hamilton
Irene Dalton
Hollywood
Ray Hanford
Mona Knith
N. J. Randall
Dallace
Bayt. Ana
Death Notice Fragments From Local Record
Fragmentary obituary notes list names and ages including Lorma Louise Armstrong 20 months of Greenville Pa and Maude Kolles 35 of Youngstown plus other individuals with uncertain details. The readable items indicate a local death record compilation with multiple entries and partial locations.
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Clyde Snyder
Baral West Park
Infant Marrs
Darkson
Lorma Louise Armstrong
Greenville
Maude Kolles
Youngstown
Bone
Mary Faranth
Years
Ghewron
Tvorressa Wey
Rose Point
Woman Killed in Grade Crossing Crash Sunday
Goternational News Service reports a Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh train struck the Fisher automobile near the passenger station in Deckers Point Pennsylvania. Charles Fisher 39 died, his wife and two children injured. Elizabeth 14 most seriously. The family hopes for recovery as hospital care continues. The car reportedly stalled on obscured tracks as the train approached.
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Goternational News Service
Nxsuta WN
Mifflinsburg Fire Rages Through Town
Fire destroyed four buildings and several Pennsylvania railroad freight cars in Mifflinsburg early today. Four neighboring companies joined the response, three firemen were bruised, and three families barely escaped injury, leaving a burning building with residents clad only in nightwear.
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Mifflinsburg
Padune
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bornaughe
Shriners Plan Trip to Pittsburgh Ceremonies
Several Shriners from New Castle plan to attend the Fiftieth Anniversary ceremonies of Syrian Temple in Pittsburgh on Saturday June 25. Those wishing to join should contact Walter C. Dadiment at 1900 or 1808 M New Castle or Walter Harris at Elmhurst City.
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New Castle
Pittsburgh
Walter C. Dadiment
NewcCastle
Walter 2. Harris
Elwounk City
Nations at Geneva debate 5-3-3 ship ratio spread
At Geneva the United States proposed extending the 5-3-3 capital ship ratio to all fighting craft, while Britain backs a phased tonnage and armament cut and Japan seeks no cap on per ship tonnage. Observers from France and Italy attend as optimism grows among delegates.
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Harry Flory
Blalt
Geneva
Washington
Gibson
Great Britain
Japan
United States
France
Italy
Hugh Gibson
Switzerland
Hawaii
Sngapore
Weather and Wisdom About Rain and Complaints
A quixotic reflection on predicting rain and the futility of criticising the weather. The speaker notes that weather is controlled by unseen forces and that complaints change nothing, urging patience and acceptance instead of bellyaching.
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