Enlisted Man Made Commander Pravt F Peckham
Pravt F Peckham of the District of Columbia department is named commander after serving as private and corporal in the Tank and Motor Transport corps in the U S and France. Born 1888 in Philadelphia, he studied law at National University, entered Senate as a page, and worked for Roosevelt officials before law practice. He led protests to Harding over political prisoners and aided anti German relief fights. Married Miss Margherita Kond up and active in American Legion and Auxiliary. charter member of Voiture Locale 174 Forty and Eight.
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Pravt
F. Peckham
Department of the District of Columbia
Tank ‘Corps
Motor Transport Corps
France
Philadelphia
Peckham
Washington
Lews
National University Law Adum
United States Senate
Louis A. Cootidge
Mr. Krootidee
Treasury
Presi
Congress
Perlkhohwaar
Marghueriiia
Kondup
Legion Firet Gun in Illegal Voting Battle
The Denver American Legion accuses hundreds of voters of fraud in the last Colorado election. Legion officials say many disenfranchised individuals voted knowingly, and commander John Vivian asks District Attorney Joseph Hawley to prosecute eight alleged violators. The group plans further actions in future elections.
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Qoloado
Denver American Legion
Baltote
Legion
Colorado
John (. Vivian
Department of Colorado
Joseph Y. Hawley
Trinidad
Alate
Victoria Plaee and the Name Victoria Origin and Lore
The article traces the name Victoria from Latin vinco meaning to conquer and follows its medieval and ecclesiastical use. It notes early bearers like Vincentius and Vittoria in Italy and France, linking the name to the ruby jewel and its reputed health and tempering powers. It also connects Friday as a lucky day for Victoria and invokes Wordsworth in Italian verse.
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Vincentius
Larina
Provence
Vincents de St Paul
Italy
Victoria
France
Germany
Wkietelre
Vietor
Conman
Vriday
Victorinia
Wordsworth
Michielangelo
Tom
Wheeler
County Superintendent Gibbens Seeks Reforms and Records
The board met Friday afternoon as Gibbens, 64, began his first term as county superintendent. Miss Margaret Tipton was reelected director of the county normal school. A record system purchase was authorized to track each pupil from first grade to graduation. The board reported school affairs in excellent condition.
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Gibbens
Dhs
Bowag
Wltarnoon
Margaret Tipton
County Normal School
Gibbons
Knopp Cemetery Association Meeting Notice
The Knopp Cemetery association announces its annual meeting at the council rooms on Tuesday evening April 7 1825 at 7 30 p m All interested attend.
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Knopp Cemetery Association
Stark County man reclaims old mower after farm school
A Stark County man recovers a long discarded mower following attendance at a one day farm machinery school. Rural Ohio shows higher relative rates of several diseases in a 1928 1924 study by Ohio State University health officials.
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Stark County
Ohio
Health Department
Ohio State University
Pioneer Proclamation Urges Burning Infested Corn Field Refuse
Governor Donahey issues a proclamation directing that all refuse from infested corn fields be dragged into piles and burned within the district. The move, praised as patriotic duty, aims to curb pests with cooperation from the US Department of Agriculture and the Smith-Hughes Departments. Ray Fife coordinates vocational agriculture exhibits to educate district schools.
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Donahey Bss
Soif
United States Department of Agriculture
Smith-Hughes Departments of Agriculture
Ray Fife
State Supervisory of Vocational Agriculture
Saw Mill Explosion Remembrance In Rittman
On March 11, 1870 a saw mill explosion near Rittman took several lives. The note recalls the accident fifty five years ago as local elders remember the event during M. E. Lances life.
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M. E. Lance
Rittman
Mere Haml
Ownership Statement for The Rittman Press April 1926
Notarized ownership declaration for The Rittman Press published weekly in Rittman Ohio. B Hickin attests he is the owner under the 1912 act, with circulation and management details filed for April 1926.
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Notice of Publisher and Ownership Details for Rittman News
The document lists publisher J B Hickis of Rittman as owner and identifies Obie as editor with J B Hickis also named among known bondholders mortgagers and other security holders. It is sworn before Notary Nannie Niles on April 1, 1923.
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Eae
Preas
Rittman
Obie
J. B. Hickis
Eneaao
J. B.“Hickis
J.B. Bickein
Nannie
Niles
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Snyder, Jr
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Wayne County
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