North Dakota murderer given life in eightfold slaying
Henry Layer, a 36 year old farmer near Turtle Lake, confessed to killing eight members of the Wolf family and their chore boy on April 22 after a quarrel over cattle injuries. He pleaded guilty to first degree murder and was sentenced to life in the state penitentiary at Bismarck.
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Washburn
N.D
Henry Layer
Jacob Wolf
Jake Hofe
Turtle Lake
N. D
J. E. Williams
McLean County
Layer
Wolf
Williams
Bismarck
W. J. Nuessle
Fourth Judicial District Court
Sayer
Wolf Farm
Chris Martinson
The
Bismarck, N._.D
Ole Stefferud
Martinson
Stefferud
St. Paul
Emma
Nuessle
Methodists Petition Hearing Over Bishop Cook Actions
In Great Falls on May 13 Rev. A E Foutch announced a petition asking for an investigation into Bishop R J Cook who resigned to the Des Moines conference. The charge alleges repeated reappointments of district superintendents violating church discipline, naming W W Van Orsdel and J A Martin. The memorial is signed by F A Riggin J A Alford Foutch Judge R W Berry and A J Flegal.
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Great Falls
A. E. Foutch
Warren Methodist Church
R. J. Cook
Methodist General Conference
Des Moines
W. W. van Orsdel
J. A. Martin
F. A. Riggin
J. A. Alford
Walier
Mr. Foutch
Londonderry Riot Ended Policeman Death in Ulster
Belfast reports Londonderry endured a terror night as Sinn Fein and loyalists clashed. Sergeant Dennis Moroney, head of the citys special criminal department, was fatally shot, marking Ulsters first police murder since the 1919 assassination campaign. Police later withdrew amid rioting. Maynooth town hall and court house were blown up yesterday, owned by Lord Frederick Fitzgerald, amid rumors of military occupancy.
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Belfast
Londonderry
Dennis Moroney
Special Criminal Department
Ulster
Inspector McDonagh
Mayneth
Dublin
Frederick Fitzgerald
Rankin Among The Living at Good Government Meeting
Jeannette Rankin is elected chairwoman of Montana Good Government’s state central committee in Butte. The group endorses two gubernatorial candidates but will announce names after petitions are filed. An August meeting will feature Jane Addams as principal speaker.
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Butte
Montana ‘Good Government Club
Good Government
Jeannette Rankin
Montana
H. C. Burgess
Helena
Jane Addams
Billings
Montana, Federation of Women’s Clubs
Flour Takes Slump In Barrel Prices
Minneapolis on May 15 reports flour fell 50 cents a barrel to 15.25 dollars, marking the second half dollar decline this week. The drop is attributed to lower wheat market prices.
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Minneapolis
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Henningsen Produce Co
Big Timber
Cays
Martin Gyland
Methodists
Dr. Cook
P. E. Sektnan
S. P. Harvey
Harvey’s
Nepstad & Lacklen
John Deere
van Brunt
John Deere Binders
John
Deere Dain
Waterloo
Jeannette
Rankin
Fabri
Rey C. Carpenter
Gist Tire
Holden
Miller Rubber
Eaty
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