Free Methodist Elders Named at New Castle Session
Three new district elders were elected and a fourth reelected at the Ou City conference in progress at the Arlington Avenue church in New Castle. Rev. Blows becomes elder in charge of Erie and New Castle districts. Rev. Kaskhis takes Oil City district. Rev. Crwiftford heads Bradford district. Rev. Lindsey retires from Bradford and Du Bois work. Rev. Kelley re elected for DuBois and Tyrone districts. Morning reports were heard, a sermon is to be delivered this afternoon, and a Sunday school rally is set for 7:30 this evening.
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Ou City
Free Methodist Church
Arlington Avenue
New Castle
A. d. Him
Sharon
Richard RB. Blows
Erie
Blows
Newcastle
H. W. Kaskhis
Oil City
A. J. Hill
Rev. C Writford
Bradford
L. J. Lindsey
Lindsey
DuBois
O. J. Kelley
Tyrone
Susters
Ad. Walters
Genesee Conference
JL R. Hh Bell
Weather Shift Brings Cooler Temperatures After Heat
The weatherman forecasts cooler conditions following last evening’s rain. Temperatures drop from mid summer levels seen yesterday and the day before. A new green paint coats light poles along Washington street improving appearance. Autoists adjust to a new traffic signal on the public square as traffic flows smoother. A fire at East New Castle attracted a large crowd after sighting the sky from miles away.
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Washington Street
Hees
East New Castle Enery
Change Election Polling Place
At the request of W A Eakin a room in Taggart stadium will be used for elections in the third precinct of the fourth ward in the county. Eakin said the current polling place was unsatisfactory and asked the schools provide a room. The board approved the request at the usual polling place fee.
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W. A. Eakin
County Commissioners
Taggart Stadium
Daily Weather Report Summary
Weather report for the period ending 9 o'clock this morning shows maximum temperature, minimum temperature, and no precipitation. Tides and river stage noted as 4.4 feet. Additional statistics include August period figures with maximum and minimum temperatures and no precipitation.
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U. 5S
Paving Question Repeats Before School Board
The school board again faced the issue of paving streets serving school buildings. Directors affirmed the district will not fund street paving, citing the law exempting the district from such liability. Director Duff noted the district’s longstanding stance. the city has occasionally covered paving, but has recently declined.
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Clyde M. Whittaker
W. W. Duff
Paige
Loyalists Rushing Reinforcements To Decisive Toledo Battle
Loyalist militiamen are withdrawn from Guadarrama and Catalonian fronts and sent into a pivotal Toledo clash. Rebels claim progress west of Santa Clínía while Madrid reports Escalona retaken by the loyalists. The Francoist force aims to sever rail links into Madrid, threatening the capital's access as a major battle unfolds in Toledo province.
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Toledo
Thomas A. Loayza
Iternational
Atatr
Madnd
Madrid
Santa Clnila
Talavera de la Reina
Escalona
Alberche
Alberone
Francisco Franco
Colonia
Emilia Mola
Franco
Guadalajara
Alice Longworth Sees Michigan Result Pressure on Partisanship
Cincinnati sept. 17 The primary defeat of Senator Couzens by Michigan Republicans pushes a noted economic royalist toward the New Deal camp. Voters reject tuning on the Republican ticket while endorsing Roosevelt, signaling demand for a definite course from public leaders and discouraging partisan hedging.
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Cincinnati
Senator Couzens
Michigan
Mr. Roosevelt
Alice Longworth
Cupyret
King Features Syndicate
Ine
Farm Belt To Hear London Speeches In Night Meetings
Governor Alfred M. Landon opened his farm belt campaign today criticizing the administration’s market policies and pledging a four point farm relief program. He announced a seven day tour starting September 22 through Missouri Illinois Minnesota and Wisconsin with major addresses in Des Moines.
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William K. Hutchinson
National News Service
Topeka
Ros
Alfred M. Landon
Roosevelt
Missouri
Town
Uinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Des Moines
Merrill brothers in steel fall save life and hurt
Uniontown Pa Sept 17 Elmer Merrill 26 owed his life to his brother John Merrill 40 after a steel girder slip sent them to a 30 foot fall on the concrete. John was killed when his ladder collapsed suffering shoulder and probable internal injuries. Elmer lost his balance and landed on his brother. John was father of two children.
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Uniontown
Elmer Merrill
John Merrill
Marion
Elmnor
Merrill
Proclamation renames year for Constitution study in New Castle
The proclamation declares a year long study of the Constitution from September 7, 1986 to September 17, 1937 with rededication ceremonies. Mayor Charles E. Migrath calls for public schools and residents to observe the ideals and principles of the Constitution.
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Ife
New Castle
Charles E. Migrath
Mrayor
Cecil Robbery Mirrors Volant Hold-up At Bank
Two masked gunmen robbed the First National Bank in Cecil, locking two employees in the vault. Loot ran to several thousand dollars, with descriptions matching the recent Volant bank robbery. Customers and another clerk escaped as the bandits fled, the bank insured against loss.
