Aviator Johnstone Drowns Over Lake Michigan
Aviation Field Chicago reports aviator Johnstone drowned this afternoon when his aeroplane dropped into Lake Michigan. Witnesses including Rovingon and Robinson saw the explosion and recovery efforts near the wreck. Johnstone, a Chicago boy and son of Dr. Stuart Johnstone, had risen to aviation fame after training in France and a notable Havana flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation Field
Chicago
Johnstone
Lake Michigan
Rovingon
AP Varm Arena
Robinson
Stuart Johnstone
Bleriot School
France
Havana
William R. Badger
Pittsburg
St. Luke's Hospital
Badger
Baldwin
Chief frees Bree after Athens letter backs wife alive
Bree Mishop, husband of missing 16 year old Lyra May Bishop, is released after Athens police say the bride is alive and in Macon, possibly fleeing with another man. Detectives base the decision on a letter from Athens authorities and say no murder evidence exists. The Macon inquiry awaits reply while Bishop maintains his innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Lyra May Bishop
Lanford
B.S. Mishop
Athens
Macon
Bishop
Sanford
Tau
Woman Shot Convict in Home Invasion Tragedy
In Lee county Florida a brutal home invasion leaves Mrs Weeks killed and her six year old son wounded as escaped convict Williams and three accomplices raided the Weeks home to steal horses. Williams dies on scene and Weeks returns to find his wife dead and son unconscious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Trady
Lee County
John White
Lit Dansby
Cor Viet
Aterm
Williams
Weeks
Four Dead and Thirty Injured in Fort Wayne Train Crash
A Pennsylvania 18 hour passenger train leaving Chicago for New York derailed on the western outskirts of Fort Wayne at 6 20 PM. Four men died and about 80 were injured as two engines collided with a freight engine and toppled, with seven rear cars largely spared and passengers mostly unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Pennsylvania
Chicago
New York
BB. Arriet
Port Wayne
Peter Malone
Flyer
W. Creieh
Kort
St. Joseph's Hospital
Flger
De La Barra Nominated for Presidency in Mexico City
Aug 13 report says Irrancisco De La Barra was nominated by a group claiming the Liberal Radical party without his consent. Genernardo Reyes chosen as candidate for the Vice Presidency. Both selections stated as independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Irrancisco de la Barra
Liberal-Radical Party
Genernardo Reyes
View
Revi Hamiter visits Seneca and local notices
Revi W S Hamiter stayed with Mr and Mrs W O Hamilton in Seneca last week. Miss Mandel Hilison died after months of illness. her family mourns. Several locals and visitors are mentioned including Maryliza Livingston, Inez Dickson, May Hamilton, and Miss Sue Daly. A Richland reunion picnic receives praise and the Lowery family plans to move to Americus. A death, C V Phillips, is noted with church affiliations and survivor list. A joint Presbyterian Ald and Missionary Society meeting is planned for next Monday afternoon to exchange meeting dates and discuss dual collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
Revi W. S. Hamiter
W. O. Hamilton
Mandél Hilison
Maryliza
Netsler
W. K. Livingston
J. W. Stribling
Frank Martin and
Famelly
Greenville
Richland
T. M. Lowery
Americus
Lowery
Inez Dickson
May Hamilton
B. C. Doyle
Iplent
Cherry's
May
Hamilton
K. Dendy, Jr
W. P. Nimmons
du White
Sue Daly
Sen
Whitner Cary
Mart Moyd
Spartanburg
M. Gary
Charley Hurd
Mora Monroe
Laurinburg
D. C
L. W. Verner
W. M. Neill
Alice
T. S. Stribling
Verner
Harry Sligh
Jocassee
C.V. Phillips
Margaret Susan
Thomas
Eliza Hareper
Daisy
Bessie Philps
Ida Cochran
The
Baptist Church
Ald and Missionary Societies
Presbyterian Church
Talen
Tragic Buggy Death Strikes Mrs. Walker at Little River
Tobias Walker of Little River near Port 4 reports wife died after their buggy was thrown when a frightened horse bolted after a dog. Eyewitness Mr. Waller saw the fatal incident as the horse dragged the buggy. The report notes severe injuries and mentions a medicinal ad for constipation remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wort Payne
Ala
Tobias Walker
Little River
Port 4
Waller
Westminster Local and Personal Items Aug. 15
Mrs Harriet Peden on sick list this week. Mrs W J Stribling to host Royal Ambassadors Friday afternoon. J S Carter and family leave for Baltimore with Miss Gladys and Winnie Carter. Mrs J S Carter returns from hospital. Miss Madera Alexander visiting Miss Ada Marett. Mr and Mrs J J Barton back from visit to relatives. Dr W G Marett returns to Baltimore Bay View Hospital. Misses Phumps and Culpepper guests of Miss Nellie Lou Carter. Miss Sallie Holland visiting Mrs Holland who has been ill. W J Stribling and Miss Jace Stribling at Old Liberty association. Rev A P Mavett conducting meeting at Village Creek. Miss Nellie Lou Carter and Nesmith back from Hartwell. Mavett of Lavonia in town. J H Carter on business in Lavonia. Mr and Mrs W L England away on trip to Baltimore Washington New York. Grace Stribling wins Wingop scholarship. Mrs L S Pitts in Atlanta. Tem Cree 8 fy town. J B Quarternus of Dunn visiting Westminster. Dr C Moon visiting Comer. MRoper and daughter visiting Mrs M Hull. Ellis Hyde of Central visiting R B Ballenger. I Mulkey and Mrs J M Hull in town. Dr Burt Mitchell injured falling from barn. recovering. R L Brownlee on business trip to Lavonia. Eva Reeder in Greenville. Mrs J P Reese covering in her absence. W D Hull at home on short vacation. Mrs M Stribling improving. Joe Price leaving for Hattiesburg to supervise shuttle block logs for Norris Bre Frank HH. George Mulwat how of Walhalla spending short time in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Harriet Peden
