Five Peters burg officers guard Cumberland Court House during Garrett trial
Five Peters burg police selected to reinforce security at Cumberland Court House for the trial of county officials Robert O. Garrett and Larkin C. Garrett on first degree murder charges in the June 5 minister killing. Authorities say they are prepared for any disturbance and will implement weapon searches if ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Cumberland Court House
Robert O
Larkin C. Garrett
Frank 5. Bane
EF. Lee Trinkle
Commonwealth
J. O. Walker
Hillsville Court
Allen Clan
Robert O. Garrett
Larken C. Garrett
Edward Sylvester Pierce
Trinkle
Garretts
Pierce
Allen M. Chandler
Chandler
Larken Garrett
Garrett
Larkin Garrett
Robert Garrett
Cumberland County
Adams
B. D. White
Flood Devastates Wyoming Regions Near Casper
Unofficial damage estimates top 1.5 million dollars as the west and northwest of Casper endure major flood losses. Burlington railroad between Armington and Thermopolis sustains about 750 thousand dollars in damage with multiple bridges and railroad beds washed out. No fatalities reported. Wires down between Thermopolis and Armington hinder precise tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Here
Thermopolis
Burlington
Armington
Thermopoolis
The
Burlinton
North Carolina Klansmen debate withdrawal at Raleigh meeting
Sixty one delegates from 92 NC Klaverns gather at Raleigh Odd Fellows hall to decide on withdrawing from the Ku Klux Klan HQ in Atlanta. They adjourn for luncheon with a full afternoon session planned, according to the Raleigh Times report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Ku Klux Klan
North Carolina
Atlanta
Raleigh Times
Odd Fellows Ball
Times
Odd Fellows
Bengo Collapses After Poisoned Beer Exhibition
In Chicago a famed exhibitor nicknamed Professor Bengo collapsed after drinking his eighteenth stein laced with mustard oil during a tavern stunt. He had consumed vast amounts of food and alcohol. two men are jailed awaiting his condition, doctors warn he may die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bengo
Onleckere
Trio Charged With Murder Of Deputy Sheriff At Carnival
Clyde Gillen B F Nichols and George Hackler all of High Point are bound over for Forsyth Superior Court in the murder of Deputy Sheriff C W Holder at a Winston Salem carnival ground. Holder was shot while trying to arrest Hackler on larceny charges. Local interest runs high as many High Point residents plan to travel to Winston Salem for the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Red) Gillen
B. F. Nichols
George Hackler
High Point
C. W. Holder
Winston-Salem
Forsyth Court
Holder
Hackler
Gillen
Nicholl
Forsyth Superior Court
Gideons Plan Bible Distribution to Local Hotels
The Gideons Society with 203 King James Bibles will place 130 at the Sheraton hotel 36 at the Elwood 26 at the Arthur 60 at the hospital and 50 at other lodgings The display drew attention Beeson Hardware showcased the Bibles Edgar Whitener president calls a meeting tonight at 8 at the Presbyterian hut per secretary H D Clapp authorities announce
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideons
Sheraton Hotel
Elwood
Arthur
Beeson Hardware Company
Edgar Whitener
The
Presbyterian Hut
D. Clapp
Sweetser Beats Martin In Western Golf Championship
In Cleveland on July 25 Jess Sweetser of New York medalist defeated Leonard Martin of New York 5 and 4 in the first round match play of the western golf championship. Sweetser paced the front nine with nine fours for 86 while Martin struggled with 41 on the back nine, and despite a late rally Martin could not close the gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Jess Sweetser
New York
Leonard Martin
Martin
Sweetser
Increased Army Reserve Officers Call For All Year Training
The National Council of the Reserve Officers Association urged expanding the peace time regular army to 15 000 officers and 150 000 enlisted men to allow all year round civilian component training. They ask Congress provide 4 million dollars for unit training and maintain efficiency of reserve units. The resolutions were sent to Secretary Weeks and the War Department budget committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army of the United States
National Council of the Reserve Officers’ Association
Indianapolis
Weeks
War Department Budget Committee
Congress
Association of Reserve Officers
Regular Army
Army
Reserve Officers’ Organizations
National Guard
National Council
War Department
Davis Absent on Bond in Riot Attempt Case
Raymond Davis absconded after bound over to the August term on a charge of attempting to incite a riot. His $300 bond, due August 4, remains forfeited if he does not appear. Bondsman E. W. Franklin plans vigorous pursuit if Davis does not contact authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Davis
Davis
E. W. Franklin
Bed Bugs Poured In for Insecticide Tests
Washington reports a flood of red bug specimens for the Agriculture Department lab’s test of insecticides. The department has gathered more than enough samples, with many arriving in dubious conditions or from foreign premises. Some shipments show high death rates in transit, and readers suggest hospitals hotels and jails as potential sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
German marks hit new low record in New York sales
German marks establish another new low record in New York trading with a sale at 0.615 cent per mark, equating to 1,000,000 for $1.50. A later sale improved to 0.00017 cent, signaling further weakness in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bluebird band cabinet holds YWCA meeting
