Daughters of Congressman Star in Elkland Shooting Event
Natalie Sutherland daughter of Congressman Howard Sutherland led the Elkins shoot with a remarkable 18 of 25 using varied firearms. The afternoon also included news of Floyd Wamsley’s murder case suspect capture, Clemson professor Covington’s appointment, a bootlegging conviction, and local social notes from Davis and Elkins College era.
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Elkins
Natalie Sutherland
Addrel Howard Sutherland
Mite Sutherland
Mine Sutherland
Sve Moore
Frank F. Covington
Clemson College
South Carolina
McKensie
Davis and Elkins College
Covington
University of South Carolina
Harvard
Socials and Visits Highlight Local News
Eieanor Shick and Jack Shick mos, igred from New York to Eakins, and the company of Mr and Mrs Bord. W. Oure of Wheeling is the home of her brother visiting. Mrs Dante Miss Besa Lyon entertained friends Friday night in honor of Miss Grace Smith. Mira Clark Morgan entertained friends at her home Thursday night.
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Jack
New York
Eakins
Mfr
Mrz
W. Oure
Wheeling
Dante
Besa Lyon
Grace Smith
Martinsboro
Mira
Clark Morgan
Lomie
Maniac's Bite May Be Fatal
In Elizabeth New Jersey on August 1 a woman patient whose illness began with a bite may be fatal to Ruth Carter a nurse at St Elizabeth hospital. The bite on her hand occurred two months ago and infection has affected her entire system baffling hospital doctors. Miss Carter a Hudson county native 21 years old was removed to the state hospital for the insane at Morris Plains.
Fat Men Faze Topeka Hotel Clerks in Comical Tale
In Topeka on August 14, hotel clerks describe fat male guests as cheerful and well mannered but hard to please. They report complaints focus on high rates small rooms cold water or drafty windows, while the stout guests remain courteous yet exacting.
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Topeka Kan
Topeka
Woman Defends Lover In Theft Case In Paterson
Jean Berna, 22, of Passaic, admits stealing $360 from Alexander Szabo at his Day ton avenue home while courting his daughter Elisabeth. Elisabeth rushes to kiss him and declares she will marry him. Assistant Prosecutor calls him a thief. Berna vows reform. Court adjourned until Aug 24 to allow repayment.
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Munson Forde
Berna
Szabo
Black cat superstition linked to motorcycle crash
Black Cat St. Paul Minn Aug 14 James Jensen on a motorcycle collided with Ed Fisher's auto after a Black cat crossed his path. Police and doctors attend Jensen who plans to search for the cat.
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ST. Paul, Minn
James Jensen
Ed Fisher
Jensen
Dixon Warns Against Any Undue Haste
Harrisburg August 14. Dixon the state commissioner of all entities endorses deliberate action over speed in daily life. He cites the old warning more haste less speed noting hot weather and constant rushing wear nerves and reduce efficiency. He urges progress at moderate pace with consideration for others rights on the road and daily affairs to foster better health and thinking.
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Harrisburg
Dri Dixon
Ot Pomder
Dodser Dixon
Rus
Cluss
Rapping on Wall Linked to Spirits in Los Angeles
In a Los Angeles neighborhood near Avenue Forty-five and Pasadena avenue Mrs. Charles Gilbert and family moved after alleged spirit activity. Believers claim the ghost of Dr. Mills, Titanic survivor, taps walls and leaves his name on slate tablets, while the cottage owner cites loose boards as the cause.
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Tos Angeles
Avenue Forty-five
Pasadena Avenue
Charles Gilbert
Dr. Mills
Dr.Mills
Girl Gets Fortune From Dead Fiancé in Surprise Will
In Punxsutawney Pennsylvania Mrs. Fred Smith formerly Mary Hadden inherits an estimated 2 440 000 from Harry Rams of Buffalo who died April 26 His will left the bulk of the estate to his former fiancée but she cannot claim until age twenty three The romance ended by death began the fortune and Rams left his home to Mrs Smith in a letter from Mrs C W Rams mother of the deceased man
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Punxsutawney
Fred Smith
Mary Hadden
Harry Rams
Bufalo
Tortoise Found on Miami River Engraved Name and Date
Willy Rah, fishing alone on the Miami River near Sidney, found a land tortoise with an engraved shell reading H. Favorite and We Wilson, Johnsons, 0), Tune 413, 3899. He wrote to the owners and learned they had intercepted a turtle marked as sixteen years old and released nearby days earlier.
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Sidney, O
Miami River
Sidney
Willy Rah
Blaney
H. Favorite
Wilson, Johnsons
Kansas banks show record deposits in state report
Topeka August 14 Kansas banks have more money on deposit than ever before. State Bank Commissioner W F Benson tabulated the latest call. The recent bank call shows total deposits in state books at 3324 978 956 82, an increase over the prior period.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansan
W. F. Benson
Hhis Department
Ondiposit
Et Ae
Mob tightens grip on AnIsiland amid riot at island cabin
A mob of hundreds trapped republicans in a cabin during an illicit liquor sale case on Island 37. A battle with officers ended with Mauldin and one negro killed after exchanges and surrender. Prisoners were seized as Tennessee and Arkansas authorities dispute jurisdiction along the Mississippi border.
