Supreme Court to Hear Prohibition Case on January 15
Washington reports the Supreme Court will hear on January 15 a government test case to decide if pending prohibition violator indictments may proceed or must be dismissed. The case against Byrum Gibson and Claude Chambers from High Point North Carolina concerns conspiracy to violate the Volstead Act.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
James C. Biggs
Department of Justice
Byrum Gibson
Claude Chambers
High Point
N. C
Federal District Court
Howler Monkeys Roar Heard Two Miles Under Favorable Conditions
The article notes that howler monkeys can be heard up to two miles away when conditions are favorable, indicating the species' loud and distinctive vocalizations.
Freedom of Expression The Early American Drive
The article recounts how early champions of free speech faced royal and political opposition, from Morris resisting Cosby in New York to Peter Zenger defending press liberty. It notes the 1798 alien and sedition acts, Madison’s stand, and the enduring struggle to protect the First Amendment foundation.
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New York
Cosby
Eastchester
Grand Central Station
Zenger
Peter Zenger
the Gazette
New York Weekly Journal
Andrew Hamilton
Alexander
Hamilton
America
Congress
Federalist Party
Woodrow Wilson
Madison
Mat
Sedition law prosecutions and Jeffersonian pardon spares press
Edmund H. Gunder and Lyon attacked President Adams prompting four months jail for Lyon and two months for editor Haswell. Dr. Cooper was jailed six months with a $400 fine, Callender nine months and $200 fine. Jefferson pardoned many prisoners, deeming sedition laws unconstitutional and defending press freedom.
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Chase
Cooper
James Callender
Callender
Concreas
Jefferson Chase
Jefferson
Debate Over Printing Limits Marks 150 Year Rift
The long running dispute centers on what materials should be allowed for publication. Advocates push for broader free expression while challengers seek stricter controls citing harms and public order.
Return of Eyesight to Tom Naylor's Wife Sparks Great Green Bay Christmas
In Green Bay, millworker Tom Naylor saves for twenty years to fund his wife Mabel's eye surgery. Dr. M. B. Fuller removes a tumor to restore sight after decades of blindness, letting Mabel see her two children Mildred and Laverne for the first time. Neighbors respond with a lavish Christmas for the family.
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Tom Naylor
Green Bay
Wis
Tom
Mildred
Laverne
Mabel Naylor
Mrs. Naylor
Mencken Refuses to Testify in Maryland Court Over God Belief
Henry L. Mencken cannot testify under oath in Maryland because the constitution requires belief in a God. He helped secure releases for J. R. Coe and Thomas C. Pinkerton after an altercation at Schellhouse restaurant with members of the Saturday Night club present.
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Mencken
Maryland
Baltimore
Henry L. Mencken
Sage
Mentken
J. R. Coe
Washington
Thomas C. Pinkerton
Alfred Knopf
Schellhasel
Bach
Coe
Pinkerton
H. E. Burchholz
Demo
Dr. Buchholz
Beard Case Ends as Key Witness Refuses to Testify
Alvin Eller, the state’s chief witness, refused to testify in the Dwight Beard murder trial in Morganton. Judge Warlick adjourned the term and set the case for February. Beard remains jailed in Asheville while Eller faces possible trial for being an accessory after the fact.
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Morganton
Alvin Eller
Dwight Beard
Augustus Bounous
Valdese
Wilson Warlick
Eller
Montgomery County
Warlick
Spurling
Catawba County
Frank C. Patton
Beard
Sherif Fred W. Ross
Louie Patton
Troy
Local Odd Fellows Give Turkey Dinner to Orphans
The Goldsboro Odd Fellows Orphans Home will receive about 100 pounds of turkey from the local Repiion Lodge I O O F for a Christmas dinner. The lodge has provided meals for about 15 years and may send a delegation to share the festive meal with the children.
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Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Orphans Home
Goldsboro
Repiion Lodge I. O. O. F
Record Wheat Yield Per Acre in Ireland County 1895
In 1895 Ireland County Washington the record wheat yield on one acre reached 117.42 bushels.
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Ireland County
Washington
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