19 Sep 1927
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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1927
Page
1
In a letter to Chattanooga Times publisher George F. Milton McAdoo announces his step back from the 1928 presidential race to promote party harmony and back the chosen candidate. He contrasts his stance with Coolidge’s non candidacy, and Governor Smith is noted in passing during Belmont race coverage.
United Press reports Charles of Richmond and Leslie Miller lead in the Spokane Air Derby class B from New York to Spokane. Start at Roosevelt Field with 25 planes. by afternoon 19 had passed Bellefonte, Pa as weather and foxing over mountains affected timing. Detailing arrivals at Cleveland and intermediate stops, including Pitcairn Fleetwing and Travelar entries.
At Paris on September 19, more than 12 000 American Legion members filed through the Arc de Triomphe amid a ceremonial tribute to France’s war dead. They dipped flags and laid bouquets on the unknown soldier tomb as crowds cheered. General Pershing Marshal Foch and Howard Savage led the procession. the Sioux City band performed. Police sought William Schwabe of Pennsylvania, reported mentally troubled.
Beaver County officials begin impounding all ballot boxes used in the Ware Wilson senatorial election last November after a federal order. Mail sacks are used to ship ballots for the upcoming primary, amid reports of destroyed ballots in Ohio township tied to a school bond decision. In Fayette County, a box in Dunbar township was found opened and most ballots missing along with records, leading to the box being moved to Uniontown.
National Brooklyn Vance and Deberry lead. Pittsburgh Hill and Smith feature in American action. Detroit at Boston postponed by rain. St Louis at Philadelphia appears as a Poe era listing unrelated to game results.
In Westfield on September 19 Bishop Prane’s J McConnell announced the Erie Conference appointments at the 92nd annual session in Eason Hall. Rev Dr Norris A White, Franklin, is chosen to succeed Rev Dr Austin J Rinker and will reside at the Jamestown district parsonage. White is a trustee of Allegheny College and formerly led Warren and Greenville First churches.
A Philadelphia incident reports bandits stealing expensive stockings and silk items from a plant as they moved toward a third floor. The fragment notes loot and escape but details are incomplete due to text damage."}
The Rev J J Largen announced a special service at Mosher Memorial Presbyterian Church to feature a blow by blow description of the forthcoming Empsey Tunney bout. The plan aims to boost attendance and blend boxing coverage with Thursday evening worship.
Central Pennsylvania endured storms that swept Harrisburg and beyond, with 18 hours of wind rain and hail causing over 200000 dollars in damage. A 1.26 inch hourly rainfall, 20 degree temp drop, fires from lightning, and extensive crop and barn losses marked the devastation.
In Pittsburgh Oakland district a bystander named Doin Rohan was shot in the back during clashes between rival factions in the Republican primary campaign. The city reports record registration over 151000, with Allegheny County projected to 400000 votes as polling nears.
Prothonotary E B Whiting received a federal court order directing custody of all ballots and records from the 1926 senatorial election. He notified polling officials to preserve ballots using extra boxes if available, with primary day set for tomorrow from 7 am to 7 pm. Strong contests include sheriff race among three candidates and school director seats across nine wards as voters decide August nominations ahead of November.
Forecasters predict fair cool weather tonight then cooler Tuesday with most areas cloudy and a chance of local thundershowers. Low pressure tracked from Manitoba toward Ontario with trough to the mid Atlantic coast and a separate center near Washington DC, while a high ridge lies from Canada to the plains keeping generally unsettled conditions north of the Gulf. Frost was reported in North Dakota Montana and Wyoming with springlike readings in several Atlantic coastal areas. statewide observations show varied readings from 32 to 82 degrees and a mix of rain and dry spells.
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