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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1928
Page
3
A column discusses Victor Hugo's Les Miserables screening at the Columbia theater today through Wednesday. It notes the French cast, 12 million francs production, and a 5,000-person crowd estimate, with praise for historical detail though acknowledging edits for film length.
Washington reports 20,891 automobile deaths in 1926, an increase of 2,240 from the prior year and more than five percent. The figure was released by the American Motorists Association, noting the rise paralleled growth in autos and trucks.
John Eiko, 42, and wife Mary, 37, suffered serious burns in a home explosion in Sharon Pennsylvania. Police believe Eiko lit rubbing alcohol on his forehead near a gas stove during the night inciting the blaze. Their children alerted neighbors after hearing screams.
The Big Parade starring John Gilbert screens at Library Theatre as a King Victor MGM production. A simple wartime story follows Jim Apperson’s enlistment, friendships with Slim and Bull, and a romance with Melisande as the war ends and he returns home.
Embezzlement trial of J Williard Nixon, former Oil City broker, slowed by stock selling and brokerage procedure rules. Venango county court expects no jury verdict before tomorrow after a hung jury last November in the embezzlement case linked to the Oil City brokerage firm Nixon belonged to.
Mrs Lucy Morrison of Princeton near New Castle prepares to celebrate her 100th birthday on Wednesday. She is believed to be Lawrence county's oldest resident and will host a party at home serving cookies and pies she baked herself. She bought a new silk dress for the occasion, noting it will reach her ankles rather than knees and that she dislikes modern short dresses and bobbed hair.
The Life Study Club meets Tuesday evening at the YMCA to discuss Companionate Marriage directed by Rev Harold F Stoddard. Questions cover meaning, legality, social need, effects on state, family, home, child heritage, education, economic pressures, and possible sanctions with large attendance expected. Supper at 6 30.
Colonel Lindbergh describes planning a solo trans Atlantic nonstop flight from New York to Paris. He notes choosing a single engine monoplane, ordering a Wright Whirlwind engine plane in 1927, and detailing navigation methods and fuel strategy to maximize range while managing risks.
Auditor General Edward Martin declares his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state treasurer in the April primary. He cites a record of sane economical government and promises to implement those policies if elected. The harmony conference in New York last week slated him for the nomination, alongside other party leaders and candidates.
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