Annual convention of hardware makers in Philadelphia set
Philadelphia hosts the Twenty-Seventh Annual Connention and Show of the Pennsylvania & Atlantic Seaboard Hardware Association from February 13 to 17. W. T. Kelly and J. S. Rhodaberger of Pickett Hardware Co lead a large local showing as dealers, manufacturers, and buyers converge at the Commercial Museum and Bellevue Stratford. The event draws thousands, with a public show, sessions on management and merchandising, top speakers, and a week of social events including a Frolic and ball.
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Philadelphia
Paris
Pennsylvania & Atlantic Seaboard Hardware Association
W. T. Kelly
J. S.rhodaberger
Picket
Association
Commercial Museum
Mammoth Commercial Museum
Thirtyfourth Street
Spruce Street
Bellevue-Stratford
Hiladelphia
W. Glenn Pearce
D. Kaiser
Bellevue- Stratford
Harold B. Wells
New Jersey
Kaiser
Sharon E. Jones
Thomas B. Howell
Richmond
H. W. Shaffer
Lock Haven
J. L. Meredith
West Chester
St. Elmo Lewis
John A. Ditz
Clarion
John A. Winters
Orange
N. J
A. S
Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Charles W. Scarborough
Hickman Trial Opens Wednesday in Los Angeles
Edward Hickman prepares for the start of his trial in Los Angeles as he seeks solace in the Bible. Once a brash youthful killer, he now waits in his cell amid fan letters urging harsher punishment, while his mother approaches. In Youngstown, Ohio, construction of a new hospital will begin in May after raising funds over 1.99 million.
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Los Angelec
Cal
U. P
Edward Hickmane
Marion Parker
California
Hickman
Edward
Eva Hickman
Asimatis
New Youngstown Hospital
Youngstown, O
Youngstown Hospital
Youth Cashes Check Wind Blows Bills From His Hand
In Kittanning Pennsylvania on January 23 a breeze scattered about $50 in bills after a boy Luther Dowling cashed a check and walked home. He cried to his mother as the wind blew the money away in various directions.
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Kittanning
Bitla
Luther Dowling
Death in Rockview chair ends Scovern case
Leon Scovern, 20, killer of Mary Barlonoskie and her brother, was executed at Rockview Penitentiary in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. He faced the electric chair after two years of legal battles over sanity and guilt, receiving the death sentence in Shamokin court. He escaped jail briefly but was recaptured before the execution carried out by state official Robert G. Elliott.
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Rockview
Bellefonte
U.P
Leon Scovern
Northumberland County
Pennsylvania
Scovern
C. J. Newcomb
Bua
Gregory Zaplanski
Shamokin
Zaplanski
Sweetheart
Seevern
Mary Barloneskie
Baronoskie
Fires Revolver At Hog Kills Man in Barbee Home
Uniontown dispatch reports M J Proh aged 36 held by county authorities after a revolver shot at a hog injured no animal but fatally struck Stephen Humra, 38, as he stood at the Barbee home during a hog butchering. Police deem the death accidental and await an inquest.
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Uniontown
M. J. Proh
Stephen Humra
Humra
Barbeee
Proh
Fire Sweeps Berwick Business Block Destroying Fenucchi Store
Berwick a blaze of undetermined origin swept the business section today threatening to engulf the entire block. Firemen battled for hours in near zero wind and subfreezing weather. Loss was estimated over 50,000 dollars. Insurance advertising followed the flames.
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Berwick
U. P
U. T. Fenucchi
Losa
Tidioute Men’s Club Banquet At Local Club
On Thursday evening the Tidioute men’s club held a supper for more than sixty guests at Main Street rooms. Toastmaster A V Clinger introduced speakers including R L Donn on good roads and Mrs Fred Shaw on the Allegheny Valley settlement. Hearts Content forest reserve discussed and Warren Chamber of Commerce land purchase debated. Harold Hawkey screened moving pictures of Tidioute.
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Tidioute
Main Street
A. V. Clinger
R. L. Donn
Fred Shaw
Allégheny Valley
Hearts Content
Warren Chamber ‘of Commerce
Harold Hawkey
Rebecca Lodge
L 0.C. Pohall
Sewing Circle Society
W. B. A. Society
Grandin
Larkin Club
Auto Wreck Foils Kidnapping Plot in Shanghai
A sturdy small tree toppled a car and thwarted a kidnapping attempt in Shanghai. Four men abducted a five year old boy from a Chinese me in the settlement and fled toward the French Concession on Avenue Foch. The driver swerved to avoid collision, sending two assailants to hospital and two to jail while the child’s fate remained unknown.
