Pure Senator Leads in Senate Cost Controversy and Golf Echoes
Summary of scattered snippets from 1926 New York American: Senator Norris of Nebraska faces questions over campaign finances tied to an unauthorized advertisement while public chatter links Hoover’s rivals and political conventions. A golf lead from Mehthorn and far flung notes on diplomacy, sugar policy, and Dorothy Dix quotes round out the era’s mix of politics and curiosity.
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Copsright
New York
Senate
Norris
Webraska
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Miss Fawn Lippin Seeks Car To Visit Millinery Store
A garbled note from a 19th century style piece quotes Miss Fawn Lippin lamenting the lack of a car to shop at the Elite Millinery Emporium. The text rambles about discouraged suitors and critiques on marriage and market endeavors, ending in a flurry of odd phrasing.
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Miss Fawn Lippincot
Oil City Fire Devastates Businesses Estimating 700000 Loss
A major Oil City blaze raged through the business district starting in Coffee Feed Co. and spreading to Boreland Lumber Leedom Wholesale Grocery Moore Brothers and a C H Smith department store. Officials say losses near 700000 with Leedom Grocery taking about 400000. no injuries reported as fire crews from Franklin Titusville and Gil City contained the flames after about two hours. Jerome G Smith and Gifford Smith linked to the businesses.
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Oil City
U P
Coffee Feed Company
Boreland Lumber Company
Leedom Wholesale Grocery Company
Moore Brothers
C.H. Smith and Sons
Leedom—Grocery Company
C. H. Smith and Sons
Jerome G. Smith
Fourth Avenue
Warren
G. Gifford Smith
Harold
Farewell Dinner for Mr Huber at Warren YWCA
A farewell dinner honored E. F. Huber assistant scout executive as he departs Warren. He will report May 15 as assistant executive to Chester county headquarters in Phoenixville near Philadelphia. The Warren Council praised his efficient services and noted the broad opportunities ahead. Attendees included J. E. Hazeltine Walter Cox Lloyd Peterson Dr W Haines H S Keck Ray Shepard Jasper Shepard R R Young C H Gardner John E Norris William Hill Ernest Johnson Earl Rogers Elton Davis G W Olmated Mr Roud and Mr Huber.
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E. F. Huber
Warren
Huber
Chester County
Phoenixville
Philadelphia
Frank ©. Bond
Warren Council
Raber
Senate Debates Tax Reduction Bill and Related Issues
In Congress today the Senate continues debate on a tax reduction bill. The Presidential campaign committee questions Governor Smith in New York. Foreign relations panel weighs the Barlow Cuban case and the commerce panel reviews calendar bills. ROUSE moves on Tyson Fitzgerald retirement fill. Rules panel discusses house calendar placements for reapportionment and inland waterways bills.
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Governor Smith
New York
Foreign Relations Committee
Barlow
Commerce Committee
Rouse
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Rules Committee
House
Circus Aviators Drop Fifty Tribunes Over Warren and Oil City
Two Walters Flying Circus planes dropped fifty Tribune papers over Warren and Youngsville at 2 pm, shipping more papers from Oil City yesterday. Flyers Underwood and Litzenberger landed safely on the river flats. The stunt planes will tour Warren, with free rides for finders on future runs, while carrying passengers on future flights without stunts.
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Warren
Youngsville
Walters’ Flying Circus
Warren Sal
Oil City
Agata S. L
Sandy
Underwood
Litzenberger
Bette
Flata
West End
The Tribune Tonight pages and sections listed
A catalog of six local pages and their contents across the Tribune Tonight issue. Includes late local and telegraph news, a themed crossword, editorials, topics, sport news, city and regional items, beer and church notes, a feature page, comics, classifieds, radio programs, market reports, and regional notices for Kinzua and Russell.
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Youngsville
Garland
Kinzua and
Russell
Shantung Area Forces in Retreat Near Peking
Reports from Shantung province show fresh engagements along the Tsinan Tsingtao railroad with Chinese Nationalist troops retreating south toward Peking. Japanese forces reportedly disarmed about 3,000 Nationalist soldiers as skirmishes continued with scant casualty details available.
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Peking
China
U.P
Shantong
Tsinan-Tsingtao
Tientsin
Fire crews battle multiple brush blazes in district
Several forest fire crews were on duty today as brush fires drew attention in the district. The most serious blaze was along the Allegheny River between Warren and Tidioute, with about fifty firefighters under Forester Rowland. A second fire in the same area and another near Spring Creek were reported. Sixty acres of second growth timber beneath the Kinzua bridge near Mt. Jewett burned Wednesday afternoon, with nearly one hundred men fighting at times, though the bridge remained undamaged. The woods remain dry and a high wind could worsen the situation.
