Murder suspects held without bail in Henderson murder case
The Bradley brothers and Abner and Heatrice are jailed without bail as Henderson County cases move toward a May term trial. The group faces charges linked to Myrtle Hawkins's death last September amid the Lake Mystery. Investigators seek a fifth party in the grand jury indictment and continue probing whether an abortion or illegal operation caused Myrtle Hawkins's death.
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N. C
Abner
Heatrice
Bradley Brothers
Myrtle
Henderson County
Foushee
Myrtle Hawkins
Hendersonville
Bradleys
Buncombe County
Asheville
McCalls
Henderson
Lake
van Weel | Meemonen
Clark
Chicago
Tenth District G O P Meet at Roanoke
The Republican convention of Virginia's Tenth Congressional District met at the Roanoke opera house with 100 delegates. George A Revercouroy chaired. Thomas B Spiller was secretary. Delegates backed Taft for renomination and re election of district and state party officials. The group planned to reconvene in Staunton in September for a congressional nominee.
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Roanoke
Jal
Opera House
George A. Revercouroy
Lovington
Revercombe
Thomas B. Spiller
Botetourt County
R. A. Fulwhler
Staun
Tenth
Virginia
Chicago
Taft
C. Bascomb Shemp
Alvah H. Martin
William Howard Taft
George A. Rivercomb
Covington
Staunton
H. Clay Goodman
Nelson
L. O. Haden
Palmyra
J. M. Walton
Nelson County
John Collins
Augusta County
T. J. Wilson
Clifton Forge
J. P. Ackerly
Lexington
William Jennings
Rockbridge
Duncan Curry
Hon. S. Brown Alles
Negro Doctor Held on a Serious Charge
Richmond special police at the coroner inquest prepare to testify against Antonio Freadrichie the Negro herb doctor arrested for the murder of Mrs Tilden Stagg of 11 Government Road city. Detective Jack Wilshire says the witness will be Tilden Stage himself stages operation led to the arrest and coroner Taylor’s vigilance is noted.
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Richmond
Antonio Freadrichie
Tilden Stagg
Government Road
Jack Wilshire
Tilden
Taylor
Richmond Death Case Reveals Gruesome Medical Crime
Dr Taylor ordered an inquiry after a death certificate challenged heart disease. Autopsy exposed a brutal illegal operation by a mysterious black male physician, known as Freadride or Tom Antonio, now jailed in court proceedings. Police link other crimes and a hospitalized woman relative of Stage. The inquest aims to confirm charges with a warrant.
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Ami
Taylor
Willehire
Stagg
Starg
Freadrick
Harry M. Smith
Virginia State Penitentiary
Tom Antonio
Commonwealth
Minittee Folkes
Folkes
Hastings Court
Richmond
Memorial Hospital
Stage’s
Stage
Arthur Nelson
Stepfather of Hannah Siple Arrested for Theft of Clothes
New York police arrest Arthur Lyman at Fulton and Hoyt Streets on a grand larceny charge after Hannah Siple, 18, found her clothing valued at 200 dollars stolen from her Brooklyn home and later recovered at a Myrtle Avenue pawnshop. A threatening suicide note from Lyman accompanied the case.
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New York
Hannah Siple
Dean Street
Brooklyn
Arthur Lyman
Fulton and
Hoyt Streets
Siple
Thirty-ninth Street
Manhattan
Myrtle Avenue
Lyman
Gomeringer
Crowley
Butler Street
Miss Siple
Hannah
Berthea
Elea
Bertha
Massacre of Turks by Sheik of Idris
Three thousand Turks, from an army of 3,500, were annihilated by the army of the Sheik of Idris near Yemen in February. All Turkish officers were killed. The event was carried out by six Italian workmen expelled from Arabia, amid a widening Republican chasm as Taft and Roosevelt trend toward the brink.