W. J. Stribling
Royal Ambassadors
Carter
Gladys
Sss
Winnie Carter
Baltimore
Thhe University Hospital
Madera Alexander
Concross
Ada Marett
J. J. Barton and
Townville
W. GC. Marett
Ostminster
Bay View Hospital
Phumps and Culpepper
Tartwell
Nellie Lou Carter
Sallie Holland
Lavonia
M ‘Om Holland
Holland
Haseen
Jace Stribling
Old Liberty
A. P. Mavett
Village Creek
Nesmith
Hartwell
B. Mavett
J. H. Carter
W. L. England
Washington
New York
Grace Stribling
Wingop
LS. Pitts
Atlanta
Hunter
G. W. Traylor
J. B. Quarternus
Dunn, N. C
C. Moon
Comer
D. P. Moon
M Roper
M. Hull
Virginia
Ellis Hyde
Central
R. B. Ballenger
I. Mulkey
J. M. Hull
Gainesville
Burt Mitchell
R. L. Brownlee
Eva Reeder
Mitchell & Reeder
Greenville
J. P. Reese
W. D. Hull
Wizard Floor Cleaning Company
Stribling
Joe Price
Hatliesburg
Miss
Norris
Frank HH
George Mulwat How
Walhalla
Bounty Land
Frank Wakefield
Greensboro
J. B. Pickett
M. A. Marett
Juavonia
Pope Yow
Martin, Ga
Misses Davis
Bertie Smith
Johnston
Cromwell Whittle
Mildred
High Bridge
J. L. Smith
J. R. Heller
Lair
Annie Stone
Jordania
Irene Stone
Emily Dendy
Andersons
Susie Hawkins
S. A. Davis
Oscar H. Doyle
Seneca
J. W. Byrd
D. A. Perritt
Bertrand
Lara
Valhalla
Idghr
David McMahan
Robi
Hubbard
Davis
Ervin Barnett
Pendleton
Oftlase
Doasie
Wilmer Newton
Mili
Richland Piente
Ella
Minnie Whitten
Anderson
M.T. Hubbard
Burt Moorehead
Susan Moorehead Lewis
Julia Shanklin
Amelens
Helena
Jesse D. Stribling
Clinton” Stribling
Burns Gillison
Clemson
J. M. Gillison
G. Davis
Capt
Gilison
Maude Allison
Heavenly Father
Pensacola Ravaged by Gale Damages Shipping and Timber
Pensacola Aug 12 heavy gale and downpour disrupt the city with barges blown ashore and timber booms strewn along the bay shore. Light system disorganized, telephones few, no known loss of life. Local notices urge Cham berlain s ointment for rheumatism relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Ila
Pensacola Mrnday
Bay
Inter
Bounty Land and vicinity notices and obituaries
Local items report visitors from Greensboro and Martin Georgia visiting friends in Bounty Land area. Miss Maude Gillison dies after six years of illness. burial planned at Richland cemetery tomorrow at 10 o’clock. Community extends sympathies to her family and notes her cheerful character and Christian influence.
Death by self immolation shocks Abbeville area
Chas Nickles 22 son of L C Nickles of Santue section died from burns suffered Friday after setting fire to fodder in his father's barn. Fire consumed the barn and contents despite efforts to rescue him. Nickles had suffered melancholia and died Friday after lingering injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbeville
Chas. Nickles
L. C. Nickles
Santue
Nicklas
Nickles
London Strikes End Rush of Traffic and Trade
London nearly back to normal after official announcement that the strike had ended. Traffic flows revived and supplies rushed to replenish markets and stores. Estimated cost to the metropolis reaches seven and a half million dollars as dockworkers and carters resume work amid private grievances with two railroad firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Carters
Carmen
Moonshinders Hunted After Spencer Night Riders Raid
Reports from Spencer in Van Buren county describe a band of eight whitecaps who abducted Dan Whittenberg at 2 am and nearly beat him to death after sheltering revenue officers. Whittenberg and his father Pete were threatened, and warrants were issued against the eight suspects. Earlier, Slate Morris was shot from ambush while plowing, part of a buckshot load striking him in the face. The criminal court will reconvene in October to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Spencer
van Buren County
Cumberland Mountains
Swillvin
Dan Whittenberg
Whittenberg
Pete Whittenberg
Criminal Court
Slate Morris
Beattie Charged With First-Degree Murder In Virginia Case
A grand jury in Chesterfield Circuit Court returns a true bill of murder in the first degree against Henry Clay Beattie Jr. of Richmond for the death of his wife Beulah Binford on the Midlothian Turnpike on July 18. Beattie faces a life term. Beulah Binford and cousin Paul Beattie were not called as witnesses. The indictment ranges across all homicide degrees.
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Chesterfield G. H
Aus
Chesterfield Circuit Court
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Richmond
Midlothian
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Ocunee
C.W
O Deat
Bree
Chamberlain
Son
Byugitive
Penylvania
Indiana
Ters
Wite
Bounty Land and Vicinity
Miss Maude Ellison
Chas
Coutsville
Zacariah Walker
Edgar Rice
Worth Iron Mine
Ife
Walker
Themoh
Coatsville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Tennessee Highlande
Prue
Beattie
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