Atlanta Doctor Killing Trial Reveals Motive and Sanity Verdict
Mrs. Cora Vinson, 43, testified she shot Dr. Vinson in his Atlanta office after claiming he sought a younger wife. A jury found her sane and sentenced her to death, with appeals delaying execution. The case notes historic white female executions and prior related verdicts in Georgia.
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Atlenta
Cora
Rémie
Vinson
Atlanta
June
I ‘Clay
Wille
Susan
Eberhardt
Preston
Enoch P. Spann
Brana
Webster
Narcises Cowart
Bond Tribe
Kate Hamerick
Stephens
Colquitt
New Orleans Plans $10 Million Flood Control Spread
Ney Orleans outlines a $10,000,000 supplementary flood control system to reduce river flood levels. A mid city spillway between Canal Street and Plaquemines would connect the Mississippi to Lake Borgne, 6,000 feet wide and about five miles long, starting at 16 feet canal street stage. Funding largely falls to the district, with War Properties likely bearing some costs.
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Mississippi Sound
Canal Street
Pojdras
Lake Borgne
League of American Pen Women Launch Anti Loyalty Campaign
Chicago Sept 2 A national campaign against disloyalty in speech and writing is led by the League of American Pen Women. National officers in Washington reported efforts focus on textbooks and influences undermining American traditions and institutions. Eleanor Everest Freer calls out music and education sectors as contributing to disloyalty, with the group coordinating through Mrs Geldert and a special committee. The organization spans eighteen branches and about 1500 members nationwide.
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Chicago
Ill
League of American Pen Women
Washington
Louis
N. Gelder
National
Eleanor Everest Freer
Ard
Airship service proposal links Britain to Australia
Sydney reports Premier Hughes and Sir Keith Smith present a plan for an airship line between Great Britain and Australia. A private company would fund the project with Empire guarantees. Australia would contribute an annual quota of about 40,000 pounds. The plan envisions airships now in England, with routes via Egypt and India to Australia.
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Sydney
A. PB
Mailj
Great Britain
Australis
Hughes
Keith Smith
Ross Smith
England
Australia
Keith
Egypt
India
Famous War Charger Dead in Fremont
The famous war horse Black Youco once ridden by Colonel Webb C. Hayes in the Cu ban Porto Rican campaigns and the Philippine insurrection has died and is buried with full military honors. The flag draped the veteran as he was lowered into the grave, and Black Youco was billed as one of the world’s most traveled horses. Salina Nickel Fare Maintained as Salina Rides on. Salina’s nickel streetcar fare will stay unchanged under new owner J. J. Wiesendanger of Randolph who promises to preserve current company policies.
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Fremont
Ohio
J—Black ’ Youco
Webb C. Hayes
Black Youeco
Salina
J. J. Wiesendanger
Randolph
Weisendanger
Colored Boy Scout Troop Formed In City
A Colored Boy Scout troop is organized here with Sergt Archie McElroy a veteran of ten years at Fort Riley as scoutmaster. Over 30 colored boys have enrolled as charter members.
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Dunation City
Sergt
Archie McElroy
Fort Riley
Tegro Heyg
Total solar eclipse eyed for September 21 across southern Pacific
Chicago reports Professor Frost of the University of Chicago predicts a total solar eclipse on September 21. The Moon's shadow will sweep from Africa's eastern coast, across Australia to the Southern Pacific, lasting three to six minutes at various points. Expeditions from multiple observatories will observe from Christmas Island, Maldive Islands, Wallal and other sites. The next U S eclipse under favorable conditions is August 21, 2017.
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Chicago, I
Africa
Australia
Pacific Ocean
Edwin A. Frost
University of Chicago' i
Yerkes Observatory
Kodaikanal
India
Maldive Islands
Royal Observatory
Greenwich
England
Christmas Island
Batavia
Dutch Indies
der. Freundlich
Einstein Laboratory
Potsdam Observatory
W. W. Campbell
Lick Observatory
Wallal
Chant
University Observatory
Toronto
Frost
United States
Santa Barbara
San Diego
Galif
Pacific
Santa Catalina
Mexico
Antique reprint of early southwestern history book presented in Topeka
A rare 300 year old history book title The Memorial of Fray Alfonzo de Benavides was presented to the Kansas Historical Association by George P. Moore house of Topeka. The original details Franciscan experiences among Zuni Mequi Agaca Navajo and others in New Mexico and Arizona with English translation and 300 copies reproduced by Mrs. Howard E. Ayer of Chicago. The Fray Benavides manuscript documents early Quivira and Kansas area tribes and is valued as historic źvidence.
