In Chair's Shadow Marries Mother of His Son
In a death house at the state prison before Friday night's execution Salvatore Merra wed the mother of his two year old son as five condemned men watched The ceremony followed a denial of a stay of execution by U S circuit court Judge J W Davis Merra had been convicted of murder of Theodore Conray Paymaster for Public Service Railways Newark Officials withheld most personal details of the bride The move signals likely abandonment of hope for mercy amid ongoing appeals and a prior legal dispute over a semicolon in Merra's verdict debate centered on whether Merra deserved life imprisonment or further appeal options
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Trexton
Ave
Salvatore Merra
Cors Meinerney
Merra
Meinerney
Theodore Conray
Public Service Railways
Newark
U.S. Circuit
J. W. Davis
Egan
Newrk
Salvatore Barcelli
Former Deputy Tax Collector Sentenced in Federal Court
Jeter J. Hanlon formerly Deputy Tax Collector of Monessen Pa was sentenced by Judge Schoonmaker in federal court to one year and a day in the Atlanta penitentiary for embezzling internal revenue funds He was convicted on 51 counts by July and May 14 His appropriations ranged from ten cents to 260 dollars totaling about 2000 His plea for a new trial was denied.
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Pittsburgh
Jeter J. Hanlon
Fx Gefteche
Monessen
Schoonmaker
Atlanta
Hanlon
State Treasurer Reports Treasury Balance at Month End
In Harrisburg on August 2, Treasurer Lewis announced the state treasury balance at month end totaled 59,439,084 dollars. The general fund held 27,000,000 dollars and the motor fund 25,972,069 dollars. The June 1 balance stood at 57,131,209 dollars.
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Barrisburg
U. P
Lewis
Treasury
Society entertaining at Lake Chautauqua picnic party
Mr and Mrs C M Logan host a Lake Chautauqua picnic with guests including Mr and Mrs B S Knabenshue Mr and Mrs L W Devis Mr and Mrs Val F Genge Mr and Mrs Glen Brockway Mr and Mrs J R Van Cleve Mr and Mrs Palmer Davis and Ai and Mrs Allan Jackson.
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Lake
C. M. Logan
Lake Chautauqua
B.S Knabenshue
L. W. Devis
Val F. Genge
Glen Brockway
J. R. van Cleve
Palmer Davis
Allan Jackson
Chautauqua Program Highlights August Day Schedule
The Chautauqua program on Wednesday August 3 features a devotional hour The Mind for Christ and the Life of Today address by Rev Martin D and a Gospel of God sermon by Addresser Mrs Hery Filey of Suffolk Virginia and Mrs Victor E Miller of Quincy Massachusetts. A matinee concert by the New York Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Stoesse follows. Evening events include a chaplain’s Hon Rev 3 Martin D, a bird and tree club dinner at Chautauqua Golf Club House in honor of Thomas A Edison and Dr Lorado Taft, and a Denominational Prayer meetings with an illustrated lecture titled A Florentine Vista by Dy Eovedo Taft.
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Martin D
Hery
Filey
Suffolk
Victor E. Miller
Quircy
New York Symphony Orchestra
Albert Stoesse
Martin D. A
Chautauqua Golf Club
Thomas A. Edison
Lorado Tait
Eovedo Taft
Local Visitors and Guests Headed East
Rev. and Mrs. K B Stough Miss Relen Rees and Luther Gilbert of New Castle stayed overnight with Rev. Dennig and family then left for a meter trip through the east. Major Roger Green of Harrisburg was a business visitor in Warren yesterday. Miss Maxibe Swanson and Miss Elizabeth Charlson are spending the remainder of the week in Budlow.
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K. B. Stough
Relen Rees
Luther Gilbert
New Castle
Dennig
Roger Green
Harrisburg
Warren
Maxibe Swanson
Missy Elizabeth Charlson
Budlow
Five Best Features Via Radio WHAP Hookup List
A catalog of radio feature segments including WHAP Detroit WGHP WZ Hookup entries and broadcasts featuring Detroit Symphony The Continentals and Budd Park with time slots and stations noted. Names and stations appear as read from the program guide, reflecting a mid century scheduling snapshot.
