Supreme Kingdom warned on blue sky laws by Texas official
Guy Holcomb head of the blue sky division warns the Supreme Kingdom not the Ku Klux Klan about blue sky law violations. He cites a telegram from Edward Young Clarke denying profit or stock stake in membership divisions offered in Texas. Holcomb says he will use all means to stop these memberships.
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Universal Service
Austin
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Supreme Kingdom
Knights of the Ku Klis Klan
Guy Holcomb
Blue Sky Division
Secretary of State’s
Holcomb
Edward Young Clarke
Atlanta
Klan
Mexico R A Shop Work Near Normal
Mexican railroad shops run about 75 percent capacity after a strike by railway mechanics. Arturo Fabricen traveling superintendent says 20 percent of workers who came to the shops have returned to work. Gustavo Alverada, general master mechanic, notes progress and plans a trip to Tucson.
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Arturo Fabricen
National Railways of
Mexico
Gustavo Alverada
Tucson
Preacher From New York Attends Macon Kingdom Event
Dr. John Roach Straton of Calvary Baptist Church New York arrives in Macon to support the Supreme Kingdom led by B N Clarke a Ku Klux Klan organizer. He is to give sixty addresses advocating in public schools to bar evolution teaching. Straton will be paid about 80 000 dollars for the series and will appear in multiple cities.
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Macon
John Roach Straton
Calvary Baptist Church
New York City
The
Supreme Kingdom
Kingdom
B.n. Clarke
Ku Klux Klan
Straten
Triamite
Dr. Straton
Macon Telegraph
Draton
Executione All In Executione
A report on executioner Robert Elliott touring four states to carry out executions. He rushed to Massachusetts to oversee three carried out at Charlestown prison then returned to Sing Sing for three more, earning $150 per execution for a total of $900.
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Snes
York
Jon
Robert Elliott
Massachusetts
Charlestown
Elliott
Huisti
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Burglars Strike During Family Quiet Nearby Homes
Detective reports describe three burglaries on Friday. Dodie at 300 Beavin Street had a coat, glasses and a purse with $3 stolen while family members were in an adjoining room. Mrs. T. E. A. White at 412 Frasch Street was robbed of jewelry including two watches two diamond rings and two other rings. BT Thomas, a Houston Street restaurant worker, reported a coat stolen from his locker.
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Dodie
Bea ‘Vin Street
Xia
T. E. A White
Frasch Street
Thomas
Houston Street
Partner Defends Ziegler Wedding Plan
Frederick G. Pohni orff, a business associate, defends William Ziegler Jr. wedding choice. He says a man has a right to change his mind and there should be no talk of scandal over a hotel wedding instead of a church, noting Ziegler’s modesty and wish for privacy.
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Ziegler
New York
Willian Ziegler Jr
Frederick G. Pohniorff
Marrying Squires Ban Salesmen Solicitation
Jeffersonville Indiana reports a push to curb marriage by misusing solicitors as runners. Chief Clege warns an ordinance banning such solicitation will be enforced in depots cars and ferries to protect couples in Gretna Green style matches.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Tropers
Gretna
Clege
Aerial Passenger Service Opens Between Mexico and U S
An international aircraft corporation plane carried six passengers to Ensenada marking the start of aerial passenger service between Mexico and the United States in Los Angeles. Mrs Lucy Gray Peterson 89 dies awaits funeral details with services set Saturday at the Unitarian Chapel.
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Universal Service
Los Angeles
Mexico
United States
International Aircraft Corporation
Ensenada
Lower California
Lucy Peterson
Lucy Gray Peterson
Monterey Street
Edward Day
Unitarian Chapel
Albert Sidney Johnson
U. C. Vv
Peterson
Godfrey Peterson
Julia BD. Gray
Boerne
Joe L. Gray
Dallas
Temas Horan Pioneer Dies In San Angelo
Elizabeth Adney described as Texas oldest storekeeper was buried in San Angelo. She ran a grocery for sixteen years and later owned a hotel.
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Universal Service
San Angelo
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Elizabeth Adney
Texas
Plan to Regulate Diamond Output
Johannesburg reports government planning legislation to regulate alluvial diamond output to prevent market glutting. A second note mentions a classified ads section offering rental listings in the city.
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Universal Service
Johannesburg
St John’s Church names new vestry officers
The vestry at St John’s Episcopal church appointed GC L Buchanan as senior warden, Robert Joseph as junior warden, T V Muller as treasurer, and Christ Sehwalm as secretary at a recent meeting. Alton Flood, Alfred Mopper and S Goff were elected vestry members.
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Ist. John’s Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church
GC. L. Buchanan
Robert Joseph
T. V. Muller
Christ Sehwalm
Alton Flood
Alfred Mopper
S. Goff
Shattuck Says She Lost 87 Pounds By Surgery And Diet
A vaudeville and musical comedy singer in New York weighs 160 pounds after claiming an 87 pound loss through surgery dieting and baths and other methods.
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New York
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