Republicans to Launch Drive to Win Negro Votes
Washington Aug 2 A liberal part of the four million dollars Republicans plan to spend to elect Hoover will go to win Negro votes. A colored voters' group formed to direct this campaign was announced by national committee chairman Werk. Hawkins named chairman of the executive committee. Vann heads publicity. advisory panel includes 200 members. The drive flags business, professional and religious leaders to support Hoover amid a broader effort with bureaus in Chicago and possibly New York.
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Washington
U P
Herbert Hoover
Republicannations. Com
Werk
National Committee
New York
Middlewest
Hawkins
John R. Hawkins
Cty
Hoover
Kansas City
Robert L. Vann
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Charles W. Anderson
New York City
Charman Hawkins
Plane With Franco Returns After Motor Trouble
The four aviators aboard Franco’s craft reported to La Rabida near Cadiz after motor trouble surfaced in flight toward the Azores. Repairs were started, and Franco said a slight early motor issue prompted the return to the port he knows from his South America attempt of 1926. He added he was keeping a farewell with La Rabida’s convent superiors.
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Azores
Newfoundland
la Rabida
Cadiz
Franco
Portugal
South America
Sanchez
France
Monastry
la Rabna
Palos
America
la Rabide
Reserve Judgment On Naval Agreement
Washington officials after welcoming the Franco British naval arms accord as a disarmament contribution began to reserve final judgment on the value of the secret agreement to the United States.
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Washington
United States
Lerner Wins 44 Mile Boston Dance Marathon In 12 Hours
In Boston a fatigued Low Lerner completed a 44 mile dance marathon from Province RK to Park Square in 12 hours 12 minutes. Harry Wiseman trailed behind as second, with several women aiding Lerner as relay partners including Miss Beth Galvin who finished with him.
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Boston
Lerner
Park Square
Tceday
Province
RK. I
Harry Wiseman
Beth Galvin
Smith Begins Presidential Campaign Work In New York
Governor Alfred E Smith resumes campaign efforts after a Long Island vacation, tackling farm relief and the Southern situation. He meets with George N Peek to discuss agricultural relief and the McNary-Haugen bill, then sails aboard Willam Todd’s yacht with Senator Swanson and Governor Byrd to receive reports on campaign developments from John J Raskob.
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New York
U. P
Long Island
Alfred E Smith
South
George N. Peek
Cormwelt Committee
Willam Todd
Senator Swanson
Byrd
Virginia
John J. Raskob
U S track stars defeated in Olympic finals
On the fifth day of the LX Olympiad Finland Sweden Germany and Japan shared four finals victories. Oda of Japan won the hop step and jump with 15.21 meters, Levi B Casey was second. Ray Conger of the United States failed to medal in the 1800 meters. La Decomergue and Purje placed second and third. Fraulein Radke of Germany won the girls 890 metre final with Hitomi and Getzel following.
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Amsterdam
U P
Stars and Stripes
Finland
Sweden
Germany
Japan
Oda
America
Levi B. Casey
Los Angeles
A.C
Ray Conger
Larva
Conger
la Decomergue
France
Purje
Fraulein Radke
Hitomi Ef Jee
Getzel
Judge Rutherford to Broadcast International Convention Address
Judge J F Rutherford, president of the Bible Students association, will deliver the address Rule for the People from the Coliseum Detroit 9 30 to 11 00 Sunday morning. The talk will be carried by a world wide radio network with scores of stations across the United States and Canada including short wave and trans oceanic transmitters.
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J. F. Rutherford
International Bible Students’ Association
Coliseum
Michigan
Detroit
Watch Tower
Judge Rutherford
Bible Students’ Association
Amercan TelePhone and Telegraph Company
2KAD General Electric Company
Schenectady
2XAL
New York
Scientist Sir James Irvine Opens Evanston ACS Institute
Sir James Irvine, principal of St Andrew's University in Scotland and noted authority on methylated sugars and carbohydrates, addressed the opening sessions of the American Chemical Society Institute in Evanston. His remarks highlighted advances in chemical research and the role of sugars in modern science.
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James Irvine
St. Andrew's University of Scotland
American Chemical Society Institute
Evanston
Hoover Returns Today to Lead Campaign Tasks
Herbert Hoover travels by train toward San Francisco after a fishing trip to Medicine Lake where Allan Hoover caught the only fish. He studies forests for his reform program and plans final edits to his 6,560 word acceptance speech at Stanford, with no engagements set for today or tomorrow.
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Hoover
San Francinco
Herbert Hoover
Medicine Lake
Allan
Oregon
California
Palo Alto
McCloud Lumber Company
Sen Pranasee
Will Taylor
Stanford University
Four Men Leave Horta Aboard Plane To Reach New York
SHIPS SPEED advised the Radio Marine Corporation here that the North German Lloyds steamer Columbus was also changing its course to go to the aid of the stranded plane. Capt. Courtney with E. B. Hosmer Fred Pierce and E. W. Gilmour left Horta at 1 55 A M after more than a month since their Lisbon flight on June 28. They planned to fly to Newfoundland then down the coast to New York.
