War costs and ancient wisdom echo in a storm of figures
The piece blends quotes from Hippocrates and a Berlin surgeon with reflections on sun heat germ theory, then shifts to wartime costs, engineering feats, and future security. It cites astronomer Flammarion and Tennyson imagery while debating cannels, roads, and education as contrasts to vast military expenditures. It closes hinting at continued discussion on dam safety.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco Canyon
Brother of Leslie Hanger Remains A Circus To Watch
Neighbors describe the ongoing situation around Leslie Hanger's brother, now nearly ten years affected, as a farcical burden. They lament selfish drivers at railroad crossings who ignore workers and the inconveniences caused to others.
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Leslie Hanger
Isch
Railroad Crosain
Community Chest drive opens with 14 teams to solicit
Preparations culminate in a community chest campaign aiming to raise 49000. A supper at the YMCA at 6:15 Monday gathers fourteen nine man teams for initial solicitation, then rounds through Thursday. Cards with prospect names will be handed out Thursday evening. A strong four year history backs the drive with leaders listed alphabetically by team numbers.
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Eames
Aleander
J. H
Allen
Chester
Canty
Fisher Opposes Strike Probe In Western Pennsylvania
Easton March 17 Governor John S Fisher spoke before the Easton board of trade voicing opposition to a Senate inquiry into the western Pennsylvania coal crisis. He criticized the committee members as seeking political gain and argued the dispute between United Mine Workers and operators is too intricate for a political sound bite. He warned against using coal and iron police to back state power and urged finding a different peacekeeping agency.
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Easton Board of Trade
John 5. Fisher
Senate
Pennsylvania
Fisher
Senate Committee
United Mine Workers
Coal and Iron Police
Govrnor
Tribune Tonight summary page list of sections and features
The notice lists the Tribune Tonight edition contents by page across topics such as market reports local telegraph news editorials high school notes deaths and funerals sports Sugar Grove Kinzua Youngsville Sheffield society church news weekly auto news comics cross word and want ads Russell and Tidioute news and a radio program across pages one to fourteen.
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Kinzua
Youngsville
Sheffield
Russell and Tidioute News
Congressional Hearings and Bills Move Through Committees
In Congress today the Senate in session hears Shipstead anti injunction bill and votes on naval measures. Judiciary subcommittee continues hearings on key anti injunction proposal. Foreign affairs panel presses Burton resolution while military affairs reviews Muscle Shoals bills. House and Senate conferees draft a report on the radio bill.
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Senate
Nat
Judiciary
Foreign Affairs Committee
Burton
Military Affairs
Muscle Shoals
House
Plane lands in Maine woods while search for Byrd plane continues
In Greenville Maine residents report hearing an aircraft about the time the Endeavour was expected to run out of fuel. Captain Walter Hinchliffe and Elsie Mackay, missing after a trans Atlantic attempt, are thought possibly alive. Local men Byer, Haig, and Rogers planned a reconnoiter through the woods, with results expected today. Commander Byrd’s South Pole monoplane was tested near Greenville woods, fueling speculation the reported sound came from its vicinity.
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Walter Hinchliffe
Elsie Mackay
Kobajo
John Byer
Kobadjo
United Press
Kobajo Lake
John Haiigg
Wyman Rogers
Montreal
Que
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
Greenville Woods
Plane Wrecks During Washington Panama Flight
Assistant Secretary of War Davison reported one of the planes used with General Fechet on the Washington Panama flight was wrecked yesterday at Minatatan Mexico. The sole occupant Captain Ira C. Baker was uninjured.
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Washington
U. 7
Davison
War Department
General Fechet
Washington-Panama
Minatatan
Mexico
Ira C. Baker
Senate declines to confirm Esch for interstate commerce post
Washington March 17. The Senate refused to confirm John J. Esch former Wisconsin congressman to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The vote 59 to 29 followed hearings that accused Esch of changing his position on the Jake cargo case in 1925 and 1927, benefiting Pennsylvania mines and courting Republican support for reappointment.
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U.P
Senate
John J. Esch
Wisconsin
Thierstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Esch
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
Jake
Pennsylvania
Great Lakes
Southern
Record Price Hit for New York Stock Exchange Seat
New York March 17. A new high for NYSE seats was set as a membership sold for 320000 dollars. The price rose by 5000 dollars from the prior peak, continuing a rising market trend. The sale was posted today, signaling strong demand and record values for exchange seats.
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New York
U. P
New York Stock Exchange
Landing site chosen for Clarence Chamberlin visit in Warren
A West End field near the DeLuxe Metal Products Co. is selected as the best landing spot for Clarence Chamberlin during his Warren visit on April 11. A wind directional cone and a T shaped sail landing aid will be set up by Cone Norman Johnson with local committee members overseeing the arrangements and ticket sales for the 8 15 p m Library Theatre showing.
