Old grudge erupts in Alexandria shooting
Ross Chatman shot Jim Turner in the back of the head at a stable after inviting him from Grace’s pool room. Turner, wounded but sane, described the attack as the result of an old feud tied to Chatman’s brother’s injury. Chatman fled and is pursued on a $200 bond.
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Ross Chatman
Jim Turner
Ron Chatman
Turner
Alexandria
Chapman
Doctor Brothers
Grace
John Eden
Chatman
Chatam
Chat Man
Old Glory and the Stars and Stripes in American History
A historical overview notes memorial day observances by veterans groups and explains the evolution of the U S flag from Betsy Ross’s Philadelphia design through the 1777 adoption, amendments in 1818, and the first uses aboard the Ranger and at Port Stanwix. It cites Brandywine as the first battle under the flag and mentions prior Patriots flags like the Pine Tree and Moultrie banners.
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Ing
Sons of Veterans
Woman's Relief Corps
United States
Union
Congress
Peter I. Wendover
New York
Philadelphia
John Paul Jones
Port Stanwix
Rome
N. Y
Brandywine
Massachusetts
Cambridge
Dr Noel Sentenced to Turpentine Camp for Murder
Dr Noel, 60, imprisoned for the murder of Policeman J B Roberts at Boaz last March, has been moved to a South Alabama turpentine camp to serve seven years. He will oversee the company hospital and receive liberty as permitted by his role. He intends to return to Boaz and Marshall county after serving time.
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Gadsden
Wow. Noel
J. BE. Roberts
Boaz
Alabama
Noel
Guntersville
Marshall County
Supreme Court of Alabama
North
Dr Stagg Resigns From Anniston College Parish
Dr Stagg announced his resignation after seven years as pastor noting the need to take charge of the college in crisis and urging the congregation to petition the presbytery to dissolve the connections. Tears and deep regret marked the moment as the meeting next Sunday was anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stagg
Dr. Stagg
Anniston College
Poison Label On Vodka Causes Accidental Poisoning
A new Russian law requiring a poison label on all vodka bottles has led to widespread consumer misperception. Many Uliterates mistake poisonous mixtures for vodka, drinking them under the belief the label signifies vodka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Black Spruce gets new value in timber trade
The Dundee Advertiser notes a shift in timber markets as black spruce, once despised for soft light wood, is found to yield excellent aeroplane propeller timber due to its light, long grain. Foresters previously planted it for ornament or shelter rather than commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dundee Advertiser
Household Tips and Remedies From a Wayback Page
A catalog of practical household advice covering food storage, baking tips, cleaning methods, fabric care, and health cures. It includes keeping bread in wooden boxes, whitening cake icing, testing coffee, cleaning with salt and tea, furniture wax, bed sore prevention, hay fever relief, and tips for maintaining a tidy, sanitary living space.
Precocious Art: Lavallard Shirts Salon at Age Eleven
The Westminster Gazette notes Marcel Lavallard, aged almost twelve, as a record precocious artist after a salon acceptance within a month of his twelfth birthday. It recalls rivals like Henri Edouard Cortes, who exhibited at an even earlier age, and compares with youths such as Millais Watts Marcus Stone Landseer Crane Riviere Frith.
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Marcel Lavallard
Henri Edouard Cortes
Millais
Royal Academy
Watts
Marcus Stone
Landseer
Academy
Walter Crane
Briton Riviere
Mr. Frith
Westminster Gazette
Alabama Elks Meeting in Tuscaloosa Activities Outline
The Alabama State Association of Elks convened in Tuscaloosa with a large attendance. Events included opening exercises, a Keys of the City delivery, business sessions, a ball game Ensley versus Tuscaloosa, flag-raising and tributes, a social at the Elks Home, and a June 15 agenda with river trip and barbecue plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Alabama State Association of Elks
Elks
R. T. Goodwin
Auld Lang Syne
Lodge
Elks Auditorium
Elks Home
University
Ensley Vs. Tuscaloosa
Flag Daly
Burglars chloroform family at Ruthledge Springs near Brighton
Burglars entered A. R. Crowder’s home on the North Bessemer line Saturday night, chloroformed the entire family, and ransacked the house taking $245 cash and an Elgin watch. Bloodhounds followed the trail toward Wylam and Ensley, with Sheriff’s office reports suggesting a catch is likely.
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Birmingham
A. R. Crowder
Ruthledge Springs
Brighton
Bessemer
Crowder
Doyle
Bessemer Fire Department
Wylam
Ensley
Mr. Crowder
Bing
Otis D. Smith Hanged for Murder of Sister
Jacksonville Florida June 14 Otis D. Smith was executed for the murder of his sister Cora B Smith days after a lower court upheld the sentence He faced death bravely and bid farewell to officers and witnesses His neck broke on the fall marking the first white man hanged there in thirty years A letter before execution named two Atlanta men as responsible for his sister s ruin and he attacked them He had lately appeared very religious
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Jacksonville
Fla
Otis D. Smith
Cora B. Smith
Goodby
Smith
Atlanta
Wright Portrait Unveiled at Clark College Memorial
Worcester Mass June 14 a large portrait of the late Col Carroll D Wright president of Clark college was unveiled at memorial services in the library building Only faculty students and trustees attended President G Stanley Hall Dean Rufus C Bentley Roy Cushman Clarence P Shedd and others delivered eulogies The college glee club provided music
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Carroll D. Wright
Clark College
G. Stanley Hall
Rufus C. Bentley
Roy Cushman
Boston
Clarence P. Shedd
College Glee Club
Tennessee Elks Meet In Nashville Convention
Nashville hosts the annual Tennessee Elks convention with elaborate preparations for visitors. Flag day services are set for Centennial Park this evening and an automobile parade to the Hermitage is planned for tomorrow. Governor Patterson and Benton McMillan will speak at Vendome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Centennial Park
Hermitage
Malcolm R. Patterson
Benton McMillin
YWCA South Conference Opens at Asheville Normal School
The annual YWCA Southern conference opened at the Normal School in Asheville on Saturday and runs through June 21. Several hundred young women from nearly every Southern state attend. The event aims to inform members students and teachers in educational institutions Bible students and those interested in missionary work. Nationally prominent speakers will be heard.
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Asheville
N. C
Young Women’s Christian Associations of the South
Normal School
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Choccolocco Street
Oxford
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Washington
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Republic
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