Twenty Die As Bus Crashes Near Salem Ill
Twenty people died when a private bus carrying a roller skating troupe crashed near Salem Illinois after a right front tire burst and the vehicle struck a bridge abutment. Three others were badly injured and rushed to St Louis hospitals. the victims include Emily Thomas and Ted Mullens, with a crew from St Louis to Cincinnati for a derby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Salem
Til
Salem Community Hospital
Emily Thomas
Ted Mullens
Portland
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Here
Don Flanery
Kansas City
John Creekmore
Miami
Fla
Dick Thomas
Barnes Hospital
New York
Chicago
Erma Caldwell
Dietician
New Castle Weather and Easter Preparations Steady
Local chatter notes Shenango river flood scare subsides while flood earlier in Pittsburgh district. Fog in the district hinders travel as New Castle endures wind and rain storms with no major damage reported. Easter shopping flourishes, Good Friday services planned, and students prepare for vacation as Cascade Park shows summer growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenango
Pittsburgh
New Castle
Daily Weather Report for the 24 Hour Period
U S weather data shows maximum 49, minimum 21, precipitation 0.42 inch, river stage 8.7 feet for the current day. Year ago figures record maximum 59, minimum 36, precipitation trace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Barnett Estate Claim Heard in Muskogee Court
Mrs. Anna Laura Barnett, acting as her own attorney, pursues a claim to the estate of Jackson Barnett in federal court at Muskogee Oklahoma. She cross examines Bertha Barnett, a former maid who asserts she married Barnett in 1880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Laura Barnett
Jackson Barnett
Muskogee
Okla
Barnett
California
Bertha Barnett
Rosena Site Deed Filed For Power Company Purchase
L B Round of Pennsylvania Power Company announced a deed would be recorded in Lawrence county from Carnegie Sinois Company to acquire about nine acres for the Rosena site. The parcel extends from South Mill to South Jefferson streets and will host a service building and storage for poles transformers and other equipment. An option on the land had been taken earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Round
Pennsylvania Power Company
Lawrence County
Carnegie-Sinois Company
Rosena
Electric Company
South Mill Street
South Jefferson Street
President Signs Bill for Mellon Gallery in Washington
President Roosevelt signed a bill authorizing government acceptance of an art gallery to be built on the Mall in Washington by Andrew W. Mellon former secretary of the treasury. Mellon plans to display many masterpieces from his renowned collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Roosevelt
Andrew W. Mellon
Employees Plan New Steel Union
Pittsburgh march 25 Carneg ie Illinois Steel Corporation employees announce formation of a new steel workers union named American Union of Steel Workers. It will be self supporting from monthly dues and aims to replace the ERP and counter John L. Lewis CIO drive. Ralph H. Martin of Homestead stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Pittsburgh
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
American Union of Steel Workers
John L. Lewis
CIO
Ralph H. Martin
Homestead
Death notices list several individuals with ages and addresses
The record lists Andrew McKinney Offutt of Ft Wayne Indiana Alvin Bil Sholler 23 of R D 3 Volant George Shallenberger 66 of Chewton George F Huffman 72 of Homewood Junction Ensign A Senheiser 43 of Connellsville Pa Josiah M Wigton 78 of Prospect Thomas W A Withers 67 of New Wilmington road and Mrs Anna Cunningham 214 Crescent avenue in a regional death notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Bil Sholler
R. D
Volant
George Shallenberger
Chewton
George F. Huffman
Homewood Junction
Ensign A. Senheiser
Connellsville, Pa
Josiah M. Wigton
Prospect
Thomas W. A. Withers
New Wilmington Road
National Grange Leader Opposes Court Proposal
Fred Brenckman, legislative representative of the National Grange, urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to defeat Roosevelt’s judicial plan, calling it an attempt to intimidate the supreme court. He warned supporters would face lasting blame for undermining the constitutional form of government.
