Noted Surgeon Murdered on Washington Univ Campus
Prof W A Dillon a Washington University faculty member was found shot to death on campus in University City near St Louis. He had been separated from his wife for over three years and had been living at an exclusive hotel. Dillon was a renowned surgeon noted in medical journals and had recent notoriety for alleged escapades as a highway robber.
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International News Service
ST. Louis
Moc
W. A. Dillon
Washington University
Washington Univerity
University City
Dillon
Odd Fellows To Hold Thanksgiving Service
Otlis Taylor will act as master of ceremonies at the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows Thanksgiving service at the First Tiatian church Sunday at 2 30. Taylor presides over an extended program with addresses and music by a 38 voice choir.
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Otlis Taylor
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
Counsell
Melrose Household of Ruth
Bska
Mr. Taylor
Vrolcen
O. T. Davis
W. W. Nelson
J. W. Wallace
Harvey Moore
R. B. Robinson
Appollo Smith
Clapton
Bob
Belle Wright
Ida Keys
Blanche Dillard
Half Holiday Likely for New Castle Students
Indications point to a half day for New Castle school children on Wednesday April 13 to coincide with the Sella Floto circus exhibition in the city. No formal action has been taken yet by the school board.
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New Castle
Where To Go Tonight Novel and stage acts listed
A crowded entertainment page lists Norma Shearer in Lady of the Night and Laurette Taylor in One Night In Rome at the Capitol Windsor Strand Regent and Nixon theatres with various comedies and news reels. Separate report describes the rescue of Lucille Chatterton after an eight day kidnapping, the kidnapper Woodward captured by a posse including Deska the dog, with the child returned to her father amid national attention.
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Venn
Laurette Taylor
Rome
iComedy
Penn Orchestra
Marty Shannon, Jr
Jhie Pennsylvania Orchestra
the Outlaw
Dorothy Devore
Gerties
Pathe News
Ex convict and child captured tracked by dog
An ex convict named Woodward and a child, Lucille, were tracked by a police dog after multiple gunfire exchanges near Randolph. Woodward was cornered in a barn on the Howe farm and taken to jail, with a posse and Norwich cadets aiding the chase through forest and fields amid rain and cold.
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Jerd Jerd
Billings
Woodward
Jerd
Lienle
George Jord
Lucille
Walter Chatterton
Ben
Mtowlo Chatterton
Deska
Weston
Vermont
N.J. Peabody
Boston
Ernest di Boils
Peabody Catala
Roy Chase
Jord
Ahe
Randolph
Neshiy
Howe Farm
Byenta
Ernest Hall
Buc Abe
Hail
Anson
East Roxbury
Norwich
University
Mugor House
Howe Place
Jlite
Body of Woman Found on Indiana Dunes
Police identified the murdered girl by distinct dental work, with Mrs. Bernardo Genetu and Sam Ross among those confirming the identity. Investigators ruled out early theories tying James Shales to the crime and noted she was likely struck by a vehicle near the South Shore line.
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Indiana
Page Gus
James Dhela
South Shore
Bernardo Genetu
Sam Ross
Council Briefs Approve Deed and Fire Police Appointments
Council approved a deed for Mike and Anna Emery for Hanna Street property tied to 4919 city taxes with $42.60 back taxes and costs. A request from St. Lucy's church committee for use of part of the jetty disposal site was granted near Seventh Ward for a June 2 display. L. C. Matheny recommended confirming George A. Bechtol and George D. Murchler as members of the city fire police.
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R. M. Witte
Mike
Anna Emery
Hanna Atreat
St. Lucy's Church
Seventh Ward
Derminston
L. C. Matheny
New Castle
New York Visitor Joins Gillespie Family in New Castle
Misa Lillian Gillespie of New York City arrived in New Castle to visit her brother Dr. James A. Gillespie on West Washington Street for a week. She will be greeted at the Elm Street Y W C A during her stay.
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Misa Lillian Gillespie
New York City
New Castle
James A. Gillespie
West Washington Street
City
Elm Street
Y. W.C
Are You Familiar With Your City A Q A in New Castle News
A reader inquiry feature lists questions about New Castle Pa history and street names. It mentions tall buildings on street A-Tha and Rose avenue’s name origin, then compiles a long local church roster and notes on city sites. Readers are invited to answer with name and address to enter the contest.
