Death penalty paid by death on gallows for assault
Jim Walker, known as a negro, was hanged at the Tower yesterday morning for assaulting Mrs. Moore in Brookwood. He signed a dying statement in his cell and did not speak further on the gallows, while ministers and witnesses, including the victim’s husband G W Moore and his two sons, observed the execution.
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Jim Walker
Tower
Tom Walker
Alt Moore
Brookwood
G W Moore
Muestreg
H W W Proctor
Jim
John *Roore
Medical College
Dushte
Walker
Ms Moore
Starburn
Moore
Roansficourt
Eusily
Williams tied to alleged 7 year old murder in Alabama
Birmingham December 6 special C C Williams alias C W Counts was arrested on suspicion of killing D S Wilson a printer about seven years ago. Reports from Atlanta Gainesville and Greenville allege Williams has multiple marriages in Macon and Hampton and a wife in Greenville. Police say he is wanted in many cities. Chief Jennings denies knowledge of the murder charge and received a phone call from an unknown woman seeking help locating him.
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Birmingham
Alh
Willams Aling
Hare
D S Wilson
Atlanta
Wecon
Gainesville
Greenville
S&sc
Williams
Macon
Hmores
Willama
Jennings
Williamas
Mies Annie Davis
Tat City
W. Counts AU Velture
Willams
Sheriff Decoyed to Death at Fernandine Beach Florida
Sheriff Wo B Johns of this county was lured to Fernandine Beach by a man named A Brown who pretended to seek a thief named Dooly. On reaching the sand hills Brown shot the sheriff through the head and he died. Brown is at large.
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Proctor
Lioness
Nelms
Walker
Jim Walker
Sherff
Fernanda
Fla
Sherif Wo B Johns
A Brown
Dooly
Brown
Alabama Methodist conference delegates chosen in Dothan
Dothan Alabama December 8 the Alabama conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South had a busy session with the main activity the election of clerical and lay delegates to the general conference meeting in Birmingham next spring One clerical and one lay delegate remained unselected as the session adjourned This marks Dothan’s first time hosting such a major religious assembly and citizens strive to make the occasion memorable Montgomery Alabama December 9 The conference passed a resolution expressing sympathy for Jews and repudiating the Christianity of Russia pledging prayers and efforts and love for Jewish brethren as brothers and children of a common father.
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Dothan
Ala
Alabama
Methoitet Episcopal Church
South
Birmingham
Bedy
Dothans
Montgomery
the Methodist Church
Russia
Caution Warns Against Unscrupulous Hawkes Dealers
A notice warns readers daily complaints about unscrupulous dealers and traveling opticians misrepresenting themselves as agents. Hawkes glasses are not sold by them and only available from authorized permanent agents or Hawkes home office at 14 Whitehall.
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Hawkes Glasses
Hawkes, Optician
Whitehail
Have You Catarrh Aimed at Readers About Catarrh Remedy
An ad style pitch asks if readers suffer catarrh with symptoms like raw throat, foul breath, watery eyes, nose congestion, crusts, or loss of smell. It touts a non experimental remedy claimed to cure, offered by Eclipse Medicine and Manufacturing Co, Atlanta, for a month’s mail order treatment at $1.00 postpaid.
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Aia
Eclipse Medicine and Manufacturng Co
Atlanta
PF. O
Big Sum for Wake Forest Baptist Raise Funds
In Raleigh North Carolina on December, Baptists decide to raise about 160000 for Wake Forest College. President Potent sass leads to a new era. Greensboro convention to open December 10. Piedmont Drug Company to open around December 10 in Gainesville. Building and preparations advancing to meet the target by December 6.
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Baptists
Ralegh
Wake Forest College
Potent Sass
Gainesville
Piedmont Drug Company
Pythians Elect Officers in Barnesville Lodge
Barnesville Knights of Pythias Lodge 148 held its regular election of officers at the castle hall Monday night. Elected were Chan cellor commander RL Swatts chancellor Pierce Hammond pretite J Mo Rogers master of works C E Stocks master of arms Warren Woodard inner guard J O Stocks outer guard Charles Matthews keeper of records and seal J Maxwell master of finance J B Hardy master of exchequer CQ Summers.
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Pythians
Barnesville
Barnesville Lodge No 148
Knights of Pythias
RL Swatts
Pierce Hammond
J Mo Rogers
C E Stocks
Wrren Woodard
O Stocks
Charles Matthews
Keene
J Maxwell
J.B Hardy
CQ Summers
McWilliams Sentenced to Death in Iowa Murder Case
Des Moines Iowa December 8 William McWilliams who pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife and five children was sentenced to death today at Independence. McWilliams crime shocked the state as he dashed in the brains of his wife and the infant with a hammer and then killed the remaining children in the same manner. The judge's wording emphasized the gravity of the act while McWilliams offered a brief, grim response.
