Unusual Rail Smash Injures 19 Near Jeannette Pa
A Pennsylvania Railroad local 72 on August 7 suffered a derailment scrape by a freight car at Jeannette. Nineteen passengers were cut or bruised by flying glass but none seriously hurt. Delays followed. several injured listed with names across Greensburg Johnstown Pittsburgh Canton and Newark areas.
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Pittshburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
Jeannette
Greensburg
Johnstown
Altoona
Gowedden
New York City
Sidney Potts
Greenaburg
Willian Shaffer
Er” J Staufer
Port
Trevorton
Mexican religious clash widens as boycott casts gloom
In Mexico City the church state standoff over constitutional religious clauses remains unresolved. Business leaders fear the economic boycott may grow, while priests keep churches open for worship and prayers amid disruptions. Reports of clashes in Zacapa include casualties and troop control with few details.
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Mexico City
National League For Defense of Religious Freedom
Republic
Zacapa
Michoacan
Two Marines Found After Lake Denmark Explosion
Oliver Bliss and Paul Wo Moreau, two United States Marines reported missing after the Lake Denmark naval ammunition depot blast, were found disoriented at an interurban station near Waterville. Bliss cried when shown a nearby ammunition dugout while believing danger remained. Bliss had 177 dollars. Moreau 75 cents in pockets.
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Toledo
Ono
Oliver
Bliss, Ja
Waterville
Oho
Paul Wo Moreau
Bridgeport
United States Marine Corps
United States Naval
Lake Denmark
Bliss
Verne Bliss
Ralph
Sersus
Olver
Moreau
Talein
Hagerstown to Fete Indiana Invaders
The Hagerstown community plans a celebration for visiting Indiana Invaders with a carnival like event. Officials announce entertainment and preparations for a centennial era gathering to be held in Richmond and nearby venues.
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Hagerstown
Indiana
Fire Bug Strikes Hardy Delaware Inferno Wipes Town
A fire bug has targeted Hardy Delaware near Dover with arson on Main Street. After a two day spree a store a church several homes and a barn were burned. Mrs. Davis heard an explosion and her husband fired at the store area but no suspect was seen. The origins of the blazes remain a mystery.
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Wilmington
Del
Hardy
Dover
Maryland
H. Peere
Main Street
Robert Davis
Tilghman and Bounds Couple United in August Nuptials
Walter J. Tilghman of Bear Fruitland and Miss Sarah Jane Bounds of Siloam wed at Tilghman home on the evening of August 5. Rev W E Ferrell of Fruitland Christian Church officiated. Mrs Tilghman is the daughter of John H Bounds and his wife of Siloam and a Wicomico High School graduate.
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Walter J. Tilghman
Bear Fruitland
Sarah Jane Bounds
Siloam
Tighman
W. E. Ferrell
Fruitland Christian Church
Tilghman
John H. Bounds
Wicomico High School
Pastors Seek Drama and Pageantry to Revive Youth
Lake Geneva Wis Aug 7 A P A conference of church leaders from 25 states under the International School of Religious Education aims to intensify worship by vivid drama and pageantry. Goals include engaging youth, directing emotional life, and creating a spiritual community centered on church schools rather than social events.
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Lake Geneva
Wis
Wpccess
International School of Religious Education
Hollywood
Wheeler Club Secretary A P Wheeler Heads Columbia Banquet
A P Wheeler of Salisbury served on the arrangement committee for the Southern Club of Columbia University banquet held Friday at the Hotel Astor New York. The event bid farewell to Dr William Heard Kilpatrick founder of the club and Mrs Kilpatrick who soon sail for Europe. The Southern Club includes students from sixteen states each with its own state club and guests included the president and stunt chairman of each state club.
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A. P. Wheeler
Salisbury
Southern Club of
Columbia University
Hotel Astor
New York
William Heard Kilpatrick
Cub
Weather and society notes from August reports
A string of late news items covers weather forecasts for the week in the North and Middle Atlantic states with showers Tuesday and Friday and a midweek cool spell. Other items report a national swimming association event in New York, a public links championship near Atlantic City, and a high damage suit against four defendants. A Shanghai famine tale notes 1500 daily cases, while New York cheese reserves rise by 685 million. Mrs Jane K Van Sciver obtains a divorce from Howard Van Sciver for cruelty and desertion, married 1911 in Philadelphia.
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North
Middle Atlantic
Tedsdsyard
Jane Kidae van Sciver
Howard van Sciver
Ederle Triumphs In Channel Swim After Tough Tides
Gertrude Ederle completed the English Channel crossing from France to England in record time after a 138 hour 31 minute swim despite adverse tides and rough seas. Trainer Flever praised her endurance as she prepared for another voyage and regained her spirits after yesterday's grueling ordeal.
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Flever
England
Gertrude Eder'e
Ted
English Channel
France
New York
Fairestone
Boulogne
Gram
Ts Ace
Ter
Brown Couple Hurt In Consecutive Delaware Crashes
Walter Stewart Brown an architect and his wife were injured in separate crashes on the Baltimore Pike near Wilmington on successive days. Brown’s car collided with another that swerved to avoid a stone. the next day his car overturned as he avoided a taxicab. Neither injury was serious and both remained at home.
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Wilmngton
Del
Walter Stewart Brown
Hie Atre
Cosme Dent
Baltimore Pike
Wamington
Thuralay
Brown
Mro
Mrs Brown
Baltimorean nabbed in Newark as cargo burns
A Baltimorean is nabbed in Newark after a cargo fire. Police report a concealed tank and a suspect identified as Lorun Ranker. Bail is set at $1,000 for Daniel Trenpean of Newark, who faces charges in a related car fire incident.
Confers With Tilson On G. O. P. Programs During Stay
President Coolidge relaxed at his Plymouth Vermont home with brief talks on political questions alongside Representative Wilson of Connecticut. They discussed Republican strategy for upcoming senatorial and congressional campaigns and planned later talks at White Pine Camp in the Adirondacks.
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Plymouth
Representative Wilson
Connecticut
Republican House
Matt
Wilson
New York
Wilsonm
White Pine Camp
Adirondacks
Coolidge
United States
Mexico
Russia
Washington
Man Undergoes Emergency Surgery for Misplaced Organs
A Richmond man with long known heart and body-side ailments was admitted to Grac Hospital for an emergency operation after acute appendicitis. Surgeon Robert Broan opened the right side and found the appendix, then discovered the liver and spleen were on the left, proceeding with corrective steps.
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Richmond Nua
Grac
Bryant
Bearse Mystery Torture Slaying Grips Springfield
Springfield Aug 7 A P Police hope to solve the torture slaying of Mrs Ella Hearse by her aunt Richard Bearse by his sweetheart Marie Wilson after authorities burst in to find the mangled body. Bearse surrendered to arrest without protest as Miss Wilson begins recovery.
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Springfield
Ella G
Richard
Marie Wilson
Therime
Bearee
Miss Wilson
Bearse
Fred Lo Bearse
Hampden
Mr. Bearse
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