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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
6
A historical note outlines a figure known as Slayer and a fatal chair linked to Avis Linnell, detailing the alleged cause of death and the individuals connected to the case.
Washington May 21 The Lorimer case goes to final senate action after investigations. The majority upholds the 1909 ruling and cites no new evidence. The minority asserts at least ten corrupt Lorimer votes invalidating the election.
Clarence V. T. Richeson was electrocuted at 12:17 AM after a 12:10 AM current start for the death sentence. The former Baptist clergyman confessed to poisoning Avis Linnell of Hyannis, his former sweetheart, and remained calm as the chair was prepared.
Dr Spitzka a brain expert and anatomy professor declares women will never equal men in abstract mental conception after examining hundreds of brains. He finds no difference in overall brain quality, only that the female brain is smaller due to a smaller frame.
Dowager Queen Louisa of Denmark fainted in Copenhagen chapel while placing flowers on the late King Frederick’s coffin. On revival she mourned openly and resisted leaving the body as King Christian and others urged her to depart. The body will lie in state Thursday.
Chicago market summaries list May closing prices for wheat corn and oats with May and July futures. May receipts show cattle beef values, fat hogs, sheep and lambs with price ranges and totals for beef cattle, hogs, sheep and calves.
The federal government filed a civil antitrust suit in the Western District of Pennsylvania against Aluminum Company of America. The action seeks a decree to restrain monopolistic practices, with nine injunctions to curb unlawful contracts and conspiracies without dissolving the company.
The Lake Mohonk Conference on international arbitration expressed profound gratitude to the U.S. president for his work toward international peace. It commended his efforts with Great Britain and France, urging Americans to support early treaties with major world powers.
Melville Louisiana faced inundation as a west bank levee on the Atchafalaya river broke sixteen miles north. Fears of prolonged submergence drew residents away, leaving less than half of the town’s 1,100 inhabitants.
A wireless message from the steamer Krownprinzessin Cecilie announced it will arrive at Cherbourg late after stopping to pick up survivors from a wrecked ship whose name was not given.
Jefferson City Missouri May 21 The Missouri Supreme Court continued action on the Standard Oil Company petition for modification of the provision against it in the October term as requested by the company, delaying further proceedings.
Chicago May 21 Colonel Harry B New announced Melted States Senator Kilby Root to preside as temporary chairman of the Republican national convention.
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