Famous Merchant Dies Early Today At Atlantic City
Rodman Wanamaker New York merchant and philanthropist dies at his Atlantic City estate after a cold contracted last Sunday developed into pneumonia He was 65 and the heaviest insured man in the United States with life policies totaling 7 500 000 Wanamaker inherited the Wanamaker stores from his father John Wanamaker at New York Philadelphia and Paris Funeral services set for Lindenhurst Germantown Pa Stores to close until after the funeral He is survived by his son Captain John Wanamaker and daughter Mrs Ector Munns.
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James L. Kilgallen
New York
Rodman Wanamaker
Atlantic City
United States
Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Paris
John Wanamaker
Captain John Wanamaker
Ector Munns
Lindenhurst
Germantown
Princeton University
Stinson and Haldeman Halt Endurance Flight
Eddie Stinson and George Haldeman abandoned their world endurance record attempt after 18 hours over Lake St. Clair due to wind driven snow. They landed safely at Selfridge field at 2:58 a.m., planned to try again later, and endured blinding snow and a risky landing in worsening weather.
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Stinson
Haldeman
Lake St. Clair
Selfridge Field
Edzard and
Risticz
Junkkers
Erie Moves to Curb Scarlet Fever Spread
Erie health officials close Sunday schools and bar children under 12 from cinemas to halt scarlet fever. The Erie Ministerial Association supports the plan, affecting over 5,000 children. Dr James Smith, health officer, cites mingling mildly ill children as a key spread factor.
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International News Service
Erie
Erie Ministerial Association
James Smith
New Castle School Board Keeps Eastern Standard Time This Spring
New Castle schools will not adopt daylight savings time this spring and will stay on eastern standard time through summer vacation after a Thursday night resolution. The board heard debate with three members opposing, led by Mrs. Nothdurft who argued against two times in one community. Supporters said no major home disruption would occur and favored maintaining standard time to avoid confusion.
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New Castle
John G. Nothdurft
Roy W. Hazen
Walter W. Duff
Nothdurft
Cecilia Hansen declines movie contracts to pursue violin fame
Cecilia Hansen, famed for beauty and Saint Cecilia moniker, rejects Hollywood offers to continue her violin career. The Soviet-born artist, pupil of Leopold Auer, recalls harsh post-revolution concerts and life paid in bread, butter, and sugar as she prefers music over showbiz.
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Madelin Leof
Central Press
New Castle News
Philadelphia
Cecilia Hansen
Soviet Russia
Saint Cecilia
Leopold Auer
Russia
Miss Hansen
Will Discusses U S Supervision of Nicaraguans
In Greensboro on March 9 1928 Will Rogers comments on US Marines sent to Nicaragua to supervise an election due next October. He jokes the Marines work to reduce votes and Sandino counters by reducing marine presence, urging a later rather than earlier intervention.
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Greensboro
N. C
Senate
Nicaragua
Sandino
Spring Clean Ups Begin In New Castle Area
New Castle residents prepare for spring as wall paper cleaner and housecleaning surge. The grand jury urged a new city court house, while streets like Wilmington Avenue and West Leasure remain unpaved. A local garage keeper feeds pigeons, and a run away bulldog chase highlights city life. Reports of mumps appear county wide. Annexation talks aim to bring nearby Neshamnock township areas into the city.
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New Castle
Wilmington Avenue
Pa Newe
West Leasure Avenue
Beauty in Custody Ties To Faked Contests Across Cities
Detroit March 9 Miss Thelma Williams 22 once Miss Pittsburgh in 1926 Atlantic City beauty contest is detained while federal authorities pursue a man alleged to have staged beauty pageants in several cities and who Williams reportedly defeated. Thomas C Wilcox head of the Detroit Justice Department office said the suspect has left Detroit.
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International News Service
Detroit
Thelma Williams
Pittsburgh
Atlantic City
Mother and Daughter Die in Gas Exercise in Wilmington
Edith Sheppard aged 42 and her 13 year old daughter Edith were found dead in a gas filled Wilmington apartment. Police say suicide by despondency over marital troubles led the mother to take her life and the girl, distressed by her mother’s troubles, agreed to join her. The daughter left a note for her father saying she wanted to go with her mother.
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Teri Tional
Wilmington
Del
Edith Sheppard
Edith
Levine And Party Arrive In Florida
Charles A. Levine Mabel Bell known as queen of diamonds and William Stults pilot of the Columbia arrived in Hialeah Florida at 1 50 PM on their return from Havana They will depart at 2 30 PM for Palm Beach and St Petersburg before continuing their trip northward
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International News Service
Hialeah, Fla
Charles A. Levine
Mabel Bell
Queen of Diamonds
William Stults
Columbia
Havana
Palm Beach
St. Petersburg
Heavy statewide snow cripples coal regions in March storm
Reports to the Department of Highways show a statewide snow event ranging from one to five inches with the heaviest in Indiana Blair Cambria Somerset Northumberland Bedford and Huntingdon counties. At Mount Carmel five inches forced anthracite mines to bring inside workers to clear tracks while neighboring camps faced crippled communication. Over 300 snow removing machines including rotary plows were ordered into service. by noon all highways were open though chains advised. Lewistown saw three inches per hour and Harrisburg is blanketed as a daybreak storm continued.
