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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-28
DIES OF STARVATION
IN LAND OF PLENTY

While the country is in a prosper
Gus condition and people are spending
money. like water, a La Sale county
man has died Of starvation. Occas-
sionally press reports carry tales Of
the starvation foreign countries,
which are read and tossed aside. On
the records OF the county in the gar
den spot OF the earth, whore peace
and plenty abound, the name of John
Teska, is emblaZoned as having been
killed by starvation
Teska was found Thursday in a
cabin near Utica in a dying condition
Previously he had suffered light
stroke of paralysis and was extremely
weak from lack of food, His benefac-
tors however. who discovered him did
not know just how near death he was.
He was removed to the county home
west of the city, where he lived until
yesterday. Everything was done for
his recovery. but it was impossible to
save his life. ....
Teska had two children, a daughter,
Mrs Mary Baum of OgleSby and a son
Frank of Milwaukee. Wis.
The funeral service was held this
morning in La Sale and burial was
made in the La Sale cemetery. Be
fore his final illness Mr.. Teska was
employed in the i a Sale Zine works.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-28
165 NEW MEMBERS
OBTAINED DURING
HOME BUREAU DRIVE
TOWNSHIP WORKERS MEET ~
OTTAWA TO MAKE FURTHER
PREPARATIONS FOR CONTiNu.
ING CAMPAIGN.

Township workers VINO have born
conducting the membership campaign
for the Home Bureau met al the sH-
pervisorS room this afternoon AT ,
O'Clock to report on the Progress thcy
made during the drive. AT the begin
ming Of the meeting lGI new member5
mad been turned in to Miss FerUe
Harris Of the University OF Illinois
and Miss Helen Gloticlter, who are
in charge Of the work.
Each township chairman gave corr.
plete reports OF her work, showing the
total number OF new names She had
received Tor members Of he Organi.
Zatiun
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-28
RESIDENT Of SOUTH
SIDE LEFT $4,000.
ESTATE TO HEIRS.
HENRY WARNING, IN LAST TEST
AMENT, MAKES WIDOW AND
SONS EQUAL BENEFicIARiES IN
DIVISION OF HIS PROPERTY.

The viii of Henry Warning Of this
city, who died at his home on Second
avenue on April %, was filed late
Tuesday for probate in the court
house. Mr.. Warning left an estate
valued at S52 1000. II consists of 1G0
acres of farm land IN Grundy county
a house and lot in Highland addition
and cash and liberty bonds worth 81
coo
He leaves the farm to be equally
divided between his Wife, Mrs. Aman-
da Warning, and his two sons, Henry
Jr. and Christopher The widow is
left the home in Ottawa for her life
time or until she shall remarry. 1t
is then to be sold at public sale and
the money gained from 1t to be equal
~ divided between the children OF the
son Christopher.
The residue Of the property goes to
Mrs. Amanda Warning. the widow
A provision states That in event eth
or Of the sons attempts TO break the
will, his share goes 10 the reSiduary
fund and is left to the widw
Sues Law Firm For $4,000.
A $4,000 damage suit was started
in the circuit court late Tuesday by
Mrs. Francesca Gambia, Of Peru, ad-
ministratriX Of the estate of Louis
GAMBIA, against Attorneys William
Seaman and John j. Massieon, two
prominent Peru attorneys. The SUIT
was started by Mrs. Cooks attorney,
robert S. Cook Of Chicago.
Only the praecipg in the case has
been fled as yet, and it is not known
upon just what Mrs. GAMBIA bases her
cause of action,
Secure Eight Jurors
Examination of jurors to serve in
the HartshOrn will Gaze, instituted by
Fred and George Hartshorn to break
the will of their father, the late Al
fred Hart shorn. occupied the attention
Of the Circuit Court the entire day.
The plaintiffs are represented by
Attorneys A. J. O'Conor and George
Glenn While II. NJ. Kelly and John
Coleman are looking after the inter
es;s OF Mrs. Mary Hartshorn and her
son Asa
Up to late hour this afternoon the
following jurors had been chosen to
try the case: William Wiggett, Strea-
tor; George KRAFT, Peru, Mike SabO,
Streator: John T. Smith, Ottawa Will
lam Coultrip, Leland; Donnie Connolly,
ottawa; D. Hoffman. Streator and l..
l.. Eyand StreatOr.
Sues Seneca Goa Co.
4 81 600 damage suit was started
in the circuit Court today by the Sui
liyan Machinery company against the
G. and j. Coal company OF Seneca
The sui. was instituted on an alleged
prcmissory note which the plaintiff
claims to ho,d against the defendant
for s323.10
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-28
Home Bureau School.

