Pauper Dies in Poorhouse Shares Hidden Hoard
Walter J. Davies died in the pauper house and left a secret stash of 7000 dollars to be divided among fellow inmates. The odd bequest emerged as a rumor and sparked interest among residents of the home.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1927
Page
9
Walter J. Davies died in the pauper house and left a secret stash of 7000 dollars to be divided among fellow inmates. The odd bequest emerged as a rumor and sparked interest among residents of the home.
Out of Bulgaria reports detail a struggle for freedom in Macedonia led by Mihailoff, successor to Tudor Alexandroff. The Balkan group known as the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization sentences conspirators to death and adopts John Brown's Body as its war cry, with operatives active across Europe and some reaching the United States.
A fragment notes a wartime song in Bulgarian praising Alexandroff in memory, replacing John Brown in a chant that stirs national zeal, likened to Civil War era propoganda and patriotism. The piece implies the tune’s use to galvanize support and morale.
In Stockholm statistics show tuberculosis deaths declining with 1926 fatals lower than prior years. The report notes a waning TB burden across Sweden as newly compiled figures indicate progress in public health efforts and case reductions.
The report records 8 022 deaths the lowest in ten years with 1925 8 012 and 1922 9 027. From 1917 to 1926 total casualties reach 94 054. The average yearly deaths 1917 1920 were 10 501 while 1921 1925 fell to 8 805. Most deaths occurred in rural areas, not cities, and a Californi an resident named Gerber is cited.
Los Molinos farmer L. G. Smock proclaims climate favored by his seven grown pumpkins. He notes planting began eighty seven days ago and that the harvest is finished as of Thursday, highlighting a productive season and timely completion.
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