Double murder clues from battered bullet and notebook
Harrisburg police and state officers, using a leaden bullet and a worn pocket notebook, pursue the murder of Marysville student Harry Ganbler and Hollidaysburg teacher Leah Ellenberger found shot in a car near Lambs Gap. Investigations focus on mountain wanderings, jealousy, and moonshine feuds, but no definite theory has emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Harry Gan- Bler
Marysville High School
Leah Ellenberger
Hollidaysburg
Lambs Gap
Néir
Dlue
Thas
Woman kills man with acid in theater over love
In Columbus Ohio Mrs Grace Dolby confessed she threw acid at George B Hackney 20 as he sat in a cinema to spoil his face for spurning her. Hackney died likely from heart failure after the attack while Donald Wilcox 18 suffered severe burns and Grace fled by car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Grace
Dolby
G. B. Hackney
George B. Hackney
Rose
Papa
Donald Wilcox
Hackney
Wilcox
Rev Wilburn Not Serving Penalty Federal Manslaughter Conviction
Charleston May 19. Rev J E Wilburn convicted of manslaughter at Charles Town two years ago after indictment for participation in the armed march in Logan county in late summer 1921. He was sentenced to eight to ten years in the state penitentiary at Moundsville but is not serving his term there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Vii
J. EB. Wilburn
Charles
Login
County
Moundsville
Mounda-ville
Pres. Smith
Senate Overrules Coolidge On Soldiers Bonus Bill
Washington May 19. The Senate overrode President Coolidge’s veto of the soldiers’ bonus bill and sent the measure to law after a 59 to 26 roll call. Supporters, including Republican leaders and much of the Democratic line, anticipated a final vote to defeat the veto, while Coolidge urged lawmakers to sustain him.
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Washingto
Senate
Coollidge
House
Coolidge
White
Washington
White ‘House
Reed
Pennsylvania
Wilburn Testimony See Witness Recalled From Institution
The Institution advised counsel for the United Ming Workers that Wilburn was taken from the facility on a court order to testify as a witness in Fayetteville. Governor Morgan said Wilburn was released on that order and may remain in the Fayette county circuit court’s custody if not returned. Rumors had claimed he was not in prison but working for a coal company in Boone county, prompting the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Ming Workers
Wilburn
Fayetteville
Smith
C. Frank Keeney
Miners’ Union
Morgan
Payetteville
Fayette County
Boone County
Four Escape From Jail At Buckhannon
Buckhannon May 19 Four prisoners escaped from Upshur county jail between 10 Saturday night and 5 Sunday morning after sawing their way out. Escapees include Clyde Hinchman George Brown CE McPhayre and John Johnson with charges ranging from auto theft to forging checks and weapons offenses. Sennett remained jailed with 29 days left but reports he did not know of the escape. The escape involved breaking a rear window and crawling under the fence after being granted run of the cell block. Miss Josephine Manley returned home after visiting Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhannon
Upshur County
Clyde Hinchman
H. A. Zickétoose
George Brown
Sago
CE. McPhayre
McPhayre
Alarksburg
John Johnson
Johnson
Clarksburg
Ampshire County
John Sennett
Sennett
Judge Ossing Rules Solomon in Baby Case
In St Louis on May 19 Fannie Lockwood, 17, unwed mother, will try to identify one of three five month old babies as hers. The infant was taken last winter by Thomas J. Poepping, a municipal entertainer who admitted paternity after Lockwood led to his arrest. The child was abandoned on the steps of St Joseph's Orphanage after a romance sparked during Lockwood's time as a telephone operator. The court confrontation follows a long dispute with the board of children's guardians over ownership and identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Fannie Lockwood
Thomas J. Poepping
Miss Lockwood
St. Joseph's Orphanage
Suil
Board of Childrens’ Guardians
Fannie
Resigns as A. S. Ambassador to Japan
Ambassador Cyrus E Woods announced his resignation from the Tokyo post citing family reasons. The move, reported as tendered three weeks prior, will see Woods depart Yokohama for Seattle on the President McKinley in June. Japan’s Foreign Minister Matsu noted the loss and praised Woods’s service during the country’s disaster period. Mrs Frank Bennett and children Charles and Marjorie returned home to St Charles street after weekend visits in Palmont.
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Tokio
Cyrus E. Woods
Washington
Yokohama
Seattle
McKink
Matsu
Woods
Japan
Frank Bennett
Charles
Marjorie
St. Charles Street
Palmont
Mra. Bennett
Mra C.D. Arnett
Johnson frees South Dakota delegates from pledge
Sioux Falls dispatch reports Senator Hiram Johnson released the South Dakota delegates from any obligation to vote for him at the Republican national convention. John Sutherland, Johnson's campaign manager in Pierre, said the delegates will be un instructed and free to decide independently.
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Sioux ‘Falls
Hiram Johnson
South Dakota
Pierre
John Sutherland
Johnson
Sutherland
South ‘Dakota
West Virginia Dentists Conference Opens in Huntington
The eighth annual West Virginia Dental Society convention opened in Huntington with over 150 delegates. President C Snow of the Huntington Chamber of Commerce gave the opening remarks, and Dr Fred E Hass of Pairmont delivered the president's address. The afternoon session will focus on business and officer elections. The page also includes a poem by EDGAR A. GUEST and notes Mrs William Clark and daughter visiting in Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
West Virginia Dental Society
C. Snow
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
Fred E. Hass
Pairmont
Old Time Editor's Mon Monday Laugh Poem
The Sentinel's society editor shares a humorous unsigned poem by A M Beardsley about a weary old editor battling slush and gush in a newsroom. The piece ends with the editor dreaming of the afterlife as a writer for Saint Peter. Also notes local visits by Helen Parrish, Orphan Cather, and Helen Brown returning to Fairmont Normal School and Tunnelton parents.
