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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1926

Page

7

Dartmouth Mourns Dr Tucker Grand Old Man of College

Dr William Dewett Tucker president emeritus of Dartmouth College dies. A funeral knell will toll at Rollins Chapel with Charles Hall directing the bells. Commemorative services are planned at Rollins Chapel and a burial at the college cemetery. Pallbearers include sons-in-law, a nephew, a grandson, and President Ernest Martin Hopkinson.

Dloggman Hall Turker Tucker Frank L. Janeway Church of Christ At Dartmouth Rollins’ Chapel Roy BR. Chamberlain Collese John J. Pallas Episcopal Church New Hampsire Dr. Tucker Frandson Ernest Martin Hopking College Hopkins Frank H. Dixon Princeton Xelnon P. Brown Superior Court of Massachusetts Frank W. Cushwa E Inglish Philips-Exeter Academy Collins Wella William Tucker Dixon

Slayer of Kentucky girl kills himself

Nathan Ansell, age 23, who murdered Miss Maribelle Kimmel and wounded her aunt, Mrs. Holder, on the D. Holder farm near Clinton Kentucky, was found hanging in a granary. State and local officers had been tracking him for more than a week after the slayer's deadly act.

Clinton Nathan Ansell Maribelle Kimmel

Boston professor is new head of Wesleyan

Buckhannon W Va Oct 1 CAP Dr Hamer BE Wark former professor of theology at Boston University was inaugurated today as president of West Virginia Wesleyan College. Represented at the ceremony by numerous educational institutions, attended by Bishops Francis J McConnell of Pittsburgh who is presiding at the annual meeting of the West Virginia Methodist Episcopal Conference now in session here.

Buckhannon W. Va Hamer BE. Wark Boston University West Virginia Wesleyan College Francis J. Mc Connell Pittsburgh West Virginia Methodist Episcopal Conference

Oregon Castle 10 Soon Become Museum Building

The Dalles Oregon Oct 1 AP Queen Marie of Roumania will signal the transformation of Maryhill Castle into an international museum when she visits during her American tour to dedicate a Roumanian room. The castle crowns a high hill overlooking the Columbia river east of here and was started years ago by Samuel Hill, famed roads advocate. It will house exhibits from many countries and the Roumanian room will be the first. The castle sits on a 7000 acre estate and was named for Samuel Hill’s wife, daughter of James J. Hill. Built of concrete and metal, it is a three story structure with 44 rooms, nine of which remain unfinished.

Dalles Ore Marie Roumania Maryhill Castle Columbia River Here Samuel Hill Albert Belgium James J. Hill Northwest

Permanent War Memorial Drivears Newtown Plans Erected

Newtown forms a permanent War Memorial organization at the Beach Memorial library. Levi C. Morris elected chairman and Frank Wright secretary. Committees continue to seek costs and history data while starting a fund drive to place an elaborate memorial at Main Street park honoring fallen citizens and about 609 names for a tablet.

Newtown Soleler Beach Memorial Library Levi C. Morris Frank Wright Charles F. Cavanaugh Charles A. Peck Charles G. Morris Funda North Middle Mary E. Hawley Liberty Garage

Boston Messenger Boy Crushed to Death in Freight Elevator

In Boston a 15 year old messenger boy, William Parsons, was crushed to death in a freight elevator at the Hathaway Building. His body was found on the third floor while delivering a message as the elevator moved from the fourth floor.

Rbaston Wilam Parsons iHathaway Holne

Cranberry Crop Good Across State Reports

Readable reports indicate Connecticut cranberry growers expect a strong crop with market impact. Growers in coastal areas foresee steady prices and potential export demand as harvest proceeds through the season.

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