Three Deaths Over Weekend Claim Evansville Area
Three people died over the weekend in the Evansville area including Adolphus Evans 78 a long time farmer of Maple Run near Evansville and two others Abraham Runner 82 and little Rhea Frances McCue 3. Evansville residents mourn as the community notes the losses with funeral services set for Wednesday and arrangements by Bartlett Funeral Company.
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Evansville
Aittle
Adolphus Evans
Faham
Little Rhes Frances McCue
Maple Run
Evansvillé
Arlerlo-sehlere Ie
Evans
Raleigh
Anna Stevens Evans
Margaret McCartney
Earl D
Cleveland
Pearl
William L
Newbury
John L. Evans
Grafton
Sidney Michaels Broadwater
Toy
John T. Miller
Louisa Sandy
John Runner
Henry
Memorial services of Friendship lodge in Bluemont cemetery
Knights of Pythias held annual memorial services at Bluemont cemetery with many Pythians and sisters attending. Rev Frank J Turvandes praised departed members, contrasting good and ordinary lives. Governor Gore was unable to attend. church service proceeded with music by Pythian Sisters. An emergency appendectomy was performed on Ernst Ream of Tunnelton with a stable recovery.
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Friendship Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Bluemont
Castle Hall
Frank J. Turvandes
First Presbyteriary
Pythian Sisters
Beneft
Pythian Order
Tom
Simpson
Howard M. Gore
Simpson Baptist Church
Wiline Kirche
Brid Oerl
Dis Charely
Global Tensions and Notable Deaths Highlight Week in Review
Nationalists in China declare aims to unify and rebuild under a regime that ends militaristic rule while Manchuria may join the fold. Chiang Kai-Shek resigns as military leader. Umberto Nobile reports a May 25 airship crash with three injured. Talla survivors marooned near Spitzbergen. The Church of England faces a second rejection of a revised prayer book. Emmeline Pankhurst dies in London, ending a pivotal era for women’s suffrage. Emilio Carranza’s Mexico City to Washington flight marks aviation highlight.
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Oscar Watson
Associated Press
China
Marshall Chang Tso-Lin
Manchuria
Nanking I
Ttalla
Spitzbergen
Church’ of England
London
England
Emeline Pankhurst
Empire
Emilio Carranza
Mexico City
Washington
Professor Saves His Daughter, Loses Life
Morgantown June 18 Lakin Fiske Roberts 40 associate professor of education at West Virginia University and noted educator drowned Saturday night in the Cheat river near Beaver Hole 20 miles east of Morgantown in Preston county He saved his daughter after she fell in but disappeared beneath the treacherous waters as a search began his body unrecovered last night He was the son of the Rev and Mrs L W Roberts and had lived with his parents during his father's pastorate at St Pauls Church in Morgantown He had studied at WVU during that period.
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Morgantown
Lakin Fiske Roberts
West Virginia University
Cheat River
Beaver Hole
Prestton County
Roberts
Prof. Roberts
L. W. Roberts
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Prof.Roberts
Grafton
Pair Hurt In Water Cycle Collision Near Coon Island
Washington Pa youths H C Monts aged 18 and Joseph Martini 27, both of Gasaville WV, were injured when their water cycle collided with a car at Coon Island yesterday. Injuries not reported as serious by authorities.
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Washington, Pa
Pone
H. C. Monts
Joseph Martini
Gasavirte
W. Va
Coon Island
Rain Storms Hit Near Here Late Yesterday
A late afternoon storm brought high winds hail and lightning to Philippi and nearby towns. Most areas escaped major damage though winds caused some property harm. No injuries or serious damage reported despite heavy rainfall near Philippi and Taylor County.
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Philippi
Grafton
Taylor County
Death Denies Dancer Chance On Broadway
Dancer Rosalie Clair of the Sunny Days troupe was fatally injured when the car she rode in struck a lamp post on Michigan Boulevard. Audrey Maple another cast member, plus two chorus men Herbert Carnegie and William Tasek, were injured. Claire, of Brooklyn, had two prior marriages and was set to depart for New York.
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Chirag
Deat
Rosalie Clair
Broadway
Michigan Boulevard
Audrey Maple
Herbert Carnegie
William Tasek
Claire
Brooklyn
New York
Notable Deaths and Appointments Across States
In San Francisco Lafayette Hoyt De Friese, an international law figure, is noted as deceased. Portland remembers Anthony H. Metzelaaar, 50, a canal hero for the Netherlands and secretary of the United Commercial Travelers of America. Washington announces, on June 18, the Postmaster General appointed James W. Bee as acting postmaster at Parkersburg, West Virginia.
