Jester Murder Trial Opens in Guilford County
The Guilford Superior Court began the Robert Jester trial for the May 9 1926 killing of Nathan Lankford as jurors were seated. Witnesses described the confrontation near Jester’s car with Lankford firing and Jester shooting once. Mrs Jester testified she heard the exchange from the road.
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Lankford
Jester
Greensboro
Robert Jester
Nathan Lankford
T. C. Buie
Guilford County Superior Court
T. G. Benbow
J. A. Wyrick
G. A. Simpson
A. E. Glass
E. M. Boone
J. E. Nelson
W. W. Coltrane
L. A. Finck
A. D. Ward
G. M. Taylor
W. L. Abbott
J. R. Hughes
T. J. Gold
L. B. Williams
C. B. York
John Bowers
Lewis Teague
Spruill
Young Lankford
Papa
Edna Lankford
David T. Yow
High Point
Yow
Exquisite Sinner stars Renee Adoree with Conrad Nagel at Broadway
Renee Adoree, a petite French actress under Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract, headlines opposite Conrad Nagel in The Exquisite Sinner to be shown at the Broadway theatre for one day only. The Gypsy maid role marks her ascent in American cinema after a early career in Europe.
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Renee Adoree
Metro-Goldwyn-Mavyer
Conrad Nagel
America
Miss Adoree
Europe
Olson In Tennessee Search Follows Jackson Escape
Memphis police hunted a northbound Illinois Central passenger train for Erdman Olson after a Jackson Mississippi report said the Wisconsin youth was in Jackson yesterday and escaped by train northward.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ilinois Central
Erdman Olson
Jackson
Miss
Wisconsin
City Tax Discounts End New Year Prompt Reform
County tax officials announced no discount on taxes after year end while city offers a two percent reduction through December. The city discount has drawn many early payers, costing about a hundred dollars daily, and last year’s taxes must be settled to receive the two percent allowance.
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Bob Parker
Dave Bullard
Mr. Bullard
Bullard
Landis Endorsed as Czar of Game in Baseball Meet
Asheville December 8 AP The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues votes to endorse Kenesaw Mountain Landis for re election as baseball commissioner without curtailment of authority His seven year term expires December 16 Opposition over terms of the major minor league agreement is ironed out The group favors minors helping pay an enhanced salary to the commissioner hard with major leagues handling details
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Asheville
Kenesaw Mountain
Landis
Kenesaw M. Landis
Money Spent Before Collected in State Treasury
Raleigh December 9. State Treasurer Ben R Lacy explains the bond sale does not bring cash to the state treasury. The $20 000 000 in bonds simply refinances short term notes already spent by the highway commission and the board of education. Banks and others seek deposits or withdrawals, but no new funds reach North Carolina from the sale.
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the Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh
State Treasury
Ben R. Lacy
Mr. Lacy
Lary
New York
North Carolina
Highway Commission
Board of Education
December strain on state treasury due to December payments
In December the state must disburse 5.75 million dollars before January 1 for bond interest 2.5 million highway commission 1.75 million general expenses 1 million and pensions 0.5 million. With little December revenue banks face reduced deposits statewide.
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Lacy
Treasury
Highway Commission
Charity Dependency Among Seniors in the United States
Insurance data show that about one sixth of the 5,500,000 Americans over 65 rely on public charity for support. This indicates a sizable share of seniors depend on government or nonprofit aid rather than private resources.
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United States
Prince of Wales to spend Christmas week in Spain
Madrid reports the Prince of Wales will travel incognito to Spain for Christmas week. He will reside in a private Madrid hotel suite and visit Granada Seville Cordoba Malaga and Gibraltar during the trip returning to the Mediterranean coast.
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Wales
Spain
Madrid
Prince of Wales
Informaciones
Granada
Seville
Cordoba
Manalaga
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Rumors of Wales Heir Marries Beatrice Denied
Rumors claiming the Prince of Wales would wed Princess Beatrice, eldest daughter of Spain's king and queen, have been denied. Beatrice is reported to be 17 years old at present.
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Prince of Wales
Beatrice
Spain
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Minnie
Mama
Olson
Tennessee
Eugene
Bilm
Auto Park
Greensboro Motor, Co
County Court House
Meyer's
Guilford Hotel
ASHE
Faille
Frigidaire
Dillon Appliance Co
College Street
Vassar” Mills
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