Erkins Girl Convicted Of No Man Owed Her
Dorothy Perkins, 17, was found guilty of first degree manslaughter after a Greenwich Village scuffle with her father led to a fatal shooting. The jury deliberated two hours, she fainted in court, and was remanded to await sentencing with mercy not recommended. Judge McIntyre praised the jury, noting repeated killings by women in court.
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York
Conor
Dorothy Perkins
News Lan
St. Valentine Parker
Greenwich Village
Ior
Thomas
Senterte
Connors
Templeton
Conors
Ansel
Family Letters Reveal Dartmouth Heiress Engagement Plans
Excerpts from letters of Miss Pope written to her fiancé McClintock reveal an engagement while he faced a typhoid death linked family ties to Dartmouth College. William D. Shep on trial on a charge shepherd was McClint father. The exchanges show emotional conflicts about marriage timing and social expectations, with expressions of deep affection and concern for family judgment.
LaFollette Death Follows Long Battle With Heart Attack
Washington reports that Senator Robert M. La Follette died after a long bout with heart disease and asthma complications. He had recently shown signs of decline, with doctors noting his circulation failing, and his family at his bedside. La Follette, born 1855 near Madison, left a lasting political legacy and was survived by his wife Belle and their four children.
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Washington
Robert M. LaFollette
la Vollette
LaFollette
Madison
LaFolletta
Cleveland
Harrison
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Harding
Senate
Lavollette
Belle Cae
Barabor Wis
Abe Sceane
Prmmp
Putner
Folas
George
Chardon
New York
Raywright
Mea
Mary Sucher
Sand Robart LaPoliette
Senator La Follette’s Grave Illness Amid War Recall
Washington June 18 Senator La Follette’s doctors reported his condition had turned gravely worse after a long battle with bronchial infection and heart trouble. He remained conscious but difficult to speak as his family stayed at his bedside, with hope of rally still held by physicians and relatives.
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Wisconsin
Washington
Robert M. LaPollette
LaFollette Long
JaForloin
Ja Follette
la Follette
Senator la Follette
Local residents visit and travel notices from Grafton
Mrs John Dixon has gone to New York to join Mr Dixon and will return to Clarksburg next fall. Mr and Mrs O F Miles of Pruntytown spent a day in Grafton visiting friends. Allen Gawthrop of Route 5 was a business visitor. Mrs B B Findley of Route 6 visited friends. Max Cramer has returned from Akron Ohio. Mrs Ida Bartlett of Pruntytown shopped in the city. William and Mrs Bartlett of Rosemont visited friends. Mr and Mrs William Courtney and Mrs Ed Plum returned from Baltimore. Mrs Courtney under a physician's care. John Bailey of Thornton was in the city on business. Jesse Riffee of Simpson transacted business here. Helen and Betty Crawford of Fairmont are staying at Mrs A E Shannabarger’s cottage at Grafton Park. Mrs Dr McGovern and son Henry arrived to spend the summer with her sister. Hiram Lynn of Glady Creek. L Post of Simpson were in town yesterday. Ben Riley of Shinnston made a business trip. Mr and Mrs West and Frances Murphy of Clarkabore motored to Grafton yesterday to visit. The Konstant family of West Washington moved to their summer home at Grafton Park. An addition was built and the cottage repainted. Mrs Albert DeMoss and children of St Charlon Street and Miss Gertrude Johnson left for Wheeling to visit relatives for the rest of the week.
