Blind Mexican Village Isolated In Oaxaca Mountains
Dr. Miguel Bustamente described Tiltepec in Oaxaca as a remote 900 person village of residents who are blind or partially blind from onchocercosis. The community lacks schools or churches and relies on simple huts and scant agriculture, with daily life ending at dusk due to light sensitivity.
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Washington
Miguel Bustamente
Pan American Conference of Directors of Health
Tiltepec
Oaxaca
Mexico
Bustamente
Ramon Pardo
Dr. Bustamente
Captain John Berry Dead at 82 in St Louis
Captain John Berry longtime balloon pioneer died in St Louis at 82. Born in Rochester New York he began ascent work at 14 and later moved to St Louis where he helped form a dirigible company. After a dispute he was wounded by a co organizer and later won the first national balloon race in Indianapolis on June 9 1909 piloting the St Louis balloon Million Population Club at the international event.
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St. Louis
John Berry
Berry
Rochester
N. Y
Indianapolis
Captain Berry
International Balloon
Center of Trouble races at Stuttgart and Baltic shores
An item notes the Center of Trouble racing at Stuttgart Germany and landing on the Baltic coast. It mentions Captain Berry survived by a widow and foster son Martin Berry Gier in a separate line of details.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Baltic Sea
Captain Berry
Martin Berry Gier
Lake View School Holds Meeting Plans Next Year
Roland Smith and Mrs Lottie Ward and son Lawrence were guests at Mack Grant home Sunday. Eugene Artman and family visited Ralph Tiddler. Lakeview school district met Friday and Miss Telitha A Newton will teach next year. School closes April 21 with a community dinner at 6:30 PM.
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Roland Smith
Lottie Ward
Lawrence
Mack Grant
Eugene Artman
Ralph Tiddler
Lakeview School
Telitha A. Newton
Anti
Harbaughs Visit Porter Family In Jarbalo
LINWOOD Mrs. Harry Harbaugh and daughters Mary Elinore and Helen Betty spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. G C Porter of Jarbalo.
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Harry Harbaugh
Mary
Elinore
Helen Betty
G. C. Porter
Jarbalo
Happy Couple Hinted At Future Anniversaries
A brief wedding note reflects well wishes from friends and hopes the couple will reach more anniversaries. The fragment hints at continued happiness and shared milestones ahead.
Marie Heizman Dies at 71 in Kansas Community
Marie Heizman born March 25, 1860 in Walfesburg Switzerland died near Lawrence Kansas April 15 1931 at age 71. She married Godf Steffen May 12 1882 and had nine children eight living. Immigrated to America in 1885. Converted 1891 joined Clearfield Evangelical church. Widower Godf Steffen died April 27. Married Michael Heizmann May 14 and had daughter Dortha. Survived by husband five sons and three daughters twenty six grandchildren two sisters and another. Funeral Friday April 15 at Evangelical parish Lawrence. Burial Clearfield cemetery pall bearers. Additional notes of family visits follow.
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Marie Heizman
Walfesburg
Switzerland
Lawrence
Kan
Godf. Steffen
America
Evangelical Church
Clearfield
Michael Heizmann
Dortha
Michael Heizman
Fred Steffen
Shawnee
Razs John Steffen
Eudora
Williamem
Atlantic
Iowa
Charley Steffen
Yuma
Colo
Hal Nayeen
Cumberland
Steffen
Griswold Lowe
Ehler
Dortha O'Rourke
Kansas City
Emma Zepp
Green
Evangelical Pier
Nanninga
DeLuke
Martin Corussicat
Tonganoxie
James Grossaman
Vinland
Clyde Deay
Gideon Breithaupt
Welda
A. A. Brech
Local Family News and Illness Reports
Mr. and Mrs Alvin Durr of Fairfax Missouri visited relatives including Mrs John Selzer and Mr Henry Hausman. The Brecheisen family and Emma Mecewen are mentioned with illness concerns. Brecheisen notably ill and listed among local names.
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Breithag Alick
Little Blue Church
Peter Brechelsen
Brecheisen
John Brecheisen
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Hoover
James G. Ray
Harold Pitcairn
Philadelphia and Associates
Public Service Institute
Swope Park
Shirk
Bedzaul
Otto Telker
Goldie Frederick
Howard Tudhope
Topeka
J. E. Tudhope
Dan Brown
Pia
R. M. Howard
Yelah Burnett
Lavon Keister
Evan Travis
Alice Adams
Mary McGinnis
D.C. Harbaugh
Edith Schapley
Clinton Siscoe
Hugh Parry
Sadie Tudhope
Linwood
New Jersey
Parry
John Hughey
J. W. Warring
Gertrude Siscoe
John Tudhope
Robert Elder
Fay Parry
Esther and
Theodore
Lewis Harbaugh
D. C. Harbaugh
Edith Shapley
John Holmes, Jr
Barbara
Munice
Indur
Puerto
Cabezas
United States
Puerto Cabezag
Nicaragua
Lake View
Massachusetts ST
Kans
T. J. Sweeney
Ews
T. J. Sweeney, Jr
Wood
A.M. Fitzpatrick
George Dunkley
Cc. A. Friend
Jacob Badsky
Robert A. Steefe
Cc. A. Smart
Peoples State Bank
Lawrence Sanitary
Varsity
Vermont
Sixth Streets
Frances T. Northcross
The
Journal-World
Acme
Hardware and Paint Store
Mass
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