Improvement of Kinzua Road To Be Considered
A booster dinner at Kinzua Community House on Tuesday July 31 outlines plans to improve the War ren Kinzua road to be passable year round. The Kinzua Corydon Good Roads association leads efforts with state highway dept support for gravel surfacing at a low rate. R E Waid chairs the committee with A K Borcher Z L Sheldon Marvin Wilcox of Kinzua, aiming to secure gravel surfacing instead of delayed permanent work.
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Warren-Kinzua
Kinzua
State Highway Department
Kinzus
Warren
Waid
Wilkins and Eilson Plan South Polar Flight
Captain Sir George Wilkins and Carl Ben Eilson, famed Arctic explorers, expect to begin preparations for a South Polar flight within a month after arriving in Omaha. They arrived aboard the plane that crossed the North Pole and will separate before starting plans, with Wilkins aiming to depart New York around October 15 for Graham Land, the proposed base.
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Omaha
Nebr
Sir George Wilkins
Carl Ben Eilson
North Pole
Wilkins
West Coast
Wilson
Minneapolis
New York
Graham
Land
Drowns in Ohio River at Beaver Falls Incident
John Walton an 11 year old from Industry Pennsylvania was drowned last night after falling from a sandbar into the Ohio River near Beaver Falls authorities report the tragedy occurred on the riverbank and the body was recovered later in the night
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Beaver Falls
U. P.1
John Walton
Industry
Ohio River
Farmer Lionel Moots and the rise of the automobile
Mrs Em Moots comments on her son Lionel while Teil Binkiey credits the automobile as the greatest labor saving device for farmers, noting how innovation reshapes rural life and work. The dialogue reflects early 20th century sentiments on machines changing farming.
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Lionel
Teil Binkiey
Teil
Record Flight and Race Sparks 1923 Headlines
Today Copsright reports John Henry Mears and Charles B D Collyer set an around the world record finishing in twenty three days at Mull er field Staten Island. Jules Verne’s 80 day wager is surpassed as Captain Hope wins a 1000 mile air race around Britain and Miss Winstred E Spooner follows three minutes later. Government plans to fingerprint all violators of liquor laws. Germans lament being unable to match American auto makers. Continued on Page Three.
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Copsright
New York
John Henry Mears
Charles B. D. Collyer
Muller Field
Staten Island
Jules Verne
Captain Hope
Britain
Weather delays start of Stockholm flight from Rockford
The monoplane Greater Rockford to Stockholm postponed due to head winds in Canada. Pilot Bert Hassell and navigator Parker D. Cramer will depart at dawn tomorrow weather permitting. Route includes stops at Mt Evans Greenland Saulte Ste. Marie and possible Reykjavik if needed.
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Rockford
Ill
U. P
Greater Rockford
Stockholm
Sweden
Bert Hassell
Canada
Hassell
Mt. Evans
Greenland
Here
Hassel
Parker D. Cramer
Madison
Wia
Lake Michigan
Saulte Ste. Marie
Mich
United States
Cape Sidley
Woman Tries Suicide by Lysol in Warren Hotel
A 25 year old woman who registered under a false name in a Warren hotel attempted to take her life by drinking lysol Tuesday night and was found in her room burned by the poison. She was identified as Helen Walters of Chicago after regaining some consciousness at Warren General Hospital. Police sought the man who asked for Walters after she checked in, as inquiries continued.
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Warren General Hospital
George Hahn
Haedin
Henry Hall
Baker Street
Chicago
Helen Walters
Miss Walters
Page
Postpone meeting to vote on auto merger
Buffalo July 25 The stockholders meeting of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company to vote on the merger with Studebaker Corporation was carried over to August 7. No reason given for the reschedule.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company
Studebaker Corporation
Dr Davis Conducts Crippled Children Clinic Today
Dr Arthur G Davis of Erie led the eighth Crippled Children's clinic at the First Presbyterian church basement from 9 30 to 4 examining about 50 children brought by relatives and friends Miss Isabelle S Wilson and committee assisted with the clinic organized by the Crippled Children's committee including F A Steber chairman Mrs Hilda Jacobs secretary M Deardorff treasurer Miss Isabella Wilson nurse Mrs George E Mair Dr C W Schmehl Maurice R Emery and R E Waid The children arrived by privately loaned autos.