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Sousty
Laramore
Marlon
Jyiheydp
Ata Mavidin
Mauldin
Joe
Tia
Up Island
Arkansaa
Tennessee
Mississippi River
Diamond Ring Lost to Pup in Beckley Incident
Aug 14 in Beckley a man named William A Thompson tried to drive away a pup when the animal bit and swallowed a $200 diamond ring. After buying and returning the pup from H R Rogers, Thompson killed the dog and recovered the ring from its stomach. Nearby, a vase tragedy occurred when a dog head became stuck, leading to the vase being broken to recover the head.
Salmon fry from Pacific coast implanted in Penobscot river
Bangor observers report thousands of humpbacked salmon adult fish entering the Penobscot River salmron pool this week. United States fisheries department has planted millions of humpbacked fry from the Pacific coast in Maine waters, aiming to establish a commercial fishery. Early signs show these fish maturing and spawning in the Penobscot similar to Pacific coast patterns.
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Bangor
Pendbecot
Bangor /salmron
United States
Fisheries Department
Pacific Coast
Flateries
Maine Bateheries
Penobscot
New 16-Story Women’s Prison Planned in New York
Plans filed with the building department reveal a sixteen story women’s prison and detention house to cost $365,006. The structure will sit on the site of an old station in West 7th Street, with ground level cells, courtrooms on the second and third floors, open air restrooms, dining rooms, a hospital, and light airy design reflecting prison reform ideals.
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New York
Gegen Ton
I Hospital
Stoves, Shots, and a Train Yard Tryst at Bansdales
A chaotic scene unfolded as Adolph Blatiner, a gate tender, clutched a bent stove on a shack near railroad tracks while locals watched thinking he had snapped. The mishap drew a crowd as Blatiner sustained injuries and the incident spilled into the yard, leaving questions about motive and timing.
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Bansdales Pe
Adolph
Mosquito Pest Sparks Civic Action Across Boroughs
The article notes rising mosquito nuisances in Long Island and New Jersey amid heavy construction. Residents urge public health action and fund drives, with Manhattan and state groups forming committees to organize extermination efforts.
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Jose Geen
Ocfoamlohe
Yialt
New Jersey
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Gummer
Long Island
Connecticut
Shorein
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Kings County
Queens
Panther Attacks Alpine. Rex. Girl Saved By Aid
Aug 1. A mountain lion attacked 13 year old Etheler Wood, daughter of cattleman E E Easterwood, on the range near Alpine. The lion charged as she rode away, leaping at a colt. a stallion charged from the brush, the chase driving the lion off. Brisk pursuit followed until the lion fled. B Nichols, neighbor, brought the news to town.
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Alpine
Rex
Ethelerwood
E.E. Easterwood
B.nichols
Jion
Frozen 18 Dena San Prancisco Snake Poisoning
Ed Hick and a companion, while three miles west of Livingston in heavy rain, encountered a rattlesnake. They applied carbon disulfide to the reptile and watched it freeze before it was killed. The incident occurred during a squirreling expedition.
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San Prancisco
Ward Hick
Yiogwal
Livingston
Yasée Hicks
Bridal Gash Alleged To Equip Gall Team
A West Sotor ward man faces charges after allegedly using money from a gambler to outfit a gall team and pay for wedding preparations. The case centers on Bartell believed to have financed the "bloomer girl" and a plan to marry the teen on her fifteenth birthday in October, with accusations of hotel living and coercion. Bartell later withdrew prosecution after the girl promised marriage.
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Bes Barre
Treseer
West Sotor
Sam
Vemder
Ini
Bartell
Abe
Burtell
Tartell
A Bartell
United Charities
President Wilson Calls Town Joker in Cornish Mix Up
Hy Aug 14 Sam McClinton answered a ringing telephone and met President Wilson, who asked about mail times north and south. McClinton, while waiting in line at the post office, saw Wilson pull up in an automobile and start an awkward encounter. Mrs McClinton confirmed the odd moment as the president tried to get acquainted and discuss mail schedules.
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Cornish
Sam McClinton
Rollestone
Wilson
Mimi
McClinton
Road Built In One Day Got 190 Mile Interstate Start
Papuca Kentucky August 14 1060 volunteers worked to build the Paducah Kentucky to Memphis Tennessee interstate highway in one day. They laid down picks at night and completed the most important roadway details from Paducah to the Kentucky state line. Officials and residents along the route aided and women provided dinner along the way.
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Papuca
Paducah
Kyi
Memphis
Tenn
Kentucky
Gonizresayen
Attempted restoration reveals famed painting theft tale
In Seattle a prized painting by John Frederick Herring is discussed as grime is cleaned and investment value quoted around 32 000. The tale follows a man who allegedly moved the piece, later linked to a Harvard-bound buyer and a lengthy crime narrative surrounding the missing artwork.
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Amos
Seatlie National Bank
Seattle
Tohn Frederick Herring
Willies
Harvard
Pittanes
Ryan
Ryknigaya
Lie
Willing to Go Back To Prison
A man named Hammond expresses willingness to return to prison to fund his gang’s relocation. He offers money to cover his own expenses and requests restoration of privileges, including rejoining the prison cook staff. Captain Forrester and warden Hammond are mentioned in relation to the plan.
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Dalton
Gay
Ges
Chila Gang
Hamid Hants
Fo Warden
Hammond
Sea Kang
Forrester
Iain Forrester
State fair exhibit highlights historic poultry show
Fragments describe a Madison County purchase of a pair of geese at the state fair years ago. The exhibit involved an agent and hatchery, with privileges granted by the state at the owner’s request.
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Madison County
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