Oil City Flood Swamps Hills City in Severe Flood Damage
Floodwaters from Halliday run and Corn Planter Run swept streets and undermined the Sage Run road in Oil City Pennsylvania. Three hours of rain washed brick pavement and debris onto Main Street, wrecked sidewalks, displaced a home, and damaged private property with costs over 100000 dollars. City crews labored through the weekend to reopen streets as flood stages subsided.
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International News Service
Oil City
O Oil
Halliday Street
Main Street
Union Street
Mylan Street
Colbert Avenue
Sage Run
Hassan Heights
Lorain Still Searches for Dead as Toll Climb Feared
Rescue work continues in Lorain after a devastating gale. Briga dier General J. R. McQuigg and Ohio National Guard manage access while death toll and missing persons rise toward an estimated 150. Governor Donahey plans relief appeals and state funds, as supplies flow to the stricken area and improvised morgues recount verified deaths.
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E. L. Lowe
Red Cross
East Lorain
Black River
A. V. Donahey
Columbus
Lorain
Large Tree Falls On Top Of House In Delaware City
William McGary and family narrowly escaped death when a large oak uprooted by a storm fell onto their home near Wilmington road, damaging the roof and plaster and forcing refuge at a neighbor’s house. The incident occurred around 6 30 p m with utility crews removing the downed wire later. Mr. Gibson, a local longtime employee of Manufacturers Light and Heat, was identified as the deceased, aged 39, with services set for Tuesday at 2 p m from 710 South Mill Street and burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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William McGary
Wilmington Road
McGary
New Castle Field Club
Augustine
Electric Company
H. M. Reynolds
Gibson
Manufacturers Light and Heat Company
the Elks and the Moose
Mr. Gibson
Thomas
Eliza Parker Gibson
Eliza Gibson
South Mill Street
Greenwood Cemetery
Thomas Gibson Dies by Electrocution in Storm Accident
A stormy Saturday accident left Thomas Gibson dead after a high tension wire fell on a car, electrocuting him as he remained on the running board. His mother Eliza Gibson, 86, watched from a front porch as responders attempted resuscitation and first aid before his body was taken to Kelley Morgue for burial.
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Thomas Gibson
Mr. Gibson
Eliza Gibson
City Palmotor
Davis
Gibson
Kelley Morgue
Charles Augustine
Mill Street
H. M. Reynolds and
Connors
Leading Democratic Candidates Await New Developments
New York June 30 Leading Democratic contenders for the presidential nomination awaited developments. Governor Al Smith rose early and planned to go to the Manhattan club near Madison Square Garden to confer with his managers. William G McAdoo had headquarters at the Vanderbilt Hotel monitoring convention news by radio and private telegraph tallying ballots.
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International News Service
New York
al Smith
Manhattan Club
Madison Square Garden
Wm. G. McAdoo
Vandebilt Hotel
McAdoo
Three Burn When Lightning Fires Washington Home
A severe storm in Southwestern Pennsylvania on Saturday night and Sunday caused five deaths. At Davistown Green County Mrs. George Thomas and her mother in law Rachel Thomas 82 and son Seldon 6 perished in a lightning fire. a daughter survived. Fernand Bastin 38 electrocuted at Stockdale while touching a broken high tension wire. In Webster Pa the three year old son of James Laughland drowned in a rain barrel.
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International News Service
Washington
Pennsylvania
George Thomas
Rachel Thomas
Seldon
Davistown
Green County
Thomas
Fernand Bastin
Stockdale
Stree
Webster
James Laughland
Cascade Park Plans a Fourth of July Extravaganza
Cascade Park in Eastern Ohio will host a full Fourth of July program with water carnival swimming diving and water polo exhibitions at 3 pm. A life saving demonstration by Red Cross junior members and a large fireworks display at night are planned along with ample parking and picnic areas for a full day of holiday entertainment.
