English financier Whitaker Wright sentenced to seven years
London January 24 Whitaker Wright was sentenced to seven years penal servitude at 3 o clock this afternoon He collapsed and died at 5 35 pm in the court ante room The post mortem will be held Wednesday with indications pointing to poison The inquest likely Thursday Officials moved his body to Westminster mortuary and his wife Mrs Wright remains at a Surrey country home Officials say death may have been suicide following the verdict
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London
Aforrnoion Whitaker Wright
England
Wright
Home Office
Westminster Mortuary
Thames
Surrey
Gollestor
George Leeds
Leeda
Justice Bigham
Lakeview
Joe London
Globe and Standard
London and Globe Financial Corporation
Wight
New York
Philadelphia
Wright Ha
London and Globe Financial
Minltr
Atricken
Leeds
Brixton
Bushmen Burn Germans Alive Reported in Africa
A Capetown dispatch says bushmen with rebels in German southwest Africa commit atrocities. Reports claim mobs killed prisoners and burned some alive, with Berlin confirming torture death reports reported by Associated Press dispatches. The colonial office pursues troop deployment to explain budget estimates to the Reichstag.
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London
Central News
Capetown
Eaga
Africa
Berlin
Colonial Office
Reichstag Budget Committee
Sultan halts on Francis at St Louis fair tale
In a World’s Fair note from St Louis on January 26, the Sultan refuses an allotment of 6000 dollars and dismisses requests from Francis to represent Morocco. Danforth, assistant to the commissioner, relays the sultan’s blunt claim that St Louis is unknown to him and that he wants all letters stopped.
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St. Louis
Morocco
Langerman
St Louis
United States
Francis
Melancholy Dane Peril At Yale Trial
Hamiet narrowly escapes conviction on murder charges before Yale judges. Jurors debate malice and insanity as nine vote murder in the first degree, two for manslaughter, one for acquittal. Juror Leich from Gloversville hung the jury after twenty minutes of deliberation. Foreman Horn, football center, reported no verdict. The case concludes with a hung and disputed outcome in New Haven.
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Hamiet
Yale
New Haven
Conn
Yale Law School
Polontua
Epaphodicus
Hamlet
Polonius
Foreman Hornback
Leich
Gloversville
Passenger on Hanover Found Dead on Board Ship
Dr J J Liebertanz of Zurich Switzerland a passenger on the North German Lloyd steamship Hanover en route from Bremen for Galveston was found dead in his state room in Baltimore January 26 a vial of morphine lay on a chair beside his bed and it is believed he committed suicide The physician was bound for Austin Texas.
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Baltimore
J. J. Viebertanz
Zurich
Switzerland
Hanover
Bremen
Gualveston
Dr. Liebertanz
Austin
Tex
Francis denies U. S. presidential run amid boom talk
Louis January 26 David R Francis president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company says he is not a candidate for president of the United States. He adds he has no time to discuss the boom and remains focused on his current role.
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Louis
David R. Francis
Louisiansa Purchase Exposition Company
United States
Poultry Show Opens to Public in Atlanta at 46 48 Whitehall Street
The first annual Atlanta Poultry Association exhibit opened yesterday with about 1000 birds on display. Judges awarded prizes in Barred Plymouth Rocks and pigeons, with entries from Atlanta Dalton Charlotte Augusta and other cities. Cash prizes may be offered next year to support higher quality birds.
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Atlanta Poultry Association
Whitehall Street
C. O. Harwell
High Point
Charlotte
Augusta
Plymouth Hook
C W. Crenshaw
Robert Hiley
Atlanta
Plymouth Rocks
Belmont Farm
Alf Bertling
Alf. Bertling
BB. Davis
N. C
Cockerel
Juan McCamy
Dalton
Pullet
W. B. Alexander
Fire gut shoehouse of N. Kuttner in Rome Georgia
Four thousand dollar blaze gutted the shoehouse of N. Kuttner at eight North Street in Rome Georgia on January 26. Loss to stock estimated at 4000 dollars, insured. Building damage about 600 dollars. Origin of fire not determined. Also noted carriage dealer Monk Apple files involuntary bankruptcy in Savannah court. Apple lists 16321.11 debts against 1937.97 assets and previously failed involuntarily three years ago.
