Houdons Little Girl Seized by American Dollars in Auction
A 1928 New York American column notes Houdons Sabine, once in Judge Gary’s Fifth Avenue home, sold at auction for 295000. It contrasts values with money and politics, cites Sinclair acquittal, and highlights debates between Dr Straton and Mr Osborn over creation and evolution, closing with Rome’s birthday celebrations.
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Cornright
New York American
Houden
Judge Gary
Fifth Avenue
Gary
Alamore
Houdon
America
Sabine
Commonest mistake to think hats can replace work
The speaker mocks reliance on hats as a substitute for effort, noting gendered digs about the “weaker sex” and a bold claim that a confident person would still take action like a man spading flower beds. The tone is humorous and critical of assumptions about gender and capability.
Ostergard Muir and Check Win Committee Contests
Ostergard and Muir led wins in city committee battles during the spring primary, with Check taking the Ninth ward contest. Ostergard replaced Lowrey in the Fourth Ward by 102 to 65, while Muir defeated Culbertson 100 to 14 in the Fifth Ward. A woman, Ethel Armstrong, won a committee seat in the Eighth Ward with 50 of 51 votes.
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Baird Tire
J. H. Culbertson
Check
F. W. Casen
Ethel Armstrong
Hoover
Coolidge
Borah
Dawes
al Smith
Lowden
Reed
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Cochran
Congress
Waters
Thompson
Martin
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N. O. Lund
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Porter
Leonard Murphy
H. W. Mitchell
General Assembly
Mumford
Shortt
Harry F. Bell
H. R. McCalmont
First Ward
Smith
United States
McNair
Morris
Eilenberger
Rossiter
Mitchell
Noted flyer dies after pneumonia in Quebec hospital
Air pioneer Bennett dies in a Quebec hospital after a brief illness of pneumonia. He had been piloting a Pord plane to aid the stranded Bremen at Greenly Isle when he fell ill aborting the relief mission.
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Qua
Apell
Floyd Bennett
Jeffrey Hale
America
Bennett
Detroit
Bremen
Greenly Island
Richard E. Byrd
North Pole
Feam
Lindbergh
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Byrd
Boston
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Ton
Air Pioneer
Greenly Isle
Bishop to Talk at Conference in Pittsburgh
Forest Supervisor L. L. Bishop heads to Pittsburgh to address a forest conference sponsored by the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce tomorrow afternoon. At 5 10 p m Thursday he will air an American Forest Week Talk on EDKA Pittsburgh. Bishop notes 22 000 seedling plantings along the Roosevelt highway fronting Warren and Kane by Larry Gross and William Gold of the federal forestry service. Plantings include white pine Scotch pine Japanese larch Norway and white ash across 22 acres and aim to beautify the highway in coming years. A total of 38 000 seedlings will be planted in Allegheny National Forest lands in Warren McKean and Forest counties this spring to reforest about 30 acres.
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Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
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Roosevelt Highway
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Kane
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Warren
McKean
Forest Counties
Congressional Candidates Named in Tuesday Primary
A Philadelphia report lists Republican incumbents and Democratic challengers for Pennsylvania’s 26 congressional districts. Notable matchups include James M. Beck versus James F. McGranery in District 1 and Charles J. Easterly versus Abraham Rothermel in District 14, among numerous others across all districts.
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Philadelphia
Congress
Pennsylvania
James M. Beck
James F. McGranery
W. L. Rooney
George S. Graham
John L. Shanahan
Harry C. Ransley
James J. Heys
B. M. Colder
Richard Vaux
Charles J. Easterly
Abraham Rothermel
Edgar R. Reiss
Agnes Hart Wilson
J. Russell Leech
George E. Wolfe
J. Banks Kurtz
Frank Menges
John A. Myers
J. Mitchell Chase
Hoover Smith Win Delegates in Primary Race
Secretary of Commerce Hoover and New York Governor Alfred E. Smith appear to have won the majority of delegates in yesterday's primaries and state conventions. Hoover leads the Ohio Republican delegation with 31 of 51 votes, while Smith tops Ohio Democrats about 5 to 1 over Atlee Pomerent. Nevada Republicans met in convention on an uninstructed delegation. Kansas Democrats favored Rep. W. A. Ayers. Oklahoma Republicans backed Lowden or Curtis.
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Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Ohio
Frank B. Willis
Dawes
Lowden
Smith
Atlee Pomerent
Vic Donahey
Nevada
Kansas
Rep
W. A. Ayers
Oklahoma
Frank O. Lowden
Charles Curtis
Commerce Hoover
Atlee Pomerens
Vic Doxahey
Bonda voted for hill route
A brief local item notes that Bonda supported the hill route proposal. The snippet places the update within the Tribune Tonight edition’s diverse pages including market reports and society news.
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Sugar Grove
Garland
Bonda
Hill
Porkey
Frank Lockhart Killed in Daytona Beach Speed Attempt
Dayton Beach Fla April 25 Frank Lockhart premier American racing driver died when his Blackhawk racer somersaulted at 200 miles per hour attempting a world speed record. His skull was fractured and chest crushed. Spectators witnessed the crash as the car flipped twice and threw Lockhart clear.
