Ed Alford faces possible commutation bid in insanity claim
Macon Ga March 6 Special Edward B Alford sentenced to be hanged April 5 awaits a potential commutation hearing based on insanity. Prosecutor notes he killed his wife and mother in law after a Christmas drunk and that he behaved as a crazy man during trial. John R Cooper represents Alford in the case.
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Macon
Gay
Helter W. J
Graed Hag
Edward B. Alford
Heer
Alford
Inzlaw
St. Alford
John R. Cooper
Walker
William B Walker
John P. Ross
Des Moines
Iowa
Dudge Rosa
Ali
Bibb County
Theaters A Single Man at Atlanta John Drew
The Atlanta John Drew presents A Single Man a comedy by Robert Henry Davies starring Robin Worthington a bachelor torn between youth and mature love. The Grand hosts Harry Bulger with The Fitting Princess in a two night engagement featuring The Dogia Dance and the Egyptian turkey trot. Forsyth vaudeville bills Cheyenne Days and other novelty acts headline with crowd-pleasing stunts. Lyric features The Girl in the Taxi a riotous two and a half hour farce. Ward and Vokes bring The Trouble Makers operatic satire to Lyric next week with a large troupe and fresh songs.
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John Drew
Atlanta
Robert Henry Davies
Kate
Dax
Robin Worthington
Harry Bulger
Mort H. Singer
Prince Theater
Chicago
Succes
Grand
Dale Fulter
Helen Darling
Ellen Sheridan
Billy Kent
Keith
Forsyth
Tlmk
Eyrie Theater
Ward
Vokes
Barneby
Shaves Off Sentence With Dull Razor in Kansas City
Kansas City, March 6. Hyman Fernandes chat at a Kansas City hotel will shave off thirty days from his sentence in the municipal work pile with a dull razor. Fernandes was convicted of striking a waiter with a frying pan yesterday. The judge offered sixty days on the rock pile unless he agreed to shave every morning with that razor. He agreed and entered the workhouse today.
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Kansas City
Hyman
Fernandes
Kan
Fernandez
Attempt to Wreck Train at Natchez Misa March 16
Fragmentary report describes a wreck attempt near Natchez Mississippi on March 16. Text is garbled with broken names and phrases, but indicates an outgoing train incident and subsequent frustration or confusion among witnesses.
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Natchez
Misa
Wien
Wai “Reles
Leen
Foun Reles
Income Tax Dies in Virginia House
Richmond Va March 6 The lower branch of the general assembly by a vote of 54 to 20 refused to take up and order the joint resolution ratifying the income tax amendment to the federal constitution. This practically means the death of the measure at this session which ends on Saturday.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Ehia
English worker dies after caustic soda vat accident
Samuel Sydenham, an Englishman starting work at the Southern railway shops in Spencer WN, fell into a large vat of seething caustic soda used for boiling Breage locomotives. He suffered severe scalds with skin and flesh dropping from his body and was taken to hospital where physicians say he will die.
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Spencer
WN. C
Samuel Sydenham
Southern ‘Railway
Train wreck injures dozen near Tifton Georgia
March wreck of Georgian Southern and Florida passenger train No 1, southbound, 15 miles north of Tifton, trapped engineer C B Muldowney under wreckage. Several cars derailed after rain and embankment impact. Injured include Muldowney and J D Noble Macon, J M Sapp, W G Snell, W M Rudolph, E A Sprague. Workers brought to city for care.
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Tifton
Florida
Hére
Ttbad
C. B. Muldowney
Muldowney
Craw
J. D. Noble
Macon
Expresa
J. M. Sapp
W. G. Snell
W. M. Rudolph
Benton
E. A. Sprague
Sparta
Tenn
$50 000 To Entertain Foreign Delegates In Boston
The House Foreign Affairs Committee backed a bill for 54 000 and recognizing the International Congress of Chambers of Commerce to meet in Boston in September. George A. Smith said 60 000 would cover a triumphal tour for foreign delegations, with other expenses paid by Boston sponsors and visiting trade groups.
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Washington
Boston
San Francisco
Woman Jumps to Death After Hatchet Fight
New York march 6 Lena Stork twenty two threw herself from an apartment house after quarreling with and seriously injuring her sweetheart Henry Horwege with a hatchet He died instantly Horwege was badly wounded in the incident
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New York
Lena Storkfist
Henry Horwege
Norwege
Paris Hat Styles For Estelle Mershon’s Millinery
Today Tomorrow and Saturday readers are invited to view Estelle Mershon’s Paris inspired millinery. The new season features bold beaming hats from Lanvin Poiret Georgette and others with becomings shapes, bright colors, and extensive plumes. See Milan, Leghorn, and hemp hats with ostrich feathers and contrasting ribbons in a vivid display.
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Miss Price
New York
Estelle Mershon
Paris
Jeanne Lanvin
Milan
Paul Poiret
Russia
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Ety Bal Reehdeh
Tom Searcy
Hodges
iHamseon
Clift T. Williamson
State Federation of Labor
Waycross
Ombr
Aed
Puler
Tocal
Cenfivond
Crozier
Crosaville
Bezier
Virginia
Brown & Allen
Hotel Victoria
Broadway
27Th St
Fifth Ave
New York City
Gov
W. Sweenay
Angus Gorton
Nieres
Tiger
Georgette
Lewis
Suzanne Talbot
Estelle Mersh
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