True Bills Returned by Houston County Grand Jury
Houston county grand jury in Ke-Sion returned twenty six true bills including indictments for felonies and two for misdemeanors. One indictment for first degree murder against Judge Daniels, plus assaults with intent to murder and grand larceny charges. Most defendants are jailed or on bond. several indictments named with ages and crimes, all held in Houston county jail or under bonds.
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Houston County
Ke-Sion
Pabt
Erlay
Wraml
Anitty Ke
Daniels Negro
B. J. Smith
Lonnie Askew
Frank Ferrell
Raymond Price
Nile Price
C. W. Faizon
Sherff C. J. Rollins
Rollins
Roy C. Hill
E. Strickland
Cottonwood
Danials
Wero
P. J. Smith
Lennie Askew
Sult Upott Peart Askew
Con Ritting Murdone
Rutland Price
Cary Hawkins
Aniges
Preston Johnson
Prestonkins
Powell
Min
McClua
Willie Dickens
White Posey
C. W. Paison
C. E. Howell
James S
Hupe Enad Ty
A. QO. Adam
Houston
Representative of Farm Bureau Quizzed Today
Chester Gray of the American Earth Bureau Federation testified before the senate lobby committee that he urged President Coolidge to veto the Norris bill enabling government operation of Muscle Shoals. He cited fears it would destroy Alabama Farm Bureau head Edward A. ONeal. the bill drew a pocket veto.
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Washington
Chester Gray
American Earth Bureau Federation
Senate Lobby Committee
Coolidge
North
Muscle Shoals
Gray
Edward A. O'Neal
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
O'Neal
O’neil
Walcott
Connecticut
Norris Oil
Union Carbide Company
Union Carbide
Farm Bureau Federation
American Cyanamid Company
R. F. Bower
Mc.Mitchell
The
Carbide Company
Arizona Woman Hanged For 1927 Arizona Murder
Florence Arizona February 21 Eva Dugan a 52 year old housekeeper was hanged at the state prison for the 1927 killing of her employer Tucson rancher A J Mathis. She faced the noose calmly and thanked the warden saying goodbye Daddy Wright as six women witnesses watched the execution. The sentence marked Arizona's first female death and the first time women witnessed an execution in the state.
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Eva Dugan
Florence
Arizona
A. J. Math’s
Florence Ariz
Mathis
Tucson
Lorena Wreht
Godbye
Daddy Wright
Ieafield
Jack
Death Watch
Truck damaged by fire at Shulman Bakery site
A bakery truck belonging to Shulman Bakery was slightly damaged by a blaze around 9 50 p m caused by an exhaust backfire, per Fire Department records.
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Shulman Bakery
Nation's healthiest pair visit Eustis Florida event
EUSTIS Fla Feb 21 Harold Drethoe of Martinsville Ind arrives to visit Miss Irene Smock the nations healthiest boy and girl chosen at the Chicago 4 H Club contest. The town gears up for a banquet parade and a Lake Eustis pyrotechnic finale in celebration of Washingtons Birthday with Governor Doyle E Carlitos in attendance. Miss Smock 17 a junior at Eustis High School and Deadline 16 are hosts for the event and Drethoe plans to fund college next year.
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Eustis
Fla
America
Florida
Harold Drethoe
Martineville
Ind
Irene Smock
Chicago
Hite Tory
Tomor
Washington
Smeck
Doyle E. Carlitos
Dassoll
Lake Eustis
Mies
Ex Dothanite James Cureton Dies in Miami
James A Cureton 52 former Dothan hardware dealer manufacturer and tobacco plantation owner died at his Miami home from a stroke suffered last Saturday. He left Dothan in 1917 for Miami where he resided until his death. Survived by wife three sons two daughters and two sisters, funeral and burial in Dothan planned. He was a prominent civic and fraternal leader in Dothan including Shriners Masons and a Sunday school teacher.
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James A. Cureton
Dothan
Misa
Cureton
Miami
Dothan Hardware Company
Cureton Suxh and Door
Goria
Birmingham Temple of Shriners
Pythagoras Masons Lodge
Wis
Foster Street Methodist Church
Q. T'Mber
Tn Mismi
Tiny
Phue
Mins
Willie Macaffartin
Alex Martin Cureton
Chal Carmichael Cureton
Russ Porter Cureton
Willie Pearaml
Mary Sue Curetont
Biami
W. C. Stewart
William Young
Montgomery
Hare
Three Hunt As Train Hits Car On Way to Funeral
Three people traveling to a funeral in Munford Alabama were injured when their car was struck by a freight train near town. All victims were reported to be in no serious danger, with the party reportedly en route from Apus Jon to Talladega.
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Munford
Alu
Mre
Nora Hubbod
J. F. Howie
Kate Pie Tee
Apus
Jon
Talladega
Weather Update for Alabama Clouds and Rain Likely
The forecast warns of cloudy skies tonight and Saturday in Alabama with possible rain on Saturday. Local officials urge residents to prepare for damp conditions and vary temperatures across regions.
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Alabama
900 Pound Pigs Raised by Houston Farmer Highlight Alabama Hog Show
An Alabama farmer showcased a 900 pound litter raised in Houston County as a demonstration of large hogs and efficient feeding. EC Stone, a national hog show organizer, noted Durso hog lines and Alabama farms producing pork cheaper than in Iowa. The report covers farm practices, costs, and notable figures like J. Sh. Kirkland of Webb and Mr Stone’s Alabama hog business connections.
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E. €. Stone
Iowa
Houston
Houston County
Alabama
Stone
Ork. Farm Corporation of
Montgomery
Talkative Young Man Who Poisoned Eight Will Not Fight Extradition
Detroit dispatch reports James Baker a talkative young man who says he killed eight men with poison and tried to kill another. He refuses extradition to New York to face murder charges arising from the Henry Gaw case at the Guegenheim laboratory. Baker comments on his actions and asserts he would not plead guilty, while reporters note his affable demeanor as he awaits extradition.
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Detroit
Mich
James Baker
New York
Thakér
Henry Gaw
Guegenheim
Lerember
Launch Chased Bet No Whiskey Found
A fragmentary report notes a pursuit involving a chase and crude references to whiskey. The text includes garbled lines with possible names and places, suggesting a historical notice or column snippet. Details are unreadable, but the piece mentions commands and a person named Bahme and a figure Cuda 4 Gingress.
Prohi Hearing Continued Next Wednesday
A garbled report suggests a Prohibition hearing will be continued next Wednesday. Mentions witnesses, city law opponents, and a committee meeting with various names and political figures referenced, though details are unclear due to transcription errors.
Three Highway Robberies Reported in Week in Pham
In Pham a weeklong spell saw three highway robberies with no arrests. Details mention the locations and ongoing investigation as residents express concern over safety and patrolling. No suspects identified yet.
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Pham
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Edward A. O'Neall
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A. J. Mathis
Martin
Jim Henry Davis
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Lamar Jones
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