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Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1908

Page

8

Mystery at Rosemere Inquest Continues With Clues

Mr Merritt guides the case amid tangled motives at Rosemere. The detective traces a mysterious man from Miss Derwent's circle and questions Mrs Atkins's past as the probe widens. A Boston berth, shabby attire, and a hidden motive surface as both sides seek the truth.

Rovemere Miss Derwent Mrs. Atkin Allan Brown Boston Allans Allan Brown Mr. Merritt

Ohio slayer Bert Devaney shoots two then dies by self harm

In Washington Courthouse Ohio on May 6 Bert Devaney a famed horseman and driver for John Hancock killed Lida Bird a Negro girl and Silas Shackelford after refusing entry to a home and later killed Shackelford in a barn. He then died of a self inflicted wound. Devaney 43 had a violent past including a killing while marshal of Darbyville and a brief penitentiary term. The incident drew a militia call and a National Guard presence as authorities investigated the barn escape and the double murder. The mother of the girl was reported gravely injured.

Atkins Chicago Hat Washington Courthouse Bert Devaney John Hancock Lida Bird Silas Shackelford Devaney Shackelford Company M Fourth Regiment Ohio National Guards Harris Darbyville Washington Darlington

Ohio Militia Called Out to Patrol Tobacco District

Troop B of the Ohio National Guard departed Columbus on a special Norfolk and Western train for Portsmouth then Ripley to move toward Brown County. The patrol will cover the river from Aberdeen to Rigginsport as Night Riders from Kentucky terrorize tobacco farmers in the district.

Columbus, O Columbus Ohio National Guard Norfolk & Western Portsmouth Ripkey Brown County Kentucky Aberdeen Rigginsport

GROVE'S NEW DISCOVERY FOR CATARRH OUTFIT OFFER

The Paris Medicine Company of St Louis offers GROVE'S NEW DISCOVERY for catarrh with a nose applicator and a complete outfit. It promises cure or no pay and notes the nose must be clean for fresh breath. The ad urges spring and summer use and mentions price terms and guarantee.

Paris Medicine Company Pine Street St. Louis Grove Abe

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