Death of Oscar Booz Sparks Board of Inquiry Testimony
Board of Inquiry in Burston Pa begins taking testimony on Oscar L Booz former West Point cadet who died Dec 10 at his home following hazing allegations. The Booz family attended as first witness Oscar entered the academy on June 10 19 0. Letters reportedly stated he had been hazed.
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Board of Inquiry
Burston
Military Board of Inquiry
Secretary of War
Oscar L. Booz
Weat Point
Academy
Booa
Booz
Booz, Who Was Invited To Tell All He Knew. Mr. Booa
Oscar
Fifty men reported killed in Beaver Brook dam accident
Bridgeport Conn Dec 11 A disaster at Beaver Brook dam under construction by Bridgeport Hydraulic company between Stratford and Huntington five miles from here is reported to have killed and wounded fifty men. In separate items an unknown negro chased Miss Lois Mills 200 yards at Ooruixa Alabama before help arrived and Rev J M Wells was named to succeed as pastor in Washington NC.
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Beaver Brook Dam
Bridgeport
Conn
Bridgeport Hydraulic Company
Stratford
Huntington
Ooruixa, Ala
Lois Mills
Sikes Kills Harville In Self Defense At Statham Georgia
John H Sikes a young attorney from Winder Georgia shot Leary Harville a 22 year old in Statham Georgia Saturday afternoon The Melee followed Harville drawing a knife and threatening Sikes who then shot Harville after backing away Sikes surrendered to authorities and awaits committal trial Friends describe Sikes as well known and within the law in his actions The motive stems from Harville resentment over a prior apple murder prosecution in Winder two years earlier.
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John H. Sikes
Winder
Leary Harvie
Statham
Athens
Harville
Sikes
George O. Thomas
T. J. Shackelford
Elegant Banquet Honors Caed Club Members
The Caed club at the Commercial hotel held an elegant banquet with Sidney L. Dean as toastmaster. Members delivered witty toasts including Class Club by I Park Goss and Maid of Athens by Noel P Park. Officers listed include Jee President I P Goan and VP Henry J Lamar among others in the Junior class.
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Caed
M Bers
Dlava
Caed Club
Cimmercial
Sidney L. Dean
I. Park Goss
Frank H. Barnett
Jee
I. P. Goan
Henry J. Lamar
J. P. Lewis
Sidney S. Dean
Bothwell Graham
M. W. Lewis
Jack Hart
Wilson Hardy
Noe Park
Frank Barnett
A. L. Hall, Jr
Mitchell King
Robert Stephens
Marion Richardson
Sugar Refining Firms Planned in Philadelphia
Philadelphia December 17 authorities say a new independent sugar refining company is being formed in the city with prominent sugar industry figures among investors. Plans for building refineries are under way and prospects for organization are favorable. If realized the new firm would be absolutely independent.
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Philadelphia
Supreme Court hears cases on Philippines and territories status
The U S Supreme Court begins hearings to decide if the Philippines Porto Rico Guam and Jolo are American territories under the constitution. Former officials and the Harrison position shape arguments as the court weighs the colonial question with a decision possible in two weeks.
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Washington, D.C
Supreme Court of the United States
Philippines
Porto Rico
Guam
Jolo
Possoaniona
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
Washington
Supreme Court
Griggs
Secretary of the Treasury
John G. Carlisle
Islands
Italian sailor to be sent to Italy for murder trial
Pensacola, December 17. R Pisano, an Italian sailor, will be taken aboard the Italian ship Scilan to stand trial for murder in Italy. He stabbed the first mate on the bark Pieta during a fight months ago and injured the carpenter. No witnesses could be secured and the grand jury found no evidence. The Italian consul arranged his deportation as Italian law allows life imprisonment but not the death penalty.
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Pensacola
Fla
R. Pisano
Scilan
Italy
Pisano
Excambia
Notable Names in Legal Notice Transcript
A list of individuals including Allen Lampkin Mundy Hubbard and Turner associated with Messrs T. Mell J. D. Mell and E. B. Mell appears in a dated legal notice segment. The fragment references these names and their affiliation with the Mell firm in a formal context.
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Allen, Lampkin, Mundy, Hubbard and Turner
Messrs
T. 8. Mell
J. D. Mell
E. B. Mell
Skiff's Week Market Curios and Jewelry Deals
Daily updates from Skiff's store on Clayton Street recount a carnival past and a hopeful present. Santa Claus brings Chatalaine watches and other timepieces, with warranted watches priced at two dollars fifty cents. Skiff promotes clocks, gold spectacles, and stylish rings as affordable gifts for mothers and ladies.
