Hde wardsville Chamber of Commerce Board Discusses City Projects
The Hde wardsville Chamber of Commerce board discussed sewer improvements sidewalks on West Street and St Louis Road and city planning. A three member committee including President Henderson Mayor Gueltz will investigate and report later. Other topics include Grand avenue widening and cemetery matters with city officials.
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West Street
St. Louis Road
Lusk Cemetery
Hdewardsville Chamber of Commerce
Widwardsville
Chamber of Com- WELTER
S. D Wheeler
Charles Gueltz
Troy road
LeClare
Declare
N QO Nelson Manufacturing Company
Disiston
THishwasy
applen
Grand avenue
Henderson
Chats Eo Guelti
bush Cemetery
Coune
otter
Six Year Old Child Injured in Livingston Street Accident
Madeline Seljok six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Prank Seljok of Livingston was seriously injured when struck by a car while crossing a street to get water. She was taken to St Francis Hospital at Gitchfield after initial treatment by Dr Betty and later showed a fractured skull serious facial injuries and bruises. The driver and companion were not identified.
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Madeline Seljok
Prank Seljok
Livingston
St. Francis Hospital
Gitchfield
Josephine
Tillie Pelko
rone
Madeline
aho
duvar
Betty
G A. Sister
Trefon Stampos Wins High School Diploma
Trefon Stampos, a 28 year old Greek immigrant who arrived in Edwardsville with little English, earned his high school diploma after seven years in the district. He entered seventh grade, learned English, worked nights in a restaurant to fund his studies, and studied during slow business hours before morning classes.
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Edwardsville High School
Trefon Stampou
Trefon
I’. Jord
Mnglish
Mr. ord
Trefon Overcomes Language Barriers To Earn Diploma
Graduates said Trefon was tempted to quit after finishing eighth grade but was persuaded to continue. He attended the eighth grade in Jrence, felt older than younger classmates, and struggled with embarrassment. He mastered English, earned his diploma, saved money, and contemplates college with options ahead.
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Trefon
Jrence
schon
Ile
Death Occurs in California and Other Local Notices
Death reported for Mrs Anna Bardill of California buried at Mausolean Abbey Lawn Cemetery. Born August 27, 1847 near Martine, widow of John Bardill raised four own children and four foster children. survived by brothers and sisters in California and New York. Also brief items on Wood River harbor initiative and a Harder organist death in New York due to film industry job loss.
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Anna Bardill
Los Angeles
Calitfornia
Mausolean abborest Lawn Cemietery
Bardince Wadne
Martine
John Bardi
Sallue
Barditl
baler Mt Sard
wonerab
Clara MM Sarthih
Call
Emma § Ferguson
Mag Vonad
St. Louis
John O Tardll
Brooklyn
N.Y
Baril
hey
Bardill
New York
Helen Joan Moyer
Herkimer
N. Y
Belvedere
Loew's
Mrs Wooten Held In Shoe Robbery Case
Mrs Josephine Wooten of St Louis and others are held on federal charges under the Dyer Act in the theft of a 25000 shipment of shoes. The automobile used in the robbery is linked to Detroit and arrests were made by federal agents near St Louis and Mary. Further case details and suspects remain undisclosed.
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Josephine Wooten
bist St Lous
Breddle Wooten
Birger sang
Tinos Pendenthurs
theo mien
St Laws
white Department of Justice
Troy
Woolen
Frank Porham
Louis
Harold Moris
OL. Hannett
Mast
Detroit
Mary
Wooten
Hiinow river
Havana
Mig. Wooten
French troops suffer heavy losses at Atiie mountains attack
French soldiers tally 8 killed and 10 wounded with 81 missing after Moroccan rebel detachments strike a patrol in the Atiie mountains near Rabat. The assault was confirmed today amid reports from Moroccan authorities.
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Rabat
Morocco
biitoon Irench
Atiie
Lindberghs Near Bar Harbor on Mouette Refuge
Col Charles A Lindbergh and his bride reportedly hid aboard their power cruiser Mouette near Bar Harbor Me with the Mouette last sighted off Swan's Island as of June 12 in a quiet coastwise refuge.
