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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1916

Page

3

Murder Charge Casts Actress in Grim Love Plot

Actress Mary Page stands accused of killing James Pollock. Her lover Philip Langdon defends her as Pollock, who pursued her for years, lured her to the Gray Room after a banquet at the Hotel Republic where a shot fatally struck Pollock and Page lay faint nearby with Pollock’s revolver within reach.

Mary Page James Pollock Philip Langdon Pollock Mary Daniels Republic Langdon Atlantic Mr. McGlone Langdop

Marys Trial Reveals Revolver Possession and Flight

The trial reveals Mary admitted owning a revolver used in the murder plot. Pollock invaded her dressing room. Langdon rescued her as the weapon was knocked loose. Mary hid the gun in her bag intending to hand it to Langdon. Witnesses link threats to Pollock and suggest Mary’s actions were influenced by repressed psychosis and intoxication.

Mary Pollock Langdon Brandon Walton

Mary’s courtroom doubts amid liquor and murder accusations

Amy Barton describes Mary’s struggles to be an actress while Pollock pursues her. Daniels, her manager, is linked to threats and potential homicide in a hotel case. Mary faints on the stand, regains sanity with whisky, and two men abduct her from a gambling den.

Amy Barton Mary Pollock Daniels Langdon Maggie Hale

Daniels Promises Help in Page Trial and Theatre Plans

Langdon weighs Daniels mercy and possible payoffs as Dan iels seeks to protect Mary Page amid renewed theatre reopening talks. The attorney questions threats against Pollock and the gun detail in court as the trial unfolds with new financial links and a shadowy syndicate.

Benzol Recovery Plants Bring First U S Benzol Output

Connected with the coke industry the summer completion of several large plants to recover benzol from by product coke oven gas. This yields the United States first output of benzol, a material essential for making high explosives and chemical dyes.

United States

The Joy of Motherhood Featured by Lydia E. Pinkham

A Worcester Mass letter praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health and enabling a couple to have a baby. The ad claims many women become normal, healthy, and strong, urging women to write for confidential advice.

Lydia E. Pinkham Worcester Mass Bert Garvey Hacker St

Georgia Railroad Train Schedules Listed

Eastern Time timetable shows Train No 60 leaves at 8 30 a m Train No 62 at 4 00 p m Train No 56 at 4 30 a m Sunday only Train No 61 arrives at 12 30 p m daily except Sunday Train No 63 arrives at 9 50 p m Train No 67 arrives 12 m

Gainesville Midland Ay Schedule Timetable No 18 1916

Gainesville Midland Ay timetable from January 23 1916 lists Train No 2 leaving Athens at 2 20 am Train No 4 leaving Athens 2 20 am Train No 1 arriving Athens 11 40 pm Train No 4 arriving Athens 6 40 am Nos 2 and 4 connect at Belmon s for Winder Monroe and intermediate points with the Georgia Railroad for all points and at Gainesville for Gainesville Northwestern stations and with Southern Railway north and south

Leavea Athens Jageyes Belmons Winder Monroe The Georgia Railroad Gainesville Gainesville & Northwestern Southern Railway

Seaboard Air Line Train Departures Listed

Timetabled departures show Seaboard Air Line trains No. 11 No. 17 No. 6 No. 30 No. 18 No. 12 with various morning times including 5 35 10 40 6 17 and 7 45 as printed in the table. The schedule notes multiple services and estimated boards for the day.

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McClure Frederick Lewis John T. M’intyre Ashton Kirk Essanay McClure Pub Angdon Mary Paget Mary ‘Page Covington Covington Theatre Mr. Daniels Angel Hore Philip Biave “Ae John McGionel Hquor House Jim Mays McGlone Langton Dr. Foster Mr. Pollock Johnnnie John McGlone Gainesville Midland Ay Macon Magons Madison Eorgia Appalachee Reen County Monros B. R. Bloodworth Sun H. E. Williams HE. Shelton Seaboard Air Line Chick Ar
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