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Indiana
Blair
Cambria
Somerset
Northumberland
Bedford
Huntingdon
Mount Carmel
Highway Department
Lewistown
Blizzard Paralyzes Kane Area With Winds and Snow
The worst blizzard of the winter sweeps Kane Pennsylvania with gale force winds and deep drifts. Motor traffic crawls as headlights burn while state and railroad plows clear roads and tracks to keep mobility.
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Kane
Pittsburgh Escapes Heavy Snowstorm Yet Sees Rain
Pittsburgh and southwestern counties reported no heavy snow by noon as a storm churned across Pennsylvania. A daylong rain fell with an expectation it could turn to snow later in the morning.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Hoover Will Not Enter Contested States In Person
International News Service reports Hoover will not personally campaign in Indiana or Ohio in the race for the Republican nomination. He has opposed the Watson organization in Indiana and the Willis group in Ohio but will stay away from in person appearances in those states.
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Hoover
Washington
March
Herbert Hoover
Watson
Indiana
Willis Organization
Ohio
Inventor Hendershot Hospitalized With Illness
International News Service reports Lester J. Hendershot inventor of a fuel less airplane motor is a patient in Emergency Hospital Washington with a private two room suite and a special nurse. Officials would not disclose the illness cause while a nurse said he is not so well today. A rumor of injury by shock during experiments circulated but was unconfirmed.
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International News Service
Washington
Lester J. Hendershot
Hendershot
Bodies Of Dead Marine Aviators Await Shipment
In Managua Nicaragua March 9 two Marine aviators Captain William C Byrd and Sergeant Rudolph A Frankforter died when a giant vulture struck their landing plane causing a wing collapse. The crash occurred about 300 feet from the ground as they attempted to land and both men perished before parachutes could deploy. The bodies await shipment to the United States for burial.
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International News Service
Managua
Nicaragua
Marine Corps
Estel
United States
William C. Byrd
Rudolph
Rody Marshall Jr In Critical State After Relapse
Rody P. Marshall Jr. aged 18, once injured in a 1925 Narragansett pier dive that broke his neck, remained in critical condition after a relapse today. His father, a noted criminal lawyer, reported the youth’s near-fatal status yesterday following the renewed illness.
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S International News Service
Pittsburgh
Rody P. Marshall, Jr
Marshall
Narragansett
R. I
Plan Inspection Of New School
The Arthur McGill School plans a community meeting Friday evening March 16 at 7 fifty to inspect the new eight room addition. The building will now be a modern elementary school, inviting district patrons who cannot visit during the day to meet the principal and teachers.
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Arthur McGill
Lawsuits Filed to Recover Bills Against Seidel and Rosenblum
Commonwealth Fuel Company sues W. W. and Harold Seidel doing business as Seidel Bros for 139.70 in merchandise. Samuel and James Bushala sue L. Rosenblum for 219.60 in a separate filing at the prothonotary's office.
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Commonwealth Fuel Company
Prothonotory’s
W. W
Harold Seidel
Seidel
New Castle School Board Sets Budget Range for 1928-29
The New Castle school board met Thursday night and fixed the tax rate at not less than 15 mills nor more than 15 mills to cover an estimated budget around 1.14 million dollars. The board debated reducing the sinking fund by 36 000 to 50 000, aiming to trim expenses while maintaining essential items.
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School of
New Castle
Protest Over Harmony Electric Rate Increase Continues
Pittsburgh March 9. Former Mayor William A Mayer acts as counsel for protesters challenging Harmony Electric Co rate hike before the Pennsylvania Public Service Commission. Witness Edgar Reed, a Pittsburgh engineering expert, argues the increase is unnecessary as testimony resumes from a prior hearing. Commissioner Walker will review figures before a decision in May.
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Bistrnational News Service
Pittssurgh
William A .Mayer
Pittsburgh
Harmony Electric Company
Pennsylvania Public Servie Commission
Beavernd Lawrence
Edgar Reed
Reed
David I. McCahill
Walker
Wade
Hay
Death Notices for Mrs Carson Mrs Campbell and Infant
Three death notices from the city list Mrs Luta M Carson age 29 of 70L West Washington street Mrs Edward L Campbell age 24 of 39 North Mercer street and infant Carroll of 6 South Front street.
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Luta M. Carson
Washington Street
Edward L. Campbell
North Mercer Street
Carroll
South Front Street
When a Friend Weds and Heads to the Aisle
The speaker notes a longtime companion plans marriage and urges support. In a casual aside the writer mentions a wedding, a friend preparing, and a chilly day reaching thirty six.
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