Dramatic Inquest Sees Tower Murder Tale Unfold
In a tense inquest, Bartley testifies that Slyke was murdered in a tower fifty or sixty feet above ground. Witnesses describe room searches, a stolen revolver, and quarrels between Miss Potter and Slyke. A thunderstorm disrupts proceedings as the power fails and a chilling scream echoes through the room.
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Bartley
Doctor King
Slyke
Mr. Lawrence
Mr. Slyke
Tower
Lawrence
Miss Potter
White Houses of Bermuda Built from Coral Stone
Bermudian houses are all white, built from native coral stone quarried by scraping away soil. The soft stone hardens in air, is cut with a saw, and thin slabs form the roof, with whitewash often used on the exterior. Homes contrast with lush green surroundings and shanties are absent.
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Bermudas
When It Is Too Late
A witty London Opinion quip laments that more happiness could exist if a girl developed cold feet before marriage rather than afterward. The remark reflects social expectations and marriage anxieties in a humorous tone.
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London
State Pro Statute Shows A Deficit
Austin Texas a clash has emerged between federal prohibition law and a Texas bill from the second called session. The act requires the sheriff to be custodian of seized whiskey and responsible for it, aiming to curb seizures. Federal Prohibition Director Frank M Cole and Governor Neff discussed that district attorneys must have evidence for prosecutions. If the state law blocks surrender of seized liquor, prosecutions may move to state or federal courts. Previously state officers seizures were pursued in federal courts. The new law could end the practice of surrendering seized liquor to federal authorities.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Frank M. Cole
Neff
Cole
United States
Grain Crop Outlook Shows Smaller Overall Harvest
Washington reports principal grain crops will be smaller this year except oats and barley, which rise in planted area. Corn data awaited. Winter wheat forecast at 581 million bushels, slightly up from last month but down 5.1 million from last year. Spring wheat yield set at 236 million bushels, 40 million below last year. acreage down 5.1 percent. Peaches and apples also expected to be smaller than last year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Glasses and windshields quoted in Courier-Journal
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes a remark about unusually large glasses and clarifies the item as windshields for an old top. The brief exchange highlights a vehicle accessory distinction in a casual caption.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Why Take Laxatives
An advertisement promotes Nujol as a natural, non medication laxative that lubricates the digestive tract to ease constipation. It claims pills and salts cause permanent harm and positions Nujol as harmless like water, not a medicine, used in leading hospitals. Obtainable from druggists today.
Grimes County Forms Good Roads Association
A permanent Grimes County Good Roads Association was formed at a meeting in Navasota with many citizens in attendance. Officers include J. T. Swanson as president and T. J. Tucker as first vice president, Earl Yeager as second vice president, T. P. Buffington as treasurer, and J. B. Leigh as temporary secretary. Directors are Swanson Buffington Stoneham Tucker McAdams Yeager Saunders Hooker Greer. The group aims to promote permanent road improvements in the county. current membership runs about 250.
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Navasota
Tex
Grimes County Good Roads Association
Anderson
J. T. Swanson
T. J. Tucker
Earl Yeager
T. P. Buffington
J. B. Leigh
G. C
Freight Car Loadings Reach New Weekly Peak in May
Washington railroad records show freight car loadings hit 1,014,029 in the week ending May 26, a figure surpassed in only two prior weeks in U S history. Nearly all commodities rose, with merchandise and miscellaneous freight at 590,180 cars and coal at 192,092 cars, coke being the notable exception.
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Washington
United States
New Orleans Cotton Market Dips on Paris Note
Unease dominated New Orleans cotton Friday as traders reacted to France rejecting German proposals. Early selling gave way to some steadiness, then prices fell to new lows after cable reports from Paris said France demanded end to interallied military resistance.
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New Orleans
France
Paris
Germany
Crops Grown on Irrigated Lands in Washington
The department of the interior reports that crops on reclamation service irrigation projects valued at 53 million dollars covered 1,169,000 acres harvested. On private lands irrigated by water from the department's reservoir, crops valued at 33 million dollars were raised on a million acres.
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Washington
Reclamation Service
Department of the Interior
School Tax Levied in Yoakum City
In Yoakum Texas a school tax election resulted in 377 votes for and 90 against, with 467 total ballots cast. The measure imposes a 60 percent tax on the $100 valuation for property in territory annexed to the city for school purposes only, effective for 1923 and continuing until discontinued.
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Yoakum
Tex
He Vamps. Add Social Perils-Wolves in Sheiks' Clothing
Boston Transcript notes a sensational column pairing a vamp figure with warnings about social perils and “wolves” in sheiks' clothing. The piece critiques fashionable predators and moral dangers in society through sharp, period-voice commentary.
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Boston Transcript
Teethina credited with saving baby from grave claim
Mrs. B. W. Wamble of Elba Alabama praises Teethina saying the baby recovered after use. The advertisement promotes Teethina sold by druggists or by mail from Moffett Laboratories Columbus Georgia for 30 cents plus a free baby book. The piece ends with an old matrimonial quip about fault finding.
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Teethina
Mrs. B. W. Wamble
Route 4
Elba
Ala
The Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertisement
The Soap cleanses and purifies, the Ointment soothes and heals, and the Talcum powders and perfumes. Having cleared your skin, keep it clear by making Cuticura your everyday toilet preparations. No toilet table is complete without them.
After a girl has been in love three or four times
A concise remark notes that after experiencing love three or four times a girl stops treating it as serious. The line reflects a literary or social observation about changing attitudes toward romance.
Black sheep of the family and lakes in Newfoundland
A brief note mentions a scantly bleating black sheep in a family and highlights that Newfoundland has about 40,000 lakes.
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Newfoundland
Freezone Corn Treatment Promises Quick Pain Relief
A paste or liquid called Freezone is advertised to instantly numb a corn if applied, then the corn can be removed with fingers. The product is sold by druggists in small bottles for a few cents and claims to remove hard or soft corns and those between the toes without soreness or irritation.
Woman Defies Expectations by Doing the Unlikely
A notable social observation highlights how women routinely accomplish tasks that traditional norms deem unlikely. The comment reflects cultural tensions and evolving roles as women pursue actions once reserved for men.
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