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Shanghai
Cme
Foch
Pe Bay
Inquiry into Knapp census funds probe in New York
Albany Jan. 22 A grand jury likely will be asked to probe the administration of state census funds by Florence Knapp former secretary of state and first woman in high office in New York. Randall Leboeuf Jr. recommends grand jury action for possible forgery grand larceny and improper disbursement totaling over 3090000 in questioned transactions and calls the sum of 190000 of funds a deliberate fraud. The report names three others Mark Stern Anna Little Julia Ryan and Dr Walter Laidlaw as potential targets for prosecution and details alleged forgery false affidavits and misuse of records while stating Knapp’s scheme appears deliberate and personal.
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Albany
N. Y
U.P
Florence E. S. Knapp
New York State
Randall J. Leboerf
Smith
Grand Jury
Knapp
Mark Stern
Anna A. Little
Department of State
Julia M. Ryan
Civil Service Commission
Walter Laidlaw
Dr. Laidlaw
Birs. Knapp
First and Final Guardian Accounts Set for Feb 6 1928
The First and Final Accounts of guardians E H Beshlin for A M Rogers and Myrna Akeley for Viola Glansey will be presented to the Court of Common Pleas of Warren County Pennsylvania for confirmation on February 6, 1928 at 10:00 AM. Both accounts will be allowed unless cause is shown to the contrary. Prothonotary notice shows dates 39-18-23-30 and 1916-23-30.
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E. H. Beshlin
A. M. Rogers
Court of Common Pleas
Warren County
Pennsylvania
Myrna Akeley
Viola Glansey
Moore Mathis Tank Line Charter Notice
Notice is given that an application will be made to the Governor of Pennsylvania on February 8 1928 at 10 A M under the corporation act for the charter of Moore Mathis Tank Line a company to manufacture buy lease and deal in railroad equipment and related business rights and privileges. Sidney D Blackman Solicitor. 1 16 23 30
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State of
Pennsylvania
Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Moore-Mathhis Tank Line
Act of Assembly
Sidney D. Blackman
Albany county grand jury urged to forward records
A report condemns Kezapp as an improper executive and urges sending its records and testimony to the county district attorney for presentation to the next Albany county grand jury. It highlights missing personnel files said to have been sent to Mrs. Knapp in Syracuse and burned.
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Kezapp
Albany County
Great War Era Update: Wilson War Cabinet Defeated
Jan 23 1916 reports indicate Congress defeats the war cabinet demanded by Wilson’s opponents. The belief grows that a major German offensive is imminent as artillery and air fighting intensifies on the western front.
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Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Bloodhound trails robber to liquor raid
West Virginia police used a newly purchased bloodhound in training to track a street robbery. The dog led officers to Ralph Cottrill at his home, found with ten half pint liquor bottles, though the $24 robbery money was not recovered. Cottrill received a $150 fine and 45 days in jail. authorities call it a hit and miss but lucky outcome for the dog’s initial work.
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Weston
W. Va
Clark Craig
Ralph Cottrill
Cottrill
Hound
Nashville boy, teacher stop kidnap attempt
Kirby Binkley was arrested in Nashville Tennessee on a charge of attempted kidnapping after approaching a grade school and asking a teacher to take custody of a 12 year old girl by claiming the father was ill The case echoing the Edward Hickman incident and prompting police attention
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Nashville
Tenn
U. P
Kirby Binkley
Edward Hickman
Binkley
Hickman
Burkhouse held for defrauding West Pennsylvania hotels
W J Burkhouse 26, listed as from Pittsburgh, is jailed in Blair County on charges of defrauding multiple West Pennsylvania hotels of board and room charges. Warrants issued from New Castle to Altoona, he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Harris Baird, with unpaid bills cited as an alibi in a bank robbery probe. Former opera star Louise Hunter to wed publisher Henry Windsor in New York today at the Little Church Around the Corner.
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Altoona
W. J. Burkhouse
Pittsburgh
Ste
Blair County
Pennsylvania
Burkhouse
New Castle
Beaver Falls
Butler
Ellwood City
Harrisburg
Harris Baird
Weber
TODAY
New York
U.P
Louise Hunter
Henry Windsor
Evanston, di
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Harry S. Newcomer
Mt. Joy, Pa
Marry D. Kaiser
Pennsylvania and Atlantic Seaboard Hardware Association
The
Tribune
Rockview Pen
Mike Krosnick
Barberton
Cecelia Smith
Jake
Krosnick
Tidioute Men's Club
Rebeccas
Westminister Guild
Leorore Murphy Wal
Josephine Morrison
Ellen Tompsett
Harriet Benner
Hazel Lewis
the Tribune
E. B. Whiting
Tribune Insurance
Metzger-Weight’s
St. Floor
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