Read This and Wonder by Arthur Brisbane
A condensed collection of brisk observations on world events and ideas. It cites Russia transporting gold through London unseen by guards, armored cars in New York, debates on mind and soul by scientists, and auction news. It also notes Duveen buying Raphael's Madonna and a plan to advance astronomy with giant telescopes. The piece ends by mentioning a bill cutting air mail charges and a look at early navigation by Phoenicians.
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Fenselatl
New York
London
Russia
Senate
New
Manhattan
New York City
Post Office
Day to Preach High School Baccalaureate Sermon
Dr Albert Day of Christ M E church Pittsburgh has been chosen to deliver the baccalaureate sermon for Warren High School's graduating class. The service will be held Sunday May 27 at Grace M E church starting 7 20 p m with seniors meeting at 7 15 p m at the high school. class night is May 26 and caps gowns and commencement tickets are distributed May 29 at 9 00 and 10 00 a m respectively. Commencement Sunday May 29 at First Presbyterian Church at 8 p m with seniors meeting 7 30 p m at the high school and marching to the church.
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Albert Day
Christ M. E. Church
Pittsburgh
Warren High
L. M. Barnard
Grace M. E
Board of Education
Pennsylvania Avenue E
Floyd W. Bathurst
First Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania Railway Joins Trans Continental Air Transport
General W. W. Atterbury, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, announced in Philadelphia that the Pennsylvania company has become part owner in the Trans-Continental Air Transport, Inc. The deal aims to create a joint rail and airplane service linking rail lines with air routes to expand nationwide transportation options.
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Philadelphia
U.P
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Trans-Continental Air Transport, Inc
Miner killed by slate fall in Ohio township
Frank Daniels aged 35 died instantly yesterday when slate collapsed in a coal mine at Ohio township Beaver Pa. The incident occurred May 15 and authorities reported the fatal accident to be an immediate death with no further injuries noted.
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Beaver, Pa
Frank Daniels
Ohio Township
Tribune Tonight feature and page lineup overview
The notice lists the Tribune Tonight sections and page numbers for local news telegraph updates society and church notices and sections including sports crosswords and want ads. It notes page assignments for After Six Honey Lou Shef field Topics and various regional reports.
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Honey Lou
Sheffield
Sugar Grove
Tidioute
Spring Creek
Thompson Hill
Society and Church
Violent Quake Strikes Peru City Cha chapoyas
Earthquakes caused major damage at Cha chapoyas in the Amazons department, Peru. At least three people were killed and 11 injured as residents fled to tents in the city plaza. Churches towers toppled and debris blocked streets while police and soldiers distributed food to refugees.
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Lima
Peru
U.P
Pere
Chachapoyas
Amazonas
Jamestown Kiwanis Club Hosts Warren Luncheon Night
Thirty Jamestown Kiwanis members were entertained by Warren Kiwanis at a noon luncheon. Don McComas announced plans to help build a medical building at the Boy Scout camp and urged union participation for later labor on a yet to be set date. Entertainment featured Buffalo clown Joe Gould and Jamestown’s Arthur Haage with magic and card tricks. A district conference called by Lieut. Governor Orrin Pressel will be held in Titusville next Wednesday with Allegheny College professor Chester Danning as speaker.
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Jamestown Kiwanis Club
Warren Kiwanis Club
Don McComas
Joe Gould
Buffalo
Arthur Haage
Jamestown
Jamestown Club
Gould
Warren
Rapidj
Haage
E. E. Paine
C. Fred Myers
Carl L. Nelson
S. M. Law
John Madsen
Vic Rogerson
R. M. Bates
F. E. House
Elliot L. Swanson
W. R. Davis
Art Morse
C. R. Smith
Bert Rasdel
Plunges Through Trap Door Kills YMCA Official
Franklin Pa May 16 J B Howard 50 building superintendent died instantly after plunging through a trap door in the YMCA gymnasium while removing a flag during a Republican county committee meeting. The coroner ruled accidental death. Survived by widow and two children. Washington Pa May 16 Police sought relatives of John Klagensmith 35 who died of pneumonia in Monongahela hospital.
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Franklin
J. B. Howard
Howard
Republican County Committee
Washington, Pa
U. P
John Klagensmith
Monongahela
Senate debates on ship ping bill and campaign probes
Senate continues debate on the Jones ship ping bill conference report and a presidential campaign investigation. Naval affairs sub committee resumes 8 4 investigation while the Interstate commerce committee finishes coal inquiry. House considers Morin Muscle Shoals bill with final vote planned and naval shore station building program discussed. Agriculture committee weighs interstate cotton shipments bill.
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Congress
Senate
Naval Affairs
Interstate Commerce Committee
HOUSE
Naval Affairs Committee
Naval Shore Station
Agriculture Committee
Rain Aids Forest Fire Fight Across Three Blazes
Rain boosts efforts as three fires at Sheffield Junction Hatch Run and Irvine come under control. About 200 acres burned, with Hatch Run's 100 acres visible from Warren. Officials credit public cooperation and quick warden response for limiting spread amid a hazardous period.
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Sheffield Junction
Hatch Run
Irvine
Warren
L. L. Bishop
Rowland
Ensworth Re admitted To Warren General Hospital
Donald Ensworth, son of George B. Ensworth of Warren Savings Bank and Trust, was re admitted to Warren General Hospital Tuesday at five o clock. Dr. Gail Hamilton reports the patient in poor condition. He had been discharged last week after a collapse in the Struthers Wells Company office and was in town visiting his father while heading the New York office of Struthers Wells Company.
