One-Legged Youth Wins Sport Honors
The story follows Stanley Kutehumba, a one-legged Plains High catcher from Wilkes-Barre, who survived a mine accident that cost him a leg and became a standout player in the Upper Luzerne County Baseball League. Despite his handicap, he trains with grit, earning praise from coach and peers as he contributes skill and resilience on the field.
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William RB. Loftus
New Service
Wilkes-Uankir
Tilli
A Vietin
Telda
Stanley Kutehumba
Stanley
Uttle Mining
Pollows
Cara
Branley
Hospital Walla
Fae
Stan
Little Red
Kutchumba
O'Mally
Plovna
O'Malley
Kutehumba
Plains
Steve O'Neil
Plains High
Plymouth
Dessaye
Kutchuntha
Plains High School Star Returns After Injury
A Plains High School athlete named Stanley healed from a leg fracture, preferring crutches briefly before returning to the field. He regained his form with a new left foot and contributed to backstops and game wins.
Ward Once Lived Near Darlington
Darlington Pennsylvania June 3 Ward Walter S Ward son of George Ward New York millionaire baker is held on a 50000 bond in a case connected with the death of Clarence Peters near White Plains New York. He lived here at age 15 then moved to Pittsburgh and often visited Darlington and New Galilee where his father had a summer home near the Price estate. Ward is a nephew of the late Gawn Ward a Beaver Falls hardware merchant.
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Darlington
Walter S& Ward
George Ward
New York
Clarence Peters
White Plains
N. Y
Ward
Pittsburgh
New Galilee
Tri County I O O F Picnic Date Corrected to June 24
Officials of the Tri County Odd Fellows announce an error in the published date and confirm the picnic will be held on June 24 at Cascade Park. The note also mentions Amsterdam, Holland having more than 80 bridges.
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Tri-County
Cascade Park
Jase
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Association
Amsterdam
Holland
Law Of 1834 Says Women Cannot Be Arrested For Tax
Pittsburg June 3 International News Service reports a West View tax collector announced plans to arrest 50 suffragist tax dodgers. A local woman cited a 1894 Pennsylvania digest clause exempting unsound minds from tax arrest, creating doubt over women’s tax status. The piece also oddly notes an ancient sundial.
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International News Service
Pittsburg
W H. Walker
West View
Walker
Stevenson Cried Over Dickens Tale at Auctions
New York June 3 The autograph letter of Robert Louis Stevenson for which William R Heart paid 150 at the sale of Charles Dickens material owned by the late Dr R T Jupp of London, written at Bournemouth, undated, seven diary pages. It recalls Dickens Christmas Books and Stevenson’s struggle with a cruel story. Dickens relics include Grip stuffed for 210, a death letter 385, Macready letter 450, and a Hogarth gift writing case 450.
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New York
Robert Lewis Stevenson
William R. Heart
Charles Dickens
Dr.r. T. Jupp
London
England
Anderson Galleries
Bournemouth
Dickers
John Knox
Stevenson
Dr. Jeykll and Mr. Hyde
Reven
Grip
William C. Macready
Nicholas Nickleby
Dickens
Gereine Hogarth
Rockefellers End Court Battle Over Mathilde Match
Chicago June 3 International News Service Maria McCormick 17 granddaughter of John D Rockefeller will not seek court injunctions to stop her marriage to Max Oser Swiss riding master twelve years her senior. The case will be settled privately within the family rather than in court as Mrs McCormick’s attorneys confirm she has abandoned legal action while not fully withdrawing opposition. A hearing scheduled for today was not held.
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McCormick
Anthony Wayne Land Grant Found in Mercer County
Mercer County records reveal a 1794 donation grant of 500 acres to General Anthony Wayne for Revolutionary service. The deed book lists soldiers’ grants. Wayne’s tract location is unclear due to old maps, but the award sits in Mercer County’s northeast corner.
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Anthony Wayne
Mercer County
Mercer
County Recorder's Office
Wayne
Pennsylvania
A& DC
Alegheny County
That’s Different
A family friend asks about relatives and recalls prior illness. The father was said to suffer from rheumatic gout and the mother had neuralgia. The quote reflected on past health concerns from the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
The Ridegrooms Marry In Speeds Themed Vows
A quirky wedding note recalls the groom’s fondness for motion as he married his bride in a ceremony themed around conveyances. The bride’s blessing and guests shared in a playful, fast paced celebration signaling a union aligned with speed and style.
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the Gumps
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McClur
Dwig
Joe
Earl
Pest
Ar Ny
Dickens’ Tale
Mathilde
Chicago
Emma
Indianapolis News
Bihel
Judga
Sam
Bill
Hamilton & Hodgkinson North & Mill Sts
Hamilton
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