Tragedy at Moore Home as Eight Slain in Iowa Town
Eight members of Joseph Moore's family and two guests were found murdered in their beds in Villisca Iowa in a brutal ax attack. Victims include Joseph and wife, children Herman 11 Catherine 9 Boyd 7 Paul 6 and Edith Blanch Spilringer 20 and 18. Bloody fingerprints and a knocked lamp tied to a deliberate intruder. doors and windows locked. neighbor reports no cry. Authorities hunt for suspect with revenge motive as bloodhounds await pursuit.
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Villisca
Iowa
Joseph Moore
Herman Moore
Catherine Moore
Boyd Moore
Paul Moore
Edith
Blanch Spillinger
Spillinger
Moore
Moores
Western Union Buys 10000 Underwood Typewriters
Western Union purchases 10 thousand Underwood typewriters in a bulk deal. The order signals expanding office equipment inventory and potential upgrade of typing workflows across the company.
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The
Western Union
Jackson Swinging Georgia for Taft and the Nation
Henry Jackson of Atlanta, a United States revenue collector, has been unanimously elected Republican national committeeman from Georgia for four years. He leaves this afternoon for Chicago to participate in preliminary events and the convention, carrying a distinction unique among national Republicans.
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Henry Jackson
Atlanta
United States
Taft Delegation Leads Georgia in 1908 Instructed Delegates
Georgia sent the largest Taft instructed Republican delegation to the Chicago convention, with 28 delegates from 146 counties and 12 districts. James Jackson led the campaign, aided by his ties to Judge Taft, and asserted Taft’s renomination would be secured with broad southern support.
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Georgia
Taft
Union
Jackson
Raft
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
National Committee
Freight wreck injures three near Tanner's Church crossing
An extra freight engine left the track at Tanner's Church crossing, 13 miles from Atlanta, injuring conductor William Anchors, engineer IL Johnson, and fireman Wilt Barlow. Anchors, badly hurt, is listed in serious condition at Atlanta Hospital. Johnson and Barlow sustained lesser injuries. Anchors is a ten-year Southern veteran with deep railway ties across the South.
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Southern Railway
Tanner's Church
Atlant
William H Anches
Il Johnson
Wilt Barlow
Atlanta
Langley Avenue
Johnson
Eltonwood
Filenwood
Anders
Tongley Avenue
Georgia
South
Reception to 500 Couples Married by Dr Holderby
Rey A R Holderby who has married more than 500 couples within twenty years will attend a reception at Moore Memorial church tonight for all couples he has officiated. The ladies of the church host, doors open at 8, festivities run until 3. Between two and three hundred couples are expected, along with the full Moore Memorial church membership.
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Holderby
Rey A R Holderby
Moore Memorial Church
Entiire Moore iMmorial Church
Childers on Trial Again in Georgia Murder Case
Americus Ga June 10 Special Morty Childers faces a third trial for murder in the death of his wife last August at their Smithville home. Hubert Kennedy was arrested but released. the grand jury did not consider charges. Two mistrials preceded this trial. about 200 tallamen were summoned for jury duty and a largely young farmer panel was chosen. Judge Littlejohn presides. testimony to begin after noon with jury selection completed today. Childers sits with five attorneys after nine months in jail. The trial is expected to take three days.
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Littlejohn
Childers
Diner Demands More Water to Strengthen Soup
A diner requests extra water to dilute the soup, insisting one glass is not enough. The exchange reveals the diner’s insistence on a stronger broth, while the waiter confirms the existing glass. The quarrel centers on how to adjust the serving to satisfy the diner’s request.
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Walter
State May Hold Primary August 20 Likely Date
Tuesday August 20 is seen as the probable date for the state primary with the state convention on September 3. Chairman W C Wright of the state executive committee will call a meeting within days to set plans. The primary must occur within sixty days of October 2, with August 20 lying after legislative adjournment on August 14.
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W C Wright
State Executive Committee
Through sleeping car from Atlanta to Lake Toxaway
Southern Railway to run through sleeping car service between Atlanta and Lake Toxaway North Carolina starting Sunday June through the schedule shows leaving Atlanta at 8 45 p.m. arriving Hendersonville at midnight and Lake Toxaway at 8 10 a.m. return departs Lake Toxaway at 8 20 p.m. arriving Atlanta at 3 25 a.m.
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Lake Toxaway
N. C
Southern Railway
N. G
Hendersonville
Five Men Held On Arson Charge In Benton Fire
In Haynesville Alabama on June 10 Walter Jones J W Cowling and J H Felder white men and Steve Wagner and Ike Cunningham black men were bound over to the grand jury on second degree arson after a December 23 fire destroyed eight Benton stores. Wagner testified he set a Williamson store blaze with Felder present and Felder allegedly threatened him. Wagner said Jones and Felder paid him to torch the store. bonds were set at 2000 for the white defendants and 1500 for the two black men. Warrants were sworn by game warden Lorris Rice before Secretary of State Cyrus B Brown. No disturbance occurred.
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Haynesville
Ala
Walter Jones
W J Cowling
J H Felder
Steve Wagner
Ike Cunningham
Joe Wood
Benton Ala
Robert Willamson
Felder
Wagner
Robert Williamson
Lorris Rice
Cyrus B Brown
Eight-year struggle ends in penitentiary
Washington June 10 The long eight year fight of Frederick A Hyde and J H Schneider to evade imprisonment for alleged land fraud conspiracy ended with the Supreme Court ruling no error in their District of Columbia conviction. Hyde fined 10000 and jailed two years. Schneider fined and jailed one year and two months. The decision allowed punishment for conspiracy to violate federal law in any state where an overt act occurred. Holmes dissented with Lurton Hughes and Lamar. Benson and Dimond were acquitted.
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Washington
Frederick A Hyde
J H Schneider
California
Oregon
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Lis Time
Hyde
Schneider
McKenna
White
Day
van Devanter
Pirncy
Holmes
Lurton
Hughes
Lamar Fuatics
Lamar
Hyde and
District Court of
District Columbia
John A Benson
Henry P. Dimond
Hare
General Land Office
Benson and Dimond
Senna Cunnae
Clark and Underwood on Job During Baltimore Convention
Washington report notes Speaker Champ Clark and Rep Oscar W Underwood remain in Washington as the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore nominates its candidate. Congress may stay in session daily to adjourn motions. If Clark or Underwood are nominated, a quick trip to Baltimore for notification is possible. Clark planned to travel to Bowling Green Missouri if session ends earlier.
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Baltimore
John Corrigan
Washington
Cramp Clark
Oscar W Underwood
Congress
H tVe
Clark
Underwood
Mr Clark
Mr Underwood
Bowling Green
Pike County
Missouri
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