Seeking New Method To Save Old Buildings
Chicago report notes skyscrapers built thirty years ago near obsolescence. Earle Schultz warns many late 1890s offices require refitting and rehab to avoid millions in losses. National Association of Building Owners and Managers will study modernization at its Colorado Springs convention June 23 28.
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Chicago
Earle Schultz
The
National Association of Building Owners and Managers
Schultz
Association
Colorado Springs
Lens Helps To Locate That Needle's Eye
A new optical lens attaches to any size spool of thread and magnifies the eye of a needle about 3.5 times. The adjustable nickel instrument turns to any position and fits accurately the spool.
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Washington
Noted New York lawyer sought after perjury case tied to Fuller trial
Police pursue William J. Fallon a top New York criminal lawyer after Charles W. Bendigs admits taking money to influence jurors in the Edward M. Fuller trial, who was later convicted of operating a racket shop.
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William J. Fallon
New York
Charles W. Bendigs
Fallon
Edward M. Fuller
Could Hold Wife But Not Nine Stepchildren
Kansas City June 2 Charles C Williams filed for divorce in Wyandotte county district court alleging his wife and nine stepchildren attacked him. He said he endured only with his wife when she was armed with a club or butcher knife and that he could not cope with the children who attacked him from the rear. The family resided at 108 Greeley avenue Kansas City Kansas.
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Kansas City
Charles C. Williams
Williams
Wyandotte County
Evolution Rejected by South Presbyterians
SAN ANTONIO June 2 The Presbyterian church in the United States Southern Assembly declared it does not believe in evolution The assembly unanimously adopted the statement asserting that scriptures teach Adam and Eve were created body and soul by immediate acts of God and that any doctrine to the contrary is dangerous error.
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San Antonio
Tex
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Southern
General Assembly
Louisianan Confesses To Killing Six Men
Eurebe Vidrine of Ville Platte admitted killing six men to Evangeline Parish authorities. He said he murdered Leo Wiggins, sheriff R L Wiggins’ son, on a highway after being refused use of a car, and claimed five prior killings.
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New Orleans
Eurebe Vidrine
Ville Platte
Evangeline Parish
Vidrine
Leo Wiggins
R. L. Wiggins
Evangeline
Wiggins
Funeral for Mrs. Garfield Reese Held in Woodlawn
Local residents attended the Woodlawn funeral of Mrs. Garfield Reese. Among mourners were Mr and Mrs Thomas Charles Sutton Street Mr and Mrs David Francis and children Highland Avenue Mrs Ernest Treharne Lyndal Street Mrs David Thomas and daughter Lucy Waldo Street and Mrs Fred Riley and children Highland Avenue.
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Garfield Reese
Woodlawn
Thomas Charles
Sutton Street
David Francis
Highland Avenue
Ernest Treharne
Lyndal Street
David Thomas
Lucy
Waldo Street
Fred Riley
Birthday Party for Marian Francis Sixth Celebration
A number of little girls gathered Saturday afternoon at Marian Francis home on Beckford Street to mark her sixth birthday. From two to four o clock they played games and received gifts. Mrs Francis was assisted by Mrs Roy Allen and Miss Florence Thompson in serving pink and white refreshments for sixteen.
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Marian Francis
Beckford Street
Francis
Roy Allen
Florence Thompson
Elizabeth Thompson
Dorothy Thompson
Olive Moser
Madeline Kempe
Vivian Thomas
Charlotte MceWilliams
Clarise Minnick
Jean McCready
Charlene Bates
Lois Kray
June Feringee
Marjorie Thomas
Eloise Close
Marjorie Allen
New Castle Hospital Club Meeting Planned With Mrs Ella Fields
Members of the New Castle Hospital Club will meet Wednesday evening with Mrs. Ella Fields at West Washington Street.
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New Castle Hospital
Ella Fields
West Washington Street
Gladys Zedaker to Wed Leon Murphy Tonight
Miss Gladys Zedaker of New Bedford and Leon Murphy of Hicksville marry this evening at 8 at the bride’s father C L Zedaker’s home in New Bedford. The ceremony follows in the family residence with local attendants and close family observing.
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Gladys Zedaker
New Bedford
Leon Murphy
Hicksville
C. L. Zedaker
Personal Notices From Evans City Area Highlights Visits and Birth
Mrs Ed Neal of Evans City hosted guests on Saturday at Wilkins. Mr and Mrs C G Woodruff announce the birth of a son named Dale Sherman. Lawrence Stevenson remains critically ill in New Castle hospital. Miss Mary Harlan Mrs Helen Campbell and son Harry visited Clifford street residents. T L Armstrong and children from Pittsburgh and Mrs H D Hanna of Vandegrift are guests of Mrs T J Blackwood. George Miles Mrs C L Burnett and Mary Kessler toured Cleveland weekend with J F McCune. James Farrar Fred Gould from Buffalo visited Ada Steele and were joined by Steve Travers and son Sammy returning home to Walnut street.
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Ed. Neal
Evans City
A. F
Wilkins
Young Street
C. G. Woodruff
Cottage Street
Dale Sherman
Lawrence Stevenson
East Washington Street
New Castle Hospital
Mary Harlan
Helen Campbell
Harry
Harlansburg
Edward H. Fritz
Cliff Street
T. L. Armstrong
Pittsburgh
H. D. Hanna
Vandegrift
T. J. Blackwood
George Miles
Marshall Avenue
C. L. Burnett
Shaw Street
Mary Kessler
Cleveland
J. F. McCune
James Farrar
Fred Gould
Buffalo
New York
Ada Steele
County Line Street
Steve Travers
Sammy
Walnut Street
St John’s Lutheran circle schedules church events
The St John’s Lutheran Catherine Von Born Missionary Society meets this evening at Miss Hattie Dale’s home. Upcoming events include Senior Luther League Tuesday in church parlors, weekly church council Wednesday, Ladies Aid Society Thursday all day with noon luncheon, and the annual Mothers and Daughters banquet Friday evening at the church.