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Lindberghs
Bar Harbor
North Slaven
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Swan's Island
Hoover Appeals to Nation for Farm Bill Aid
Washington June 12 V President Hoover has gone to the country on the debenture plan to rally support for farm relief. Supporters say the administration could have won farm aid weeks ago if Hoover had traded patronage for Senate votes. White House discussions tied waterways and local projects to the debt program, with critics calling it political cudging to win rotes.
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Washington
Hoover
Fils
Senate
White House
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Federal Treasury
witteh
Capitol hall
Hoovers
Congress
Cook County dog tracks raided by police
Chicago June 12 United Press reports State's Attorney John A Swanson led a raid on Cook county dog racing tracks Hawthorne Homewood and Fairview with 30 squads arresting over 150 employees. Detec tives seized evidence of racketeering tied to profits of 4 600 000 annually used to fund liquor and vice operations. The Larache Kennel Club Hawthorne tied to Capone interests faced a large stampede when officers arrived.
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United Press
Chicago
John, A. Swanson
stiuel
Cook county
Hawthorne
Homewood
Fairview
Swanson
Patrick Roche
Roche
William Blount
Larache Kennel Club
Capone
MacDonald visit speculation on arms talks and Hoover meeting
London reports that MacDonald may visit Washington this summer, aiming to mobilize a three nation leadership for world disarmament. Observers believe a Hoover conference could spur progress on naval and land armaments, with Britain and Japan likely joining. A June planning window is noted as possible departure after Parliament opens. Edwin Carew divorce briefed as business matter amid Hollywood return plans. Treasury warns against indiscriminate firear m shipments by customs agents, promising swift action if patrolmen were not acting in self defense.
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London
Vinster Roem
MacDonald
United States
Japan
Great Britain
Geneva
Hoover
Washington
Huerope
Thwan
Daily Mail
prime minster
reeds
Losslemouth
Wallington
Canadian
treasury office
treasury
avistiot Ant
Seynow Lowman
Lown
Severe storms sweep entire Middle West
Chicago report June 12 details severe storms across Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas northern Indiana Lower Michigan Nebraska and Illinois with high winds heavy rain and electrical storms hindering traffic. Several buildings burned from lightning and a man named Prank Fiser was injured by a falling sign. Torch Slayer trial with Henry Colin Campbell proceeds in Elisabeth New Jersey.
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Chicago
midwest
Hall
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Indiana
lower
Michigan
Nebraska
Ilinois
Torch Slayer
Elisabeth
N. J
Henry Colin Campbell
torch
Supreme Court
Yankee Diggins Revival Hinted In Mississippi Coal Plans
The Mississippi Coal Corporation considers opening a strip mine at Yankee Diggins between Moro and Fosterburg in Madison County. Ten or twelve farms are optioned for about 4100 acres with land valued at 50 to 75 dollars per acre, test borings to start in August to gauge vein quality. If favorable, the company will employ around 200 men and begin operations this winter, matching other local mines.
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Yankee Diggins
Madheem County
Moro
Fosterburg
Minalesippi Coal Corporation
atrip
Edwardsville Crossing
St. Louis
St. Clair
Representaives
Mississippi Coat Corporation
acre
coal corporation
operathen durhu
Daquorn
de Bao Cour publiod
Unjustified Border Patrol Shooting Probe Renewed
June 2 report says Aretha Mugster, a 17 year old, was shot yesterday by Border Patrolman Jonah Cox in an incident deemed unjustified by Van HW Ring, assistant county prosecuting attorney. The wounded young man was in critical condition. authorities declined to comment on charges or the current command structure at customs patrol HQ.
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Aretha
Jonah Cox
Van HW
Ring
Allgater
Euaster
Teo
Walter Petty
customs
customs office
Carey PD
Ferguson
Petty
Angster
Mess
Cox
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Trefon Stampos
Edwardsville
CALIFORNIA
Anna C. Bardill
WOOD RIVER HARBOR
OFC
Mississippi River
Wood Rhce
Wood River
Margaret Lawrence
Louis Bennison
Bennison
Treasury Department
Edwin Carew
Mealean
Mary Aiken
Hollywood
Lowman
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