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Everready
Stromberg-Carlson Hour
WGHP
Detroit
Detroit_symphony
Ifest
The
Continentals
WDAF
Karens City
Budd Park
Grand Valley Picnic Draws Candidates To Amorrow
Candidates and would be contenders plan to attend the Grand Valley Odd Fellows picnic at Amorrow in Snyders Grove two miles from the village. Attendees may bring basket lunches while refreshment stands serve others. Afternoon dances in the grove pavilion and evening dances in the Odd Fellows hall are planned.
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Grand Valley
Odd Fellows
Amorrow
Snyders Grove
Odd Fellows Hall
Reid Elected to Mack Truck Board in Portland Shareholder Move
Walter E. Reid of Portland Maine was elected to Mack Truck Corporation board of directors in New York on Aug 2. He is one of the largest individual Mack stockholders and his purchases have sparked Wall Street discussion. It is widely noted that Reid and associates reportedly own or control more Mack stock than the 83,000 shares he voted at the April meeting, and rumors tied to General Motors have circulated but were denied.
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New York
Mack Truck Corporation
Walter E. Reid
Portland
Maine
Wall Street
Reid
Mack
General Motors
Mack Common
Today’s Radio Program Highlights From United Press
A compiled schedule lists August 2 radio features across multiple stations. It mentions performers and programs such as Geneive Fain, Universal Orchestra, and other musical acts, with times shown in Eastern and Central time zones across WEAF and related networks.
Five Civil Session Cases Listed for Injuries at Station
The civil court calendar for Monday August 22 shows five damage suits against Pennsylvania Railroad arising from the Pennsylvania Avenue crossing collision where a Blue Line bus was struck by a southbound evening train from Olean injuring several people. Plaintiffs include Mary V Patton next friend Mary Patton Katherine Moore Jennie Bunce and others. attorneys listed include C M Shawkey Geo B Munn S Rossiter and L B Schofield.
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Penneysvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Olean
j—Mary V. Patton
Neia M. Patton
Grace E. Patton
Mary &. Patton
Pennsylvania Railroad Coreeny
December Terns
C. M. Shawkey
Geo. B. Munn
S. ¥. Rossiter
L. B. Schofield
A. G. Bunce
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Toyay
Gee
B. Munn
S. Y
Ivo
BO Munn
Rossiter
J. B. Schofield
Jennie Bunce
Aricr Bunce
Pearsjhanie Railroad Company
Kevin
M. Shawkey
Geo. B. Mann
L_ B_ Schofield
Mann
U S Aid Sparks Debate Over Alcohol Policy Abroad
The United States has sent nearly 300 million dollars to help other nations develop liquor industries, while in the Far East it has funded over 5 million for liquor production. At home, the nation relies on bootleggers and faces health risks from alcohol.
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America
Ud States
Forign
Far East
Decision Soon In Sacco and Vanzetti Case Report
At 9 36 a m today the governor and Joseph Wiggin conferred at the state house as they near a decision on the case. Sacco continues hunger strike at Charlestown prison while Bartolomeo Vanzetti has eaten meals and appears to have ended his fast. Buenos Aires workers warned of a possible general strike if Massachusetts Governor Fuller rules unfavorably.
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Joseph Wiggin
State House
Eniot
Sacco
Charlestown State Prison
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Bueno Saires
Fuller
Massachusetts
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomes Vanzetti
Donahey Moves on Mine Disturbances Reports
New disturbances at the Maple Leaf mine near New Philadelphia Ohio left one man wounded and five others injured officials said after late night trouble. Governor Vic Donahey and neighboring governors were asked to cooperate to settle the ongoing controversy.
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Vic Donahey
Ohio
Winess
Indiana
Philadelphia
U. P
Maple Leaf Mine
Here
Gibson Is Continued From Page One
The report notes Gibson is continued from page one with adjournment until after the Coolidge conference. It aims for naval limitation agreement and a solid example for progress by league conferees, but the good example remains lacking.
