Sister and Hornsby Refuse to Settle Will Dispute
A letter from Will Rogers reports a feud between baseball stars Sister and Hornsby over who is the greater Dallas player. It notes Rogers saw a game between them and mentions the Braves and Washington in a casual, humorous tone. The piece blends sports gossip with Rogers style commentary.
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RY. Petersburg
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Washington
Will Rogers
Camp Phillips picked for Western Pennsylvania camporee
New Castle street department benefited from a heavy rain cleanup as several streets were washed and some will need removal. Lawrence County earns two recognitions with Camp Phillips selected for the Western Pennsylvania Boy Scout camporee in June bringing scouts from across the region. Lee Calahan urged the Pittsburgh board to choose New Castle for the state convention, and locals expect success reflecting the Lions club’s efforts to host.
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New Castle Street
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh
Camp Phillips
Conn
New Castle
Organizal Flon
Flood Devastation at St Francis Dam Claims Hundreds
International News Service reports Santa Clara Valley reels after the St Francis dam break. More than 200 bodies recovered in improvised morgues while 300 additional people remain missing. Property losses exceed 10 million dollars as investigations begin into the dam’s failure. Governor Young arrives to assess the disaster amid fears of pestilence.
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Arthur J. Marek
International News
Seart
Los Angeles
Santa Clara Valley
St. Franck Dam
Pacific
St. Fran
San Fransequilo Canyon
Bread Valley
G. GC. Young
Newhall
Cal
San Francisquite
Santa Paula
St. Francis Dam
St. Francis
Bureau of Power and Light
Wealthy New Yorker Meets Fire On Rail Car
George Eastman of Rochester, a millionaire traveler and big game hunter, arrived in CATRO after a burning railway train caused him to lose all belongings. He wore a pajama jacket, dress trousers, one slipper and one shoe, yet escaped injury. Eastman, age 7, was among Americans traveling from Luxor to the steamship Doric when the fire started in a first class sleeping car and spread rapidly before the train could be stopped.
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Catro
Egypt
George Eastman
Rochester
N. Y
Milionaire
Eastman
Luxor
Death Toll Grows in Santa Paula Valley Disaster
The Santa Clara valley flood from the St Francis dam break has killed hundreds, with Ventura county citing a tally near 250 dead and a total around 500 across the Santa Clara valley. Relief teams move bodies to improvised morgues as sanitation steps are imposed and Governor Young plans further aid.
Dilks Keeps Up With Leaders to Marathon Race
Dilks maintains pace among leaders in a marathon race as Newton still heads the pack. On March 14 a field of runners started near Peach Spring after a voyage aboard the cruiser America. The race aims for a $35,000 prize at Yankee Stadium with competitors moving toward Arizona.
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Desert
America
Yankee Stadium
New York
Arizona
Marriage Licenses Reported in New Castle District
Royal W. Smith of New Castle R D 9 and Dorothy T. Kendall of New Gasuie appear on marriage license list. Dave H and CG Gr’spol vey nye g Parror perenne Parretl referenced in fragmentary OCR noting license issuance.
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Royal W. Smith
New Castle R. D
Dorothy T. Kendall
New Gasuie
Dave H, Boyrv M and
Gr'spol Vey Nye G
Parror Perenne Parretl
Tully To Head YMCA Drive
Tully to head the YMCA annual membership drive announced by the board of directors. The drive runs Monday evening April 9 for two days with reports on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ro, Tully, president, will act as general chair and oversee three division chairmen. The board aims to surpass last year’s enrollment of over clever hundred men and boys.
Five drownings near Allentown after car fails on creek bridge
Five persons die when an automobile returning from a party plunges into Coplay Creek after crashing through a bridge cable on the Jlickleys Hokendauqua pike near Allentown Pa. The sole survivor Frank Eckert of West Coplay is seriously injured. Driver Bewart blamed dense fog and poor visibility for the crash. several victims include a mother of eleven and a Coplay father of six.
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Coplay Creek
Jlickleys- Hokendauqua Pike
Frank Eckert
West Coplay
Bewart
Mita Galle
Chozen
Coplay
McCandless Cleared of Crime but Faces Costs
Elgie McCandless, treasurer of Butler county Republican committee, was found not guilty but must pay costs estimated over 500 dollars in the involuntary manslaughter case tied to a highway collision on Butler avenue near Beebe. Prothonotary Campbell prepares a statement of costs likely over 300 dollars. Beebe, killed when his Stark truck was struck by McCandless’s auto, was said to have been in the road after a stoplight.
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Elgie McCandless
Torn
Butler County
Republicas County Committee
Lawrence County
McCandless
J. A. Charley
Aequittar Sane
Afrey
Tip Wreed
Campbell
Fred Beebe
Rea
Burler Avenue
McCindless
Tur Mogandress
Death Notice for Margaret Buchanan Aged 17
Margaret Teabel Buchanan aged 17 of 302 Lathrop street died. Listed as daughter of Mrs Beliady and FF Dilken of 7B Little Beaver township. Also named Willam B. Rantall GY Cochran toa in the record.
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Margaret Teabel Buchanan
Lathrop Street
Mrs. Beliady
FF. Dilken
Little Beaver Township
Willam B. Rantall GY
Cochran Toa
Home Is Burned In Shenango Two
Fire started from an overheated heater at John Morris home on the old Pittsburgh road, destroying a seven room brick house once part of the McKee Plot. Loss estimated around 6000 dollars, with insurance partial. Neighbors saved much on the first floor. cellar and upper floor were gutted. The landmark structure stood a story and a half, five miles east of the city. Fire discovered between two and three in the afternoon by neighbors.
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Fiae
John Morris
MeKee
Sity
Pittsburgh
Mary
Women to Fly Western Atlantic Bold Plan
NEW YORK March 14 determined to be the first to span the western Atlantic in an east to west flight Captain Walter 2 3 olive intrepid British ace on May Else Macks daughter Lore 3 were believed toward America in the golden winger Stinson monoplane hopped off from Cranwell airdrome England at 640 am Yesterday dispatch from Eai wax N S said the plane should reach coast of Newfoundland by morning The report also mentions Elsie Mackay and Mrs Alexander Mackay as passengers and the voyage planned with passports and visa from the United States consul in London
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Flory Rvies
Ernest Asi
Gibsons
Alexander Shar
Mackay
Americus
United States
London
New York
Atlantic
Walter
Olive
Else Macks
Lore
Americen
Stinson
Cranwell
England
Ording
Dispatch
Eaiwax
N.S
Fragmented Text Reflects Unclear Weather and Messages
The unreadable passage mixes weather cues and garbled phrases about sunshine rain showers and distant hope. It mentions clouds and gray skies while urging focus on success and caution, ending with a chaotic, incomplete reflection on meeting someone tonight.
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Tully
YMCA
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