Convicted by Her Slippers in French Murder Trial
A young woman is found guilty of murdering Widow Coudray in Tours, France, despite lacking direct witnesses. The sole incriminating “Exhibit A” is a pair of felt slippers worn by the defendant, whose testimony is unsupported by others and who maintains her innocence as the trial ends with a ten year sentence at hard labor.
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Coudray
St. Aymphorien
Tours
France
Window Coudray
Ghost Engineer Seaver Guards Train On Lone Night Run
Horace L. Seaver, veteran No 15 engine driver for the Illinois Central, credibly claims a spirit guiding his throttle. In 1890 a spectral warning saved a train of a thousand veterans near a burned bridge, earning Seaver nationwide praise for his unseen co pilot.
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Horace L. Seaver
Chicago
Kankakee
Wilnols Central
Mr. Seaver
Hilnols Central
Champaign
Seaver
Girl Gambler Wins Big in Rawhide Bank Game
Miss Liliana Bennetts of Los Angeles, twenty seven, earned six thousand dollars in a large poker session at Rawhide Nevada. She played her own systems with veteran skill and bold daring, forcing the hill and nearly risking all on one hand. The event drew fierce wagering as as much as twenty five hundred dollars moved in a single turn, ending only when the banks closed and dealer Cic Young could not proceed.
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Rawhide
Liliana Bennetts
Los Angeles
Rawhids
Nevada Desert
Yonker
Cic Young
Gumbo Place
Young
Lawson
Death Valley
Wisdom and books shape heart in Proverbs lessons
In a Christian Endeavor discourse from Tepic the 1908 lesson stresses wisdom as practical knowledge, linking it to Bible reading and the value of ennobling literature. It warns against impure books and praises Dr. Clark as founder whose vision unites youth, prayer, and global fellowship.
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H. Doyle
Peay. Tv
Solomon
Salomon
Madeavor
God
Henres
Christian Endeavor
Dr. Clark
River Charles
Maine
Christan
Hard Work and Worry in the Business World
A compact piece argues hard work does not kill and emphasizes rest and health. It stresses brain work over endless labor, warns against letting worry dominate effort, and suggests disciplined, well ordered routines lead to success.
Chile Tour Sees Seven Chingcian Societies Found
In Chile, Der Clark reports discovering seven Chingcian societies during his South American tour. An English worker noted adapting to Spanish is underway.
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Chile
der. Clark
South America
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