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Catherine von Born
Regular church meetings scheduled for June activities
The Sunday school board holds a regular meeting this evening in the church. The Ladies' Aid Society meets Thursday in the church parlors. Special missionary services are set for June during the regular prayer service with discussion of the world service program.
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Sunday School Board
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bethany Lutheran Church Meetings This Week
Church council convenes this evening at 7:46 in the Bethany Lutheran church. A School Association meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at the church. The Ladies Aid Society holds an all day session Thursday at Mrs. H P Lenning's home on East Washington street.
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Church Council
Sunday School Association
Ladies’ Aid Society
H. P. Lenning
East Washington Street
Thorium oxide finally fused by U.S. Bureau scientists
Washington June 2 Thorium oxide used in gas mantles and long resistant to melting was fused at the U S Bureau of Standards by C O Fairchild and M F Peters. It melts at an arc temperature nearly twice that of Palvium which melts at about 3200 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Standards
C. O. Fairchild
M. F. Peters
Edward III Purchases Race Horses for Six Pounds Each
English monarch King Edward III bought his racehorses for just over six pounds per animal. The note reflects royal expenses in medieval horse procurement and hints at breeding and racing interests of the era.
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Edward III
Detroit Parks Earned 776000 In 12 Months
Detroit city parks totaled 51 sites within the city covering 1991 acres and a single donated outside park of 260 acres with an 18 hole golf course. For the year a 1,100,000 appropriation yielded at least 776,000 earned by two park departments. Public service turned 621,000 to the treasury from baths, cafeterias, canoes and golf. Marine and construction added 11 acres to Belle Isle and earned 156,000, mainly from contractors paying 50 cents per cubic yard for dumped dirt.
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Detroit
Public Service Division
City Treasury
Division of Marine and Construction
Belle Isle
Plan Harlem Flats For 300 Colored Families
New York June 2. The first large housing operation in Harlem for colored tenants since the war is to be undertaken by Harry Cann Philip Wattenberg and Maurice Muller, who have purchased two large sites from the Mutual Life Insurance company. They own plots on West 138th street and West 44th street and plan seven six story apartment houses to house 300 families. Project cost about 1 500 000.
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New York
Harlem
Harry Cann
Philip Wattenberg
Maurice Muller
Mutual Life Insurance Company
West 138Th Street
Lenox Avenue
West 44Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Charles Kreymborg
Fire destroys barn as 34 horses perish in Ohio blaze
East Liverpool Ohio June 2 thirty four horses burned to death and four wagons and much harness and grain burned in a three story brick and frame barn owned by Peter Millican road contractor. Loss estimated at 50 000 dollars. Fifteen workers on the third floor escaped when hay spontaneous combustion is blamed.
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East Liverpool
Ohio
Peter Millican
Prisoner Uses Necktie To End Life In Cell
Stanley Kruzer 49 of 124 Pemberton Street died by hanging in his cell at the Second and Christian streets police station in Philadelphia. Turnkey Sullivan found him suspended from the necktie after lodging in the cell shortly after 4 pm. He was sent to Pennsylvania Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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Philadelphia
Stanley Kruzer
Pemberton Street
Second
Christian Streets
Kruzer
Sullivan
Pennsylvania Hospital
101-Year-Old Woman Plans Vote For Coolidge
Springfield report notes Mrs. Eliza N. Marshall who turned 101 today will vote for Calvin Coolidge next fall. She is the oldest woman in the area and urges every woman to exercise the right to vote.
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Coolidge
Springfield
Mass
Eliza N. Marshall
Calvin Coolidge
Kruzer Involved In Household Dispute And Apprehension
Kruzer became embroiled in an argument with household members and attempted to depart with clothes not belonging to him. His arrest followed the confrontation.
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Kruzer
Payment of Five Dollars and Ten Cents to Joe Trax
Councilmen ordered payment to Joe Trax a civil war veteran amounting to 5.10 for painting the fence around the monument on the Diamond and for painting the gun.
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Joe Trax
Trax
Cars Stalled as 20 Autos Ditch The Muddy Detour
In New Bedford area farmers with sturdy horses are reported hauling autos from a muddy ditch. Yesterday about 20 cars were ditched in the detour as vehicles became stuck.
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New Bedford
Council OKs Payment for Road Machine
City council today ordered payment for a road machine bought recently and found satisfactory by J. C. Norris street superintendent. The machine cost over 400 dollars.
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Council
J. C. Norris
Venango County to test prisoners in jail
Franklin Pa June 2 under a state law not yet complied with locally a jail room has been fitted with apparatus for medical examination of all prisoners either serving sentences or awaiting trial Dr Charles H Brown jail physician will conduct tests Each prisoner upon entry will receive a complete physical examination including a blood test Records will be filed and a copy sent to the state health department
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Franklin
Charles H. Brown
State Health Department
Sister-in-law illness calls Mrs Lanigan to Youngstown
Mrs. William Lanigan of Front Street has been called to Youngstown due to the serious illness of her sister-in-law Mrs. Warren Powell.
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Youngstown
William Lanigan
Front Street
Warren Powell
Dog saves fifteen workers in Ohio barn fire
In East Liverpool Ohio on June 2 a dog barked to wake fifteen laborers asleep on the third floor as a brick barn burned from spontaneous hay combustion. They leaped into a straw pile and escaped. the dog was placed onto the straw before the workers jumped to safety.
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East Liverpool
Peter Mulllion
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