Pennsylvanians Past And Present Georg Laird Shoup Biography
Georg Laird Shoup a Pennsylvanian born in Kittanning Armstrong county June 16 1836 rose to prominence as a territorial leader soldier and statesman. He served in the Civil War rising to colonel and helped draft Colorado’s fundamental law before moving to Idaho where he held military and political roles culminating as Idaho’s first governor when it achieved statehood in 1890.
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Georg Laird Shoup
Indian Territory
United States
Kittanning
Armstrong County
Shoup
George
Illinois
Colorado
Pike's Peak Country
Cal. Shoup
Stoup
Virginia City
Montana
Salmon City
Idaho
Flatte
Arkansas
New Mexico
Texas
Sand Creek
New Orleans
Harrison
Idaho Territory
United
Senator Shoup Remembered As Soldier and Statesman
States Senator and took his seat in that body December 29. As a soldier, a business man and ah statesman, Governor Shoup was Distinguished and successful. He won popular esteem and trust.
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Shoup
Former Convict Asks College To Buy His Remains
E. E. Dudding president of the Prisoners Relief Society writes to Johns Hopkins University proposing to sell his body after death to fund prison reform. He claims a five year penitentiary term and a sulphate of strychnine incident changed his life. He estimates his body could be worth 35000 and expects death from heart disease soon.
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International News Service
Washington
E. E. Dudding
The
Prisoners Relief Society
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Dudding
Ducking
Mrs Mortimer Granted Decree in Cruelty Case
Mrs Katherine T Mortimer was granted a final divorce from Elias H Mortimer chief witness in the Forbes war crimes case. Judge Tanlane signed the decree amid allegations of cruelty barbarous treatment and indignities to her person.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Katherine T. Mortimer
Elias H. Mortimer
Charles R. Forbes
United States Veterans Bureau
Tanlane
Court of Common Pelas
Charleroi Man Dies From Heat
June 16. The second June heat wave head resulted in the death of Broil Gerard 63 employed by the Pittsburgh Steel Products company at Monessen. Gerard was walking home from work when he became overheated and well dead.
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International News Service
Charleroi
Broil
Gerard
Pittsburgh Steel Products Company
Monessen
Sleep Severs Mind From Body in Primate Study
Six University of Chicago students joined experiments led by Dr Nathaniel Kleitman to test insomnia theories. He reported that sleep severs body and brain, with dreams arising from detached consciousness, and that complete muscular relaxation is the chief cure for insomnia. The piece also covers a symbolic arts address by Lester F Scott praising Indigenous culture.
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William F. Curry
International News Service
Ataff
Chicago
University of Chicago
Nathaniel Kleitman
Department of Physiology
Kleitman
Kleliman
Klelfman
Lester F. Scott
America
Arizona
New Mexico
Scott
Thia
Angie
Youth Tests Fuse Plugs In Fatal Shock
LOCKPORT Pa June 16 Funeral arrangements were under way for Chester Knarr 22 who died after an electric shock at a local store He tested cut fuse plugs and was hurled to the floor then exclaimed I got a shock He staggered to his feet and died almost instantly.
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Lockfort
Chester Knarr
Knarr
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New Castle
Hall-Anderson Motor Car CO
Mercer Street
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Bulbransen
Washington St
Lawrence Avenue
Ellwood City
New Edison
Milleman Music Ca
E. Washington St
Elwood City, Pa
Dufford
Duffords Co
Washington Street
Merly
Shakesneare
Nan
Lamb
Dante
Curicura
Hannan & Son
Pers
East
East Side
East Washington, St
Vance Williams
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