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Helen Parrish
Cather
Fairmont
Fairmont Normal School
Pearstreet
French Fashion Dress Described as En Porte Feuille
A Paris fashion feature explains a dress styled en porte feuille with a lower right fastening and a four button shoulder detachment. The frock, shown in green Frostkrepe, could be made in Satin Poplin Bengaline or Cheney alpaca, with a square neckline and set in sleeves.
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M Bodine
Henri Creange
Paris
Hhey
Grafton Nine Drops Opener In Extra Innings
Grafton Independents lose the season opener to Fairmont 6 to 4 in ten innings after a ninth inning rally tied the score at 3 1. Phillips pitched well for Fairmont with Kittle holding Grafton to few hits as Henry batted for Grafton. Lincoln, Hoffner, Lane and others contributed solid defense and the team vows better play after practice, aiming to challenge the league.
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Grafton
Fairmont
Fairmonters
Philips
Kittle
Grafton Nine
Henry
Grafton Independents
Grafton High Nine
Hickman
Allwave
A. E Brown
H. Lane
Heffner
Toothman
Phillips
Toga J. Lane
Milton
Patten
Wingle
Reger
Monongah
J. Lane
Thomas
Kendall
Hoffner
Zimmerman
William Milton
Fliat
Moran
Farm Bureau Heads Boost Izetta Brown Senate Bid
At Kingwood headquarters campaign workers push Mrs Izetta Browns bid for the Democratic nomination to the U S Senate The effort includes a letter from former State Senator Greg Silver now head of the American Farm Bureau Federation urging support The missive notes Brown announced her candidacy without prior contact with Silver.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Inetta J. Brown
Ingwood
Mrs. Brown
West Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Country Life
Vns Kingwood
Igetta Brown
United States Senate
Personalities and Weekend Visits Across Town
Marcia Hefner returned from Clarksburg after a weekend trip. Mrs Rober Heflin visited Clarksburg over the weekend. J L Lagear and A Hawkins of Huntington stayed with FP A Primm family. Weston and Allie Gaines plan to join G W Kinsey in Fairmont for a Suffalo N Y Lae Quota Club meeting. They will spend several days traveling. Robert Hedin returned to Gallaway after visiting relatives. Clyde Mays returned from Baltimore after visiting friends. John Knight, Wes An College Buckhannon student, spent weekend with his parents. H RB Holdren and Mrs Holdren of Fairmont visited near Howard Leonard’s home. Samuel Epsteiner of New York City was in Grafton Saturday visiting his trait.
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Marcia Hefner
Clarksburg
Rober Heflin
J. Li. Lagear
A. Hawkins
Huntington
FP. A. Primm
Cleo
Weston
Allie. Gaines
Fairmont
G. W. Kinsey
Suffalo
N. Y
Robert Hedin
Gallaway
Clyde Mays
Baltimore
John Knight
Wesan College
Buckhannon
H. RB. Holdren
Howard Leonard
Samuel Epsteiner
New York City
Grafton
Hints From a House Wife Kitchen Diary
A questionnaire to ten housewives sought how they spend time. Most found the survey tedious yet one woman offered practical advice on simplifying cleanup after meals by choosing durable enamelware that stays neat with little effort.
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Cald
Substantial Vegetable Dish: Baked Eggplant
An excellent supper dish uses baked eggplant with onions browned in a sauce of tomato and lemon juice. Layer with crackers or breadcrumbs, dot with butter, and bake until the top is golden. A practical enameled bake dish adds style to the table.
For the Kiddies Supper Vegetable Milk Soup Tip
A mother shares a cold lunch solution for children. Cook carrots potatoes onion and turnip until soft, puree, mix with milk heated to just below boiling, and serve with toast or oyster crackers. The enameled pan prevents discoloration and the dish is nourishing and gentle on delicate stomachs.
A Hot One for a Cold Picnic Skating as Winter King
A short guide advises hot drinks via vacuum bottles for picnics and warns on transport and dishware. It recommends enamelware mugs for drinking with care to avoid breakage from chilled air. It suggests baking dishes for warm foods and wrapping to retain heat for hours.
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Rev. Wilburn
Star Witnes
LOW Miner
Ne’ HR
Josephine Manley
Solomon
A. S. Ambasador
W.va
Busin
Edgar A, Guest
William Clark
A. M. Beardsley
Loomis
Cal
Od-Time
de Flamm
Dean
Eharklet
Tero
Nis
Cwipamonte
Dona
Nten
Ol St. Peter
St. Peter
Helen Brown
Imperial Tee Cream @ompany
Tunnelton
Ministry OF Fashion
Chehey
Palkmont
Riger
Warne
H. A Crowley
Farm Bureau
National
West Virginia
Women’s
Farm-Bureau
Tam
Gray Silver
Farm Bureau Federation
J.B Mel
West Va
H Zimmerman
Williams
Ringler
Wendall
Thoma
Izetta Brown
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