Funeral of Dr. J G Henderson Held at West Chester
West Chester notes mark the funeral of Dr. J G Henderson in the Methodist church with sermons by Rev Gray and remarks by Rev Kite. Nearby relatives, Washington and Keota friends attended, and burial occurred in Washington, as locals reflect on aging and the weather affecting crops versus tomatoes.
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West Chester
J. G. Henderson
Gray
Kite
Henderson
Washington
Keota
Lindenmeyer
Detroit
Michigan
Lindbergh
Riverside Notes and Upcoming Riverside Events
Mrs. Mary Heitzman celebrated her 92nd birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heitzman north of Riverside. Memorial Day activities are planned with a program at St. Marys hall featuring local speakers and music. A Riverside school play Patty Saves the Day will be staged at St. Marys hall. A Riverside couple, Ruth Thompson and Walter Schnoebelen, were married at St. Augustine church in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and will reside there.
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Mary Heitzman
Richard Heitzman
Women's Relief Corps
St. Mary's Hall
Emma Frank
R. G. Mill
Lincoln
Verne Younkin
A. C. Thomas
The
State University
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Riverside School
Patty Saves
Daisy Ford
Iris Linsey
Myrtle Denison
Earl Whitlock
Ivan Meeks
Frances Kephart
Dorothy Blecha
Doris Herring
Robert Nicola
Walter Beranek
Ruth Thompson
Grant Thompson
Silverside
Walter Schnoebelen
John Schnoebelen
St. Augustine Church
Kalamazoo
Mich
E. H. Grogen
Riverside High School
Python Disrupts Durban Library Quiet With Striking Visitor
A 10 foot long python was found curled beneath a bookshelf at the Durban public library near an Encyclopaedia Britannica cabinet. The creature was harmless and allowed itself to be moved into a sack by staff. The route of entry remains unknown.
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Dge
House of Delegates
Association
Internal Revenue Department
Treasury Department
Congress
Hidgeo Noguchi
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
William S. Thayer
Baltimore
Turquoise Mines Found in Desert Regions of California and Nevada
Turquoise is discovered in the desert regions of San Bernardino County California with a company operating turquoise mines. About sixty miles east in southern Nevada ancient stone hammers indicate early mining. A turquoise piece weighed 208 carats when cut into a perfect oval.
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San Bernardino County
California
Nevada
Los Angeles Times
Washington Produce Markets Receives 83.00 Payment
The Washington market records show a cash receipt of 83.00 dated in the current ledger. Vendor and amount are noted for accounting and reconciliation purposes.
Bath disaster shocks nation with school explosion
A Michigan town near Lansing reels from a mass school bombing that killed 44 people, including 37 children. Andrew Kehoe, a farmer and treasurer, planted dynamite in the basement and struck a second load in his car, destroying part of the building and killing several others before dying. The crime follows prior thefts of explosives and a plan developed over days, with investigations tracing the full impact of the tragedy.
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Bath
Lansing
Mich
Andrew Kehoe
Kehoe
Flood conference to plan lower Mississippi protection
Mayors Thompson Miller and O Keefe call a June 2 Chicago meeting with senators congressmen engineers bankers and business leaders to map flood defenses for 27 states. Secretary Davis will represent Coolidge while Hoover notes no special session needed as Red Cross aids refugees amid rising relief funds.
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O'Keefe
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Coolidge
Hoover
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Red Cross
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Marines suffer losses in battle near Leon Nicaragua
American forces at La Paz Centro clashed with Liberal guerillas. Captain Richard B. Buchanan and Private Marvin A. Jackson were killed, several Marines wounded, and about fourteen Liberals killed. Brigadier General Logan Feland praised the detachment for bravery under heavy odds.
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Leon
Richard B. Buchanan
Marvin A. Jackson
Logan Feland
Marine Corps
Buchanan
Britain and Russia brink of break over London raid
The Soviet government protested the raid on its London trade HQ and warned that commercial ties with Britain depend on honoring the 1921 treaty. Moscow reserved rights to claim violations and damages, calling the raid a serious hostile act. In Parliament Joynson-Hicks outlined the case as a debate on Russia relations began.
