Fall Opening Nightentertainment planned by Warren merchants
Elaborate plans for crowds to gather mark Warren Fall Opening Night with stores open 7 to 9 p m. tonight. Shops feature new fall fabrics displays cooking demonstrations music and radio entertainment across multiple buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Stores
Warren
Johnson Bros
Jamieson Hardware Co
Metzger-Wright Co
Jess Smith
Bayer
C. W. Beckley
Savage Health Motor
Brown
Montgomery-Ward & Co
New Pickett Hardware Co
Grace Pennsy Train Wreck Near Detroit in Lincoln Park
The Red Arrow, Pennsylvania’s all steel passenger train from New York, derailed after an open switch in Lincoln Park. It collided with two freight cars. the engine overturned. Passengers were shaken but none were seriously injured to require hospitalization. The train had departed New York at 8:20 P.M. yesterday.
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Detroit
U. P
Red Arrow
Pennsylvania
New York
Lincoln Park
Abe Martin on postmaster age limit and Congress promises
The column notes the raised age limit for postmasterships to 68 and how a congressman can offer a job until that age. It recalls past hardships and blows a humorous, satirical fuse about old risks and temptations.
Banks Promise Profit for 1928 Despite Farm Plight
The article notes that banks will perform well in 1928 even if farmers suffer, with money costing eight per cent in New York and bank stocks delivering high dividends. It mentions a prosperous climate for financiers and references Secretary Melton and a $525 million U.S. loan program, with a continuation on Page Three.
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New York
Melton
United States
Arrangements Complete for Legion Parade in Corry
Warren Legionnaires finalize plans for a motor parade to Corry for the American Legion celebration. The march will start at 6 pm from Warren, pick up Youngsville, escorted by a state highway patrolman, with the Youngsville band leading and colors carried.
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Warren
Metzger Wrights Flower Show Opens Fall Program
Metzger Wrights hosts a flower contest for store staff during Fall Opening Night. Prizes award three dollars to the top bouquet, two and one dollars for second and third. Additional fifty cents given for each member who brings two bouquets for display. Competition heats across departments and floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metzger-Wright
Smith Denies Drunken Charge At Syracuse Fair
Governor Alfred E. Smith publicly rejects a Syracuse whisper accusing him of intoxication at the state fair. In a signed denial he brands the charge a lie and vows to combat such rumors as he campaigns for the presidency. A Syracuse woman is linked to a second alleged report as part of the whispering campaign.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Albany
N. Y
U. S
Alfred E. Smith
Pper
Syracuse State Fair
Syracuse
Bia
Mra. H. B
Sanford
Deportation ordered for Warren State Hospital inmate
Mercer county issues a deportation order for Mrs. Jennie McCall, confined at Warren State Hospital after she attacked a seven year old boy in a Mer cer schoolhouse on Valente Day. The order sends her to Scotland via U S labor department agents. she has lived in the United States for two years.
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Mercer County
Jennie McCall
Warren State Hospital
United States Department of Labor
Scotland
Treasury balance and customs receipts reported
The treasury net balance on Sept 11 stood at 121 million 670 thousand 514 dollars 89 cents. Customs receipts through Sept 12 totaled 16 million 696 thousand 483 dollars 44 cents.
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Washington
U.P
Treasury
Hoff as Santa Claus in Philadelphia Grand Jury case
Max “Boo Boo” Hoff fight promoter and alleged bootleg boss was presented as Philadelphia’s Santa Claus. District Attorney Monaghan cited $250,000 in lavish gifts from Hoff to policemen in 1926 as evidence to the grand jury, with many witnesses questioned and graft suspensions affecting worst offenders. Meanwhile a gang robs the Durosa Building and Loan Association of $3,700 as the grand jury probes bootleg racketeers.
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Philadelphia
Max
Boo Boo
Hoff
Santa Claus
Monaghan
Grand Jury
Maxx
Boo
Treasury Department
William Mills
Civil Service Commission
Charles C. Beckman
Beckman
Durosa Building and Loan Association
Mrs Dallas Re elected County WCTU President
The Warren county W C T U closes its fifty fourth annual convention in Barnes with officers reelected including Mrs Mabel Dallas Sugargrove as president and Mrs Ora Johnson Pittsfield as vice president. Other officers are Miss Margaret Day Youngsville corresponding secretary Mrs Margaret L Jackson Spring Creek recording secretary and Mrs Beathen Granquist Warren treasurer.
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Warren County
Barnes
Mabel Dallas
Sugargrove
Ora Johnson
Pittsfield
Margaret Day
Youngsville
Margaret L. Jackson
Spring Creek
Beathen Granquist
Warren
Granquist
Ida Wagner
Philadelphia
Minnie K. L. Karfell
Karnell
Fourth plane forced out of nonstop race
In the New York to Los Angeles nonstop air race, Nick Mamer’s plane was forced down in Rawlins Wyoming due to cold weather after a snowstorm. Six planes started from Roosevelt Field. reports of progress were sparse with bad luck and fuel loads affecting speed.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Nick Mamer
New York
Los Angeles
Rawlin
Roosevelt Field
L. I
Nick Maner
Mines Field
Maner
Art Goebel
Lockheed
Vega
Charles Levine
Bellanca
Morris
John Morris
Col
William Thaw
Decatur
Ind
L. 1
Columbus
Nick
Forty Injured as Polish War Maneuvers Go Real
Berlin dispatch reports forty injured when Polish troop maneuvers near Krakow turned real. A cavalry dash failed to halt 100 yards from infantry, forcing bayonet defense as horses charged. An infantry commander ordered gas to halt the melee.
