Harry Thaw Faces Deportation From Canada
Ottawa reports Harry K Thaw will be deported under the immigration act as a prohibited person and sent back to New Hampshire if followed. Sherbrooke inspectors were ordered to detain him while Cresson Pennsylvania woman Mary Copley Thaw grapples with the shock of the Canadian jail news.
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Ottawa
Harry K. Thaw
Canada
Canadian Immigration Department
New Hampshire
Dominion
Thane
D. H. Reynold
F. E B. Williams
Sherbrooke
Cresson
Mary Copley Thaw
Elmhurst
New York
Allagheny
Here
Harry Thaw
Rockefeller fears fire at Pocantico estate note
In Tarrytown New York deputy sheriffs and private guards were deployed around John D Rockefeller s Pocantico estate after a cache of inflammable material was found near the Japanese tea house. Previous incendiary fires had damaged estate buildings, prompting security to watch new employees and strangers.
Mayer for the Senate: Budy Tany Prepares
Montgomery August 20. Governor O Neal may appoint a United States senator to fill the late Joseph F Johnston. Daniel W Troy, former secretary and now special counsel, has sent an opinion to the senate committee on privileges and elections. The committee oversees seating Henry D Clayton. Troy argues the appointment authority rests in section three of the seventh amendment. Judge J M Chilton of Montgomery agrees.
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Montgomery
O'Neal
United States
Joseph F. Johnston
Daniel W. Troy
Senate Committee On
Henry D. Clayton
Troy
J.M. Chilton
Brewing Company Moves Everything Away
Cook Brewing Company with a distributing point in the Decatur area is moving all possessions away. Loads of empty bottles are being shipped out. A large amount of shelled corn owned by the company has been sold to the city of Decatur.
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Decatur
City OF
Two Sons Die After Eating Cherries and Drinking Milk
Bell Fouche reports a rancher near Seim where two of Joseph Seville's sons, aged 8 and 7, died within minutes after consuming a basket of cherries and a quart of milk. Physicians say the fruit and milk produced an acid causing the deaths.
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Bell Fouche
Joseph Seville
Seim
Dr P G Gaston Endorsed From Far Away Florida
The trail of J A Lucas, a real estate man, shows he and his family drove north a month ago. in New Decatur, Alabama he required care from Dr P C Gaston for a few days and left July 21 headed for Ohio.
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P. G. Gaston
Florida
J. A. Lucas
New Decatur
Ala
Mr. Lucas
P.C. Gaston
Ohio
West Palm
City Council Approves 10100 Bond Issuance for Frye’s Addition Sewers
Decatur Alderman T M Jones was absent as the council passed an ordinance issuing 10100 bonds to fund new sewers in Frye's addition. The meeting included tax dispute handling for Decatur Lumber and Manufacturing and a request to time back repairs behind Lampkin's real estate office, using non inflammable materials.
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T. M. Jones
Decatur City Council
Bixby
Decatur Lumber and Manufacturing Company
W. W. Garnett
Lampkin
Todd
Dr. Steers
Frye
Dinsmore
Hill
Chicago Tribune as premier advertising medium and editorials
A business analyst argues that newspaper value hinges on editorial character, not pure circulation. The Tribune stands out for high reader buying power, quality content, and its role as a public utility shaping a civic audience.
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago
The
Tribune
the Tribune
Nce
Amusements In The Decaturs Reassessed
In correcting a prior error the Decaturs Daily defends local theatres against a traveling tented show comparison. It praises Decatur amusements for high quality pictures and performances and courteous service, deeming them satisfactory for residents.
Mob dispersed after jail siege in Carolina
In Spartanburg, deputies broke up an all night mob at the county jail seeking Will Fair a Black man charged with criminal assault. Dynamite damaged a wall battering ram and rifle fire exchanged with guards left three wounded mildly.
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Spartanburg
D. C
Will Fair
Desperate Alabama burglar Henry East serving split Indiana term
Henry East, once a sensational escapee, is serving two to fourteen years in the Indiana penitentiary for burglary after an eighteen year Alabama sentence. He previously escaped from a transfer, leaping from a moving train, and has been recaptured. Alabama officials will seek transfer once his Indiana term ends.
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Montgomery
Henry East
Florence
Indiana
East
Alabama
Henderson Lumber Company
Sanford
Hast
Louisville
Nashville
Birmingham
Wetumpka
Vetere
Brothers
Louieville
Undertaker Killed? Lightning Strikes During Funeral
In Trenton Kentucky on August 20 during funeral services for Mrs. Susan Winders lightning struck nearby. Undertaker A M Shanklin was knocked unconscious after a horse was struck. another horse fell, and the town endured a severe electrical storm with heavy rain.
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Trenton
Susan Winders
Allegree
A. M.shanklin
Girl's Wet Bath Skirt Causes Electrocution
New York reports Miss Margaret Wesley 21 of Edgemore L I was killed crossing Long Island Railway tracks when a wet bath skirt touched a live rail, causing a short circuit and drag across three tracks. The incident followed exposure to surf and a chill prior to her death.
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New York
Margaret Wesley
Edgemore
L. L
Long Island
Wesley
Damaging Wind and Torrents Sweep Decaturs City
A severe storm battered Decaturs late yesterday causing six to eight thousand dollars in damage. Morgan County Grocery Company suffered the largest loss with roof collapse and water intrusion, while Mrs. Pulaski and others sustained injuries. Streets and utilities suffered outages as Second Avenue went dark and debris blocked transport.
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Southeastern League
Ball Park
West Decatur
Traction Company
Decaturs
Second Avenue
New Decatur
Tgge
Conersville
Bank Street
Glassin
Police investigate death rumor near Somerville road
Rumors spread that a black man found dead this morning near Somerville road is the person shot by Chief Davidson on Friday night as he tried to enter the chief’s home. Davidson denies involvement and says authorities had not been notified. Community speculation grows along the street.
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Walter
Iit
Chief Davidson
Somerville Road
Davidson
Ifs
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Mayer
Senate
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Cook Brewing Company
Caturs
James Howard Kohler
Carolina
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