Adventuress Vera Prosser Faces Libby Murder Trial
Detectives in Cleveland gather evidence to label Vera Prosser an adventuress as she awaits trial in Libby Montana for first degree murder of her husband, former auto salesman. Prosecutors expect witnesses to testify on her character and past victims as Thomas Prosser hires local counsel.
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Cleveland
G. W. Miller
Seattle
Reese Prosser
Vera Prosser
Libby
Mont
Miller
Indian Health Crisis Spurs Action at White Earth Reserve
Washington June 8 Alarming health conditions on the White Earth Indian reservation in Minnesota prompt the Indian affairs commissioner to act. A medical corps led by Major Howard reports among 568 examined Indians 195 with trachoma 85 with tuberculosis and 75 with other eye diseases. Of 150 homes visited 90 were unsanitary 40 fairly clean and 20 good. The reserve covers about 400000 acres with around 5000 Indians.
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Washington, D. C
White Earth Indian Reservation
Minnesota
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Howard
White Earth School
Valentine
Excellent Show At Park Theatre Vaudeville Review
The open air Cascade Park theatre hosts a standout vaudeville bill this week. Newell & Sherritt Trio, a Comedy Bar Act, Mc Grath and Yeoman, Lunatic and Prima Donna, Onri-Allthroupe, William Cahill The Man from Ireland, and Wells & Deveaux deliver clean, funny entertainment with notable novelty and musical acts.
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Cascade Park
Newell
Father John’s Medicine Promotes Summer Health Gain
An old advertisement touts Father John’s Medicine as a summer tonic to build flesh and strength. It stresses its pure nourishing ingredients, lack of alcohol, and fifty years of success as a reliable body builder for the weak and run down.
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Father John
Phillips well yields slim early oil showing in Brown farm
The Phillips well on the Brown farm in Boydstown field completed Monday with light oil at 100 feet and a small shot produced little return. The Butler Times notes the unit is ahead of district operations and expects No 6 on the Hunter farm in Bakerstown extension to reach pay this afternoon near nearby producing wells.
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Phillips
Brown Farm
Boydstown
Butler Times
Hundred Foot
Hunter Farm
Bakerstown
Youngstown Chink Weds American Aboard Local Wedding
Charles Leung of Youngstown and Chicago native May Ziegler wed last night, the first Celestial groom married in Youngstown. Leung, manager at the King Yaun Restaurant on West Federal, has lived here six months, moving from Pittsburgh. After a banquet at the restaurant they planned a brief trip to Pittsburgh before resuming work.
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Youngstown
Charles Leung
May Ziegler
Chicago
Leung
King Yaun
West Federal Street
Pittsburg
Gillis F Falls Seriously Ill at Home
Gillis F Falls of 115 East Falls Street is seriously ill at home from an abscess on the brain or similar illness. His condition is grave and he endures great pain.
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Gillis F. Falls
East Falls Street
Higley Couple Honored by SOFAR in New Castle Farewell
The New Castle chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution hosted a large reception at the Tea Cup Inn on Tuesday evening to honor Dr E E Higley and Mrs Higley of the First Methodist church before their move to Denver. About 80 guests attended, with DAR members from the Lawrence chapter among them. Speakers shared sorrow over the departure, and the honorees responded briefly, as flowers and flags decorated the room.
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New Castle
Sons of the American Revolution
Tea Cup Inn
E. E. Higley
First Methodist Church
Higley
Denver
Col
Lawrence
Daughters of the American Revolution
H. W. McKee
S. W. Dana
Goldsmith
T. A. Kimes
C. H. Akens
William G. Price
Edward King
I. B. Griffith
Breaks Jail With Acid Attack on Guard
William Flash, an alleged horse thief, threw acid into the face of John Buxton, a jail turnkey, at Butler county jail and escaped. Buxton was horribly disfigured as Flash fled through a rear window while grand jurors considered charges against him.
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William Flash
John Buxton
Butler County
Buxton
Butler County Grand Jury
Flash
Watchman Dies After Bridge Works Accident in Haselton
O P Wineburg, watchman at the Haselton bridge works, was fatally injured when struck by a B and O engine. He died Tuesday after expressing remorse on the operating table. Also noted is a claim that Wisconsin holds two million horsepower in unused waters.
