Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Attempts Death in Chicago Cabaret
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, former wife of Harry K. Thaw, attempted suicide by ingesting a powerful disinfectant during a New Year’s Eve party in Chicago. She later remained in serious condition as physicians treated her with heart stimulants and attempted antidotes.
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Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn
Pittsburgh
Stanford White
New York
Thaw
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Velyn
Moulin Rouge Cafe
Florida
Atlantic City
Harry Thaw
White
Madison Square Roof Garden
Tha
Jack Clifford
Europe
Clifford
Mother of Rogers Will Be Questioned
Raleigh dispatch reports the coroner's jury probing the December 30 death of Preston Rodgers Jr will continue at 7 tonight with the mother of the deceased expected to testify after five witnesses described a party at the Rodgers home amid drinking and disputes Solicitor Evans indicated further inquiry before questioning Mrs Rodgers and questioned the consistency of witness accounts about the fatal pistol shots.
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Raleigh
Preston Rodgers, Jr
W. F. Evans
Rodgers
Evans
New York Cotton Opens Barely Steady With Decline
The cotton market opened barely steady at 4 to 11 points lower in New York. Traders sold after yesterday's advance, eased by easy Liver pool prices and larger southern spot sales, then hedging and early offerings. March slipped to 19.88 and July to 19.00, net losses about 13 to 15 points in the first hour.
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New York Cotto
New York
Liverpool
Supreme Court Rules On Consecutive Sentence Sequencing
The Supreme Court held that federal courts in imposing consecutive sentences on prisoners are not required to state the order of sequence in which the terms are to be served. The ruling clarifies how judges must document multi sentence terms in federal cases.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Two States Searched For Grady L Gilbert
Rutherfordton man Grady L Gilbert 29 was last seen Saturday on the Charlotte Gastonia highway driving toward Charlotte. His wife died suddenly in Asheville after his disappearance, with physicians citing worry. Brother Harry Gilbert aided in the search after visiting from Darlington D C.
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Grady L. Gilbert
Charlotte
Two
Carolinas
Rutherfordton
Asheville
Gilbert
Charlotte-Gastonia
Darlington
Mayor H A Moffitt Seeks Real Settlement of Crossing Problem
City officials led by Mayor H A Moffitt request Southern Railway officials join High Point leaders for a conference on dangerous railroad crossings. V P H W Miller General Superintendent Hudson and L F DeRamos expected to attend as civic groups rally for action after years of ineffective measures. conference date to be set.
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Chamber of Commerce
Southern Railway Company
High Point
Providence
H. W. Miller
W. C. Hudson
L. F. DeRamos
Civitan Club Elects Officers At Weekly Meeting
At the Civitan Club lunch in the Sheraton hotel Cecil H. Marriner was named president with Dr. Harry L. Brockman as vice president Walter L. Murray serves as secretary treasurer and W G Foy as sergeant at arms Board of directors named Dr George R Brown L Lyman Redding A Wade Marsh and E L Douglass New members present included Roy Briggs Jake Froelich R Arthur Elmore M Ernest Welch and J Wade Hiatt.
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Sheraton Hotel
Cecil H. Marriner
Harry L. Brockman
Walter L. Murray
W. G. Foy
George R. Brown
L. Lyman Redding
A. Wade Marsh
E. L. Douglass
Roy Briggs
Jake Froelich
R. Arthur Elmore
M. Ernest Welch
J. Wade Hiatt
Walker Milligan Welterweight Fight Called Off
The world welterweight title bout at Madison Square Garden scheduled for January 22 was canceled due to Mickey Walker's toe infection and recent operation. Tommy Milligan of England was the challenger.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Mickey Walker
Elizabeth
N. J
Tommy Milligan
England
Walker
Talks The Tariff WASHINGTON AP Delegation Seeks Probe
Senator King of Utah introduced a resolution calling for a broader investigation into the flexibly provision of the tariff law as part of a mission operations review. The move seeks clarity on how tariff measures are implemented and monitored by federal authorities.
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Tarff
Washington
Jan
King
Utah
Irving Berlin Weds Society Bride on Honeymoon Trip
Broadway composer Irving Berlin has married Ellen Mackay in a City Hall ceremony after calling to confirm engagement. The 37 year old Jew and 22 year old Roman Catholic bride plan a honeymoon abroad aboard a luxury editorials ship with a presidential suite. Berlin's father in law Clarence H. Mackay opposed the match.
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New York
Irving Berlin
Broadway
Nigger Mike
Chinatown
Ellen Mackay
Berlin
West Forties
Adirondacks
City Hall
Clarence H. Mackay
Postal Telegraph Company
Izzy Baline
Miss Mackay
Mackay
Bowery
Fifth Avenue Society
Rabel
Ray Goetz
Alexander
Camp Upton
Successful Evangelist Leads Revival at Providence Wesleyan
Despite harsh weather, a large crowd gathered at Providence Wesleyan Methodist church near High Point to hear Rev. Edward M. Graham of Gastonia. Four professions of faith were reported as revival meetings continue ten days with evening services at 7 15 and three services planned for next Sunday.
