Confessed NC killer tied to 8 murders over 20 years
The prisoner identified as Asbury Respus confessed to eight homicides stretching 1920 to 1931 across Northampton Guilford and Boykin VA. He admitted drowning five year old Neal Osborne in 1920 and killing Vera Leonard in Guilford county in October 1931. He was convicted in Guilford Superior Court on October 29, 1931.
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Raleigh
Asbury Respus
H. H. Honeycutt
State
Northampton County
Guilford
Boykin
North Carolina
Northampton
Virginia
Ed Wynne
Wynne
T. M. Jordan
State Hospital
Will Moore
Guilford County
Vera Leonard
Respus
Leonard
Neal Osborne
W. L. Osborne
Eunice Stevenson
Jennie Gilbreath
Sumner
State's Prison
Guilford Superior Court
Forger Celebrates His Sentence For Life
Clyde H. Marsh, 42, was sentenced to life imprisonment on a forgery charge. He remained jovial, saying the sentence frees him from worrying about bread and butter for the rest of his life.
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Lansing
Mach
Clyde H. Marsh
Marsh
Goliath Frogs Measured by Length and Age
Goliath frogs show bodies 12 es long excluding their long age, highlighting unique size and aging references in the note.
W. C. T. U. Receives Only Refusal From New Orleans Ministers
In New Orleans 76 Protestant ministers were invited to join the Women's Christian Temperance Union as honorary members. Only one replied, Rev. Nicholas Righter of Mount Olivet Episcopal Church, declining despite stating belief in temperance. Mrs. A. L. Swain, the president, released the letter noting the single reply.
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New Orleans
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
A. L. Swain
Nicholas Righter
Mount Olivet Episcopal Church
Rich Gold Strike in California Near Jacksonville
Miners in Sonora celebrate a rich new strike at the McCormick mine near Jacksonville. A 12 inch wide vein possibly hundreds of feet long yielded 65 pounds of ore assaying at $6,000. The shaft has been active for 25 years.
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Sonora
Cal
McCormick
Jacksonville
Pet fund of $5,000 left for Mrs Lincoln’s dogs
In Los Angeles, pets of the late Mrs. Sarah C. Lincoln enjoy their legacy as a $5,000 pet fund is revealed in her will. The provisions show the animals will benefit from the money set aside for their care.
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Los Angeles
Sarah C. Lincoln
Virginia Claims About 3 000 Miles Of Navigable Waters
Virginia reports roughly three thousand miles of navigable fishing waters spanning its coast and inland waterways. The figure highlights the state’s extensive access for anglers and commercial fleets amid ongoing waterway development discussions.
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Virginia
Modern Woman Trials Mice for Science in NY Lab
Miss Katherine Gertrude Watson of Rosseville Lil raises 160 white mice to study pneumonia and cold prevention at New York University. She works in a windowless basement lab three hours sleep, rotating mice in a barrel to compare inoculated and control groups.
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New York
Katherine Gertrude Watson
Rosseville
Lil
Mise Watson
New York University
Miss Watson
Justice Holmes Faces Growing Public Anxiety Over Health
Washington observers note Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, 90, shows signs of age yet remains mentally sharp in court. Twice since October he suffered severe lumbago, missing a week of sessions, while Brandeis aids his pace and court routines continue with aides and page boys assisting.
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Washington, Jan
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court
Washington
Hughes
Page
Justice Brandeis
Capitol
Holmes
Brandeis
Damon and
Pythias
Reservoir Tosathoutad to Ease Melbourne Water Shortage
A large reservoir has been built in Melbourne Australia to combat dry season shortages. The facility is planned to reach a capacity of 8 807 000 000 gallons next year, boosting local water security for residents and industry.
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Melbourne
Australia
Officials issue time slips for late Paris suburban trains
Officials hand out slips showing exact arrival times to commuters delayed by Paris suburbs trains. Excavations at Susa reveal horseback riding among ancient Elamites over five thousand years ago.
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Paris
Susa
Elam
Earth
Widow Betty Lund Captivates Miami Air Fete Audience
Mrs Betty Lund widow of Freddie Lund stole the show at the Miami air meet drawing about 3000 spectators with aerobatic stunts including a snap roll loop and immelman turn. She served as honorary opener for the Freddie Lund memorial cup in proficiency in aerobatics at municipal airport.
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Freddie Lund
Miami Air
Miami
Fra
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Betty Lund
Municipal Airport
Immelman
Airort
Lund
Air
City of
Self Operation by Kane Doctor Schedules Another Procedure
Kane, a physician who gained fame years ago for removing his own appendix, performed another self operation yesterday with local anesthesia for an inguinal hernia. In Washington, Senator Couzens urged restricting radio advertising to sponsor notices only, telling the Interstate Commerce Committee there is too much advertising on air.
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Self Kane
Evan O'Neil Kane
Washington
Couzens
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Helium purification milestone reported in Rio de Janeiro
A government laboratory in No vehicle of any sort in Texas credits progress in producing helium that is 99.96 percent pure. The report mentions the Ouvidor and the Avenue of Rio de Janeiro as part of the context.
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Texas
Avenue of
Rio de Janeiro
Bashful Bandit Flees After Finger-wagging Spectator
A Chicago bandit attempting a Michigan Boulevard shoe store hold up dropped his gun and fled after Bessie Marion wagged a finger at him. Also brief items note two Valparaiso University students returning from a two month prohibition raid course and 10 agents aiding a raid on seven nearby speakeasies. In Kansas City a man pawns his wooden leg for 16 dollars to fund travel home, while a charitable rabbit hunt in Madison Nebraska will donate all rabbits shot by two hunter teams to the Santee Indians.
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Chicago
Michigan Boulevard
Bessie Marion
Valparaiso
Ind
Valparaiso University
Kansas City
Jones Mackie
Cleveland
Mackie
Madison
England mandates dog ownership for all aged sixteen plus
England requires every person aged sixteen or older to keep at least one dog. The nation is home to between fifty million and sixty million dogs.
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England
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Charleston
Charlotte
Mobile
Columbia
Denney S
Penney’s
Isie
Ronoma
Father George
J.C. Penney Co. Inc
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