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San Francisco
Lafayette Hoyt de Friese
Authority of International Law
Portland
Ore
Anthony H. Metzelaaar
The
Netherlands
United Commercial
Travelers of America
Washington
New Today
James W. Bee
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Jackson named president member of river commission
Gets Flood Post Colonel Thomas H. Jackson of the U S engineer corps New Orleans has been appointed president member of the Mississippi river commission succeeding Colonel Charles L Potter The board including Major General Jadwin and Carter Sturter now runs the governments 354000000 flood control program Colonel Jackson has been stationed in San Francisco until recently
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Thomas H. Jackson
U. S. Engineer Corps
New Orleans
Mississippi River Commission
Charles L. Potter
Jackson
Jadwin
Carter Sturter
San Francisco
Mystery Solved With Discovery Of Death By Own Action
Stonington Conn June 18 The mystery of William Layne Neff of Chicago Harvard student and Harvard crew assistant manager is solved by the discovery of his body hanging from a tree two miles from his last sighting two weeks ago Officials say death due to a broken neck and by own action Neff whose father is wealthy was in low spirits and left no farewell message detailing a reason for his death by own action
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Stonington
Conn
William Layne Neff
Chicago
Harvard
Neff
Wealthy
Keenan Funeral Service Held For Ellen Keenan
Funeral services were conducted at St. Augustine's Catholic church at 9 this morning for Mrs. Ellen Keenan a long time West Washington Street resident who died after a broken hip suffered a week earlier Rev Father Kelly officiated the high requiem mass scores of friends attended Interment will be in Mt Calvary cemetery directed by Boling Hamilton undertakers
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Hannah Runner
Taylor County
T. M. Runner
Mr. Fitzwater
Runner
Bartlett Funeral Company
Little Rhea Frances McCue
Roy V
Golda Lambert McCue
West Railroad Street
Roy
Vaughn
Jean
Rev. L. L. Casto
Blitement Cemetery
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
Ellen Keenan
West Washington Street
Father Kelly
Keenan
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Boling
Flour Mills Structure Burned At Petersburg
Petersburg West Virginia, June 18. A fire destroyed the Atlante Flour Mills building and a large stock of flour and wheat. The loss is estimated at 25000 dollars. The origin of the blaze could not be determined.
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Petersburg
W. Va
Atlante
India
Drimm
San Francisco
Youth Slays Father To Protect Mother
Chicago June 18 Stanley Pigkut Jr shot and killed his father to save his mother as he says. The father Stanley Sr advanced toward Mrs Helen Pigkut with shears raised like a dagger. The 20 year old son grabbed a rusty revolver and fired twice. Police found him pacing by his father’s body with the revolver in hand.
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Chicago
Stanley Pigkut, Jr
Stanley
Helen Pickut
Circuit Court Hands Down Multiple Decisions
Circuit court sat with Judge Warren B. Kittle until noon and reconvened Saturday. Orders included a divorce for Fannie McCartney from Hobard McCartney with custody of two children and $75 attorney’s fees, no permanent alimony. The Pennock Co. suit against Samuel R. Jenkins and others had a final order following property sale. Other actions included dismissals, confirmations of sales, liens, and partition proceedings with several commissioners named for specific tasks.
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Fannie McCartney
Hobard McCartney
8. S. Pennock Co
Samuel R. Jenkins
Henry Leps
Peunock- Jenkins
Dratatti
F.C. Welch Co
E. H. Reppert
Ada F. Bush
Tsnae
Ralph Snyder
Hugh Warder
Merchants, National Bank
Point Pleasant
Ralphsnyder
Francis L. Warder
D. Bruce-Magon
John McGee
Mosquitoes Found In Brule River Wood
President Coolidge arrives at his summer camp as Douglas county residents report mosquitoes in the Brule river valley. Fort Snelling troops guard the area at Cedar Island Lodge while soldiers complain of bites and welt-free bloodsuckers.
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Brule River Wood
Uperior
Wis
Coolidge
Brule River
Douglas County
Col. Osman Latrobe
Cedar Island Lodge
Steamer Explosion Off Sitio Nuevo Leaves Dozens Missing
Barra Aquila reports 51 missing after the Colombian army gunboat Hercules exploded on the Magdalena river near Sitio Nuevo. Most victims drowned and some bodies said to have been eaten by alligators. Hercules carried 73 aboard. 22 survived, some rescued by local settlers while drifting ashore.
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Bogota
Colombia
Barra Aquila
Herelos Satuday
Magdalena River
Sitio Nuevo
Hercules
Blacklists Denounced By Baptist Convention
Detroit reports that the Northern Baptists convention heard a resolution denouncing the use of blacklists by individuals or organizations masking patriotism. Presented by Rev. Charles W. 41, the measure condemns blacklist tactics and urges ethical conduct within religious and civic circles.
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Baptist Convention
Detroit
Northern Baptists Convention
Charles W
Zimmerman Endorses Republican Nominees In Wisconsin
Madison June 15 Governor endorses Torbert Hoover first among Progressive Republicans of Wisconsin for re election promising full support to the Republican presidential nominee and party solidarity. Flood concerns noted as government plans to purchase land raise prices.
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Madison
Wis
Torbert Hoover
Wisconsin
Wisgogaln
Hoover
Tornado Toll Hits Ponca City Oklahoma
In the wake of a northern Oklahoma tornado view shows telephone and high tension lines damaged near Ponca City. The storm killed four people and caused heavy property damage. More than 2,000 trees were leveled by the storm in Ponca City.
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Ponca City
Okla
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Excelsior Medal
Kelly-Bartlett Shoe CO
County Sunday
RED Cross Pharmacy
West Side
Polar Ice CO
Pearl Street
Studebaker
Buick
Standard Garage
Luzadder Street
W. Harold Trimble
K. PS
Lodge
Hospital Notes
Ernést Ream
Tunnelton
Square Dance
Stolzenfel’s Hall
East End Athletic Club
Blueville
Milton E. Erickson
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Edith Carol Erickson
Lowell
Erickson
Death Denies Dancer Chance
Circuit Court
Warren B. Kittle
Dagget & Ramsdell
Armands
C. V. Miller
Grafton, W. Va
San
WM. Archdeacon Company
W.va. Saan
Italia
Committee On International Justice and God
Teithershin
Zimmerman
Oklahoma
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