Negro man confesses to killing wife with axe at Upland
Frank Tolliver a Bluefield area Black man surrendered to Bluefield police late last night claiming he murdered his nineteen year old wife with an axe at Upland McDowell county. He told police of the alleged motive and sequence of events including a quarrel with a rival man. Tolliver says he struck his wife then wrested the axe from her and she was fatally injured. He is held in Bluefield city jail pending further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tolliver
Bluefield
Upland
McDowell County
Tolliver
Daily Telegraph
Hatfield
Welch
Jones Lay
Northfork
Lay
Northfolk and Western
Cal Houchins
Houchins
Telegraph
Oliver
Upland Coal and Coke Company
Charley Henderson
Realisza
Powhatan
Henderson
Annié Honaker
Princeton Avenue
Pilsudski Declines Polish Presidency After Bid
Reports show Marshal Pilsudski refusing the presidential post citing constitutional limits. Parties split three candidates including Moscicki and Soprzynski as socialists back Moscicki on subsequent ballots. He may take a minister of war role. demonstrations erupt nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Club
Professor Moscicki
Norbert Balecki
National Democrats
Christian Agrarians
Christian Democrats
Michael Soprzynski
Pilsudski
Marshal Pilsudski
Moscicki
M. Bninski
Merek
Moscwicki
Couple Bruce and Kirkpatrick Pite wed in Bethlehem Chapel
The marriage of Allen Mellon, widow of the Treasury, and the Rev. David Kirkpatrick Pite Bruce was held Saturday in Bethlehem Chapel at the Episcopal Cathedral in Washington. The bride wore pearls, a bouquet, short skirt and veil, while the groom is the son of United States Senator William Cadell Bruce of Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kirkpatrick Pite Bruce
Bethlehem Chapel
Episcopal Cathedral
Washi
Allen Mellon
Rotary of
The
Treasury
Mellon
Coglidge Honors Memory of Heroic Dead of America
In a tribute continuing from Page One, Coglidge emphasizes religious liberty, equality, and a strong national defense. He urges restraint in war and supports the world court, arms limitation, and patient diplomacy with Europe. He praises generous settlements of foreign debts and calls for peaceful, mutually beneficial economic arrangements to stabilize world peace. The piece notes safe sharing of credit for wartime loans and outlines the moral basis for repayment and international cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidee
Europe
League of Nations
World Court
United States
Tams Edge Mullens In Close Mullens Ballyard Duel
The Tams Majors beat Mullens nine 4 to 3 in a pitchers duel at Mullens ballyard. Tams scored twice in the eighth for the lead. Mullens added one in the ninth. Craft earned the win, besting Lusk as Mullens mustered five hits and Beztonicco followers were retired by strikeouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tams
Sip
Mace
Albert
Karly
Mullens
Sexton Beroznicco
Humphreys
Captalliar
Cambridge Camera
Glen Rogers
Inni R
Craft
Lusk
Early
Mullens Ballyard
Beztonicco
Uncertain Fate of Shanklin Puts American Colony on Edge
Increasing unease grips the American community in Mexico City over John W. Shanklin of Canyon Texas held by bandits who demanded a $2000 ransom. Since a Vera Cruz dispatch on Thursday no new information has reached the embassy or El Potrero ranch officials, who seek word through emissaries. Similar lack of detail surrounds C. B. Braden and J. C. Gallagher held since May 18, with federal troops ordered against the captors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
John W. Shanklin
Canyon
Texas
Vera Cruz
Shanklin
el Potrero Ranch
Monager
el Potrero
Vera
C. B. Braden
J. C. Gallagher
Washing Greens with Salt For Clean Soil Sand Removal
Instruction advises adding a handful of salt to the second wash water when cleaning spinach or greens to coax out sand and any stray animal life clinging to the leaves.
New York Memorial Day Parade Marred by Anti Fascist Disturbance
May Day events in New York featured 200 Fascist marchers provoking a disturbance at the Memorial Day parade. Spectators and veterans clashed with mounted police as anti Fascists jeered near Riverside Drive, while fascists persisted in the procession amid rain and tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gr Sears
Mussolini
Hollywood Preview System Lets Audiences Edit Films
Hollywood scene operates a new preview plan where films shown in crude form gather audience feedback. Hector Turnbull champions staged edits from neighborhoods to car barns to small towns, using postcards to collect reactions while withholding star input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Cal
Los Angeles
Automobiles
Screenland
Paris
Hector Turnbull
Paramount
Turnbull
United States
Luncheon Guidance on Beans Bacon and Chicken Prep
Examines luncheon dishes noting green string beans and crisp broiled bacon as nourishing. Recommends slicing chicken for salad with a knife rather than chopping in a bowl.
America Begins Long Celebration at Philadelphia Expo
Philadelphia marks the Sesqui CentenniaI Exposition opening as rain delays fade to sun. 20,000 spectators attend while 150 gun salute honors 150 years of independence. Kellogg and Hoover address the crowd urging rededication of ideals and moral awakening to keep America a land of happiness and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
America
Presiden
Cocl
Kellogg
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Exposition
Kelloga
Strasbourg Delicacy Pate de Foie Gras Gains Local Fame
Strasbourg France May 31 Pate de foie gras called the gourmet light and as common as ham in Strasbourg. The dish enhances local cooking with meals and tea times, sold by peddlers from cafe baskets and enjoyed with Alsatian beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasbourg
France
America
Swedish Royal Party Returns to New York
Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus, Princess Louise, and a royal party arrived in New York after a Washington visit. They went to the Metropolitan Opera House for a concert by the American Union of Swedish Singers. Before leaving Washington, the prince laid a wreath at the Unknown Soldier tomb in Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prince Gustavus Adolphus
Sweden
Princess Louise
Washington
Metropolitan Opera
American Union of Swedish Singers
America
Arlington Cemetery
Frank Bland Dies at Clarksburg Home
Frank Bland fifty seven druggist died at his Clarksburg home this afternoon from heart trouble. A Chicago pharmacy graduate he had run his shop here for thirty five years and served as a West Virginia delegate to the 1924 Democratic National Convention. He was prominent in Masonic circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Frank Bland
Chicago School of Pharmacy
Bland
West Virginia
For a Change Use Preserves or Honey on Pancakes
If maple syrup is unavailable for breakfast try preserves honey or powdered sugar for pancakes. The family will relish the alternative topping just as much.
