Swink Acquitted in Spartanburg Murder Case
James W. Swink is acquitted of the murder of Mrs. Wilhelmina Pearson in Spartanburg. The Swink family, wealthy and influential, backed him. he admitted whipping Mrs. Pearson after alleging she carried a note with improper proposals. Witnesses testified to visits and marks, while Woodruff residents vouched for Mrs. Pearson’s character.
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Columbia, S
James W. Swink
Wilhelmina Pearson
Spartanburg
Swink
Pearson
Married on death bed in Cincinnati city hospital
Actress Ruby Jerome known as Jennie Williamson wed James Burke of the Ramblers' Dramatic Company in a private City Hospital ward as per Rev Hugo Ensenlohr. Jerome died about midnight after consenting to the ceremony. Burke rushed to Indianapolis for an engagement and later returned to collect the body.
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Cincinnati
Ruby Jerome
Jennie Williamson
New York
James Burke
The
Ramblers’ Dramatic Company
City Hospital
Hugo Ensenlohr
Indianapolis
Norfolk Postal Worker On Trial For Mail Theft
Joseph Miller a longtime night watchman in the Norfolk post office faced trial on charges of stealing money from the mails. He pleaded guilty after being exposed by decoy letters and awaits a penitentiary sentence. Norfolk council orders an inquiry into a New York weekly claim labeling the city the wickedest in America. Local ad notes Butterine sold at 20 cents per pound by Samuels.
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Norfolk
Joseph Miller
Miller
Common Council of
New York
America
Tax Notice At Patton House Week Of Action
A public notice urges residents to call and pay taxes at the Patton House during the coming week to avoid extra charges. The directive emphasizes prompt action to save costs.
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Patton House
Anthracite workers weigh four day work week to curb surplus
A report from Shomokin says the United Mine Workers may urge the national convention in Indianapolis to require miners to work four days a week through April 1 to prevent coal stockpiles before a new wage scale. President Fahy of the district cautioned he does not know if action will be taken.
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Shomokin
United Mine Workers of the
Fahy
Fairmont Court Reconsiders Fleming Votes
In Fairmont the circuit court issued a writ of mandamus to count two previously discarded votes for T A Fleming. The recount upheld R Leigh Fleming as justice of the peace by two, as the county court's rulings favored Fleming, and the later recount by the board of canvassers changed the outcome to Fleming the Republican winner by three. Avoided details include other local cases and unrelated notices in the same report section.
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Mason
Fleming
Navy to Open Bids for Two New Battleships
Washington notes bids will be opened at the Navy Department tomorrow for two battleships Virginia and Rhode Island as part of five authorized by Congress. The ships feature four 12 inch turrets on the keel line and eight 8 inch guns in four turret corners.
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Washington
Virginia
Rhode Island
Congress
Navy Department
Ways and Means Committee approves stamp tax repeal plan
The revenue reduction bill by the Ways and Means Committee, led by Chairman Payne, would wipe out most stamp taxes including telegrams and medicines, and cut beer tax to 1.60 per barrel from 2.00 with a 40 cent rebate. The measure faces House debate after other bills are disposed of, with a projected 40 million dollar total reduction.
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Wayne
Chirman
Way and Means Committee
Army Canteen Provision Sparks Debate in New Bill
The provision bars all officers and soldiers from selling intoxicating drinks in any army transporter encampment fort or military premises in the United States. The War Secretary must issue orders to enforce the section.
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Washington
United States
Secretary of War
Government estimates moved earlier in yearly process
Washington proposes amending the legislative preparation bill to require federal departments to file estimates by October 15 each year. If a department fails, the Treasury Secretary must prepare needed estimates by November 1. The change aims to prevent delays seen this year ahead of Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Waste in New York City Produce Shipments Warned
The Florida Farmer and Fruit Grower contends 150000 to 260000 packages of Florida produce are wasted in New York City annually. Much is dumped or partially paid by charges, yielding no return to growers. The piece blames indiscriminate shipping, congestion, and ignorance for losses and urges shippers to improve practices.
Parkersburg to Get New Hotel at Quarter-Cillion Cost
Parkersburg plans a new hotel costing a quarter of a ton of dollars. John Priebird a 75 year old passerby was killed near Linton by a Chesapeaks and Ohio train after stepping onto a second track while avoiding a train. Archie F Chandler a Black worker at the Federal ear Company coal shaft near Fairmont fell eighty feet into an open shaft and died instantly.
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Parkersburg
John Priebird
Pstmer
Linton
Chesapeaks & Ohio
Finion
Archie F. Chandler
Federal Ear Company
Fairmont
Purified Blood Cure Touted By Odic Remedies
Fragmented herbal notes claim Cetarrhin illness can be cured by cleansing the blood with Hooa s Sereepartis. The text advertises Hood s Pills as the nonsirritating cathartic and warns readers to use them to relieve symptoms described as catarrh and related ailments.
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Hood
Herbal remedy claims cure all with world famous salve
An unnamed editor touts a new remedy for piles and other ailments saying two doses deliver a cure. The piece claims Acnica Suave is the best salve on earth and guarantees relief, urging readers to try the product through a storefront or doctor endorsement.
Notice on ore wishing boxes agency
Notice states that any ore wishing boxes can be cured by notifying J. D. Shott who has received the agency for them for Boulelles.
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J. D. Shott
Bbuellels
Mine horror in Mexico kills and wounds dozens
An explosion at San Andres de la Sierra mines in Mexico City area killed 26 miners and left 15 injured, with authorities unsure of the cause as the wreckage is searched for additional victims. Wives and children gathered at the scene amid mangled bodies and ruined buildings.
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Mexico
City
San Andres de la Sierra
Mites Saronn
The American Hen Crowned as Nation’s Economic Heifer
Queensley notes the United States hosts about 30 million chickens producing around 14 billion eggs yearly. Poultry value reaches 130 million in countrywide commerce, living hens worth 160 million at 50 cents each, totaling roughly 155 million in annual economic impact. The hen outshines major industries and even cows in value.
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United States
Manley or Yerkes for Revenue Commissioner
Joseph Manley of Maine will be in Washington on Saturday to be formally tendered the position of commissioner of federal revenue. If he declines, President will promptly appoint Joan W. Yerkes of Kentucky, a choice anticipated by Kentuckians and West Virginians hopeful for representation.
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Washington, D.C
Joseph Manley
Maine
Weesington
Fevoal Revenue
Joan W. Yerkes
Kentucky
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S. M. Pearson
R. H. Jacobs
J. W. Smith
Woodruff
Jacobs
Burke
Wee
Samuels
W. A Brown
M,c
Ing
T. A. Fleming
Circuit Court
Mandamus
R. Leigh Fleming
Richmond
Chespeake and Oho Railway Company
Richmond Locomotive Works
Prentis
Emil Rach
Portsmouth
New Orleans
Porto Rico
E. T. Oliver
D-7
H. N. Waite
Ways and Keans Committee
Ways
Payne
ARMY
Florida
New York City
Ance
Uhis
West Virginia News
King Caul
King Cotton
Queensley
Manley
Yerkes
Huff, Andrews and Thomas Co
Bluefield
Washburn-Crosby C.O
Minneapolis
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