Woman recounts arson plot as dying patient testifies
Dorothy Anderson and Edward Sailstead discuss a hoax to burn a corpse and fake a murder three years earlier. Anderson, dying of tuberculosis in Napa, details the scheme that aimed to remove Sailstead’s wife and children and pursue their love. Sailstead faces arson charges for the Lake Nebagamon cottage fire.
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Sailstead
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Penrod and Sam at the Saenger Sparks a Scuffle Over a Dance
Penrod Schofield and Sam Williams charm in a lively stage piece at the Saenger with Penrod’s sweetheart’s dance disrupted by the town’s neatest boy who steals a dance. The dynamic trio creates a comic confrontation that ups the party’s tension.
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Sam Williams
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Sam
the Saenger
District Attorney Session Marked By Hysterics And Lucidity
Yesterday the district attorney testified amid emotional moments, fluctuating between tears and a clear narrative as she recounted the events in question. Her composed statements at intervals contrasted with occasional hysterical outbursts.
Defendants Charged With Murder Day Officer
The murder of special prohibition law investigator O. L. Smith leads to a trial for Warrior Beasley in Shreveport district court. After a multi state search Beasley is captured in Houston Texas following a raid on a house suspected of being a blind tiger.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
O. L. Smith
Warrior Beasley
Smith
Beasley
Houston
Texas
Aspironal Elixir Promises Quick Cold Relief Nationwide
An advertisement touts Aspironal as a two minute cold and cough reliever endorsed by medical authorities. It claims immediate relief, refunds at counters, and wide drugstore availability with a half dollar bottle and instructions for use with watch timing. It also promotes use for children and family sharing.
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Brerstedre
Keaton's Three Ages Shines In Roman Era Comedy
Keaton's first full length feature Three Ages screens tomorrow. The film spans Caesar era Cleopatra and contemporary times with Keaton in a regal, masterful comic form. Margaret Leahy and Wallace Beery support a strong cast in a Joseph J. Schenck Metro presentation directed by Keaton and Cline from a story by Harvey Mitchell and Bruckman.
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Jean Harvey
Joe Mitchell
Clyde Bruckman
Seven Pound Turnip Brought to Logtown News Star
Mr. E. M. Granberry of Logtown Virginia visited the News Star Thursday afternoon with several home grown turnips weighing more than seven pounds.
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Logtown
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