Fire Kills 11 in Kentucky Farm Home Mystery
Coroner says foul play killed 11 members of two families found burned in a Hickory area farm house near Laurel County. Victims include Ernest Lawrence and Lora Lawrence with several children, all killed in a downstairs room during a midnight blaze. Neighbors recalled hearing screams and gunfire as inquest notes point to homicide.
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Fragmentary Fire Scene Finds Two Children Dead
A fragment from a news item describes a fire scene where the body of a man lies near the door, with charred remains of a small boy nearby in a crouching position and another child found asleep on a pallet between the kitchen and front door.
Arkansans Accepted for Camp Pike Training
Thirty five Arkansas men are accepted for the citizen's military training camp at Camp Pike from August 1 to 30. Clifford S. Blackburn of Danville, Hendrix College student, is among entrants. Army headquarters promote the camp with publicity and a folder detailing the red white and blue courses and a new insignia for students.
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Seventh Corps
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Neb
Clifford $. Blackburn
Danville
Hendrix College
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Test Well Near Prescott Searches for Oil Discovery
At a Cham ber of Commerce meeting in Prescott the plan to sink a test well within five miles of the city to 3000 feet deep was approved. The Chamber backs the project in cooperation with Seattle oilman Lee Dingee. E W Grove of St Louis provided leases. a canvassing committee led by J E Barham and others will secure further leases to start drilling promptly. Fortune Yeller quote appears as a Boston Postscript caption.
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Prescott
Lee Dingee
Seattle
Washington
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St. Louis
J. E. Barham
J. M. Stripling
G. F. Cress
H. V. Scott
A. M. Denman
E. P. Hale
L. J. Harrell
R. L. McCain
Train Hits Cow Kills Fireman and Wounds 28 Near Osceola
Osceola June 26 The body of Fireman Bromley of the Frisco accommodation train between Memphis and Hayti Mo was sent to Cape Girardeau Mo for burial. Brakeman Thompson and Engineer McConachie were taken to Frisco hospital in St Louis. The wreck occurred when the engine struck a cow and the train derailed, the wreckage cleared by 3 PM.
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Bromley
Frisco
Memphis
Hayti
Cape Girardeau
Thompson
McConachie
St. Louis
Expres
William Johnson Wins Guessing Contest Watch at Nelson's
The prize watch went to William Johnson after guessing 67 in a window contest at Nelson's Jewelry Store on Saturday evening. The event ran from June 15 to June 25 with about 700 votes cast. J B Stone of Hope visited this morning.
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William Johnson
Ships and Planes To Test Strength Off Atlantic Coast
Washington June 26 The old battleship laws are tested as aircraft will try to locate the Iowa and drop dummy bombs while the ship and Ohio are stationed off the coast. More than 50 aircraft will participate and flights must stay at least 4000 feet high. The aim is to gauge locating a moving target and bombing accuracy from altitude.
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Navy War Department
Ohio
Hatteras
Delaware Cape
Army
Navy
Navy Department
Osfriesland
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