Miners Try to Rally Sagamore Workers for Sykesville Walkout
About 150 Sagamore miners led by John Ghizzony attempted to convince Sykesville miners to join a western Pennsylvania bituminous walkout. State police and deputies guarded the Sagamore-to-Sykesville motorcade as workers pressed their quiet plea, but the Sykesville crew continued work with 329 posted, up six from yesterday.
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International News Service
Punxsutawney
Buffalo and Susquehanna Coal Company
Sagamore
Sykesville
Pennsylvania
John Ghizzony
International Executive Board
United Mine Workers of America
John Allebach
Kittanning
James Marks
Approval Given To Bond Issues for School Districts
Harrisburg reports the Department of Internal Affairs approved four bond issues totaling 225,000 across Erie Lawrence Park Township Tioga Elkland Borough Cambria Tunnelhill Borough and Westmoreland New Kensington Borough. The districts' bonds range from 5 30 90 to 130 thousand dollars.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Department of Internal Affairs Today
Erie
Lawrence Park Township
Tioga
Elkland
Cambria
Tunnelhill
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
Temple University
Department of Forests and Waters
Hahneman Medical College
Highway Department
State College
Wakefield Memorial Association
Washington
Castle Council No 365 meeting in McGoun hall tonight
Castle Council No 365 Junior Order of United American Mechanics will meet in McGoun hall this evening at 8 o'clock. The Sun is a minor star in the Milky Way.
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Castle Council
Castle Council No
Order of United American Mechanics
McGoun Hall
Milky Way
New Castle News Briefs Highlight Post Office Site Talk
The fourth assistant post master general visited New Castle on Wednesday afternoon signaling a decision on the site for the new post office. Local police report about a dozen auto license plates found and turned in at the station. The Buick police car needed repairs after a brake locked on the East Washington street bridge. City garden notes praise Mechesney’s flourishing plot. City police scout bass season. Ducky plans a fishing quest. City hall workers prepare for their annual picnic.
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New Castle
East Washington Street
Friendship Circle Outing at Castle Beach Tonight
The Friendship Circle of the International Institute of the YWCA plans an outing tonight at Castle Beach. Members gather for a group excursion and social activity by the water.
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Castle Beach
Friendship Circle of the
International Institute of the Y. W. C. A
Volant College Alumni Reunite Remember Past Days
Volant College held its annual reunion with many prominent alumni in attendance led by retiring President A M McConahy. The memory book committee presented their work, and Dr J B Bowman praised the college’s dedication while Judge L T Farr and Mrs Anna Galbreath spoke warmly of Volant’s legacy. The event featured church meals, speeches, and group photos for the memory book.
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Ladies Missionary Society of the
Volant Presbyterian Church
Volant
Presbyterian Church
R. H. Perry
Olive Clinefelter
A. M. MecConahy
Mary Minehan
J. B. Bowman
Brady
Volant College
Mt. Union College
Maude McCracken
L. T. Farr
Lisbon
Lawrence County
Neshannock
Anna Galbreath
Edith Galbreath Elliott
Columbiana
A. A. Galbreath
C. F. Ball
C. E. Hawk
George Daniels
Hoover Faces France over World Debt and Peace Efforts
The article reports US President Hoover seeking to align war debt policies with French objections. It notes France’s stubborn stance at London, blocking a five power naval treaty, and says Mellor will travel to Paris to press relief for Germany without upsetting French sensitivities.
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Hoover
France
London
Mr. Hoover
Germany
Treasury
Mellor
Paris
Man Surrenders After Slaying Wife in Seward River
Joseph Galencia, 30, a Hungarian native, surrendered to Greensburg police and confessed to a jealous murder of his common law wife Elizbeth Potts, 37, whose body he threw into the Conemaugh River at Seward. He said he unconscious her with a club, held her head under water to drown her, and later attempted to hide the body. He was jailed in Johnstown.
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International News Service
Greensburg
Joseph Galencia
Hungary
Elizabeth Potts
Conemaugh River
Seward
Galencia
Galendja
Justice of the Peace
C. M. Shoup
Johnstown
Pennsy to Retire "Targetman" After 16 Years at Franklin Bridge
John J O Conner of 30 Spring Street will retire on July 1 after sixteen years with the Pennsylvania Railroad as targetman signal tenter at the Franklin bridge crossing of the Pennsy and Erie roads near the Carnegie Steel plant. Born in Bushy Park Ireland, he first joined the railroad as lampman on May 3 1896 and later became targetman, serving faithfully until retirement.
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John J O'Conner
Spring Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Franklin Bridge
Pennsy
Erie
Carnegie Steel
O'Conner
Bushy Park
Ireland
The
Pennsylvania
Five Men Charged With Cottage Robbery Near New Castle
Five young men Jelmar Jacobson William Cooper Lewis De Porzia Charles De Marco and Ernest Neimi are charged with robbing the summer cottage of D. G. Renfrew near the New Castle Field Club. They are held for court by Alderman Green in bail of 300 dollars. They deny the alleged crime.
