Georgia Law Presents Odd Lunacy Case in Chain Gang
Atlanta March 20. John Henry Allen, a Fulton county chain gang convict for larceny, began his 10 month sentence November 15. He went insane after trial, is now in Atlanta tower, and the state farm option is blocked by law. Governor clemency freed him to present service, enabling a lunacy inquiry to place him in a state asylum. If treated and discharged, the sentence could end.
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Georgia
New York
Electrical wired barrier shifts split Belgian villages from Netherlands
The Hague March 20 AP reports changes to the electric frontier barrier along Zealand cause Belgian residents to be cut off from the Dutch side. Some homes and farms lie inside Belgium but sit behind the barrier creating trade and access difficulties for exports and livestock sales. Temporary arrangements are sought to ease the dilemma.
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Holland
A Specific Against Colds Advise
A sleeping porch or open bedroom plus a cold sponge bath each morning helps limit colds. When a cold occurs especially during epidemics, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a great help to recover faster. For sale by all dealers. adv.
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Wylie Smith Offered by Villa to Join Band
Atlanta March 20. Wylie Smith, once a soldier of fortune, has letters from Pancho Villa asking him to join and help organize troops in Mexico. Smith, now ill in a sanitarium, declined due to sickness but offered to serve as a scout for the American government against Villa. He previously fought on Villa’s side and earned the bandit’s notice after rescuing Hypolite Villa.
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Pancho
Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey Soothes Child Coughs
An ad promotes Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey Syrup as a pleasant remedy for cold and cough in children claimed to ease fretfulness help sleep better and hasten recovery. The piece then veers into a legal paragraph about a Georgia convict insanity case Governor Harris recommendations and potential criminal law reforms.
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Dr. Bell
Commonwealth Applies for Charter as Prohibition Paper Organ
The Commonwealth seeks incorporation in Atlanta with stock to raise up to 50000 dollars and positions itself as the official organ of the Anti Saloon League. Its editors include Dr. G Eichelberger and several leaders, clarifying it is separate from The Way. The piece notes May 1 as the prohibition law start date and contrasts The Commonwealth with The Way. Also includes an unrelated blurb about Chamberlains Tablets as a remedy for bilious headaches from Lula Skelton.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
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the National Cash Register Company
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