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Sem-Coing Social Services
Tme
Baltimore
Mfr
O. A. Hefner
Derey
Brydon
Fairmont Normal
Eagles Mere Park
Charles Kimmel
West Washington Street
Cincinnatti
General Hospital
Kimmel
O'Neal
Jara
Parkersburg
James Foy
Washington Street
Thomas Broharl
Charles A. Sinsel
Maple Avenue
Fred] B. Watking
Anna Kesling
Elkins
Grafton
A. L. Kesling
Westmuotts Avenue
Guy Longster
Charleston
Grafton City
M. A. Anderson
Fairmont
W. S. Marple
Washington
George Phillips
Clarksburg
HL. Clelland
Ray Monroe
Valley
Virginia
H. W. Martin
R. A. Zinser
Pruntytown
Hubert Spring
Thornton
John Dixon
New York State
Dixon
O. F. Miles
Ee Allen Gawthrop
Route 5
E. R. Louden
Harry G. Louden
Margaret Louden
John Findley
Buck Run
X. Locke
Claude
B. B. Findley
Route 6
Max Cramer
Blueville
Akron
Ohio
Ida Bartlett
Prunty Town
William Bartlett
Rosemont
William Courtney
Ed Plum
Ben Riley
Shinnston
West
Mia Frances Murphy
Clarkabore
Ralph Konstant
West Washington Stree
Grafton Park
Albert DeMoss
St. Charlon Street
Mix Gertrude Johnson
Wheeling
Son Slayer Found Guilty In Pittsburgh Murder Trial
Albert J. Tilles was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of his son Albert Jr. The jury returned the verdict after a trial in which the defense claimed the shooting was accidental while the prosecution argued the pair had planned a fatal pact. The defendant faces a life term.
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Pittsburgh
Pitsburgh
Albert J. Tilles
Albert, Jr
Thease
Tiles
Tilles
Fter
Aged Woman of Sand Lick Dies at 73
Virginia Evelyn Johnson, 73, of Sand Lick near Simpson, died at home this morning from complications of old age. She married William Johnson in 1904 and is survived by her husband, two sons from a previous marriage, and four stepchildren. Funeral services will be at Simpson tomorrow at two o'clock with Rev. L. B. Bailey officiating. burial in Simpson Cemetery.
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Virginia Evelyn Johnson
Sand Lick
Simpson
Johnson
William Johnson
Bruce Knight
Ravenswood
Lon Knight
Flemington
Walker Johnson
Rosemont
Meredith Johnson
Morgantown
Jesse Johnson
Colorado
Iva Bartlett
Rev
L. B. Bailey
Simpson Baptist Church
Simpson Cemetery
Youth Admits He Helped Rob Man Who Gave Aid
In a intercepted letter to his father Stanley Gambren Pinesville Kentucky Robert Gambren confesses that he and a companion planned to assault and rob George Lightfoot of Washington Pennsylvania who had given them ride in his automobile from Indianapolis Indiana to St Clairsville Ohio Sunday night Gambren was arrested by two men who arrived as the robbery was attempted. the second robber escaped.
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St. Clairsville
Robert Gambren
Stanley Gambren
Pinesville
George Lightfoot
Washington
Indianapolis
iInd
Gumbren
Sleeping Sickness Attacks Mrs. Morgan at Matinecock Point
Mrs J P Morgan wife of the financier is seriously ill with sleeping sickness at her summer home at Matinecock Point Long Island. A morning bulletin reported slight improvement. Mr Morgan was cruising Long Island on the yacht Corsair when summoned by wireless and joined at her bedside with his two daughters. Several doctors attend.
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Glen Glove
Ind
J. P. Morgan
Matinecock Point
Fast Island
Ney
Morgan
Anne
Long Ieland
Corsar
Billy and Three Others Taken To West Va. Prison
John J. Billy, former United Mine Workers local president at Wendel, led a crime gang that burned coal apples and dynamited wheel houses and other property in Wendel and Rosewent. He pleaded guilty to arson and conspiracy in Taylor county and was sent to the state penitentiary for three years after transfer to Moundsville. Also jailed are Frank Pignilallo and Frank Spatora for similar charges. James Pauley and Det Mar-110 receive one-year terms for knife assault and burglary, Helen Walker for bigamy.
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John J. Billy
United Mine Workers
Wendel
Rose- Went
Taylor County
State Penitentiary
Moundsville
Frank Pignilallo
Frank Spartora
James Pauley
Det Mar- 110
Helen Walker
Billy To
Prisoner escape tale from Moundeville station stated
A prison officer from the east with two other prisoners took possession of four men from the city yesterday morning. Sheriff H. B. Newton escorted the six individuals to the strain and all were handcuffed together at the station.
