Court voids 1911 marriage of first cousins in Illinois
Chicago judge annuls the 1911 marriage of Arthur Spencer and Mrs. Jane Spencer after ruling they were first cousins under Illinois law. Evidence included wills and letters showing kinship, with assertions a lack of family knowledge on the witness stand. The ruling cites long cohabitation but no legal marriage allowed.
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Chicago
Arthur Spencer
Jane Spencer
Grover C. Nie Ameyer
Superior
Spencer
Illinois
Spencer Fn
Irving Eisenman
Spensers
Cook County
Indiana
Crown Point
Spenger
Niemeyer
Jackson Boulevard
Spen ‘Ter
Stevens Hotel
Faithful Dog Saves His Master in Desert Ordeal
In Central Queensland a kangaroo shooter, James Donald, 56, was rescued after hours in 114 degree heat. His waterlogged flannel shirt and loyal dog kept him alive, with the dog plunging to a waterhole and returning to quench his thirst.
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Sydney
James Donald
Queensland
Donald
Man Reports Theft. Fire Alarm Triggers Dewey Office Visit
Albert Lass, a 55 year old suit designer, phoned in a $200 theft at the District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey's office. When the office was closed, he pulled a fire alarm drawing four engines, ladders, water tower, chiefs, patrol cars and detectives, asking Where's the fire. He was booked for sounding a false alarm.
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New York
Albert Lass
Thomas E. Dewey
William Carolin
Lass
Burglar Calls Police From Roy's Clam Bar Robbery
A burglar phoned Clifton NJ police at 8 15 am claiming the robbery of Roy's Clam Bar with Rev Dalrymple and suspect Anthony Ochab present. Dalrymple said $20, a restr ocker, and 18 nickels were taken from the counter.
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Clifton
N J
Roy
Rev. Dalrymple
Anthony C. Ochab
Dalrymple
Nate the Newsboy and the Harvard Scholarship Legacy
In Boston a former newsboys organizer recounts founding a scholarship program linked to Harvard. Nate, once president of the Newsboys Protective Union, explains how a $120 treasury grew into a plan to raise $5,000 for annual free tuition for a smart newsboy, starting with a $100 seed. The story highlights past recipients who became professionals and educators.
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Boston
Dekson
Viey Belle
Nate
Harvard
C.P.A
Philippines
Newsboys’ Protective Union
Newsboys
Newsies
Many Metropolital Boston Divisions Aim for Budget Yet Remain Separate
The article explains the confusion over how large Metropolitan Boston is with 12 divisions varying from 14 to 80 communities. It notes cooperation and resistance to higher taxes, detailing groups like the Boston planning commission and Metropolitan Transit, Police, Water, Park districts, and the New England Canes & Telegraph company. The planning commission’s 43 cities and towns are highlighted as the commonly accepted boundary.
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Boston
Grandfather’s Souvenir Found by War Prisoner
A Swiss camp inmate in St Gallen uncovers an old oak carved with “Francois Heidegger, 1671,” a relic from his grandfather who fled Prussia in the Franco Prussian War and was interned in the same village. The find links two generations across decades of conflict.
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St. Gallen
Switzerland
Degger
Francois Heidegger
Possible Rubber Supply in Corn Stalks
PEORIA ILL Automobile tires from corn stalks may become reality if experiments at the new research laboratory prove successful. Scientists are investigating producing synthetic rubber from corn stalks or other fibrous residue.
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Peoria
Ill
Woman Uses Bat as Bird Decoy in Memphis Trap
In Memphis Tennessee Mrs. W. O. Crump and a cousin used a bat as a decoy to trap a bird learning to fly. The bird landed on the bat and was caught, ending the attempt to catch it with a hat-based trick.
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Memphis
Tenn
W. O. Crump
Church News and Services Summary
Wasco California listings show First Mennonite Church Edgar Toews pastor with Sunday School at 9 AM and morning worship at 10 AM. Evening services 7:30 PM listed as A God Planned Life, with a Thursday teachers meeting. Also St Johns Catholic Wasco notes summer Masses 7 AM and 9 AM and confessions Saturday 7 PM. Christian Science Society The First Church of Christ Scientist Boston MA to discontinue services through August and first Sunday in September.
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Kern
H.D
Wiebe
Christian Fellowship
Mt. Greenhorn
God
First Mennonite Church
Edgar Toews
John Unruh
Ladies Aid
St. John’s Catholic
Broadway
9Th Streets
Wasco
California
Owen McMullan
Christian Science Church
Christian Science Society
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Sixth and
F. Streets
Mobile chapels serve 40000 troops at Fort Jackson
Army units set up chapels on trucks and trailers at Fort Jackson South Carolina to provide religious services for about 40 000 troops during October and November with altars pulpits and hymn books in place.
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Fort Jackson
S. C
United Service Organization Campaign
Delano
Lerdo
Kern
Air Raid Watcher Corps
Jerry Henderson
Miller i and
Lux
Button
Willow
Kern River Park
Lebec
Bakersfield
Kern Builder
Grapevine
Lerdo Air Base
Army boots 22 year old Carl Hotter at Barksdale Field
Shreveport Louisiana report describes 22 year old Carl Hotter a deferment selectee being issued army shoes at Barksdale Field for basic training. He states prior footwear was limited to cowboy boots.