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Forrest
H. B. Rowland
Forrester
Allegheny River
Warren
Tidioute
Forester Rowland
Spring Creek
Kinzus Bridge
Mt. Jewett
Nobile Plans Reconnoiter Flight to Leningrad
Oslo May 10. General Umberto Nobile prepared to begin possibly today a reconnoitering flight to Leningrad in his polar dirigible Italia, a report said. Several crew members refused to join in the voyage and sailed for Oslo aboard the steamship Hobby after a dispute over leaving them at the North Pole for days of observations.
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Oslo
Umberto Nobile
Leningrad
Russia
Italia
North Pole
Election officers face charges in Pittsburgh
Twenty two members of election boards at the general election last November were named defendants in informations filed before Alderman Thomas A. Flanigan. The defendants, six women, are charged with misdemeanors and conspiracy in alleged irregularities. County detectives notified them to appear for bail and hearing.
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Pittsburgh
Lhat
Thomas A. Flanigan
George Murren
Revere House Bought by Warren Proprietor Jerry Rigley
Jerry Rigley of Pennsylvania Avenue, a well known Warren restaurant proprietor, became owner of the Revere House near the Pennsylvania Railroad station in a deal consummated Wednesday afternoon. Rigley purchased from J. Costello who had run the hostelery for eleven years. Possession is planned on or about June 1. No announced plans for improvements or Costello’s future plans were disclosed.
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Jerry Rigley
Pennsylvania Avenue
Warren
Revee House
Pennsylvania
Rigley
J. Costello
Costello
Deer Carcasses Found In Streams Alarming Altoona News
In Altoona on May 10 officials reported over 500 deer carcasses in streams in Center and Clearfield counties due to a fatal distase. Disease strikes deer while drinking, contaminating waterways and prompting notices to close water supply. In Pittsburgh, banker Wilson A. Shaw died at 82 in Sewickley.
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Altoona
U.P
Centea
Clearfield
Joseph Johnston
State Department of Forests and Water
Pittsburgh
Wilson A. Shaw
Sewickley, Pa
Efficiency Cup To Be Presented To Scout Troop Eighty Eight
The inter troope efficiency contest concludes at the high school gym tonight at 7 86 oclock with the presentation of the silver cup by Troop 12 and the awarding of merit badges to scouts earning them since February. Rally events include signaling dressing race fire making with bow and drill and flint and steel and first aid. Names listed include John Allen Robert Allen Harry Anderson Luther Anderson Andrew Arnold Richard Arthur Lynn Banks Walter Bengston Elburn Briggs Lawrence Briggs Loyal Briggs Willard Briggs Perry Britton Arden Bull Gordon Burke William Burke and others.
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Winnner
Troop 12
John Allen
Robert Allen
Harry Anderson
Luther Anderson
Andrew Arnold
Richard Arthur
Lynn Banks
Walter Bengston
Elburn Briggs
Lawrence Briggs
Loyal Briggs
Willard Briggs
Perry Britton
Arden Bull
Ione
Gordon Burke
William Burke
Millionaire Indicted on Liquor Conspiracy Charge
Pittsburgh May 10 Harry W Gee of Wheeling West Virginia a millionaire manufacturer was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to violate the prohibition laws the case highlights prominent figures drawn into the liquor crackdown.
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Pittsburgh
UGP
Harry W. Gee
Wheeling
W. Va
Jiggs and Maggie to Join Tribune Comic Page
The Tribune will begin running Jiggs and Maggie from Bringing Up Father next week replacing Krazy Kat. The move follows subscriber input and a belief that Bringing Up Father is read worldwide. The strip debuted in 1912 and enjoys global popularity across Europe, Americas, Australia, and Asia.
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Jiggs
Maggie
Tribune Comic Page
Tribune
George McManus
Father
Kat
the Tribune
Globe
Europe
South America
Australia
New Zealand
Polly
Pats
Legion drive tops $60,000 for new American Legion home
Campaign officials reported pledges and team captain envelopes pushing totals toward the $60,000 goal. Commander Ber Kinnear announced the home could be chosen this summer by the drive executive committee as Leland Becraft noted the possibility of exceeding $60,000. Winthrop Williams urged continued public-spirited Legion involvement and support for youth programs, including Boy Scouts.
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American Legion
Legion
Ber Kinnear
Leland Becraft
Becraft
Winthrop Williams
Williams
Boy Scouts
Courtesy Cards Welcome Warren Visitors in Parked Cars
Warren police place pocket size yellow Courtesy Cards in foreign cars in the business district. The cards describe Warren as The City Beautiful with a population of 16,000 and note well stocked stores, good schools, churches, banking facilities, and industrial opportunities. The back urges safe driving, lists borough regulations, and offers courtesy from officials L. E. Chapman and George Haehn.
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Warren
L. E. Chapman
Burgess
George Haehn
Weather forecast for western Pa with clouds and showers
Western Pennsylvania foresees cloudy skies with showers likely in the northern area tonight. Warmer conditions in the south and cooler temperatures near Lake Erie. Friday will be cooler. Local observations show 8 am 52 and 2 pm 82 with no precip. Sunset tonight at 17 05 and Friday sunrise at 4 47.
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Moody
Lake Erie
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