Inquest Planned Today In Ruth Alexander Death
Ruth Alexander famed girl aviatrix to be honored by inquest in San Diego as investigators probe suicide motive and foggy flying conditions. Bigamous marriage to Ensign Robert A. Elliott may have influenced the crash. Farewell notes explained as premonition of likely death.
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International News Service
San Diego
Cal
Ruth Alexander
Irving
Kansas
Robert A. Elliott
Naval Reserve
Elliott
Goodyear Blimp Over Western Pennsylvania At Dawn
Early morning, the Goodyear Vigilant blimp passed over New Castle then headed west to Akron. Reports claimed the Los Angeles was in flight, but officials at Lakehurst denied the Navy dirigible was involved, as the blimp traced a course through Bettisfield and Homestead before continuing toward the Pittsburgh area.
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Goodyear
New Castle
Los Angeles
Lakehurst
International News Service
Bettisfield
Homestead
Akron
Tri-State
Beaver Valley
Ohio River
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
U. S. Navy
Naval Air Depot
N. J
Local Interest Ties Hoboken Family to Lipton Cup Race
Local readers learn that the Stevens family of Castle Point Hoboken has a personal stake in the International Yacht Race Trophy. Commodore John C Stevens and his brother sailed the America, linking Hoboken to the Lipton Cup races and the Shamrock V challenge in Newport. Basil M Stevens and family maintain ties to the city and follow the competitions through his lineage.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
Newport
John C. Stevens
Edwin A Stevens
America
Basil M. Stevens
Castle Point
Hoboken
New Jersey
Helen C. Ward
Edward H. Ward
Tiffany's
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Commodore
Washington Square
Stevens
England
Ruth Alexander Letters Hint At Planned Transcontinental Flight
New York dispatch reports letters written by Ruth Alexander the girl flyer killed at the start of a proposed trans continental flight in California suggesting possible preparations for the journey. The item continues on page two.
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New York
Ruth Alexander
California
Local notes mix schools bridges and a dirigible sighting
The item highlights Volant Presbyterian church maple colors, praises Volant High School, notes an 1870 covered bridge built by Sam Anderson, and recalls a Graf Zeppelin moment in New Castle. It mentions a lonesome cat by an old schoolhouse, football game crowds, a missing score board, and ongoing Epworth M E church work with a continuation on page two.
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Frank McWilliams
Volant
Pa Newe
Sam Anderson
Daily Weather Report for 24-Hour Period Ending 9 A.M.
Weather statistics show a maximum temperature of 85 and a minimum of 50 with no precipitation. River stage at 43 feet.
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Daily Weather Report
Eleven Fascists Held By German Police For Riots
German police detained eleven members of the National Socialist party after minor street clashes that injured several people. Joseph Goebbels, Berlin lieutenant to Adolf Hitler, was reported injured as demonstrations followed a Prussian ban on a 6000-strong fascist procession planned for Potsdam.
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Berlin
National Socialist
Joseph Goebbels
Adolf Hitler
Mussolini
Germany
Ministry of the Interior
Potsdam
Goebbels
Ohio farmer kills wife then himself after shotgun attack
Earl Young a 40 year old Wayne county farmer suddenly became despondent over ill health and opened fire on neighbor Ed Uhl and Carl McCluggage on Uhl's farm. He then shot his wife Isa and turned the gun on himself as police arrived, dying minutes later. Their three young children were in school.
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Wooster
Ohio
Earl Young
Wayne County
Young
Isa
Ed Uhl
Carl McCluggage
Uhl
McCluggage
Former New Castle Man Killed by Yard Engine
William Llewellyn 62, a former Carnegie Steel employee and friend of notable figures, was fatally struck by a company yard engine as he left the Weirton plant. A Welsh-born resident who lived in Weirton for six years, he leaves a widow and four children. Burial is at Oak Park Cemetery in New Castle.
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Weirton
W. Va
William Llewellyn
Carnegie Steel Company
New Castle
James J. Davis
U. S
J. C. Williams
Weirton Steel Company
Twain
Llewellyn
Wales
Gary
Indiana
Carnegie
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Thomas Llewellyn
W. V
Raymond
Harold
Thomas
Florence
Oak Park Cemetery
New Casue
WILL Rosies WILL Rosies (Special To The News)
Beverly Hills column criticizes U S recognition of governments born by force noting recent recognitions of Argentina Bolivia and Peru. It mocks policy of recognizing regimes that pay for U S goods and weapons and jokes about Russia buying tractors to gain recognition.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Argentina
Bolivia
Peru
Mrs. Coolbaugh Charged With Baby Poisoning at Cooperstown
Cooperstown, Sept 20 Mrs Theodore Coolbaugh a 26 year old mother of four is charged with first degree murder in the alleged poisoning of her five month old baby. District Attorney Donald N. Grant said she confessed to placing arsenic in the infant milk for six days and had planned to elope with a village youth. She offered no emotion during questioning and cited her husband’s unemployment as motive.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
Theodore Coolbaugh
Donald N. Grant
Oneonta
Death notices for Eva Stahl Florence Roberts and Nicola Formichelli
Death records list Eva Urmson Stahl aged 62 of 308 Fairmont avenue Mrs Florence Mahala Roberts aged 39 of 144 County Line street and Nicola Formichelli aged 42 of rear 1212 Croton avenue.