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DeLuxe Metal Products Co
Clarence Chamberlin
Warren
Riverside
Norman Johnson
Arrow Aero Club
Chamberlin
Flamberlin
West End
John RE. Hessey
Ed. Hall, Jr
W. S. King
Ralph Hall
Normen Johnson
Library Theatre
American Legion
The
Lions, Roteary and Kiwanis Cinbs
Warren High and Kane High Debaters Reach Split Decision
Warren High and Kane High faced off in a dual debate with Warren's negative team prevailing on their side while Kane's affirmative and Warren's affirmative both pressed their cases. Judges concluded that installment buying does not harm society, with judges weighing arguments from Louise Card Miller Donald C. Anderson and Walter Maurer for Warren and John Rieglio Norms Mangold Howdrid Mealy Phillip Shaw for Kane.
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Kane High
Blue
Warren
Earlsy
Louise Card
Miller
Donald C. Anderson
Walter Maurer
Elaine Kervin
Emmis Anderson
Margaret McDonald
Milliteen "Kopp
Kane
John Rieglio
Norms Mangold
Howdrid Mealy
Phillip Shaw
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Akers
Howard James
Grette Smith
Patsy “DeMart
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J. C.howenstein
Stee &, Hubbard
S. Calderwood
F. E. Ulf
Raising Begun Navy Advices State Sunken S 4
Submarine S 4 rescue underway off Provincetown with operations at 11 05 A M in Boston Navy Yard reports four hours needed to surface the wreck. Weather conditions ideal for the raising work as crews proceed.
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Provincetown
Boston Navy Yard
Navy Yard
American Girl to Wed Hindu Noble in Bombay Pageantry
Miss Nancy Miller of Seattle will wed Tuk Rao Holkar, former Maharajah of Indore, at Barwaha Palace near Indore in a lavish Hindu ceremony. The wedding, set for tonight, includes a grand banquet and a pyrotechnic display as a massive procession unfolds.
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Daily Mail
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India
Convict Eleven in Balkans Killing Plot
Belgrade news reports eleven people found guilty in the assassination of General Michael Kovachevitch. Four receive the death sentence and the remaining seven jailed for twenty years of hard labor each.
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Belgrade
U. P
Michael Kovachevitch
Balkans
Condition of Sen Ferris Is Reported Serious
Washington March 17 Condition of Senator Ferris 75 year old Michigan Democrat described at 1 am today as very serious. He has been confined to his room at the Washington hotel since yesterday with serious cold.
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Washington
Ferris
W Chigan
Washington Hotel
Silk Mill Plant Moves to Meadville Amid Rayon Plan
Meadville greeted news that the Viscose Rayon plant will locate there along the Erie Railroad, purchasing 305 acres for buildings and hiring about 2000 workers by year end. Warren merchants regretted the decision, as rumors of a $50,000 investment for a local site had circulated but the plant chose Meadville.
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Meadville
Erie
Warren
Woman dies suddenly in doctor's office in Pottsville
March 17 report from Pottsville says 61 year old William Berger of nearby area told her husband she felt unwell before collapsing in a local doctor's office and dying of a heart attack. The incident occurred in the office, with details from the U P dispatch.
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Pottsville
U. P
William Berger
Unexploded can found on country road kills youths near Clarksburg
Three youths Gaylord Clark 14 Howard Doak 12 and Harry Williams 16 were killed and Denzel Doak 14 seriously injured when a can of nitroglycerin exploded on a rural road near West Union West Virginia. Investigators believe the boys were likely junk hunters who found the can and triggered the blast. An oil well near the scene had recently been shocked with nitroglycerine and officials suspected drillers may have left the can behind.
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Gaylord Clark
Howard Doak
Harry Williams
Denzel Doak
Howard
Fire destroys Plattsburg theatre and offices
A March 17 blaze swept two downtown blocks in Plattsburg causing about 350000 dollars in losses. The Plattsburg Theatre a tallest building downtown and offices of New York Life Insurance Company Mountain Lumber Company and others were destroyed.
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Tallese Bulding
Plattsburg Theatre
New York Life Insurance Company
The
Mountain Lumber Company
Campaign Log Predicts Coolidge Smith Ticket at Peak
Dudley Field Malone reports at Miami Beach that Coolidge and New York Governor Alfred E. Smith are the presidential contenders with Smith likely to win. Ohio speaker Serato, and New York Hoover boosters split delegates at Kansas City, while Hawaii delegates lean Hoover and Democrats favor Smith. Ogden Mills says Republicans back Commerce Secretary nominee. New York Democrats back Smith.
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Fla
Coolidge
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Wiliam H. Hill
Charman
New York State
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Commerce
Kansas City
Ogden L Mills
the Treasury
the Republic
Secretary of Commerce
Weather Watch Forecast For Western Pay Tonight And Sunday
Forecast calls for cloudy skies in western Pay tonight with likely snow Sunday especially in southern areas. Temperature changes minimal with readings around 20s to 30s. Observations list varied temperatures across major cities and a trace of precipitation noted river level and sunset times.
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