Pershing Sought as National Commander at Legion Convention
At St Paul the American Legion seeks General John J. Pershing for national commander as delegates plan to present his name before closing session Friday. Also featured were addresses by Tigert and Quinn on patriotism, nationalism, and peace, with Pershing awaiting word on acceptance.
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International News Service
ST. Paul
Minn
John J. Pershing
Army
American Legion
General Pershing
Pershing
France
John J. Tigert
John R. Quinn
California
Tigert
Wilbur summoned to Capitol over Navy appropriation cut
Wilbur returns to Capitol Hill to discuss a Navy appropriation reduction backed by the Budget Bureau. The plan aims to fulfill President Coolidge's fiscal policy, with the budget chief insisting on the cut as part of the administration’s defense funding priorities.
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Wilbur
Capitol
Navy
Budget Bureau
International News Service
Washington
United States Navy
Coolidge
Pacific Coast
Navy Department
San Diego
California
White House
Mother of Grant Seeks Review in Clemency Case
The mother of Bernard Grant, 19, and Chicago club women plan to sign a petition today asking Governor Small to review new evidence and consider Grant's alleged noncomplicity in the tea store robbery murder. A companion, Walter Krauser, claims Grant was not with him.
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International News Service
Chicago
Lenn Small
Bernard Grant
Ralph T. Sanders
Mary Grant
Chicago Club
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Richard A. Loeb
Robert Franks
Grant
Walter Krauser
Legion May
Discharged Farm Hand Sought In Kingston Murder
State troopers and Middlesex authorities search for Harvey Selhauer 29 a discharged farm hand from Spencer Iowa in connection with the murder of 15 year old Sarah Elizabeth Johnson whose body was found nine miles from home beneath bushes beside Lake Carnegie in Kingston New Jersey. The girl disappeared August 12 and had been shot in the head. Authorities note jealousy and a past prosecutorial involvement with a Youth. The body was placed on a Philadelphia newspaper dated the day. Police believe the slaying occurred elsewhere and was staged at the lake shore.
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David Sentner
International News Service
Kingston
N. J
Middlesex County Today
Harvey Selhauer
Spencer
Iowa
Sarah _ Elizabeth Johnson
St. James College
Lake Carnegie
Shad
Town Life Lure and Farm Reminiscence
A countryman named Arthur Mometer longs for town life while tending his farm. He moves to the city, finds work, and soon wishes for his plow and open fields again. The piece reflects on dissatisfaction across places despite comforts and mild weather.
Aviator Jack Harding to wed Miss Idella Russenzehn
News from the around the world flight from California reports Lieutenant Jack Harding one of the fliers will marry Miss Idella Russenzehn of Dayton Ohio. The bride to be works in the technical data section of the engineering department Army Air Service.
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California
Jack Harding
Idella Russenzehn
Dayton
Ohio
Engineering
Army Air Service
Auto Driver Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter
Jiamin Guegnio pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Mrs. Margaret Pitzer of Union township. Before Judge S. Plummer Emery, the plea avoided trial after a May 4 collision near Newport Hill when a passing maneuver allegedly caused the fatal impact.
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Jiamin Guegnio
Margaret Pitzer
Union Township
S. Plummer Emery
Guegnio
Beaver Falls
Newport Hill
Pitzer
Robbery at 63rd Street Home Nets $50,000 in Jewelry
Miss Edith Bobe, a New York modiste, with an oil company official escort, was robbed by four masked men who bound a maid and looted a diamond bracelet worth 19 000 and a nine carat diamond ring valued at 7 590 plus other items. The bandits fled in a car.
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International News Service
New York
Dot” King
Louise Lawson
Edith Bobe
63Rd Street
Fifth Avenue
Miss Bobe
Bobe
No Adult Eisteddfod At East Reynolds Church
After nearly a quarter century of annual Christmas eisteddfod, the First Congregational Church of East Reynolds Street will drop the adult competition this year. An afternoon session for children only will be held, while a mixed chorus conducted by David West will perform Stabat Mater or Hymn of Praise with prominent soloists to be announced. Rehearsals begin once a number is chosen. the adult choir will be augmented by additional singers.
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First Congregational Church
East Reynolds Street
David West
Rossini
Mendelssohn
U S Admiral Washington Arrives in Pekin for Talks
Admiral Washington arrived in Pekin for a conference with the American legation on the Chinese situation. A large portion of the U S fleet is in Shanghai waters protecting American interests. His arrival was delayed by railroad troop movements.
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International News Service
Pekin
Admiral Washington
Asiatic
Tire Theft Arrests Named in Sampson Street Larceny
Francis Phenicie and Alvin Heckathorn were arrested by Officers Hillers Logan Hicks and Dunlap and charged with larceny of two automobile tires from a car on Sampson street. They face a hearing before Alderman L Manta in the near future.
