Floods Cause Millions in Damage Across Southern States
Rivers swollen by a tropical storm caused widespread flooding from the Carolinas to Georgia. Twelve lives lost and millions in damage as bridges highways and crops were ruined. Towns along the Savannah and Broad rivers faced rising waters with Augusta holding the levee and areas near Columbia and Hamburg submerged.
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Atlanta
U P
Hood
Piedmont
Carolinas
Plainland
Columbia
D. C
Augusta
Virginia
James
Georgia
Savannah
Hamburg
Savannat
Dama
Ett
Lure
Broad River
North Carolina
Rutherfordton
N.C
Campaign log spans week as nominees tour campaign trail
Governor Smith rests after a strenuous week following his nomination by the Democrats. Senator Robinson moves east to attend the governor’s notification in Albany. Herbert Hoover travels east after a Los Angeles speech and will address a gathering next week. Crowds gather in Topeka for the notification of Senator Charles Curtis as Republican vice presidential candidate.
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Smith
Democratic Party
Senator Robinson
Albany
Herbert Hoover
Los Angeles
Crowda
Topeka
Kansas
Charles Curtis
Ethel Barrymore at 49 Sees Life Still Bright
The actress Luc Ethel Barrymore, aged forty nine, tells friends life is as good as ever and that for intelligent women real work begins around fifty. The piece notes improving money prospects, possible federal rate shifts, and hints at a commission to probe market short selling. Continued on Page Five.
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Conyright
Luc- Ethel Barrymore
Lfe
Federal Reserve
Aviators Take Off for Greenland Flight From Rockford
Monoplane Greater Rockford departed Cochrane Ont at 12 22 PM EST with Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer aiming for Mt Evans Greenland. They plan to cross Labrador Arctic Straits reaching Stockholm Sweden via Greenland Iceland in stages amid good weather and cheering crowds.
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Cochrane
Ont
Greater
Rockford
Tfl
Stockholm
Sweden
Greenland
Iceland
Hassell
United States
Europe
Teeland
Reykjavik
Bert Hassel
Ill
Kaldudarnes
Olfusa
United States Army
Bert Hassell
Parker Cramer
Ontario
Mt. Evans
Topeka Hosts Curtis Notification for Republican VP Nomination
In Topeka Kansas a public ceremony is held on the capitol steps to notify Senator Charles Curtis of his nomination for vice president by the Republican ticket. Governor Paulen reviews his rise as Simeon D Fess of Ohio delivers the notification and Curtis delivers his acceptance speech before a farmers audience and a post ceremony dinner.
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Topeka
Kans
U P
Middle West
Charles Curtis
Sunflower State
Hns
United States
Latte
Abraham Lincoln
Farmera
Capitol Square
Kansas
Ben S. Paulen
Curtis
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Johnson to Compete in State Cattle Judging Contest
Teron Johnson of Chandlers Valley will travel to State College on August 1 and September 1 to compete for Pennsylvania’s spot in the national cattle judging contest at Memphis Tennessee. He placed third in a State College judging contest in June as part of the Warren county team. Ten finalists will be chosen to represent the state.
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Teron Johnson
Chandlers Valley
State College
Augusry
Pennsylvania
Memphis
Tenn
Johnson
Warren County
Newell Began Printer's Trade 40 Yrs Ago in Warren
Sunday will mark the 40th anniversary of John T. Newell starting in the printing trade in Warren after moving to town 45 years ago as a carrier boy for the Evening Paragraph. He later joined the Warren Weekly Mail and opened his first print shop in 1898, renting a small room for 7.60 monthly then 2.00 as expansion. Now in a larger shop, his business has grown to handle orders exceeding five million pieces in a single delivery.
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John T. Newell
Newell
Warren
Warren Weekly Mail
Upataka Room
Tribune
Mr. Newell
Dollar Day impersonator recounts Warren shopping chase
William H. Marks of Warren explains how he evaded a crowd of shoppers while visiting 33 Dollar Day stores in the city. In disguise as a newspaper reporter, he collected interviews and observed how crowds searched for his true identity. The tale includes his secretive schedule and interactions with store staff and managers.
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Mr. Dollar Day
Warren
William “W. Marks
Tribune
Dollar Day
Chamber of Cammerce
William H. Marks
Third Avenue
The
Tribune Today
Pennsylvania Avenue East
Marks
Metzger-Wright
Cancellation of F N Crossing Committee Meeting
Henry H L Bassett announced the cancellation of the F N crossing general committee meeting planned for Saturday at 3 pm. The committee aims to push for gates at the Roosevelt highway crossing west of Farren where 2 hour watchman duty has begun, while noting no immediate work. Pennsylvania Railroad denied Three watchmen on duty. unions require bids for a permanent post.