Members Of the Home Bureau are
making big Ilans for their foot ana
health schools to be held in Grand
Ridge and Sheridan this week The
school al sheridan was in session yes
terday ana again today. and the one
at Grand Ridge will be in session on
Thurs day and Friday of This week.
Miss Fannie Brooks. health specialist
Of The University Of Illinois, and Mis-
Nine Crigler. food special, will have
charge. They have held some very
interesting schools in other cities and
have won some favorable press re
ports.
While Miss Brooks work is princi.
pally prevention Of disease, she offers
two splendid talks on sick room appll-
ances, Her Health Commandments"
are most interesting, one OF waicn is
Think and Talk Health
Miss Crigler's talks on Feeding for
Health are leading many to forsake
the old idea Of live to eat for the
hStter motto Eat to Live" and live
efficiently.
Meetings in Sheridan, held in the
Methodist church, We're arranged by
Mrs S. A Potter and Mrs w. j.
Ba2well, and those in Grand Ridge
will be arranged TO by Mrs. Roy At.
wood and Mrs. Mabel Crawford.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-28
Sheepskin for Sick.

A Sheepskln is of great value to a
person who is confined to the bed
Put under The sheet. wool side up. it
IS delightfully."- soft and rpStful for the
patient 1t is we'll to have Two OF
them 50 that one can hc in use while
the other i being aired. 70 keep
them soft and fluffy they should he
beaten ON the back never on the wool
side.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-28
u. S. INSPECTORS HERE
TO CALL ON SOLDIERS

Inspector j. II. Fix of the United
States Public Health Service is max
ing an inspection at the La Sale
County Tubercular Sanitarium. The
is mainly conferred on the
soldiers who are confined there. the
care that is being taken OF them and
the benefits they are deriving from
treatment.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-28
POLES ADVANCE
INTO UKRANIA
tBy the Associated fress }

Warsaw, April 2S.-A general al
vance by Polish forces along q IS)
mile front into the Ukraine was an
nounced in today's communique by
The Polish general staff. The move
ment, ii is set forth, is for the cx-
pulsion CT the foreign invaders"
The Poles covered about fifty miles
he first day OF their forward move
mcnt, their advanced line taking Them
Within sixty miles of kiev.
Fry Want 40 In the Free Trader
tour al for Quick Res,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-28
Sues Seneca Goa, Co.
Office of Township
Assessor

| coated at ~ La Sale street, over
Duncan's drug store. Personal ia (
schedules being passed ont must be
returned 20 above address on or be
fore MAY =.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-28
CHICAGO MAY PAY
18c FOR ITS BREAD

each lSc Il loaf in Chicago. master
bakera predicted today, following the
granting Of a SIS scale to the union
bakers, with $l.25 an hour for over
time. The bakers asked 70 $50 Il
WeaK
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-28
SULLIVAN LEFT VAST
ESTATE, WILL SHOWS
tRy the Assoc:;.;;:;: '.ess)

Chicago, April y Roger sullivan,
Democratic leader. left a fortune Of
Sl.5G0,0O0 according to the viii filed
tor probate today The bulk of the
fortune is Incorporated in trust fund
for the benefit Of the widow and child
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-28
First Lesson in Politics.

MY dear prospective candidate the
Is that no person will tell You that he
IS not going to vote for ou,-AtchSon
Globe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-19
NATIONAL HOME

