Ask for Aid for Miss Wardlaw in Murder Case
Frank W. Fort, counsel for Miss Virginia Wardlaw, appeals to prominent Southern families for letters defending her against a murder charge connected to Mrs. Ocey Martin Snead’s death in Newark. He asks for character references to counter sensational press coverage and public hostility while Wardlaw's innocence is upheld.
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Frank W. Fort
Virginia Wardlaw
Martin
Snead
Newark
Ocey Martin Snead
South
Mike Wardlaw
Wardlaw
Soule College
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Neice
Qoey Snead
Forests Lift U S Exports To 1908 Highs
Ninety million dollars from forest products boosted exports in 1908 up twentyfold since 1851, with wood pulp and resins driving gains though wood pulp exports decline. A separate report from Bluefield recounts Christmas week deaths and assaults in the coal fields including shootings, stabbings, and train incidents across Virginia and West Virginia.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Daily Item announces 10c weekly rate by carrier
The Daily Item notes a 10 cent per week delivery rate by carrier. This brief update confirms the newspaper’s traditional postal distribution pricing.
How Groce and Cannon Died
Reports claimed torture preceded execution of American recruits Groce and Cannon in Zelaya’s regime. They heard their death sentence November 15 at 10:30 pm and were shot the next morning at 10:00 am, passing open graves en route to the execution site. Cannon urged Groce to brace up as Zelaya’s orders stood.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Groce
Cannon
Zelaya
Grace
Medina
Doctors Accused Of Prolonging Illness for Pay
Philadelphia reports charges by Joseph S. Neff director of health and charities that some physicians prolong illness to boost income. Neff claims proofs show anti toxin is not administered in curative or preventive doses by certain doctors to force more patient visits.
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Philadelphia
Joseph S. Neff
Department of Health and Charities
Neff
Not Profane. Arthur and the aunt from a child’s question
Little Arthur asks if words like dam are profane and whether coffer dam is a swear term. His mother confirms dam is a swear word and Arthur then jokes about Aunt Lucy suffering a “coffer dam” fate.
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Arthur
Lucy
Florence Board Backs Florence Allston’s Ferry Rail Plan
The Florence board of trade endorsed building a 30 mile railroad from Florence to Allston’s ferry and a 12 mile extension of Alderman road from Lynche’s river into Florence. The plan aims to haul Pee Dee river freight to the city to cut freight rates. A January meeting will decide feasible steps to complete the idea. The board also supports forming the Pee Dee Fair Association in Florence and has begun stock subscriptions for an annual Pee Dee fair.
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Alderman
Lynche’s
Florence
Allston’s Ferry
Savage
Pee Dee
What do you want Misshus Smith
A noisy group makes a playful scene outside an imposing residence at night asking to speak to Misshus Smith and to pick out Mr. Smith. The woman in the window demands the visitors state their purpose and location in a comic miscommunication.
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Mr. Smith
Misshus Smith
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Bluefield
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Widener
Virginia City
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Huger
C. Leverey
Vulcan
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Cedar Bluff
John Willis
William Odell
Tom’s Creek
Landgraf
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Florence Board of Trade
Allston
Georgetown
Carolina
Southern Mercantile Company
Georgetown, S.S. C
W.d.morcan
Bank OF
H.kaminski
J. 1
Hazard
Ce Preside
Ceorcetown
Canital
Devart
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