New Wilmington Class of 08 Holds Commencement
Commencement exercises for the class of 08 at New Wilmington High School were held in the Presbyterian church. A large audience attended as the church was lavishly decorated with gold and white decorations, pennants, and the class motto Step by Step. The program featured Dan remarks by Rev S A Kirkbride and diplomas conferred on 26 young men and 14 young women with performances by the Troubadours including songs and recitations and the Donor and Valedictory.
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New Wilmington
New Wilmington High School
Presbyterian Church
S. A. Kirkbride
Dorcas Schoeller
John
Lipton Hatton
The
Troubadorist
Dodds
Junior class ushers and pennant at graduation event
Don Eckles John Minteer John Semple Reed McFarland Anderson and the junior class staged a pennant lowering and noisy yells near the close of the program. Prof. F Judson Sewall led the graduating class and himself for two years as they prepared to graduate. Ushers included Elvina Peebles Gula Vance Mary McFarland Frank Shaffer Owen Shaffer and Harold Igo.
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Elvina Peebles
Gula Vance
Mary McFarland
Messrs
Frank and
Owen Shaffer
Harold Igo
Million and Half Blaze at Atlanta
A major fire in downtown Atlanta gutted a block and a half of the wholesale district, destroying 50 businesses and causing losses exceeding 1.5 million dollars. Wealthy investor M. H. Inman owned most of the buildings. flames roared from 3:30 to 7:30, threatening the new terminal station as the Terminal Hotel burned completely.
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United Press
Atlanta
M. Inman
Mitchel
Madison, Forsythe and
Nelson Streets
Yeggm en Blow Safe Near Philadelphia
Yeggmen blew the post office safe at Lianerch near Philadelphia and escaped with 200 dollars. A pursuit led to a Cobbs Creek capture of Harry Kelly and a gunfight left another robber badly injured. Six robbers caused total wreck. posses close the trail.
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Philadelphia
Lianerch
Here
Yeggs
Cobbs Creek
Harry Kelly
Hospital Note On A C Reno Suffering Typhoid Fever
A C Reno of Shenango township was taken to the hospital Thursday in Dunn and Rice's ambulance. He is suffering from typhoid fever.
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A. C. Reno
Shenango Township
Dunn and
Rice
Can be bought at Sandersons Pittsburg street
Item availability noted with location and contact details. Purchase point listed as Sandersons on Pittsburg Street with two phone lines available for inquiries.
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Sanderson’s
Pittsburg Street
Embezzling Allegheny Bank Cashier Arrested in Pittsburgh
William Montgomery, cashier at Allegheny National Bank, was arrested on charges of embezzling 469000 dollars. He allegedly aided friends with funds during the financial stringency and refuses to name them. The bank opened normally as officials transfer the deficit from surplus to active funds and maintain a cashier's reserve fund enabling quick cover.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Allegheny National Bank
William Montgomery
Montgomery
George E. Tener
John K. Tener
Charleroi
Allegheny National
Motive Seen in Gunness Case Sparks Murder Theory
Attorney Worden presents a theory that Mrs. Belle Gunness killed her children to fake her murder and escape. He argues her fear of arrest after questioning may have driven her to strike, staging a fire and will the day before her home burned. The report ties the Laporte case to affinity bureaus and Waltham Watch Co. victims.
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Worden
Lamphere
Affinity Bureau
Chicago
House of Horror
Laporte
Ind
Belle Gunness
United States
Sims
Isaac R. Warn
Kate Warn
Shirer
Waltham
Mass
Waltham Watch Company
Gunness House of Horrors
Waltham Watches
New York
French novelist Ludovic Halevy dies in Paris
Telegraph brief reports the death of Ludovic Halevy a French novelist and academy member in Paris. Other wires note the Hamburg American liner collision near Portland England and various court and crime items including a New York wanderer death and a child involved in an East River incident.
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Ludovic Halevy
French Academy
Paris
Martiana
London
Portland
Eng
New York
For Rent Two Large Rooms On Walnut Street
Two large second floor rooms with a water closet are available on Walnut Street. Enquire with S. M. Rearic via Bell phone 185.
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W. c
Walnut Street
S. M. Rearic
Bell Phone
Defective Vision Tops Naval Academy Disqualifications
Washington May 8 The Navy Department reports 54 midshipmen are physically disqualified after a recent examination Defective vision is the most common ailment among the results Captain Charles J Badger superintendent of the naval academy announced the findings
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United Press
Washington
Navy Department
Charles J. Badger
Naval Academy
Try Our Boiled Tongue Sandersons
Advert fragment suggests a food item's promotion at Sandersons on Pittsburg Street. It mentions boiled tongue and two phones, though details are incomplete and unclear.
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Pittsburg
Furniture Finish Promises New Look for Old Furnishings
A local advertisement promotes a furniture finish that renovates old pieces. Available in light and dark oak mahogany cherry white black and walnut finishes. Try a can.
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BLAZE
Southern City
George Tener
New Castle
Cash
Ier
Scotch Woolen Mills Co
Washington ST
W. M. Moss
Children’s Society of New York
Charles Dokoupio
George Kralik
East River
Meyer Bimberg
Bernard Bimberg
Magoon
Havanna
Cuba
Nelson Canon
Columbus, O
Ohio City
el Mundo Today
Manuel S. Buissa
Carlos
Wwe
Furni
Ture
Euwers’ Furniture
Grand Rapids
Alwin
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