Tunney on Shakespeare and Flood News Mix In 1928
Report fragment shows Gene Tunney at Yale discussing Shakespeare amid remarks on boxing and training. Flood news notes White River levees breaching five Arkansas counties and Mississippi rivers nearing danger. Mentions $750 million flood control plan and other political and speed championship items.
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Copsright
Dew Fork American, Inc
Gene Tunney
Yale Boys
Shakespeare
Phelps
Tunney
White River
Arkansas
Mississippi
Fragmentary Local Police Ledger Teases Grim Palaver
A clipped passage hints at cash requests and social impropriety as a miscreant uses slang to press for funds while a Chicago niece reports her husband’s spine injury during a grim act as pallbearer for a slug-fillet.
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Gert Mopps
Ike Soles
Chicago
Believed two Warren County boys drowned in river
Friends say William Lehman aged 21 of Star Brick and Caiy in Zerby 17 of Grunderville vanished last Thursday and are believed drowned in the Allegheny river at Starbrick. A dragging party and equipment were requested, with Knupp in charge. The missing youths were last seen in an old John boat with no trace found.
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Warren County
William Lehman
Starbrick
Caiy
Zerby
Grunderville
Allegheny River
Pele
C. Knapp
Charles Gordon
Warren
Knupp
Gordon
Granderville
Drs
Arrenia Lehman
Priorson
Lehman
Zerbe
Mariage
Johnson Wins for New Team Skeeters in IL Tilt
Art Johnson of Warren moved to Jersey City on an optional Giants deal and earned the win as the Skeeters beat Toronto 11 to 5 in a doubleheader game. Johnson pitched three innings, allowed five hits, walked two, struck out one, and contributed a single in two at bats. Toronto protested a fourth inning muff call on Jacobson.
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Art Johnson
Warren
Toronto
Jacobson
Fyfe
Burdette G Gregory Relapse In Warren County
Burdette G Gregory former Warren county sheriff and Warren borough burgess is in serious condition at his home 211 Water Street after a relapse following a grippe recovery. Dr C J Frantz attends. Gregory conducts general insurance at 332 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Burdette G. Gregory
Warren County
Warren Borough
Water Street
Gregory
Frantz
Mr. Gregory
Pennsylvania Avenue West
Ern
Congress Preview: Senate and House Set for Key Debates
The Senate plans to take up Johnson Boulder Dam bay finance issues and resume tax reduction talks. Interstate Commerce continues its investigation while Agriculture refines cotton inquiry. Public Lands weighs teapot Dome prep. The House opens debate on Haugen farm relief and judiciary hearings on Porter bill for gearotic farms.
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Senate
Johnson Boulder
HOUSE
Judiciary Committee
Gareotic Farms
Legion Hops Off To 17000 Start On 50000 Drive
American Legion workers reported 17630 collected toward a 50000 goal for a new community service home at the first report meeting in Chief Cornplainer post rooms Wednesday. Commander Ben Kinnear and others praised efforts and warned against misunderstandings about a 15 percent commission. He noted Ketcham, Inc. of Pittsburgh will receive a flat service fee.
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American Legion
Cornplainer Post Rooms
the Legion
Ben Kinnear
Kinnear
Ketcham, Inc
Pittsburgh
Cain
Marines Will Start in Pursuit of Sandino
Military planners announce a new campaign as Marine units prepare to engage Sandino forces in Nicaragua. Analysts expect coordinated operations across coastal towns and inland positions to pressure rebel strongholds and restore stability in the region.
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Youngsville
Russell and Sheffield
Sandino
Hettrick Sentenced in Warren County Robberies Case
Four men tied to a wave of Warren county robberies were fined and given prison terms at the April criminal court session before Judge D A Arird. Harvey Hettrick and James Hettrick of Sheffield received multi year terms and fines. Pontius and Beck also pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property and were sentenced to workhouse confinement plus fines.
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Warren County
D. A. Arird
Harvey Hettrick
Sheffield
Western Penitentiary
James Hettrick
Allegheny County
John Pontius
Guy Beck
Keystone Grocery
Senate Finance Committee Advances Tax Cut Plan
The senate finance committee approved a 203.865 million dollar tax reduction bill, aligning with the Republican outline except for retaining the estate tax and repealing the auto tax. The bill, a compromise near the 210 million plan, contrasts with a Democratic proposal of 325 million and a House measure of 289 million. The measure now awaits full senate consideration.
