Woman Charged With Murder in Twin Falls Man’s Death
May 24. Lydia Southard is under arrest in Honolulu on a murder charge tied to Ed Myers of Twin Falls. Deputy Ormsby reports she wooed men to gain money and manipulated several husbands’ deaths, with prior spouses dying after insurance payouts. Extradition arranged to question Lydia about five marriages and three additional deaths.
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San Francisco
W. H. Ormaby
Twin Falls
Idaho
Lydia Bouthard
Honolulu
Ed Myers
Ormsby
Southard
Daughers
Paul Vincent
Chicago
Ormeby
Lydia Ame
Harlem Lewis
Montana
Mrs Southard's Husband List Case Notes Defense
The record item lists five husbands of Mrs Southard with their insurance values, noting four are deceased. The fifth husband, Paul V Southard, is defending against murder charges tied to the death of the fourth husband Harlem Lewis.
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Robert Dooley
William Moclaffie
Harlem Lewis
Ed Myera
Paul V. Southard
Alding
Lydia Trueblood Dooley McHaffie Lewis Myers Southard
Laura Marie Dooley
Dooley
Deputy Sheriff Pursues Mrs. Southard in Honolulu
Deputy W H Ormsby of Twin Falls Idaho heads to Honolulu to bring back Lydia Southard accused of poisoning four husbands a brother in law and her baby. Ormsby says he is convinced of her guilt and supplied the tip that led to her arrest.
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W. H. Ormsby
Twin Falls
Idaho
Honolulu
Lydia Southard
Bluebeard
Ormsby
Great Names Meant Nothing to Infant
A baby boy weighing 10 pounds was born on March 14 aboard the United Fruit liner Santa Maria to Mrs. Florence Dougherty. The child was named Harding Dougherty with Dr. Wilson as the physician and Mrs. Cox as the nurse aboard.
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New York
Florence Dougherty
United Fruit
Santa Maria
Harding Dougherty
Wilson
Nhrse
Cox
Four Million Buttons a Day in 1920 Uprising in Industry
The Corozo button industry employed over 12,000 workers and posted a daily output of about 35,000 to 36,000 in 1920 with steady growth. Berlin reports an ex-royal gala carriage sold after a theatre owner profited from rank-based use, now back on sale as authorities intervene.
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Londo
Berlin
Extralser
Weak Dollars Restored to Normal Vigor
The Bon Marche compares past and present prices to show how much more value a dollar buys now. Based on quality, the article notes that style changes and maker differences limit exact parallels, but the qualities are practically identical for fair price comparisons.
Poppy Campaign to Decorate Graves for Memorial Day
The American Legion launches a national style poppy drive starting Wednesday to honor soldiers in the U S and France. Four Legion posts cooperate with a suburban sale Friday and a Poppy Tag day Saturday with downtown stores staging window displays.
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American Legion
France
Legion
Baptists to Convene Here for Jubilee Celebrations
The Columbia River District Women’s American Baptist Foreign Mission Society marks 60 years in foreign service with a May 21 to June 2 jubilee at First Baptist Church Seattle. Delegations from across the district attend. two national officers from Chicago and Cleveland expected. Over 365000 in pledges with Columbia River women contributing about 10000. Events include a World Wide Guild Girls banquet, informal receptions, luncheons, and an escorted automobile tour for guests.
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Columbia River District
American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
First Baptist Church
Seattle
Orient
Europe
Andrew Macleish
Chicago
T. B. Adams
Cleveland
North
Columbia River
World Wide Guild
Seattle Baptista
Supreme court upholds claim of Hattie Hopto wn in land fraud case
In Olympia the Supreme Court sustains Hattie Parne Hopto wn as plaintiff seeking damages from Reese R. Brown and Sadie R. Brown for alleged land fraud.
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Olympia
Supreme Court
Hattie Parne Hoptown
Reese R. Brown
Sadie R. Brown
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Keytesville
William Trueblood
Trueblood
Lydia
Edward
Edward Dooley
Laura Marie
Laura
McHaffie
Flarley Lewis
Lewis
Lewis Lydia
Myers
Paris
Mrs. Southard
the Bon Marché
Better Business Bureau
Taffeta
East
Mary Jane
Baptists
Women’s American Foreign Missions
Coats’ and Clark
Belding
Biarritz
Bien Jolie
Gingham School
Chambray
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