Hilton manses deeded for first time in 300 years in Newfields
In Newfields New Hampshire on May 21 4 the Hilton manse and its estate once granted by King Charles I to Edward Hilton the first New England settler were deeded for the first time in 300 years to Mrs Elizabeth Bell Battles of Philadelphia a Hilton heir remains in the family The 1630 grant covered 600 acres along ten miles inland The manse built 1700 by Col Winthrop Hilton sits on a fraction of the original estate Eight generations of Hiltons are buried in the nearby graveyard including Capt Winthrop Hilton who died in 1855 and Deborah Hilton in 1883 Colonel Hilton was killed by Indians in 1710 during a bark peeler expedition when his party was attacked and fire delayed by rain
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Colonel Hilton
Night airmail service between Louisville and Cleveland
A financial report shows the nightly airmail route between Louisville and Cleveland is covering its costs. The service operates at night, funded by mail revenue rather than subsidies, indicating a break even or positive margin for the route.
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Louisville
Cleveland
University of Chicago scholarship for Confederate descendants
The United Daughters of the Confederacy established a scholarship at the University of Chicago for descendants of Confederate veterans.
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United Daughters of the Confederacy
University of Chicago
Desert Ghost Town Mystery in Torridity
In a blistering desert chase Lucy warns fiance Jerry Ogden of a police charge tied to John Peebles in the old town Torridity where the murdered Andrew Ogden once ruled as Alex Peterson. A hidden canyon ambush near the Two Brothers mine ends with a rifle shot from a distant shanty as the narrator dives for cover.
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Skull Valley
Jerry Ogden
John Peebles
Andrew Ogden
Alex Peterson
Peebles
Jerry
Dillon
Furie
MacNair
Two Brothers
Jorry
Morgan County Students Lead at Woman's College
Morgan County figures prominently as Montomery Alabama Woman's College prepares for commencement. Miss Mattie Frances Masterson of Decatur wins vice president post of the YWCA and leads the Brannon Historical Society while Miss Louella Masterson joins the Student Executive Board signaling strong Morgan girl influence on campus life.
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Woman's College
Montgomery
Ala
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Mattie Frances Masterson
Decatur
Brannon Historical Society
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Felow
Louella Masterson
State buys cradle of religious faith at Ephrata
The state of Pennsylvania will take title to the Ephrata cloisters and relics for 6500 dollars, preserving the early Sabbath observance sect founded by Conrad Beissel in 1728. The site includes the Sisters' house, the Saul chapel, and the academy, with celibate living quarters emphasizing humility.
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Pennsylvania
Conrad Beissel
America
London
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Academy
Museum to Preserve Black Hills Gold Rush Memory
Deadwood South Dakota will honor pioneer merchant W E Adams by establishing a museum to preserve memories of the gold rush era. The project aims to collect artifacts, documents, and stories from early settlers and mining days to educate future generations and celebrate regional history.
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W. E. Adams
Vitaphone to Aid Developing Trade and Patronage
James T. Stewart of Crescent Amusement predicts Vitaphone installation at the Princess theatre will begin Wednesday, drawing larger crowds and boosting Decatur merchants by attracting patrons from the wider trade area. He notes strong interest in Vitaphone and expects city and merchant benefits from the new features.
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Crescent Amusement Company
Decatur
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Princess Theatre
California cities adopt standard traffic regulation code
Ninety cities across California including San Francisco and Los Angeles have adopted a unified traffic regulation code to streamline enforcement and improve consistency for motorists and law enforcement agencies statewide.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Parasite from Australia Beats Mealy Bugs in California Orchard
An internal parasite named cocco phagus guerneyi, introduced into California from Australia last year, has attacked as many as 50 percent of the mealy bugs in some orchards.
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