Saga of Friendship recalls Big Bill and The Little Fellow
For 58 years since 1888 a Chicago and North Western passenger train stops at a prairie grave near Elrod. Railroad man William F. Chambers or Big Bill befriended a latchon boy known as The Little Fellow and kept his promise to tend the grave. Memorial Day ceremonies continued after chamber’s death in 1939 with Vinge J. Ford and the wives of Chambers maintaining the ritual. The 106 train line has kept the annual stop and tribute without protest.
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Elrod
M. D
Bil
Wiliam F. Chambers
Big Bill
Little Fellow
Bill
Chambers
Vinge J. Ford
Ford
Lydia Benson
Redfield
Chicago and North Western
Boy With 30 Names Is Bobby for Short
In Whitesburg Kentucky an 11 year old eighth grader carries a massive list of given names as his full name. Parents W L Stallard named him Hugh Alexander Morris Gene Saul Ralph Giles Gilbert Marquis Miles Marion Mayo John Charles James Gordon Bennett Adams Christopher Columbus Eli jah Green Eversole Bradly Kincaid Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Stallard. Classmates shorten it to Bennett or Bobby.
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Whitesburg
W. L Stallard
Hugh Alexander Morris Gene Saul
Ralph Giles Gilbert
Marquis Miles Marion Mayo
John Charles James Gordon Bennett Adams
Christopher Columbus
Elijah Green Eversole
Bradly Kincaid
Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Stallard
Bennett
Bobby
Woman born during great blizzard of eighteen eighty eight
Mrs. B. EB. E. A. Shell was born in Littleton Colorado during the blizzard of 1888 a storm so severe that doctors could not reach her parents. Her father named her for the event and she carries the initials Eighteen Eighty Eight Ann as a constant reminder.
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Littleton
Colo
B. EB. E. A. Shell
Ann
Aviation Notes Highlight Sioux Falls Fair and Air Progress
Air fair to mark first Sioux Wells air stations since 1934 with bomb dropping and parachute jumps. Challenger Airlines expands Denver to Salt Lake City routes, eyeing Billings link. Mrs Frick thrillride birthday, Mrs Lunsford flights with children for school transport. Noisy-aircraft reduced via traffic patters and propeller settings, CAA notes. F-82 Packet troop carrier tour keeps Pacific focus. Global airlines report 1946 safety gains with 2 fatal accidents and 28 million miles per passenger fatality.
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Sioux Wells
S Dbd
Civil Air Patrol
Sioux Falls
Red Cross
Miss Slong
Rocky Mountain Empire
Denver
Salt Lake City
Challenger Airlines Company
Cheyenne
Laramie
Rawlins
Rock Springs
Kemmerer
Wye
Billings
Mont
Clara Frick
Goshen
Ind
International Ai Transport Association
Baseball's 1947 season roars with long homer hits and leg power
The piece surveys rising homer totals in 1947 with players like Williams Greenberg and Mize leading the chase, notes the new season’s livelier ball, and highlights the enduring importance of legs in training. It also contrasts Louis and Baksi in a looming middleweight clash.
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Biddie Miller
Citemmati
Miller
Ted Williams
Greenberg
Johnny Mize
Kiner
Joe DiMaggio
Keller
York and Musial
Cardinals
How to Learn the Latest Dance Stars
Easy steps explained with simple diagrams to learn at home. Each dance centers on one key figure repeated in variations, building confidence for the floor. Send 25 cents for the booklet No 37 to Weekly Newspaper Service, 243 Westh Street, New York, NY.
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FUERE
Westlith St
New York
N. Y
Holy Ghost Coach in Spanish Royal Processions
A historic practice in Spain ended within a generation. the Coche de Respeto accompanied the king in royal processions and remained empty, reserved for the Holy Ghost.
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Spain
Gro-Pup Riblum Dog Food Ad Claims Value
An advertisement touts Gro-Pup Riblum dog food offering vitamins and minerals to boost vigor. It promotes one box as equivalent to five cans by dry weight and notes varieties in Mea and Pel-Hits.
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Gro-Pup
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