Murder Trial Near Halifax Ended in First-Degree Verdict
A Halifax Superior court murder case concluded with R W Cobb found guilty of murder in the first degree. Judge Lane sentenced him to die in the electric chair September 19, 1913. The trial drew wide attention in Halifax and Rosemary, with Cobb’s supporters appealing and appeals expected. Dickens, Cobb’s Rosemary fiancée, wept in the courtroom as Cobb maintained composure.
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Halifax Superior Court
R. W. Cobb
Henry Gurkin
Rosemary
Thomas Shaw
Gurkin
Cobb
Dickens
Lane
Supreme Court
Halifax County
J. P. Pippen
R. C. Dunn
Kerr
E. L. Travis
A. L. Clark
Roanoke River Development Company Chartered Centered in Weldon
The Roanoke River Development Company was chartered to acquire the properties rights and franchises of the Roanoke Navigation and Water Power Company. Weldon named as the center of operations. Authorized capital of 45000 dollars fully subscribed by W C Whitner Fritz Setterling and John Tyler of Richmond Virginia and Thos W Mason of Northampton County.
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Roanoke River Development Company
Roanoke Navigation and Water Power Company
Woman Charged With Deserting Infant in Raleigh Hotel
Hallie Carlyle twenty two native of Weldon appeared in Raleigh on June 14 to answer charges of deserting her month old baby in the Hotel Turner on June 2. She admitted the act saying she could not provide for the child and was bound over to Superior Court. Police seek a foster home for the infant.
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Raleigh
N. C
Hallie Carlyle
Henderson
Turner
Weldon
Superior Court
Oak City Social News and Obituary Notes
Oak City June items note Miss Daisy Bell from Mullens visiting Mrs. S. E. Hines with other local guests and gatherings. Captain John Hyman dies after years in Oak City area. extensive funeral rites described, plus community sightings, visits, and a late dance in honor of Daisy Bell.
Palmyra Notes of Local Social and Travel Movements
Miss Edna Guilford of Rocky Mount visits Mrs. E R Rusbon. Miss Gladys Beckwith of Greenville visits Mrs. L J Baker. Mr Robert Everett leaves for Greenville. Miss Ethel Everett returns from Greenville Teachers College. Mr Wilmer Hopkins spends Sunday in Norfolk. Mrs J B Stephenson visits Scotland Neck. Mrs C N Andrews visits Martin County with brother E H Turner. Mr C N Andrews travels to Norfolk for a few days. Mr Walter Roberson returns from Robertsonville. Messrs E H Leggett and Jack Roberson spend week in Williamston. Mr Enoch M Cherry spends this week in Palmyra.
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Walter Roberson
Robersonville
William Baker
E. H. Leggett
Jack Roberson
Williamston
Enoch M. Cherry
Palmyra
C. N. Andrews
Norfolk
Quip Reflects Married Life And Office Etiquette
A witty Tit-Bits quip notes that Jack benefited from marrying his stenographer as she keeps the office habit at home. The joke turns on he dictates and she transcribes, blending work and marriage in playful propriety. The line captures early 20th century workplace humor with a domestic twist.
Carswell's Liver Aid touted as safe calomel alternative
An advertisement promotes E T Whitehead Company’s Carswell's Liver Aid as a safer, gentler liver remedy that cleanses bowels without harshness. It claims relief from constipation headaches stomach distress indigestion malaria and kidney disease with a money back guarantee and a 50 cent price.
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Carswell
Scotland
E. T. Whitehead Company
S. Carswell
Death of an Aged Citizen Capt Williams D Smith
Death of an aged citizen reported as Capt William D Smith found dead in bed Saturday morning June 13 1913 after a stroke of paralysis years prior. Burial at Baptist cemetery conducted by Elder W B Strickland. Born January 18 1846 he died at 67. Survived by wife two sons W G Smith Petersburg VA Geo R Smith Portsmouth and Bernard Allsbrook Scotland plus two sisters and a brother. He was an engineer and well respected. An accompanying note thanks friends for sympathy in the death of their son and brother N G Dickens and Fasiny.
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Oak City
Daisy Bell
Mullens
S. C
S. E. Hines
Anna Bell Harold
Port Norfolk
Lydia Inscoe
Hamilton
Myrtie Long
Miss Burroughs
Williamston
John Etheridge
Lydia Garris
Tarboro
Ed. Davenport
W. E. Barret
Edgar Long
Morehead City
T. W. Whitehurst
Robert Saulsbury
Tower
John Hyman
Jamesville
Martin County
Emma Harrel
Hyman
Mollie Wallace
Earl Gardner
Rocky Mount
Ed Davenport
T. W.lawrence
Jold Harrell
William D. Smith
Bernard Allsbrook
Mr. Smith
Baptist
W. B. Strickland
W. G. Smith
Petersburg
Geo. R. Smith
Portsmouth
Scotland
Smith
Summing Up The Evidence
A brief dialogue excerpt from Harpers Weekly features Wiggles and Walloper debating an angry professor’s facial expression. The exchange centers on what constitutes a profane look and how a mere glance can convey anger.
Misplaced Sympathy in a Widow’s Tale
A clipped dialogue from Life recalls the shock of news about Dugeon’s death and a widow’s marriage to the bereaved man. The exchange mixes astonishment and irony as characters reflect on fate, humor, and social bonds in a brief, period-voice vignette.
Potent Attractions Versus Vexed Virtues Quotations
A Washington Star snippet contrasts gendered views on love and money, with lines about women preferring what men achieve and men loving through their fathers' deeds. The exchange reflects social perceptions and witty banter on relationships and grievance.
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Tommy
Kitty
Puck
Singleton No I could never love a woman with money
Wigwag asks if Singleton has married. He replies he could never love a woman who has money, citing that fact as why he has never married, reflecting a retort about wealth.
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Singleton
Philadelphia
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the Commonwealth
J. C. Hardy
Scotland Neck
N.C
Castoria
la Awede
N. G. Dickens
Fasiny
Dugeon
Bank of Hobgood
Hobgood
Ses
I’m Banks
North Carolina
Halifax
E. P. Hyman
W. N. Herring
R. J. Shields
K. Leggett
S. D. Bradley
Washington Star
Hardy Hardware Company
Rei
Oalayar
Pia
Burroughs-Pittman-Wheeler Company
Everybody’s Store
Main Street
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