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Sheriff Nells
Jésus Christ
Mim
McWilliams
Des Woines
Iowa
wWillam McWilliams
Independence
McWiiama
Pintt Wep
Hunting Geer on Ossabaw Island Hunt Crew Heads to Savannah
Special Dr W Dfravia and Superintendent John A Porter of the Porterdale cotton mills left Wednesday for Savannah to spend several days with Savannahians. They plan deer hunting on Ossabaw Island and other local spots with many Savannah residents joining in.
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Ossabaw
Covington
W Dfravia
John A Porter
Porterdale Cotton Mills
Savannah
Letters to Santa Clauss from area children urged
The Constitution invites children to address Santa Claus care of the paper and send photographs with letters. Readable samples from Opelika Athens Oxford and nearby list requests for dolls, trunks, toys, bicycles, skates, and fruit. Photographs are urged as Santa looks forward to visiting and Christmas approaches.
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Santa Claus
Care Constitution
Santa
Cap Ptatol
Hamilton Gregory
Kelly Street
Banta Claus
Constitution
Dorothy
Bennett
Whitehall Street
Phillips Estate Sold At Auction By Court Official
John H James sold at the courthouse last Tuesday for the estate of Mrs Mary Phillips III, administrators Tiandere and Allen. One lot at Poplar and Fairlie sold to A J BeBride for 18000 dollars. A 730 acre Newton county farm went to Woods Aiken for 510600. In Fulton County Owens sold for 1000, three Angier Avenue lots sold to J A Wingly for 2680, another Angier jot sold to C M Cohen. Total 899400. John EF James, a longtime auctioneer, later pursued parking and real estate ventures.
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John H James
Court House
Mary
Philips
Tiandere
Allen
Poplar
Fairlie Street
J BeBride
Newton County
Woods Aiken
Fulton County
Owens
Angier Avenue
Wingly
C M Cohen
John EF James
Aucion
North Carolina
Texas
Negro Hanged in Texas for Robbery and Murderous Assault
Henry Bates, a Black man, was executed in Texas for murdering assault during a robbery at the Kutlee home. Both victims were badly beaten but survived. This marked the first state execution under a ten year old law authorizing capital punishment for deadly weapon robbery with murderous assault. Bates did not appeal or seek commutation.
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Texas
Columbus
Tet
Henry Bates
Fred Kutlee
Tully
Prospector Simonton Reported Alive After Mexico Murder Claim
A dispatch from prospector George Taylor Simonton, once reported murdered in Santa Anna, Mexico, states he is alive and well. The message was received today in Philadelphia, confirming his safety.
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Philadelphia
George Taylor Simonton
Mexico
Santa Anna
Governor Bell Faces Executed Mercy Plea in Mrs Rogers Case
Vermont Governor Charles Bell, after the planned December execution of Mrs Rogers, declined to intervene despite petitions and testimony seeking clemency. Attorneys urged reprieve citing new evidence and public sentiment, while Bell stated he acted on his oath and the law, leaving the fate of Mrs Rogers unchanged.
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Hiver Junction
Charles Bell
Rogers
Vermont
Bell Tater
Walden
Bell
Mra Rogera
Chicago
Montreal
E P Finn
Springfield
Mars Rogers
Esil
Walters
Jesse Partlow
Cincinnati
Ohio
Partlop
Montpelier
Attorney McCarthy
Messra MeCarthy
Vigna
Vermont Supreme Court
Fitnn
Ben
Attorney Powers
Pawers
Partion
Cinainnats
State Senate
United States Supreme Court
Windsor
Colinomo
Windsor County
Murderer Mary Mabel Rogers Hanged After Vermont Trial
Details of the murder for which Mrs Mary Mabel Rogers died trace the August 14 1902 killing of Marcus Rogers near Beamington. Rogers a 19 year old separated wife schemed with accomplices to chloroform him and throw his body into the Walloomsao river to collect life insurance and furniture funds. Despite reprieves and appeals including a US Supreme Court petition the Vermont execution proceeded under Windsor county sheriff authority amid prison scandal disclosures.
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Mary Mabel Rogers
Marcus Rogers
Beamington
Leon Parham
Estella Bates
Rogers
Parham
Furniiure
Knapp
Bates
Eiseman Bros Offer Quality Suits At Low Prices
Eiseman Bros promotes Winter suits claiming exceptional value at 15 dollars and a top quality stand at 40 dollars as part of a bold marketing pitch. The ad uses strong language implying scrutiny and criminal court as a rhetorical device to stress low prices.
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House of Eiseman Bros
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Opelika
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