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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1920

Page

9

Two Negroes Killed After Firefight With Posse in Alabama

In J Dotha Alabama two Black men, Bills Spinks and Jester Jennins, were killed during a clash with a posse as they pursued a negro accused of attacking a farmer's wife. Bills Spinks died at the scene. El Andy Spinks, his father, is jailed in Montgomery on prior charges. Midland City authorities say the attackers aimed to silence the woman before she could testify against Spinks.

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Wife Chooses Returned Soldier Over Forwarded Husband

In Kansas City Missouri on July 30 Esther Warren Curtis Peel won a divorce after revealing her husband Henry Curtis, believed dead in France, had returned. Curtis had been listed as killed after gas exposure and his wife had remarried to Peel, but Peel’s reappearance prompted court action and the divorce.

Kansas Cily Henry Curtis Im’ Franco Esther Wo Yen Curtis Peel Sho Wu- Rene Peel Deing Curtis Hwag Peel Tsther Warren Garthag Mons Curtis Enoch Ardep

Millerand Wins In Spa Coal Decision Paris

Paris July 90 Premier Millerand won renewed Chamber of Deputies support for his Spa coal program. The assembly backed aa6 to 269 in favor of monthly 209,000,000 franc advances to Germany, despite finance committee opposition. The foreign affairs panel urged approval, noting the deal reduces France’s fuel cost by about one fifth.

Paris Mile Berand Chamber ‘of Deputies Mont Todly Commission Germany Foreign Affairs Commission France

Chilean Patriots Blow Up Workers Quarters

Chilean patriots stormed and fired the Workers Federation of Magallanes headquarters in Punta Arenas. Explosives planted in the building blew it up, killing three and wounding several. The workers' printing office was wrecked.

Santiago Chilé Punta Arenas Federation of Magellan Ia Sworkers

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