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Shreveport
Carl Hotter
Barksdale Field
Army
Nerveless tooth joke ends in injury for Edith Lien
Edith Lien, 25, suffered a serious mouth injury after a mishap described in the report. The incident involved a person’s careless action causing extensive dental damage and pain. Both the act and its consequences drew attention in Seattle Washington.
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Seattle
Edith Lien
Two Privates Share Camp and Platoon at Callan Army Camp
In Camp Callan California Private Corn and Private Cobb end up in the same camp and even the same platoon amid a force of over 1.5 million. The incident may be accidental or a natural name association.
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Camp Callan
Cal
Corn
Cobb
Chinese entrance exams drawn for 19 colleges amid wartime dislocation
Ten thousand people have taken entrance examinations to qualify for admission to nineteen Chinese colleges and higher technical schools. Most institutions are operating in temporary quarters far from prewar campuses in Japanese-occupied cities, yet education remains a strong belief.
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China
Psychasthenia described as neurotic obsessions and fatigue
The text defines a form of neurosis called psychasthenia as involving obsessions or compulsions and a lack of energy or stamina, though it reads with garbled phrasing and misspellings. It notes victims experience intrusive thoughts and ritual-like behaviors affecting daily life.
Odd sightings in Loudonville spark local chatter
In Loudonville Ohio residents reported a red mouse caught by a local, with witnesses confirming the rarity. A week later another resident found a white frog and shared the sighting with about a dozen friends, stirring curiosity among neighbors.
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Loudonville
Ohio
Anaconda Reaches 30 Feet Among American Snakes
Anacondas, the largest snakes in the Americas, reach lengths up to 30 feet. They are aquatic and nonvenomous, feeding mainly on small animals.
All-Indian Legion Post at Cherokee N C Leads Nation
An all Indian American Legion post operates at Cherokee North Carolina within the Qualls reservation, noted as the only such post in the United States. The item highlights its unique status and location.
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All-Indian Legion Post
all-Indian American Legion
America
Cherokee, N. C
Qualls Reservation
Shafter Raisin Growers Reap Heavy Crop
Harvesting of Thompson seedless raisins in Shafter has begun with many workers in the vineyards. Growers report an exceptionally heavy crop of high quality raisins ready for drying. Ideal weather aids the process and the region has ample pickers with wages near the San Joaquin Labor Board scale of two cents per tray. The season should run about two weeks for picking, followed by tray rolling boxing and shipping.
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Thompson
Shafter
San Joaquin Agricultural Labor Board
Fresno
Shafter Hunters Plan Dove Shoots Monday Morning
Shafter hunters prepare to pursue daily limits as the dove season opens at sunrise next Monday. Numbers of birds are reported plentiful east of town along the Calloway and in the Pond district. season runs September 1 to October 12 with daily 12 bird limit, 30 per week, and 12 in possession.
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Shafter
Calloway
Pond
California
Assembly Report Giver Tuesday By E B Stringham
Del Male spoke at a Shafter Rotary Club luncheon at Motel Cawelo praising a Boy Scout event during the past week. Ten Rotary youths with President Phil Channeson and guests Stine Hart and Hart joined by Don Hart and Tommy Hart with visiting Rotarians Wilhite Dickson Ford Hedge Kelley attended.
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del Male
Shafter Rotary Club
Motel Cawelo
B. By
Stringham
Phil Channeson
Rotary Troop
Channeson
Don Hart
Tommy Hart
Bill’ Stine
Lee Wilhite
Howard Dickson
Bob Ford
Les Hedge
Pat Kelley
Bakersfield
Stine
Roy Woollomes
Nightball League Schedule Extended Into Next Week
Recreation Director J V Wilson releases a city nightball schedule, with games from Monday to Friday. Matches include Food Town against Lower Cadets, Officers versus Upper Cadets, and Quartermasters versus Pilots, all starting at 5 30 PM local time.
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J. V. Wilson
Food Town
Scituate Woman Celebrates 102nd Birthday At Store
Mrs Percy Seaverns marked her 102nd birthday in her apartment above the variety store she founded in 1857. She opened the business as an 18 year old and ran it until retiring twenty years ago. Jay Brisbane Australia Don Simpson noticed white stones kicked along the street and picked them up.
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Scituate
Mass
Percy Seaverns
Brisbane
Australia
Don Simpson
World War II headlines swirl with Leningrad siege and battles
The week reports the Red city of Leningrad under direct attack as German and Soviet actions unfold across Europe. It notes attacks near Odessa and near Gomel, plus threats to Britain and the United States while listing political moves, embargoes, and war-supply developments.
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Leningrad
Joan
Tokio
United States
Shanghai
Roosevelt
Congress
Hemisphere
Britain
Russia
Kakisalmi
Siberia
Iran
Wavell
Japan
Ochakov
Black Sea
Gomal
Red Marshal
Odessa
Vicny
Churchill
Gomel
France
Hitler
Dnieperopetrovsk
Uniti Great Britain
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Kern Canal
Gladden
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Justesen
San Joaquin Valley
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