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Christian Church
New Castle
Washington
Emory
McFarland
East Long Avenue
Rose Avenue
Union
Baptist
St. Paul's
Lucheran
Fourth Presbyterian
Bethlehem Baptist
Park Christian
Central Presbyterian
First Presbyterian
First Methodist
First United Presbyterian
St. Mary's
First Baptist
City Rescue Mission
Highland
Presbyterian
Euclid Avenue
Second United Presbyterian
Croon Avene
St. May's
St. Nicholas
Madison Avenue
Arlington Avenue
Free Merhoriat
Tralian
M. B
Tefereth Israel
Bethleham Rapitat
Second Baptist
Central Christian
Epworth
M. E
St. John’s
Wesleyan M. E
Emmanuel Evangelical Association
Church of God
Trinity Church
Grace M. E
Berhel A
St. Michael
St. Elian Syrian Greek
Holy Trinity
Sc. Vitus
Seventh Ward
M. EL. Maitland “Memorial
St. Lucila
Sallvation Army
Hoover Heights
Setoto Street
Nyre
School Childran
New Castle News
Efficacy Of Divining Rod Locating Water
London May 1 The people of Proudnitz in Czecho Slovakia doubt the divining rod’s ability to locate water until a formal demonstration. Heinrich Otte had earlier failed locating a well with a shaft ninety feet deep. This winter he again used the rod and the hazel switch pulled from his hand as he passed over the old site. Workmen dug six feet more and found an undoubted water supply.
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London
Proudnitz
Czecho-Slovakia
Heinrich Otte
Heinrich
Duundaui
Schwab Faces Suit By Realty Broker
New York May 1 A real estate broker Joseph A Rauschkold filed a suit in the county clerk office against Charles M Schwab alleging three hundred thousand dollars in fees for finding a Riverside Drive mansion buyer a bonafide purchaser was produced at three million dollars but Schwab supposedly declined to sell on April 2 reports say Schwab's home market status was later denied by his representative
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New York
Summona
Charles M. Schwab
Joseph A. Rauschkold
Rauschkold
Schwab
Riverside Drive
Rourchkold
Wan
Consider Bill From Pennsylvania Ohio Electric Co for Bridge Work
The council referred a $240.60 bill from the Pennsylvania Ohio Electric Co for winter work on the West Washington Street bridge approaches to the committee of the whole. Earlier, the bill was returned for explanation as the company cited expenses for keeping red lights, repairs, and hauling out machines as justification.
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Pennaylyvania Ohio Electric Company
West Washington
Pennaylvania
What Did You See Coal Men and a Builder’s Secret Plan
A fragmentary report describes coal men rushing emergency tonnage to a North Hill home. A contractor buys coal, sketches a plan from an envelope, and entertains a wife’s idea for a con alidad by a Long Avenue restaurant. A driver shields himself from rain and an old timer traces the canal’s path through New Castle.
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Noworker
Ian Long Avenue
Distress Call From Ship Near Cape Race Prompted Lookout
Navies worldwide hunted for a vessel emitting SOS signals southwest of Halifax. The British and Canadian stations traced the call but could not identify the distressed ship. The steamship Clackmas from Norfolk, carrying coal, was later identified as the probable source, with 20 officers and men aboard. Fog and dense haze delayed rescue efforts.
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Langlade
Mavashington
Atlantic
Cape Race
Naval Communications Office
Halifax
N. S
Clackamas
Norfolk
Portland
Ore
Templeton Brothers
New York
W. N .MacDonald
North Sydney
Zeeland
Sylvia
Stanley
Hners
Former Grove City dairy official dies suddenly in Washington
Local friends mourn the death of C. Thompson of Washington D C a former Grove City Creamery manager and U S Department of Agriculture dairying official He collapsed at home while dressing for work and died this week following his wife’s death a week earlier at Groverstown Pennsylvania area noting his stature as an authority on dairy topics and his community ties
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Grove City
Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Deaths Of The Day In New Castle Area Deaths Of The Day items list multiple local passings and funeral plans.
