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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1909
Page
1
A fragmentary report outlines a triple murder involving James McMahon who is accused of killing two sisters and a brother. Authorities have not released full motive or relationships in this sparse OCR snippet.
James McMahon confessed to killing his sister Rose McMahon and Mrs Alonzo Van Royen and his brother in law on a Kansas City area farm. Authorities rushed him and two witnesses to Lansing Penitentiary fearing mob violence. McMahon details a premeditated six gun killings and exonerates his brother.
Special dispatches from Floyd Louisiana report armed crowds in town and indicate that Alex Mill and Joe Clifford two Black men accused of killing H G Brock a prominent West Carroll parish farmer may be lynched before morning. Officials could not confirm due to lack of contact but vigilante action appeared likely.
A deadly shooting at the war office ends in death as authorities investigate the deliberate act. The assailant fired a single shot before being restrained, with investigators tracing the motive and evaluating security lapses. Local police, forensic teams, and officials from the military umbrella are examining the incident.
Report notes strong public interest in a Japanese statesman with sixfold enthusiasm from Drillers and other groups. The piece highlights broad attention and varied responses from investors, workers, and civic figures.
A large city crowd gathered as oil indications were reported at a well near Forsythe Park. Drillers halted depth progress while pumping continued to clear pipes. Initial depth for oil was 2215 feet with a deeper search showing no major increase. A gas flow had earlier excited observers, but the oil find sent contractors and workers into elation.
Rumors spread among local Black residents that President Taft would travel down the Ouachita River. The chatter has stirred excitement and some residents report they have begun watching for his arrival.
About one hundred students at the Athens Female College in Alabama faced illness as a malady described as ptomaine poisoning or grip spread among the campus. Fifty or more remain too ill to move. seven Nashville nurses are aiding, and the college, run by the Methodist church, suspended classes for ten days.
A very fine vein of crude oil was struck in the early part of last night. The discovery involved a US PaUOPEGT area site with no injuries reported and crews securing the well as operations continued into the morning.
Washington reports name Horace H. Lurton of Nashville as the leading candidate to fill the late Judge Rufus W. Peckham on the U S Supreme Court. Lloyd Bowers, Jacob Dickinson and Luke Wright are also discussed with age and party considerations shaping the choice.
A Pekin dispatch reports Prince Ito meeting with viceroy Hsi Liang at Mukden amid Tokyo concern over Washington probes into the Manchurian agreements. Wai-Wu-Pu officials to welcome Ito attended as observers. Ito argues China and Japan should jointly exploit Manchuria to the exclusion of others.
The jury for the W. J. Webb murder case was secured this afternoon after calls of twenty-two regular venire and twenty-seven talesmen. Testimony began at 2 PM with most witnesses present under court rule. the panel is largely from west of the river. A session may continue tonight to finish the case quickly.
The wreck of the steamer Hestia was sighted near Pirces in the Bay of Funday yesterday, with reports noting Tait and crew aboard. Local authorities investigate the incident and search efforts continue along the coast.
Eastport Maine reports the North Atlantic winter toll begins with the Hestia steamship wreck off Seal Cove Grand Mannan. Forty aboard, six saved after a fourteen hour ordeal. Captain Newman and twenty crew last seen in a lifeboat as the vessel struck a shoal on Old Proprietor's Ledge.
The T M Parker Co reports faster order delivery by phone since stopping use of solicitors. Orders arrive sooner, prompting an invitation to try early delivery next month. The note suggests customer advantage in prompt service.
City records list T. H. McMillan selling property at 305 DeSiard Street along with accompanying assets. The transaction details indicate a transfer of title and related property in a formal notice.
Panama reports Nicaragua and Salvador at war as Zelaya’s forces cross the border. A broader conflict is near, with Guatemala and Honduras expected to join. Zelaya proclaims martial law, suspends constitutional guarantees, and enforces mail censorship.
Real estate agents Easterling and Gordon publish a list of properties for sale and lease on page seven, detailing parcels, prices, and locations. The feature emphasizes available homes, acreages, and commercial spaces along with contact details for inquiries.
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