Hurricane Threatens Florida Floods After Hurricane
Florida towns swept by a tropical hurricane faced rising flood dangers as rivers and lakes spilled their banks. Reports from Okeechobee City and nearby areas described flood waters filling streets and widening waterways while authorities warned the danger could be short lived as water drained toward the Everglades. A separate item notes a 24 hour watchman service began at a railroad crossing near Warren, sparked by a local safety campaign and calls for better motorist protection after a fatal crossing incident.
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Motor Lab and
Good Roads Association
Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania Railroad
Warren
Aervice Commission
Warren Chamber of Commerce
Nelson
Motorclub and
Frank Baker
Pleasant Township
F.N. Tower Crossing
Belknap
J. D. Archiebald
Treasing Watchman
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Campaign log foreshadows September debate and party splits
Dr. John Roach Straton accepts Gov. Smith's challenge to a joint debate on Smith's record. Hoover near his 54th birthday holds talks with campaign leaders. Senator Moses predicts Republican victory but warns of a tough endgame amid party clashes. Dupont plans to announce for Gov. Smith after GM board resignation refused. Varney accepts Prohibition nomination denouncing Republicans and predicting Democratic stance post Smith speech.
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John Roach Straton
Smith
William F. Varney
Prohibition Party
Rockville Center
N. Y
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Smith campaign sparks GM resignations debate
The New York American notes that Pierre S. Dupont will resign as chairman of General Motors to work for Governor Smith. It cites Raskob leaving a GM post for Smith’s bid and quotes Dr Straton of Calvary Baptist Church calling Smith America’s moral foe. A debate between Smith and Straton may follow from Madison Square Garden.
Oiling on Pleasantville Torpedo road on time says state dept
State highway officials issued a statement Friday addressing motorist complaints about oiling from Torpedo to Pleasantville through Grand Valley. They asserted the schedule ran August 2 to 5, warned drivers to read signs and slow down, denied impassability, and noted oil covered only half the road at a time to allow drying.
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State Highway Department
Pleasantville
Torpedo Road
Motor Club
Torpedo
Grand Valley
Sauna
Ten Die in Flores Island volcanic eruption
Ten persons were killed and many injured in three Flores island coastal villages damaged by the Paloeweh eruption in the Dutch East Indies. Batavia dispatch says earlier reports claimed up to 1,000 dead and 600 injured as villages along Palowah jalan were destroyed.
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U. P
Flores Island
Dutch East Indies
Paloeweh Island
Batavia Aaid
Palowah Jalan
Joy Rider Walks Out On Alderman During Call
Allentown Aug 10 Police seek Barney Dougherty 24 after he escaped from Alderman Bowers court during a telephone call. The ambulance joy rider had taken a Secret Heart Hospital vehicle through Perkiment Valley toward Philadelphia after a nurse urged him to take the run. He was held for hearing as authorities consider dropping motor vehicle without owner's consent charges if costs are paid.
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U. P
Barney Dougherty
Dougherty
Secret Heart Hospital
Perkicmen Valley
Philadelphia
Fire damages Irvine home in attic blaze
Fire blamed on lightning damaged the Harry Mintzer residence on South Irvine street. Chief Charles Gordon said the attic fire caused about 800 dollars in loss before firefighters confined it to the attic. The alarm rang at 8:46 Thursday afternoon.
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Charles Gordon
Harry Mintzer
Irvine Street
Gordon
No Luck Here The Clover Beloved Warren Club Player Hurt
The four leaf clover a symbol of luck failed to help Warren club member Harry Mintzer of South Irvine Street when his home burned Thursday afternoon while he carried the supposed good luck emblem in his pocket. The clover was given at noon by Johnny Graham, a Struthers-Weills employee, to bring luck for the Warren versus Jamestown game.
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Harry Mintzer
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Irvine Street
Mintzer
Johnny Graham
Struthers-Weills
Jamestown
Warren Club
Fire damages three family dwelling after electrical storm
Tracks from Central and Centennial stations responded to the alarm. The loss of 800 dollars includes damage to the building by fire and to furniture by water and chemicals. Eighty gallons of chemicals were pumped onto the blaze, fire chief says. No one was home when the fire started, leading to the belief the blaze resulted from the storm. The house on South Street is owned by Jorgen Anderson and houses two families, one having moved out weeks ago.
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Centennial
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Jorgen ©. Anderson
South Street
Warren Horses Entered at Erie
A number of Warren horses are entered in the annual show at Hunters Lodge in Erie on Saturday afternoon. Harry Schmidt's Poppy, a sensation at Jamestown Saddle Club’s show, will be among Erie’s favorites after winning two firsts and a third. Hugh Siggins Lady in Grey drew attention at Jamestown and earned two blue ribbons. Harry Logan's Highboy is also listed as a prize winner from last week. Warren attendees include Mr and Mrs Schmidt, Mr and Mrs Siggins, Mr and Mrs Blair, and Mr Bishon Vatea.
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Hunters Lodge
Erie
Harry Schmidt
Poppy
Jamestown Saddle Club
Celoron
Hugh Sig
Heran
Jamestown
Harry Logan
Hugh Siggins
Mra
J., I. Blair
Bishon Vatea
Hoover Celebrates 54th Birthday Amid Campaign Preparations
Herbert Hoover, age 54, marked his birthday with a full day’s work in Palo Alto. He cleared his desk, finalized a farm speech for August 1, and met with campaign managers including Dr. Hubert Work and Senator George Moses to discuss the Republican presidential bid and tomorrow’s notification ceremonies. A report from headquarters covered conditions across New York, Chicago, and Washington. A birthday dinner hosted by Washington correspondents concluded the day.