OMcsr q the day. Cart- John DAILY
Tnorzz j. Reassso1. q Gare-ner'
tzte mzsscizn. II Ne IES- szs r.
poxxed Ter aA0iGEa0E-
Henry L Ferry. late Co C. u MASS
Yrf kzz beea Transferred here fre0
tie LcunrA5R Brzcck-
FEricEghs have been gr1nfe1 70
Ioea C Sweet - Dover and IEoMzs
Mzny 70 Nsw Yorx City
TIE returns from fzrso1gss SzrEr-
day we're Luke Pitts frcm So~te-
zn; JOAN b. Pszehy from Portland
and ByToa W Nzrrhy from Ca..z1.
TIE returns fren passes Saturday
we're Joka H Niekessoa fren Port
A-d: Arasz Burgess from Rz--
solph: Daniel c. White frcu Ws@s
Gardiner: Warren " Norton from
South Gardner. Peter McCabe from
winthrop ard william " IEat from
Boston
TIE moving picture program f5r
this week VIII Be: Tuesday. Male
and Female" s1per special Para
mount feature: q Ford weekly and q
Seareet comedy: Friday. Miss Doris
Eesze in -EoEznee.- . Pathe News
and q Rclin comedy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-19

OF a chairman % the Wc-a-: .
ganization OF the Maine De-1o,-i-
State Committee The names q =
eral women have been sIgEss.si
the right one evidently has 10: I;
come to the front. Then 4 W.
chairman for each county MI =
iected whose duty il shall 5s Q
ganize the county and select ~
Der Of the wonan's orgaC.za..'1 J
that particular county.
The meeting OF the Dem 7c.a.c v
tional Committee which vi r y
at the home Of Gov. James v Cox
Ohio. the Democratic candidate }
the Presidency. will selec, z -
man OF the committee 70 sso'e
Homer 8. Cummings OF Comets.
II seems to be the impression ;22''
H. Moore OF Ohio. the campaign IL
ager for Gov. Cox. Will be s.f1'
chairman. Plans for the campo;
will also be discussed.
Mrs. Pattangall stated Sa'1fI
that the women members G.
Democratic National COMMITTEE !
now what may be termed fu,l-Aea'
members and not associate meT'e
In fact. the women have the 81
rights as the men. as for instance
the San Francisco conven.lon y,
voted on the question Of eX'ltoA
Senator James r. Reed # Nisss-
from sitting in the convention
delegate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-19
ANOTHER LEMON
HANDED FANS IN
SATURDAYS GAME

7. wzx D1re bunch N fans fsAt cis-
,>-se1 from wlsiA-s fed saturczy
as,ernoon after an exhibition alleged
src h<rzl6sf a. q bail game BETWEEN
TIE Edwards and Croszetts, but which
proved u, Be nothing more than a
trzysrsty ca the grsst AEercsn
sro-t TIE price n sdnisssor vas "
eer.s-yeth, IL ooke1 ike - cents
With the nAnAg<m<1t kindly psTiag
The var Tar. There might hare BEEN
war II 1. had failed 70. A il vas
there were divers grznb.ings that
no<>a IL for TIE sport unless mar
2xsrs mend their ways
Tns particular cnntszt rad b<sa
toutsd and spou,ed about for a week
and tie fans were corYtsccntiEgi y
worried up 10 an sxpectAnt p9tch-aat
sYezr was the pitch thereof. when
Bsrn1na ,pii!e6 ira. famous saY7rs
zb51t the American people and their
Willingness 10 be nZmoGzzed he
didn't mean oase BAL! saas-they Will
nof stand for u.
TIE deadly details are hardly
sorts telling. Ever1 phase of the
game was fsTTy e1em1.ined- To the
oyer curious We would respeettgl-
II refer them 70 the box scors-itz H.
neutrality-suspicious. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-19
Veteran School Supts.
Assn. Enjoy Reunion
And Supper at CaStine

Castire. Ne July 1--ors :. :
pleasing features of the Sfa.-e So
Superinterderts' Confe-erce -
has been II session the pas: Eesii
Casure. was the ANITA, -e--.:- I
supper Of the Veteran SuQ=-.-.2
ents' Association This Is - n
nation formed last year az :: :.
posed OF those Maine supe-:-:s-:s-
who were present q, the E-s- -
ing OF the superintendent Cc-s
ence in 1863 and who have bes:
active service in Maine sTs- :,
that time Twenty-Five parsons e
present al the banquet Wet-ss1
evening. Supt- Charles : B.
Bingham was toaStus s-er i
speeches were made by L 2 y.
liams H H Randall OF AUt-r1- j,
A. Cone of Brunswick All 81
Supt- Of Schools A 0. Thomas
As a mark OF appreciation 80 L
testimonial OF the regard a-5 "a
ton IN which Mr.. Ball : he b .
superintendent. il was ura-. -.'-i
voted that the oFganiZat.o1 s-'.
hereafter be known as the C1a-.a:
Ball Superintsndents' Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-19