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E. D. McKibben
Cascade
Jack Hulme
New Castle
American Red Cross Life Saving Corps
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Cascade Park Lorain Offers Family Fun Amid Storm Damage
The Lorain Cascade Park resumes many attractions after a storm with a Kids Midway free play area, a miniature railroad, and popular rides like the Gorge Ride, Tumble Bug, Glenn's Funny House, Sea Planes, and the Mysterious Knockout. Rainbow Terrace hosts daily dancing with Dr Norval Marr’s Whip Poor Wills, plus special Fourth of July electrical effects.
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Cascade
Glenn
Cemetery Clean-Up Meeting In Savannah Tuesday
Sa vannah church lot owners and friends meet Tuesday evening July 1 to clean the church cemetery. Weather earlier delayed work and the committee asks a large turnout with lawn mowers sickles and other tools. Work will continue until dark.
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Savannah
Tin Mills To Be Down Over Fourth
D. S. Pyle and John A. Butler announced the Shenango and New Castle Works of the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company will shut down Thursday July 3 at 8 00 A M and remain closed until Monday July 7 to observe the Fourth of July. The mills have run about thirteen turns weekly for eight or nine weeks, and the decision ends the week with the final shift.
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D. S. Pyle
Shenango Works
John A. Butler
New Castle Works
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Six Die in Pittsburgh Floods as Storm Rages
Pittsburgh reports a death toll of six with extensive damage from weekend storms. Clarence Burisek and Helen Burisek ages two and five drowned when flood water overwhelmed their home. George Somers age forty two drowned as his car hit a flood breached bridge. Adelaide Todd age seventy five and son William age thirty five killed by a high voltage line during the storm. Samuel Jones drowned when his motorboat swept over a dam on the Allegheny River.
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International News Service
Pitttsburgh
Pittsburgh
Clarence Burisek
Helen Burisek
George Somers
Adelaide Todd
Wiliam
New Sheffield Terrace
Samuel Jones
Allegheny River
Springdale
Major Beles wins Olympic running deer shooting title
Versalles France June 30 Major Beles of the United States won the Olympic running deer shooting competition at Saint Cyr Range with 409 points. Praed of England was second with 39 Stokes of the United States ninth with 35 Fenton tenth with 34 and Coulter of the American rifle team sixteenth with 32.
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International News Service
Versailles
France
Major Beles
United States
Saint Cyr
Praed
England
Stokes
Fenton
Coulter
Beings Held After Arrest Near 22 South Jefferson Street
James Michael James Hewitt and Harry Grannis were arrested last night at the rear of 22 South Jefferson Street on drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges. They denied intoxication and are held for further processing.
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James Michael
James Hewitt
Harry Grannis
South
Jefferson Street
Council OKs emergency permit for water pipes
Council today confirmed J. C. Norris emergency permit granted to New Castle Water Company to lay water pipes at Crawford avenue and Court street. The report mentions Mr. Joyce, a lino type operator on the Pittsburgh Post, and trips via Stop 40 on the Youngstown line with Mrs. Joyce. They plan stops in Colorado Springs Salt Lake City and Yellowstone Park.
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J. C. Norris
New Castle Water Company
Crawford Avenue
Court Street
Joyce
Pittsburgh Post
Youngstown
Boyles Avenue
Wem
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone Park
Joyce visit surprises News plant guests
Mr and Mrs John V Joyce of Pittsburgh visited The News plant today and were much surprised at the facility's operations and scale.
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NEWS
John V. Joyce
Pittsburgh
Take Western Trip
Mr and Mrs W A Stone and two sons Joseph and John planned a western trip with expenses totaling 817 dollars as listed in a local society note.
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W. A. Stone
Joseph and
John
Officer Hagan Reports Broken Curb Light on North Liberty
Officer Hagan reported last night that a curb light in front of 319 North Liberty Street was broken.
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Hagan
North Liberty Street
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Ohio National Guard
Smith
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Vanderbilt
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