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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1927
Page
1
A brisk reflection on public taste driven by spectacle. It notes the high prices paid to witness prize fights and Lindbergh’s arrival, contrasting mass eagerness with deeper questions about kingship and family power. The piece alludes to a Standard Oil family quarrel amid geopolitical tension.
The Justice Department investigates the motion picture industry led by Will Hays for possible Sherman and Clayton Act violations. Attorney General Sargent will decide on suit. a federal sleuth corps is involved as FTC has cited Players' Lasky for unfair practices.
Harold McKennie aged 50, assistant postmaster of Greencastle Pennsylvania, was found dead in Licking Creek near Hagerstown Maryland. He had waded into the stream while fishing and drowned Thursday evening.
Harrisburg July 23 UP One of the worst floods in this section's history swept Perry and northern Dauphin counties. Damages likely exceed a million dollars. Williamsport division of the Pennsylvania railroad suffered heavy losses with tracks washed out and trains marooned. Duncannon and New Bloomfield reported major flood damage as Susquehanna and Juniata rivers surged. No trains operated on the Williamsport line since 1 am as crews worked to clear washouts and reroute passenger and guard trains.
A July 23 cloud burst sent the Little Juniata river through Duncannon washing away three garages undermining the borough bridge and stranding residents. One man, Marty Carmany, narrowly escaped with injuries. Damage exceeds 100000 dollars with widespread debris and livestock losses.
National League first game saw Pittsburgh 109 900 100 8B O Boston in a rough matchup with Yde Nichols Crengos Milius and Gooch Greenfield Gibson as batteries. High hits include a home run in the seventh. Be Louis at New York postponed by rain. Cincinnati at Brooklyn postponed. Chicago at Philadelphia postponed. American League Philadelphia at Cleveland postponed due to rain.
Governor Fisher appointed state fish commissioner Buller as a delegate to the 67th annual meeting of the American Fisherion Society in Hartford Connecticut August 8 to 10. Buller also attends the International Association of Conservation Commissioners meeting in Hartford August 13.
The Prince of Wales Prince George and Prime Minister Baldwin sail from Southampton aboard Empress of Australia for Canada. A 15 member entourage travels from London by train as crowds wave farewell. Arrival in Quebec expected June 29.
London delegates return to Geneva next Tuesday after cabinet approval of action at the naval conference. Bridgeman and Cei leaded discussions with admiralty advisers to secure concessions and define the limit beyond which the government will not go. Readiness to break the cruiser deadlock without sacrificing key demands was noted as the aim.
July 24 at Mount Gretna the funeral unit training for two weeks by the Pennsylvania National Guard faced delays from storms. Incoming troops arrived to replace the 4,200 men who departed, leaving only advance units for the two week program. Troop trains ran hours late as the camp, centered in the WT Infantry Philadelphia and other units, resumed after weather disruptions.
In New York on July 25 the subway and elevated workers threaten a strike starting next Tuesday midnight. Frank Hedley declines a conference with union spokesmen, while J H Coleman readies an ultimatum seeking recognition of the Amalgamated Association.
Senator Elect William S. Vare pushes a full recount of Pennsylvania’s November senatorial election as his victory faces a contest before the Senate by Wm. B. Wilson. He urges the Reed committee to impound ballots and notes willingness to support any proper funding or action to start the recount.
A Rome dispatch says Mrs Dorothy Caruso widow of the Metropolitan tenor plans engagement to Alexander Moore former American Ambassador to Spain announced at a dinner at the Excalator hotel Lido Moore widow Lilian Russell actress died in war. No direct confirmation yet from the United Press.
Roumanians crowd Ca troceni palace to honor King Ferdinand whose coffin rests in state. Parliament plans mourning sessions as a Paris correspondent reports Prince Carol remains secluded at Neuilly villa while planning memorial services in Bucharest tomorrow.
Iva Ellsworth, a Franklin schoolteacher and widow of R L Ellsworth, has fled nomination papers in the race for city treasurer now held by Miss Emelyn Williams, the first woman to hold city office. Ellsworth is active in the Patriarchs Militant and Odd Fellows.
Western Pennsylvania enjoys continued cool conditions with Sunday fair and warmer weather expected. A disturbance that caused heavy rain moved eastward, affecting eastern Ontario to North Carolina, with heavy falls in Pennsylvania and parts of New York and West Virginia. High pressure brings clear skies and cool air west of the Appalachians, while Atlantic coast and gulf states see a haze. Observations show Chicago 64, Cleveland 62, New York 70, Philadelphia 70, Pittsburgh 60, Washington TA, Yellowstone Park 48. Sunrise and sunset times listed for Sunday and Monday.
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