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Arthur G. Davis
Erie
First Presbyterian Church
Isabelle S. Wilson
Davis
F. A. Steber
Hilda Jacobs
M. Dear
Man from Swissvale Dies From Workplace Injuries
Thomas Nash aged 28 of Swissvale died in a Pittsburgh hospital from injuries received last Monday at work in the Carrie furnace at Carnegie Steel Company Franktim.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas Nash
Swissvale
Here
Carrie Furnace
Carnegia Steel Co
Franktim
Warren Scouts Carnival Brings Our Gang Funsters Away
Warren's Buffalo Patrol Troop 8 Boy Scouts stage a carnival at Conewango place end of town. About 50 youths and a few adults attend as three tents house acts and vendors sell pop ice cream and peanuts. Spectators follow street signs to the shows and a barrel labeled snakes tempts curious grownups with a harmless trick.
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Warren
Buffalo Patrol
Conewango Place
Rural Carriers of Pennsylvania choose Warren for 1929 meet
Warren was selected as the 1929 convention city for the Rural Letter Carriers of Pennsylvania. Yarry J. Ditt of Dauphin was reelected president, Cyrus McMichael of Conneaut Lake as vice president, and Lester Sedam of Muncy as secretary. New officers include Valentine D. Clark of Lancaster as treasurer and C. Bratton of Berwinsdale on the executive committee, with Mrs Norman McLallan of Waterford as president of the women’s auxiliary. The convention adjourned after the election.
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Wilkes Barre
Warren
Pennsylvania
Yarry J. Ditt
Dauphin
Cyrus McMichael
Conneaut Lake
Lester Sedam
Muncy
Valentine D. Clark
Lancaster
C. Bratton
Berwinsdale
Norman McLallan
Waterford
Erie County
W. 3. Stoner
Harrisburg
Ross L. Clark
J. W. Foust
Hadley
Mercer County
Tilden Reinstated on Davis Cup Team
Paris July 25 William T Tilden received a cablegram from American tennis authorities that he has been reinstated as a member of the United States Davis Cup team for the challenge round against the French cup holders. Tilden said I shall do the best I can as he was dressing for dinner.
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Paris
William T. Tilden
United States
LT Amulad
Tilden
Ainner
Ohio sheriff named in 3 damage suits
Belmont county court hears three $16,000 damage suits against Sheriff Clyde C. Hardesty. Plaintiffs John Kinney Clarence Ewers and Maywood Murphy allege unlawful arrests after talking to a girl near the sheriff’s home, with confinement until Sunday noon.
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ST. Clairsville
U. P
Belmont County
Clyde C. Hardesty
John Kinney
Clarence Ewers
Maywood Murphy
St. of Maynard
Hardesty
Radio appeals seek missing son to comfort dying mother
In Norristown Pennsylvania a dying mother Mrs. Alexander Houseal wife of a Holiness Christian minister gathers 13 surviving children as radio appeals go out to locate her missing son Amoy Houseal 25 believed not heard from in two years efforts mirror earlier searches that located two other sons George enlisted in the navy and Elmer a Salvation Army captain stationed in Texas
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Norristown
U. P
Amoy-Houseal
Alexander Houseal
George
Elmer
Salvation Army
Texas
Plays Accordion For Kiwanis Club
The Kiwanis Club heard Gerald Johnson describe piano accordions at a Wednesday noon meeting. Johnson, son of a club member, played dance and concert selections with explanations of how the instrument works. The popular program extended beyond the planned adjournment. Sergeants at arms for next month were named by Major General Anna McEvoy: Peter E. Nelson A. N. McCainland and James Herbert.