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Radio Marine Corporation
Lloyds
Columbus
Courtney
E. B. Hosmer
Montreal
Fred Pierce
E. W. Gilmour
Leff Horta
Lisbon
Newfoundland
New York
Oil price list across pipelines and districts in 1910s
A fragment lists prices for Pennsylvania Grade Oil across multiple pipelines and districts including National Transit Co. lines in New York and South West Pennsylvania Pipe Lines. Buckeye Pipe Line Co. and Indiana Refining Co. appear with varied cents per gallon figures, alongside other regional refiners and locations such as Saginaw and Cumberland counties.
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Pennsylvania
New York Transit Co
Bradford
National Transit Co
South West
Eureka Pipe Line Co
Bnes
Indiana Refining Co
Stop On Refining Co
Gib City
Cumberland
Barrer
Miongue
Petrolia
Canada
Saginaw
Pwroomtet Nee E Penser Seetreesee
Atlantic Crossing Highlighted By Early Azores Stop
The first westward crossing with a stop in the Azores is noted as Captain Johnson of the North German Lloyd liner Columbus reports his vessel 210 miles from the Dornier-Napier flying boat. The Franconia alerted London that the Courtney plane is down, seeking help but not in immediate danger as Cedric and Celtic assist.
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Atlantic
Azores
Johnson
Lloyd
Columbus
Courtney
Franconia
London
Cedric
Celtic
Death Toll May Reach Fifteen At Indiana Refinery Blast
VINCENNES Ind Aug 2 Seven employees burned in a gasoline still explosion at the Indian Refinery in Lawrenceville Ti were believed dying here today. The men among a group of ten were fighting a small gasoline fire when a blast drenched them in burning gasoline. Eight killed and 72 injured. Sixty five, in hospitals at Lawrenceville and Vincennes, were expected to recover. Damage to the building was put at under 1000 dollars.
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Vincennes
Ind
Lawrenceville
Clarence Pace
M. R. Bragg
Alfred Pickett
Ed. Spargier
James Graves
Frank Stout
Forest Lawson
Market Letter Current Events in New York Aug 2
Unsettled stock market conditions prevailed as worry over brokerage loans weighed on trading. Several leading issues fell, with General Motors and U S Steel down sharply and Radio near five points lower. DuPont dropped three points while Kroger Int Nickel Chrysler and others posted smaller losses. Some mail order issues were sold on profit-taking though Montgomery Ward and Sears Roebuck recovered part of earlier declines.
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New York
General Motors
U. S. Steel
DuPont
Kroger
Int. Nickel
Chrysler
Corn Products
American Can
Plans for Deerhorn Club Outing at Pine Lake
Plans for the Deerhorn club annual outing at Pine Lake Ontario progressing says A J Burden chief Members and their wives will leave Warren on Monday August 13 on a special Pullman car over the New York Central lines.
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Deerhorn Club
Pine Lake
Ontario
Canada
A. J. Burden
Warren
New York Centralines
Wolfe to Return for Visit Before School Opens
Wolfe, a Warren athlete, plans a short visit from Beaver Falls with his parents before school starts. He intends to enter Geneva College in September and is currently employed at Beaver Falls. Glade WTU meeting set for Friday at 2 46 oclock at the Salem Evangelical church on Pennsylvania Avenue east.
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Wolfe
Warren
Beaver Falls
Geneva College
Glade W
Montgomery Ward lines of stock for new Liberty street store
A detailed list of merchandise for the Montgomery Ward store on Liberty Street was released by C. B. Kuhn. Items include auto tires and supplies, radios, appliances, furniture, clothing for all ages, farm and dairy goods, hardware, lighting, hosiery, linens, and more. The store nears opening, with installation ongoing and windows being decorated. hours are 8:30 to 5 weekdays and 9 to 9 Saturdays.
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Montgomery Ward
Liberty Street
C. B. Kuhn
Alleged Embezzler Returned to Hartford on Charge
Roger W. Watkins was brought to Hartford to face an embezzlement charge involving 167600 from National Associated Investors. He was captured in Lorain Ohio after a nationwide flight and held by Deputy Sheriff E. Harrison Hotchkis and Det. Edward J. Hickey. Travel from Sandusky Ohio ended with arraignment at the county courthouse amid a broader criminal probe.
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Hartford
Conn
U. P
Roger W. Watkins
National Associated Investors, Inc
Watkins
Memphis
Cleveland
Chicago
Pittsburgh
E. Harrison Hotchkis
Edward J. Hickey
Sand
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Radio Network
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