FURNISHING THE HOME BY MARIAN MOORE
Marian Moore offers guidance on selecting window hangings to suit rooms and schemes. She notes that proper fabrics and patterns emphasize color, balance architectural features, and create warmth. Two sketches illustrate double windows and a window that appears too broad with advice to seek personalized solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heap
Marian Moore
Banquet in Bluefield Honors Rev. J. H. Hall Before Columbus Pastorate
A banquet at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Bluefield Virginia honored Rev. J. H. Hall before his move to Columbus Ohio to lead the Peoples Baptist Church. The event featured a program of quartet performances solos and remarks with many congregational leaders and supporters in attendance. Rev. Hall’s four year pastorate saw church membership growth a new brick edifice and expanded facilities including a large auditorium basement kitchen and study rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hall
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Bluefield
Columbus
Ohio
Peoples Baptist Church
Gelaes
Daisy Trigg
Geaneva Brown
Gazelle Brown
Ruth Tiffany
American Legion
H. P. James
W. H. Mitchell
W. C. Mitchell
W. A. Saunders
R. B. Hayes
Dave Hooker
A. Rogers
Anderson
Attate
Dorking
Gallie d
J. A. Palmer
Mary Ford
Nannie Palmer
Mollie Robinson
Maggie Williams
Annie Calloway
Edmund Brown
Emma Watkins
Hall
Farewell Parties Honor Cooper and Cousins in Bluefield
Miss Clare De Cousins hosted a farewell party at Fast End for Mr. and Mrs. Cooper who depart for Lensox Mars. Attendees included the Carrs Clarksones Toe Vine Pettigrews and other local families with music and games. Church notices point to evangelist Pieter Martin in Lawson and Nash streets with talks on the dead eternal resting place. Bluefield Institute held a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. David Pleasants praising Christ's lordship over sin selfishness and death with choir under Miss Truxie Warren and Miss Burrell Wineton. Personal notes mention Clyde Johnson Maybeury Rev Wm Nowlin Elkhorn Dr Beverly Adams Roanoke Prof J P Spring Morristown College and Dr W C Mitchell visiting and speaking locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare de Cousins
Fast End
Aira
Lensox
Mars
Cooper
Carr
Bedford Street
R. L. Clarkson
Jones Street
C. W Toe
Vine Street
C. F. Pettigrew
Scott Street
Church OF God
Lawson and
Nash Streets
Pieter Martin
Greensboro
N.C
T. J. Cox
Bluefield Institute
David Pleasants
M. EB. Church of Ferrers
Christ
Truxie Warren
Burrell Wineton
Clyde Johnson
Maybeury
Wm. Nowlin
Elkhorn
Bluefield Institute Suny
Beverly Adams
Roanoke
J. P. Spring
Morristown College
Morristown
Tenn
Stephen Hill
Reese Street
W. C. Mitchell
East Gulf
York Masonic
United Presbyterian Assembly Stresses Home Mission Aid
The 1927 general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of North America met in Washington with Sharon Pa as host. Delegates urged financial aid for home missions and endorsed church involvement in politics, supporting enforcement of the eighteenth amendment and opposing protracted wet and dry amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church of North America
Washington
Home Missions
R. A. Hutchison
Name Mission Board
Church
The
Assebly
Bacon tips and condor chick at London Zoo
A home kitchen tip suggests soaking bacon in cold water for four to five minutes to curb grease and improve flavor. A London Zoo baby condor has a ten foot wing span though it is not yet able to fly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Zoo
Beautify burial plots in overseas Fields of Honor
The article describes ongoing completion of World War I cemeteries in France Belgium and Britain with marble crosses replacing painted markers and extensive landscaping. It notes ceremonies and services honoring Americans buried abroad and cites a war department report urging kin to know burial care plans as beautification continues at sites like Suresnes near Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wosningen
Americas
France
Belgium
Great Britain
Army
Navy
Europe
War Department & Grou
Jaretary Davie
Suresnes
Paris
Youth problem use good books in developing youth
Atlantic City May 31 Mrs L A Miller Colorado chairman of division literature of the General Federation of Women's Clubs urged youth to read broadly from multi race writers. She said literature unites nations and preserves universal emotions, calling for more contemporary books in American homes to address social problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Ae. Fea
L. A. Miller
Colorado
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Oly
America
China
Gothe
Ibsen
Tolstoy
Aes Sealias
Helpful Wood Care Tip for Swelled Furnishings
When bureau drawers stick or cupboards swell and won’t close, rub in a little floor wax. The wax will dampen the swelling and help the doors behave properly again.
Creamed Chicken Pairs with Girdle Cakes Commentary
A pantry note describes sausage pairing with girdle cakes and adds creamed meat, especially creamed chicken, as a similarly delectable option. The passage emphasizes versatile meat combinations and invites alternate savory ideas for meals.
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Coglidge
Heroic Dead OF
Agy Onmpel
News OF the Colored People
Syee
Pereon
Farpwell
Mrs. Cooper
Federation of Woman’s Clubs
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