Phantom Barber Hunted After Three Girls Lose Curls
In Pascagoula Mississippi on June 19 a mysterious thief nicknamed Phantom Barber cut curls from three sleeping girls aged 8 to 12. A $400 reward was posted by Ingalls Shipbuilding, a bank, a manufacturer, and Police Chief A W Ferrell for information leading to arrest. Police tightened patrols near a convent where the sisters slept unscathed except for their hair. The suspect claimed many townspeople carry pistols and urged caution. The intruder allegedly entered through windows prompting state police support.
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Pascagoula
Mbs
Ingalls Shipbuilding Company
A. Werell
Pick
Thore
Baetl
Fragmentary aid note from a convent incident
From a damaged OCR fragment a girl recalls a man seen at a convent window. She mentions belief the assailant was “phot and, fat, Woodhornts” and a rod seen near the edge after a prior event. Details are unclear and incomplete.
Father’s Day Rose Symbol Spread Nationally
June 21 is Father’s Day and the Natural Fathers Committee advises a red rose for living tribute and a white rose for remembrance. Origin traced to Neuve Dad of Spokane Washington, 32 years ago, honoring William Smart Civil War veteran and father of six.
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Natural Fathers May
Bown Neuve Dad
Spokane
Washington
William Smart
Childern
Timor
Sen
West
Middle West
United States
Vapo Path Baths to Open in Elyria Ohio
Announcement states John F Clars Vapo-Math Baths will open at 808 Middle Avenue Elyria Lorain county managed by Mr and Mrs George B Frame. Only Vapo Path Bath in Lorain county to offer mineralized vapors without raising body temperature with public hours starting 9 am to 5 pm and inspection on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Elyria
Middle Avenue
George B. Frame
Lorain Reunty
John F. Clars
Former Lake Shore Electric Employees Pi Picnic
Former Lake Shore Electric Employees and their families will hold the fourth annual picnic Sunday June 24 at Hugeles Grove. Basket lunch at noon followed by a business meeting in the afternoon. About 14 Elyrians are former employees from the company which ceased operation in 1938. Harry Cole of Sandusky is president of the association.
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Lake Shore
Heestric Nailway
Hugeles Grove
Harry Cole
Sandusky
West Ridge Ladies Aid Meeting Social Time Picnic Planned
West Ridge on Wednesday Mrs Nellie hosted the Ladies Aid Society with 20 in attendance including five children. Mrs Strickler's mother Mrs M L Scott of Defiance attended. After business a social time and refreshments followed. Next meeting a picnic at Mrs J H Penfound's home. Mrs Frank Homey of Butternut Ridge and Mrs J H Penfound leave for Michigan to visit relatives for two weeks. Visitors at the Minnich home included Mr and Mrs J King of Lorain and Mr and Mrs David Vreeland of Elyria. Lunch.
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West Ridge
Nellie Most
Ladies Aid Society
Frank Homey
Butternut Ridge
J. H. Penfound
Michigan
QO. E. Minnich Hlome
J. King
Lorain
David Vreeland
Elyria
War Bonds Buy Rapid Fire Guns For Soldiers
The article urges purchase of rapid fire Browning machine guns for U S fighting forces, noting range and ammo rate, and suggests communities unite to buy War Bonds. It cites ten percent of income on paydays to fund bonds and mentions Treasury conquests and Pitt coeds writing to soldiers.
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U. S
WLS. Treasury
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Murbach Coal
Spe Tayen
Foysn Garber
Ry Wathadle
Crita
Styles
SEARS
Newsaven
C. Cotton
Broad St
Lake Shore Electric
Yose Biog
Mra Ed Smith
Gilbert Minnich
Douslas
Pittsburgh
University of Pittshurch
Johnstown
Omarite
Pitt
Wayne
Frank ‘Kimberlin
Iptolen
Moopecken
Walter Feleer
Botamer
Botamer's
Bortramer Florist
E. Broad Street
Elyria Florist
Isi
Broad Street
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