Idaho woman on trial for multiple murders linked to insurance
In Win Falls Idaho Mrs Southard 29 faces charges of murdering several husbands and a brother over six years. Prosecution alleges she used poison from flypaper and ordinary nitrates to collect insurance payments totaling thousands. Exhumations reportedly show deaths not caused by Fey, with investigations following Meyers and Dooley deaths through Twin Falls and Los Angeles.
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Win Falls
Idaho
Jil Vincent Southard
Southard
Edwin F
Hono
Cartier
Meyers
Lydia
Iinee
Idaho Grdot
Acotharts
Robert C. Dooley
Shad Sheen
Twin Falls
Dooley
Robert Dool
Laura
S1zire
McHattie
O McHattie
Hardin Ok
Dooley-McHaffie Lewis
Edwin F. Meyers
Teter Meyers
Tooley-McHaffle-Lewis Meyers
Los Angeles
Paul Southar
Navy
Honolulu
Boone Leads Southern League Batting Crown
New Orleans slugger Boone of New Orleans won the Southern association season batting title with an average of .398 in 156 games. Griffith of New Orleans and Polly McLarry of Memphis finished close behind. Andy High of Memphis led in runs scored with 136 and Bahnsen of Birmingham topped home runs with 21. Stewart of Birmingham led in stolen bases with 66.
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Ruth
Yankees
Sisler
S. Harris
Speaker
Cleveland
Tobin
St. Louis
Willams
Rogers Hornsby
Frank Frisch
New York
Cutshaw
Pittsburgh
Roush
Cincinnati
Cruise
Boston
Kirby
Lielihood
Sy Kirke
Louisville
Ned Russell
Minneapolis
Art Butler
Kansas City
Brief
Price
Gungetter
Boone
Southern
New Orleans
Southern Association
Griffith
Polly McLarry
Memphis
McLarry
Andy High
Bahnsen
Birmingham
Stewart
Burke
Nashville
Bogart
Camp Memphis
Proof That Votes of Women Do Count
In the weeks after the federal amendment took effect, women voters influenced outcomes in Missouri Texas and Indiana. The Missouri League of Women Voters helped end a state constitutional provision restricting women from office and allowed them to be delegates. Texas saw key amendments pass while Indiana held an election September six with many measures defeated. Naturalized residents gained some voting weight, but overall women’s votes outnumbered men in several contests.
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Missouri
Texas
Indiana
Missouri League of Wom
Rators
Hecton
Pexas
League of Voters
Public Utilities Build Public Confidence Across States
Illinois committee reports 17 states formed information bureaus in two years. Utilities groups including electric light and power, electric railways, gas and telephone collaborate to educate the public about services. The Illinois idea aims to foster appreciation and trust, noting early industry reliance on lawyers. Committees exist in Indiana New England Alabama Colorado Kentucky Michigan Missouri New Mexico Wyoming Minnesota Georgia Iowa Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and more.
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Chicago
Mlinois Committee On
B. J. Mullaney
The
Ilinois
Indiana
Engl
Alabama
Colorado
Kentucky
Michigan
New Mexico
Wyoming
Minnesota
Georgia
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Opening of Big Sale Drew Crowds
The Banner and Herald report a Liquidity Sale by a leading local clothier drew large crowds on opening day. Advertisements in both papers spurred strong shopper turnout, proving the power of judicious advertising and the effectiveness of the medium. Wingfield-Chamberlain & Reid announce they are going out of business.
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Focal Clothiers
Banner-Herald
Herald
Wingfield-Chamberlain & Reid
Federal agents seize two small stills near Statham
Federal agents captured and destroyed two stills near Statham on Friday. Operators Zack Jackson and Frank Thompson, both colored, were charged with violation of the prohibition law. The stills held under five gallons each and were run in the homes of the two men. About ten gallons of beer were found and poured out at the site. The men were taken into federal custody and will be tried before a federal judge.
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Statham
Zack Jackson
Frank Thompson
Sale of assets to continue as stock is disposed
The notice states the liquidation sale will proceed until the existing stock including furniture and fixtures is disposed of. Further announcements will appear in The Banner-Herald and are expected to provide additional details as the sale progresses.
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Banner-Herald
Modern Astronomy Invoked by Devil to Confute Bible
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, Zion City overseer, argues against modern astronomy claiming the earth is not spherical. He cites level water, long flat railways, the Havana lighthouse distance, and lunar eclipses with sun above the horizon as proof. He asserts science contradicts the Bible and vows to refute contemporary astronomers in 30 minutes.
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Chicago
Wilbur Glenn Voltvn
Zion
Alexander Dowle
Zion City
Voliva
Kingston
Jamaica
Havana Harbor
South America
Suez Canal
Devil
God
Kenesby
Memorial Tower on Mt Battle in Camden Maine
A mountain rock tower was erected atop Mt Battle as a World War memorial for Camden residents who served. The nearly 1,000 foot elevation offers distant views including the White Mountains in New Hampshire on clear days. A bronze tablet with inscription was placed by the Mt Beattie Association.
National Safety Council to hold tenth annual congress
The National Safety Council plans its tenth annual congress at the Stite House in Boston from September 26 to 30 to discuss accident prevention in daily life and industry. Sessions will cover mining construction steam and electric railways automobile and chemical manufacturing engineering and textiles with demonstrations of first aid and child and women workers’ issues.
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Associated Press
Boston
National Safety Council
We Stite House
C. F. Tolmen
Mr. Wilcox
Industrial Commission of Wisconsin
Erie
Don. Chastes W. Sawyer
Medical Reserve Corps
Msa
Judge Brand Speaks to Newton Audience in Covington
Congressman C. H. Brand visits Covington greeting friends and meeting local men at the courthouse to discuss stain reports. He then departs for Athens to await next week before heading to Washington, drawing strong support in the Sun District.
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Judge Brand
Newton
C. H. Brand
Covington
Mr. Rand
Court House
Athens
Weahington
Brand
Sun District
Hawaiian Landbridges Linked to Australia in Ancient Pacific
Dr. D H Campbell visiting Professor Lawson argues Hawaii was once part of a larger Pacific landmass extending toward Australia. Similar Australian plant species to Hawaii suggest ancient connections, as America now adjacent to Hawaii lacks such botanical ties.
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Sydney
Australis
Hawaiian
Australia
D. H. Campbell
Lawson
Sydney University
Campbell
Leland Stanford, Jr
Uniocrsity
California
Hawaii
Pacific
America
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Harry Hellmann
Georgia Peach
Babe Huth
Detroit
Mrs
Lydia Southard
Mrs. Southard
Lyda Southard
R. C. Dooley
Harlem Lewis
Edwin Meyers
Paul Southard
Wilbur Glenn
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