Allens in Snow as Detectives Track Hillsville Outlaws
Mount Airy North Carolina in snowbound pursuit as investigators press to trap Sidna Edwards Floyd Allen and accomplices in the Hillsville case. Reports place Sidna in Sugar Leaf Mountain with Claude Swanson Allen and brothers Jasper and Friel Allen nearby. Weather worsens the standoff as authorities insist on unconditional surrender and move to Roanoke for suspects under guard.
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Mount Airy
Sidna Edwards
Felts
Hillsville
Sidna
Floyd Allen
Floyd
Fford Allen
Shima
Sidna Allen
Posse
Sugar Loaf
Jasper Allen
Virginia
Sidna Ewards
Roanoke
Victor Allen
Bird Marion
Felta
End of an Allen outlaws farewell at mountain stand
Floyd Allen and kin confront lawmen as tensions rise over the court killings. Sidna Allen’s wife recalls his farewell words while authorities suspect an Allen spy among officers. Sidna Edwards, nephew, endures coercive questioning but says he knows nothing of the killings. Prosecutors prepare further indictments as threats against officials surface.
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Sidna Allen
R. H. Willis
Floyd Allen
Victor Allen
Byrd Marion
Floyd
Sidna Edwards
Jack Allen
Allen
Blue Ridge
Felts
W. W. Thaut
Lambsburg
Shoplifter’s suicide attempt in Western Police Station
Baltimore scene details Margaret Powell and daughter Helen Powell arrest for shoplifting at Stewart Co. store. Powell, in custody, attempted suicide by hanging after learning her younger daughter had identified her. She was cut down and hospitalized as detectives seized a large haul of stolen silk hats furs millinery hosiery shoes valued at $5,000 from Powell home and 749 McHenry Street store.
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Margaret KE. Powell
McHenry Street
Western
Helen Powell
Helen Rich
Stewart & Co
Lexington and
Howard Streets
Western District
Rich
Riverside Avenue
Powell
School
Maryland University Hospital
Fatrelman McClean
Pohler and Bush
Estern District
Union backs ugly waitresses in Chicago action
In Chicago the Waitresses Union announced it would not heed orders for only good looking staff. Miss Elizabeth Maloney, the union business agent, warned restaurant keepers they must hire without appearance discrimination. The move follows battles between small and large restaurants over beauty standards.
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Chicago
Ill
Elizabeth Maloney
Swindlers Fail to Find Victims in Madrid Letter Scams
Richmond letters warn of the Spanish prisoner swindle targeting U S residents. Confederates suspected as letters show organized fraud with polished English and elaborate documents. The latest missive requests a cable reply to secure a bogus fortune, underscoring a long-running scheme and calls for government action.
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Richmond
Madrid
United States
Uorouch
Jettes
Japanese Antarctic Expedition Fails To Reach Pole
London special cablegram from Wellington reports Lieutenant Shirase failed to reach the South Pole. The party halted at 80 degrees 5 minutes south on its return toward the Orient, versus Amundsen's pole at 90 degrees.
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London
Shirase
South Pole
Wellington
N. 2
Orieng
Amundsen
Carnegie's Choice Hates Publicity
Miss Virginia Lee, a stenographer for Loughbridge Engineering, has grown weary of sudden publicity after an article named her the prettiest girl in the world. The firm considers whether to retain her services or mark a wedding gift, while reporters push for more details despite her nervous pleas for privacy.
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Pittsburg
Vir-ginia Lee
Andrew Asneute Baye
Loughbridge Engineering Company
Material Exploitation Claim Sparks Mixed Reactions
The speaker expresses fatigue over continued attention to a matter tied to Mr. Carnegie and Tony. Mins has rejected numerous requests from manufacturers and advertisers for photographs, remaining bewildered by how the story was presented.
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Mr. Carnegie
Tony
Mins
Billion Dollars Lost In Strike Deep UK Coal World Crisis
The four week national coal strike in the United Kingdom nears a tipping point as hundreds of thousands face idleness. The day features the final reading of the minimum wage bill in the House of Commons and a last joint conference between Federated Miners and mine owners seeking a settlement.
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London
United Kingdom
House of Commons
Federated Miners
Allen family plans move to Amelia County
Richmond Va Special. Some members of the Allen group in Carroll County are preparing to move to Amelia County to live, having bought a farm there near Mat Four. The attorney for the Amelia owner says the plan is to relocate while denying political motive behind the move, though prosecutions against the Allens are cited as a factor. He notes negotiations for the Robertson Property had been underway for weeks and predicts substantial court trouble when the trial proceeds.
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Richmon D. VA
Allen Game
Carroll County
Amelia
Hillaville
Matfour
Allens
Powhatan
Goochlind
Amelia Vourthoues
Robertson
Ortoed
Amelia County
Cettleman
Carrol County
Bertion
General Assembly
GiMeultwy
Railroads refuse engineers demands in wage dispute
Fifty Easter railroads rejected the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers wage increase requests. Railroads said current wages are generally fair and liberal, financing a higher pay rise is impossible, and granting the requests would trigger similar demands from other workers and threaten financial ruin. The statement labels the push a headlong move toward financial disaster.
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New York
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ansnes
Editor in Tough Luck in Connecticut News
Edittor John Redeleger of the Connecticut Western News in Canaan explains curtailment of news due to a sharp rise in job printing and advertising while the mechanical force is crippled by Hen Reed's sickness and the absence of the office substitute Farmer Pease. A new foreman, Ed Demars, is also hampered by inexperience.