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O. P. Wineburg
Old Bridge
Haselton
Wisconsin
Lawrence County Sabbath School Convention Sets Thursday Session
The seventy second annual convention of the Lawrence County Sabbath School association will convene Thursday June 9 at the Neshannock Presbyterian Church New Wilmington. Delegates and visitors are expected with each school allowed three delegates plus pastors superintendents and secretaries.
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Lawrence County Sabbath School Association
Neshannock Presbyterian Church
New Wilmington
Riverside
Poultry Oddities Highlight Lancaster Poultry News
In Lancaster PA June 8 a local hen lays eggs for shipment in egg crates and farmers plan crate shipments. Columba residents report a Rhode Island Red with tiny half size eggs, a four legged chick and an abundance of double yolk layers amid yard attacks by dogs and a terrier striking poultry losses.
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Lancaster
J. H. Covington
Lower Oxford
Squire Lutz
Columbia
Rhode Island
W. B. Oehme
Lutitz
William Stauffer
James A. Fleckenstein
Woodward Aston
Barbara Kidder
Plymouth Rock
Andrew Metzer
Rapho Township
Mount Joy
Sankey’s piano sale slashes stock 40 percent this week
Bargain hunters rush Sankey’s 18 West Washington Street as Yahrling Brown discounts entire piano and organ stock by 40 percent. Prices on Lester Cote Chase Chickering Levensworth and others range from 168 to 365 with payments from six dollars a month. Sale ends Saturday night as store prepares to vacate.
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Sankey
Yahrling-Brown
Ley
Lester
Cote
Chase
Chickering
Levensworth
Bradford
Sankey's
Washington Street
Sheriff Cuts Prisoner Board Price and Food Ration
Following Judge Porter's order the county jail boarding price drops to 30 cents daily and the meal plan shifts to more bread and coffee with less meat and soup. Road workers receive 40 cents daily, yet the sheriff notes he cannot provide a full dinner for that sum and compares it to a 25 cent restaurant meal.
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Porter
Whaley
McCaslin Services at Neshannock U P Church Next Sunday
The Neshannock United Presbyterian Church will hold services next Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o clock. Mrs James Gibson recently visited her daughter Mrs Thomas Martin in Washington township and families from Mahoningtown and Princeton area paid calls. Ada Hunt, recently in Mississippi, visits her parents Mr and Mrs Manning Hunt. Mabel Lulu Gormley Belle McKnight named as delegates to the Lawrence County Sabbath School convention in New Wilmington June 9.
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Neshannock U. P
James Gibson
Thomas Martin
Washington Township
Ed. Speer
John Myers
Princeton
C. C Cunningham
Mahoningtown
Alexander F. Cameron
Ada Hunt
Mississippi
Manning Hunt
Mabel
Lulu Gormley
Belle McKnight
Lawrence County
New Wilmington
Culhane’s air dome offers Thelma and St Elmo in new lighting
The Culhane company pleased a good crowd at the Air Dome with Thelma last night. New canvas, brighter stage lights, and improved surroundings earned high praise. Tonight they present St Elmo in full stage version, touted as one of the season’s best shows with a dime matinee Saturday at 2:30. A $20 gold piece in gold leaf is noted as covering over 16 square yards.
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Culhane
Airdome
Thelma
St. Elmo
Opera House
Postmaster Shaffer Reappointed After 12 Years in Youngstown
Postmaster Shaffer, who has served as Youngstown postmaster for 12 years, has been re appointed to continue leading the local office.
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Shaffer
Youngstown
Aged cabinet maker Martin Gross takes his life in Youngstown
Martin Gross, an elderly cabinet maker of Youngstown, died by gas asphyxiation Monday night. Authorities said he was despondent over ill health. Meanwhile plans proceed to place trunk telephone lines between Boston New York Philadelphia and Washington underground.
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Martin Gross
Youngstown
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Charges Against Patent Medicines
Many charges against patent medicines lack facts and fairness. The piece notes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy used in thousands of homes saving families money that cannot afford physicians and serving a similar purpose.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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Mrs. Higley
S.ofar
First M. E. Church
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Acta
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