Effort to Save Two Convicted Men Delays Executions
Raleigh dispatch reports Judge Murphy travels to Washington to appeal Hardie Wiggins and Merritt Miller, condemned to die for the Philip L Philips murder. Governor Craig delays the Friday execution to allow a U S Supreme Court writ of error, as defense seeks a new trial amid doubt and contested evidence.
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W. T. Bost
Raleigh
J. D. Murphy
Asheville
Washington
Hardie N. Wiggins
Merritt Miller
Philip L. Philips
Graham County
Govenor Craig
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Craig
Philips
Williams
Ed Williams
Lyman K. Dilts
Tillery Farm
Graham
A., & M. College
Mr. Dilts
North Carolina Supreme Court
Exhibition car returns from western trip
The Atlantic Coast Line agricultural and exhibition car has returned to Wilmington after touring northern and western states. Thousands viewed its exhibits, and western farmers praised the corn on display, requesting more information about the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Atlantic Coast Line Agricultural and Exhibition
When Women Argue Ends in Draws Not Words
A witty aphorism notes that a single man and woman duel ends with the woman getting the last word, while a pair of women arguing results in a draw. The quip highlights gendered perceptions of disputes with humor.
Two Wives Waited At Cemetery Gate In Brooklyn
In New York on October 19 two Brooklyn wives waited at the Evergreen Cemetery gate for their shared husband Hyatt Streeter known as Harry Williams. He denied perjury in a second marriage license before Adams Street police court and faced possible grand jury charges for bigamy. The tale unfolds with a grinning, mobile matrimonial career and a vigil at the graveyard.
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New York
Bubby
Emma Strter
Gates Avenue
Brooklyn
Hyatt L. Streeter
Hyatt
Minnie Missbach
DeKalb Avenue
Harry Henry Williams
Borough Hall
George G. Wacker
Penn Street
Emma
Minnie
Hyatt Street
Harry Williams
Adams Street
County of Guilford Nets Top Prize at State Fair
Guilford county won first prize for the best county exhibit at the state fair in Raleigh. Haywood county took second, with Alamance, Beaufort, Lee, Wake, Richmond, Stanley and Hoke following. John C. Sharpe of Guilford headed the best individual exhibit, with Howell of Haywood second and Parrish of Durham third.
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Guilford County
Raleigh
Guilford
Haywood County
Alamance
Beaufort
Lee
Wake
Richmond
Stanley
Hoke
John C. Sharpe
Keensboro
Howell
Parrish
Durham County
Wall Street Jury Scarcity Draws Supreme Court Attention
In New York on October 19 the Supreme Court noted a Wall Street juror shortage as 281 residents answered jury calls out of 840. Justice Platzek fined 15 for nonappearance while officials blamed忙忙 labor market and high finance for the gap, citing firms staffing borders and bankers on Mexico duties.
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New York
Supreme Court
Wall Street
Justice Platzek
Frederick O'Byrne
Princess Marie Therese Weds Austrian Druggist
Princess Marie Therese of Hohenlohe marries Otto Kohleisem of Innsbruck an apothecary. The Frankfurter Zeitung notes the princess nursed Kohleisen during a battlefield illness while he served in the army.
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Marie Therese of
Durham Mfg Co Expands Plant Day and Night
Durham Manufacturing Co in East Durham doubles force and adopts night shifts becoming one of the citys largest plants part of Erwin mills. Other Durham factories already run around the clock. Chronic dysentery cure report praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a dramatic anecdote from J L Baer West Manchester PA and Baers Station residents.
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Durham
Durham Manufacturing Company
Erwin Mills
Chamberlain
J. L. Baer
West
Manchester
Baer
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Miller and Wiggins
P. L. Phillips
Fess
Coler
Mr. Coler
Bird S. Coler
Mer Borough
City
Comptroller
Democratic
Geismar
Nious
York Avenue
Amsel
OF Guilford
India
Lim
Gilmer Bros. Co
Gilmer Bros. Company
Durham Mfg. CO
A. Mart Drug Co
Raiff’s
Winston-Salem
N. C
Mt. Airy
Boston
High Point
F. Raiff and Company
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