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D. G. Renfrew
New Castle
Alderman Green
Jelmar Jacobson
William Cooper
Lewis de Porzia
Charles de Marco
Ernest Neimi
Former News Employee Visits Family in Town
Mr and Mrs Paul McBride and their Hampton Virginia children are guests of Mr and Mrs McBride's parents for a short visit. He is on his annual vacation and has lived in Hampton for eight years. He stopped by the News Office this morning to renew old acquaintances.
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Paul McBride
Hampton
Mr. McBride
Grass Fire Quelled Before Firemen Reach Scene
Fourth Ward firemen arrived to find neighbors already extinguishing a large grass fire at Hazen Street earlier this afternoon. No injuries reported and property damage appears limited as quick action stopped the blaze.
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Fourth Ward
Hazen Street
Post and Gatty Resume Globe Flight From Moscow
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty launched the third leg of their around the world flight from Templehof toward Moscow at 7:35 am Continental Time after a 24 hour Atlantic crossing. They aim to complete the voyage in ten days, seeking to beat the Graf Zeppelin record of 20 days 4 hours set in 1929.
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Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Globe
New York
Templehof
Moscow
Atlantic
Harbor Grace
N. F
Post
Oklahoma
Gatty
Los Angeles
Templehof Hotel
Hugo Eckener
Pinchot Signs Voting Machine Amendment Bill
Governor approves a voting machine act update directing counties to set contracts within a year or risk the secretary of the commonwealth awarding one and charging costs to the county. The measure also adjusts district sizes to one machine per 500 voters and one per 600 electors while enhancing supervisory powers and tying to the 1929 act.
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Secretary of the Commonwealth
Luzerne
Lackawanna
Westmoreland
Scott
Centre
Deaths of the Day: McClevery Cochran and others
Obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs. Elizabeth Gere McClevery of Claysville aged about 55 after a three year heart illness. Robert James Cochran of South Beaver Street Extension aged 43 after three months illness. Mrs. Anna Rodgers Dunn funeral at 601 Spruce Street. Clement Costanzo of Mercer R D No 6 in Washington Township. and Harry W Kennedy of Chewton with services at Newport and multiple pallbearers and interments in local cemeteries. Funeral details and survivors listed.
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Elizabeth Gere McClevery
Claysville
Erie
Minton
Lawrence County
M. E. Church
Grange
George Foster
William McClevery
Lewistown
Gertrude
Catherine
Harold
Robert
Charles
Levy McClevery
Robert J. Cochran
Robert James Cochran
South Beaver Street
Mr. Cochran
Greensburg
R. P. Cochran
Agnes Cochran
Genedine
Mary
Rachel
Mary A. Cochran
Merc, Pa
David Cummings
Mercer
Jay Cochran
Chicago
8& T
South Briver Street
Savannah Cemetery
Dunn
Anna Rodgers Dunn
Spruce Street
S. B. Copeland
Third United Presbyterian Church
E. A. Crooks
Reformed Presbyterian Church
James and
George Williams
David Bradford
Earl Hollermann
Herschel Dunn
Frank Wimner
Graceland Cemetery
Clement Costanzo
Mercer R. D. No
Washington Township
Church of the Beloved Disciple
Grove City
Fr. Cooney
St. Mary’s Cemetery
No. 5
Mine
Clara
Joseph
Evangelina
Mr. Kennedy
Harry W Kennedy
Chewton
Thomas Kennedy
Newport
T. C. Henderson
Moravia
Bruening Curtius Invite Paris Conference On Franco German Ties
In Paris Chancellor Bruening and Foreign Minister Curtius are invited to meet in Paris next week to discuss Franco German relations. Secretary Mellon will lunch with Laval and Flandin, aiding debt suspension talks under President Hoover. Local dentists and druggists host a banquet as part of the event.
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United States
the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
Paris
Mellon
London
Heinrich Bruening
Julius Curtius
Germany
Stassmen
Chequers
Treasury
Ministry of the Interior
Pierre Laval
Pierre Etienne Flandin
Hoover
Five Color Oval Metal Basket With Prints
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Banquet brings doctors and dentists from Lawrence for joint event
Dr Reed presided as toastmaster with Dr Zerner and Dr Foster assisting. Albert Rowswell Pittsburgh humorist delivered The Value of a Largh. Delegations from Lawrence's doctors dentists and druggists attended with guests including Dr P C Biggins and Dr Homer Allen. Local organizers included Dr Foster and committee members Dr Zerner Burchfield Cooper and Gilmore.
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Sweet Adeline
C. W. Davis
Jesse R Cooper
W. P. Felch
W A
Foster
Reed
Lawrence Country
P. C. Biggins
Sharpsville
Homer Allen
Philadelphia
H. E. Zerner
W. C. Burchfield
Jesse R. Cooper
W. C. Gilmore
J. P. Campbell
W. M. Frantz
S. Reed Megown
Mrs Eugenia Pritchard Visitation in Aliquippa Pa
Mrs Eugenia Pritchard of East Sutton Street is visiting Aliquippa Pennsylvania according to local society notes.
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Eugenia Pritchard
East Sutton Street
Aliquippa, Pa
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