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Eva Urmson Stahl
Fairmont Avenue
Florence Mahala Roberts
County Line Street
Nicola Formichelli
Croton Avenue
Three Injured When Train Hits Auto at Walnut Street
McKeesport Pennsylvania September 20 1939 three youths were injured none seriously when the automobile they rode crashed into a railroad engine at the Walnut street crossing Driver Steve Chilmer 24 of Liberty borough suffered a fractured arm and facial cuts Le Roy Grubbs 19 and Victor Trutz 23 both of McKeesport had cuts and bruises All were taken to McKeesport hospital for treatment.
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International News Service
Mckeesport
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
Walnut Street
Steve Chilmer
Liberty Borough
Leroy Grubbs
Victor Trutz
Prohibition Agent Killed in Rising Sun Brewery Raid
Philadelphia gunmen blamed for ambushing and killing John G. Finiello during a raid on the Rising Sun brewery in Elizabeth New Jersey. Finiello and five agents were surprised disarmed and captured. ten minutes later police pursued dozens of gunmen who escaped. Three men held as witnesses and a fourth arrested were named from Newark Elizabeth Maplewood and Philadelphia.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Philadelphia
John G. Finiello
Finiello
Rising Sun
Leo Weashaar
John Howatt
Newark
John Fox
August Gobel
Maplewood
Prohibition
John D. Pennington
Harmony Line Wins New Bus Route Permits in Pittsburgh
Certificates to operate four new bus routes for Harmony short line Motor Transportation Co were issued by the Public Service Commission after approval by David I. McCahill. The routes include Pittsburgh to New Castle via Zelienople and Ellwood City and other connections to Portersville Harmony and Beaver Falls.
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Pittsburgh
Harmony Short Line Motor Transportation Co
David I. McCahill
Public Service Commission
New Castle
Zelienople
Ellwood City
Portersville
Harmony
Butler
Beaver Falls
Koppel
Mystery Solved at Lost Horse Mine Discovery by Annie Rose
Newspaperman notes reveal Annie L Rose, known as a colorful prospector, unearthed skulls and bones in Tehachapi mountains and is believed to have located the Lost Horse mine after 50 years, a site once rich enough to yield 93 000 in a single day. the mine’s exact location was lost after a 1878 quadruple murder. The discovery photo shows Miss Rose at the scene.
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Annie L Rose
Tehachapi Mountains
California
Lost Horse
Miss Rose
Small Paymaster's Safe Is Discovered
A heavy leather carrying case containing a paymaster’s small safe was found abandoned in the back yard of C. L. Sutton at 221 East Clayton. Police see no clear link to a robbery, note the Yale lock and need a lock expert to identify ownership, with envelopes found inside possibly used for payroll.
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C. L. Sutton
East Clayton Street
Sutton
Suber and Lockard
Logan
New Castle High Victorious In Debut Gridiron Opener
About 8,000 fans watched New Castle High School defeat Coraopolis 27 6 at Taggart Field in the season’s first gridiron showcase. Captain Red McAuley led a strong backfield with support from Lesky Fabian and Thomas while Hoose Askounes and Jamison opened holes for the runners. The operatic metaphor highlighted the team as a promising cast under chandeliers, with high hopes for the season ahead.
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Brian Boru
Red” McAuley
Regis
New Castle
McAuley
Hoose
Askounes
Jamison
Girl Bandit And Three Of Gang Held For Robbery
Four suspects arrested for the Kearns Crossing filling station robbery are in jail on bail default. Deloris Buchanan, 18, dubbed the bandit queen, leads with brothers Paul Buchanan, 22, and siblings Joe Gabosky, 23, and Lloyd Hallford, 27, all from Illinois and Butler County. Confessions admit other district robberies.
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Joseph F. Sehmidt
George E. Abbott
Stair Police
Dewey Hugh
Justice Arrested On Embezzlement Charge
Justice of the Peace C. C. Cowgill was arrested on a charge of embezzling 96 dollars collected as rent for DC Bolon realty owner. He claimed to be broke and said he spent the money to feed his ill wife and was released on his own recognizance.
Trans Continental Motor Trip Begins From City
Scott Paisley and Owen Penfield Fox start a 42 day auto tour heading north across the United States and returning via the south route. They plan Yellowstone Denver Salt Lake City San Francisco Sacramento and Richmond visits with Paisley relatives before heading home through New Mexico Texas Missouri to the eastern states. Paisley lives on Park Avenue and Fox at 716 Emerson.
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Scott Paisley
Owen Penfield Fox
City
United States
Yellowstone
Denver
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Sacramento
Mr. Paisley
Richmond
New Mexico
Texas
Missouri
Paisley
Park Avenue
Fox
Emerson
Football Season Opens Amid Local Cheer and Sunlit Warmth
The writer proclaims football season arriving with neighbors and activity. The piece notes democratic chatter and city energy as fall plays begin, highlighting a seventy seven degree day and the simple joy of the sport ahead.
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