Trial of Dr Rowland and wife in suspected murder case
The Rowland case draws great interest as Dr Thomas L Rowland and his wife stand trial over alleged poisoning that killed engineer Charles Stas. Prosecutors say the couple plotted death for insurance while defense argues innocence as jurors are seated and trial progresses through witnesses and courtroom drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Rowland
Engineer Strange
al Howland
Charles
I Stas
Sige
Rowland
Jekyll
Beth & Ratna
Poeta
Sinha
Uae
Organize State League bids and key organizers named
A fragment lists plans to organize a state league with October 10 as a target date and names Leigh, Chariot, Viton Sem, Durtam as possible organizers. It notes players from recent seasons and hints at fundraising or costs, mentioning a bottle of Orine Laxa to cure headaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manahoro
Leigh
Chariot
Viton
Durtam
Lomaratt
Nesta
Mexico City welcomed Root with grand ceremonies
Secretary Root and his family travel by special train to Mexico City where President Diaz and cabinet members will receive them at Chapultepec Castle. A week of official entertainments and conferences with Diaz and advisers is planned. In Missouri, railroad officials report the 2 cent passenger rate law cost roads 1.5 million in three months, with several lines joining efforts to challenge the law before Oct 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Mexico
Root
Diaz
Chapultepec Castle
Pres- Ment Diaz
St. Louis
Off Sials
Missouri
Misouri
Hadley
Atchison
Topoka
Santa Fe
Wabash
Missouri Pacific
Burlington
Chicago and Alton
Russian plan to tunnel strait and link Siberia with Alaska
New York Sept 27 J Hamilton Wis of Chicago who went to Russia to investigate a project to tunnel the Jenning Strait and build a railroad connecting Siberia with Alaska reports that the Russian government has not granted a concession for the Siberian end of the tunnels. He said Russia would not make such a concession and views it as undesirable for military reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J._ Hamilton wis
Chicago
Russia
Jenning Strait
Siberia
Alaska
Siberian
Prominent Newspaper Editor Arrested in San Francisco
San Francisco September 28 Fremont ier, magazine editor of the Bulletin and linked to graft prosecutions, was arrested on warrants issued in Los Angeles and sworn to by Luther Brown. Sider was taken to Redwood City and placed in charge of an officer from Los Angeles. Also in Davidson, Sept 25, Davidson football fans hail a 5 to 6 upset win over Virginia in Charlottesville as the green team shocks the favored opponents. An advertisement promotes Hol y Tea remedies for pimples and skin issues claiming relief from acid stomach effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Fremontier
Bulletin
Los Angeles
Luther Brown
Sider
Redwood City
Davidson
University of Virginia
Charottesvile
Virginia
Ports of Spain Devastated by Great Floods
Madrid reports the wine crop ruined in Andalusia as floods cover valleys and vineyards. Flood victims rise with 12 drowned and 68 injured. famine fears spread as Malaga endures renewed rain and inundations washing away wharves. Bodies recovered near Grenada. property damage and wrecked homes multiply across flooded regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Madrid
Andalusia
Malaga
Three Men Hurt In Auto Crash Found Dead
New York dispatch reports three men badly injured when their car collided with a timber, leaving one with a fractured skull and dying condition. John Clark sustained a leg fracture amid the wreck, while rescue efforts were ongoing and authorities investigated the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Clark
Inquiry Into N Y City Ry Books To Be Resumed
New York September 28. The inquiry into finances and business methods of New York City transit systems will resume before the Public Service Commission. The probe covers the New York City Railway Company Metropolitan Securities Company and the Interborough Metropolitan. Special counsel William Me Tvene has completed book reviews for Interborough Metropolitan but will not reveal findings or outline future steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City Railway ‘Company
Metropolitan Securities Company
Interboro Metropolitan
Chan E.hughes
Wm. Me Tvene
Interborough-Metropoltan
Eight Killed In Big Wreck Near Tehachipl
Bakersfield Calif Sept 27 In the wreck of the Southern Pacific work train which collided with a freight near Tehachap last night eight Greeks were killed and 20 injured. The crews of the trains are safe but enraged comrades of the victims attacked the train men after the accident and threatened the destruction of railroad property. A special with armed men has been dispatched to the rescue of the beleaguered trainmen and the relief of the wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Cal
Southern Pacific
Tehachipl
Tus
Prevent Spread of Disease In Dairy Products
Washington, D.C., Sept. 27. Secre tary Wilson seeks congressional power to inquire into interstate dairy commerce and regulate to curb tuberculosis and typhoid germs. The Agriculture Department finds disease roots on farms, but federal action is blocked. remedy lies in interstate rules. Bid For School Bonds. Jeffersonboro, Sept. 30. Aldermen hear C. H. Royster offer for $20,000 in Knights of Pythias endowment bonds, board delaying due to money market conditions. Also includes misc items and ads from Harper's Bazaar and DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Balm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Jeonsboro
Board of Aldermen
C. H. Royster
Knights of Pythias
Wedding Bells At Statesville In Nine Couple Ceremony
Sept 27 Statesville N C nine couples from Chambersburg township gathered at Rev R S Howie’s parsonage corner Bell and Mulberry streets for four simultaneous weddings Two principal couples declined a joint ceremony preferring separate vows The first pair Geo B Fox and Miss Little Carter followed by Henry P Carter and Beulah A Lowthorpe Then couples drove to town to shop before returning home All couples from the Salem Church neighborhood six miles east of town.names and places reflect local ceremony details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statesville
