Fred Bolliger Pioneer of East Grafton Dies at 81
Fred Bolliger, long time Grafton businessman and former railroad engineer, died after a full life in East Grafton. Born in Helvetia, he worked for the B&O Railroad, helped operate the G and B line, and later ran a local business for 22 years. A life member of the Elks Moose Eagles and Swiss Lodge, he retired six years ago and enjoyed time with family and friends. He and his daughter-in-law toured Switzerland Italy and Germany in 1913 before returning to continue his business activities until 1944.
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Helvetia
Barbour County
Fred Bolliger
Irontown
Bolliger
Grafton
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Fred J. Bolliger
Mr. Bolliger
East Grafton
Lodge of Elks
Moose, Eagles
Swiss Lodge of
Wheeling
Bolliker
First Baptist Church
Switzerland
Italy
Germany
Gratton
Mrs Austin of Thornton Dead
Mrs Wilda Austin 59, of Thornton area dies at home at one this morning. Funeral services set for Sunday at Evga parti ipa td sharch with burial at Betoe. Survived by three children Ada Mc Daniels Dent Leslie Bolyard Farmington Mich Francis Goodwin Detroit, three sisters Ida Lathridge Morgantown Mary Newcome Keyser Louisa Stith Winchester Va, and two brothers Eugene Clarksburg J J Jennings Newburg Penn State football note Harvard game 1932 mentions 1921 tie 21–21.
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W.M. Jennings
Thornton
Alwilda Austin
Evga Parti Ipa
Td Sharch Sunad
Ett Funermeney
Ada McDaniels
Dent
Leslie Bolyard
Farmington
Mich
Francis
Bishop Cannon Faces Lobby Inquiry On Day Policy
Washington reports show Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Southern Methodist Church slated for early Senate lobby committee questioning on prohibition activities and possible stock market speculation. The inquiry targets Cannon s contributions to anti Smith campaigns, his dealings with a New York brokerage, and his role as chairman of the temperance and social services board.
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Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Southern Methodist Church
Senate Lobby Committee
Caraway
Cannon
Dallas
Texas
E. C. Jameson
New York
Virginia
Southern Methodist Board of Temperance
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Bishop Canion
Washington, D. C
New York Stock Exchange
Alfred B. Smith
Episcopacy Committee
Board of Temperance and Social Service
Templars' convention attendees return from Wheeling
W. W. Powell, Frank A. Ross and James Stafford are back from Wheeling where they attended the state Templars' convention.
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W. W. Powell
Frank A. Ross
James Stafford
Wheeling
Templars
Hubby Rescues Wife as Salt Raids SparkOUT Imprisonment
In Pittsburgh Mrs Gertrude Deears leapt from a bridge after a quarrel with her husband John who dived in to rescue her from the river. She survived and planned to return home with him. Separately in Bombay Mrs Sarojini Naidu, a Gandhi movement leader, was sentenced to nine months for leading a salt raid as hunger strikes disrupted detention camps.
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Hubby
Wife
Pittsburgh
Gertrude Deears
John
Me“Keesport
Decars
Bombay
India
Soarjini Naidu
Mahatma Gandhi
Dhatosana
Sabrjini Naldu
Indian Nationalists Plan Further Raids Against Elt Pan
Ed salt deposits are located, Indian Nationalists today planned further mass raids against the elt pan.
Law Puts Crimps In Hoodlum List
Chicago May 23 The law puts crimps in the Who's Hoodlum list issued by the Chicago crime commission. Sixteen of the 28 public enemies have been arrested since the commission's first letter April 23, and nine are awaiting trial. Police arrested Leo Mongoven, bodyguard of Bugs Moran, who is listed, for pressuring Madison Medzie state bank officials to buy $5,000 in bonds at face value, though bonds were worth about half that.
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Chicago
Chicago Crime Commission
Leo Mongoven
Georges
Bugs) Moran
Mongoven
Madison-Medzie State Bank
Woman Shot by Robbers in Suburban Home
Le Marie Pelletier aged 49 in Chicago Nav 1933 era was found shot to death last night at her suburban Jerwyn home after robbers entered. Her husband discovered the body and fled to a drugstore for help returning to police. She was shot twice in the chest and police believe robbers committed the crime. the purse containing only a small sum was missing.
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Chicago
le Marie Pelletier
Subur Jerwyn
Poljson
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Friedman Bros
W. Va
Evansville
Penn State
Harvard
West Virginia
Mammoth Parade
William G. Conley
WMMN
Taylor County
the American Legion
Reno
Grand Army of the Republic
National Cemetery’ Athletic Field
Grafton Park
M. E. Church
South
AOUSE
the Evans Jewelry Co
West Side
Spencer-Kellogg
Carter
Sia
LEE Bennett & Son
Crimps
Geneva
J. J. Remlinge
East Main
RCA
Rollins
C. V. Miller Reliable Footwear
Grafton, W. Va
Ladies Pocket Books
Parker and Conkin Fountain
Grafton Drug and Chemical Company
Exalt Store
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