Mutilated bodies of girl and ex convict shock Lansing
In Lansing on July 2 state police found the mutilated bodies of Margaret Thayer 23 and her sweetheart William Hulteen 51 in a swamp near the city. Thayer loved by suitors and under pressure from her parents to break off the relationship, the note from Hulteen spoke of a joint death pact but clues suggest possible murder with a gun blast and throat slash.
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Lansing
Midh
Margaret Thayer
William Hulteen
Hulteen
Bill
Mary
Hultea
LaGrange Briefs Highlights Local Weekend Visits
LaGrange notes list many weekend visits and guests from Cleveland Elyria Akron and Columbus areas. Families including Wall Cole Virginia Rutty Rush Luella Luce Woodruff Adams Schnarr and Ryan are mentioned with relatives traveling to and from local homes and nearby cities.
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Bob
Akron
Jean Louise Adams
Fawn Rawson
Cleveland
Edwin Schnarr
Margery and Douglas
Elyria
Charles Foster
Charles Adams
Rose Ryan
Glickman
Eleanore and
Carli
Lesser
Local Notes From Belden Farm and Nearby Towns
Residents and visitors share summer activities across Belden and nearby towns. Mrs. Charles Johnston travels to Washington DC after visiting relatives. Mrs. John Curtiss visits with Clyde Nichols family post tonsil removals. June Buswell and Harriette Knowles visit Lorain. Jean McAlpine spends summer in LaPorte. families from Medina Elyria and Cleveland are noted guests and workers. LaGrange reports minor storm damage and phone outages. the M E Ladies Aid and Past Matrons enjoy meetings. Mrs Virgil Jump returns from Cleveland Hospital with daughter Emily Gertrude. Wellington introduces a new restaurant and ice cream parlor near Rawson's.
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Belden
M. E
Charles Johnston
Washington, D. C
John Curtiss
Clyde Nichols
Doris
Beth
June Buswell
Harriette Knowles
Lorain
Robert Conklin
Ralph Walker
Bessie Rumsey
New London
Julius Wilcox
Ella Gibson
Cleveland
George Law
Medina
Jean McAlpine
C. E. ‘Nichols
LaPorte
Vernon Rundle
James Rundle
Elyria
George Foster
Edwin Schnarr
Dodds
Pittsburgh
Ned Gott
Thad Rawson
oDn Swartz
M. E Ladies’ Aid Society
River Road
LaGrange
Harmon Sheldon
Lyndon
Virgil Jump
Emily Gertrude
Cleveland Hospital
Brown
Wellington
Rawson
Leap saves autoist as car plunges from cliff
In Plymouth England a motor car skidded over a 300 foot cliff and was saved by a passerby named R A Stan. The autoist leaped to safety, avoiding disaster as crowd gathered at the scene.
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Leap
Plymouth
Eng
R A Stansell
Canning Dog Rode Heath Trial Fines Given
Eng land judges John Beard and George Stomiers were each fined five dollars for tying a can to a dog in a small rural incident.
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Heath
Eng
John Beard
George Stomiers
Tail Of A Dog That Refused To Leave A Farm
A dog on a rural farm refused to leave its home, prompting nearby residents to monitor the animal's movements and maintain security around outbuildings. Local handlers expressed concern about the animal wandering near roadways and livestock.
Skeletons of Cromwell's Soldiers Found Near Romsey
Skeletons believed to be Cromwellian soldiers were uncovered in excavations near an old cemetery at Romsey England. The find suggests historical military presence in the area and may prompt further study by archaeologists.
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Romsey
Eng
Married After 50 Years Yeovil Couple Tie The Knot
Henry Brown and Alice Russell, lifelong sweethearts from Yeovil Somerset, have finally married after a half century together. Their union marks a quiet celebration of long companionship and enduring love in the community.
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Yeovil
Somerset
Eng
Henry Brown
Alice Russell
First coffee houses in Constantinople and England
The text notes Constantinople as an early European hub where coffee houses started by 1554 A D and records the first English coffee house opening in Oxford in 1650. It frames Constantinople as a pioneer city and marks Oxford as England’s entry point for public coffeehouses.
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Constantinople
England
Oxford
Loyalty’s Deep Value in All Its Forms
A reflection on steadfast loyalty to self and others. The text extols fidelity in many shapes, praising those who remain loyal without fail. Lavater’s saying emphasizes inner constancy as the root of true allegiance and moral strength.
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Hin
Lavater
River Names for the Mississippi Traced Through History
The Mississippi has carried four spellings since discovery. The Indigenous form Mechesebe appears early, Lavaza altered it to Michispe, Labatte to Missspe, and Marquette settled the current spelling.
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Mississippi River
Marquette
Philosopher’s vain hope warned by Chinatown sage
Washington Star quotes Hi Ho of Chinatown warning that the patient philosopher walks yet vainly hopes his wisdom will keep him from being run over as Pride and Folly ride recklessly.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
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