Fortune Teller's Curse Said To Foredoom Four Louisville Men
In Louisville on January 7 a special report details three Lewisville youths who died within six weeks after fortunes foretold their deaths. Stuart Young, city treasurer, shot himself after gambling debts. Austin Kent died when struck by a freight engine after a palmistry quip about age. Wil H. Goddard perished hunting when a gun discharged unexpectedly. Dr Alfred Lempberger died nine days after a fortune teller placed the curse. The string of fatal predictions has stirred fear and dampened fortune telling among locals.
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Louisville
Lewisville
Stuart Young
Young
Louis Ville
Youney
Kent
Austin Kent
Loulaville
St. Louis
Austin
Wil H. Goddard
Iuss
Alfred Lempberger
Eller
Lemberger
Loutaville
Tax Collection Question Settled in Montgomery Court
Judge Sayre in Montgomery city court ruled that poll taxes under the old constitution will be collected under the new system, barring assessors and collectors fees. The suit aimed to settle a statewide vexing question in a friendly manner.
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Montgomery
Ala
Sayre
Dabney Seeks Summer School Fundraising Partners
Dr. Charles W. Dabney president of the University of Tennessee says philanthropists may fund a summer school for southern teachers to run six weeks at the university next summer. Named backers include Robert Ogden William F. H. Baldwin Jr George Foster Peabody and Dr W H Parkhurst. Professor P P Claxton of Greensboro N C named secretary of the Southern Educational Bureau.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Charles W. Dabney
University of Tennessee
Mississippi Special Session Opens With Long Governor Longino Message
The Mississippi legislature opened a special session with Lt Governor Harrison presiding in the Senate and Speaker A J Russell in the House. Governor Longino submitted a lengthy message seeking increased salaries for all state officers, road funding, education funding, and broad fiscal and administrative reforms. Six new members took office as the day ended.
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Miss
Mississippi
Harrison
Senate
A. J. Russell
Lauderdale
Longino
Murray
Smith
Commonwealth
the Treasury
Ema
Stowers
Mississippi National Guard
State Board of Health
Delta
Wall
Whitfield
University of Mississippi, A. and M. College
Starkville
C. College
Columbus
Alcorn
M. College
Deaf Am Dumb
Vicksburg
Boundary Commission
Capitol Commission
Capitol
Cole
Department of Banking and Insurance
Jackson Takes Boy's Life At Mercer Mill Clash
Cap Jackson and Aaron Crawford, two Black men, disputed at Mercer’s mill near Georgetown, Jackson enraged and struck Crawford with a spade, killing him instantly. Jackson fled toward Alabama but was captured and jailed. The victim was a 15 year old boy.
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Centaura
Ala
Cap Jackson
Aaron Crawford
Mercer
Georgetown
Jackson
Crawford
Alabama
Nine candidates seek Wilmington customs post
Raleigh report notes nine contenders for the petition of collector of customs at Wilmington, vacant after John Clancy became recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. The item reflects a political staffing issue and a pending appointment.
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Raleigh
N. C
W Mmington
John Clancy
District of Columbia
Trial of Whit Owens in Montgomery Brothers murder resumes at Oxford
In Oxford Mississippi on January four the Whit Owens case as accessory to the murder of the Montgomery brothers reopened with court sessions. The governor ordered guards to quell a potential lynching as Owens defense rested and the jury deliberated without a verdict by nine pm with an unofficial report suggesting guilty verdict looming for the next morning.
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Jackson
Miss
Montgomery Brothers
Oxford
Owen
Whit Owens
Montgomery
Owens
Egro Evades Lynching Claims Law Protection in Tampa
John Muller, a Black man bloodied and bruised, went to police in Tampa, alleging a mob at Port Tampa City burned houses and tried to hang him with a rope. He escaped, was jailed for safety, and the incident involved a crowd of white men he knew.
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Tampa
Fla
John Muller
Port Tampa City
Milter
Ashby Bail in Newport News Shooting Hearing
The preliminary hearing for Attorney C Aylett Ashby on the charge of shooting City Engineer Marge was postponed to January 1f. Ashby was released on $20,000 bail. O’Boyle to Hang for Alma Hamilton Murder. second death sentence issued in Newport News.
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Newport News
C Aylett Ashby
Marge
Ashby
I Dashby
O'Boyle
William O Boyle
Barham
Alma Hamilton
O Boyle
Defendant Loses Anti-Trust Suit in Austin Texas
The Plumbers' Supply Company was found liable in the anti trust case and judgment for 14000 dollars was rendered. It is claimed that forty six foreign companies named as defendants will bear the payment.
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Austin
Tex
Death of Colonel Samuel N. Hoyt Veteran Scout and Friend of Kit Carson
Colonel Samuel N. Hoyt died tonight in Washington at 31 from injuries after a fall. A veteran of two wars he participated in various Indian campaigns and was known as a fearless fighter with ties to Sam Houston Kit Carson and other frontier figures of the era.
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Kit” Carson
Washington
Samuel N. Hoyt
Hoyt
Two Ward
Sam Hougton
Kit" Carson
Rough West
Boy's Shot Kills Poacher Owner of Land Threats
A boy fired a shot, killing a poacher on property owned by a local landowner. Authorities investigate threats made against the landowner amid the fatal shooting.
Son Wired With Fatal Effect Justified by Jury
In Hampton county Major Hal Richardson and his son Warren encountered poachers on a game preserve. Warren Richardson shot and killed a man named Porter from Georgia. An inquest found the youth’s act justified by the coroner’s jury.
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Garoner
Columbia
D. C
Hamilton Ridges
Hampton County
Hal Richardson
Warren
Warren Richardson
Porter
Georgia
Richardson
Botanic Blood Balm claimed cure for blood poisons
An old ad promotes Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for cancer ulcers skin diseases rheumatism and blood poison. It pledges to cleanse blood, heal sores and rashes, and claims guaranteed results even in deep-seated cases. Advertising claims include a prepaid sample and medical advice from the Belm Co Atlanta Georgia.
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Lange Hotele
Belra
Belm Co
Atlanta
Kentucky Senate Nomination Race Sparks Democratic Clash
Frankfort Kentucky January 1 Democratic candidates for United States senator prepare for a conference to fix the first ballot time. Four candidates McCreary Wheeler Smith and Judge Cantrill clash over early versus postponed balloting. Republican minority plans a separate caucus tomorrow night.
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Frankfort
Judge Cantrill
McCreary
Assembly
Tomorrrow
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