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Gibson
Tage One
League
Further Shakeup in Day Organization
Washington Aug 2. Another shakeup of the federal prohibition organization was ordered today by Seymour Lowman. Major H H White is moved to general supervisor of field offices. Art Oftedal appointed nearly deputy commissioner and James E Ames named deputy commissioner. All offices of the supervision are to be abolished and White will oversee field offices from New York to Buffalo before extending to other cities.
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Washington
Federal Prohibition Organization
Seymour Lowman
Secretary of the Treasury
H. H. White
Art Oftedal
James
Ames
Lawmat
White
Buajncar Baala
Bowman Enid
Viali
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Philadrlphil
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Boy Drowns In Chautauqua Lake Outlet
Eight year old Fred Robbins, nephew of Mrs. Anna Wilson of Russell, drowned this afternoon in the outlet of Chautauqua Lake. He had been living with his grandmother Mrs. Bessie Robbins in Jamestown after his father’s death. His body was sent to Lutz mortuary for processing and will likely be buried in Russell.
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Fred Robbins
Anna Wilson
Russell
Chautauqua Lake
Bessie Robbins
Jamestown
Lutz Mortuary
Coolidge says not a candidate for 1923 race
Washington reports the president will not seek re election in 1923. Reactions vary as speculation begins about possible successors including Hoover Dawes Lewten Longworth Hughes. In New York Republican leaders praise the move as patriotic and prudent amid calls for a stronger party leadership.
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Washington
Coolidge
Rapid City
Hoover
Dawes
New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
United Press
Butler
Aimee Semple McPherson Reaches Settlement With Mother
Aimee Semple McPherson and her mother Mrs Minnie Kennedy have reached an amicable property settlement dividing their assets equally after a conference with attorneys. The deal, intended to avert disruption to Angelus Temple, includes Mrs McPherson's secretary relinquishing her trustee role. Full terms to be announced soon. Despondent over his ill brother, 18 year old Albert A Himmer hanged himself in a garage on Newville Island.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Aimee Semple McPherson
Minnie Kennedy
Angelus Temple
Pittsburgh
Albert A. Himmer
Newville Island
Oil Prices Paid by Purchasers in Various Regions
Oil price list shows Pennsylvan ia Grade oil at 2.65 in New York Transit lines and in National Transit lines Penneylvania Grade oil in several pipelines. Buckeye Pipe Line Co. and Eureka Pipe Line Co. lines report 2.50 to 2.65. Keister crude at 1.35 in Corning. Cumberland and western Kentucky values range 1.50 to 2.35. Saginaw Michigan and Canada shipments appear with 1.50 to 2.65 in listed lines.
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Penneylvania
New York Transit Co
Bradford District
National Transit Co
South Wealds
Pennsylvania
Eureka Pipe Line Co
Buckeye Pipe Co
I Keieter
Corning
Buckeye Pipe Line Co
Somerset Oil
Cumberland Pipe Line Co
Easter
Indiana Refining Co
West
Kentucky
Cumberland
Barren
Monroe
Faragan Dev. Co
Hines
The
Stoll Oil Refining Co
Oi City
Western
Princeton
Plymouth
Dsc
Saginaw
Mich
Market snapshot of industrials and major oil firms
A condensed list of stocks from AXP Oils to Woolworth and Willys Overland covers industrials, oil majors, and utilities. Names include Allied Chemical, American Can, American Locomotive, Bethlehem Steel, California Petroleum, Standard Oil affiliates, Cities Service, Pure Oil, Atlantic Refining, and Union Pacific among others with a note on Ex-Dividend 464%.
