Girl Salvation Amid Kansas City Flood Rescue Efforts
Lower Kansas City residents brace for impending flood conditions predicted by the weather bureau within 48 hours. In the packing district workers haul gas to upper floors to avert losses. A 17-year-old girl, Hertha Hope, swam through Vermillion floodwaters to aid her brother-in-law and a 10-year-old boy after a lightning strike killed a man nearby. She reached a farmhouse with the boy, aiding his revival.
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Kansas City
Kinsay City
Government Weather Bureau
Thowlands
Hertha Hope
Irl
Wamaga
Gane Nichols
William Liehtning
Nichola
Nichols
Miss Hope
Barefoot dance interrupted by burglary at art school
In Gos Angeles California on June 19 burglars entered a dressing room during a sunrise rehearsal of girl students practicing a barefoot dance. They stole light purses totaling $1820 and several pieces of jewelry before dawn was detected, with victims later discovering further losses.
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Gosngeles
Cal
School of Art and Expression
Flo
Will of Miss Georgine McLane Filed for Probate in Baltimore
Miss Georgine McLane, daughter of Robert McVuane, widow to Paris, has left an estate valued at about 1 000 000 with Judge Allan McLane and J L VeLane named executors. The will provides $100 000 to Judge McLane, large sums to relatives, and $50 000 to the housekeeper Camille Domine with personal effects to Mrs Domine. Miss McLane had resided in Baltimore and died in Paris about a month ago.
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Baltimore
Georgine McLane
Robert Mcvuane
Wee
Orphans' Court
Allan McLane
Haltimore County
J L VeLlane
Judge McLane
Maris
Georging Urquhart
Raoul Duval
Camille Domine
Misa MiLane
Paris
France
Kirkpatrick Divorce? West Tour Plans After Spa rta Wedding
Confirmation reports Mrs Fethel Ilord Chase Keith widow of theatrical magnate B W Kalth was to marry Dr George D Kirkpatrick Washington physician. The ceremony occurred at the bride's father's home in Sparta Ohio with few in attendance. The couple planned a wedding tour through the West returning via the Panama Canal.
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Washington
Farragut
Mra Keith
Ty Gald
Mra Kirkpatrick
Ponams Canal
Baltimore woman's remarriage to New York publisher shocks society
Frances Sparks Hood, formerly married to Richard Haden Hood of Baltimore, has wed Alexander Grossett of the New York publishing firm Dunlap Grossett. The ceremony drew attention due to Hood's divorce in Newark and Grossett's prominence as son of the late John M Flood, former Western Maryland Railway president. Hood, now 45, had been divorced for over a year amid public interest.
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Baltimore
Newas
Frances Sparks Hood
Richard Haden Hood
Ths City
Alexander Grossett
New York
Dunlap Grossett
Richard Haden
Central High Graduation at Belasco Theater
Central High School holds commencement at the Belasco Theater on Tuesday at 4 30 in the afternoon Blair president of the board of education presides The Rev fr Abram Simon delivers the graduation address Rev Forrest Jo Trettsman senate chaplain gives the invocation Supt E L Thurston announces scholarship and prize winners Miss Root Rhodes board of education awards diplomas
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Central High School
Belasco Theater
OP Blair
Board of Education
Abram Simon
Forrest Jo Trettsman
Senate
Thurston
Baby M Kee becomes mother to baby girl in New York
Special to The Washington Post. Baby McKee once known as the White House baby during Benjamin Harrison's presidency is now Mea Kurt Reisinger of 585 Park Avenue. She has a daughter born Friday. Her husband is a grandson of Adolphus Busch, married November 1, 1913.
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Washington Post
New York
McKee
White House
Benjamin Harrison
Mea Kurt Reisinger
Park Avenue
Adolphue Busch
Hippo Matron and Son Enter Summer Life at Central Park Pool
Mrs Murphy the Central Park hippo and her yearling Congo begin summer life in their outdoor pool and enclosure. Head Keeper Snyder notes they will stay in summer quarters until September before winter renovations. Mrs Murphy, age 29, and Congo, about 500 pounds, are featured in the park scene.
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Murphy
Congo
Miss Elizabeth Oliphant Weds Francis W Hunter at Trenton
A principal wedding of the season in Trenton unites Miss Elizabeth Elkins Oliphant and Francis W. Hunter at First Presbyterian Church. The ceremony was officiated by Rev Herbert Adamea Gibbens and Rev Dr Henry Colin Minton with Elkins Oliphant giving the bride away. Attendants included Edwina Elkina Brimer and Ruth Teal among others, and a reception followed with notable guests from Washington Philadelphia Pittsburgh and New York City.
