Tacoma inventor flies aluminum aeroplane at 120 miles an hour
Reginald Weathersby of Tacoma has built an aluminum aircraft using undulating planes instead of a propeller. He claims 120 mph speed with no vibration and says the craft sails for an hour or more after stopping. He plans to present the invention to the U.S. government and challenge rival aviators.
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Tacoma
Wash
Reginald Weathersby
Spanna Lake
Mt. Tacoma
Weathersby
United States
Wrights
Speeeh
Pittmans Attend Elk's Ball in Hope Tonight
Mr and Mrs Chas F Pittman travel to Hope on No 5 today to attend the Elk s ball this evening.
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Chas. F. Pittman
Hope
No. 5
Marshal Kills Reputed Bad Man in Quitman
Town Marshal S Donnel shot Robert F Parks a 35 year old man said to be a notorious local troublemaker. Parks drew a razor and advanced as Donnel fired a 45 caliber pistol wounding him in the left waist. Parks died without speaking. An inquest began but jurors adjourned while failing to reach a verdict.
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Quitman
Marhall
S. Donnel
Robert F. Parks
Parks
Donnel
Chism
Justice of the Peace
J. M. Lay
Elk's Ball Attendance Planned by Local Group
Saxon Regan, R.P. Arnold, N. L. Harmon and several others will travel to Hope tonight to attend the Elk's ball as part of a social event tonight.
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Saxon Regan
R.P. Arnold
N. L. Harmon
Hope
Ice and Snow Are Killing the Quail in Missouri
Jefferson City information shows quail in northern Missouri dying in large numbers due to ice and snow. Quail are weak from lack of food, with farmers urged to scatter grain for the birds. Telerton offers payment for the effort and grain provided.
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Jefferson City
Jesse A. Telerton
Mercer County
Telerton
Social gathering honors local youths at Rice home
A Young Peoples Social at the Rice residence featured games and refreshments in honor of Misses Alverne Gee Hazel Hamilton and Master Cecil Gee. Attendance included Elise Milburn Esther Moncrief Mildred Pittman and others.
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W. W. Rice
Alverne Gee
Hazel Hamilton
Cecil Gee
Elise Milburn
Esther Moncrief
Mildred Pittman
Phles Stone
Vera Buchanan
Electa Cantley Beulah Hesterly Mae Duke
Gip McMillian
Willie Hilliard
Clara Young Cleo Gee
McDaniel Hardware Co Notice to Pay Past Due Account
Take notice that unless arrangement is made before January 1st your note or account will be turned over to our attorney for collection. This warns you that you owe past due balances to McDaniel Hardware Co.
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McDaniel Hardware Co
Weston plans another transcontinental walk from Los Angeles to New York
Edward Payson Weston, the aged pedestrian, plans to begin a cross country trek January 29 from Los Angeles, following the Santa Fe route to Chicago. Thos H Hubbard of New York arranges the eastern logistics as Weston aims to set a new transcontinental record.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Edward Payson Weston
New York
Chicago
Thos H. Hubbard
Weston
Prescott’s oldest residence burned on West Main Street
Fire completely destroyed the old Bruce residence on West Main Street at about 5 am. The occupant K. W. Burk and family were away. Household goods perished as the blaze advanced before discovery. Insurance details could not be learned. Also notices for January rent appear.
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Parks
Bruce
West Main Street
K. W. Burk
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Marshal
Wiss
Young Peoples Social
Messrs
Sam T. White
Joe Harrel
Herschel Lewis
Willie Bell Watson White
Robert Blakely
Richard White
Emond Logan
D. M. Ditty
West Front Street
J. T. Brooks
Little Rock
Edth St
Arkansas
Mary G. Wallace
Geiberger
Ala
Thad Gill
G. R. Blake
Minor Wallace
Nevada
A. B. Henry
Clinton
South Carolina
BANK
Prescott
Prescott, Ark
Thos. C. McRae, Jr
Citizens Bank
Hendricks Restaurant
Vick Scott
Hall
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Hesterly Drug Store
Ozan Mercantile Co
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