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Clayton Street
Skiff
Santa Claus
Daily Counter of New Goods Closes Out Before Christmas
A shop advertises a continual daily stock of novelties to bid on as they stock up for the holidays. Patrons are invited to come, place a bid, and take items home before Christmas. The seller urges readers to enjoy the season and store away spirits and treats.
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Atook
Trains Collide in Macon Near Fatalities
A freight train collision at Jaques and Tinsley’s warehouse involving the Central and Southern railroads endangered two black men. One, John Anderson the switch lighter, suffered near-total injuries with his leg broken in two places and later amputated at a hospital. Four derailed cars slowed a passenger train by about thirty minutes.
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Macon
Des
Central
Southern
Jaques & Tinsley
John Anderson
Woman Burned to Death and Mother Killed in Fire
From Fayertrvite, N C, Dec 17, a house fire at Allen Fuller’s home began in an outhouse. Fuller’s daughter, trying to extinguish it, caught fire and perished. Her mother rushed to help, but was fatally burned while attempting to save her daughter.
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Suenny
N. Y
Ellen Mell
Hill Street
Oul
Miss Mell
Joha Allen
Fayertrvite
N. C
Allen Fuller
Pepe Ie
Christmas Gifts For Children Catalog Highlights
A list of children's gift ideas includes fancy celluloid handkerchief and glove boxes, writing tablets, infant hair brushes in silver, puff boxes with artistic designs, a line of children's handkerchiefs, wool and kid gloves, suspenders for boys, children’s hosiery, and decorated china cups and saucers.
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Wollen
Christmas Gifts for Ladies In An Immense Eric-a-Brac Dept
An extensive holiday merchandise overview highlights Sterling Silver manicure sets, decor china dinner and game sets, cut glass bowls and bottles, onyx tables, Bohemian glass, brass lamps, and a wide Eric-a-Brac selection. Includes fur garments, silk patterns and accessories, embroidered handkerchiefs, linens, quilts, towels, and toilet specialties packaged for Xmas gifts.
Christmas Gifts for Men Items and Accessories
Christmas gifts for men include a range of stylish accessories such as silk umbrellas suspenders half hose neckties linen handkerchiefs white silk initial handkerchiefs silk mufflers woollen gloves ebony military hair brushes with sterling silver mounting solid leather dress suitcase ink stands smoking sets ash trays Boston garters linen collars linen cuffs shaving mirrors collar and cuff care whisk brooms with sterling silver mountings.
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Boston
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Cadet
L. Booz
Madame Berosthorn
Paris
Peking
Legations
Marie Scholleneck
Napoleon
Madene Beresthorn
Legation
Pichon
Germany
Russia
Romer
Vaughan Baa
Cermany
Pulitzer
Liverpoor
White Star
Hiner Teutonic
New York
Joseph Politzer
New York World
Harmsworth
London Daily Mail
Lima
Peru
Ayacucho
Publica
Talladega
Tartapena
Alu
Chinnabee
Purchasea
Conuuses
Georgia and Florida Navigation Company
Navid
Central Line of Boats
Cox
Alexander Cox
Cox Bros. & Co
J. P. Morgan & Co
Tse
Lehigh Valley
Los Angees
Frank Chance
Chicago Baseball Club
California
Magus
Waylard
Mostaomeny
Ala
Clark Brafford
Mobile
David Nichols
Booter
Colo
David H. Nichols
Colorado
Uoze
John Sikes
Statham, Ga
Justice Court
Squire Arnold
Kermott
Melus
MI Julia Alien
Miss Allen
Princess Snow White
Opera House
Hel
Jen Michgel
A. Humpty Dumpty
Mra. L. E. Oath
Otto Hackh
Stsrkie Cobb
Happy Carpenter
Hiller
Mill—Jensen
Emil Stern
Raby Lampkin
Kyre
Bebrend
Julia Allen
Echo
Raff
Ieth Mazurka
Godard
Marguerite Vonderau
Will O'The Wisp
Jongmenn
Larke
Leschetiaky
Julia Ashford
Marie—Gounod
Jeasie Jackson
Pearl Bernstein
Echeverria
Misa Irene Hubbard
Butterly—Grieg
Olaude Grant
Kocken
Misa Jackson
T. 8
Mell
Chopin
Mary Holman
Misses Holman
Hubbard
Grant
Barcarole
Campana
Jack
Medicing
Miss Garlen
Pte
Aviary
Central and Southern Railway
Michael Bros
H.S
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