Texas bankers die by suicide amid tragedy
In San Antonio and Fort Worth Texas on February 9 bankers and a stranger killed themselves. C A Beasley president of American Bank and Trust Company in Boston Texas had been in ill health. L C Hutchins second VP of Fort Worth National Bank took his own life. Eric C Gambrell died by suicide after learning of Hutchins death. He left a widow and a six year old son.
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San Antonio
Tex
C. A. Beasley
American Bank and Trust Company
Boston
Texas
Texas Bankers’ Association
Forth Worth
L. C. Hutchins
Fort Worth National Bank
Mississippi
Oi Hunt McCaleb
Hutchins
McCaleb
Dallas
The Thaw Verdict and its Aftermath
The Thaw case verdict surprised few observers as Judge Dowling committed the defendant to Matteawan asylum. Legal talent may seek release from the electric chair, and opinions split on whether Thaw’s actions were justifiable or driven by insanity.
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Thaw
Stanford White
Thaw Trials and Public Standards in Debate
The text questions public approval of verdicts in murder cases and argues that varying standards of right and wrong shape judicial outcomes. It suggests higher moral duties could reduce the need for sensational trials and their harmful societal effects.
Buchan's Soap Promotion Flyer
An advertisement promotes Buchan's Soap with claims of purity hygiene and refreshment. It offers a 30 unit cake via mail order from Buchan's Soaps Corporation at 225 Fifth Avenue New York City and asks customers to send ten cents in stamps if unavailable from their druggist.
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Buchan’s Soaps Corporation
Fifth Ave
New York City
Buchan
Bucitan’s Soaps Corporation
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