Penitentiary Investigation Bill Introduced
Pennsylvania considers a penitentiary inquiry bill with a $25,000 appropriation to finish by February 1. The governor to chair a commission including the auditor general, state treasurer, legislative leaders, and two judges from Philadelphia and another region. The measure asks for a new penitentiary if needed, with no Rockview consolidation, and notes the House session outcome on readings amid tax repeal discussions.
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Lady Carnarvon Name Brought Into Dennistoun Trial
Reports from London detail questions about money Lady Carnarvon spent on her husband and during their marriage. Col Tan Dennistoun refuses further responses to inquiries raised by Sir Eus Hume Williams representing Dorothy Dennistown. A separate Scout News item notes 582 boys and 3 officers at a Leesburg Troop meeting with mud marching and two hours of drills.
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International Hews Service
Blatt
London
Lady Carnarvon
Tan Dennistoun
Eus Hume Williams
Dorothy Dennistown
Scout News
Leesburg
Gore Expresses Appreciation Of Offers Of Aid
Governor Gore thanks the nation for aid offered in rescuing 34 entombed miners at Barracksville near Pairemont West Virginia. He notes prompt mine officials and agencies on site and that Monongahela West Penn Public Service Corp traction lines will assist in relief efforts. The mine rescue crews have gained control and are proceeding to reach the trapped men.
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W. Va
Ithrriennial
Howard M. Gore
West Virginia
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Ming
Barrackesville
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Lambie
State Department of Mines
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Department of Labor
Monongahela
West Penn Public Service Corporation
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Fire damages Ellwood City home in heater blaze
In Ellwood City Pa this morning about 12:45 a heater overheated and caused a fire at the home of J M Broughton 207 Wayne Avenue The blaze damaged the house to about 2000 with partial insurance coverage Mrs Stoughton and her two children were present the infant Norman James two months old escaped unharmed while the smaller son Jack nine months old was awakened by smoke The mother carried the baby upstairs through heavy smoke to safety on the porch roof neighbors retrieved them and the firemen arrived to extinguish the flames The heater exploded after arrival adding to the damage Mrs Stoughton and the children stayed with friends while she recovers from shock
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Witnesses recount tornado ruin in West Frankfort
Eyewitnesses including W H Purcell describe the cyclone that devastated West Frankfort, wrecking stores and plants, injuring many, and triggering rapid fires. Survivors aided the wounded through the night as rumors of missing residents spread and rescue efforts continued.
Scarlet Fever Anti-Toxin Bulletin Issued by City Health Officer
City Health Officer Dr. WL Steen issued a bulletin declaring the scarlet fever germ has been found and an anti-toxin prepared and tested. The toxin treats scarlet fever like diphtheria with injections noted to reduce fever within 24 hours and aid recovery. Family protection includes smaller immunizing doses to prevent spread after exposure. Reverend George M Landis travels to Marion Ohio for Mrs Clay Powilson funeral. he returns Saturday morning.
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High Winds Not Caused By Big Midwest Storm
Pittsburgh report on March 19 states strong winds in the region came from a backwash of a rival low area origin from Arkansas and the Ohio Valley. Several structures were damaged including a chimney at Ingram station, a huge sign on Butler Street, a downed telephone pole, and a flipped signboard on Pittsburgh Railways tracks. No major storm reached the area as meteorologist W S Broteman attributes the winds to distant low pressure.
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Paul McCullough to rejoin Toledo Mud Hens
Lawrence county representative Paul McCullough returns to the Toledo Mud Hens baseball club. The veteran infielder joins the team for the upcoming season, bringing local ties and prior minor league experience to the roster.
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Lawrence County
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Toledo
Oil Production Shows Increase During Past Week
Domestic crude oil production in the week ending March 14 averaged 1,549,200 barrels a day, an increase of 4,760 from the previous week, the American Petroleum Institute reported. Biggest gains were in Texas, with declines noted in California, the Gulf Coast, and several ports.
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Coolidge Urges Red Cross To Use All Relief Means
President Coolidge urged the Red Cross to employ every relief method available to aid disaster victims. The call came as the nation faced wide humanitarian needs, with officials stressing coordinated action and speedy assistance from all relief channels.
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Red Cross Ordered to Aid Storm Stricken Midwest
A president directs the Red Cross to mobilize all facilities to aid victims in Missouri Indiana areas hit by a disaster. The call is sent in a letter to John Barton Payne, urging rapid relief and support for the injured and displaced.
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Tye
Miners Held After Mine Blast In West Virginia
Three miners Clarence Wetzel J Edmonds and G C Kendall were detained in the county jail after leaving the Barracksville mine shortly before an explosion trapped 84 men. Officials including Governor Howard M. Gore and Chief Miner R M Lambie refused to confirm if dynamite caused the blast amid labor unrest and union disputes. Lambie said authorities would continue to search for the men responsible and wait for all trapped workers to be accounted for before determining the cause.
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J. Edmonds
G. C. Kendall
Warren Fred Haney
International News Service
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R. M. Lambie
Lambie
Dynasle
Firemen Seek Beloved Cat Bob Missing From Department
Central Fire Department asks the public to return their pet cat Bob, described as lively and devoted to the crew. The notice notes Bob’s fond history with the firefighters and urges anyone seeing him to corral the cat and bring him back to duty.
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