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Francis Phenicie
Alvin Heckathorn
Hillers, Logan, Hicks and Dunlap
Sampson Street
L. ©. Manta
Marriage Licenses Issued in New Castle
Clarence II Gillespie Jennie Roberts Carl Fleeger Selena Clark Frank Mayer Celia Edwards listed as new marriage licenses in New Castle with official records noting names and local registration.
Gas Explosion Hits Pittsburgh Bakery Wounds Two
An explosion in Roy Rhea Baking Co on Market Street downtown Pittsburgh injured two bakers, one seriously, and caused about 40000 dollars in property damage. Joseph Vogel suffered head lacerations after lighting the oven with a leaking gas line suspected since last night.
Car Stolen From Beaver Falls Resident
C W Wells reports his 1923 Chevrolet Touring, license 379 524, stolen from 4752 Fourth Avenue Beaver Falls, to local police.
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C. W. Wells
Fourth Avenue
Beaver Falls
Pennsylvania
Ground Broken For New Church On North Streets
A ceremony at the site of the future St. Mary's Roman Catholic Parish church marked the start of construction Monday afternoon. Fr. Martin J Brennan broke ground with a pick while Fr. F. O'Shea and others watched as students from St. Mary's parochial school formed a square around the altar area. The project, to be built by local workers, began after the earth removal and property lines were set by city engineer F. Miller.
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North Beaver
North Streets
St. Mary’s Parish
St. Mary's Parochial School
Sisters of the Order of St. Joseph
F. F. O'Shea
Martin’'J
Brennan
Joseph ©. Fitzpatrick
P. J. McKenna
St. Margaret’'s Church
Fr. O'Shea
St. Mary's Parish
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F. J. C. Fitzpatrick
J. P. Brenot
Nicholas Miller
John Joyce
L. W. Brenot
John B. Thorson
F. F. Miller
Voted Twice For Abraham Lincoln Letter from New Castle
A 1924 New Castle News letter from John Roberts recounts voting for Lincoln in 1860 and 1864, notes missing a vote in 1920 due to mobility, and hopes to vote in the upcoming fall election. He also mentions local candidates Dr. John Wallace and Sam McKinley.
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New Castle
New Castle News
John Wallace
Congress
Sam McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
Harding
John Roberts
Frew Mill Road
Plan for 32 Room Addition At New Castle Hospital
Plans call for a thirty two room addition to the New Castle hospital to be begun in spring. Sister Catherine, in charge, announced the project. W G Eckles & Co. will prepare plans and bids will be sought in spring. The addition attaches to the north side and expands the South Mercer street facade to match the current building. Directors approved the project at their last meeting.
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New Castle Hospital
Catherine
W. G. Eckles & Co
Sutton Street
South Mercer Street
Register Today Second Chance to Register
This notice urges residents to register to vote for the November election during the three registration days. It stresses that prior spring voting does not guarantee fall voting and that missing all three days requires proof of sickness or absence to register.
Flyers Postpone Omaha Hop Off Until Wednesday
Chicago Sept 16 The hop off of the American round the world flyers for Omaha was postponed until tomorrow after noon when a second test flight by an air mail pilot reported low visibility and extremely hazardous flying conditions.
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Buulletin
International News Service
Chicago
Omaha
Air Mail
New York Widow Becomes Third Wife in San Francisco
Mrs Sally White of New York, recently divorced from Abraham White in Reno Nevada, married Ferdi nand Fleischman a New York florist in San Francisco. She is identified as the third Mrs Fleischman.
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Reno
Nev
Abraham White
Sally White
New York
San Francisco
Ferdinand Fleischman
Fleischman
Prince Will Go To Ranch On Friday
The Prince of Wales plans to depart for his Canadian ranch on Friday after a night at Oyster Bay where he showed interest in an occult mind reader. He lunched with Egerton Winthrop and attended a polo match, with no further engagements that day.
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Roland Krebs
International News Service
Syosset
N. Y
Prince of Wales
Rodman Wanamaker
Oyster Bay
Egerton Winthrop
Prince
Recollections Sought for New Castle Centennial
Citizens urged to write letters about their earliest memories of New Castle to the City Editor of The News. Plans for next year mark the borough’s 100th anniversary and readers are invited to share recollections and notable early events in the town’s history by mail.
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New Castle
Unfolding Ohio hunting accident and local court actions
Snapshots from Ohio report two hunting accident victims near Zanesville and a $10,000 auto injury suit in Butter court. Edward King commits suicide in Washington Pa due to ill health from war wounds. A Beaver County woman dies at 102. Juvenile court cites four girls aged 10 to 12 in a store robbery ring and a jail escape by Leverne Eiseman. Seven boys are shot in a watermelon patch near York Pa with John R. Aughenbaugh admitting the shooting.
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Edward King
Washington
Butler
Pittsburgh
John R. Aughenbaugh
York
Aughenbaugh
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