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Moundeville
H. B. Newton
Walter Putman Killed by Train in West Virginia Route
The body of Walter Putman, killed when he was run over by a freight train yesterday between Clarksburg and Fairmont, will be brought to this city on No 56 tomorrow afternoon for burial at Bluemontery. Rev F G Radabaugh of the United Brethren church will conduct the graveside service. He is noted as brother of C T Putman of West Main Street.
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Walter Putman
Yeaterday
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Bluemontery
F. G. Radabaugh
United Brethern Church
C. T. Putthan
West Maini Street
Wealthy Osage heiress Maud Mudd faces new marital chapter
Tulsa June 16 Maud Lee Mudd daughter of Osage landowner Albert Mudd inherits vast wealth from oil and mineral lands. The estate includes Osage oil acreage and Quapaw lead and zinc mines plus accrued income from old lands. Her aunt Lucy Perry and half-brother disputes shaped the inheritance and a former congressman billed $17000 for services. Her marriage shifts focus to possible personal plans, with friends unsure if she pursues art or a domestic life.
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Tulsa
Okla
Mand Lee Mudd
Osage County
Quapaw
Maud
Bert Chandler
Chandler
Maud Mudd
Washington
39 Year Old Law Is Used Against 1925 Bootleggers
Tacoma reports that the 34 50 law, section 3450 of the revised federal statutes, is used to seize vehicles transporting untaxed alcohol. Federal prosecutors note seizures under this act outpace failures under the Volstead act, with regular auctions by the U S marshal. Wallace Mount, assistant U S attorney, says every automobile or truck shelled under section 3450 in the district has been forfeited.
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United States
Wallace Mount
U. S
Trainmen and conductors seek wage increase in joint meetings
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Rail Conductors plan joint meetings in November to discuss a wage increase for trainmen and conductors across about 200 railroads. W G Lee, president, notes 1921 wage reductions of around 12 percent and about 64 cents per day, with a 5 percent rise last year. Meetings in Chicago on November 1 and 8, November 10 in Washington, and November 17 in Cleveland.
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Chicago
Southern
Sassociation
Washington
Eastern General Chairmen’s Association
Cleveland
Lee
Plans to Stop Pollution of State Stream
The New York, Pittsburgh & Chicago Railroad plans to build a new Allegheny City to Easton line. Hartimore and Ohio oppose, saying it is unnecessary and costly, would divert traffic from established trunk lines, and hurt returns. Baltimore and Ohio urges joint action by existing carriers. Estimated cost is 273 million dollars. Harriman estate interests are involved via L. F. Loree of Delaware & Hudson.
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Washington
New York, Pittsburgh & Chicagoi Railroad Co
Allegheny City
Easton
Hartimore and
Ohio
Baltimore and
Businex
Harriman Estate
L. F. Loree
The
Delaware & Hudson
Few loafers in the nation
Washington reports an upward trend in employment across the United States as per a Labor Department Employment Service survey. It notes few areas with unemployment, continued curtailment in bituminous mining, miners shifting to road construction, textiles on fairly satisfactory schedules, growth in the auto industry, and a strong demand for farm labor. No clear upturn in building construction was seen.
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Washington
Employment Service of
Labor Department
Fire destroys dormitory at William and Mary College
Williamsburg Virginia June 18 A fire swept through a dormitory at William and Mary College as students and staff rested for summer sessions. No injuries reported though several women asleep in the building lost personal belongings and clothes.
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Williamsburg
William and Mary College
Dodge Brothers Inc Declares Initial Quarterly Dividend
Directors of Dodge Brothers Inc announce an initial quarterly dividend of 1.75 dollars per share on the preference stock. Payment set for July 16 to stockholders of record July 1 after the public offering by Dillon, Read and Company.
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DODGE
New York
Dodge Brothers, Inc
New Automobile Company
Dillon, Rema and Company
Ateek
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