Six Buildings Destroyed in Franklin Fire
A $125,000 blaze in Franklin Pa. destroyed six buildings in the business district on Cochran ton's main street driving 30 residents to the street in night clothes. The Dunn livery stable started the fire and it rapidly spread to nearby structures including the Cochranton Times printing office George Myers Bakery Boyd Cooper restaurant Curtis Grocery Snyder's meat market.
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Franklin
U. P
Dunn
Cochranton
Franklin and Meadville
Curtis Grocery Store
Snyder's Meat Market
Campaign Log: Hoover taps Texan duo for Washington talks
Herbert Hoover shifted focus to southern votes and arranged with Republican national committeeman R. B. Creager to take five Texans to Washington for talks with the GOP nominee. Alfred E. Smith pressed a corn belt tour from Omaha to Oklahoma City and Lincoln for a farm leader meeting with Gov. McMan. Robinson to aid hurricane relief with the relief committee while Curtis pushed mid west tours.
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Herbert Hoover
R. B. Creager
Washington
Alfred E. Smith
Corn Belt
Omaha
Oklahoma City
Lincoln
Neb
Adam McMaren
Family in Jail for Theft of Girl's Coat
Gettysburg dispatch reports Guy Emily and his entire family including 14 year old Altah and even the family dog Nellie jailed over an alleged coat theft observed as Altah wore the garment to school. Deputy sheriff Keller transported the dog to jail after the family was taken in.
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Gettysburg
U. P
Guy Emily
Nellie
Altah Emily
Emily
Altah
Allah
Keller
Man found dead on Porterville farm in Virginia
Dominick Carelli, 60, was found dead on his Porterville area farm after two weeks missing. He had been shot through the chest by a shotgun lying near the body, with authorities concluding the wound likely the result of an accidental self-inflicted shot.
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Butlens
U P
Dominick Carelli
Porterville
Carelli
Reverend Wiley Tanger Warns of Global Crime Wave After War
ABE MARTIN remarks that with war outlawed and famine conquered the world faces a crime wave to curb population. He asserts society no longer needs to peddle goods to sustain itself and implies strict control over prosperity.
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Rev. Wiley Tanger
Prince of Wales Africa trip as empire sales mission
The article praises the prince of Wales on his Africa tour viewing a royal business mission that benefits Britain. It notes Africa's riches, Liberia, and territorial interests of France Italy and Britain, claiming Africa sends gold diamonds and influence to England and that Otto H. Kahn leans toward Hoover on prohibition. It ends hinting at continuation on Page Two.
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New Fort
Aseerican
Prince of Wales
Africa
Hon
Liberia
France
Mediterranean
Sahara
Italy
King George
England
South Africa
Britain
Empire
United States
H. BR. H
Otto H. Kahn
New York
Hoover
Smith
Warren Y M C A sets rally dates for November 15 20
Officials announce the annual Warren Y M C A membership rally will run November 15 through 20 this year. The dates were fixed at the board of directors regular meeting, with the event opening with a workers supper on Thursday evening November 15 and closing the following Monday.
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Warren Y. M. C. A
Board O Directons
Warn U S Empoyes Against Politics
The Civil Service Commission warned federal classified employees to restrict political expression to private conversation. It threatened dismissal for displaying campaign stickers or signs on cars and for wearing political badges or buttons on clothing.
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Washington
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Payment to William Allen White disclosed in power industry probe
Washington September 19 payment of 500 to William Allen White famed Kansas editor by the National Electric Light Association was revealed in the federal trade commission investigation of the power industry. White received the sum on May 20 1926 as compensation for delivering a speech at the Atlantic City convention that year.
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Washington
U.P
William Allen White
Kansas
National Electric Light Association
Federal Trade Commission
White
Atlantic City
Smith supports McNary-Haugen plan in speech
Governor Alfred E. Smith resumes western farm belt tour after a dramatic opening in Omaha where he signaled support in principle for the McNary-Haugen plan. He framed it as farm relief and pledged to defend the tariff benefit for farmers while criticizing Hoover. He spoke to about 10,000 in the Omaha auditorium and will meet with farm leaders and governors during stops in Lincoln and Kansas.
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Omaha
Neb
U. P
Alfred E. Smith
Oklahoma City
Lincoln
Adam McMullen
Kansas
Smith
Hoover
County money promised for Kinzua road
County Commissioner E D Stewart said the county may use funds from the Rouse Road Fund to aid the Corydon Kinzua road project, since it cannot legally fund a state road. The Good Roads campaign opened with a $1,200 drive at Warren’s Conewango Club dinner, aiming to raise $2,500 with state matching.
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E. D. Stewart
Corydon-Kinzua
Rouse Road Fund
Stewart
Good Roads Association
Conewango Club
Sugar Row
Warren
Kiwanis Plans Midnight Show This December
Warren Kiwanis directors will consider sponsoring a midnight show in December at a Friday meeting. The revue would echo the club’s successful two years ago staging of singing and dancing acts. Dr M W Ball, returning from Europe, spoke of flying about 2200 miles by air and said America lags Europe in commercial aviation. He also praised air travel’s comfort, likening it to riding a Pullman with less dirt and no jar. A vote at next week’s regular meeting will decide whether meetings stay at the Y or return to the Conewango club locations.
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Warren Kiwanis Club
M. W. Ball
Europe
America
Ball
Y. W
Conewango Club
Sedan and Trolley Car Crash At Pennsylvan ia Ave and Rollin St
A Chevrolet sedan driven by Melvin Bines collided with a trolley car on Pennsylvania Avenue East at Rollin Street shortly before noon Wednesday. Police reported no arrests. The left front fender and headlights were damaged, and the starter was put out of order. The car is owned by Algin Bynes, Melvin’s father.
