02 Dec 1909
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
1
The detained heavyweight pugilist Geffries and his wife Sita Jeftries dispute a debt tied to keeping up their lifestyle. He argues funds were sufficient to support the family, while she contends the money was not enough to sustain luxury, pushing the matter toward court as their prospects rise with a new trial date.
In Nashville Indiana on December 2 Ermit Helsonburg age twenty seven and Samson Axom age twenty one fought a pistol duel in front of Rev Skinner's church during a providence service. Axom was shot in the left lung and died at a farm home where attendants were summoned. The preacher urged parishioners to remain in place, saying services would not be interrupted even if a dozen died outside.
An attachment by the United States marshals for the District of Colt La sought to satisfy a claim of 62886 against former Secretary G Carlisle, ex secretary under President Givlind, by a New York jewelry firm. The action, made before judgment, rested on Carlisle’s alleged removal from the district and sale of diamonds and other jewelry between Dec 24, 1906, and Nov 6, 19.
Beach Hargis will spend the rest of his days in prison after the Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed the life sentence for the murder of his father. Judge James Hargis, name associated with the case, confirms the ruling upholding the penalty in Frankfort.
Patchy reports describe a girl Eliza beth Robertson Dillon fleeing a convent after an alleged attempt by her father, a railroad superintendent, to harm her near Sagoda Lincoln Park. In Reading Pa a girl Ruth Smith lost an arm after being struck by a train at DeKalb Street station. News from Toledo notes Richard A Hayes accepting a city solicitor post with a $1500 salary. A black preacher John Howard is described as burned at stake in Georgia. Zion City founder John Alexander Dowie’s library is sold in Chicago for $7000 by order of a judge.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference stakeholders including Jeffries Johnson and Bob Murphy. Mentions profits from moving pictures, postings of funds, and proposed payments among promoters across Utah Nevada California. Lacks coherent events or dates.
In a brief Navy notice several senior officers were relieved from duty by Secretary Mayer. The action affects space line command staff and other senior postings as part of a reshuffle during the month. Official state that the moves are routine and aimed at balancing assignments within the service.
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