Spain warns of war if Mussolini sends more forces
Spain's loyalist ambassador Don Fernando De Los Rios warned in Washington that sending further Fascist troops to Spain would trigger war between Spain and Italy and could plunge Europe into a new world war. He said a de facto war already exists with Italy and accused Germany of direct intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
United States
Don Fernando de Los Rios
Mussolini
Spain
de Los Rios
Europe
Russia
France
England
Italy
Nazi Germany
Judge Williams Named to U S Court of Appeals
President Roosevelt elevates Judge Robert Lee Williams of Oklahoma to the U S Court of Appeals tenth circuit and sets a retirement at age seventy. Williams will retire a year after next December, establishing a potential precedent for future federal appointments. The nomination awaits Senate Judiciary Committee action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Robert Lee Williams
Oklahoma
U. S. Court of Appeals
Tenth Circuit
Williams
Cummings
Supreme Court
Ashurst
Senate Judiciary Committee
John Drinkwater Dies Suddenly at 54 in London
British poet dramatist and critic John Drinkwater died in his sleep at his London home at age 54. Officials attributed the heart failure to overwork and yesterday’s Thames boat race excitement won by Oxford. He married pianist Daisy Kennedy in December 1924 and was famed for the 1918 play Abraham Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
John Drinkwater
Drinkwater
Thames
Oxford
Daisy Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
Lindbergh Has Lucky Break In Indian Flight
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh flew from Jodpur to Karachi then toward Persia after engine trouble delayed the journey. Mechanics found a broken magneto drive dropped into the crank case only after landing, and the plane was repaired for the next leg to Gwadar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Karachi
India
Persia
Charles A. Lindbergh
Gwadar
Jodhpur
Lindbergh
Loyalists Claim New Successes in Spain Fronts
Madrid reports say loyalist forces scored gains on the Pozo Blanco front near Alcaracejos and dispersed insurgent concentrations at Villa Horta. Heavy artillery demoralized rebels as Guadalajara front advances slowed and international tensions, notably Anglo Italian, drew attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Alcaracejos
Villa Horta
Guadalajara
Informaciones
Mussolini
Africa
Spain
London Non-Intervention Committee
Over 800000 Trout Stocked In Streams
Harrisburg dispatch says about 800000 trout will be stocked in public waters by April 15, with 400000 brook, brown and rainbow varieties released in mountain and meadow streams after last season’s close. Over the next three weeks an additional 125600 cold water fish are to be stocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Fish Commission
Paderewski in Grave Condition
International report from Morges France says Ignace Paderewski famed pianist composer and former Polish premier is in grave condition after a bad night. He has suffered several weeks from pneumonia and his physicians admit the severity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morges
France
Ignace Paderewski
Poland
Being Hunted Duchess Sought by Police and RAF
Police and volunteer searchers aided by Royal Air Force planes scour Fenland England for the Duchess of Bedford the 72 year old missing after a flight over flooded areas. The situation prompts a large reconnaissance and welfare effort with local authorities coordinating rescue teams and air support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Air Force
Duchess of Bedford
Fenland
England
Esposito to be Extradited After Not Guilty Verdict
Rocco Esposito, jailed since January, will be taken to Buffalo for immigration custody then to Toronto. He was arrested in Kirkland Lake for the 1906 New Castle Junction murder, waived extradition, and was found not guilty after a 21 hour jury deliberation. Immigration and Peace Bridge authorities will meet him Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocco Esposito
Edward D. Pritchard
Esposito
Buffalo
N. Y
Toronto
Ontario
Gardner
Kirkland Lake
Francesco Romeo
New Castle Junction
Frank A. Costa
Pennsylvania Department of Justice
New Castle
Romeo
United States
Costa
Pritchard
W W. Wiggins
Pittsburgh
Wiiggins
Peace Bridge
Woman's Body Found In Cabin Near Greensburg
The body of Mrs. Lillian F. Householder 27 of Canton Ohio was found in a mountain cabin near Greensburg. Police report bruising and scratches with possible lip burns suggesting poison. Reverend Edward A Haley a Canton priest and employer said he knew of noone with a motive or reason for suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Greensburg
Lillian F. Householder
Canton
Edward A. Haley
Householder
Six Under Arrest For Gold Stealing
Six men are in custody as federal agents pursue Parks DuPont dubbed the brains of a gang that looted Homestake Mine of hundreds of thousands in gold over years. The losses may reach a million dollars, with gold removed from mill tables at Lead through a trap door and tunnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Denver
Parks DuPont
Soldier of Fortune
Homestake
Lead
New Jameson Hospital Membership Plan Shows Growth
A new Jameson plan marks its eleventh month with nearly 2,500 members benefiting from hospitalization coverage. The plan spans all ages and income levels in Jameson city and surrounding county, reflecting broad representation and practical administration as a test of service adequacy and financial soundness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jameson