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Providence Wesleyan Methodist Church
High Point
Freeman Mill Road
Edward M. Graham
Gastonia
Wesleyan Methodist Connection
E. W. Jones
New England Klan Denounces Ku Klux as the Greatest Menace
Arthur J Mann former Kligraph secre tary of New Haven Klan No 1 disbands the local chapter alleging the Ku Klux Klan is a national menace that can never be redeemed About six hundred members are affected by the decision The New Haven Klansmen accuse the order of being in the hands of one man and anti American Mann criticizes Hiram Wesley Evans and the Georgia Inc leadership as degenerate and greed driven The letter to the press and to Walter F Bossert of Indianapolis frames the Klan as the greatest menace facing Americans today
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Conn
Ku Klux Klan
Arthur J Mann
Kligraph
Provisional
Klan No. 1 of
Walter F. Busser
Indianapolis
Imperial Klentiff
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan of Georgia Inc
Mann
New Haven Klansmen
New
Klan
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan of Georgia, Inc
Bossert
Hiram Wesley Evans
Tammany Hall
Water route may be used to ship goods to Florida towns
Charleston manufacturers consider barges to Florida as embargo relief. Hoffman of Marine Contracting and Towing gathers data on costs and feasibility for shipping furniture and other products by water from Charleston. Report expected in days. In Georgia, two pairs of youths face death for murder, awaiting executions scheduled January 29 and in Macon a separate pair awaits the electric chair.
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Georgia
Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
Hoffman
Marine Contracting and Towing Company
S. C
Columbus
Jesus Christ
Willie Jones
George Bloodworth
Howard F. Underwood
Taylor County
Floyd McClelland
New York State
Ted Coggeshall
Illinois
Jesus
Coggeshall
McClelland
Jones
Bloodworth
Students Return to Raleigh Colleges After Christmas Break
Raleigh reporters note the return of Meredith, Peace Institute, and St. Marys students as classes resume. Meredith opens a new plant west of Raleigh during holidays. State College registration continues as Meredith girls come back today and St. Marys students return tomorrow.
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Meredith
Peace Institute
State College
St. Mary’s
Clarification on Fred White in Monday police court
Notice clarifies that the offender named Fred White in Monday morning police court is not Fred C. White the local groceryman. The corrections distinguish between two individuals with similar names to avoid mistaken attribution.
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Fred White
Fred C. White
Prison Identification Ties Man to Shooting Case
Police bulletin releases photographs to identify a suspect, locating Robert Scott and named relative Redding Scott as the brother of Russell. The bulletin notes the man is reportedly in prison.
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Robert Scott
Redding
Marion Butler Attacks Republican Committee Plans in Raleigh
Former Senator Marion Butler fires a circular at the state Republican organization as it preps for an executive meeting and state convention. He labels the current 30 member committee undemocratic and argues party patronage harms reform, with Giles Mebane and Giles Mebane’s column cited amid the clash.
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Enterprise
Raleigh
Marion Butler
Republican State Organization
Gramham
Butler
Harding
Senator Butler
Hog Combine
Giles Mebane
Beaufort News
E. A. Duncan
Duncan
Morehead
Mr. Morer
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Johnson J. Hayes
A. A. Whitener
Hickory
Whitener
Union Republican
Mebane
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Bramham
Gillam Grissom
I. B. Tucker
Frida
F. M. Simmons
Josephus Daniels
Simmons
Recognition of Robert Scott in Chicago murder case
Robert Scott, hiding under the name John Redding in California, is to be brought to Chicago to face a murder indictment. His brother Russell, once a Canadian millionaire, was spared execution by a late insanity verdict after a brutal drugstore holdup in Illinois.
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Robert Scott
Russell
Robert
Canada
John Redding
San Quentin
Calif
California
High Sierras
Scott
Merced
Russell Scott
Chester
Ills
Asylum
Joseph Maurer
City Hall
Illinois
Supreme Court
Bob
Catherine
Detroit
Coolidge
Small
Chester Asylum
Schaefer Aims to Reclaim World Balk Line Title
Chicago scene reports Jake Schaefer starting his return match to reclaim the balk line title from Edouard Horemans of Belgium. He won the first 500 point block 500 to 375, while Horemans began slow but reached 243 on a big eighth inning. Schaefer hit 135 and 138 while finishing with an unfinished run of 22, leaving setup for tonight.
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Chicago
Jake Schaefer
Edouard Horemans
Horemans
Schaefer
Crusade Against Brides With Painted Faces
London cleric Rev. Arthur Wells dean of a fashionable church begins a campaign against brides entering marriage with heavy make up and lipstick. He says he will not marry any woman he considers disfigured despite other churches offering cosmetic rooms.
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London
Arthur Wells
Dean Wells
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