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Fla
U. P
Frank Lockhart
America
Lockhart
Ray Keech
Lockhart T
Major Seagrave
England
Indianapolis
General Wrangel Dies Former Russian War Chief
Brussels April 25 General Wrangel one time commander in chief of the famous Russian white army died today. He gained fame commanding the horse guards regiment in the Russian advance on East Prussia in 1044. His unit captured two German guns and two enemy platoons earning the Saint George cross.
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Brussels
U. P
Wrangel
Horse Guards
East Prussia
Saint George
Gas Strikes Reported in Washington County
Two gas strikes were reported in Washington county yesterday. One gas well was discovered on the R. D. Doak farm and another on the James Harvey heirs farm at Old Goncord near here.
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Washington County
R. D. Doak
James Harvey Heirs
Old Goncord
Here
Report Flyers Abandon Atlantic Plane In Rescue Flight
In Murray Bay Quebec April 25 the Bremen crew chose to abandon their westward Atlantic crossing and return to civilization in the relief plane flown from Detroit. Major Fitzmaurice and the crew will join Bernt Balchen in the relief flight back toward Quebec and the United States as weather and food conditions hamper departure from Greenly Island.
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Atlantic
Ireland
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Detroit
Fitzmaurice
Quebec
United States
Bernt Balchen
Greenly Island
Point Amour
Bremen
Flood Waters Drive Thousands From Homes Across Six States
Flood waters sweeping six southern states drove thousands from their homes and caused millions in damage. The lower Alabama valley, Pearl River and Tombigbee valleys in Mississippi and the lower Choctawhatchee valley in northwest Florida were in the flood path. Arkansas and White rivers rose further while Ouachita in northern Louisiana faced flood stage. Loss of life appeared concentrated in Florida and Alabama with six drownings reported in southern California and two missing near Caryville, Florida. The tri state Southwest Georgia Southern Alabama Northwest Florida region bore the brunt, with vast farmlands underwater and refugees in the thousands as small river towns regained inhabitants.
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U. P.i
Alabama
Pearl River
Tombigbee River
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Choctawhatchee
Florida
Arkansas
White Rivers
Louisiana
Ouachita River
California
Caryville
Fla
Tri-State
Georgia
Senate debates Nicaraguan amendment and Navy bill
Congress daily brief notes ongoing Senate debate on a Nicaraguan amendment to the navy appropriation bill and continued committee inquiries. Interstate Commerce for coal, Agriculture subcommittee on cotton, and finance minority tax reduction prep are mentioned. House billing actions expected. Naval affairs panel probes charges at the National Council for Prevention of War and congressional frank misuse.
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Interstate Commerce Committee
Agriculture
HOUSE
Naval Affairs Committee
National Council For Prevention of War
Frank Ilegally
Warren County Committeemen Selected In County Races
Unofficial returns show Republicans winning most county committee seats in Warren County with several districts reporting no Democratic selections or contested races. Notable names include Sheffield but district results vary across towns such as Pittsfield Tidioute Sugar Grove Farmington and Bear Lake Borough with tied races in Pine Grove and Columbus.
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Sheffield
Charles Hall
J. F. Slater
H. L. Ford
Pittsfield
FF. Childs
William Clancy
Tidioute
W. CC
Tompsett
J. K. Bell
Sugar Grove
F. D. Wheelock
W. CC. Jamieson
Xinzua
Hayes Springer
W. 8. Murray
Pine Grove
Ray S. Thompson
C. E. Bordwell
Earl Ruland
L. J. Hale
Farmington
Jennie Lindell
Triumph
E. R. Johnson
Corydon
Eugene Crooks
Ralph E. Green
Columbus
J. H. Miller
Dell Johnson
Carl
Wickwire
Bear Lake Borough
Svan E. Haw
Flood bill now before Coolidge in Washington
The Mississippi flood control measure, a $325,000,000 bill approved by the House, goes to Senate-House conferees to resolve differences with the Senate’s Jones bill. President Coolidge faces a form still likely to remain objectionable, though conferees may accept most House changes.
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Washington
U.P
Cooldge
House
White House
Senate
Coolidge
Hoover wins Ohio delegates as Smith leads Democratic push
The Campaign Log reports Secretary of Commerce Hoover securing 21 of 51 Republican delegates in Ohio. Alfred E. Smith wins the Democratic endorsement by a large margin, with Massachusetts results showing Hoover around 90 percent of GOP votes and Smith about 95 percent of Democratic votes. Oklahoma Republicans back Lowden and Curtin at Kansas City, while Kansas and Houston conventions set further Democratic and Republican alignments. Hoover headquarters says his nomination is assured. Smith plans no national statements until after conventions.
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Hoover
Washington
Commerce
Kansas City
Weather forecast for western Pa with frost tonight
Forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions in western Pennsylvania tonight with heavy frost in the southern portion. Thursday will bring increasing clouds with little temperature change. Observations show readings from Chicago to Miami and Philadelphia to Yellowstone Park, with a few gusty notes and a light precipitation amount.
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Los Angeles
Miami
Philadelphia
Washington
Yellowstone Park
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