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Topeka
Kan
United States
Kansas Historical Association
George P. Moorehouse
Kansas Authors’ Association
Alfonzo de Benavides
New Mexico
Arizona
Howard E. Ayer
Chicago
Moorthouse
Kansas Museum
Kansas
Fraternal groups urged to aid orphans and children
North American fraternal organizations, about one quarter of the population, could under a national plan reduce orphaned and homeless children and cut jail and poor farm populations, said G Evans of Des Moines at the National Fraternal Congress. He called for a Children’s Bureau empowered to act, cottage-style housing with small groups of fostered children, schools, farms, and self-sustaining economies.
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Mantreal
P. Q
Praternal
Secret Societies
North America
G-Evans
Des Moines
Iowa
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
National
Fraternal Congress
Children’s Bureau
The
Labor Department
Evans
Congress
Bureau of Animal Industry
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Evans
Unemployment Small in State Says Industrial Court
Topeka Kansas August report shows 1439 unemployed in seven labor district offices for the week ending last Saturday. 1127 help wanted applications, 1158 idle referred, 911 employed. Wichita led with 346 idle, Hutchinson 293, Topeka 258, others reported favorable. Most idled filled assigned jobs.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Labor
John H. Crawford
Labor Department of the
Industrial Court
Labor Division
Wichita
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Parsons
Salina
Public Will Judge Fashions Hutchinson Hutchinsons Fall Show
The annual Fall Fashion Show on September 13 will be judged by the public for the first time with no prizes awarded for windows. Merchants complain of uneven window trimming as the change is announced. Flowers improve in size and color but lose perfume. The text notes watches have on average 175 pieces.
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Hutchinson
Exhibits at Field Museum Show Early Human Races
Chicago August 28 casts and restorations illustrating human development are on display in Stanley Field Hall at the Field Museum. Created by Prof. I. Hi-McGregor of Columbia, the exhibit features the Java man Neanderthal La Chapelle aux Saints and Cro Magnon as key examples. Additions to the display are anticipated soon.
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Chicago
Stanley Field
Hail, Field Museum
I. Hi-McGregor
Columbia
Java
la Chapelie-aux-Saints
France
Europe
Central Asia
Fairmount College Prepairs for Record Enrollment Increase
Wichita Kansas reports Fairmount College will open September 12 with enrollment rising by 20 to 25 percent led by a large freshman class. Total enrollment last year was 777 across all departments including music and extension courses. The college introduces a new president Dr John M Vinlayson of Michigan after Dr Walter H Rolling resigns.
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Wichita
Kan
Fairmount College
Kinrfisher College
Oklahoma
John Ti. Vinlayson
University of Michigan
Walter H
End of an Era as Germania Stamps Are Retired
Berlin reports the withdrawal of all Germania postage stamps on October 31, ending a design that aided militarism. The original model was Frautein Anna Fuhring of the Imperial Opera, whose likeness impressed the Kaiser. After the Republic formed protests and a new stamp series, suppression instructions were issued.
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Berlin
Germany
Frautein Anna Fuhring
Imperial Opera
Empire
Republic
Great Lakes Waterway Idea Draws Global Comment
The Great Lakes St Lawrence waterway proposal linking the lakes to the ocean attracts discussion worldwide. An Ost Post Vienna editor’s piece notes Europe’s view and cites a European article on westward world culture and ocean access.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
United States
Canali
Carl Junker
Ost Post
Vienna
Europe
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic
Poultry Exhibit Space Tightens At State Fair
State Fair Association expanded poultry space by about 3500 feet this year, bringing total poultry exhibit area to 20700 square feet though officials say there will still be crowding. Sheep entries are light, making that department the only shortfall.
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Hutchinson
State Fair Association
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