Tot Perishes As Home Burns Near Franklin
A child, ine 10 months old, the son of Mr and Mrs John Gardner, was burned to death when a fire destroyed the Gardner home on Congress Hill near Franklin. The mother, alone with the child asleep upstairs, could not reach the room as flames engulfed the house. The blaze was discovered by William Ditzenberger, who alerted neighbors. efforts to rescue the child failed as the mother was kept from the structure. The house belonged to Mr. Voorhies and the Garnders had been preparing for a church benefit supper that evening.
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Franklin
Richart
Bigler
William Ditzenberger
Gardner
Lindbergh Day Forecast Promises Fair Weather
Washington sees a favorable Lindbergh Day forecast as thunder showers are possible this afternoon or tonight. The Weatherman expects cooler temperatures and predicts fair and cooler conditions for Saturday, easing crowds at hotels and lodging during the celebrations.
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Washington
Six Men Narrowly Escape Blast At Arnold Home
Six persons sleeping in the home of J J Murhamer of Arnold escaped injury in a mysterious dynamite blast early today. Murhamer, an anti mine foreman at Valley Coat Co. Kanlook Mine, was the only occupant awake. The house suffered heavy damage.
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Union Cross
New Kensington
J J Murhamer
Arnold
Murhamen
Kanlook
Valley Coat Co
Three New Homes Under Construction in Town
Ground breaking by Dan Brown kicks off a new home on the north side of South Street between Concord and Mill. William L Marsh and James Leary are erecting homes on South Street just east of East Street. three new residences are shown as under construction on East South Street.
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Uve
East South Street
Dan Brown
South Street
Concord
Mill Street
William L. Marsh
James Leary
East Street
1927 Alumni Reunion Highlights and Banquet Sketch
The 1927 Alumni Reunion featured award ceremonies and a Virgil G. Curtis Memorial Fund update. Arthur Schank was elected president as Genevieve Scott Johnson became VP, with D. B. Leach and PT Babbitt retained as treasurer and secretary. A stage sketch titled Static entertained the crowd, with Frank Loveland Arch Lyons producing humor and musical numbers. guests from many towns attended, sharing greetings from Florence Humphries and others.
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Long Applaise
S. B. Boston
J. J Desmond
Frank Lovelind
Hertha Bosworth
Alumni Association
Virgil G. Curtis Memorial Fund
Arthur Schank
Genevieve Scott Johnson
PT Babbitt
D. B. Leach
Leach Wiston
Virgil G. Curtis
Frank Loveland
Arch Lyons
Timothy Seed
Prank Babbitt
J. We Campbell Lotta Lip
Nellie Wright
Arch C Tyons Prudence
Bess Carlisch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lindbergh
Hoover
Walter H. Ellis
N. Canter St
Corry
Phono
Lena Cohen
Babbitt
Ischey Rite
Theart
Misa Arbeyn Delury
Curly Williams
Joenun Everett
Childs
Brassiers
Dimity
Cretonne
Everett’s Racket Store
Voises
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