Thomas J Vera and Thomas L Vogan are reported among several deaths. Vogan, 7, formerly of New Castle, died in Collvar New York after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements pending. he leaves a widow Hattie and three children plus two brothers in Ohio and West Virginia. The day also notes Washington Fisher 84 of Rose Point and Mt Chosen, Jimtiman 74 in Chicago, Sankey James F. in Los Angeles, Elizabeth Rowell 70, and Sofia Raymond of Elmwood Street with services pending or completed.
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Thomas L. Vogan
Verre
New Castle
Collvar
N. Y
Vogan Seaves
Hattie Vogan
Charles
Warren
Ohio
Harry Voran
W. Washington Street
Washington
Washington Fisher
Charles Fisher
Grant City
Fisher
Lae
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Rose Point
Tome
Pheebe Leight
Selena Apdegraph
Catherine Fisher
Pringerou
Mc Hwalm
Mt. Chosen
M. Jimtiman
Yeure
Pennsylvania
Philip
Harry
Thomas Buntman
Chicago
Joseph Buntman
Tefereth Israel
James FP
Sankey
Mra. A
Ul Pitter
East Washington Street
James F, Sankey
Los Angeles
Cal
Mr. Sankey
Shenango
John II
Farah Jane Sankey
Portland
Ora
Iamher
Ida Miller
Nellie Sankey Matthews
John
Matthew FR
Walnut Street
Mrg
Anna Sankey Pitter
Waste Washington Street
Wiliam J. Sankey
Shecangy Township
Wallace
Morris
Réad B. Pitzer
Isabella Sankey Tindatt
Agnes Banker
City
Jos] Angeles
Col
Pallbearers at St Nicholae Church Funeral
Relatives served as pallbearers for a funeral at St Nicholae Church. A surfit was performed in St Marys Cemetery, Souja Mill Sileet.
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St. Nicholae
Souja Mill
St. Mary's Cemetery
Macri Murder Trial Opens in New Haven Court
State prosecution against Olympia Macri, 18, accused of the murder of John Shark Baggnano, began in superior court as the jury was completed for the third time. The indictment cited premeditated malicious murder and the case proceeded after the reading of charges.
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David Hentner
International Mews Service
New Haven
Conn
Olympia Macri
John
Shark
Baggnano Be Fan
Trial proceedings feature ban on demonstrations during testimony
Judge C. L. Avery barred any display of approval or disapproval as the trial opened. Howard Candee, a Hamden photographer, was the first witness called by the state to testify.
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C.L. Avery
Howard Candee
Hamden
Grove City Merchants Division Elects Officers
Grove City Pa May 1 The Merchants division of the Grove City Commercial club elected officers with Gregg Hosack as President and Herman Smith as Secretary A special committee including M A Young George Howe A R Anderson Montgomery C A Atwell Palmer and W Turk was named to assist The group aims to coordinate concerted action to keep stores open during closing days
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Gro City
Merchants Division
Grove City Commercial Club
Gregg Hosack
Herman Smith
M. A. Young
George Howe
A. R. Anderson
Montgomery
C. A. Atwell
Palmer
Boure
Reds Marrying For Cheap Labor Ruse in Pravda Claim
Moscow dispatch reports Pravda condemning communistic marriages as a device to secure cheap female labor. It cites a matrimonial document in which Serge Kowallef pledges his wife from 1928 to Anna Romananko for three years, with Romananko agreeing to be Kowallet’s wife and to treat her as such.
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Moscow
Pracday
Pecanate
Anna Romananko
P'S. J. Kowaliet
Roman Aoko
Pravda
Y W Appreciation of Cooperation and Forty Hours Devotion
The Y W extends thanks to the Tenith Department of the Peden ated Clubs for endorsement of the health program and to the school board for using the senior high Auditorium. Forty Hours Devotion services begin Saturday morning at King Volock St Marys Catholic church with a large procession of about sixty school children and ceremonies led by priests and the parish community.
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Tenith Department
King Volock
S T. Mary's Catholic Church
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