Pennsylvania railroad may cut Pullman river line service
A Warren conference between Pennsylvania railroad officials and the Chamber of Commerce signals possible changes on the Oil City to Olean river line. Pullman service is likely to be discontinued with gas and electric engines replacing steam. The plan to withdraw one daily train faced chamber approval as an alternative. Officials E. E. Ernest and B. B. Newton attended, with continuation noted on page five.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Oil City
Olean
Chamber of Commerce
Warren
E. E. Ernest
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
B. B. Newton
New York Central
Titusville
Dunkirk
Pullman
Ernest
Werren
Campaign log shows GOP edge in Maine and 60,000 vote gap
Maine tabulations indicate Republicans lead by about two to one with national GOP leaders eyeing a 60,000 plus majority. Governor Smith plans a campaign tour with Mrs. Smith and his daughter Emily Warner. Nebraska Senator Hitchcock dined at the state mansion. Hoover to speak in Boston in October ahead of Coolidge address in Massachusetts. Rashob predicts Democrats to win about eighty percent in Wisconsin for La Follette, signaling party strengths statewide.
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Maine
Smith
Emily Warner
Gilbert Hitchcock
Nebraska
John J. Rashob
Wisconsin
Senator la Follette
Bragg argues soul proof in science paired with consciousness
In his first address as president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Sir William Bragg contends that man possesses a soul though science cannot prove it. He frames matter, force, and spirit as essential elements, notes consciousness as the source of force in matter, and asserts freedom of will alongside references to Johnson.
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British Association For the Advancement of Science
William Bragg
Naturalization Court Accepts 27 New Citizens
Twenty seven aliens were granted final citizenship papers at a naturalization session Tuesday. No women were among the successful applicants, an unusual feature. Three applicants failed to answer when called. Federal examiner was R. L. White of Buffalo. Judge D. A. Arird urged new citizens to join the United States in spirit and law after they took the oath. New citizens named include Andy Gnip, Tom Gryry Jo, Gust Demos Hsapes, Ettore Bertuga, Harry Badajla, John Nadzak, George Hudock, Giovanni Chimenti, Luigi Pirello, Guiseppe Mazziotte, Giovanni Greta, Fransiosa Gaetano, Nicola Cilurso, Phillip Stephens Wells, Casper Moor, Filippino Fragale, Martin Yucha, John Yucha, Angelo Mascaro, John Picchuta, Erick Gustaf Uhr, Eugene Bereczky, Gustav Martin Carlson, Antonia Faga, Alexandra Zovinski, Tony Murano, Patsy Colosimo. Those absent were Andy Mike Savorsky, Christian Zimm erman, and John Joseph Obrohta.
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United States
Naturalization Court
R. L. White
Buffalo
D. A. Arird
Avird
Arird
Andy Gnip
Tom Gryry- Jo
Gust Demos Hsapes
Ettore Bertuga
Harry Badajla
John Nadzak
George Hudock
Giovanni Chimenti
Luigi Pirello
Guiseppe Mazziotte
Giovanni Greta
Fransio
Bank embezzler Seasong dies in Pittsburgh hospital
William F. Seasong aged 63, a Carnegie bank embezzler, died after a lingering illness at St John’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was convicted three years ago of embezzling more than $100,000 and sentenced to three years in jail.
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Pittsburgh
William F. Seasong
Garnegie Bank
St. John's Hospital
Army Flyer Fatally Hurt In Plane Crash At Los Angeles Race
Lt J J Williams age 29 2nd one of the Three Musketeers died from head and internal injuries after his fast plane faltered and sideslipped near the grandstand at Culver City hospital. He was 150 miles per hour at about 100 feet when the craft crashed in front of the crowd. Williams had led Army air stunts with I A Woodring and W L Cornelius who continued the display.
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Mines Field
Los Angeles
J. J. Williams
Williams
Culver City
Army Courage
I. A. Woodring
W. L. Cornelius
Three Musketeers
Tunney Threatens to Smash Cameras in Paris
Gene Tunney clashed with photographers on the Champs Elysées threatening to smash several cameras as a battalion of cameramen tried to photograph him. He later spoke at the American Club luncheon comparing politics and boxing as fields requiring sterling character and cited President Coolidge as a positive example.
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Paris
U.P
Gene Tunney
Champs Elyssees
Tunney
Coolidge
Ballough Leads Class B Flyers In El Paso to Yuma Run
Edward Ballough of Chicago in a Laird biplane led the class B New York to Los Angeles fliers on the El Paso to Yuma lap. He landed at 10 04, followed 20 minutes later by John Wood of Wausau in a Waco biplane, with John Livingston of Monmouth close behind as elapsed time leader. Other class B finishers included Charles W. Meyers, T. A. Wells, and L. F. Schoenhair. Cantwell, Duncan, was first in class C on the same day, landing at 11 05.
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Yuma
Ariz
U.P
Edward Ballough
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
el Paso
Ballough
John Wood
Wausau
Wis
Bullough
John Livingston
Monmouth
Ills
Charles W. Meyers
Troy
Ohio
T. A. Wells
Wichita
Kansas
Travelair
L. F. Schoenhair
R. Ww. Cantwell
Duncan
Oklo
Cantwell
Two Persons Die In Separate Auto Accidents In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh September 11. Elya Masters aged 19 of South Fork Pennsylvania and Burton H Koontz aged 60 from Westerville Ohio were killed in separate automobile crashes. Masters died when the car struck a telephone pole. Koontz died when his truck left a curve on Washington road and crashed into a barn.