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Washington Post
Trenton
N. J
Elizabeth Elkins Oliphant
Alexander Coulter Oliphant
Francis W. Hunter
James Grant Hunter
Pittsburgh
First Presbyterian Church
Herbert Adamea Gibbens
Paris
Henry Colin Mint
Helen Wood Green
Dorothy Frost
Elizabeth van der Veer Orphant
Susanne
Elizabeth Blackwell
Henry Blackwell
Kilshaw Irwin
John Stafford Hunter
Henry Phipps Hunter
William G. Snead
Montclair
Montgomery Yeater
St. Davida
John Courtney Haddock, Jr
New
Reformed outlaw dog Mug gins becomes guardian of a seal and kitten
From Wrangell Alaska, the former street terror Mug gins is saved by Mrs Sprague a stern gentle woman. He abandons crime to hunt and protect wildlife and befriends a baby seal and a neglected kitten, becoming a symbol of redemption.
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Wrangel
Alaska
Seal
River Outing Today By M H A And W H A
The big outdoor social event of the year is a Colonial Beach excursion today by the M H A and W H A. The St John’s steamer leaves Seventh Street Wharf at 9 am with a large crowd expected. Activities include boating, fishing, swimming at the bath house, music and dancing, and a baseball game between Y M H A and Alpine Athletic Club. Tickets from association members. committee members listed.
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Colonial Beach
St. John's
Seventh Street
Potomac
Bath House
Alpine Athletic Club
Edward Rosenblum
Michael Harris
David Gold
E. Rosenfeld
B. Applestein
E. Serman
Miss Katharine Harte Weds George Putnam in Philadelphia
Miss Katharine Harte daughter of Dr and Mrs Richard H Harte wed George Putnam of Boston at Derry Brush estate on Old York road Philadelphia. Rev C EB St John officiated bride given by father sister Helen Harte maid of honor best man Roger L Putnam and numerous ushers from Boston Washington New York and local area attended. Reception followed and couple plan residence in Boston.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
Derry Brush
Richard H. Harte
Old York Road
Misa Katherine Harte
George Putnam
Boston
C. EB
St. John
First Unitarian Church
Helen Harte
Roger L. Putnam
Harvey P. Bundy
Washington
Percy C. Madeira, Jr
Henry N. Platt
Spencer Irvin
Richard Harte
City
Caleb Doring
John A. Sweetser
Robert Haydock
Au_gustus L. Putnam
Detoursey Sales
New York
Mrs. Putnam
Woman seeks writ to recover arm in Detroit case
Mrs Alice Yard a one armed woman asks Justice Richter for a writ of replevin to recover her amputated left arm from Dr Harry J Maus She seeks 40000 in damages claiming negligence The arm is identified in a jar of alcohol at the doctor s office and will be used as court evidence after she retrieves it with a constable assistance
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Washington Post
Detroit
Mich
Alice Yard
Richter
Harry J . Maus
Estate of Charlemagne Tower Valued At Over Six Million
In Philadelphia on June 1 Judge Dalett in the orphans court fixed the estate value of Charlemagne Tower father of the former Ambassador to Germany at 6 156 175 48 dollars. The adjudication rests on an account filed by Charlemagne Tower Julius A Bailey and Par B Putnam. The action arose from objections to executor subscriptions to Fidelity Trust Company stock allotted to the estate due to ownership of a block of the company’s capital stock.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
Dalett
Orphans’ Court
Charlemagne Tower
Germany
Julius A Bailey
Par B Putnam
Fidelity'Trust Company
Newport Luncheon Hosts Party Guests At Hill Top Inn
June 19 Newport Rhode Island Russian Ambassador and Mme Bakhmeteff hosted luncheons at Hill Top Inn. Henry Brevoort Kane of New York and Narragansett Pier joined guests. Francis Roche hosted a pavilion luncheon with Mrs Whitney Warren and several guests. Mrs James J Brown and Mr and Mrs Hamilton W Carey hosted dinners at the inn.
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Mme. Bakhmeteff
Washington Post
Newport
Mme. Bakhmmeteff
Henry Brevoort Kane
New York
Narragansett Pier
Hill Top Inn
Francis Roche
Whitney Warren
Gabrielle Warren
Mildred Rivas
Maurice Roche
H. C. Morgan
Richard M. Gambril
James J. Brown
Hamilton W Carey
Temporary injunction blocks phone contract cancellations
Jesse L Heiskell won a Friday ruling preventing Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone from canceling two flat rate business lines. Justice McCoy said the public utilities act forbids rate discrimination and allows the company to set measured service in business places. The suit, backed by Heiskell and other city businesses, targets cancellation of unlimited contracts now being ended to require measured service.
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Jesse L Heiskell
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Juatia McCoy
Hotckell
Public Utilities Act
Telephone Company
Helakell
Dredge Unearths 1813 Anacostia Anchors for Display
Two large anchors and chains from US warships sunk in 1813 near the Anacostia river have been recovered by a dredge widening the river channel for the War Department. One anchor weighs about 2000 pounds with chain, the other 1600 pounds with 15 fathoms of chain. expected to be sent to the navy yard at Ottawa after payment dispute with contractors. Also note Maj. Gen Hughes leaves for England to inspect the second Canadian division.
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Anacostia River
TU. G
United States
War Department
Navy
Navy Department
Ottawa
Ontario
Hughes
England
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Elizabeth Oliphant
Muggins
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Wrangell
Guna
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