Admits Sending Bombs in Mail to Duped Victim
Walter W. Graebner a former postal clerk pleaded guilty in Philadelphia court to sending two high explosive bombs through the mails to a man who had allegedly duped him in an automobile financing scheme. He also admitted attempting to extort $2000 from another man and confessed to a planned scheme that could have harmed postal workers. Police and investigators testified to the bombs' danger and the broad threat they posed to mail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Walter W. Graebner
Robinson Street
Fimillodutin
Dic Dluped
Graebmer
Ameeke
Lord Arsanas
Podglin
Meeks
Von
Graebner
Tedalin
Podalin
Tydalin
Atlan
Hawksworth
Podolin
Broman
Clegg
Wistow Junction
Greshner
Fight Over Cold Breakfast Ends In Husband's Death
In Pittsburgh on September 3, John A. Vandervort 31 a Linen Farm manager returned home after a long absence and attacked his wife over an unsatisfactory breakfast. A revolver was snatched and fired wounding him fatally. Vandervort's wife and their 19-year-old daughter Mary witnessed the shooting, two younger children Lucille and Clyde were at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internation News
Pittsburgh
John A. Vandervort
John A. Bell
West
Comopalis
Invers
Rome
Vandervort
Coun
Mary
Ndervaris
Lucille
Clyde
John
Debate Seacan Will Start Sean Dr. C. A. Dawson Attends Harrisburg Meeting
Dr C A Dawson of the English Department or Weinstate College will attend a Harrisburg meeting Saturday of Pennsylvania State Debating Association college representatives to decide the season's debate topic Westminster's prospects look bright with veteran debaters Charles Wallace Robert Ferguson Brow Bricker Joss Cogley Halden Williams Arthur Wilson listed among the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Dawson
Weinstate College
Harrisburg
Pan
Pennsylvania State
Two Men Missing in Fake Canadian Ale Case
United States marshals, armed with bench warrants, searched Erie for A. T. Osborne and William Connors, two of the 10 defendants in the Black Horse brewery case. The men disappeared after the brewery raid four years ago when large quantities of fake Galactian ale were produced. Eight Erie business men were indicted in connection with the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
United States
Erin
A. T. Osborne
Wiliam Gonners
Black Horse
Unites States District Court
Thompson
Osborne
Connors
Crossword Puzzle Clues And Hints From A Damaged Page
A chessboard of garbled clues lists horizontal and vertical entries with numerous misreadings like 1-A loiterer and 21-Counterfeikt plus stray letters. The fragment includes tips for solving crosswords and partial entries such as 23-Musical not and 64-Evariaasting Eesanaries loueseniy with scattered punctuation and OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nower
Province of
Abhr
Ats River
Eesanaries
Boys and Girls Cross Word Puzzle
Yesterday s puzzle answered. Running Across Word 1 What the barber to the picture gave the pig Word 4 What the people who live in Ireland are called Word 5 The rear of a boat also a synonym for hask Running Down Word 1 The name of a kind of cheese Word 2 The name of the little girl who had so many adventures in Wonderland Word 2 The first name of the leader of the Green Mountain Bee during the Revolutionary War
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Green Mountain Bee
Negro Bandit In Baltimore Killed In Bank Robbery
A bank robbery attempt at Broadway Savings in Baltimore ended when police shot one bandit dead and wounded his companion. Cashier John G. Dunn fired on the bandits, who were killed or captured after a brief chase. The murder and crime rate note follows with a static statistic on auto deaths in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
C International News Service
Mad
Broadway Savings Bank
John GC. Dunn
Brakeman Killed By Fall From Car
Rochester Pa Sept. dO Costa Thome 40 of Conway formerly Shrove O died in Rochester General Hospital from injuries after falling from the top of a box car in Conway yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Thome a brakeman, had both legs crushed and died after eight weeks in Conway. He is survived by his widow Mrs Athel Thome his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Thome of Shreveport and two brothers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Costa Thome
Conway
Rochester General Hospital
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thome
Athel Thome
Walter Thome
Shreve
Blacksmith Leads In Potato Growing In Mercer County
Mercer Pa Sept 0 Louis Readawalt a Mercer blacksmith leads in potato growing. He reports 14 bushels from a small platt ground and potatoes unusually large. He credits his crop to lime sprinkled over plants when six inches high on a plot behind the Q A Gordon home on West Market street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer
Louis Readawalt
Rovawalt
Q. A. Gordon
Wast Marlet Street
Farmer Killed by Fall on Stairs in Pennsylvania Farmhouse
Jonstown, Pa Sept. 50. Simon P. Long age 58 tax collector at Croyle township was killed last night falling down a flight of steps in his farmhouse. His body was found this morning by his son Mourisa Long. He lived alone since separating from his wife and leaves a widow and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonnstown
Simon P. Long
Croyle Township
Mourisa Long
Death Valley Walter Scott Reappears After 20 Years
Death Valley figure Walter Scott, the mystery Mojave desert operator who once chartered and piloted a record longest coast to Chicago train in about 44 hours, is reported to have returned to his home in the drifting sands after two decades. The piece notes his notable desert exploits and his reemergence in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copeland C. Burg
International News Service
Los. Angsles
Death Valley
Walter Scott
Mojave
Californ Desert
Chicago
Coas
Drifting Sands
Death Valley Scotty Returns to Los Angeles
The veteran showman Death Valley Scotty visits Los Angeles after seven years with pockets buzzing over big bills. He recounts a 1905 eastern trip where he chartered a train costing $10,000 and spent $110,000. He now claims $120,000 in property and is building a million-dollar concrete and steel desert residence two thirds finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Scot
Death Valley
Scott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pittsburgh Natatorium
Pineat
Boal
Oca
Duquesne Way
Sixth
Pittsburgh, PA
Smith
Frank & Harrison
E. Washington Street
Fisher’s Big Store
New Castle
Washington Street
Long Avenue
Fishers
Arting, [Rite
D. G. Ramsey & Sons
Croton Avenue
East Washington Street
Comopolis
Seacan
Lester
Oldsmobile
Whieldon Meter Co
Washington St
New York
Agoinat TB
Oaa
Jeer
Joe
Yrstonanots
North Mill Street
Bell
Washington
National Capital
Pridsy
Pittsburgh Biom
Bhnilax Excaraton
Consuit
TL. M. Fleecker
D. A
Olyer
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Railroad
People’s Store
Julian Goldman
W. Washington St
Dans Place Boys’ Store
Dollar Sales
ISI
Eri
Jackie Coogan
The
Mercer County
Farmer
Scott Bobs
Ford
Chevrolet
Overland
Maxwell
Star
Willard
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!