N. C
Chambersburg
R. S. Howie
Bell and Mulberry Streets
Howle
Geo. B. Fox
Little Carter
Henry P. Carter
Beulah A. Lowthorpe
Salem Church
Distrustful Rich Man Sues For Slander In Pittsburgh Case
Henry Ivernheim a wealthy Pittsburgher sues old associate Coffey for $250000 in a common pleas court alleging slander. The record cites Ivernheim’s retirement from active business after a large fortune and notes a salacious tale involving companions at a Venita eater and disputes over missing money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitsburg
Henry Ivernheim
Soh Coffey
Ste Cafrey
Fiverheim
Haw
The Price of Health and Electric Bitters Endure Ad
An ad recounts relief from indigestion and debility through Electric Bitters, praising recovery and renewed business activity. It mentions Mississippi Confederate Veteran meeting in Meridian, with local welcome and planned two day encampment. Also promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills, guaranteeing satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Meridan
Miss
Meridian
New Companies Chartered in Raleigh Sept 27 1924
Raleigh notes charters issued for several businesses. The Byrd Manufacturing Company of Durham secures 125000 dollars capital to do wood and iron work. Farmers Bank of Mooresville gains 125000 dollars capital for general banking. Powell Hardware Company of Raleigh, Martin & Clark Clothing Company of Hickory, and Beaufort County Drug Co of Washington each receive charters, with Beaufort County Drug Co capital at 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Byrd ‘Manufacuring Company
Durham
B. F. Byrd
Stockhold& Farmers’ Bank of
Mooresville
Powell Hardware Company
Martin & Clark Clothing Company
Hickory
Beaufort County’ Drug Co
Washington
Rescuer Rewarded for Saving Woman at Devils Lake
North Western engineer John Franklyn received a $10,000 check with a promise of another for saving a woman who slipped from a boat near Devils Lake. The incident occurred during a lakeside visit with his wife. Amidst nearby campers, the rescued woman Miss Jenkins, related to a survivor of the Iroquois Theatre fire, feared a violent fate. If not for Franklyn's quick action, the boat would have drifted farther from shore in the deep water, risking fatal consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall
Wis
John Franklyn
North Western
Here
Sparta
Devils Lake
Franklyn
William Peterson
Chicago
Miss. Jenkins
Snow
Miss Jenkins
White
Kidney Trouble and the Kidneys’ Role in Health
An old health ad warns that kidneys purify the blood, and neglect or illness harms heart function and causes pains, rheumatism, and fatigue. It cites a temperature report and frost in North Carolina, then promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root as a remedy, claiming many constitutional diseases originate in kidney trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kney
Ed Isold
Nate Soler
Sienna
Kilmer
Wsar Bigham Neer iv
Fire levels Hall property in Shelby N C
Shelby Sept 27 The house occupied by Nash J Miller known as the Hall property was destroyed by fire around midnight. The occupants barely escaped with their lives and no household effects were saved. Estimated loss 4000 to 5000 dollars. insurance expired. Investigators suspect incendiaries. several recent burglary attempts noted. Also in Shelby J Tom Dover, a local businessman, was badly injured at a saw mill near King's Creek with a leg fracture. He was brought to Shelby and is in severe pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
N. C
Nash J. Miller
Hall
Miller
Charlotte
Shelby, N. C
J. Tom Dover
Eoles
King’s Creek
Pearls Smuggling Case Under Customs Probe
New York report of three packages of pearls valued at 10000 wholesale seized by customs. Manuel Cornejo, a California pearl dealer, says the gems shipped to Paris and returned to New York are his. Authorities seek duty on first entry, contending Oriental origin despite his claim of American origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manuel Cornejo
California
J In
Paris
Agzhrough
San Francisco
Cornejo
Cials
Comptroller Chesbrough Testified In Hearing
New York September hearing featured Comptroller George Chesbrough outlining the Standard Oil pipeline network. He cited Southern Pipe Line 1899 figures with earnings 4 376 018 dollars and net plant investment 2 125 666 dollars, plus Buckeye Pipe Line 1906 data and operating costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Chesrough
Standard Oil
Standard
Southern Pipe Line Company
Buckeye
Manuara
Ype
New York City
Beef Price Surge Shocks New York Households
New York city households report a sharp rise in beef and beef product costs. Retailers note a one cent per pound increase with expectations of a further half to one cent rise next month. Wholesalers cite cattle fattened on grain due to drought, while some blame big western packers amid government antitrust talk. Also reports tassea va ana prices stay seasonally high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gas Explosion Destroys Dry Cleaning Building in Coshocton
A devastating gas blast at a Coshocton dry cleaning department fatally injures George aM and seriously injures Mrs. Herbert Knode. Fifty workers were present when the gasoline explosion sparked a fire that destroyed the building. The loss is listed at 59,000 with many injuries among the staff.
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Coshocton
Ohio
George Am
Herbert Knode
Department
Euroka
Heme
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Malinda Akers
Basham
Cardus
Saatmaa Searee
Ry Drug Store
Ro Ong Ganize State League
S. Martin & Ca
Sec. Root
Uniivovn Joys
Grenada
N. Y. City
DeWitt
C. M. Shuto
Martin
A. A
Treadwell
C.M. Shuford
W. S. Martin
Thar
Astrakhana
Nassau Street
Spruce
Ind
Ace Pam Ender
Santa Tarbare
Oller
Amon
C. M. Shu ‘Ord
W. 8
Astoria
Diemer
N. J. Miller
A. C. Ray
Comptroller
Chesbrough
Foley
Watt
Bears
N. Y
Surat
Alree
Dr. Thacher
Tacher Hhomes
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