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Washington
U. PL
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Missionary Killings Reported in China Attacks
Reports from Shanghai and Peking detail killings and arrests of American missionaries amid Chinese civil conflict. Dr. Walter T. Seymour of Tsining hospital was said murdered by Nationalist troops during mercy work. Other missions, including L. C. Osborn at Chaocheng, were reportedly captured or deported with unconfirmed additional killings in Shantung.
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Shanghai
Walter T. Seymour
Presbyterian Miasion
Tsining
Seymour
Peking
Shantung Province
L. C. Osborn
Church of Nazarene
Chaocheng
Feng Yu Hsiang
Kaichow
China
Legation
Osborn
Province
Yenchow
Shantung
Washington
State Department
Lockhart
Hankow
MacMurray
Stanton
Tsinan
Ichowfu
Bengsie
Yenchowfu
Poian
W. F. Seymour
Presbyterian Hospital
Taining
Chiness Aoidiera
Bennett Funeral Ceremonies In Quebec Parade
Commander Byrd in charge as Floyd Bennett lies in Quebec after his death from pneumonia while aiding the relief flight. Balchen plans to bring the Germans and Major Fitzmaurice to join funeral rites. The body will rest in Arlington beside Admiral Peary.
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Byrd
Bennett
Arlington
Quebec
U. P
Floyd Bennett
Baron Huenefeld
Grenley
Gallife
Bernt Balchen
Fitzmaurice
North Country
Royal Twenty Second Regiment
Montreal
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Peary
North Pole
Pole
Cold Weather and Rain To Persist Tonight in Pennsylvania
Met meteorologist W S Brotzman of Pittsburgh predicts continued cold weather with increasing clouds and rain across western Pennsylvania tonight and tomorrow. A frost was reported with a 34 degree reading. Warren saw 84 degree readings before cooling to 44 degrees by early afternoon.
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Pennsylvania
W. S. Brotzman
Pittsburgh
Anys
Brozeman
Warren
Steber Explains Crippled Children Society Work
F A Steber of the Warren Lions outlined the Pennsylvania State Society for Crippled Children at a lunch in the YMCA. He urged Lions to join the state organization as a membership drive continues to fund care for local crippled children, noting 266 cases have been aided locally since 1925 with 31 cured or aided and 167 still under care.
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Pennsylvania State Society For Crippled Children
F. A Steber
Rotary Committee
Crippled Children
State Society
Warren Lions Club
M. C
Steber
Trout fingerlings distributed by Izaak Walton League
Fifteen members of the Izaak Walton League distributed a truckload of brown trout fingerlings in streams across the county on Wednesday afternoon. The fish were brought to Warren by motor from the state fish hatchery at Bellefont Pa and released into streams before nightfall.
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Izaak Walton League
Warren
State Fish Hatchery
Bellefont
Bremen flyers depart Greenly Island for trans Atlantic rescue flight
The Bremen relief plane took off from Greenly Island at 7 45 AM headed toward Lake St. Agnes or Murray Bay as the crew hoped to reach Quebec. The pilots Bernt Balchen and Murray Bay ground crew faced weather and mechanical doubts while preparing to fly to Mitchel Field.
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Montreal
Que
U. P
Bremen
Ofd
Hartington
Quebec
Greenly Island
Canesan Marconi Company
W. J
Carl Wenzel
Lake St. Agnes
Murray Bay
Gunther von Arenefeld
Hermann Koehl
James Fitzmaurice
North Atlantic
Mitchel Field
S. 3
Greenly
Hoover and Smith Lead in Nomination Prospects
Washington friends of Herbert Hoover and New York Governor Smith claim both are on track for presidential nominations. Hoover has 249 uncontested delegates toward 246 needed. Smith 472 toward 734 needed. Republican figures discuss pre convention roles and Alaska delegates likely uninstructed as Smith vacationes in New Jersey before returning to Albany.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Smith
New York
Hoover
George RB. van Namee
New York State Public Service Commission
Ogden L. Miler
Weather forecast for western Pennsylvania turns cloudy
Increasing cloudiness tonight with Friday giving way to rain in the southern portion. Temperatures little changed. Observations list Miami 84, New York 78, Pittsburgh 36, San Francisco 52, Washington 44, Yellowstone Park 36 with river 3.8 and no precipitation. Sunset 8:50, sunrise 5:06.
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Miami
New York
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Washington
Yellowstone Park
River
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