Ledbeter Murder Case Arouses Public Interest
Interest in the Ledbeter murder case rises as trial nears in Mankato Minnesota. Judge Pfau to preside over the case involving farmer H J Ledbeter his wife Mrs Grace Ledbeter farm hand Frank Smith and others. Confessions were contradictory leaving motive and details unclear. Public search and near certainty of trial date within a week or ten days.
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Minn
Ledbeter
Pfau
H. J. Ledbeter
Anu
Grace Ledbeter
Frank Smith
Ledbete
William Sehwant
Smith
Schwanz
Po A. Ledbeter
Hayward
Wis
DeArmond Funeral Held in Butler Missouri
Hundreds of Missouri public figures and visitors gathered in Butler to honor late Congressman David A. DeArmond who died tragically while trying to save his grandson. The service at the Methodist church followed by a joint burial in a local cemetery. Masonic lodge oversaw rites with Speaker Cannon Governor Hadley Senators Warner and Spone among mourners. Representative W A Jones of Warsaw served as pallbearer and had been a longtime friend and ally of DeArmond.
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Butler
Missouri
David A. DeArmond
Methodist Episcopal Church
Masonic Lodge
Congressional Committee
Cannon
Hadley
United States
Warner
Spone
W. A. Jones
Warsaw
DeArmondnd Jones
Congress
Big educational session in national capital bandwagon
The twenty third annual meeting of the Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools for the Middle States and Maryland opened in Washington D C at the New Willard hotel this morning. Delegates from Carnegie Institution of Washington Howard University George Washington University Catholic University Georgetown University and other noted schools attended.
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Washington, D. C
The
Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools For
Middle States
Maryland
New Williard Hotel
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Howard University
George Washington University
Catholic University
Georgetown University
Zelaya Ruling With Iron and Wand From Managua
Despatches from Patama describe chaos in Managua under President Zelaya. Martial law, armed guards, and a fortress-like palace prevail as censorship and arrests swell. Foreigners struggle for essentials while mail and telegraph are tightly controlled.
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Picayune
Patama
Managua
Cba Corinte
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Ely
Lfe
Dr. A. Holmes to Address Southern Congress on Conservation
Dr. A. Holmes of the Geological Survey will speak at the Southern Commercial Congress on December 7 about The Opportunity for Southern Statesmanship in Conservation. Born in South Carolina and recently state geologist of North Carolina, he is eminent in his field.
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Washington, D. C
Southern Commercial Congress
A. Holmes
Geological Survey
Little Murder Case Goes To Trial In Tazewell Va
The Little murder and arson case opened in Tazewell with the jury impaneled. Mary Lee identified the lantern used in the crime as property of George Meadows, tying the suspect to the Meadows home on the murder night. The court admitted the testimony over defense objections as evidence of the suspect’s presence, with closing lines noting a plan for the defense to bring in his wife to testify next.
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Tazewell
Mary Lee
Justis
George Meadows
Hird
Meadows
Mary St
Woord
Ilurley
Shre
Bluefield
Savings Department
Snows
Bettie
Cour
Little
Women and girl killed as posse returns fire near Devon
In Mingo County near Devon, a sheriff posse pursuing Jim Daniels and Charles Daniels was met with gunfire from the Daniels home. Mrs Daniels and her 16 year old daughter were shot in the doorway while defending the retreat of the father and brother. One posse member was wounded. The Christian and Daniels families had a long feud after previous killings in Kentucky and West Virginia.
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Williamson
Charles Dablels
Devon
Mingo County
Skutets
Christias
Kentuc
West Virginia
Christia
Daniels
Pike County
Kentucky
George Christian
Jim Daniels
Christian
Daniela
Charles
Conservation movement to shape southern state legislation
The remarks focus on advancing practical conservation strategies to make conservation sentiment effective in the legislation of southern states. The speaker intends to guide policy with a view toward actionable measures within regional political frameworks.
Story of Parr and Sugar Trust
Richard Parr, a New York sugar sampler turned Treasury special agent, exposed the Havemeyer sugar trust, uncovering false weights that cheated duties and causing indictments. Offered bribes totaling $185,000, he resisted and reported to Roosevelt, leading to government rewards and a raised salary as he continued to pursue evidence against the monopoly. Parr, a native of Albany, lives with his family at 414 West 114th Street in New York City.
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New York
Richard Parr
United States
Washington
Albany
N. Y
Parr
William Loeb, Jr
Roosevelt
Waington
Loeb
Treasury Department
Havemeyer Trust
Henry Ouroof Prasecy
Sv Havemayer
Brooklyn
Havemeyer
Custom House
Weat 114Th Street
Uris City
Southern Indiana Teachers Convene in Evansville
Evansville Indiana November 26 an unusually large attendance of prominent educators marked the opening today of the annual convention of the Southern Indiana Teachers Association. An attractive program has been prepared for the meeting which will remain in session over tomorrow.
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Evansville
Ind
Southern Indiana Teachers’ Association
German Aviators Die in Balloon Collapse Near Adriatic
Berlin notes two famed Aero Club members, Dr Breeckmann and Hugo Francke, died when their balloon Kolmar tore open. Their bodies were recovered near Flume in Austria Hungary after an ascent from Schmargendorf. Francke was an architect, Breeckmann a hospital volunteer.
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Breeckmann
Hugo Francke
Aero Club of
Kolmar
Flume
Austria-Hungary
Brenchmann
Charity Hospital of
Francke
Schmargendorf
Ber
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