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Berlin
Krakow
Warsaw
Spanks Sweetheart in Public Then Slams Brick
Washington officials describe an incident where James Thompson Black spanked Lily Morgan in a public setting after she flirted with another man. Morgan struck Black with a brick. an alderman ruled the act an even break and discharged both at the hearing.
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Washington, Pa
James Thompson Negro
Lily Morgan
Papu
Predict Gain in Rail Shipments Across Allegheny Region
In Cumberland Maryland on September 13, shippers and railroad representatives forecast a need for at least 150000 more rail cars in the upcoming 1928 third quarter than a year earlier. Increases by product include 30 percent for rubber and chemicals 20 percent for paper and pottery 16 percent for cement and aluminum 10 percent for steel glass and sanitary ware and 5 percent for electrical goods and farm implements. The Allegheny Regional Advisory Board also heard invitations for 1929 sessions from Washington PA Canton OH and New Castle PA. Railroad officials pledged car availability to prevent transit delays for about 500 attending shippers.
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Cumberland
U.P
Allegheny Regional Advisory Board
Washington
Canton
New Castle
Pershing Observes 68th Anniversary With Foreign Decorations
General John J. Pershing celebrated his 68th birthday in Washington by receiving four foreign decorations from Secretary of War Dwight Davis. The awards from Czecho-Slovakia Peru Poland and Venezuela had been kept in war department vaults until a recent act of Congress allowed Pershing to accept them.
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Washington
U. P
John J. Pershing
Dwight Davis
War Department
Congress
Pershing
Czecho-Slovakia
Peru
Poland
Venezuela
Prince George Dines With Movie Stars
Prince Hecree youngest son of King George of England dined with Hollywood residents at the Douglas Fairbanks Mary Pickford home. Notables present included Charlie Chaplin John Gilbert Greta Garbo Gloria Swanson and Lily Dainton among others at the meal in Hollywood reflects a royal visit.
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Hollywood
Prince Hecree
King George of England
Motion Picture Colony
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Charlie Chaplin
John Gilbert
Greta Garbo
Gloria Swanson
Lily Danntta
Consolidation Plan Proposed for Titusville Plants
Three iron and steel firms the Struthers-Wells company Warren Titusville Iron Works and Titusville Forge propose forming an $8,000,000 Struthers-Wells Titusville corporation. Stock deposits will be arranged with The Marine Trust Company Buffalo as depository. Warren would host the new main office with no immediate personnel changes planned. Unanimous approvals were reported by each company.
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Warren
Titusville Iron and Steel Construction
Struthers-Wells
Titusville Corporation
Struthers-Wells Company
Warret
Titusville Iron Works Company
Titusville Forge
Deposit Committee
John T. Dillon
Buffalo
John L. Emerson
Titusville
Harry W. Coward
Struthers-Wella Company
Titusville Iron Works
Titusville Forge Company
Dillon
Marine Trust Company of Buffalo
Struthers-Wells Corporation
Butler to Back Hoover Candidacy Amid No Backing Off
New York Sept 13 Dr Nicholas Murray Butler announced he will support Herbert Hoover for president though he will not retract his prior criticisms of Hoover or the Republican party Edmund Machold Republican state chairman disclosed after a conference Butler and Republican leaders welcomed the move saying they feared Butler might bolt the ticket
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New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
A. Edmund Machold
Butler
Tey
Children found alive after ice box ordeal in quarry
In Chester a 5 year old girl Bertrica Harry Dantin and 3 year old brother were rescued from an abandoned ice box at a Crozier dairy farm quarry. Divers and volunteers searched the area after neighbors heard pleas for help. Children said a “big man” locked them in last night. Detectives suspect a prank by other children.
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Chester
U. P
Bertrica Harry Dantin
Crozier
Local Weather Observations and Sun Times
The report notes a 3 AM temperature of 70 and 2 PM of 76 with river levels low and no precipitation. Sun rises at 5 41 and sets at 6 13. Friday sunrise and sunset times are listed as 5 41 and 6 13 respectively.
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Abe Martin
Bill Sykes
Arthur Brisbane
Motors
Corry
Rand
Smith
Parkersburgh
Wva
North Warren
U.S
Santa
Beaumont B. Buck
San Antonio
Tex
Berty-le Sec
Mrs. Karnell
Rosa Saeger
Burbenk
Loosey
Waller
German
Swick
Lundgren
Sheffield
H. W. Sloan
Misa Florence Keller
Beathes Granquiat
Mim Evelyn Morlin
Mary
Fnd
Sweetheart
Brick
Mackay
Marie Mackay
Ellin Mackay Berlin
Clarence Mackay
Telegraph Company
Irving Berlin
Prince George
Baltimore
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