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Idris
Rome
Yemen
Neem Ot Tee
Italy
Arabia
Liner Columbia Braved Severe North Atlantic Hurricane
The liner Columbia arrived two days late after severe storms battered the voyage from Gwie week ago. Captain Black said it was one of the North Atlantic’s fiercest hurricanes in recent memory, rolling the ship and damaging life boats, doors, railings, and cabins as passengers, including John W. Thompson of Vancouver, watched a wild card game scatter across the smoking room.
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New York
Columbia
Black
North Atlantic
John W. Thompson
Vancouver
B. Co
Engagement to wed Nevada governor ends
Reno Nev Special The marriage engagement between Mrs Dale Hartley Baker of California and Gov Tasker L Oddie of Nevada has been broken. Mrs Baker is the widow of Oregon lumberman Reeves Baker and sister in law of Nevada Attorney General Cleveland Baker. The wedding was set for early spring.
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Reno
Nev
Dale Hartley Baker
California
Tasker L. Oddie
Nevada
Oddie
Baker
Editorial Snippets Reflect Political Wit Across Papers
A collage of quotes and quips from newspapers naming editors, campaign managers, and political buffs. Includes remarks on Roosevelt, party ideologies, egg jokes, and criticism of a third term concept, echoing cross-paper sentiment and media tone of the era.
Political chatter and legislative notes across several papers
A compilation of editorials and letters from various Virginia papers critiquing political figures and bills. Topics include Mr. Bryan’s delayed nomination stance, Mr. Fitzhugh’s voting consistency, protection of migrating waterfowl, Congressman Glass’s chairmanship on currency inquiry, and a tongue in cheek calculation by the Petersburg Index Appeal on the Legislature’s cost, with praise of a robin’s value to the state.
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Mr. Bryan
Glass
Congress
Aldrich
Virginia
Clifton Forge
Wet Democrats allegedly strike deal with Republicans
In Richmond it is widely believed that certain wet Democratic senators made a pact with Republicans. The deal supposedly commits Republican senators to vote against an enabling act while wet Democrats pledge that no changes will be made to the current Republican stance.
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Richmond
Republi
Redistricting Bill Aims For Senate by Population
The document argues that counties with small populations receive one senator while larger groups above 60 000 population get only one per district, a plan to protect current Republican districts and split dry versus wet voters. It notes senators elected for two years and possible deals in session. This reflects Worcester politics and anticipated changes.
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Senate
Winchester
Striking Workers Defy Injunctions in Lawrence
Striking Italian workers in Lawrence defy a Boston restraining injunction on I W W funds. Leaders vow to ignore orders as thousands of pickets flood the streets, amid tension over Ettor and Giovannitti imprisonment. Police disperse a noisy crowd at Essex Street and the Common with mounted units.
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Joseph J. Ettor
Arturo Giovannitti
Ettor
Giovannuth
Essex Street
Lawrence and
Common Streets
Dead-Mother Story Tells Of Garfield Jefferson
Garfield Jefferson a 39 year old colored man from Meyds Court was arraigned at the Southern Police Station after seeking money to bury a mother who, as learned, is alive. Justice Lewis sentenced him to two months in the House of Correction following Miss Ruth Harrison of 128 Fast Montgomery Street testimony of ringing at her door yesterday morning and crying loudly on the front steps.
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Baltimore
Garfield Jefferson
Meyds Court
Lewis
Southern
House of Correction
Ruth
Harrison
Montgomery Street
Jefferson
Airplane wedding signals new aviation nuptials in France
In Avignon a notable aviator Volaler wed Mille Bremond beside a church. They flew in a two seater Bleriot over 100 miles to Nice for the first leg of their honeymoon, with plans to continue to Genoa and then Paris.
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Paris
Avignon
Volaler
Mille
Bremond
Nice
Voisier
Genoa
The Natural Conclusion and Archibald Name Joke
A quip from the Christian Register recalls childhood nicknames as a man notes how a boy named Archie became Archibald. The brief remark contrasts a petite boy’s ringlets with adult naming shifts, offering a witty reflection.