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Russia
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Germany
Latvia
Jithuania
London
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House of Commons
William Joynson-Hicks
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England Proposes Naval Cuts at Coolidge Conference
AVAL experts say the government proposes reducing capital ships from 25 000 to 20 000 tons and cruisers from 10 000 to 6 000 tons The plan would allocate 100 000 tons to the United States and Great Britain and 70 00 tons to Japan The Daily News reports Japan backs the program
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AVAL
England
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Daily News
Vatican Press Attacks Mussolini Charter of Labor
In Osservatore Romano the Vatican paper opposes Mussolini's labor charter and Fascist doctrine privileging the state over the individual. The piece notes ethical treatment of capital and labor and recalls a giant cross dedication at the Colosseum by Queen Elena as part of restoring Christian symbols to public life.
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The
Vatican
Mussolini
Colosseum
Elena
Nathan
Italy
Noted amusement figures Sam Bernard and Maurice Mouvet die
Sam Bernard a German dialect comedian on a voyage to Carlsbad died of apoplexy aboard the liner Columbus. Maurice Mouvet renowned ballroom dancer nicknamed Maurice died of tuberculosis in Lausanne after years of illness and a brief return to work two months ago.
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Carlsbad
Columbus
Maurice Mouvet
Maurice
Lausanne
Switzerland
General Wood Quells Philippine Revolt on Panay Island
General Wood addressed a dangerous disturbance in the Philippines by dispersing the revolutionary group led by Entrancherado on Panay Island. The insurgent was captured and sent to an asylum in Manila after Wood personally persuaded the locals to disperse.
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Wood
Philippines
Entrancherado
Panay Island
Manila
Indiana Mayor and Official Arrested Over Klan Corruption Probe
Exposure of alleged corruption in Indiana politics linked to the Ku Klux Klan grows as Indianapolis Mayor Duvall and Controller Buser are arrested on conspiracy to commit a felony charges. Duvall is named in six affidavits alleging violations of corrupt practices and related offenses.
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Indiana
Duvall
Buser
Indianapolis
Agents Wanted Highest Cash Paid Weekly for Nursery Stock
Classified notice seeking men and women to take orders for guaranteed nursery stock with part expenses paid. No experience required. outfitting provided. Address 876 The Hawks Nursery Co., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
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Hawks Nursery Co
Wauwatosa
Wis
Credulous Queen Elizabeth Outsmarted by Charlatan Elixir
In a tale from Violet A. Wilson, Queen Elizabeth, confident in youthfulness, is duped by a Dutch mystic promising perpetual youth and alchemy. She furnishes Somerset House for his lab, but the magician yields noise and smells only, while the queen’s patience wanes and the Tower looms as ultimatum approaches.
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Elizabeth
Somerset House
Violet A. Wilson
Mankind's Heavy Debt to the Humble Burro
A Kansas City Times writer extols the burro's crucial role in American development. The animal carried timber plaster and nails to desert towns, packed ore and precious metals, and aided exploration from Denver to Guanajuato. The piece praising burro prudence notes its instinct for water holes and hard endurance.
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America
Kansas City Times
Denver
Guanajuato
Missouri River
California
Rare Gems Hidden From View for Two Decades
The United States holds famed gem collections rarely shown in social life or daily use for 20 years. Old families keep possessions, selling only when estates settle. Market quirks push most stones to European buyers, as old gems were cut with minimal waste and irregular shapes, unlike modern demands.
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United States
Saturday Evening Post
Hang Pictures Correctly for Beauty and Balance
Properly chosen pictures should be hung to add interest and charm. Prominence belongs to beauty, with invisible cords and fasteners to preserve the artwork. Group small pictures against ample wall space and avoid crowded displays.
Firet Motor Cycle First Gasoline Powered Motorcycle
The piece notes W. W. Austin of Winthrop, Massachusetts built an early two wheeler in 1868 driven by a coal burning steam engine. It mentions similar experiments in 1884 and 1886, and references a 1895 gasoline powered cycle shown at Madison Square Garden, NY, regarded as the first modern motorcycle appearance.
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W. W. Austin
Winthrop
Masa
Madison Square Garden
New York City
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