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F_N. tower general committee
Henry HL Bassett
Joint Committee of
Bassett
Roosevelt Highway
Farren
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sacrifices Own Life for Sister's Safety
Willis H. Lund eight year old of Long Branch New Jersey let go his grip on an overturned canoe to save his sister Mia Gladya Elder of Omaha Nebraska who was rescued by Franklin Williams of Providence. Lund's body was recovered three hours later.
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Warren
RB. L
U.P
Hin
Willis H. Lund
Long Branch
N. J
Mia
Gladya Elder
Omaha
Neb
Franklin 8. Williams
Providence
Lund
Hoover endorses Boulder Dam plan in Arizona round-table
Herbert Hoover travelled by special train to Williams Arizona to hear county chairmen respond to his Los Angeles Boulder Dam speech He seeks unified support across Colorado River states while Arizona pushes for Black Canyon site and maximum water shares The visit follows Arizona senators obstruction of the Johnson Swing Boulder Dam bill and ends with a note to continue discussion on Page Eight.
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Williams
Ariz
U. P
Herbert Hoover
California
Arizona
Boulder Dam
Momine
Los Angeles
Boulder
Black Canyon
Colorado River
Boulder Canyon
Youth and Girl Injured in Pittsfield Auto Crash
Two persons, one from Warren and an 18 year old Pittsfield youth, suffered injuries in a Friday night collision near the railroad station in Pittsfield. Chester Kibbey, 18, had severe lacerations while a Warren girl, about 14, dislocated her shoulder. They were taken to Dr Wit H Shortt’s office in Youngsville for treatment.
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Icom Warren
Pittsfield
Chester Kibbey
Young Warren
Wit. H. Shortt
Youngsville
Kikkey
Donald Duncan
Warren
Putta— Field
Burk
Dyncan and & Companion
Rain Slows Crowd on Second of Dollar Days
Rain dampened Warren shoppers on Saturday the second Dollar Day, though merchants reported overall satisfaction with results from Friday and Saturday. Bargain seekers pressed for values while the public chased Madame Dollar Day, offering a cash prize to the finder. Some stores held back top stock for Saturday, others sold early, and buyers were sent to New York for quantities of special merchandise. DIES OF BROKEN BACK Hagardstown Md Aug 18 Clauds B Spigler 27 Williamport died after a fall along the Potomac River.
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Warren
Madame Dollar Day
Chamber of Commerce
Dollar Day
New York
Hagdrstown
Potomac River
Clauds B. Spigler
Williamaport
Car Plunges From Highway Forges Fire At Crossing
Four occupants escaped major injury after a Buick Sport plummeted from the Roosevelt Highway crossing five miles west of Warren. Arthur P. Weis 50 suffered facial and head burns while John Krebs and others sustained arm and wrist injuries. Weis pulled Krebs from the burning car as flames roared, with aid arriving from nearby motorists and workers. An Erie attorney was killed at the same crossing months earlier.
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New York Central
Roosevelt Highway
Warren
Warren General Hospital
Arthur P. Wei
Market Street
South Williginsport
Weis
John Keebs
Schmdittsport
Maisie Mummaw
Trout Run
Lutz Ar Bulance
Krebs
New York Central Crossing
Bis
Erie
Sare
Durant Backs Hoover Candidacy for President
New York August 18 William C Durant motor car maker will support Herbert Hoover for president before sailing to Europe He also opposed any modification or repeal of the Prohibition law.
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New York
William C. Durant
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Durant
Body recovered during lake search after man drowns
Aug 18 at Lake Chicago police recovered the body of a man about 51 during a search for William Cunningham 41 who had threatened suicide in Lake Michigan. Cunningham later returned home saying the water was too cold for drowning.
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Lake Chicago
Lake Michigan
William Cunningham
Cunningham
Week's Weather Outlook: Fair, With Warm Spells
Weather outlook for August 20 to 25 forecasts generally fair conditions with near normal temperatures most days. Ohio Valley sees a warm spell midweek with showers early in the week. Great Lakes region expects showers Monday night or Tuesday then fair and warmer weather, with cooler midweek and rising temps toward week end.
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Washington
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Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Weather Outlook for Western Pa With Skies Clearing
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight in western Pennsylvania. Sunday brings rain later, with a morning temperature around 68 and afternoon readings near 68. River observation shows no precipitation. sunset at 6 55, sunrise at 6 14.
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Lile Tharp
Arther Brisbane
Liondon
London
Cramer
Feslon
Witt
Ww. L
Hoover
New Albany
Ind
Frank Rodrick
Hoa
Alfrad Hi
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