Perjury charge lodged against Greenville officer
W. W. Rogers former state constable jailed in Greenville South Carolina on a suborning perjury charge. He was arrested while attempting to obtain affidavits from three African Americans to bolster a prior sworn statement tied to the Willis slaying case. Rogers faced a $2500 bond and possible consequences. the case is connected to Blair Rooks and the later convictions of Carlos Rector and J Harmon Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
8. C
W. W. Rogers
Columbia
Liberty
Rogers
Supreme Court
Blair Rooks
Sam D. Willis
Rooks
Carlos A. Rector
Greenville County
J. Harmon Moore
Depty
Corset Stay Theft Triggers Rochester Power Crackdown
More than 1,000 homes in Rochester, New York, were found to be using corset stays to steal electricity. Five men were arrested after investigators discovered meters short circuited by the improvised conductors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Oldest English miner retires after 76 years service
Harry Moorhouse, believed to be England's oldest miner, retired from the New Mill pit in Huddersfield after starting work at age six. His 76 years of mining span a lifetime in the profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huddersfield
Eng
England
Harry Moorhouse
Jail Delivery Nearly Frees 20 All Recaptured
In Columbia South Carolina on January 1 nearly twenty white prisoners escaped briefly from Richland county jail before being contained. They overpowered an assistant jailer at supper, armed with knives, but failed to open the main lobby due to locked doors and were recaptured by a trusty. Jailer Harry W Desportes noted the delivery had been anticipated as many inmates awaited trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
8. C
Richland County
W. F. Medlin
Harry W. Desportes
Ing
Queen learns Princess Elizabeth has own shopping account
The Queen, shopping with her five year-old granddaughter in London, discovers Elizabeth has an account at a store and has recently made purchases. The incident shows the young princess already managing a secret fund for small buys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Princess Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Earliest American Indians Enrich Modern Home Decor
Julia Blanshard notes a vogue for all American Indian tribal art in interiors. Indian rugs pottery baskets and wall hangings offer colorful textures and versatile uses from study to living rooms, with Haida Makah Jicarilla Apache Navajo and Hopi pieces featured in an expo touring big cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Blanshard
NEA
New York
New Mexico
Arizona
North
Africa
San Ildefonso
Santa Fe
Inquest Scheduled in Fatal Pittsboro Crash
An inquest was set for Stella Womble seventeen in a Chapel Hill area auto crash. Walter Womble’s car collided with a sedan driven by Miss Alice Ingram of Sanford. Womble and Mrs. Alice Scott were injured. six year old Derwood Scott was seriously hurt. Ashley Ingram and companions escaped injury. The child was taken to Watts Hospital Durham with slim hope of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsboro
Stella Womble
Chapel Hill
Flashes of Life Unique Record
SAN FRANCISCO Vernon Damon retired at age seventy as chief engineer of a ferry. He traveled 900000 miles by boat yet never went to sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Marshal Damon
Damon
San Francisco Bay
Little Wonder: Wife Beating Question in Stockholm
In a strange note from Stockholm, a person asks why one would beat their wife. The quote includes the line She keeps saying she is unhappily married attributed to Vart Hem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vart Hem
Stockholm
Briand Declares No War While He Can Prevent It
Paris foreign minister Aristide Briand asserts France will block war and push disarmament despite challenges. He cites reduced military service and adherence to the Paris Pact urging the League of Nations to take decisive responsibility toward security and a system of courts and judges over conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aristide Briand
France’s Briand vows no more war and urges firm disarmament
Briand, the apostle of peace, declares he will not allow war to be let loose on mankind. He warns against any country seeking to adjourn the disarmament conference and asserts France will not support such an action. He states France does not pursue war to advance its interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briand
France
Electricity enables ashgrove hay drying with 600 tons stored
In Saratoga New York E A Ashton owner of Ashgrove farms uses electricity to dry hay despite heavy rain. A 20 foot long seven foot diameter revolving cylinder with an oil heated end and exhaust fan dries alfalfa and mix then delivers the dry hay to the barn mow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA Service
Saratoga
N. Y
E. A. Ashton
Ashgrove Farms
Ashton
Died When Luck Changed in Worcester
Worcester England report says Arthur Edwards died on Monday while dressing for his first day back at work after six months of unemployment. His wife had just given birth to a son the previous day, following a Saturday birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
England
Arthur Edward
Vicar Claims Hymn Challenge Skill in Watford
Wyndham Edgar the vicar of St. John's church in Watford Hertfordshire says he can supply the first line of any hymn if given its number or the first line. He asserts this ability publicly in a local church event and offers to demonstrate on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watford
Hertfordshire
Wyndham Edgar
St. John’s Church
Dried hay gains protein and fat during processing
The text notes that soaking leaves and rain exposure reduce leaves during sun curing, yielding a crop higher in protein and fat and lower in fibre. After electrical drying, the hay can be stored indefinitely without heating sweating fermenting or discoloring.
Briand and Peace Efforts Highlighted at League Council
Briand presided over a League of Nations council session on the Sino-Japanese conflict and, despite frail health, conveyed a firm grip on his peacemaking ideal. His Geneva speech recalling disarmament and organized peace was recalled by observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briand
League of Nations Council
Geneva
Lord Parmoon Quits Athenaeum Over Club Fees
Lord Parmoon former Labour Party leader in the House of Lords has ceased to be a member of the Athenaeum Club. He says a club subscription is an unnecessary luxury expenditure at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luxury London
Lord Parmoon
Labor Party
House of Lords
Athenaeum Club
President's Gallows Preserved Behind Erie County Jail
A garage behind the Erie county jail in Buffalo New York houses the gallows once used by Grover Cleveland when he served as Erie County Sheriff before his presidency. The device remains as a historical artifact from Cleveland's law enforcement years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Grover Cleveland
Erie County
Cleveland
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Constable
Kentucky
Betty Whipp
University of Kentucky
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
Liberty, Ky
Ugar
Swift
Legion Brand
Catsup
Brillo
Kelloggs
Silverdale
Feld
Associated Press
Detroit
Douglas Minto
Empire State
Albany, N. Y
Roosevelt
Holdingford
Minn
Alex Litchy
Darkenig
Asyum
M. K. Whiteleather
Paris
League of Nations
Apostle of
Hutchens
Sanborn
Lamb
Sesha
Hutchen’s Department Food Store
High Point
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!