Coroner Verdict on Hooks Case Finds Accidental Shooting
A coroner's jury ruled that Clarence E. Hooks died from a pistol shot fired by his daughter Bessie. Witnesses described a struggle over a revolver and said the shooting appeared accidental with no arrests made.
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Hooks
Willard Mond
Clarence E. Hooks
Williard
Bessie Hooks
William Page
Pittman
Iward
Bowen
M Hao
Mr. Hooks
Abbeville Fire Losses Listed in Sunday Blaze Totals
The Abbeville fire caused about 150000 in losses with 70000 covered by insurance. A long list names victims and amounts, including S P Bradley 7000 insured 3000 George Danzey 8000 insured 3000 J C Espy and Brother 15000 insured 9000 and others with varied sums and coverage. New York report notes Mrs. Jefferson Davis improves in a May 21 dispatch.
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Abbeville
S. P. Bradley
Rance
New York
Jefferson Davis
Watford and Cowart Wed in Troy Methodist Ceremony
Cards announce the marriage of Walter R. Watford of this city to Miss Claire Cowart of Troy. The ceremony will take place at the Troy Methodist church in Troy, Alabama at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6.
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Walter R. Watford
Claire Cowart
Troy
Ala
All tan low cuts reduced ten percent
O. P. Green announces a ten percent reduction on all tan low cuts. The move affects pricing across products in the tanning line, aiming to boost sales and align with market shifts.
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O. P. Green
McLennan Dies in McRae After Ill Health
Hon D C G McLennan longtime county representative in the Georgia legislature died in McRae at 9 30 this morning after a period of ill health. He leaves a wife one child four sisters and three sisters and was a highly respected figure in the community.
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McRae
Ipo. McLennan
It Cost to Run for Congress in the Primary Efforts
The expense accounts for Congressmen Clayton and Heflin detail their primary campaigns. Clayton itemizes costs such as printing 523.95, stationery 77.25, postage 436.36, clerk hire 244.20, telephone 815.00, railroad fare 88, hotel 56, livery 05, district committee assessments 500, county committees 70.50, totaling 2,106.26. Heflin reports nomination costs of 800, including newspaper 100, printing and letters 200, tickets and committees 500, with scattered items.
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Clayton
Heflin
Congress
Third District Committee
Lee County Committee
Russell County
Hetlin
Fifth
Hand Laceration Leads to Finger Amputation
Mr. Will Green of the Dothan Variety Works suffered a severe hand laceration Wednesday when his right hand neared a planing machine blade. Dr. Moody amputated three fingers at joints. operation successful and patient resting well. Friends express sympathy for the young man.
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Will Green
Dothan
Green
Moody
Vibration Examples Across Structures and Voices
A discussion on how vibrations affect buildings bridges and voices. It cites a violin string on masonry a marching regiment crossing a bridge Greenwich Observatory children on a hill and human vocal cords with vibration rates from 60 to 1024 per second.
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Greenwich Observatory
Observatory
New York
Plain men with power over women in history
The piece notes that many historically famed men who attracted women were plain or unattractive. It cites Julius Caesar as handsome in fame, then lists Sir Philip Sidney Paul Scarron Voltaire Housseau and John Wilkes, claiming their looks were plain while their charm or influence remained strong.
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Julius Chesar
Rome
Agyu
Intertines
Sir Philp Sidney
Paul Scarron
Voltaire
Housseau
John Wilkes
England
Peppery New England parson quiets choir during prayer
A pastor irritated by his choir during a prayer session ends with a biting reminder that the whole congregation should join in singing the hymn. He notes he heard the choir humming it during the prayer, implying a rebuke in his closing remarks.
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New England
Miss Flasher Collects Curious Objects on Tour
A Chicago report recalls Miss Flasher on tour and her request for a picture. She mentions collecting images of unusual objects encountered across the country.
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Miss Flasher
Tom Crawford Returns Home After Year at Alabama
Mr. Tom Crawford has returned home to spend the summer after attending the University of Alabama for the past year.
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Tom Crawford
University of Alabama
Mrs Snead Leaves for Home After Visit
Mrs. Snead visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wallace then departs for Marianna. She is accompanied by Mrs. Wallace who will stay a couple of weeks at her home.
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Dr. Snead
A. L. Wallace
Marianna
Mrs. Wallace
Pointed Paragraphs From Atchison Globe Text
A fragment from the Atchison Globe laments sharp talking and truth against hype. It argues that true character appears under pressure and that long winded stories waste time. The piece notes the folly of backbiting and urges direct, timely conversation.
Vocabulary Boundaries and Hidden Knowledge in a London Classroom
A teacher recalls teaching at St. Paul’s Church Covent Garden where poor children misnamed hayfield activity. When shown a hayfield picture they said the men were throwing mud into the cart, revealing their vocabulary reflected only their limited experience with scavenger carts.
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Church of St. Paul's
Covent Garden
London
Why is tar a sailor term in The Tempest and Burns
The note compares tar as a sailor nickname from The Tempest and Burns noting tarrybreeka as sailor. It suggests tar may derive from tarpaulin, used for tarred coverings, with Clarendon and others using tarpaulin colloquially. The passage links tar to sailors via tarred gear and older usage.
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Stephano
Burns
Clarendon
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E. C. Porter
W.J. Wood
J. B. Mills
C. W. Bland
Ance
Malone- Faulk Furniture Co
Holley and Arnold
H. C. Strickland
E. Ward and Company
J. H. Galloway
C. J. Nordan
J.D. Expy
W. L. Stegall
J. Z. Henley
W.R Wells
M. Markantone
Insu
R. L. Kennedy
D. CG. McLennan
Mr. McLennan
Misses Nepp
Georgia McLennan
Lely
Dothan Guano CO
Omer
Atchison Globe
Skiemer
Sgt. Louis Post Dispatch
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