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Archie
Archibald
Christian Register
Not Like Mother Made
Johnny and his mother dine with a friend. The first course is chicken soup with macaroni. The hostess asks why he won t eat. He says he dislikes it but loves mamma s soup, yet she does not put the windpipes in.
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Johnny
Amundsen details South Pole trip and rivals
London reports Captain Roald Amundsen’s account of his South Pole dash. He praises companions and dogs, explains ration and gear rules for polar parties, notes leaving Framheim intact, and shares plans to return via Buenos Aires and the Northwest Passage. He disputes Shackleton on plateau naming.
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London
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
Shirase
Amundsen
Pole
Pole Hunter
Framheim
Polar
Europe
Cape Horn
Buenos Ayres
Pedro Christopherson
Pacific Ocean
Northwest Passage
Christiania
Polar Plateau
Ernest Shackleton
Edward VII
Haakon VII
King Haakon VII to Contribute to Pole Expedition Fund
Christiana Norway reports King Haakon VII will personally contribute to the national fund for Captain Amundsen's South Pole expedition. The drive seeks about $19,000 to cover expenses and support the historic voyage.
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Christiana
Norway
Haakon VII
Amundsen
State banks in 2% fine condition Richmond report
RICHMOND VA Special declares Virginia state banks are in better condition than ever. Charles C Barksdale chief examiner reports 247 banks active, only Augsburg Bank at Rural Retreat failed last year. Recommends: mandatory bank reserves, tighten sections 1164 1166 1170, prohibit self collateral loans, pre opening examinations, and broader public disclosures by the Corporation Commission.
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Richmond
Virginia
Charles C Barksdale
State Corporation Commission
Larksdale
Augsburg
Barksdale
Corporation O Commission
Corporation Commission
Rsena
Wer
Recommendation for Bank Examinations by Directors
The passage urges amending bank law to require two yearly examinations by directors focusing on cash on hand and notes, with full disclosure of bad debts. It advocates outside assistance if desired and argues such director-led reviews strengthen banks and align directors with bank affairs better than existing four quarterly checks.
Poison and White Slavery Allegations From South Boston Letter
A letter to Dr. A. L. Orne of Richmond seeks aid in pursuing alleged criminals blamed for murder and narcotics crimes tied to a brutal family case. The writer claims a twelve year old girl was drugged with morphine and cocaine to pressure a man in the family and that a dope source was used, with the author seeking justice through Orne's juvenile court crusade.
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Richmond
A. 8. Orne
Boston
Frorm Chiepotin
Express Package Prepaid Letter Warns Shippers
Washington DC special report notes express company circulars sent to all shippers. Letters urge plain labeling of prepaid packages with express charges prepaid to prevent mischarges due to employee dishonesty and errors.
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Washington, D. C
Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Jiu Jitsu Showdown Ends With Police Beating in New York
On Third Avenue at Ninety-ninth Street Sunday evening, cooks Sendo Hamada and Hindo Mizu staged a sidewalk jiu jitsu exhibition. A public brawl erupted as officers Fay and Wlegand attempted to arrest them, both sides trading blows until reserves arrived.
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New York
Sendo Hamada
Hindo Mizu
Third Avenue
Ninety-ninth Street
Hamada
Mizu
Black Belt
Fay
Wlegand
Wleland
Schneider
East One Hundred and Fourth Street
Germans Crack Down as Miners Strike Enters Violence
In Berlin the miners strike enters its first day with clashes in Westphalia and the Rhine districts. Police reinforced with canes and cartridges confront non-strikers as 200000 to 276000 idle workers are reported. Basen saw four hundred strikers clash with officers injuring ten, one mortally. The wounding highlights growing rift between Socialist and non socialist factions within the Federated Miners Union. Deputy Sachse urges peaceful conduct in Reichstag.
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Berlin
West Phalian
Rheinish
Ebasen
Federated Miners’ Union
Sachse
Reichstag
English Strike Near Settlement After Conference Plan
A step toward peace in the British coal strike was taken as mine owners adopted Premier Asquith's plan for a conference between operators, government representatives, and miners' executives. The long meeting followed a heated debate, with national losses estimated at over 100,000 pounds.