Mem
Bership
Girls Scout Tree Planting at Gaston Park to Honor Juliette Low
Girl Scout troops from New Castle and Lawrence County plan to plant 25 red bud trees at the Arlington Avenue entrance of Gaston Park Friday at 3 p.m. in tribute to Juliette Low. County troops Volant New Wilmington and Bessemer join 21 city troops with scouts Helene Edgar Doris Bennett and Betty Ward speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouting
America
Juliette Low
Girl Scout
New Castle
Lawrence County
Arlington Avenue
Gaston Park
Volant
New Wilmington
Bessemer
Helene Edgar
Doris Bennett
Betty Ward
Mildred Miller
W. H. Hanger
Dolly Bova
Eleanor LeFevre
Dudley Arnold
Owen Penfield Pax
City Forester
Detroit Taxi Strike Shuts Streets In 100 Percent Effort
Detroit taxi drivers from the Checker Cab Company walkout as about 1,000 drivers join a strike called by the metropolitan chauffeurs union. Police monitor potential outbreaks while the public remains strike weary amid labor disputes across hotels, restaurants, dime stores, and auto plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Checker Cab Company
Chauffeurs
Waters Named Prothonotary for Eastern District
State Treasurer Charles A. Waters was named prothonotary for the eastern district of the state supreme court to succeed Thomas Robbins of Philadelphia, who resigned due to advanced age and impaired health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Charles A. Waters
State Supreme Court
Thomas Robbins
Philadelphia
Los Angeles Shaken by Strong Quake in City Center
An earthquake hit Los Angeles on March 25 with a rolling tremor that swayed tall buildings and was felt on the streets. Early checks found no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Weatherman Delays Easter Parade Forecast in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on March 25, U S Weather Observer W S Brotzman delayed any Easter Sunday forecast for Western Pennsylvania. He said a prediction could not be made until tomorrow at the earliest and declined to guess, citing the importance of accurate weather for the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Pittsburgh
Pennsyllyania
U.S
W. S. Brotzman
Brotzman
President Roosevelt Ends Vacation Amid Detroit Striker Pact
President Roosevelt to return from Warm Springs tomorrow and confer with congressional and administration leaders after Secretary Perkins reported a sit-down strike settlement at Detroit Chrysler plants. He had been coordinating with Perkins, Governor Murphy, and others by phone and planned a Sunday to Monday meeting with congressional leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ews Service
Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Perkins
Detroit
Chrysler
Washington
Murphy
Garner
Capitol Hill
Auto Crash Fatal To Woman Near Circleville
Miss Mary Miller 26 of Monongahela Pa died from injuries after the car she rode in skidded and hit a culvert fifteen miles west of Circleville. Sister Mrs Russel Frey 30 of Claysville Pa and her two children Richard Lee 7 and James Russell 5 were injured en route to Cincinnati to meet Mr Frey, a railroad employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circleville
Mary Miller
Monongahela
Here
Russel Frey
Claysville
Richard Lee
James Russell
Strikers vote on proposition in Chrysler peace talks
Detroit strikers at eight Chrysler plants vote to evacuate under a pact reached in Lansing with Governor Murphy and union leaders. 6000 sit-down workers begin to leave after delays, with voting continuing to approve evacuation in the Chrysler Jefferson and Chrysler Kercheval plants and other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Lansing
Frank Murphy
Michigan
John L. Lewis
Walter P. Chrysler
Detroit
Chrysler
Chrysler and John L Resume Conference Talks
Lansing reports on March 25 as Walter P. Chrysler resumes talks with John L regarding ongoing conference discussions. The sources note renewed negotiations and expectations for progress in the discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Walter P. Chrysler
John L
Seven Family Members Die In Jersey City Fire
Seven members of a Jersey City family perished in a three story frame house fire early today. Victims include Mrs Rose Burkhart 54 and her children Florence 17 Charles 15 Philip 12 Theresa 10 Veronica 9 and brother in law John Gorman 69. Ruth 15 survived after escaping. All were trapped on the top floor and believed overcome by smoke.
Candy Eggs and a Grim Conscience
The narrator sees candy eggs and chocolate treats in a window and battles appetite with a stern inner voice warning about expanding waistlines. The scene notes the weather as forty one degrees today and the moment ends with the person moving on dejectedly.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Salem, Ill
PA Newc
Alointe
Cascade Park
Daily Weather Report
Claims Estate
Penna. Power Company
Bill
Mellon Gallery
Employes Plan New Steel Union
Andrew McKinney Offutt
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Anna Cunningham
Creserent Avenue
National Grange Leader
William K. Hutchinson
Ular
Congress
Robert G. Nixon
Bulletin
Siten News Service
By Thomas A. Loayza
Paderewski
Bedford
Jameson Hospital
Waters
Hiternational News Service
Weatherman
George Durno
Interna
Jersey
Arthur Memeter
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!