Tragic NY case ends life of nurse woman. child survives
New York report: Anna Mae Rieger, a 36-year-old nurse, died after attempting to kill herself and her six-year-old daughter Roselle as neighbors smelled gas and alerted police. Patrolman William Smith rescued the child, who survived with help from doctors. A farewell letter to her estranged husband reveals despair, accusations, and pleas to protect the child. The pistol was found unloaded. belongings and a pawn ticket were recovered.
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Rieger
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Mrs. Gauzer
Mrs. Rieger
Dogs Save Master From Cliff Fall Near Bakersfield
In Bakersfield California H G Hobright narrowly escaped death after slipping near a cliff while fishing. A Siberian stag hound and a fox terrier dragged him from the brink by his trouser leg as bystander W P Cummings arrived. The dogs refused to let first aid begin until Hobright spoke.
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Bakersfield
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Hobright
W. P. Cummings
Kansas City
Cummings
Why the bonfire tradition survives in modern superstition
The Why column traces bonfires and midsummer fires to European sun worship and old rites. It notes links to Baal theories and sun gods, with touches of fire rituals evolving into today’s joyful public bonfires. Acknowledges Frazer and the McClure syndicate origin.
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Scotland
Ireland
England
Europe
Continental
Baal
Frazer
McClure Newspaper
New Regulations Sought For Rotorships By German Navigators
German navigators meeting in Berlin argue for a new regulatory framework for rotorships to address their unique status when encountering sailing or steam vessels. They propose naming the craft Fletterships to avoid confusion with motorships.
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Berlin
Federation of German Navigators
Flettnerships
Motorship
Electric Wire Finds Ore Thirty Feet Underground
Swedish mining engineers have located valuable ore fields in the northern part of Sweden using electrical prospecting. Copper arsenic zinc and gold were found with deposits as deep as 30 feet under sand and under a frozen lake. The Lundberg Nathorst method uses wired probes and listening via telephone while the Sundberg system relies on electromagnetism. Combined, these methods are being tested in the United States Canada South Africa Spain Finland and Norway under Swedish guidance.
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Stockholm
United States
Canada
South Africa
Spain
Finland
Norway
Cherokees Park to be built on upper Cherokee Island
Cherokee Park Inc plans a 10 acre summer resort on Cherokee Island opposite Tennessee Eastman Corp. Funds from stock sales at 5 per share will finance road lighting and park equipment. The project features a sand bottom pool with a concrete pier, bath houses, diving boards, swings, and a dance pavilion. Cottages, picnicking areas, tennis courts, electric lighting, and a natural spring for drinking water are included.
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Cherokee Park, Inc
Cherokee Island
Tennessee Eastman Corpn
Kingsport
East
Tennessee
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Cial
Cherokee Park
Want Ads in The Times bring sellers and bargains together
Local classified page highlights buyers and sellers, offering a quick roundup of items for sale and common bargain opportunities. Readers are urged to browse listings and contact sellers directly for deals and details.
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Times
Ecker
Three More States Make Legion Quota
Indianapolis June 9 three more states Nevada Florida and Delaware completed their quotas for The American Legion five million endowment fund for disabled veterans and orphans of the world war bringing the over the top total to eleven National Commander James A Crain announced campaigns are going full speed ahead in many states with hundreds of communities answering Present as the drive nears its culmination Other states completing quotas include New Hampshire North Carolina Utah South Dakota North Dakota Arkansas Tennessee and Kentucky California towns raised twenty five thousand before its campaign opened Uplands subscribed five thousand eight hundred Lindsay finished its quota in two minutes Church bells tolled at
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American Legion
James A. Crain
Nevada
Florida
Delaware
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Utah
South Dakota
North Dakota
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
California
Uplands
Lindsay
Campaign drive surpasses quota in Bayport and beyond
The two day fund drive in Bayport Minnesota exceeded its quota with every family contributing. Over 100 communities reached their targets before the main effort began. Annie Kilburn Kilmer mother of Joyce Kilmer sent $100 while Senator L C Phipps of Colorado wired $2500 from Italy. The New York public appeal starts June 22 as Roosevelt and Walsh join the endowment and state campaign committees.
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Bayport
Minnesota
Annie Kilburn Kilmer
Joyce Kilmer
L. C. Phipps
Colorado
Italy
New York City
Breeders’ Gains Erode as Farmers Cross Dairy Breeds
E J Perry dairy specialist at the New Jersey College of Agriculture warns that results of centuries of careful breeding are being undone in some areas. Dairy farmers cross breeds hoping for higher quality milk and greater output, undermining established dairy traits.
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E. J. Perry
New Jersey College of Agriculture
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