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Bride slain by husband in Mississippi tragedy
A six month marriage ends in tragedy when James Jones shoots his wife Mrs. Jones in Comedy Mississippi claiming an intruder. He fires five shots after waking to a noise, discovers the victim is his wife, and she dies after surgery. Local opinion deems the death accidental. The article also covers school board actions in Rankin County Mississippi and scattered regional notices.
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E. M. Odom
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Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Jackson Clarion-Ledger