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Winsted
Conn
John Redeleger
Connecticut Western News
Canaan
Reed
Farmer Pease
Fd Demars
Politics to Grow More Active as Season Advances
The Petersburg Progress notes that politics will intensify as the season progresses toward a peak. After the point is reached, nominees will see increased activity while non nominees face a duller period.
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Petersburg
Man Held On Serious Charge In Applewhite Case
W L Hudson a married farmer aged twenty two has been jailed since Thursday night on a misdemeanor charge and served with a warrant accusing him of fugitive from justice from Southampton county on a felony charge. He is alleged to have deceived Ruth Applewhite sixteen by posing as husband and wife at a Broad Street hotel while the girl defended him at arrest. The girl later confessed claiming Hudson aided her to Richmond for attention. The Applewhite family, learning of the case, sent word to the police and arrived to assist in the search. Hudson to be taken to Southampton for prosecution. Miss Applewhite cared for at the Resovitated Charity.
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W. L. Hudson
Southampton County
Hudson
Ruth Applewhite
J. W. Applewhite
Southampton
Broad Street
Miss Applewhite
Crutchfield
Applewhite
WuUthovitches
Siudson
Moonshine Wires in Hillsville Hunt for Allen Gang
In Carroll County Virginia a manhunt for outlaw Allen kin and nephews shifts to the mountains. Detectives report censored telephones, fake sets, and wired secrecy as they pursue Sidna Allen from Hillsville toward North Carolina. A grand jury indicts on juror murder and witnesses describe the shooting that disrupted county law.
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Tullsville
Carroll County
Allen Bung
Grand
A.C. Fowler
Baldwin
Sidna Allen
Claude
Friel Allen
Haldwin
Mount Airy
N. C
Hills Ville
North Carolina
Boxer Uprising Latest Danger in Chinese Provinces
Special report from Pekin notes hordes of outlaws in Klang Si Kwang Tung and Kwang Si calling for a Boxer uprising. An attack on Americans near Wushan in the upper Yangtse Valley left Bert Hicks a tutor at the University of Chengtu dead, attributed to outlaw agitation.
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Kwang Tung
Kwang Si
Wushan
Yang Tse
Bert Hicks
University of Chengtu
Spring Opening Sale At Local Store Ends Quietly
A garbled OCR note mentions a spring opening at a local store with references to a chief and unclear quotes. The readable fragments indicate a storefront event and a possible personnel title but lack concrete details about date, location, or participants.
Taft Aims to Close GOP Nomination Gap in Week
The report outlines Taft holding 143 pledged delegates with Roosevelt at 15 and La Follette 10, while Dixon chairs Roosevelt’s camp. Montana backed Taft 29 to 10, amid contests in several states. Taurus and other editorials comment on tariff revision and party dynamics as the week unfolds toward the Republican convention.
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Mississippi
Krepublican
Taft
Taft Bureau
Rooosevelt
la Foellette
Cummins
Dixon
Montana
Roosevelt Bursau
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la Follette
Roosevelt
Gruttle
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District of Columbia
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Georgia
Indiana
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Tennessee
Virginia
Iowa
Favorie
Cumming
President Taft
State Committee of
United States Senate
Joseph M. Dixon
Republican State Committee of
Helena
National
Roosevelt Camp
Taft Club
Latham Released by Giants Manager McGraw
Arlie Latham, famed old timer and former Giants coach, has been released. He left the club for Memphis with speculation he will seek a job with Chicago or another major league team. At 53, Latham was a noted base runner and third baseman, valued as a drawing card but squeezed out as rosters expanded after May 15.
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Texas
aArlie Latham
New York Giant
Memphis
Chicago
Latham
McGraw
Walter Arlington Latham
Marlin
Giants
County Lines Shift Sparks Regional Reflections
A clipped quote from Slackstone Courter condemns administrative changes as Brathit county Kentucky is erased and Carroll county Virginia is drawn in its place, urging local pride to replace criticism of neighboring states and lamenting actions within the state.
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Brathit County
Kentucky
Carroll County
Virginia
Tennessee
Slackstone
Beattie tragedy and Hillsville outrage cited as blot on Virginia
Editorials note the Hillsville outrage and Beattie tragedy as “blots” on the state’s name. The Beattie case saw the blot removed by swift execution of the murderer. Herald Courier and Sussex Standard discuss Dr. Wiley’s resignation as Pure Food Chief due to clashes with adulterators.
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Hillsville
Virginia
Herald-Courier
Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Sussex Standard
Underwood’s Tax Bill Passes With GOP Support
A Democratic leader’s excise tax on incomes over 5000 passed Tuesday with solid Democratic backing and a Republican majority, reflecting bipartisan pressure on public sentiment.
Roosevelt Boom Fails to Rise in Nomination Bid
The Henry Bulletin notes the Roosevelt boom is hampered by several snags and appears likely to collapse at the outset. Though still energetic, it will depend on continued strength, with prospects not bright at present.
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Roosevelt
Feared Recognition Umbrellas Hidden By Hostess In Hall
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes a hostess hides umbrellas in the cellar just before guests arrive. The host jokes about guests recognizing the umbrellas, prompting a wry exchange on mistaken suspicion.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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