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Donald Ensworth
George B. Ensworth
Warren Savings Bank and Trust Company
Warren General Hospital
Gail Hamilton
Enaworth
Struthers-Wells Company
New York
Struthers-Wella Company
Army relief planes reach St Georges
Two United States Army amphibian planes on the way to rescue the German trans Atlantic air plane Bremen at Greenly Island arrived at St Georges their destination at 12 80 p m today.
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ST. Johns, N. Fy
U. P.j
Bremen
Greenly Island
St. Georges
Italia pushes into polar region with no land sighted
General Umberto Nobile reports from radio that the Italia dirigible continues toward Franz Josef Land after passing Cape Germania. He notes thick fog and variable visibility with a headwind and rolling craft. Meteorological outlook promises improving weather. warns ice crust could stress the airship but the Italia remains safer airborne than in Spitzbergen hangar.
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Kings Bay
U. P.1
Umberto Nobile
Cape Germania
Franz Josefland
Nobile
Thomsee
Italia
Spitzbergen
Rome
North Polar
Chorus planned Faust performance heads to Titusville
About fifty members of the Community Chorus travel this afternoon by motor to Titusville for a joint presentation of Gounod Faust with the Titusville Franklin and Meadville choruses totaling about 150 voices. Meadville Male chorus opens with a brief program. Conductor is Professor Lee Héss Barnes of the Meadville Conservatory. Soloists include Marguerite Mrs Ruth Hayes Barnes Siebel Miss Martian Cutshell Faust T Sheridan Baker Mephistopheles Duncan MacEachern and accompanists Miss Frances Cartney Mrs Paul Riston Thomas Canning and Miss Esther Buttray. Faust also set for Butler Friday May 18.
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Titusville
Gounod
Faust
Franklin
Meadville
Lee Héss Barnes
Meadville Conservatory
Marguerite
Ruth Hayes Barnes
Barnes
Siebel
Martian Cutshell
Faust T. Sheridan Baker
Warren
Mephistopheles
Duncan Mac
Eachern
Frances Cartney
Paul Riston
Thomas Canning
Brookville
Esther Buttray
Butler
Oe Ao
Windy City forest fire brought under control near Kane
U P residents of Windy City a vil miles southeast of Kane faced evacuation as forest fires surrounded homes. Volunteers battled the flames forcing several houses to be abandoned but none were destroyed.
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Kane
U.P
Windy City
Straw Hat Day Observance Set For Tomorrow in Warm History
Warm merchants announce Straw Hat Day observance on Thursday May 17 1928. Hay derbies bamboo fedoras leghorns panamas millans bancocks and soft straw hats appear in shop windows with colors from white to pastel greens. Sailors and bands feature updated trims as tourists note pastel tones southward. Prices range from under two dollars to eight fifty and up for soft straw styles.
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Warren
Military Orders Issued Rotarians for Scout March
A mock wartime radiogram directs Rotarians and various ranks to recruit for a Boy Scout foray on Monday May 1 at Company Barracks corner Second and Market. It jokes about gas barges, a snow white charger, and an attendance prize for the battalion with the most men ready for action.
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Paul Braunschweiger
Coner Second
Market
Alexander
Lutz
Onions
Redding
Williams
F. E
Windsor
North Warren
Doc Mitchell
Noted French pilot escapes injury in crash of airplane
Calcutta May 16 Lt. Pelletier D'Oisy noted French aviator crashed in his airplane at Akyab near Chittagong while on a flight to Indo China to survey air routes. D'Oisy was not hurt but both companions were injured and taken to a hospital. The plane was wrecked.
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Calcutta
Pelletier D'Oisy
Akyab
Chittagong
Indo-China
D'Oisy
Gee is fined $1000 on liquor charge in federal court
Pittsburgh May 16 Harry W Gee wealthy Wheeling West Virginia manufacturer was fined 1000 today by Judge F P Schoon maker in federal court when he pleaded no defense to two charges of violating the prohibition laws Joseph A Meagher also of Wheeling made the same plea and was fined 200
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Pittsburgh
U. P
Harry W. Gee
Wheeling
W. Va
F. P. Schoonmaker
Joseph A. Meagher
Prince Carol Leaves England for Belgium Departure
London May 16 Prince Carol of Romania left Oakhurst Surrey home where he stayed for Dover today announced officially. Carol was understood to be on the way to the continent probably to Belgium.
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London
U. P
Prince Carol of Raumania
Oakhurst
Surrey
Dover
Carol
Belgium
Debate on Tax Reduction Blocked in Senate
May 16. The Senate faced a packed agenda as lawmakers delay adjournment on May 26. Tax reduction and Boulder Dam bills, Jones shipping bill, and McNary-Haugen farm relief drew focus with Bingham resisting estate tax repeal and Borah seeking delay to save time. Johnson urged a vote on Boulder Dam. McNary expected to push farm bill conference report through with minimal debate.
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Washington
Senate
Bingham
Senate Borah
Idaho
Borah
Blaine
Wis
House
Boulder Dam
Coolidge
Johnson
Congress
McNary
Oregon
Campaign Log reveals delegate pledges by party and state
The Campaign Log reports New Jersey backing for Governor Alfred E Smith with eight delegates and potential extra, while Secretary Hoover is assured 21 Republican delegates with possible seven more. Montana Democrats instruct eight delegates to back Smith, Wyoming Republicans opt for an uninstructed Kansas City delegation, Alabama Republicans set four at large delegates, and nine counties have pledged Hoover with six more counties to choose. Vermont Democrats direct delegates to Houston to support Smith.
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Alfred E. Smith
New Jersey
Commerce Hoover
Wyoming
Kansas City
Alabama
Herbert Hoover
Weather Summary for Local Observations
At 8 a m the temperature is 53 and at 2 p m it is 69. The river is one foot. Precipitation and other data not provided. Sun sets tonight at 7 11. Thursday sun rises at 4 42 and sets at 7 11.
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