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Calif
Herbert Hoover
Hubert Work
Republican National Committee
George Moses
John S. Fisher
Pennsylvania
New York
Chicago
Washington
Hoover
Twelve Die From Heat in Chicago
Chicago records twelve heat deaths attributed to high temperatures and humidity as a three day heat wave continues. Manitoba cooling winds were forecast to arrive tonight, with fifty heat prostrations reported at Camp Grant where the Illinois National Guard trains. Beaches in Chicago drew large crowds. one drowning death occurred from exposure to cold lake water after overheating.
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Middlewest
Manitoba
Camp Grant
Ilinois National Guard
Illicit Distillery Raided in Lancaster County
In Lancaster on August 10, county detective C. Arthur Forrest and state police from Manheim wrecked a large illicit distillery that supplied liquor to Lancaster and Philadelphia. Three men were arrested George Deck Eres Allen and Harry Campbell. Equipment valued at about 5000 was confiscated including two stills three tons of sugar 200 gallons of finished liquor 40 barrels of mash and related paraphernalia.
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U. P
Philadelphia
C. Arthur Forrest
Manheim
Lancaster County
George Deck
Eres Allen
Harry Campbell
Du Pont backs Smith for president over prohibition reform
New York August 10 Pierre S Du Pont chairman of General Motors and of Du Pont de Nemours declared support for Governor Alfred E Smith for president. He called modification of the prohibition law the genuine antisan before the country. Du Pont had offered to resign from GM but the board refused, granting him a leave of absence instead.
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New York
U.P
Pierre 3. du Pont
General Motors Corporation
B. I du Pont de Emours
Alfred B. Smith
du Pont
General Motora
Corn Beef Formula Contest Ends Saturday at Tribune
Entries for the national Corn Bed and Cabbage recipe contest are due Saturday at the Tribune office. A five judge board led by Pete McCabe will select a winner who will receive an autographed portrait of George McManus and a family meal, with the top prize a Tiffany Sterling Silver carving set and platter.
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Tribune
Priday
Pete McCabe
George McManus
McCabe
New York
Boy Burdette Nelson Returns Home After 15-Hour Search
Burdette Nelson nine returns home Friday after a 15 hour missing period. He left Thursday noon to play with companions and hid near the house fearing punishment. Parents, police and neighbors conducted a long search before he walked in between 8:30 and 4:30.
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Ernest H. Nelson
Tarrace Street
Burdette
Mt Vesuvius Shows Renewed Activity
Mt Vesuvius spouts incandescent material hundreds of feet into the air. A new eruptive mouth formed on Tuesday now emits three streams of molten lava.
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Maples
U.P
Mt. Vecuvius
Warren county exposition plans advance at Fair Grounds
Arrangements for the Warren county exposition set for August 20 to September 1 at the Fair grounds are nearly complete. A committee led by R T Jones and W D Ward will supervise advertising distribution Saturday and Monday. Banners and posters were prepared in the office of A B Ward, county treasurer.
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Warren County Exposition
Fair Grounds
Fair Board
Liberty Inn
R.T. Jones
W. D. Ward
Manley Parker
R. E. Ward
R. H. Dunney
M Lowe
F. A. Weigel
A. BE. Ward
Warren Preston
A. P. Eidelsperger
H. H. Bassett
William Taylor
E. D. Stewart
Harry Seahlin
Ed. Johnson
William I. Snyder
West Virginia Slayer To Be Hanged Tonight
Lawrence Piki of Preston County faces execution at 9 p.m. on the state prison gallows in Moundsville for the murder of Elroy Leonard, a grocery store keeper. Piki confessed after Leonard thwarted a robbery. the killer, a two time prior inmate, would be the first white man hanged for murder in West Virginia in five years.
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Moundsville
W. Va
U. P
Lawrence Piki
Preston County
Elroy Leonard
Fiki
Leonard
Fifi
West Virginia
Poison liquor blamed for death in Uniontown
Police blamed poison liquor for the death of Crawford Civil, 48, of Pairchance, who died in a hospital after collapse at the Fayette county jail. Civil’s wife was reported in serious condition as physicians attributed the incident to pole sen Mauer.
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U. P
Crawford Civil
Pairchance
Fayette County
Divil
Bal
Pole Sen Mauer
Lindbergh Named Adviser of New Full Flight Laboratory
Charles A. Lindbergh has been chosen as special adviser to a new full flight laboratory funded by the Daniel Guggenheim fund to study flying through fog. Harry Guggenheim announced the venture aiming to make airplanes safe under extraordinary conditions.
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New York
U. P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Daniel Guggenheim Fund For
Harry ©. Guggenheim
Foundation
Guggenheim
Parents receive diploma for drowned Penn State student
State College August 10. Parents of a college student who drowned after the summer session opened were awarded his diploma at graduation exercises of the Pennsylvan ia State College summer class. Stanley W. Holcomb, who drowned in Lake Erie near his home, was among graduates earning bachelor’s and advanced degrees in a record summer class size.
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State College
U. P
Pennsylvania State College
Stanley W. Holcomb
Lake Erie
Weather Forecast for Western Pennsylvania
Weather forecast notes thundery showers this afternoon and tonight in western Pennsylvania. Saturday expected fair and cooler. Local observations indicate precipitation around 85, with remnants at 7 05. Sunrise at 6 06, sunset near 7 04.
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