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Kiwanis Club
Gerald Johnson
Mr. Johnson
A. E. Johnson
Johnson
al Anna McEvoy
Peter E. Nelson
A. N. McCainland
James Herbert
Pacific Flyers Plan Atlantic Crossing
Sydney reports pilots Captain Charles Kingaford-Smith and Charles T. Ulm, who crossed the Pacific aboard the Southern Cross, are planning an Atlantic flight in a single motored plane of the Lindbergh type. They may abandon the Southern Cross for the new mission.
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Sydney
Australia
U. P
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic
Charles Kingaford-Smith
Charles T. Ulm
Southern Cross
Pacific
United States
Charles Lindbergh
New York
Parla
Triennial Census Reports 2064 Warren County Farms
Warren county’s triennial census lists 2064 farms with 8190 farm residents and 198,945 total farm acres. Owner-operated farms number 1863, tenants 131, managers 70. fruit trees total 67 903 bearing and 3307 non bearing. livestock includes 3649 horses 9332 milk cows and heifers two years old plus 2473 heifers one to two years old. Modern equipment covers 373 farm homes with running water, 178 furnace systems, 83 milking machines, 1472 autos, 236 trucks, 263 tractors, 624 gas engines, 997 telephones, 383 radios, 786 wires. 81 farms have own electric plants while 239 receive power from a station.
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Warren County
L. H. Wible
Bureau of Statistics
Pennsylvania Department of Ariculture
Bequest to Wife Shocks Peacocks Former Partner of Carnegie
New York July 25 A peculiar will clause leaves Irene May Peacock the wife of Alexander Rolland Peacock only six dollars from an estate once valued above ten million dollars. Garden City L Porrock died July 12 leaving an estate likely not exceeding one hundred thousand. The same report notes a fatal pedestrian accident in Pittsburgh as a 12 year old girl is struck by a car driven by William McMulen.
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New York
U.P
Alexander Rolland Peacock
Andrew Carnegie
Irene May
Peacock
Garden City
L. Porrock
Stittsburgh
William McMulen
District engineer backs flashing lights at crossing
Public sentiment in the district opposes crossing signals at the T N crossing. Representatives from Pennsylvania Railroad heard a civic committee press for immediate installation of crossing gates and 24 hour watchman service. The group, led by H H Bassett and P B Nelson, urged a survey for an overhead crossing and to keep gates until it is built.
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O. K. Gates
T-N
Pennsylvania Railroad
H. E. Bunsett
Republican
Wiseman
W. H. Rumberger
P. D. Belkuiap
Pennsylvani
Warren
H. H. Bassett
Peter BE. Nelson
E. G. Cook
Chamber of Commerce
A. A. Albaugh
Motor Club
J. 4. Lagerdahl
Youngsville Manufacturing Co
B.D. Stewart
Mac Olney
S. M. McClure
Motur Club
R. Waid
Good Roudé Association
Mc Cook
Mc. Bassett
Rumberger
The
Pennsylvania
Ban on Driving Practice on Fifth Avenue Ground
Police edict bans practicing driving on Fifth Avenue between Hickory and Liberty streets after complaints from property owners. Chief George Haehn cites damaged lawns and curb strikes by learners taking tests, noting inspectors often use the block for trial runs. He will seek a safer, convenient testing spot with highway patrol.
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Fifth Avenue
Hickory
Liberty Streets
George Haedin
Barney Oldfields
Haehn
UF Bern
Haen
Highway Patrol
Weather Watch: morning 65, afternoon 77, sunset 7:21
Local observation records a 65 degree start at 8 a.m. with 77 by 1:30 p.m. Precipitation not indicated. Tonight’s gun set at 7:22, Thursday sunrise 4:50, sunset 7:21.
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Civer
Seta
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T. H. Baker
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