Maniac abducts Jamestown pair in violent night of terror
Miss Mary Frances Dunn 21 and Ernest Salzer 30 were taken by a blindfolded assailant after leaving a theater in Jamestown. They were driven through Chautauqua county to Lackawanna and Angola before Dunn escaped by biting the attacker as Salzer was drugged and left by the roadside. A straw hat bearing a Department Merys mark was found in the suspect vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merys
Heberdasher
Jamestown
New York State
Mary Frances Dunn
Francis Dunn
West Fifth Street
Ernest Salzer
Fredonia
Chautauqua
Salzer
Angola
Miss Salzer
Lackawanna
Miss Dunn
Inarired
Silver Creek
Henry J. Toomey
The
Lady of Perpetual Help Church
Woodlawn
Railroad crossing protections spar over flashing lights and watchman
A Pennsylvania railroad committee favors continued twenty four hour watchman protection at the Wiler’s crossing west of Warren while opposing flashing lights. The Chamber of Commerce protests a commission grant for lights and cites safety concerns after a Pleasant township letter carrier's fatal crossing accident. Four trainmen were later held responsible for a separate crash near Corbett California involving attorneys returning from a Bar Association convention. Phyllis Gardner of Ridgway is visiting in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leiper
Emory C. Cook
Chamber of Commerce
Wiler's Crossing
Warren
Public Service Commission
Commission
Frank EB. Baker
Pleasant Township
Baker
Pennsylvania
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Board of
Corrent
Calif
Cascade Limited
American Bar Association
Seatle
Mechanized Force Bypasses Horses At Gettysburg March
An experimental march arrives at Gettysburg with 1100 cavalry, artillery, and infantry from Fort Leonard Wood aboard tanks, armored cars, tractors, and motorized vehicles. The column uses tractors to pull guns, repairs on the road, and camps in The Wheatfield before returning to Fort Leonard Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
U. P
Fot Leonard Wood
Oliver H. Eskridge
Wheatfield
Fort Leonard Wood
Dejected writer commits suicide in New York
New York August 1. Louise Amelia De Hostos a 38 year old Porto Rican writer killed herself in a bath after setting her clothes afire with gasoline. She left a note accusing a unnamed man of slander and took her life to answer for the harm done. Detectives found six trunks in her apartment and she planned to leave for Porto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louise Amelia de Hostos
Thepartment Hotel
Hetars
San Juan
United States
Porto Rico
Air Mail Rates Cut Costs and Boost Use in Warren
Post officials report air mail now costs five cents for a one ounce letter with ten cents for each extra ounce, cutting rates by half and boosting patronage. Warren mailing supervisor J. Groves notes daily air mail volume is small, but tests show crossing time from coast to coast dropped from five days to about two to three. He calls air mail the greatest advance since 1861.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
J. Groves
Air Mail
Warren
Groves
Trav
Ren
Union Pacific Railroad
Guards Continue Battle Practice At Mt Gretna Camp
At Mt Gretna Pennsylvania on August 1 units of the Pennsylvania National Guard engaged in a small scale battle drill. The 108th Observation Squadron photographed ground maneuvers while the 218th Coast Artillery and aircraft units practiced emplacement and fire control. Infantry battalions conducted march bivouac and combat problems with machine gun firing instruction on the range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henderson
Mt.Gretna
U. P.J
108Rg
Pennsylvania National Guard
218Th Coast Artillery
Benamin J. Nassef
Sero
212Th
Lith Infantry
C. Blaine Smathers
112Th
Charles B. Finley
111Th Infantry
11Th
112Th Infantry
Gate slips during raising at canal construction. nine dead
A 500 ton steel gate fell from a crane boom at lock 6 on the Wei land canal in Thorold Ontario. Nine workers died and between 20 and 80 were injured while crews from Thorold and St Catharines rushed to hospitals. The cause of the boom release was not determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorold
Ont
Lock 6
Weiland Canal
Throld
St Catherines
Whittlesey to Sing at Sunday Service at First Methodist
De troit tenor Federal L. Whittlesey will sing It Is Enough from The Elijah at the union service next Sunday night in the First Methodist church. Charlotte Hall-Lohnes will give a fifteen minute organ prelude on the Beaty Memorial organ. The sermon, Christ in Asia, will be preached by Dr. Oxcar M. Buck of Drew University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Federal
L. Whittlesey
Detroit
Michigan
Whittlesey
Charlotte Hall- Lohnes
J. W. Flager
F. Borowski
Asia
Oxcar M. Buck
Missions and Comparative Religions
Drew University
Madison, N, J
Campaign log hints at campaign moves and speeches
The report notes Gavenor Smith returning from vacation to confer with John Reskob and George Pechjs on the corn belt committee. Benatos Joseph T. Robinson is to announce a campus event with six Southern states. Hoover plans a rapid campaign post nomination, starting August 13, with a trip to San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gavenor Smith
York
Steiempton Esysx
withiJebn
Reskob
George Pechjs
Corn Belt Committee
Ircta
Benatos
Joseph T. Robinson
Smith
Arkansas
Robinson
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
San Francisco
Pick-tett Club Holds Regular Meeting and Dollar Days Preview
The Pickett Club met Tuesday with Mr. Kelly presiding. Cisir King outlined Community Dollar Days on August 17 18. Sales led by Dr. Charles Arird with Don Chestnutt second and Art Munson third. Ganzer reported store arrangements. committee members approved the plan. Kelly noted three decade changes in hardware trade and rising operating costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picktete Club
Kelly
Cisir King
Charles Arird
Don Chestnutt
Art Munson
J. H. Ganzer
