Blind Millers Falls Youth Dies in Water Tragedy
In Millers Falls Massachusetts on June 21 John Hawthorne a blind local youth drowned while swimming. Passersby initially thought his cries were a joke until a bystander named Norman Gerber 17 rescued his body from 20 feet of water. Firemen failed to revive him after an hour of efforts. Hawthorne a Perkins Institution student near Watertown and a standout wrestler and swimmer had just won the 145 pound weight class in the recent wrestling tournament.
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Milness Falls
Mass
INS
Millers Falls
John Hawthorne
Norman Gerber
Hawthorne
Perkins Institution For the Blind
Watertown
Trail Club Announces Hike Route for Today
The Kanawha Trail Club hike today will go to Buzzard's Rocks and Kanawha State Trails. Secretary Clarice Goans announced yesterday. Larry Firebaugh will be the header. Hikers take the 1:30 p.m. Cabin Creek bus to Bush Creek. The Kanawha Valley Association of Pharmacists Auxiliary will elect officers at a meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Daniel Boone Hotel.
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Kanawha Trail
Buzzard’s Rocks
Kanawha
Kanawha Valley Assoc. of Pharmacists
P.m
Daniel Boone Hotel
Horses Run Wild In Duluth Packing Yard Stampede
Seventy five slaughter horses broke from the Duluth Packing Co pen last night and roamed the downtown area causing fear among night club patrons. Foreman John Schallermeir suspects a prankster drove them out. About 14 horses remain unfound as police, volunteers, and Indian trackers search a four block zone. No injuries reported.
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Minn
Tune
CNS
Duluth Packing Co
John Schallermeir
Belives
Duluth
Freshen Salt Water Research Bill Advances in Senate
The Senate unanimously approved a bill to back research turning salt water into fresh water, authorizing up to one million dollars over five years. Pressure from water shortages in populous areas spurred the move, with Sen. Anderson and Sen. Case leading the push.
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Washington
Senate
Sen. Anderson
D-N.m
Sen. Case
R-S. D
Public Alarm Broadcast Traces Trail From Packing Yard
A public alarm was broadcast as a trail from the packing company pen led to the trail yard along the water front.
Marriage Ahard H Ten Byck Jr and Vivian
A garbled marriage notice appears with names H Ten Byck Jr 28 of Ridgeway Road and Vivian of Walnut Valley Acres joining with James Marl Lowe 24 of London and Joanne Bellefall 21 of Kanawha Milo in an unclear local ceremony. The fragmentary text repeats and ends with stray words Two vap aka.
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Aard. H. Ten Byck, Jr
Ridgeway Ra
Vivian
Careen
Walnut Valley Acres
James Marl Lowe
London
Joanne Bellefall
Kanawha
Milo
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