Flashes of Life and Misfortune Across Towns
A string of brief incidents from New York to Montrose to Fort Worth details Patrick Convey dropping a $5 bill into a Broadway grate and being ignored by firemen and jailed by police. In Montrose Julio Baricci and Andrew Sekel face 700 days each for illegal fishing, while a thief returns to steal $140 after a shop break in. In Fort Worth Elmer Murray, 22, dives for an inner tube and sustains a crushed vertebra when a group of girls sit nearby.
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New York
Patrick
Broadway
Montrose
Julio Baricci
Mills
Andrew Sekel
Ains
Susquehanna County
Myron E. Shoemaker
Justice of the Peace
Fort Worth
Tex
Elmer_ Murray
Safecracker Breaks Safe at Moskowite Office in Newark
A safe in the Newark office of Samuel Moskowite was robbed when a safecracker forced the lock and broke the combination. Police investigated the incident, with no injuries reported and no suspect information available.
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Newark
N. J
Samuel Moskowite
Panhandlers Swindle Spokane Man Out Of 35 Dollars
Walter Johnson says two panhandlers demanded a nickel for coffee and forced him to display cash. He offered 35 dollars in currency to prove no change, but they grabbed 835 and fled. Fort Atkinson fishing note follows.
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Spokane
Wash
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Two Milk Cans Reveal Catfish in Rivers
Two catfish found inside a milk can pulled from Bark River near here by Cathe, Young, and Stewart. A week earlier Eureka Wisconsin youths retrieved a milk can from Fox River containing catfish.
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Cathe and Young and
Stewart Tt
Bark River
Eureka
Fox River
Policeman Rescued After Pocketed Pass Panic
Chicago officers aided Policeman James H. Ryan who, while guarding a showup, bent to pick up a dropped purse and wedged himself against a wall. Comrades formed a living screen and escorted him to privacy where Mrs. Ryan fetched extra pants.
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Chicago
James H. Ryan
Ryan
Clark objects to attending probate over dog's legacy
Chicago resident Martin J. Clark, survivor of Margaret McDermott, did not object to the bequest of her $25,000 estate to her dog named Pet. He did object to spending car fare to attend a probable court session to legally complete the will, calling the quest not worth the fare.
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Chicago
Martin J. Clark
Margaret
McDermott
J O Beard Leads Shenandoah Valley Dairy Herds in June
J O Beard tops the Shenandoah Valley Dairy Herd Improvement Association for June with 22 registered Holsteins producing an average 1094.8 pounds of milk and 34.4 pounds butterfat. Twenty two cows milking. 245 cows in total with 33 dry. The Roller partnership places second with 549.5 pounds milk and 33.9 pounds butterfat. The top cows include Beard’s 1866 pounds milk and 63.4 pounds butterfat and 165% pounds milk with 57.7 pounds butterfat.
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Shenandoah Valley Dairy Herd Improvement Association
J. O. Beard
J. 8
Paul Roller
B. F
Picnic Draws Crowd Collapse At Nanticoke Park
Report says crowds seeking shelter from a storm overwhelmed a pavilion over a creek during a Nanticoke Unemployment League picnic in Croop's Glen Park. Twenty injured remained hospitalized at Nanticoke State Hospital.
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Wis
Pearson
Croop’s
Glen Park
Nanticoke
Dance Pavilion Collapse At Hunlock Creek Overloaded
The initial state investigation found the Hunlock Creek dance pavilion collapsed due to over loading. More than 200 people were injured and up to 400 picnickers were thrown into rocks and current as the structure gave way. David Pearson, a Department of Labor and Industry inspector, examined the case.
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Nanticoke
Hunlock Creek
David Pearson
Department of Labor and Industry
No Interruption To Philco Production
After a June 26 fire on one floor of Plant No 6 Philco reports no production disruption. A separate building on Allegheny avenue and C street houses about 150 workers in condensers and small parts, with losses near 400000. George Deming of Philadelphia Storage Battery says the affected workers will be absorbed in other departments and shipments of 1936 Philco models will not be delayed.
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Allegheny Avenue
C Street
Philco
Philadelphia
Car Lot Priced Too Low Claims Dealer
A dealer asserts that every car in the lot is valued at about double its asking price. The statement suggests unusually favorable pricing for buyers.
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Moskowitz
Fort Atkinson
J. H. Fisher
H. F. Hardesty
Paul
J . Beard
J. S. & Paul Roller
Beard
M Rhodes
M. Driver & Bro
Chichesters Pills
Baker's
Jom Ym Fucky
Stnike
Jim
Yao
The
American Tobacco Company
Big Sister
By Les Forgrave
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Athens
Republic
Martinsburg Pike
Amherst & Boscawen
Valley Ave
Braddock
Republic Oil CO
East Piccadilly
Winchester Furniture Co
Amas Pal S
Cammertire CO
Braddock & Boscawen Sts
Winchester Va
Chevrolet
Shenandoah
Baker’s
Winchester
Bicker’s Bargain Annex
Bickers Motor Co
Ford Dealers
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