Ex Wife Admits Farm Slaying near Elkton Kentucky
A Kentucky woman, Sylvia Harris, 25, confessed to shooting her divorced husband Minor Harris, 59, at his farm home near Elkton after an argument over their six year old son. She said she killed him to punish him for not buying anything for their son.
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Richmond
Ind
Kentucky
Ora Wilson
Wilson
Sylvia Harris
State Hospital
Minor Harris
Elkton
Cincinnati
Longview State Hospital
Grandmothers Club Miniature Hat Contest Sparks Mail
The Grandmothers Club announced prizes for best miniature hats as Tiny bonnets arrived from many parts of the land. Mrs Collette Collins, contest chair, received 75 hats in one day as a puzzled mail carrier commented with a rare smile.
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Chicago
Grandmothers Club
Collette Collins
Child’s prank ends in blast in hip pocket
Three year old Pat Ellinger laughed as a playmate hid a two inch firecracker in his hip pocket then lit it. The blast caused injuries and prompted concern over playground hazards.
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Pat Ellinger
J Hancock Honored At Anniversary Celebration In Washington
Washington hosts a sesquicentennial celebration for the capital with a John Hancock signature contest. Judges include John Hancock and Lt. Iva Gullicson with J Edgar Hoover possibly overseeing. The event features bands, fireworks, and a giant Washington monument display, costing taxpayers less than anticipated.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
John Hancocks
John Hancock
Continental Congress
Hancock
Congress
Washington Monument
John Adams
Alexandria
George Washington
Abigail
Samuel Adams
Roger Sherman
John Witherspoon
J. H
Iva M. Gullicson
Metropolitan Police Department
Treasury Department
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Sesqui Committee
Treasury
Harry S. Truman
Brazil YMCA to Sponsor Boy Camp Trip at Camp Crosley
The Brazil YMCA in Indiana will send 18 boys to Camp Crosley on Lake Tippecanoe near Warsaw for a July 23 to 30 camping session. This marks the fourth year the Brazilians have offered this opportunity through the local Y.
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Brazil
Ind
YMCA
1& Boys
Crosley
Lake Tippecanoe
Warsaw
Indiana
Idaho Adopts Mountain Bluebird as State Bird
Idaho designates the mountain bluebird as the official state bird. The choice highlights the bird’s prominence in Idaho’s natural heritage and local pride.
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Idaho
Mountain
Orchid for Safety honors James Sheil at Great Northern Hotel
James Sheil of the Great Northern Hotel received the Orchid for Safety award for stopping traffic awareness as an elderly couple crossed Fifth Street just north of Wabash against a signal change. A Yellow Cab driver observed the scene and waited with the couple despite having a green light.
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James Sheil
Great Northern Hotel
Fifth Street
Wabash
Yellow Cab Company
North Fifth Street
Sheil
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Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Betty Ball
Tot
Philippine
Batiste
Root’s
Phillipine
Cromwell Crib
M.O. Terre Haute
C.O.D
Root
Y.M.C.A
Orchid
Vide
America
Terre Haute Life Insurance
Terre Haute House
Cox
Linn
Vvvyns
Cromwell
Sullivan, Inc
Robinson, Ill
Root’s Refrigerators
Ohio Street
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