The Bluebird band cabinet met at the YWCA Tuesday with all officers except the treasurer. Reports were given and the year’s program approved. New cabinet members include Mary Hammer president Elizabeth Welch vice president Jessie Kearns social Ruth Clinard service. August meetings were canceled. A joint Girls Reserves briefing and a Jamestown picnic followed with Miss Vivian Matson leading and reporting on the Blue Ridge conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebird Band
Mary Hammer
Elizabeth Welch
Jessie Kearns
Ruth Clinard
Park Street Corps
Grimes Street Corps
Ocawasin Club
Jamestown
Vivian Matson
Matson
Business Girls
Blue Ridge
Thought He Was Engaged To Mabel Normand
Albert Sans, accused of threatening letters to actress Mabel Normand and producer Mack Sennett, was held in Martinez Cal for a mental-competency hearing. Police say he imagines he caused William Desmond Taylor's 1921 Los Angeles murder and believes he is engaged to Normand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanz
Edward Sands
Taylor
Sans
Southern Pacific Company
Troops Revolt in Kewichow Province China
Report from Chungking states troops under General Chao Hsi Cheng in Kewichow revolted against General Yang Sen an ally of Wu Pei Fu and attacked Yangtze river positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ichang
Hupeh
China
Chungking
Kewichow
Chao-Hsi-Cheng
Yang Sen
Loyang
Wu Pei-Fu
Yang
Yangtsze
Gov McLeod to Miss Peach Show Opening in Hamlet
Gov McLeod of South Carolina will be in Anniston Alabama when the Peach Show opens Friday at Hamlet North Carolina and will be unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
US. C
McLeod
South Carolina
Anniston
Ala
Hamlet
N. C
Society Leader Defends Maxwell in Poison Pen Case
Mrs Beat rice Gallatin wife of Albert Gallatin a social leader defends George Maxwell president of the American association of authors composers and publishers against district attorney charges that he wrote 135 poison pen letters in twenty years making seven women victims The Gallatin household assisted in seeking the writer while Maxwell denied any involvement The next step is Judge McIntyres ruling on the motion to dismiss the indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Maxwell
American Association of Authors, Composers and Publishers
Allan A. Ryan
Beatrice Gallatin
Albert Gallatin
Gallatin
Maloney
Maxwell
Mr. Gallatin
Mr. Maxwell
Eva Burnside
McIntyre
General Sessions
Treasury plans 1000 fewer federal tax staff this year
In Washington the treasury announced a plan to cut about 1000 positions in the income tax division due to reduced appropriations. About 100 revenue agents will be dropped and 159 Washington headquarters employees will be released by month’s end to bring payrolls under the limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Vatican to appoint special emissary for Holy Land sites
Rome July 25 Monsignor Filippi former apostolic delegate to Mexico has been named the pope s observer to the Holy Land and will conduct a thorough investigation into Holy places as Vatican interests in the region are placed under his supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Jewish Telegraph Agency
Vatican
Holy Land
Holy Places
Monsignor
Filippi
Mexico
Lawn Party Benefit at Mechanicsville School
A lawn party is planned at the Mechanicsville school house Friday night to raise funds for the Mechanicsville Baptist清.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville Baptist Clearch
Mechanicsville
Two Injured In Asheville Fire At Emporium Department Store
A three story Emporium Department Store on South Pack Square burned down about 11:30 AM. O P McArthur and Mrs C A Williams were severely burned. McArthur broke a leg escaping a second story window. Loss cited at 250000 with only partial insurance. neighboring buildings also damaged by water and smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Emporium Department
South Pack Square
O. P. McArthur
C. A. Williams
Emporium
Guaranty Shoe Store
Pack Memorial Library
Survey Industry To Find How Accidents Compared
Chicago July 25 The automobile industry ranked first among eight industries in accident prevention per a National Safety Council statement. Across 85,145 employees 203 million hours worked there were 3,822 recorded accidents, all time lost. Rubber plants and construction showed higher rates, while paper and metal, steel, cement, and wood sectors varied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Trade Commission slaps Lexington and Middlesburg Mills with cease order
The Federal Trade Commission issues a cease and desist against Lexington Manufacturing of Washington and Middlesburg Mills Batesburg charging imitation of Amoskeag Manufactur ing labels. It says Amoskeag has long used the letters A C A as part of its label legend and these were adopted by the two companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Lexington Manufacturing Company
Lexington
D. C
Middlesburg Mills
Batesburg
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
Amoskeag Company
South Carolina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virginia
Cumberland
Hillsville
Wyoming
Gillen, Nichols
U Hackler
Rideons
Sweetzer
Secretary of Army
Vernon Castra
Paris
Capt
Robert Treman
Ithaca, N. Y
L. J. Penney
Hendersonville
Bureau
Merchants Association Credit Bureau
Mr. Penney
High Point Credit Association
Association
East
Washington Street
Kearns
Dodge Automobile Agency
Penney
Baltimore
Pacific Coast
Chamber of Commerce
Helena
Arkansas
ULUBS
R Pen
Mabel Normand
P. McArthur
G. A. Williams
Legend of Amoskeag Co
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!