Two Boys Walk 175 Miles To Howard College
In Birmingham Alabama two youths from Florala walked 175 miles to start the school year at Howard College. Samuel Hart intends to enter the ministry and Edwin Doster studies pre medicine. They left home six days before classes, funded food and lodging by working on the way, and did not seek charity. Both are graduates of Geneva County High School. The journey underscores the adage where there's a will there's a way. They arrived fit and eager to begin studies.
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Birmingham
Ala
Howard College
Florala
Alabama
Samuell Hart
Edwin Doster
Fine Fettle
Gion County High School
Local society notes and a fatal needle accident in Evanston
Lewisburg residents list includes Haviland Puckett and Swintzel with guests traveling to Virginia and Alabama. Notable visits: Casey McClumy returns home from Charleston. Virginia Wallace visits, Dana sisters drive to Winchester. Mrs J A Buss returned from Baltimore hospital. W Z McLaughlin and guests Gearver of Cleveland tour Hot Springs. Evert Warren visits Aldernon. Hampden Sydney plays Greenbrier Military at Matthews Field Saturday. Intermediate Christian Endeavor held a picnic Monday chaperoned by Miss Kut Moore. Needles prick fatal in Evanston as Florence Altony dies from blood poisoning.
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Charles A. Haviland
Charles P. Puckett
Lontavilis
Virginia Wallace
Charleston
D. G. Preston
John Dana
Wrances Wichard
Dana Miotored
Winchester
J. A. Buss
Baltimore
W. Z. McLaughlin
A. A. Gearver
Cleveland
Evert Warren
Aldernon
HS Op. Mires
Hampden-Sydney
Vaser
Greenbrier Military School
Matthews Fielt
Christian Ta- Reaver Society
Kkute Moore
Evanston
Florence Atloty
Masterpiece setting by Florence criminal writes own tale
In Florence a famed novelist Alfred Massini serving in an asylum after shooting his wife two years ago is now writing and publishing a novel titled Thou Shalt Not. He, disguised, claims to analyze the causes behind his crime and confronts the dead wife as a haunting figure. The work has stirred strong interest, likened to Oscar Wilde.
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Florence
Alfred Mussini
Signore Massini
Massini
Oscar Wilde
Verdemont Woman Freed After Coroner Jury Verdict
Mrs. Bessie Jones of Verdemont California claims an assailant named Albert Burress attacked her and says the coroner's jury quickly cleared her. The case centers on self defense and resulting legal action concludes with her release.
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Mra
Bessie Jones
Verdemont
Cal
Albert Burress
Eden Found at Reach in Pastor Lingering Essay
A magazine essay by Rev A Wes rr and a prominent church leader reflects on summer beaches. It notes both good and bad, mentioning nakedness and impressions of paradise. The piece compares women favorably to men in looks and character, while warning of discarded beauty products at sea.
Russian Church Conclave Set in Moscow Cathedral
The Holy Synod announced a third all Russian church conclave to start today at Christ the Savior Cathedral. It seeks to resolve church dissensions since Patriarch Tikhon’s death and invites Tikhonite bishops to discuss aligning Russian church life with Soviet conditions amid two main factions the Tikhonites and the Holy Synod.
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Moscow
Get
Cathedral of Christ the Savior
Holy Synod
Teswehler
Tikhon
Iful
T Ikhon
Tikhonites
Lfe
American aid to Syria amid regional unrest turmoil
Charles W. Fowle of Bethlehem directs Near East relief work in Syria’s Hauran district as revolting tribes drive out Christians and burn American schools and churches. Basil, once the New Metropolitan, is expected to attend to aid reestablishment of the Russian church. In Bristol England, William Bramley is buried beneath a two ton rock after a fatal collapse.
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Charles W. Fowle
Bethlehem
Paig
Hauran
Syria
Thareh Basil
Niuoean Metropelitan
Bristol
Eng
William Bramley
Prohibition Agent Bosthay Sighted Near Marlington
In Pocahontas County Marlinton on October 8 B N Bosthay the prohibition agent who shot Harry Brown and who escaped from Moungavilis state prison five weeks earlier was seen. Sheriff Barlow pursued Beatle Sunday but found him gone. Pre war rents may be restored in Germany by government command.
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Pocahontas Counte
Marlinton
B.N. Bosthay
Harry Brown
Moungavilis
Clawson
Barlow
Beatle
Germany
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