First Interview Reveals condemned Bessie Wakefield
Hartford, Nov. 25. Bessie Wakefield, 24, on death row for her husband’s murder, speaks from behind prison walls. She recalls a life of poverty and forced marriage at 14, and says women’s advocacy gave her a voice and hope for clemency. Wakefield invokes pleas from Connecticut women to the board of pardons.
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Alice Rose Hartford
Conn
Bessie Wakefield
Connecticut
Bessie Webster
Beasie Wakefield
Wakefield
Jim Plew
Plew
Convicted in Mann white slave trial in Charleston
George Jordan, a Charleston businessman, was found guilty of violating the Mann white slave act by luring Ruth Steel, a 19 year old Kentucky girl, to Charleston and placing her in a resort run by Rebeccan Robinson. Robinson’s trial will start immediately. Also, General Electric workers strike in Schenectady, affecting 19,500 jobs. Frances Pierce dies after a car crash in Los Angeles. aviator Perregon killed in Boc France testing a monoplane. Jose Zelaya sought in Nicaragua for murder. execution of Lieut. Jane Castro carried out at Agua Prieta. Lane polar expedition men to spend Christmas in the outside world.
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Charleston
W. Va
George Jordan
Mann
Lnn
Ruth Steel
Rebeccan Robinson
Robinson
Jordan
Agua Prieta
Sonora
Mex
Jane Castro
Maximiano Montalgue
Castro
Lane
Bill Hudson
Seattle
Canning River
Judson
Draper and
Lockwood
Pennants Coupon No 127 Offer at The Star Office
Four coupons chipped from The Star, consecutively numbered, plus 15 cents, entitle the holder to a 65 cent Pennant. Mexico Pennants are out. Pennants mailed for 5 cents extra per Pennant. Bring or mail to The Gentle Star, 1307 Seventh Ave near Union St.
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Mexico
Genttle Star
Seventh Ave
Union
Mexican rebels clash with federals near Tierra Blanca frontier
About 17,000 troops fought along a 20 mile front near Tierra Blanca, 25 miles south of El Paso, with 7,500 rebels under Gen. Villa and 9,500 federals under Gen. Salazar. The battle, ongoing since yesterday, showed rebel initiative but final outcome remained uncertain. Villa used government wires via two telegraph operators but barred correspondents.
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Ina Ree
W. H. Ourborough
Juarez
Mexico
el Paso
Villa
Darborough
Lts Ndt
Francisco Villa
Tex
Tierra Blanca
Here
Bauche
Zaragoza
Salazar
Goethals Explains Cause Of Canal Slides
Col Goethals famed engineer behind the Panama Canal narrates on page 4 the reasons for the mysterious slides delaying the work. He describes geological factors and methods used to stabilize the canal project in his exclusive editorial style for The Star.
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Col. Goethals
Parama Canal
Star
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Lenore Ulrich
Moore Theatre
Bristol
Board of Pardons
Will
General Electric
Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric Co
A. F. of L
Los Angeles
Frances Pierce
Thel Conrad
W. KE. D. Stoke i
New York
BUC
France
Perregon
Jose Zelaya
State Department
Jose Santos Zelaya
Nicaragua
Cannon
Grace
Goethal
Boalt
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