Tribute to Rev H F O Reilly at Shenandoah funeral
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania a remarkable tribute marked the funeral of Rev H F O Reilly rector of the Annunciation church for forty years. Twenty five collieries with over 16000 workers paused as public schools and businesses closed. More than 200 priests attended as Bishop Prendergast celebrated the requiem mass.
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Shenandoah
H. F. O'Reilly
Bishop Prendergast
Philadelphia
Mollie McGuire
Father O'Reilly
Lower Jaw Shot Off At Idle Hour Club Dance
Chester Dennis, about 25, shot in the lower right jaw during a dance at the Idle Hour club. Charles Murray arrested for assault to murder after mistaking Dennis for another man amid a brawl with Henry Collins. A stray shot hit the dancing partner. Murray jailed as chaos erupted on the floor.
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Chester Dennis
Austin
Idle Hour
Charles Murray
Murray
Henry Collins
Dennis
Collins
Loor
Joker Nugget Shines Amid Early Australian Gold Diggings
A rich find in the Australian gold fields, the Joker nugget weighed about thirty ounces and sold for 600 dollars. It was discovered by a lazy owner who hid the treasure under his coat to avoid others swarming the claim. The nugget’s true origin remained largely unknown for ten days as the owner struggled to keep the discovery secret.
Passing It On In Paris 1789 Aids Agostino Polidori Tale
Agostino Polidori great grandfather of Dante Gabriel Rossetti recounts a Paris scene during the Bastille taking in 1789. He was handed a sword by a powder-wig maker who cried Take it citizen Fight for your country. Polidori disposed of the weapon by thrusting it into an unarmed passerby and left.
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Agostino Polidori
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Polidori
Paris
Bastille
Palais Royal
Immense Woman Hicks Dies In Paris Texas
Lizzie Hicks aged sixty six and weighing about 350 pounds, the largest woman in north Texas, died in Paris from stomach cancer. The report notes her size and death details from November 27.
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Paris
Tex
Lizzie Hicks
Texas
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Palmetto State
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Saluda
Will Herrin
October Health Bulletin
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Girls’ College of Industrial Arts
Denton
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J. W. English
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Iles
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Merchant
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Texas Farmers’ Union
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Drew Selby Fine
Malon
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Slater
Morrill
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W. L. Douglas
Derden
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