1879. Ce1rt.sy roved Ea1Izn AZ
Lzrs:ne, Can for 4 $500 pune He
loa- BY : fsx feet
II $ovsn Der tie two were again
matted 70 row On ChzU.zz41A
Lake The night betore tLs evect
sone one saved Co1rrreys she'll II
two. In the following MAJ Courtney
ro~ed Eznisn and RIIey a. Wast-
fngton- but Covrtcey wss taken Il
o<fore Re had gone 30 ysr1s- He
Son . -zoes II a professional &c1
lost onsy zz-er -zce7
Since tie torEzt.oa Ct TIE Inter
collegiate Rowing Association II
1876 Corrsu has competed N every
foE--nile cham p3ozship rare ara "a
TIE yezrs went On b@cz-s the des-
pair Of the other colleges. They
would win OILY noE and then Since
tie Introduction u The junior e5gnts
race "a 1914 the Cornell second
crews have done a. well On tie aver
age "A the frse crews IN scoring.
II addition TO this remarkable list
Of Victories, Courtney -ccsc bed crews
hold III records for the four races
On Ire Hudson course "a well ss an
IN posing number o. wins IN dual
and triangular -egzttas with crews
which 90 not com1s: az Plough
ksspass. including E4rrs-c- Yale,
Princeton and other colleges
Courtney has always been Eoa-
dsrfI judge ot rowing material
even in the rough. and although
strict and seFere IL al times. voulI
spend hours with embryo carmen
who showed promise and q desire 70
learn the art II sweep gEiEgInz.
He would never brook interference
from any quarter during ths ro1inz
season. and rever foFgave those can
dicatsz xho broke training. Time
and again Courtney Has thrown a
man Or whole crew out o: the
shell beca use they vfoiated ais rules
and they never came back
In rowing he was an autocrat and
martinez but ne produced resUlcs;
had tne support Of the faculty.
alumni and student body az Cornell.
and it Will be hard 10 replace the
Old Man" az he was aEectionately
known by all AZ Ithaca university. as
& coaching wizard.
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MONMOUTH

~ the meeting Of the Boys ard
Girls Canning club which vas held
a. TIE home Of Mrs. Charles Berry.
Thursday afternoon July s. for the
purpose Of recognizing. the follow
ing officers we're elected: President
Grace Berry; vice president, Harold
Parlee: secretary. Doris Chick;
treasurer Pauline Pettingiu- Clar-
/ erce Day Of Augusta county agent
ard Miss Ellis Of Ororo gave inter
estirg ard instructive talks on club
work and tod what tie boys and
girls we're doing in different parts Of
the State. Refreshments were
se-ved The next meeting will be
!. held o. Thursday afternoon July
p a. Ire home Of Miss Pauline Pet
tingilI
Rev- Olaf Tandberg OF the Union
church. North Monmouth. viii preach
az the Congregational church Sunda v
morning July IS. II exchange with
the pastor. Pew. Bessie 2. Croxel
Eveline and Charline Mcnamara
are visiting their aunt at Passadun-
Eeag.
The supper given by the Ladies'
Aid Of the Methodist church Tuesday
evening va. a success in every way.
large number vas out and a good
sum vas realized
Rev. and Mrs J. l. Pinkerton and
daughter Ruth and Rev and Mrs.
g. 9. Powers Of Bowdoinham were
guests Wednesday Of Rev. and Mrs
G. ". NJ Keyes.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Merrill and
son Elmer were Sunday guests Of Mr..
and 1rs. Joel Ham al Lisbon Falls
Miss Lena Loon is al home from
Boston 10 pass her vacation with her
parents Mr.. and Mr. A. J. Loon.
Mrs. Willard Day and little son
Malcolm were recent guests Of her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Gould Of North Leeds.
Mrs Lettie Daily of South PortIa nd
IS the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. =
Lord
Miss Clara Ponroy Of Island Fan,
is the guest of Miss Geneva Little.
MISS Edith Haynes Of Philade,nhi.
"a. Is passing her vacation at home
with her parents, Mr.. and NJ.
George Haynes.
Hon and Mrs ". VI. Ineraham a.
portland were weekend eues,e =,
Cumston Farm.
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Ars1r Cczra 81 EkowdsA- FrGzE
e~.rsrx called On friends II 1sEa
Misses MzrZzsx5ts ard Leah CoEs-
81 EzA1.gsn. D. c. ara re gEeszs
Ct rLS- parents. M ard Mrs. JAMS
Cohen Of Benton sye-1e TEs-
cozzn- ME- Mart Es-ron. q Eozzt
Pfezzzrr Pa aeesE raEled EAs-
koeze for = visit
RzIpa P Homer czSe1 TIE Fssz-
ed IL A1zzs-z- r1s gzssH ot als pa
rer-2 M and G-z- H K EoEs-.
PertzG Fotrs- vas Il Gina o.
Sunday.
Mss Grace Hedges Ct NzI6G
Mas after : rAree weeks VS.
vita Nrs- CazrIes NzeC--s u Eas-
Birch st-see left for TLE-s@ez1 u
visit friends
d. 3. Mason rz2e6 Sunday - Sc
eagc Lake the guest O. II. and
Arh O. ". Ch1pEzn- wEo are pass
ang Ire s1nze- ~ tEs1- cottage NJ
Chapman vas : former LezcEe- :,
the wtnaicw high school
Nrx Edward J. Eez-ez ard th-ez
so1s have returned from China Lze
where tEey hare passed fe~ Eeeks
Nrz 10. Carleton who resides
~ the hszs Of Ter cogsn- Mrs.
Elmer z Smith. and gIsz SesHe
Richardson Of Fzi-feId have -
turned from . several weeks vlz5,
with relatives - EzverLil Nethzez
Lawrence and Aer-IEAcrc-- Mass
and HaEr<e- ~
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Lewiston Man Badly
Hurt in Runaway

