Wild After Negro Murderer in Okmulgee
A mob in Okmulgee Oklahoma storms the courthouse area after a Black man, Jim Decker, shoots Sheriff W E Robinson and Patrolman Henry Kleber. Decker is killed when a mob burns the house where he hid, and his body is burned. Governor Haskell sends militia to restore order amid panic and threats of further trouble.
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Okamulgee
Decker
Anther Negro
St.ouis
San Francisco
Vest
Jim Decker
Automobile and mule incident near Geneva and Slocom
A reporting man from Hartford describes a red mule waking and spooking an automobile hauling passengers from Geneva and Slocom. The mule ran away tearing four harnesses, costing about 140 dollars to repair, with blame and pursuit tied to occupants Lester and Mack.
Holding the Line at Dothan Editor Hall Fights GOP Misinformation
The Alabama press applaud editor W. T. Hall of the Dothan Eagle for exposing a Republican plan to use rural mail carriers to spread political literature. Hall’s sharp editorials warned against misinformation, while carriers reportedly threatened to hang Eagles in persimmon trees. The piece notes a 142 vote drop for Republicans in the county over four years and defends mail safety.
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Alabama Press
W. T. Hall
Dothan Eagle
Hall
Houston County
Watcr
Alabama
Repubblicans
Montgomery Advertiser
Askew and Dell Move On to New Posts
A. H. Askew of Columbia arrived this morning. Julian Dell has left for Montgomery to take a linotype operator position at the Montgomery Journal.
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A. H. Askew
Columbia
Julian Dell
Montgomery
Montgomery Journal
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J. W. Goff Music Co
Dothan, Alabama
Goff-Beunson,Music Co
Salna
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Birmingham
Wheeler’ Business College
Willard J. Wheeler
Ala
Bennett Hardware CO
Okmulgee, Olela
Okmul
Derer
Haskell
W. E. Robinson
Aulgee County
Henry Kleber
J. ©. McCants
Artford
Geneva
Slocom
Mack
Maeck
Seorch
Lester
Dothan
Cil
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