Trial of Crosby and wife for sensational murder case
G L Crosby and his wife Minnie Crowby face trial in Forrest county circuit court for the Easter Sunday murder of J H Menham near Leaf River swamp. Confessions by both indicate a premeditated plan driven by jealousy with Crosby directing and Mrs Crosby pulling the trigger.
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Marrisburg
Mist
G. L. Crosby
Minnie Crowby
J. H. Menham
Forrest County
Crosby
McShann
Bowie Street Bridge
Leaf River Swamp
Faikey
D. G. McGlivray
Petal
Bowie Street
Hattiesburg
Mrs. Crosby
Croeby
Hann
E. L. Woodruff
Remarkable health testimonials and fish planting note
Letters praise Peruna remedies from Davis in Galena Missouri and Potoreon in Council Bluffs Iowa detailing dramatic health cures. Prosser of Bravo Michigan reports stomach catarrh relief after using Peruna. Also noted are 50 000 small Fant eras rock trout planted in Jackson county and fish hatching activity at Oregon state hatchery and Ontario government hatchery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob L. Davis
Galena
Btone County
N. Potoreon
South Main St
Council Miaffi
Iowa
Jackson County
Little Butte Creek
McKeagle River
Lane County
J. W. Herriam
Ontario
Ashland Record
Mrs Abbie West Smith Appointed Administratrix of Smith Estate
Abbie West Smith named administratrix of the estate of her husband, Dr Oscar E. Smith. Estate valued at about 14600 dollars. Heirs at law include widow and sons Sidney Smith, Thomas C. Smith, and Forrest West Smith. Guardian to be subscribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie West Smith
Oscar E. Smith
Sidney Smith
Thomas C. Smith
Forrest West Smith
Farmers Organize Vetch Growers' Association
Local farmers near Junction met at city hall to form a Vetch Growers association. A. Blevine of Linn County spoke on benefits seen there. I. N. Edwards was named president and S. B. Simmons secretary. Several signaled intent to join. a May 1 2 p m meeting will establish a permanent organization.
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Junction
Vetch Growers Association
A. Blevine
Linn County
I. N. Edwards
B. Simmons
C. C. Hayes
Loren Edwards
Oscar Mays
G. H. Bogue
W. M. Pitney
M. J. Harper
Travis
L. C. Vitus
Ed Bailey
G. C. Miller
S. B. Simmons
Vetch
Mayor Githens of Harrisburg resigns as city council changes
Harrisburg May 7. At Monday night’s city council meeting Mayor Githens resigned and R. K. Burton, previously president, becomes mayor. The council will elect another member, making three councilmen elected since January. Additional notes include bank deposits and various local movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Githeng
RK. K. Burton
First National Bank of Harrisburg
D. H. Pierce
L. E. Walton
C. H. Macy
Lowell
Barney
Oregon
Winnie Lanner
Busey
Dallare
H. Heath
Laura
Columbia
D. D
South Dakota
High school trig class maps Spencer and Skinner buttes
Seattle high school trigonometry students conducted field work from a Sixteenth Street base line to map Spencer's and Skinner's buttes. Measurements include base line distances and elevations with Sea Level values, while results await final validation Monday. Students listed include O'Leary, Sheridan, Mintarn, Calkins, Van Duyn, Morris, Kuykendall, Travis, Lamb, and Allen, taught by Miss Emma Chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dlass
Skigner
Spencer's Butte
Sixteenth and
Alder Streets
Jefferson Streets
Skinner's Butte
Ralph O'Leary
Beecher
Wendell Sheridan
Charles Mintarn
Russell Calkins
Herbert van Duyn
Victor Morris
Robert Kuykendall
Fenner Travis
Ernest Lamb
Franklin Allen
Emma Chase
Half Way House on Millrace Island
The Springfield News reports a planned half way house on Millrace Island between Springfield and Ence ne. Two young men from Eugene will run a near beer resort connected by a foot bridge. The piece jokes about lodging capacity and suggests precautions for law compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fu Point
Springfield
Encene
Eugene
Marshal Lyons
Springfield News
Mercury Drops 57 Degrees in 12 Hours at Norfolk Neb
Norfolk Neb May 8 The temperature plunged 57 degrees in 12 hours from 86 yesterday afternoon to 39 this morning. The day followed the hottest weather of the year with a severe dust storm overnight, winds reaching 60 miles per hour across Northern Nebraska.
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Norfolk
Neb
Nebraska
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Meekison
Poaise
Peruna
Klis
David Meckison
Tur
Vays
D.C. Prosser
Bravo
Allegan Co
Mich
Farmers Organize
Vetch Growers’ Association
Githens
Millrace Island
Hovt Chemical Co., Poariano Cae
Micro
4OYT Chemical CO
Dru
Maugests
Just
Berger-Bean Hardware Co
I. O. O. F. White Temple
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