Lewiston July is--David SzTTe.
Of A whipp.e street contractor aboz,
30 years Of age figured in a runaway
accident ca Lisbon road late this az
;ernoon. and Is q. the Central Maine
General hospital With injuries regard.
ed n serious. Lisbon road residents
On discovering and stepping . run
away horse minus q driver inyes-
tigated and found NJ. Sawyer Iyirs
unconscious by the roadside some dis
lance away. Upon sxamination a. the
hospital he vas found 70 be suffering
from several facial and bodily cut.
cuts aad bruises. torn hip Hzaments
ara possible internal injuries II Il
thought that NJ. Sawyer vas dragged
some distance By the frightened
animal
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SATURDAYS RESULTS
ON MAINE DIAMONDS

Pine Tree 7, South Portland 2.
East Deertng 3. Yarmouth 2.
Thompson's Point 8. Bates Mfg. Co.
Parker Thomas Co, .. Nminston &
Manchester Post 8. limerick 4.
Southwofth Machine Co, II, James
Bailey Co, ..
Diamond Match 8. South Croveland
Mass, ..
Oxford :. Packard Motor Co, 1.
BaSsides (. Bath 2.
Ke3ar Falls 1. Portland X. Of G. o.
Livermore Fails s. Phillips o.
Evening Stars II. Bar Mills 10.
North DeerinS I, e. /. Duponts ..
Sanford IL, Portsmouth 3.
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Summer Colds

summer colds" like colds q =
and all seasons are caused ~
crobes says the Maine Department !.
Health. These microbes arc trans, -.
ted by one person TO another and CIV.
. person who does not show the -.
toms Of a cold may be the carer !,
the cold germs. He is immune az. :, !.
cells hold OF the germs IL: " y
coughs. sneezes or spits. ae di""s
the pesky things and others
breathe his spray may not Be Nm
and so come down with cold. "
run their course. they are sever. 4
mild. long or short in acc'rdA"''
whether the germs are q "e'N
strong resis lance. Relief may ~
from sprays and gargles ana 80
from heart depressing coal tar 4,
but only nature can cure, we n.
help nature by conforming 70 -
tions under which she effects ss
Open the bowels, soak the fee' .s,S,
water, take a sweat. spray Inc ri.
and nose with dilute 1sntissf'''
don't take drugs.
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TWILIGHT LEAGU7
ENDS EXISTANCE
A. a fra uAtirE

