Trial of Uriah L. Starnes in Georgia Murder Case
Rome Ga April 5 Special jury in the Uriah L Starnes murder case of Douglas Harris a Cherokee hotel clerk and former LaGrange resident was locked up as the panel showed no sign of agreement After fifty four hours deliberation Judge John W Maddox warned of a possible mistrial to be reset at the July term The judge rejected a bail motion and warned the jury against a manslaughter verdict amid sensational allegations against Mrs Starnes from a prominent north Georgia family.
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Rome
Uriah L. Starnes
Douglas Harris
John W. Maddox
Madox
Starnes
Coumesa
North Georgia
Birmingham Jury Probes 27 Murders in Alabama Strike
April 5 Birmingham grand jury returns first degree murder indictments against Walter Jones Arthur Jones Will Watson and John Wade all white for the killing of John Holland a negro last June as investigations into 27 murders since the 1804 strike in beats 22 and 50 around Lewisburg continue with coroner and grand jury discussions at the courthouse and Governor O Neal in conference.
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Birmingham
Ala
Walter
Arthur Jones
Will Watson
John Wade
John Holland
Lewisburg
Felix J. Ellard
Crazzed man kills two and ends own life in Chicago
Morris Fishman, driven by financial worry, shot and mortally wounded his brother-in-law Alexander Striker and wounded Frances Ginter, 45, a store patron, at his Milwaukee Avenue tailoring shop before killing himself. Frances Ginter's daughter Martha, 20, was present. Ginter’s knee wound was not serious.
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Chicago
Morris Fishman
Alexander Striker
Frances Ginter
Milwaukee Avenue
Striker
Fishman
Gin~ter
Martha
Alies
Two Are Shot and Killed in Hill City Farm Incident
Granbury Texas April 5 Pr J B Thilley and Luther Garrel were killed and T M Wilson badly wounded at Hill City near here. The assailant Mack Parker a young farmer telephoned Granbury officers to arrest him. Parker used a rifle. Thilley died in a drug store while Wilson’s gunshot wounds were received at a telephone. Garrell was killed in a field on his farm just outside Hill City.
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Granbury
Texas
J. B. Fhilley
Luther Garrel
T. M. Wilson
Hill City
Here
Mack Parker
Parker
Dr. Thilley
Heateog
Wilson
Garrell
Fill City
Paul L Lindsay backs Underwood in Georgia primary race
Atlanta lawyer and former national head of the Rural Letter Carriers Association urges Georgia voters to support Oscar W Underwood in the May 1 Democratic primary. He praises Underwood as a proven party leader who has repeatedly beaten opponents and crafted a top take bill while contrasting him with unknown, untested opponent Wilson.
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Paul L. Lindsay
Atlanta
Rural
Oster W. Underwood
Lindsay
Hia
I -Yeneva
Georgia
Oscar W. Underwood
Andsay
Underwood
Wilson
Democracy
Mark Hanna
Democratic Party
New Jersey
Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
County officer plays skin for Judge Calhoun benefit
A county officer, Lt Oliver, performs a gambling demonstration of the game skin before Judge Andy Calhoun for a benefit. The scene, described as a rambling affair among locals, drew laughter and raised questions about an ongoing fits of gambling in the courtroom arena.
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Calhoun
Andy Calhoun
Baldwin
Oliver
Wife's loving ways force man from home in court
Chicago April 5. Domestic tele tones judge hears Reckinger claim his wife kept caressing him and following to his office. He left wife and two children. she seeks him back. Judge Goodenow orders Reckinger to pay $30 a month. wife clings to his arm as he leaves.
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Chicago
John Reckinger
Reckinger
Goodenow
Honors to Diaz in Madrid amidst royal torches
General Porfirio Diaz former Mexican president continues to receive distinguished honors in Madrid. Today at the Good Friday religious services a special tribute alongside King Alfonso was given to Diaz, and he attends daily receptions in court circles.
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Diaz
Madrid
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
Mobile Daily Item Sold to Local Businessmen Group
Moblie, Ala April 6 A new corporation formed to purchase The Mobile Daily Item completed the transfer. W P Cothran holds two fifths of the stock with J C Van Antwerp D R Burgess J C O Connell P D Barker T M Stevens John F Holley J Pollock and A P Bush sharing the remaining stake. The firm pledges a constructive, progressive Democratic paper serving Mobile and surrounding agricultural trade interests.
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Mobdfie
Ala
Item Today
Mobile Daily Item
W. P. Cothran
John F. Cothran
Mobile
J. C. van Antwerp
D. R. Burgess
J. C. O'Connell
P. D. Barker
T. M. Stevens
John F. Holley
J. Pollock
A. P. Bush
Sulzer Bill Creates Separate Department of Labor
A Sulzer bill proposes a separate Department of Labor with a secretary and a head of the department. The measure, introduced in Washington in April, outlines creation of a distinct labor agency and assigns key leadership roles. The text indicates support for reorganizing labor functions under a dedicated cabinet division.
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Sulzer
Department OF Labor
Washington
April
Department of
Gecreary
Hinet
Mexican Rebels Capture Parral in Mexican Civil Conflict
Jiminez, Mexico April 5 Parral fell to rebels today as the federal force of about 700 retreated after losses. Generals Villa and Urbina fought the federal commanders Camps, routing him, and supporters were said to retreat to Mapimi where main federal forces may assemble. Wires to El Paso restored this afternoon. In Texas two machine guns were held up at Marfa and ammunition trunks seized at Langtry bound for Mexico per customs officials.
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Jiminez
Mexico
Parral
Generali Campa
Villa
Urbina
Mapimi
el Paso
San Antonio
Texas
Marfa
Langtry
United States
Madero
R. W. Dowe
Eagie Pass
Dowe
Duncan
Wisconsin coeds seldom old maids in alumni directory
Madison April 5 that true feminine graduates seldom become old maids is a statement by the University of Wisconsin. Today the new alumni directory shows 663 of 4,037 women who graduated from 1867 to 1911 have married. Fully 64 percent remain unmarried, most are recent graduates who will wed later. About 43 percent have married fellow alumni.
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Madison
Wis
Universitty of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Cee
Notre Dame Lady’s Appeal Sufteyvers of Rheume
Fragmentary item mentions a Notre Dame woman and a medical condition. The text is garbled with scattered phrases about neuralgia and home treatment. No clear events, dates, or names beyond Notre Dame are readable.
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Notre Dame Lady's
Sufteyvers of
Rheume
Woman Held on Suspicion in Robbery Case
A 26 year old woman identifying as Mrs Ruth Rherberts of 1147 West Mitchell Street was placed in the matron’s care on a suspicion charge. Detectives Hollingsworth and Hewell say she knows facts about a robbery investigation and hold her as a material witness while they pursue her statement. She is a stenographer with trusted positions and claims no danger of fleeing.
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Ruth Rherberts
West Mitchell Street
Hollingsworth and Hewell
Mother Gray Aromatic Leaf promotes kidney health and relief
An early 20th century ad promises relief for backache and nervous tension with Mother Gray Aromatic Leaf. It claims to regulate kidney function, ease frequent painful or scanty action, and offers free samples by mail from Roy, New York.
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