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Industrials Axp Oils
Allied Chemical and Dye
Hes
American Bosch Mag
American Can
American Car Foumily
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Steel Foundry
American Sam Tebacco
American Tel
Tel
Anmerican Woolen
Anaconda
Atchison
Atlantic Gulf
Atlantic Refining
Baldwin Locomotive
Bullinwie Wid Olle
Barnsdall A
Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Central Leathey - Cerro de Paseo
Chesapeake and
Ohio
Chicago
Bock Island
Milwaukee
Chile
Chrysiov Pcoen
Col Carbon
Gal Gasay
Bleerrie
Crucible Steel
We Brothers Conysei
Chemical
Evie RR
Erie
Freeport
Texas
General Electric General Motors
Norehern Ure
Great Northern Kw Hudson Moters
Hupp Motors
Dilang G
U.S Rubber
Steel Vanadium Westington
White Motors Woolworth
Willys Overland
Anglo American Humble Oil
International Petroluma
National Transit
New York Transit
GasSalt Creek
South Penn
Standard Oil
Ind
T Sandard Oil
Kao
N.Y
Carib Syndicate
Cities Service Common Cities Service Ptd
Cities Service Bankers
Continental Oil Durant del
General Mines
Idaho Copper
New Bradford Oil
New York Oil
Pittsburgh
Arkansas Gax
Lone Star
Levine and Drouhin plan flight to New York August 15
Chanies A. Levine and French pilot Maurice Drouhin expect to fly from Le Bourget to New York around August 15 using the moon's phase. Levine denied reports that he and Drouhin were at odds.
Uniontown District Damaged by Storm
A strong electrical and hail storm swept Fayette county causing heavy damage overnight. One man, BE Stranser, 36, Uniontown, was badly hurt when lightning struck a pole he leaned on. A trio from Brownsville, including J F Wescott, suffered burns when their pen was destroyed in the blaze.
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Uniontown
Fayette County
BE. C. Stranser
J. F. Wescott
Brownsville
General Motors earnings loom large in 1927
New York Aug 2 General Motors Corporation earnings for the first three quarters of 1927 are expected to nearly equal the amount earned per share during all of 1926. Directors meet within ten days and consider a 100 percent stock dividend placing new stock on a stock basis. Estimated net profits run between 66 million and 65 million dollars, about 7 dollars a share, lifting three quarter earnings to around 2160 a share, versus 2180 for all of 1926.
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New York
Generel Motors Corporation
Wrelmingny Getmatee
WAM Cencet l
Prices in Early Dealings Higher on Wall Street
In early New York Stock Exchange trading, prices edged higher amid cautious broker sentiment. General Motors rose over a point to 220 1 2, with rail stocks driving gains alongside New York Central and Missouri Pacific. Industrials and oils held steady as markets hovered near record levels and Shattuck fell after earnings reports.
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New York
Aue
New York Stock Exchange
General Motors
Norfolk and Western
New York Central
Missouri Pacific
Atchison
Wall Street Journal
Financial Review
Baldwin, Atchison
General Railway
Shattuck
New York Produce Report Shows Mixed Results Across Goods
New York August 2. Produce markets show flour inactive and lower while pork remains steady at 42.00 per mess. Lard softens with middle west spot at 12.70 to 12.80. Raw sugar around 96, refined 570 to 580, coffee listed Rio No 7 at 14 1 2 percent, Santos No 4 at 16 1 2 percent. Dressed poultry prices varied with turkeys 26 to 46, chickens 20 to 37, fowls 14 to 30, ducks 18 to 22, broilers 22 to 37. Long Island ducks 23 to 24. Live poultry dull, xeexe 12, ducks 18 to 24, fowls 16 to 28 3, turkeys 25 to 36, broilers 20 to 33. Cheese firmer with state whole milk varieties 27 45 to 28 and young American 24 14 to 25. Butter value noted as steady. Receipts listed 15,576. creamery extras 40 percent, market at 1 40. Eggs firm. receipts 30,509 with varied state whites and browns ranging 25 to 36. B2007
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New York
Middle West
Rio
Santos
Ducks Long Island
Feggs
Tourists witness Vesuvius in action at Terzigno Italy
Three hundred tourists watched Mount Vesuvius erupt overnight and into today on the eastern slope near Terzigno. Professor Malladra of the observatory led the ascent, noting no danger while lava lay hundreds of yards away. Terzigno remained calm as the lava flow faced barriers and trenches, with activity expected to continue for days.
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Naples
Ves Euvius
Terzigna
Malladra
Vesuvius Observatory
Terzigno
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