Letter From Wife Motive Drives Man to Self Destruction
George Remmel of Allentown is found in his Eagle hotel room with carbolic acid and a note signed Lizzie Remmel begging him to “get her out” for the children. The letter cites poverty and a desperate plea to rescue their kids, with receipts from the Lehigh county alms house found on him.
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United Press
Philadelphia
George Remmel
Allentown
Eagle Hotel
Lizzie Remmel
Lehigh County
George
Willie
Rummel Letter Seeks Pardon Over Imprisonment
In a plea to a judge, Lizzie Rummel asks for mercy and a settlement to avoid prison. She emphasizes concern for the children and urges immediate action to resolve the case.
Baptist envoys to seek czar permission for St Petersburg university
The Rev. Dr. Russell H. Conwell of this city and the Rev. Dr. F. B. Moyer of England have been chosen by the Baptist World Alliance executive committee as envoys to St. Petersburg to obtain the czar's approval for a Baptist university. They will depart within six weeks.
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Philadelphia
Russell H. Conwell
F. B. Moyer
England
The
Baptist World Alliance
St. Petersburg
Monkey With Scarlet Germs Is Loose In New York
A Brazilian monkey teeming with scarlet germs escaped from Willard Parker hospital last night with its mate. The surviving monkey was captured. authorities say the germs may be ripe today but will not confirm any danger to the public.
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United Press
New York
Simian
Willard Parker Hospital
Post Office Urges White Mail Boxes and Marked Cross Roads
Postmaster John A. McKee reports a Washington request for R. F. D. patrons to paint mail boxes and posts pure white with owner names in black letters. Residents are also urged to mark crossroads with sign boards to speed carrier work.
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John A. McKee
Post Office Department
Washington
Saengerbund Greatest Musical Event Victory
Milauker Wisconsin leans on a claim that Saengerbund is one of the greatest triumphs in American musical history. The piece notes the performance featured perhaps the greatest choruses ever.
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United Press
Milwauker, Wis
Mighty Saenger Bund Concert Thrills Nation
About 4000 voices joined in a second great concert by the North American Saengerbund. The chorus and orchestra performed under a masterhand, filling the City Auditorium with powerful tones. Critics call it a triumph for the National Saengerbund, unmatched before.
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America
Saengerbund
Leslie to Fill Baptist Pulpit Sunday Evening
The South Sharon Cor provides that Rev. A. C. McConnell is on a short vacation in Wisconsin. Supplies are arranged for Sunday evenings. On July 2, Mr. Leslie of New Castle will occupy the pulpit after speaking recently at the First Congregational church to a large audience.
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A. C. McConnell
South Sharon Baptist Church
Wisconsin
Leslie
New Castle
First Congregational Church
South Sharon Cor
Razing Riggs House Reveals Blind Opossum
The demolition of the Riggs house in Washington uncovered a blind opossum that had inhabited a dark sub cellar of the hotel for years. The report notes tense labor action as workers clashed over duties during the proceeding.
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Washington
Riggs House
Hoover to lead Y M C A shop work in Binghamton
Secretary B A Hoover of the New Castle Y M C A plans to take charge of the Y M C A in Binghamton New York after a vacation in Clearfield county. He will introduce a shop work system modeled on local trials and aims to expand it across about 285 diverse industries in the city.
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B. A. Hoover
New Castle
Binghamton
New York
Clearfield County
Y. M. GC
New York City
Hoover
Navy Pearl Harbor Dry Dock Gets Extra Million Add
The cost of the Pearl Harbor dry dock rises to two million dollars after engineers report a 250000 raise for driven pile foundations. The project, to be one of the world’s largest, originally set at 1 million dollars, now requires additional funds.
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Navy
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
United States
Baker Mangled in Dough-Machine Tragedy
Waynesboro Pennsylvania June 24 Wils bur Hoover a baker employed by Martin Wyand was caught in a dough mixing machine last evening and seriously injured. His right arm was torn to the shoulder four ribs were broken and internal injuries are feared.
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Waynesboro
Wilsbur Hoover
Martin Wyand
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