Arrest Made in University Murder Case in Montgomery
Dock McDede, a Black man, arrested on a charge of aiding a suspect in the murder of 22 year old university student William Waller. McDade allegedly sheltered Andrew Morton after the stabbing and asked officers to let him help search for Morton. The incident occurred Thursday morning and Sheriff Waller is handling the case in Montgomery Alabama.
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Will Waller
Montgomery
Ala
Dock McDede
World Warring Faith Aims at Global Mission Milestone
The article notes a rise in Protestant converts in America and Malaysia, with Methodist work reaching 350000 Christians in India and 40000 baptized yearly. It highlights European wartime faith renewal and the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society's near one million dollars given, plus Board of Foreign Missions income. It also calls for increased funds to meet global colonial tasks ahead of the 100th anniversary of Methodist missionary work in 1919.
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fLeowaten Fee
Europe
Taylor
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Board of Foreign Missions
County free of boll weevils at Auleuga county
In Auleuga county, workers seek boll weevils with a reward paid for each insect collected and delivered to W. D. Barton, the county demonstrator.
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Auleuga County
W. D. Barton
Rector Weller Resigns Amid Community Gratitude
The parish mourns the resignation of Mr. Weller a beloved rector cited for his kindness to rich and poor alike. He started mornings with prayer led choirs and gave to the needy clothing shoes and food saying it is more blessed to give than receive. The writer longs for reunion in the promised land and prays for God’s peace to rest on him and his family.
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Mr. Weller
Special Jury Term Ordered for Anniston City Court
Notice from Calhoun County Alabama that Judge Themes W Coleman Jr orders a special jury term of the Anniston City Court beginning Monday June 12 1916 for one week. The term will hear cases appealed from the Recorder's court and homicide criminal dockets.
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Calhoun County
Themes W. Coleman, Jr
Anniston
Sworn Tanlac testimonial by LaRey Davis in Chattanooga
Miss LaRey Davis of Chattanooga and later Memphis swears to Tanlac benefits. She recounts prior severe illness and weight loss, credits Tanlac with restoring health, gaining about 31 pounds since starting treatment, and asserts continued improvement. A 1916 affidavit before Notary Nina DeJarnette corroborates her statements.
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Chattanoox
Evening News
LaRey Davis
Memphis
Looney Avenue
South
Mason and Dixon Line
Texas
Misa Davis
Mies Davis
Chattanooga
Glass Street
Raet
W. B Logan
Tanlac
Miss Davis
Mire LaRue Davis
Tenn
Looney Ave
Memshin
Live and Let Live
Tennessen
Shelby
Bhefoge
Nina KR. DeJarnette
Mise Lalue Davis
Lam
Memph's
Tennessee
NINAR
Dejarnetta
Notary Ublic
Anniston City Court Clerk's Note From 1916 June Record
A fragment from Anniston City Court proceedings dated June 1 1916 notes cases to be tried in homicide and criminal markets with signature of Clerk A I Bheppard.
National Preparedness Day parades sweep the nation
Chicago led mass demonstrations with organizers predicting a quarter million marchers. Cities including Newark Cleveland Los Angeles and Memphis joined as workers scouts and citizens paraded to boost defense readiness. The Memphis march highlighted civilian participation with no horses and many pedestrians.
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International News Service
Chicago
New York City
New York
Pocey
Newark
Cleveland
Cairo
Los Angeles
Toledo
Houston
Des Moines
Dalles
St. Louis
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Jersey City
New Orleans
Bridgeport
Conn
Boy Scouts
Schoo
Memphis
America
City Labor Council
Oxanna Methodist Church Services Announced
Onanna Methodist church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m Rev P C Wicke Jay serves as superintendent Epworth League meets at 6 30 p m Preaching by the pastor at 7 45 p m A cordial welcome to all.
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Oxanna Methodist Church
P. C. Wike Jey
Epworth League
Mobile man accused of assault spirited away by sheriffs
Mose Cunningham, a Black man from Mobile, is held on charges of criminally assaulting Mrs. Richardson of Mobile. He was spirited away by Sheriff Doherty of Dallas County and Sheriff Holcomb of Mobile County. destination unknown. Mrs. Richardson identified him as her assailant.
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Selma
Ala
Mose Cunningham
Mra Richardson
Mobile
Doherty
Dallas County
Holcomb
Richardson
Dodson’s Liver Tone Challenging Calomel Sales
Calomel sales slump as Dodson’s Liver Tone rises in town. Local druggists swear by the vegetable remedy, claiming it safely relieves liver sluggishness and constipation with no harsh aftereffects. Large bottle priced at 50 cents. money back if not beneficial.
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Dodson
Dodiba
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