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Pittsburgh
Elya Masters
South Fork
Burton H. Koontz
Westerville
Miss Masters
Koontz
Washington Road
Rowland Wins Class A Air Derby Lead. Pittsburgh Flyer Second
Earl Rowland of Wichita wins the class A air derby after finishing ahead of Robert Dake of Pittsburgh on the final lap from San Diego to Los Angeles. Plans show Duke Tex Rankin and W. H. Emery among probable class A prize share winners. Twenty-two of 37 planes finished. no serious accidents reported. Class B and C pilots prepare to depart El Paso with E. E. Ballough leading. John Livingston and John Wood place second and third in class B.
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New York i
el Paso
Roosevelt Field
Los Angeles
Long Island
Gun Tomorow
Rowland
San Diego
Robert Dake
Pittsburgher
Tex
E. E. Ballough
Chicago
John Livingston
Monmouth
Ill
John Wood
Wausau
Wis
Eat Rowland
Wichita
Kansas
Pittsburgh Flyer
Dake
Rockford Pilots Stranded After Greenland Crash
Parker D. Cramer Bert Hassell and five others were stranded four miles from Simiutak at the mouth of Simiutak Fjord after a Greenland crash. They had been rescued from water earlier but now await help as food and fuel are rushed to the marooned group near Holstenborg.
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Copenhagen
U. P
Parker D. Cramer
Bert Hassell
Greater Rockford
South Greenland
Greenland
Cramer
Hassell
W. H. Hobbs
University of Michigan
Simiutak
Simiutak Fjord
Haseell
Cochrane
Ont
Mt. Evans
iMt. Evans
Holstenborg
Kanganing
Bountiful 1928 Crop Year Forecast by Department
Washington reports a bountiful crop year for 1928 with yields 3.3 percent per acre above the best decade prior. The crop map shows spotty conditions with sharp state-to-state changes since last month due to adverse weather. In France, an endurance flight attempt by Lionel De Mariier and Louis Favreau ended at 8 P.M. local time after the Thay Test othe round.
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Washington
U.P
Agriculture Department
Paris
Lionel de Mariier
Louis Favreau
Thay Testothe
Slayer Jose De Leon Toral Found Normal in Blood Tests
Six blood tests on Jose De Leon Toral, assassin of president-elect Obregon, showed him normal. Further tests of his drawing, craftsmanship, and other physiological examinations will be conducted next.
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Mexico City
Jose de Leon Toral
Obregon
Toral
Protest Motor Bus Application Before Public Service Commission
Rival transportation firms protest Edwards Motor Transit Companys bid to amend its charter to expand service area and add routes between DuBois Smethport Ridgway Renovo Emporium and Port Alleghany. Protesters include Kane Mount Jewett Train Company Buffalo Rock and Pittsburgh Railroad and St Marys Ridgway bus operator.
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Harrisburg
Public Service Commission
Edwards Motor Transit Company
Tts
DuBois
Smethport
Ridgway
Renovo
Emporium
Port Alleghany
Kane
Pennsylvania Completes 25 Miles of Highway Last Week
Harrisburg report states that 25 miles of new highway were completed in Pennsylvania in the past week. Yearly total now 35,270.11 miles, with 207 active paying contracts and 8,961 workers employed by contractors plus a maintenance force of about 2,000.
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Harrisburg
U. P
Twigtty
Pennsylvania
State Department of Highways
Women racketeers terrorize Cleveland stores
In Cleveland on September 11, police hunted women racketeers blamed for destroying thousands of dollars of merchandise in department stores. Detectives said the women, likely sent from New England textile districts amid union garment strikes, targeted nonunion eastern goods with razor blades. Stores faced losses as others chose to absorb impacts rather than deter customers. The case ties into a broader racketeering campaign that has included bombings, arson, and shootings against business rivals.
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Cleveland
Ohio
U. P
New England
Cornelius W. Cody
Naval agreement acceptable to Japan
Tokyo reports Japan accepts the Anglo French naval plan in principle after a cabinet meeting. The embassy in London conveyed the decision while formal reply to Britain awaits Washington input. Informal acceptance rests on the goal to further the cause of dwarf intent.
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Tokio
Japan
Great Britain
London
Britain
Maine Republicans claim greatest state victory in history
Maine returns show G O P carried governor and senator races by large margins as Republicans hail a barometric victory. Gardiner leads Moran for governor and Hale tops Holmes for senator by wide gaps, signaling impact on November contests. Two Pittsburgh suicides linked to illness and unemployment.
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Portland
U.F
Maine
Willam Tybor Gardiner
Plot to Overthrow Rivera Confirmed in Spain
Madrid officials confirm a plot to topple Primo de Rivera's dictatorship with arrests rising to 309 by afternoon. Interior minister led actions as police seized leaders in Madrid homes and took them to prison. Premier Rivera arrived from San Sebastian and conferred with top ministers and police chiefs.
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Madrid
Spain
Primo de Rivera
Interior Department
Taxicaba
Rivera
San Sebastian
Western Pennsylvania Weather Forecast Update
Showers tonight and Wednesday with somewhat cooler temperatures. Local observations report 63 degrees at 8 a.m. and 78 degrees by 2 p.m. River levels remain below the low water mark with no precipitation expected. Sunset tonight at 6 16 p.m. Wednesday sunrise at 5 40 a.m. and sunset at 6 14 p.m.
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Western
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J. L. Williams
Laird
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Waco
AIR Derby
Bradford
Earl Rowland
Wichita, Kas
Rockford
Edwards Co
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Ciardiner
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