Guilty of Murder in Second Degree Verdict Reached
The jury in Greensboro found James York guilty of murder in the second degree for killing Fred Turner at a church during a large summer revival. York claimed self defense, fled to Pittsburgh, and sentencing by Judge B. F. Long was set for today. no premeditation was found and the state would not seek first degree.
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Greensboro
James York
Fred Turner
J. C. Bower
York
Turner
Pittsburgh
Gray
Pennsylvania
B. F. Long
Children forget song and sing America in concert
An entertainment features young choristers who practiced well at rehearsal but faltered during the public performance. When asked why the final rendition was off, a boy explained he forgot the chosen song and instead sang America.
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America
Naval Observatory's 75th Anniversary Noted in Washington
It marks eighty five years since the Naval Observatory in Washington was founded, observed as a milestone in naval science and timekeeping.
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Naval Observatory At
Washington
Foley's Honey and Tar Cure Cough in Wannaska Family
Knudt Lee of Wannaska Minnesota reports his daughter suffered a long chronic cough. After using Foley's Honey and Tar the cough disappeared in a few days and has not returned. The remedy contains no opiates and is safe for children. Mann Drug Co. promotes it.
The Dummy at Broadway Theatre
Motion picture star Jack Pickford appears in The Dummy a Paramount Famous Players release. The article notes his shift from modern flirt to a telegraph boy in a clever role as the film plays at the Broadway theatre today after completing work with Lasky Paramount and heading to New York for a cafe engagement.
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Jack Pickford
Nick Carter
Paramount
Famous Players
Broadway Theatre
New York
Keystones Star Hayakawa Brings Hawaiian Warmth Home
Keystone star Sessne Hayakawa tours California after Honolulu return for a Broadway engagement May 11 in The Bottle Imp. To keep the Hawaiian troupe comfortable the twelve dancers were supplied with oil stoves and kept near the flames when off camera.
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Sessne Hayakawa
Lasky-Paramount
Robert Louis Stevencoms
Bottle Imp
Honolulu
California
Mr. Hayakawa
Aft
Essanay actor Sydney Ainsworth caught hunting without a license
Sydney Ainsworth, in Wisconsin during a Rose showing of The Chaperon, hunted game with borrowed No. 4 buckshot after purchasing cartridges for a prop gun. Wardens seized two wounded game birds, found no hunting license, and fined him $25 while the cast played along. He minimized the incident, calling wardens by nicknames.
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Sydney Ainsworth
Essanay Villian
Rose
Wisconsin
Ainsworth
Dan
Pete
Jim
Ainaworth
Too Many Regulators and Inspectors Widen Costs
J. F. Edgerton argues in American Industries that a small productive core bears the burden of laws and investigations. He warns that overregulation raises production costs and thus consumer prices, urging legislators to halt the practice.
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J. FE. Edgerton
American Industries
Shoot at Clay Birds New York May 4 Amateur Championship Opener
A brigade of top U S amateur trap-shooters gathered at Travers Island on the New York Athletic Club grounds for the twelfth annual tournament to decide the amateur champion of America. The event spans two days with ten high scratch prizes in preliminaries and further prizes in finals. A club team trophy and a gold medal for the longest continuous run are also awarded.
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New York
New York Athletic Club
Travers Island
America
Matchlock Musket Origin in Nuremberg Around 1517
A historic note places the matchlock musket’s invention in Nuremberg Bavaria around 1517 marking about 500 years since its origin. The claim cites a 400 year interval prior to the invention.
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Nuremberg
Bavaria
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Trial Offer
Advertisement urges readers to mail a slip with name and address to Foley Co. in Chicago for a trial package of Foley goods including Honey and Tar Compound cough remedy and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago, Il
Foley
Foley Kidepey
National business conditions remain solid after war entry
The Federal Reserve Board says monthly conditions across the country show no material change from wartime entry. Richmond reports good wholesale orders and active provisioning, with limited stocks and cautious buying due to high prices. Atlanta notes a war push across war-related industries with little change in other lines.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Richmond
Atlanta
Garden Visit Yields Aster Bouquet Banter
The narrator visits a friend in the garden with her child who offers flowers, calling asters, and jokes about picking them bare handed. Later in the yard, Jimmie asks which part of the dog is collie and which is shepherd, amid talk of the family’s collie shepherd mix.
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Jimmie
Wes
Testimony Supports Dean's Kidney Pills Effectiveness
High Point resident F M York of Shelton Street confirms earlier claims of kidney pain relief from Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports no recurrence over three years and endorses the remedy, noting back pain and abnormal kidney secretions improved after use. Manufactured by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. sold at all dealers.
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High Point
Dean
F. M. York
Shelton Street
York
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfgra
Buffalo
N. Y
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