Murder in Bedford: Suspect Claims Crime via Letter
Louisville reports a man named Wallace Wills Sims confesses by letter to killing Miss Sarah Schaefer. The letter describes locating the body in the Ohio River near New Albany, placing it in cold storage, and detailing the crime with a brick and blunt force. Detectives caution the claim and pursue other leads from Chicago and Michigan.
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Louisville
Bedford
Ind
Smith
Bas
New Albany
Louisvile
Todlana
Ohio River
Sarah Schaefer
Schaefer
Wallace Wills ‘Sims
Sarah
Sims
Monon
Johnson
Miss Griffin
Lafayette
Michigan
Elkhart
Miss Schaefer
Chicago
Virginia Loses The Debate On Federal Railroad Control
A public debate at Washington between the University of Virginia and Columbian University discussed whether federal ownership and operation of steam railroads would best serve the people. Virginia’s Viney Wayland and Wood argued affirmative, Columbian’s Dearing Hinton and Peck argued negative. Columbian won the decision.
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Columbian University
Washington
University of Virginia
John S. Viney
John W. Wayland
Roger B. Wood
Virginia
Milton M. Dearing
Missouri
B. Hinton
Arkansas
Carrol J. Peck
Pennsylvania
Columbian
Washington Street Viaduct Profile Map Outlined
A prepared profile map by Captain R M Clayton shows proposed Washington street viaduct details in Atlanta. The distorted scale misleads height. abutments at Hunter and Gilmer streets extend 270 and 300 feet respectively, with total length around 1380 feet and an estimated cost near 125000 dollars. Council committees will assess railroads plans and bridge work at next Tuesday’s session.
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Washington Street
R. M. Clayton
Atlanta
Constitution
Hunter Street
Gilmer Street
Gilmer
Decatur Street
Decatur
Grant Park
Louisville and
Nashville
Waverly Place
Clayton
Washington Atrget
Terry
Bruce
Faith Upheld by Helen Post in Mental Science Case
In Jacksonville, nine teen witnesses for the defense testified to Helen Wilmans Post 73 a mental science healer. She described treating 7000 to 10000 patients with high cure rates and claimed easy collective treatment while denying records gaps. Prosecution to rebut and arguments to begin, jury not yet chosen.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Helen Wilmans-Post
Accident Shoots Fireman In Georgia Rail Yard
Greene County Georgia February 6 A fireman on the Georgia railroad Ben O Neal of Union Point was accidentally shot by a youth named Davis of Hethany while O Neal passed. Davis seized a gun from companions aimed and fired wounding O Neal in the body and face. the shooter believed the weapon unloaded and expressed regret.
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Greeneasboro
Ben O'Neal
Union Point
Georgia
Mr Davis
Hethany
Robinson
Davis
O'Neal
O Neal
Pavig
Richard Jackson
Union
Whitt and Simpson
Jackson
Drunken men cremated in Trenton mining village blaze
In Mahoney City Pa February 6 six perished in flames early morning after revelry at a Trenton mining village boarding house. Victims include John Shisnisky proprietor and his son Alexander plus five other boarders. Fire started from an overheated stove. One man toppled from a window and perished, others escaped barely clothed as temperatures neared zero.
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Mahoney City
Trenton
Ea Smell
John Shisnisky
Alexander
Michael Hodack
John Alaneka
Joseph Kaparas
Peter Gribas
Asme
Labor label dispute stirs Fulton county primary
Candidates debate using union labels on campaign cards as labor unions object to the middle path. The coroner race draws attention with W W Thomas entering, while Judge W L Calhoun and M T LaHatte loom large. Fulton County braces for a crowded Democratic primary with several potential entrants and tense union politics.
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Fulton County
Federation of Trades
Manchuria
Pressmen’s Union
al- Waya
W. W Thomas
Stampa
Thomas
W L. Calhoun
M. T- LaHatte
Atlanta
W. H. Hulsey
Wilkinsons
Wages Cut for 500 Miners in Wise County Va
Coal operators in Wise County Virginia cut wages by 12 percent affecting about five thousand miners who were ejected from work in Middalesboro Kentucky on February 5. The action follows a wage dispute, leaving many workers seeking new employment as production slows.
