Athens Woman Mrs Ann Fanning Dies After Illness
Mrs. Ann Bowling Fanning widow of Hardy Fanning of near Athens died in St Charles Virginia at her daughter Leah Graham's home after five years of failing health. Survived by six children five daughters and one son Frank Fanning who came too late to see her alive. Funeral at her late home in Athens Sunday at 2 PM. The family includes Leah Graham Jane Thompson Blanche Young Mary B Fanning and Frank Fanning. Her husband was killed in Princeton several years ago and one daughter Ethel Alvis preceded her in death.
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Ann Bowling Fanning
Hardy Fanning
Athens
Leah Graham
St. Charlee
Princeton
Ethel Alvis
St. Charles
Jane Thompson
Beckley
Blanche Young
Newhall
Mary B. Fanning
Frank Fanning
Photographing Henry Ford Explodes Flash Powder On Pier
On a Cunard Berengaria pier a bottle of flashlight powder used by photographers exploded injuring one cameraman and cutting several passengers as Henry Ford and his son Edsel watched. Ford was uninjured. photographers Schultz Kepner and riders were treated aboard the ship. Anne McCormick of Mount Lebanon, Pa, was among the injured.
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New York
Henry Ford
Edeel
Ford
John Schultz
Kepner
Mies Anne McCormick
Mount Lebanon
Local notices and ads from Bluefield period listing services and sales
Community items include Ideal Beauty Shoppe specials at the West Virginian Hotel, calls for church services at Grace Methodist with sermons by Dr. Charles W. Keiley, a for sale Essex coupe offered by P. O. Cox, fresh produce at Weet Virginian Grocery, six dollar permanents at the hotel, and a Bluefield Shrine Club meeting notice.
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Virginian Hotel
Edsel Meets Family Returning from Europe
The report notes Edsel Ford meeting his wife and two children as they returned from Europe, highlighting a family reunion during a period of public attention.
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Edsel
Europe
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Hall at Keystone
Mrs Hall died at her daughter Mrs Everett Keesees home in Keystone. Funeral services were conducted yesterday at 10 o clock by Rev J M Wysor and Rev Mr Ely with a large crowd in attendance. The body was later taken to Matoaka for private interment.
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Hall
Everett Keesee
Keystone
J. M. Wysor
Ely
Matoaka
Exhumation Planned for Stone Family in Md Poison Case
Havre De Grace Maryland authorities announce three Stone family relatives Edward Stone father, Edward Stone Jr, and Emma Stone grandmother will be exhumed next week for post mortem and viscera analysis. Mrs Hattie Stone already faces murder charges in the death of her 15 year old son George amid renewed poison investigation.
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Havre de Grace
Stone
W. Worthington Hopkins
Hattie Stone
George
Edward Stone
Edward
Emma Stone
Hopkins
Child Dies After Drinking Medicine in Welch
Willard Edwarde aged 8 died in Welch hospital after drinking medicine intended for his grandmother. The tragedy occurred in Welch, West Virginia, on June 21 as investigators assess how the bottle was misused and who supplied the medicine.
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Welch
W. Va
Willard Edwarde
Welch Hospital
Seaplane Crash Near Yale-Harvard Race
A seaplane owned by American Air Express crashed into an unoccupied launch in the Thames River after the Yale Harvard varsity race. The aircraft was badly damaged but the pilot was rescued by a coast guard cutter. The plane had been moored to a boat during the race and attempted a takeoff before plunging into the river.
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New London
Conn
American Air Express
Thames River
Coast Guard
Daniels and Hamilton Star in What a Night at Gra n da
Ebe Daniels and Neil Hamilton headline the Paramount picture What a Night showing at the Granada. The cast delivers a lively screen comedy with bright dialogue and engaging performances.
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Ebe Daniels
Neil Hamilton
Granada
Big Depriest Musicale Draws 3000 Attendees in Washington
Washington June 21 More than 3000 Negroes and a dozen whites attended a musicale and reception hosted by Representative Depriest the Negro Republican congressman from Illinois The event drew many Republican colleagues including Representative Yates Depriest promised to invite the same turnout next February as lawmakers prepared for a summer recess Speakers referenced Depriest wife attending a White House tea and James Weldon Johnson criticized recent press coverage while Depriest defended his public statement and the remarks surrounding the affair
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Washington
Representative Depriest
Congress
Illinois
Representative Yates
Depriest
White House
James Weldon Johnson
New York
National Association For Advancement of the Colored People
Mrs Felier Boggess Dies Suddenlly at 45
Mrs. Felier Be Boggess, 45, daughter of Cynthia Johnson of Narrows Virginia, died of a heart attack in her Harlan Kentucky home Friday morning. Funeral services are Sunday in Harlan with burial there. She married name Boggess and left husband five children Willis Frances Bernice Neta Euclid. four sisters Ada Bowling S H Brown Kate Hudson and five brothers H L Johnson C W Johnson W J F H J C Johnson. She was a Christian Church member.
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Cynthia Johnson
Narrows
Harlan
Kentucky
Felier BE. Boggess
Bula Johnson
S. H. Johnson
Giles County
Willis
Frances
Bernice
Neta
Euclid Boggess
Ada Bowling
S. H. Brown
Narrowe
Kate Hudson
Roanoke
C. B. Witt
Beckley
H. L. Johnson
Princeton
C. W. Johnson
Page, W. Va
W. J
F. H
J. C. Johnson
Boggess
The
Christian Church
Infant Fine Child Is Laid to Rest
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs S Fine of Bluefield died Thursday at St Luke s hospital and was laid to rest yesterday in Mount Simai Jewish section of Monte Vista Park cemetery.
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S. Fine
Bluefield
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mount Simai
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
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Ideal Beauty
West Virginian Hotel
Eugene Fredirie
Bonat Waves
Grace Methodist
Charles W. Keiley
P. O. Cox
W Va
Soar Hankin Grocery Co
Binefield Shrine Club
Harry L. Henderson
Manisted
NBC
Cowboy Peas
Libby
Sueer Pickles
Earth
Quality Service Stores of America, Inc
H. T
Armour’s Veri
Margerines
Eagle
Gulden
Arbuckles Coffee
Kimball and
New Irish
Dixie Belles
U. S
Lamb
aes MACK _ CASH TALKS
Columbus
Country Club Bread
Kroger
Hesse
Mulkey
Kansas Expansion
Windsor Rooms
Nehi
Pillsbury’s
Sauer’s
Coffeesburg
Arbuckle’s Coffee
Kansas
Chalmers
Harnes Kwick Kleaner
Meadowgold
Davis Baking Powder
Brille
Cole
House
R Wilkins Coffees
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