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Kuttners Place
Rome
Gea
N. Kuttner
Monk Apple
Savannah Court
Savannah
Mark Apple
Heaven
Apple
Fulton County Reformatory Eyes State Oversight and Expansion
Dr. W Kilvington of Tennessee Industrial Farm Nashville met Fulton county grand jury, urging broader scope including two new buildings and possible state control to secure annual funds. He praised the Fulton facility, described inmate programs, and noted successful placements after discharge.
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Dr. W. ©. Hilvington
Tennessee Industrial Farm
Nashville
Grand Jury
W Cc. Klivington
Tennessee
Nasnville
Fulton County Grand Jury
Fulton County
Ita
Kilvington
Atlanta
Fulton County Reformatory
W Woods White
Tennessee Institution
Nashville Reformatory
Reformatory
T A. Means
Means
Albany Woman Burned Saving Baby at Fire
Mrs. C. O. Brooks of Albany Georgia was severely burned at home while sitting before a blaze bathing her 4 month old baby. Her dress caught fire and flames raced to her head before sister Miss May Douglas from Missouri acted to extinguish them. The burns cover her back and hands but she is not believed to be in danger.
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Albany, Ga
C. O. Brooks
May Douglas
Missouri
Brooks
Alamance Mills Cut Product Curtails Cotton Output
In Burlington North Carolina on January 26 representatives of Alamance County cotton mills voted unanimously to reduce production by one fourth due to high cotton prices and inability to profitably sell goods. The county hosts twenty mills with about 108000 spindles and 6000 looms employing thousands.
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Alamence Mills
Burlington
N. C
Alamence County
Atlanta to add million-dollar federal prison complex
Word arrived that 200000 dollars for continuing the new federal prison in south Atlanta was placed on the urgent deficiency bill and should pass. Groundbreaking will start soon for a large cell block and administration building, boosting capacity to 2400 prisoners and surpassing Fort Leavenworth in size and equipment.
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Federal
South
Atlanta
Congress
Moyer
United States
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Georgia
McClaughry
Lon Livingston
Beagles at the Kebe House in Richmond invitation to Roosevelt
Representative Sullivan of New York, a prominent Order of Eagles official, presented to President Roosevelt a Dixie Airline delegation from the Dagies in Richmond, Virginia. They invited him to the Erie anniversary exercises on March 23. The president thanked them but could not accept. Sullivan will take part in the exercises.
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Washington
Brannon Out for Congress in Georgia Race
Savannah reports J A Brannon of Statesboro enters congressional race in the first district pitting him against RR Lester. Republicans may field a candidate per Roosevelt hints while tensions rise. In Virginia Gate Clifs Henry Green and Monica Strong accused in Fort Blackmore store robbery. $1200 taken from Harris safe and more arrests anticipated.
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Lester
Savannah
J. A. Brannon
Statesboro
Congress
E Lester
Roosevelt
Gate Clufs
Henry Green
White
Monica Strong
Fort Blackmore
Job Harris
Harris
Building rework to six floors and basement plan
The note references reconstructing the building to six floors and a basement. It mentions returning to the men s and youths sections on specific floors and a center location on the first floor. It also notes preserving the manufacturer s profit.
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E. H. Goodhart, Jr
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F. A. Donahue
Birmingham Rollers
T. C. Miller
George Adair
Farr
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Trust Company OF Georgia, Equitable Building
THE
Third National Bank
Resources
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U. S
Frank Hawkins
EL M. Atkinson
Joseph A. McCord
THOS
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H. M. Atkinson, John W. Grant
H. Y. McCord
E. B. Rosser
A. W. Calhoun
J Carroll Payne
David Woodward
Castoria
Beara
Beagles
Kebe House
Title Guarantee and Trust Co
Empire Building
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Hess
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