Murder Confession Leads to Arrest in Danville
Van Goosby, a well dressed young man, told Officer Petty in Danville that he was a murderer wanted in Georgia for the killing of his stepfather Hodge. He claimed to have killed a man named Tom Hodge during a dispute, fled with his brother, and used the alias King. He was placed in jail after making the confession and later escaped his cell by wrenching a metal plunger from the plumbing.
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van Goosby
Petty
Geasby
Georgia
Douglas
van Henry Geosby
Goosby
Hodge
Tom Hodge
Worts
King
Saunders Goosby
Goosby Surrenders After Murder Accusation In Georgia
Shermie J C Gulls, Coffee County, reports Danville Virginia police received a telegram that Van Goosby surrendered and confessed to killing his stepfather Tom Hodge near Bros ton Coffee County on September 25, 2010. A 1910 indictment for murder exists and officials plan to fetch Goosby without requisition papers.
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Shermie J.C Gulls
Coffee County
Danville
van Goosby
Broston
Goosby
Tom Hodge
Rowe Place
Bionton
Gillis
Goasby
Rebel Carranza lays out policy in cordial foreign stance
El Paso April 6 4 General Carranza releases a carefully worded message via Dr Henry Allen Tupper of the International Peace Forum. He praises President Wilson and Secretary Bryan, pledges cordial relations with foreign governments and mediation only when requested by the involved nation, and stresses Mexico will handle unofficial U.S. representations with prompt attention.
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Texas
Carranza
Henry Allen Tupper
International Peace Forum
Tupper
Morma Sheppard
Woodrow Wilson
Willam Jennies Bryan
Mexico
United States
Republic of Mexico
Huerta imposes decree expelling consul agents and priests
In a volatile move linked to the law against dangerous foreigners, General Huerta tightens expulsion orders targeting consul agents and Catholic clergy. Reports say many priests, some Spaniard, others of Mexican descent, have been forced to leave the country amid the crackdown and government pressure on Jesuits.
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Countey
Soldiers Preparing for the Next Battle Near San Pedro
Reports from San Pedro Texas describe reinforced federal garrisons and impending attacks as General Villa’s forces renew efforts to retake the town. Mentions nearby movements of Velasco toward Saltillo and the Spanish colony ordered out of the city. Also notes retirement of Mexican internees at Fort Bliss and farewell dispatches involving US officials and naval ships.
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Velisco
Saltillo
Juarez
Fort Worth
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Ojinaga
Mexico
Attacked Catholic Leader Beaten After Lecture
Des Moines resident Otis Le Spurgeon was seized by seven unidentified men in Denver after a lecture attacking Catholic priests. He was driven 24 miles north, beaten, and released with $210 before reaching a deputy sheriff and hospital. Spurgeon suffered a broken nose and other injuries.
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Colo
Otis le Spurgeon
Des Moines
Spurgeon
Sherif
Sam
Accuser of Preacher Receives a Threat in Trial Incident
New York on April 6 a postal card sent to Mrs Hilma Don warned her not to press charges in the secret ecclesiastical trial of Dr Jacob E Price a Methodist clergyman accused by nine women of misconduct Mrs Doh [sid on the stand said Price propositions to her were improper and he treated her as no man had ever treated her before The postal card dismissed the accusations as false and suggested the writer was a suffragette seeking newspaper notoriety
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New York
Hilma Don
Jacob E Price
Doh
Report of Engineer on Granite Highway Plan
The Granite Highway association heard a preliminary survey of the 18 mile route from Decatur to Lathoma. The Decatur to Stone Mountain segment is nine miles and may cost $90,000 if Stone Mountain quarry provides broken stone free of charge, totaling about $180,900 with half borne by property along the route and the rest by DeKalb county.
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Granite Highway Association
Decatur
Lathoma
Stone Mountain
DeKalb County
How To Grow Long Beautiful Hair
A home remedy claims to stop hair loss and promote growth using bay rum Barbo Compound glycerine and water. The recipe allegedly thickens hair increases length in months and darkens gray hair while making it soft and glossy.
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