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Tondon
FEAR ICE BOATS AND CREW LOST ON LAKE ERIE
Three Cleveland ice boats with four men each were lost on Lake Erie while sailing from Cleveland to Erie. They reached Conneaut yesterday after an arduous battle with ice between Ashtabula and Conneaut. Noon yesterday they left Conneaut for Cleveland and efforts to find them along the ice failed. Open spots and large ice hummocks on the lake raise fears the crews are lost. Searching parties to begin this morning if no word is heard.
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Eric
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Erie
Conneaut
Ashtabula
Iske
Adolph Lan don Roeder Files Bankruptcy in London Case
Adolph Landon Roeder, once owner of Colorado mines with an income of about sae 000 yearly, filed for bankruptcy in New York with assets of 346,707 and nominal holdings. Creditors include Nelie Wall at 150 West Fifty-seventh Street and Ocean Beach Hotel Stallane, with claims for room, wear, apparel, and a 250 gun. Roeder lists numerous liabilities across loans, supplies, jewelry, furs, and medical and legal bills, with over 120 creditors including several doctors, the State of New York, and hotels such as Waldorf Astoria and Holland House.
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New York
Adolph Landon Roeder
Colo Mines
Albert
B. Roeder
John Bi. Searles
London
Reco
Pankhurst Again Eludes Scotland Yard in London
Special reports say Christabel Pankhurst dodged arrest for conspiracy and once more mocked Scotland Yard, following a similar escape by Ethel Clare Le Neve who aided Crippen and was later caught via wireless.
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Pankhurst
London
Scotland Yard
Christabel Pankhurst
Ethel Clare le Neve
K. H. Crippen
Declines to Try Negroes Exposed to Smallpox
In Richmond Virginia three negroes were set to be tried but Judge Wells refused entry due to recent smallpox cases at Hastings Court. A general quarantine is in place. Tomorrow the judge will try several others who are out of bell.
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Richmond
Hastings Court
Wells
Witt
Bell
King Gets Patent for a Coal Saving Stove
Berlin report says King George of England secured a patent through the German Crown Prince for a coal saving stove. The device uses a two oven range with a lever to shift contents and fire beneath, allowing faster cooking and coal savings.
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Berlin
Geo
England
Highlands
Germany
George
Death by Own Action Society in St Petersburg
A sensational report describes the Russia based League for Excitement, a secret group with Moscow Odessa and Kiev branches. Members allegedly draw from a silver urn a death by own action sentence within 24 hours, a practice dismissed by authorities and cloaked in secrecy.
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ST. Petersburg
Russia
Suicide League
Moscow
Odessa
Kiev
Northern Neck line construction to start at Doswell next week
President Channing M Ward of the Northern Neck Construction Company says work on the Richmond Washington and Chesapeake Railway bed will formally begin at Doswell west Thursday after securing a $1,000,000 charter. The company, capitalized at $166,000, aims to push progress toward Tappahannock and the line’s far end, hoping to boost Northern Neck produce to Richmond markets within a year. The railway, organized after a Chamber of Commerce led campaign, will transfer securities to the Northern Neck Construction Company as it gears up.
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Northern Neck
Bos
Richmond
Channing M. Ward
Northern Neck Construction Company
Corporation Commission
Richmond, Washington and Chesapeake Railway
Doswell West
Doswell
Tappahannock
Washington
Northern Neck Railway
Chamber of Commerce
Limousine Death for Him Obituary Report
An obituary notice from the Boston Herald recounts a death involving a limousine incident. The piece notes the deceased, details surrounding the accident and the family's reaction, with emphasis on the tragedy and its impact on relatives.
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Moreh
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Radford
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Archie Butt
White House
Montgomery Advertiser
Wilson
Nashville Democrat
Huntington Advertiser
Greensboro
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House Committee On Agriculture
Lamgdon T. Christian
Robins
Staunton Leader
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Eugene H. Grace
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