Sand Cave Tragedy Ends as Rescue Fails for Floyd Collins
In Cave City Kentucky the Sand Cave rescue ended with the death of Floyd Collins. Volunteers and authorities announced his accidental death after being sealed in by collapsing rock. The state military board recorded the verdict of death by exposure and the long, publicized effort concluded.
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Associated Press
Cave City
Floyd Collins
Ita
Cineras
Lee Collins
Kentucky
William Hazlett
Chicago
Everett Maiddox
Central City, Jr
John Geralds
State Military Board
Bia
Thasa
Collins
Sand Cave
Wives and Ex-Wives Stir News in Haddam and Palm Beach
Collins of Kansas shocks Haddam as he claims to be Floyd Collins the cave explorer from Cave City Kentucky. Mrs Virginia Milner Thorne says Gordon C Thorne is pursuing her in Palm Beach despite prior divorce and remarriage. Mrs Milton J Budlong locks herself in her New York apartment after failing to gain a separation.
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Collins
Kansas
Haddam
Kan
B. W. Shaarburn
Floyd Collins
Cave City
Virginia Milner Thorne
Gordon C. Thorne
Chicago
Palm Beach
Bla
Thorne
Helen Thorne
Siiit
Newport
R. C
Milton J. Budlong
New York
Couple Rest After Second Courtship and Divorce
Sioux City Ia February 18 Two courtships two marriages and two divorces have closed for Mrs Clara Patrick and John W Patrick The second divorce was granted to Clara Patrick in district court with both parties accusing the other of extreme cruelty The case highlights a cycle of marriage and separation amid local court action.
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Sioux Cuy, Ia
Clara Patrick
John W. Patrick
Shea Wag
Patrick
Card Reading Leads to Car Robbery Suspects Arrests
Mason City police credit a Mexican man known as Kitty with solving a railroad freight car robbery. Using alleged card reading he identified participants, methods, and loot. Six suspects were arrested after officers recovered cases of shoes and other items at a named location.
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Mason City
Chicago Northwestern
Universalists Welcome New Pastor at Evening Reception
Universalists invite the community to a reception for their new pastor Rev. Willard and family this evening. A supper will be served after a 6530 o'clock start, followed by a 4 30 accompanying meeting by the Ladies Social Union.
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Universalists
Willard
Bodell
Ladies’ Social Union
Evening arrangements with three ladies named
Mrs H B Weatherwax, Mrs Charles Fay and Mrs Elmer Apfel are listed among the social plans for the evening in a brief mention.
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H. B. Weatherwax
Charles Fay
Elmer Apfel
Myron Lamb Fractures Leg After Bike Collision
Myron Lamb aged 16 sustained a fracture of his left leg above the knee and minor injuries after a bicycle collision with a car driven by Clarence IL Nagle at Sixth Street West between Williston and Pleasant streets. Lamb was taken to Presbyterian hospital. the incident occurred around 12:70 p.m. while riding home from West High.
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Myron Lamb
Forest Avenue
Clarence IL Nagle
Sixth Street
Williston
Pleasant Streets
Presbyterian Hospital
Nagle
Myron
ER. A. Lamb
West High
Small Papers urged to advertise more nationally
Mrs. L I Gilmore of the Editeur and Publisher staff urged Inland Daily Press association members to seek national advertising by placing ads in big city papers. Secretary treasurer Tufford of Clinton Indiana warned against groups that push “free publicity” for their own gain while seeking newspaper space.
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Chicago
L. I. Gilmoare
Gald
Inland Daily Press Association
Gilmore
Wit ¥. Tufford
Clinton
Inland Daily Presociation
Association
Car stolen from church grounds in Cedar Walls
Mrs B Grant Miller reported her auto taken from the Methodist Mpegco Pal church parking area while she and her daughter attended the Mpworth league institute. No trace of the car was found as of today by officers.
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Icar Falls
Cedar Walls
Jewett
B. Grant Miller
Mpworth League Institute
Marriage Notices From Shell Rock And Nearby Areas
Multiple couple entries appear in this fragment with names listed alongside Shell Rock Independence Waterloo La Porte City and Windber Missouri noting nuptials or marriage notices. The text shows names such as Rain Leavens Ruth Boers Eimer N Burea Letha Viola Schuman Russell C Ifind Nerini Orhlerts Harald Foulk Dallle E Wallace among possibly dated or locational cues.
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Shell Rock
Ruth Boers
A Eimer N. Burea
Aurora Letha Viola Schuman
Indepe
Russell C. Ifind
Independence
Nerini Orhlerts
Waterloo
Harald Foulk
la Parte
Dallle E. Wallace
Windear
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EH. Leggert & Co
TAY
Wun
California
C. H. Nagle
Eline
Blackstone
State House
Kenilworth
Rialto
van Camp
Libby
Barrington Hall
H. Krensky
Commercial St
Baye
Bayer
Dr. Scholl
Fox’s Shoes and Hosiery
Sycamore ST
Charmeen
Piquetine
Kasha
Larsheen
Myles
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