Whitney left huge fortune after sudden tennis death
Payne Whitney, famed multimillionaire sportsman and philanthropist, died after collapsing during a tennis match. He left an estimated fortune between 10 million and 200 million dollars with substantial charitable giving reported over 25 years. His widow Mrs Payne Whitney runs Greentree stables and he held major polo and racing interests.
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United Pros
New York
Payne Whitney
Whitney
John D. Rockefeller
Henry Ford
Wat Whitney
Sie
Estimat
Ing
Helen Hay
Washington
Greentree Stables
Yale
Salt of the Earth sermon at Community Church May 20
In Columbus on May 20 services at the Community Church include Rev. L J Eighmey delivering a sermon at 12 m titled Salt of the Earth and a Sunday school session. An evening talk titled The Meaning of Life follows. the Men's Community Club meets Thursday night and the board of trustees holds its monthly meeting at the church. D B Marble hosts district KO T M organizer from Erie, Mr Nutting, as a business visitor.
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Columbus
L. J. Eighmey
Board of Trustees
Nutting
Representa
T. M
Erie
D.B. Marble
Guard assigned to Governor Puller in Boston
Alfred F Ponte ordered State Police Cor Corporal George Smith to guard the executive office. Governor Allan T. Puller had not yet arrested a guard. Bellanca Plane Enters New York. The Bellanca monoplane Columbia, world endurance flight holder, will enter the $35,000 Dole prize test from the Pacific coast to Hawaii.
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Fuller
Boston
Mass
Allan T. Puller
Alfred F Ponte
Conmissioner of
Public Safety
Cor Poral George Smith
State Police
Bellanca
New York
Columbia
Pacific Coast
Hawaiian Islands
Paper money to be smaller under Mellon plan
Secretary Mellon announced a plan to reduce U S paper currency to about 6 18 by 2 58 inches, roughly the size of Philippine notes and one third smaller than present money. The change aims to cut paper costs and streamline public use, with Washington on most notes and Jefferson slated for the two dollar bill.
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Walt Press
Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Mellon
Welch sentenced to death for killing common law wife
Lester Welch, 37, convicted of slaying his common law wife Mrs. Aninie Extine, was sentenced to death by Visiting Judge J. Frank Graff in Pittsburgh. The date of execution will be set by Governor Fisher.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Lester Welch
Aninie Extine
Yeas
J. Frank Graff
Governor Fisher
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Long Island
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Payson
Portland
Waren
Imhoff
National Bank of Corry
Federal Reserve
Newhouse Shoe Company Trade Expansion Shoe Sale
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New Spring
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