Night Rider raid witness testifies in Rankin murder trial
Union City Tenn December 21 Col RB Taylor oldest West Tennessee lawyer testified as the first witness in the trial of night riders charged with murdering Capt Rankin at Reelfoot Lake. Taylor recounted the escape from the woods and river bank,描述 the hitting and drawing up of Rankin, and identified one man Garrett Johnson as the assailant. The defendants Garrett Johnson Sam Applewhite Bob Huffman Arthur Olor Frot Pinion Tid Burton Bud Norris Roy Hanson sat quietly as the case began.
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Quentin Rankin
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Taylor
West Tennessee
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Tim
Daylor
Bayonte
Tor
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Hankin
Fragmentary dialogue captured in garbled OCR text
The readable lines show a dining scene with a waiter and guest trading short phrases. The rest is heavily corrupted, making character names, setting, and outcome unclear. The surviving text hints at a cheeky exchange and temper, but specifics are indiscernible.
Mother Pities Her Daughters Slayer In Tragic Crime
Twaton Dec 21 The mother of James T Harmon the 19 year old Somerville lad who killed Maud Hough Martley tells police she cannot comprehend his act and believes he was driven by acute insanity. She describes Harmon as a friendly pupil who never quarreled with Maud and often visited, while mourning a son turned killer.
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Twaton
James T. Harmon
Somerville
Maud Hough Martley
H Ae Marte
Hartley
Harmon
Jiminy
Andy
Malin
Jimmy
Mand
Rade
Maud
Renaeo
Moved $250 Million in Gold and Securities Across Wall Street
In a brisk Saturday transfer from an old bank to a new modelled building, cash and securities totaling over 250 million dollars were relocated in reinforced steel boxes. The operation carried $150 million in customers securities in ten vaults, then $102 million in cash and deposits, with Pinkerton guards, porters, and two ponies aiding the move.
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Dea
Wall Street
Eee Bank
Papese
Sae
Custom House
Busine
Wallstreet
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Hoon
Girl Cannot Keep Awake in Arguata Trance Case
Miss Ida Dee delenais a 10 year old girl at 20 Mill Street Arguata Me reports another sleep or trance after half an hour. Local officials consult doctors as she remains unarousable since Monday morning at Edwards cotton mill passage. She woke Saturday briefly and said her eyes must be filled with dirt before returning to unconsciousness.
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Arguata
Ida Dee
Delenais
Mill Street
Thin City
Edwards Cotton Mill
Million Christmas gift shocks San Francisco divorce case
In San Francisco on December 21, David T. Hanbury transferred property valued at 34,009,000 to his wife as a record Christmas gift, sparking legal scrutiny after his death. Despite attempts to keep it secret, details emerged amid a Frostnney divorce proceeding, with settlement talks heating as the affair unfolded.
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San Francisco
Christimas
David T. Hanbury
Hanbury
Hanburys
Frostnney
Walt
Actress shot mystery deepens as police probe
Dec 21 reports say actress Margaret Weisewell known on stage as Perry was found shot after a quarrel with two men. Fellow actress Jahn, in the room, was detained briefly but released on Weisewell’s insistence. Detectives question three women and seek witnesses. two men linked to Weisewell seen lately. A revolver discharge claimed accidental by Weisewell as she lay on a couch.
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Margaret Welsowell
Perry
Welter A. Rekervall
University of Cage
Mercy Hospital
Js Haid
I ‘Mies Jahn
Weisewell
Gottawe Arove Avenue
Mies Weisewell
Mabel Fin
Mins Weisewil
Theahn
Mins Weire Wols
Hartford Boy Killed Trying to Save Pet in Train Crash
Seven year old Daniel Marshall of 127 New Park Avenue Hartford dies after a Danbury Express at 50 mph strikes him while he tries to rescue his spaniel. The dog, released from his grasp, lingers near the locomotive as the boy is carried into the car and later dies at St Francis. The story notes the dog’s vigil at the hospital and the family’s grief.
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William Gil
Lynch
St. Francis | l
Paying Boys to Be Good in Des Moines Novel Plan
Des Moines Ta Dec 21 To every boy in town who pledges to renounce tobacco and liquor Samuel Saucerman a wealthy resident will give one dollar a year for three years and another dollar at the end of the period. He argues the saved funds will cover college costs and more. The scheme named The Trimmer aims to show earnestness with a five thousand dollar trust.
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Des Moines
Towa
Samuel Saucerman
Alec
Bryan
Venezuelan Peril Reported Near Frontier
A murky international item notes potential threats near the frontier with vague references to a 4,000-strong mobilization. Details are unclear, but the report stresses heightened tension and private advisories.
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Columbia
Advier
Polar Bear Tale and Iceberg Crash Aboard Hamburg Ship
A New York desk story recounts Capy Franke aboard the Hamburg bound Karthage describing a near disaster after hitting an iceberg in a ferocious gale. He recalls sealing and transporting a live polar bear, crew actions amid fire and ice, and odd shipboard events including a washed overboard carpenter and a damaged porthole. The tale blends sea peril with humorous verse and miscellaneous snippets.
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New York
Dre
Capy
Frite Franke
Rarthages
Hamburg
Crecie
Tony
Franke
Marcy
Magazine Review Notes Christmas Giving Trends
In The World's Work December issue D Seats outlines a shift to organized giving and personal responsibility. Anna Steeie Richardson in Woman's Home Companion highlights a professional party planner who handles contracts decor refreshments and favors, earning commissions and decorating skillfully. She describes festive touches like stockings popcorn candy nuts and handmade novelties for a large party tree.
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Menltart
Anna Steeie Richardson
Leve
Nut Chocolate Caramels From Old Cookie Book
Nut Chocolate Caramels are a rich confection praised by Fannie Merritt Farmer in Woman's Home Companion. The recipe blends butter molasses milk and unsweetened chocolate, then adds yogurt almonds and vanilla for a glossy, firm candy ready to cut into squares.
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Fannie Merritt
Tolstoy lauded with Lincoln among nineteenth century greats
In The North American Review December issue W D Howells highlights Leo Tolstoy as a supreme 19th century name alongside Lincoln. He argues Tolstoy embodies the soul's critique of good and evil, contrasting selfish forces with humanity and progress.
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Lyof N. Tolstoy
W. D. Howells
North American Review
Howells
Tolstoy
Lincoln
Mgr. Howells
Linscoln
Furnish the house with practical room planning tips
The article cites Riehart Morton in Suburban Life urging compact, adaptable use of room space. It argues American crowds rooms with many tables and cabinets, and stresses trimming excess to render the large room feel comfortable. It notes the need for furniture suited to small rooms and historic pieces.
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Riehart Morton
J Saye
Europe
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