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Eeme
Volant
John S. Wagner
Edmond Poudevigne
National Bank
Sid
Volant Bank
Knickerbocker To Be Released From Spain Tie
In Caceres Spain diplomats moved toward freeing H R Knickerbocker foreign correspondent of International News Service and three other reporters held by rebels. Senor Arcos said a favorable reply to a consular request may come by tomorrow as he sent Senor Yangues, a cabinet minister under Primo De Rivera, to accelerate the action.
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C Titarpadional Suwa Service
Careres
Areos
Bowers
Caceres
Senor Yangues
Lnte
Primo de Rivera
Wisconsin GOP shows big lead in state primary
Wisconsin G P leaders hailed Tuesday's statewide primary as significant as Maine’s victory with virtually complete returns showing the GOP up about 15 000 votes over 1994 and the Democratic tally down nearly 80 000 votes.
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Cinterimlleral News
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Maine
Bank Bandits Still At Large After Volant Hold‑Up
No new developments were reported in the First National Bank of Volant robbery Tuesday morning. Five thousand dollars plus was taken by three hoodlums. P. M. Cox says Department of Justice agents are working, but suspects remain at large. Pictures have not yielded a positive ID. Officials continue searches in Lawrence County and nearby areas, with the bandits believed to have fled toward New Wilmington and possibly Ohio.
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International Laws Service
CHCIL
Sepp 17
First National Bank of Volant
Ceci
Washington
Coun
National Bank of Volant
Baonk
P. M. Cox
Department of Justice
Volant
Maphoning County
Cox
New Castle
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
New Wilmington
Ohio
Lyon Resigns as Police Examiner
George E. Lyon, named Civil Service commissioner for police by Mayor Charles E. BicGrath, resigned today with regret. His letter to the mayor cited time demands and stated he felt compelled to resign. Remaining commissioners for police examinations under civil service law are Marty Dinsmore and James D. Crawford.
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George E. Lyon
Charles E. BicGrath
Cone
Lyon
Lee
Marty Dinsmore
Dames D. Crawford
Mrs Roosevelt Attacked By Grippe Force Rest at Conference
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt is confined to bed with grippe and will miss the mobilization of human needs conference opening a two day session in Washington. Her physician says condition is not serious though she must remain in bed several days.
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Wasitington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Grippe
D A R Conference Held At Castleton Hotel For Constitution Day
The D A R division meeting gathered about 180 prominent women from 20 Pennsylvania chapters at the Castleton hotel to observe Constitution Day. Mrs. Harper D Shepard of Hanover presided, delivering the keynote on Americanism and youth. Attorney E G Harper, past president of the Lane of the American Revolution, brought greetings and praised the Constitution as mankind’s greatest written document.
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Castleton
Harper D. Shepard
Hanover
Tawrence
H.R. McCulloch
Pennsylvania
Bandits Escape In Battle With Police Officers
Four masked bandits robbed a Conshohocken tobacco shop of about 1000 dollars and fled after a burst of gunfire from three police, abandoning a getaway car found near Miquon. One suspect believed wounded. a damaged windshield noted. Police later followed a barber shop tip to a wholesale tobacco outfit.
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Conshohocken, Pa
Conshohocken
Stuntey Select
Bert ‘Obbed
New Roosevelts Aid Plan Presses Private Relief Role
President Roosevelt speaks from the White House on a two day mobilization for Relief including Gerard Swope as chairman. He notes substantial progress since the low point and says national income will soon double, with millions of men and women in private industry returning to work and others aided by government programs.
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International News
Washington
Wyoming
Roosevelt
Taman
Gerard Swope
White House
President to Start New Tour
President George Derno reports the upcoming tour featuring five speeches by the president. The itinerary includes stops at key sites in Washington and the Northeast as he promotes memorial bids and nonpolitical outreach while the White House weighs open bids for pivotal memorial volumes.
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Washington
Bagegase Fine Destone
West
New Jersey
White House
Roosevelt Nh
Sca
Coly
Claim Michigan For Gov Landon Amid Republican Push
Michigan voters faced a clear choice as Alfred Landon emerges as the Republican standard bearer. Former Governor Wilberforce Beekman or a similar name claimed the nomination, stressing Michigan as a pivotal state for November. The push frames Landon as the likely winner in a race defined by party leaders.
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Alfred AL Landon
Wilber
Ms Beueker
Sen. Couzens
Michigan
Coli
Constitution Being Honored in Philadelphia Anniversary
In Philadelphia on September 1, 10 years after the Constitution was written, ceremonies marked the anniversary. Citizens remembered the drafting era with wreaths at Independence Hall as civic and patriotic organizations paid tribute to the founders.
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Tinternaliona
Philadelphia
Cline
Siqnamitos
Constitution Chamber
Independence Fall
J C Davis Store and Apartments Burned in New Castle Fire
Fire destroyed John C. Davis store and three apartments early this morning in New Castle, with the loss estimated around $20,000. The blaze leveled the barn, consumed two automobiles and two trucks, and damaged telephone and power poles. Fire spread from the Davis building to nearby structures but did not fully reach the school or road, according to initial reports.
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New Castle
John C. Davis
Rodn
Sue ‘Road
Meen
Meen Ec Zfom
Davis
Savannah Roc
Olé School
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Eva von Blixen
Finecke
Kurt Bjorky
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