Darrow Appeals for Life in Murder Case
Attorney Clarence Darrow urged Chief Justice John Caverny to spare Nathan Snea d and Richard Locb from hanging for the Bobby Janks murder. He argued the crime arose from diseased mentality and warned against mob vengeance and exploiting wealth. He criticized the state for pressing for death, calling for mercy and a focus on emotional life over intellect.
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Edward C. Burr
Chicago
Nathan Snead
Richard Locb
Bobby Janks
Clarence Darrow
Humani Sand
William 0. Krohn
Hig
Darrow
Femme
Nathan
Richard
Crowe
Carr
Krohn
Bere Darrow
al- Anat
Krohln
Br. Krohn
Dickie Toeh
Bloms
Commissioner Lambert defends One Piece swimsuits proposal
Park Commissioner Ray Lambert opposes rigid beach dress codes and mackintoshes for pool users. He argues bathers should not be forced to add heavy robes to their one piece suits, saying no distinction exists between worn to or from the pool and the aim is to stay cool during a hot summer.
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Ray Lam
San Antonio
San Fedro Park
Ray Lambert
San Antoni
Phil Wright
Lambert
Suit Filed for 25000 Damages Over Train Incident
Florence Arnold as next friend to Leroy Arnold, a minor, sues Missouri Pacific Railroad for 25000 damages claiming Leroy’s father Roy Arnold was struck and run over by a train on January 18 at an unspecified location.
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Florence Arnold
North
Salado Street
Leroy Arnold
Missouri
Roy Arnold
Leroy
Teachers Coming for Southwest Texas Institute
About 3000 teachers and prospective teachers from twenty counties will register Monday September 1 at Brackenridge High School Garden Street for the annual Southwest Texas Institute. Lectures run 9 to 3 with lunch and cover modern education topics and teaching methods. The faculty features George F. Arps Franklin Bobbitt Herbert B Bruner Lela Mae Crabbs Lida B Earhart Gail Harrison R G Harrison Perry Patterson I Davis Dallas Lore Sharp and others.
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Brackenridge High School
Garden Street
Southwest Texas Institute
Jeremiah Rhodes
Frio
Eaiee Gonzales
Guadalupe
Karnes
Kerr
Ken‘dall
Salle
Medina
McBullen
Real
Uvalde
Wilson
Val Verde
Zapata
Zavala
Towart
Prewitt Returns to Duty as Leave Grants Noted
Warrant Officer James B. Prewitt cleared for return to Fort Clark after sick in station hospital at Fort Sam Houston. Leave of absence granted to Captain Gywnie Conrad of the Texas National Guard for 15 days starting August 22. Captain McCormack on duty at Fort Bragg granted leave of absences. Harold Kernan and Karl Sam Houston receive 12 to 15 day leaves and relief from further duty duties noted.
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Gywnie Conrad
Texlas National Guard
Austin
William J5. McCormack
Gore
Fort Bragg
Absori
Tive
Grante Harold Kernan
Twelfth Field En Lery
Karl Sam Houston
Lightning Kills Four Cows on Local Farm Near Bear
A bolt of lightning struck the G. O. Scndder farm near Bear, killing four cows and narrowly missing tenant Frank H. Swan who was in the barn basement lowering a stanchion. The barn and farm buildings were damaged in the severe storm.
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Corning
Frank
H. ‘Swan
Five Children Burned as Tar Explodes in Yard Incident
Five children ages four to eight were burned when a sealed can of tar exploded after being placed on a fire in a Memphis yard. The incident occurred after a mother handed the children the tar to "make the fire blaze." One child sustained serious burns and the others minor injuries.
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Universal Service
Memphis
Venn
Trade in fake passports thrives at Paris consulate
Paris dispatch reports a thriving fake passport market near the American consulate. Officials say over 80 percent of applicants are refused as quotas fill, while a criminal network allegedly offers forged passports for 100 cash.
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Paris
Amerigam
America
Department, of Justice
Hound Saves Two Families From Blaze
In Syracuse on August 23 a brave Little beagle named Trickie woke Mr and Mrs Frederick Wells and others, guiding them from a sleeping home as fire broke out. Trickie’s barking and whining alerted the occupants, enabling them to escape safely.
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Syracuse
Trickie
Fredérick Wells
Wells
Frederic Lounsbury
Stacky Hall
Auto kills nurse at hospital door in New Castle
Nellie Negdle age 19 of Wampum near New Brighton was fatally struck by a machine in front of Beaver Valley General Hospital where she worked as a nurse. The accident occurred outside the hospital entrance in New Castle on August 23.
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New Castle
Nellie Negdle
Wampum
New Brighton
Beaver Valley’ General Hospital
Wayland heir cites barbed will to seek administration
John B Wayland of 65 Broadtop applying to State Tax Commission as administrator of Chandier N Wayland estate valued at 789731 cites a letter from the father describing tearing up his will and calling wills abominable. Wayland died after plans for a million dollar white marble hotel in Stonington. The son is named administrator and sole sale beneficiary.
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New York
Chandier
Wayland
Stonington
Conn
Psycopathic
Bellevue
Edio
Sears
Jeanne
John B
State Tax’ Commission
Pipe smoker forces wife to ask divorce
Charles Braithwaite insisted on smoking his pipe at home and prohibited his wife from speaking. Alma Braithwaite filed for divorce in Superior Court before Judge Morgan, citing his smoking habit as a factor and her silence as a consequence.
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Pan Francisco
Charles F
Ithwaite
Alma K. Braithwaite
Morgan's Court
Mars
Braithwaite
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