Duluth Show Case Company
Ganzer
C. W. Benjamin
W. C. Heasley
John &. Rhodaberger
Mussolini to hear disaster tale of Haha dirigible
ECME reports Mussolini will hear the full story of the Haha dirigible tragedy over the North Pole. It ended May 25 after a rupture and six crew members endured freezing conditions while awaiting rescue. General Umberto Nobile and rescued aides arrived in Rome last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ECME
Benito Mussolini
North Pole
Umberto Nobile
Rome
Nobile
Mussolini
Naxvik
Courtney Heads Flight to U S From Azores Amid Delays
Captain Frank T. Courtney departed from Horta Azores at 1 55 p m with passenger E B Hosmer wealthy Canadian en route to North America The initial stop is believed to be Newfoundland for refueling before continuing to New York Courtney aims to reach North America after days of delay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horta
Azores Islands
U. P
Frank T. Courtney
North America
E. B. Hosmer
Courtney
New Foundland
New York
Oil Prices by Grade and Pipeline Listings
The report lists prices paid for Loe vari waa grades by purchasing agencies across multiple pipelines and lines. Prices range from 0.56 to 4.43 in various districts including Pennsylvania Grade Oil with National Transit Co. lines and Buckeye Pipe Line Co. lines, Cumberland Pipe Line Co. lines, and Western Kentucky, Saginaw Michigan regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
New York Transit Co
Bradford
National Transit Co
South West
Eureka
Grace Ou
Buck
Eye Pipe Co
Keister
Corning
Coe Lal
Buckeye Pipe Line Co
Eureka Pipe Line Co
Cumberland Pipe Line Co
Indiana Refining Co
Stoli Oi Refining Co
Oil City
Cumberland, Barren
Montfees
Western Kentucky
Saginaw, Mich
Saginaw Send
Gravity Lima
Hamilton Named Assistant State Chairman of Pennsylvania
General Edward Martin announces A Boyd Hamilton of Harrisburg named assistant to the chair with broad campaign duties. A publicity committee including John E McKirdy Joseph Barton Robert Ginther and A Hamilton will shape state publicity from Philadelphia. Martin predicts a large Hoover victory in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, P
Edward Martin
Republican State Committee
A. Boyd Hamilton
Harrisburg
Hamilton
John S. Fisher
Commonwealth
General Martin
Martin
John E. McKirdy
Pittsburgh
Joseph Barton
Philadelphia
Robert Ginther
A. Hamilton
State Committee
Barton
Pennsylvania
Herbert Hoover
Union
Republican ticket praises Hoover and Curtin nominees
General Martin lauds the Republican ticket, praising Hoover and Curtin allies while noting widespread volunteer support. He highlights women’s interest in the election and predicts a large majority for Hoover, plus a favorable view of Pennsylvania’s economic policies and a predicted Republican slate in the state’s congressional races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Mmen
Herbert Hoover
Charles Curtin
Astrons
Inmecom
Commonwealth
Hoover
Union
Pennsylvania
Martin
Govinlge
Market Letter Highlights Uptick in Stocks and Railroads
Easier call money as stock prices rise with a renewed uptrend. Sears Roebuck posts a July sales gain of 26.4 percent over July 1927 while Montgomery Ward climbs 16.41 percent. Case Threshing and International Harvester surge on rural demand as production remains strong. U.S. Steel and General Motors ease slightly. American Gas and U.S. Rubber show modest gains. Warren visit notes F. W. Earnest Sr and family from Williamsport with Baltimore Sun editor C. Bruce Earnest and Jr. as hosts at the Carver House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Case Threshing Machine
International Harvester
Hudson
U. S. Steel
General Motors
American Gan
U.S
Warren F. W. Earnest, Sr
Williamsport
C. Bruce Earnest
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore, Md
FP. W. Earnest, Jr
E. B. Loop
Carver House
F. W. Earnest, Sr
Loop
Mail Dividend Checks at Pickett Hardware Co
Regular three percent dividend checks were placed in the mails at Pickett Hardware Co on Wednesday. The dividend was declared at the board of directors meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickett Hardware Co
Board of Directors
Explosion at Indian Refining plant in Lawrenceville Illinois kills worker
A fire and explosion at the Indian Refining Company plant in Lawrenceville Illinois sprayed burning gasoline on workers. Jack Freeze died at Good Samaritan hospital Vincennes three hours after the blast. Six other men, including foreman Louis Hensley, are reported in critical condition with poor chances of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceville
Indian Refining Company
Gord Samaritan Hospital
Vinranes
Ind
Refining Company
United Press
Jack Freeze
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes
Louis Hensley
Foreman
Judge D A Arird Holds Forest County Court Session
Judge D A Arird traveled to Tionesta on Wednesday to preside over Forest County court. He was accompanied by Misa Alma Lund, court stenographer, for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tionesta
D. A. Arird
Forest County
Misa Alma Lund
Courts of Honor Held at Camp Olmsted Scout Camp
A court of honor met at Camp Olmsted on Tuesday night with another session planned for Thursday night. No results from Tuesday were yet reported to scout headquarters by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Olmsted
Boy Scout
Scout Headquarters
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PA. Railroad
Mies Phyllis Gardner
Ridgway
Lottie Northrup
Cayuga Avenue
Charles F. Cole
Satenville
Arkaness
F. & Eaton
Prospect Atrost
Kathryn Witwer
Gary
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Europe
Atareeilionas Nemarent
N. Y
Mt. Gretna
Pickett Club
U. S
Charman
C. P
Joseph Seep
South Penn Oil Co
Waid-Rogers CO
Warren Savings Bank & Trust Co
Bidg
Helmbrecht
Wayne C. Helmbrecht
Optometrist
Warren Savings Bank
Mber
Illinois
Poeta Temi
Aaeea
aCe Au Uus An
Kayser
Merall
Johnson
Johnson Brothers
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