Unusual People Who Appear In World's News From Day To Do
A collage of quick sketches features Mrs. William Wallace Barksdale running the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle after her husband’s death, Reverend Seth Reed turning 100 and planning a St. Paul’s M E Church dedication, Marion Smales reciting all 66 Bible books backward, dog King in Milwaukee city directory, Buck Private McCollum’s war era verses selling well, Aunt Fanny in Nashville quitting tobacco at 114, and Joseph Mills logging a lifelong Cleveland commute record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA Service
Clarksville
Tenn
William Wallce Barksdale
Barksdale
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
W. W. Barksdale
Tennessee
NEA
Flint
Mich
Seth Reed
United States
Methodist Episcopal Church
Monroe
St. Paul's M. E. Church
Reed
George A. Caater
Custer
Reinwoldt
King
Cleveland
Buck
L. CG
McCollum
France
Crowded U S schools spark plan for make shift classrooms
National report warns 400000 new public school children enter the system this week with up to 260000 housed in temporary structures. Experts say one in four buildings predates 1886, urging massive new classrooms to ease severe congestion nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Tellng
Tovernment
New York
Chicago
Frank McPhillips
Phillips
Echon
State officials seek writ to compel trolley operations
Attorney General McCron Judge Newcorn and Joseph A Langan filed petitions with Chancellor Walker asking for a receiver or mandamus to force the Public Service Railroad to run its trolleys. The lines have been idle since August 1 due to a strike with show cause rules set for next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
McCron
Newcorn
Joseph A. Lantgan
Walker
State House
Public Service Railroad Company
Mrs Harding Returns Home From Washington Visit
Mrs Florence Kling Harding leaves Washington to stay with relatives in Marion for weeks. She will close up affairs of the late president including the will and plans for the future remain indefinite. Brig Gen and Mrs Sawyer and Major Ora M Baldinger accompany her to Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marion
Florence Kling Harding
Warding
Bo Sawyer
Ora M. Baldinger
Harding
White House
Woman slain in deserted Chester house
Chester, September 6. Mrs Marion Lewis age 34 Marcus Hook was struck with a hard rubber mallet and found dead in a deserted house at 603 Jeffrey Chester. Two men Tred Hirst and William F Duffy Chester arrested. Coroner White summoned. mallet found at scene. Neighbors report the trio entered Saturday and left the body later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Marion Lewis
Marcus Hook
Tred Hirst
Jeffrey Street
William F. Duffy
West Third Street
Hirst
Ts Lene
Hist
White
Duffy
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M. E
Zion, HL
Marion Smales
Sho
Revelaton
Yorkshire
England
Zion
Milwaukee
Wis
Miwaukee
George Reinwoldt
Nashville, Tenn
Fanny Baker
Fanny
South
Nashville
Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Johnson
Robert E. Lee
Appomatox River
Lee
Ohio
Joseph Mills
Mills
Becd Postman
Mrs. Barksdale
REV. Reed
Mit
U. S
America
Marsha Mattox
Helen Ferguson
Monty Banks
Los Angeles
ASK N. J. Car Receiver
Mrs. Harding
Cincinnati
Tagore
Oswald
London Morning Post
G. L. Brown
G. L. Baking Company
E. B. Mersell
H. L. Ebert
E. Patrick St
Market & Fifth Sts
F. W. Staub & Sons
Market & Fourth Sts
J. Clark Devilbiss
Levy’s Market
Charles Sponseller
Water Street
C. J. Shull
J. E. Ferguson
Mattie Mercer
N. Bentz St
John E. Null
Patrick Court Building
G.L. Baking Company
Market & Third Sts
N. Market St
North Market ST
Creamery
Wilson
VICE
Fairbanks
van Camp
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