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Pennsylvania Avenue East
Rollin Street
Melvin Bines
Pennsylvania Avenue
Paul Egger
Egger
Bines
Aljvin Bynes
Melvin
Dempsey Stages Broadway Knockout Night Show
Jack Dempsey returns to Broadway in The Big Fight play, delivering a near real knockout in the final minutes alongside Estelle Taylor. The uneven melodrama ends with a thrilling finish, drawing cheers as Tex Rickard praises the crowd and the spectacle.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Broadway
Jack
Estelle Taylor
Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Tex
Tear bombs used as riot rages at Maryland pen
In Baltimore Maryland prison rioters transformed the penitentiary into a battle zone. Police deployed riot guns tear bombs and gas masks as about 200 inmates refused isolation. Guards faced barricaded cells thrown missiles and a warden narrowly escaped injury. Governor Richies threats failed to deter the unrest. The melee persisted overnight with prison furniture wrecked and yelling heard blocks away.
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Baltimore
U. P
Maryland
Patrick Brady
Plane returns to Old Orchard after Rome flight start
The sesqui plane Roma returned to Old Orchard Maine at 12 29 pm after a 19 minute flight en route for a 6000 mile trip to Rome. Pilot Sabelli reported engine backfire and a bad carburetor after landing. He dumped 638 gallons of gasoline to make a safe return.
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Old Orchard
U. P
Roma
Rome
Bellanca
Cape Elizabeth
Sabelli
Kidnapped Boy Found Near Chicago
Billy Ranieri son of wealthy Chicago contractor A Frank Ranieri was found after being abducted. He was dumped from a car about a mile north of Lockport Illinois, walked to a filling station and identified himself. Joliet police arrested him and notified Chicago authorities and his father.
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Chicago
Ill
U. P
Billy
A. Frank Ranieri
Lockport
Ilinois
Billy Ranieri
Koy
Ranieri
Inquest into George A. Piles death rescheduled
The inquest into George A. Piles who died in a motorcycle crash near Rogertown was moved from Wednesday at 7 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the city building due to witness availability. Coroner Ed C. Lowrey announced the change while noting William Meager of 11 Wiley Street remains in jail on three charges and may lack counsel.
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George A. Piles
Rogertown
Ed C. Lowrey
Wiliam Meager
Wiley Street
Hoover Returns to Washington After New Jersey Tour
President Hoover, back in Washington from a two day motor tour of northern New Jersey, focuses on the South's political scene as R. B. Creager arranges reports from Texas and Col. Horace Mann oversees southern campaign details. His next speech is set for October 6 in Elizabethton Tennessee.
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Washington
U. P
New Jersey
Herbert Hoover
South
Texas
R. B. Creager
Republican National
Col
Horace Mann
Hoover
Elizabethton
Tenn
Arrang
Allan
Omaha
Alfred E. Smith
President Coolidge to tour New England on recovery trip
President Coolidge will depart Washington for a two day tour of New England with Vermont ahead, to inspect rehabilitation of last fall's field area. Mrs Coolidge will accompany him to Northampton Massachusetts to visit her mother Mrs Lemura Goodhue who is critically ill in a hospital there.
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Washington
U P
Coolidge
New England
Vermont
Eckner Pleased At Dirigible Flight
Friedrichshafen Sept 19. Dr Hugo Eckener expressed complete satisfaction with the Gount Zeppelin after yesterday's first trial flight. The airship rose quickly, performed perfectly and reached 69 miles per hour. Lieutenant Commander Charles E Rosendahl of the U S Navy dirigible Los Angeles was a guest aboard. The second trial flight is set for tomorrow with newspapermen and government officials aboard.
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Friedrichshafen
Zeppelin
Hugo Eckener
Charles E. Rosendahl
United States Navy
Los Angeles
Palm Beach Florida hurricane death toll hits four hundred
West Palm Beach Red Cross reports 400 dead and 15,000 homeless in Palm Beach County after the West Indies hurricane. About 9,000 housed in refugee camps, 8,000 without clothing as storms wiped out belongings. 22 counties affected with Okeechobee at 27 dead. extensive property damage and emergency relief requested.
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Red Cross
Palm Beach County
Washington
West Indies
Palm Beach
Florida
Howard W. Selby
James H. Gilman
At & A.m. Ti
A. L. Schaefer
Jacksonville
Schaefer
Selby- Gilman
Okeechobes
Martin County
Tampa
Okeechobee
Leon
Walton
Bay
Franklin
Columbia
Levy
Marion County
Citrus
Pasco
Tampa County
Hardee
Courthouse
de Soto
Glades
Henry
Martin
Miami
Daytona Beach
Bear Beach
Mitta
Miami Locks
Broward
Deerfield
Pompano
Fort Lauderdale
Dade
Volusia
Stockades
West Palm Beach
Fla
U.P
Homer Dickson
Weather Forecast for Western Pa and Observations
Cloudy tonight and Thursday with likely rain in the eastern portion and continued cool conditions. Local observations show 49 at dawn and 64 at 2 p.m. with river level at low water and no precipitation. Sunset tonight 6 02, sunrise Thursday 5 46, sunset 6 01.
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Joseph T. Robinson
Charles Curtis
Mid-West
Abe Martin
H. R. H. Fine
Kahn and van Dyke
Brig
the Robot
Arthur Brisbane
U. S
Speeca
Mme. Ganna Walska
Harold McCormick
Champs Elysees Theatre
Paris
M’nary-Haughen
Oklahoma
Wheeling
W. Va
Benwood
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Here
Treasury
Kinzua
ROUSE
Sugar Run
T. G. Frame
Highway Department
Kiwanis
Frank Getty
United Press Sports
Elizabethtown
Eckner
Dirigible
Lake Okeechobee
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