A. . Erzl meeting o. - go
managers II TIE 7 y : \
Friday evening u was aga:
the four teams known a. -
sets Cuxanocs- Clerks al I'm,
which eonp-zSrrhe AZE-s-z ~
Leaxve must dissolve TIE -
pal reason expressed = Iacs :. :.
cien. funds 20 pay ths PLAYERS {
worthwhile SUN 70 use- :. -
and depreclations Chzt z-s -,
AZ games
As a league there were - =,
played On wil!sazs fe,- .--.sr
and enthusiasm csvelopet ---.-ga
progress o. the sctsEC.e --c-i
that local teams car ho.t - :,
slbilifies ot clean hal pisY-= "
though there vas Al average c. 4
games Z week the atte-lz- :
nearly always good and zFr-s,a,
the GOOD playing No c.cks-z u
sold but co.Iectioa vs-s -sc.'
II = hst where the ta-s ccG.t I.
as much Or little as they c1ocs
Is doubtless. regretted tL.: .
series 50 well started shoE.i sai
abruptly in the middle 9: ;1e y
son
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COACH COURTNEY
DIES SUDDENLY

Auburn, -. Y. July i7-Charles Z
Courtney. called Wizard Of the
Finger Lakes" who has coached tbs
Cornell crews. which hold every row.
ing record in America, died SUDDEN
at his summer home at Farieys Pom,
on Cayuga Lake about 11:0 this
morning.
Coach Courtney had been out or
the lake fishing this morning. and
shortly after II O'Clock he came in
leaving his boat and oars uncared for
a departure from his usual method
cal habits. =
Mrs. Courtney noticed that his face
was sufused. and to her inquiry he
responded that he was Ill. Mrs
Courtney then fastened for help
Upon her return the veteran coach
was found dead in the bathroom. A
physician pronounced death due 70
an attack Of apoplexy.
Several years ago at a resetta a,
Poughkeepsie on the Hudson Mr.
Courtney figured in a train wreck
In which he was thrown from his
birth and suffered in injury to the
head, and since that time he had been
subject to hemorrhaSes from the
nose. It Ia. believed the stroke today
was probably q result Of the old in.
Jury.
Charles z. Courtney was born Nov
-. 1884. At Union Springs. ~. Y. q
small town on Cayuga Lake, and wal
the youngest Of seven children d
James T. Courtney. landscape gard.
ener. who was . former resident Of
Salem, Mass.
He spent much Of his time around
carpenter shops when q lad, in which
he acquired the use Of tools, and
when he reached the age Of IL he be.
gan the construction OF his first rae.
Ing boat.
His first match race was rowed or
the lake in . boat built by himself ir
August. 1850. there being considerable.
rivalry between Union sprinks ant
Aurora, which is near by. His prog.
ress was 50 marked in rowing tina,
he dropped his business and engaset
tn amateur races. starting in la
contests in which he scored IS con.
secutive victories a. an amateur.
He won his flrxt great victory IN
the international regatta at sarator.
sprfnss Sept. II. 1873. when he row
Cd the senior scui1s in f4:15. TIVE
years later he rowed against jaime,
H. Riley defeating him In the race
for the Empire sculls In 1880 1.o
the fastest time then known in tn.
two-mile distance.
In 1873. he defeated Riley and
Plaisted easily. Riley was confiden,
OF his superiority until Courtney beat
him in two other races. In October
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AGED SACO NAN OWES
HEALTH TO TEMPERANCE

Ez56sto-d Ne July IA CHARTER
nenba- q the LAcouiz Lodge / Q.
0. p and the eldest neu1er Of tie
Foz. Street Methodist Episcopal
Church Ceo-ge 3 RIcssr Ct Fogs
st-ee- Bltdeto-d- who celebrated his
Sad birthday today. % hale and
hearty. ard asc-.bes lis long Life md
vigorous physical condition 20 tenn
perate living
He was entertained a. the home 0.
Lis SOC George z Kicker q - North
street. Ssco. He vas the recipient Of
gifts Of flowers and other tokens Of
esteem from lie many friends IN the
LEo cities
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-19
Former Governor
Passanaquoddies
Dies at Eastport

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Children Funeral services AoE6zy
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also vas RS father, Joe Tom Dana
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amended