Cooper Testimony Shapes Killing Trial Progress
Court adjourns with Colonel Cooper on the stand as the trial slows. The state presses for testimony on Seventh Avenue near Union, while defense and prosecutors differ on how the killing occurred. Generals Meeks and McCain curb witnesses, and Colonel Duncan B. Cooper testifies about his family and war record before the session ends.
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Coopers
Seventh Avenue
John Sharp
Robin Cooper
Burch
Eawyer
Sherp
General Meeks
Union
General McCain
Ra Portera
Ganeral
D. B. Cooper
Duncan B. Cooper
General Washington
Tregedy
Cooper
Washington
Forrest
Carmack
News-Scimitar
Colonel Cooper
News- Scimitar
Eben
Colonel Gates
Louiavillé and Nashville Railroad
Plate
Volée
Fatterson
Dane
Dane Cooper
Myeelf
Middle
Tennessee
Patterson
Maxwell House
Bradford
Robin
Senator Carmack
Maxwell
Bradforn
Tully Brown Thors
Manson
Governor’s Mansion
Taia
Chruch Street
Otter
At & A Am
Rival Senators Clash In Smoky Tennessee Political War
Testimony recalls Ford and Carmack feud, with Colonel Cooper detailing bitter editorials, political attacks, and personal threats that strained ties from 1902 Memphis to Patterson administration. Witnesses cite inflammatory pieces, a gun rumor, and a final plea for ceasefire before a fatal day on Seventh Avenue.
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Dune Cooper
Carmack
Hurlah
Tha ‘Tennessernat
Craig
Mate
Cooper
Charles Burch
Burch
Lucia
Colonel Cooper
Robin
Grad Ford
Banquet for Good Roads in Commerce Georgia
In Commerce Georgia on February 23 a banquet at the Central hotel gathered about fifty guests to discuss good road construction and potential agricultural exhibits for the fall. Attendees included Hon A R Braselton, chair of the county road board, Jack Bennett, civil engineer and county convict Kang manager, Dr L G Hardman, W L Williamson and others. The group favored holding an exhibit featuring Banks Franklin Madison and Jackson counties.
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C J. Hood
Questa
Central Hotel
A R Braselton
Board of Road Commissioners
Jack Bennett
Kang
L G. Hariman
W. L Williamson
Banks
Franklin
Madison
Jackson
Hard Rain Causes Bridge Damage in Commerce Ga
Heavy rainfall at 3 am swelled streams and washed away some bridges in Commerce Georgia. Reports indicate widespread washouts and feared collapse of multiple bridge structures as the hardest rain in years blanketed the area. Storm drenched streets and disrupted travel as authorities assess damage and risks.
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Commerce
Landa
A& An Tty
Hall
Found Dead in Bath Tub in Little Ronk Ark
After returning from a trip to New York, M T Welsh a local laborer found his roommate O W Brennan dead in the bathtub of their apartment. Death attributed to asphyxiation with a theory of self inflicted harm. Brennan formerly resided in Rochester New York.
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New York
Little Ronk
Ark
M.T. Welsh
Jocel Tastor
Tta
O. W. Brennan
Brennan
Roch
Ester
Silk Dress Sale Offers Two-Style Gowns At Reductions
Read today’s store news touts two one piece silk dresses in soft messaline with lace trims in black tobacco navy iris and coppen colors. Styles feature net yokes or net collars with decorative buttons and belts. prices emphasized as unusually low. Also promoted are pongees foulards crepes and cord silks in multiple widths and shades with yard prices from 59 cents to $4.00.
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Istaria
Copenhei Gobelin
Indra Reser
Dress Goods Offerings Highlight Novelty Tailor Suitings
In Dress Goods the centerpiece features novelty tailor suitings on stripes checks and mingled wools. Grays tans blacks whites greens blues and browns appear in smart mixtures while Symphony Cloth and Lamballe silk-woal blends promise refined finishes and broad appeal for gowns. Mohair-wool Tussah Royal adds sheen with wide color ranges and prices around $1.50 per yard. New fabrics include Yvette violet Artichoke Raisin and other named shades.
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Cannery
Yvette
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Whitehall
Duncane
Southern Spring Bed CO
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Memphis
Hart
B. W. Carmack
Carack
Jourcatiam
Congress
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Senate
Mitchell
Oregon
Van
Panama Canal
Macy
Emapel
Cormack-Taylor
Memphis News-Scimitar
Taylor
Phra
Pate Ternon
Bryan
Clarke
Commerce Hotel
Washington, D. C
Seaboard
Ucketa
City Ticket Office
Peachtree
Pearsant Free
Chamberline Johnson- DuBose Co
Myr
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