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Middalesboro
Wise County
Sudden death of Mrs. John A. Wooten at 312 D Alvigny
Mrs. John A. Wooten died suddenly from heart failure yesterday morning at about 5 o'clock at her home. She was 40 and leaves a husband and several children. The funeral will be Sunday at 10 in Sharon church with interment in the church yard.
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John A Wooten
Alvigny Street
The Second In Command Returns To Grand Stage
John Drew to perform two shows under Charles Frohman in The Second In Command at the Grand. The four act comedy by Robert Marshall showcases Drew as Major Bilingham, reviving a hit from Empire Theatre. Patti Glad to reach the south amid blizzards. Goodwin to revive A Gilded Fool. Bijou hosts For Her Sake and Wells-Dunne-Harlan company next week with 4 Contented Woman.
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the Grand
John Drew
Charles Frohman
Mr. Drew
Mr Frohman
Kit Bilngham
Robert Marshall
Drew
Frohman
Captain Dieppe
Anthony Hope
Harrison Rhodes
Empire Theater
New York
Patti
St Iast
South
California
Nashville
Memphis
Atlanta
New Orleans
Texas
Carpenter Company
Wells’ House
Wells-Donne-Harlan Company
Hoyt
Caroline Miskel- Hoyt
Wells-Dunne-Harlan
Methodist Missionary Institute Opens in Atlanta at First Methodist
The Atlanta district of the Methodist Missionary Institute began at the First Methodist church on Peachtree Street with a full day of addresses. Speakers included Rev C C Jarrell Rev L Johnson Rev J G Jenkins Rev M J Coffer and others outlining missions current status and methods. Out of town ministers Dr J W Heldt Rev H D Pace Rev J O A Grogan and Rev George N McDonnell attended.
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Atlanta
Methodist Missionary Institute
First Methodist
Peachtree Street
Dowman
CC Jarrell
L ( Johnson
Byrd
C . Jones
The
Mirst Methodist Church
J W Tieldt
J G Jenkins
I Underwood
Probing Dietrich Case Opens First Committee Meeting
A committee appointed at Senator Dietrich's request to probe his Nebraska indictment on postoffice patronage held its first meeting today. Senators Hoar Platt Spooner Cockrell and Pettus attended. Dietrich was summoned and submitted all case papers.
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Dietrich
Washington
Nebraska
Hoar
Platt
Connecticut
Spooner
Cockrell
Pettus
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Nam
Helen Post
High Priestess of
Mental Science
Emerson
Uneeda
National Biscuit. Company
Eeep
Pressamen
Printora
Hicu Class
Druccists
California Fig Syrup Co
Pr Gctitious Fig Syrup Company
Kilpatrick Yester
Day
Kilpatrick
Norresta
Arthur
Mangum Street
Martin May
Southern Exchange
George F. Gober
Superior Court
Blue Hidge
Green B. Roberta
Wilkinson
Charles Anderson
A. H Baxter Company
Newman
M. F. Plant
Piedmont
W.trex Bankston
West Point
Kimball
Charles C Rugle and Wife
Jackson, Mich
Aragon
W. H. Ennis
Rome
J. T. Daniel
Montgomery, Alm
Cc. T. Mobley
Monroe
M. J. Brien
Southern Express Company
A. F. Hiltana R J Atkinson
Greenville
W. N. Collier
Bainbridge
Hugh W. Washington
Macon
W. L Hodges
Hartwell, Ia
Dudley M Hughes
Danville
W.W. Duncan
Douglasville
G. Claude Sherard
Anderson
J. Allan
H. M Easterly
EB. J Rines
R C Choate
C L Philprook
W. BE. Green
Knoxville, Tenn
G. H. West
Wife
Carrollton
Thamiin
J. Burge
Nashville, Tenn
G. Willingham & CO
N.C. Goodwin
Goodwin
Tutt
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