Two Sharon rescuers honor flood heroism at Shenango House
Charlie Knapp and Edward Stambaugh braved flood waters up to their necks to rescue a baby near Fisk street and return it to its mother at Shenango House. Their actions followed earlier saves of Oscar J. Denny and Acting Chief Samuel Lansdowne, known for risking their lives amid rising currents.
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Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Sharon Tetharpe
Knapp
Matthews
Oscar J. Denny
Samuel Lansdowne
Lansdowne
Denny
Cozadd
Fisk Street
Ise
Shenango House
Aapp
Stambaugh
Mexico Values and Leadership Paths
A New York paper calls Mexico an enlightened republic where any bright young man quick on the trigger may rise to the presidency, noting that political pull varies by country and culture.
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New York
Mexico
A Word to Our Subscribers on Arrears Notices
A newspaper informs readers that many arrears statements have been mailed as required by the Post Office Department to bring accounts current. It urges prompt payment or prepayment to avoid per-copy fines and keep the subscriber list healthy, stressing Uncle Sam’s mandate and good will toward patrons.
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Warren Mail
Mail
Post Office Department
Uncle Sam
Sam
No Danger Here Causes Illness Over Check Donation
A minister in Altoona fell ill and was taken home after seeing a $2,000 check in the collection plate. The note suggests many ministers might risk similar effects for such a paper. No news of any Warren minister being made ill last Sunday had been received at press time.
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Altoona
Warren
New Democratic Tariff Bill Expands Free List of Essentials
The Democratic tariff revision proposes free sugar in 1916 with a 25 percent immediate cut and eventual removal of duties, raw wool free now with tariff cuts on woolen goods, and broad free-list reductions on meats, bread, shoes, lumber, coal, dairy, produce, textiles, and many crafts. It also adds a new income tax affecting earners above 4000 dollars, and imposes duties on luxuries including diamonds, furs, coal tar products, and higher spices.
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House
Boy strikers see show after mills settle pay dispute
In Norristown Pennsylvania April 10 1928 the 50 boy workers at Merion Worsted mills West Conshohocken ended their strike by accepting a 7 percent raise plus employer paid trip to a Wild West show in Philadelphia. They will return to work after the outing.
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Wild West Performance
Norristown
West Conshohocken
Philadelphia
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