Governor commutes Frank death sentence to life imprisonment
Governor Slaton orders Leo Frank's sentence commuted to life in prison. Crowds gather as Frank is moved to Milledgeville. hearings and clemency appeals followed in a high profile case that drew Marietta ties and intense public interest. Bluefield details report a saloon magnate offering to settle a state debt in exchange for liquor rights.
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Lee
Neastole
Slaton
Frank
Milledgeville
Saeilieg Brenk
Mary, Phagan
Georgia
Leo MM Frank
Spolicé
Marietta
Mary Phagan
State Prison Commission
Mosel
Superior
State’ Supreme Courts
Federal District Court
Doi Ted States Supreme Court
Nso
Imanyoud Atte Maplare
Bluefield
Sam G. Walker
West Virginia
Kes
Virginia
Frank Grateful to Governor Slaton in Milledgeville
Cae nese Ted Presed Milledgeville Ga June 1 Leo, the lowest grade prisoner dressed in stripes, protested his innocence of Mary Phasan's murder and voiced a conviction that a pardon is near. He spoke of his trust in Governor Slaton and expected his sentence to be commuted during last night’s events at Atlanta. He will be known as convict No ons.
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Ted
Milledgeville
Georgia
Leo
Frank
Mary Phasan
Prank
Atlanta
Slaton
Conritt Noons
Speeding Allegations In City Auto Case
Police pursue ten alleged speed offenders from a Sunday night incident. Vehicles including Sapo and FS25 No 5409 are said to have exceeded speed limits on Mitchell Avenue and the Sixth Street bridge, with authorities investigating the offenses.
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Sapo
Mitchell Avenume
Othr
Sixth Street Bridge
Recovering From Operation of Hers Cottrill Son Of Baeth Cottrill
Reports indicate Hers Cottrill, son of Baeth Cottrill of Sueet, underwent an operation in Pittsburgh and is recovering well. Friends anticipate a full return to activity soon.
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Baeth Cotrill
Sueet
Jocel
Rieely
Young Women’s Christian Isolation Committee Meeting
The newly organized Young Women’s Christian Isolation Membership Committee will meet Tuesday night at First Methodist Episcopal Church. The report outlines a campaign for membership and requests all community members to attend.
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Young Women’s Christian Isolation
Bomb explosion damages Peabody Company in Walkerville Windsor
The Overall factory of Peabody Company in Walkerville Windsor suburb was partly wrecked by a bomb blast. Police and military forces investigate with dynamite sticks found under Windsor Armory and a time fuse set for 3 15 am. Damage estimated at 5 000 to 10 000 dollars. Horace B Peabody suspects German sympathizers.
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Windsor. Ont
Peabody Company, Limited
Walkersville
Windsor
Windsor Armory
Iris
Horace B. Peabody
Th Overall Company
Treit
Eneties
Philadelphia Gas Officials Tour Local Company Property
A party of high Philadelphia Gas Company officials, including H B Guinness and M B Starling, arrived Saturday evening from Pittsburgh in two autos. They toured company property here, stayed at the Waldo hotel, and departed Sunday. Also noted, Henry Siegel, former New York banker, waived stay of execution and began a ten month sentence in Monroe County Penitentiary after leaving Rochester by car.
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Philadelphia Gas Company
Pittsburg
Waynesburg
Waldo Hotel
H. 8
Guinness
M B. Starling
H. B.L. Lake
R- Case
New York City
Joseph F
Bette Genesho
Henry Siegel
New York
Rochester
Monroe County
Lusitania survivor and coal owner linked to Washington
A Welsh coal mining magnate and his daughter, aboard the Lusitania when torpedoed, escaped death. The man, noted for supervising coal properties and mine operations in the state, is a large owner with ties to Washington.
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Washington
Thomas
Hbis
Elkins Man Joins Weather Bureau for Evaporation Study
Harry M Howell arrives in Washington from Elkins to serve as an attache in the chief office. He led the Elkins station for years and is now assigned to special research focusing on evaporation phenomena.
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Washington
Harry M.howell
Elkins
Iss
Weather Bureau Service
Preparations for Summer White House at Cornish Begin
Washington June 21 Preparations for opening the summer White House at Cornish New Hampshire were begun today in anticipation of President Wilsons arrival. The president will go to Cornish by way of New York to see Colonel House, his personal friend. He recently returned from Europe and will leave here Wednesday and spend Thursday in New York with Colonel House.
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Neerciares Reeser
Washington
White House
Cornish
Wilson
New York
Colonels- ES House
Europe
Colonel House
Secret fee division criticized as criminal dishonesty
June 21 in San Francisco Dr William D Hasgard Nashville addressed Fellows of the American College of Surgeons calling fee splitting between physicians and surgeons criminal dishonest. He warned such practice leads to unnecessary operations misdiagnoses and bribery while undermining medical ethics and patient trust.
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San Francisco
William D. Hasgard
Nashville
American College of Surgeone
Wesleyan Presidency Not Yet Accepted
The board of trustees at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon met to discuss Rev. Carl G Doney's resignation and the offer to Keen Frank Lington to succeed him. Rev. MacDaniel, president of the Pennington School, has not yet accepted and will decide within a week after his return. attendees included Judge Lynch, Barres, Atkinson, Reger, Waugh, Sen Young, Scott Withers, Dr. Clark, and Mrs. Haymond.
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Frank 2Lington
West
Virginia” Wesleyan
Buckhannon
Carl G_Doney
MacDaniel
Pennington School For Boys
Pennington
Lunacy Hearing For J Irwir Kiid Tomorrow Morning
A lunacy hearing is set for tomorrow morning for J Irwir Kiid to determine his mental condition. The examination will be in the county court room with Belle Kidd as the complainant. A warrant has been issued against Peresaictoria of Mead owbrook on a complaint by Robert Shuttleworth, special officer, charging lunacy and arrest to occur within a day or two.
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J. Irwir
Belle Kidd
Peresaictoria
Meadowbrook
Robert Shuttleworth
Jim
Mass Meeting of Window Glass Workers Tonight
A mass meeting of cutters and flatters from the Tuna and West Fork window glass plants is set for Reed Hall at Soelock tonight. William G. Birehenhower of Pittsburgh, president of the Window Glass Cutters and Flatters Association, will address officials. Labor conditions for summer will be discussed and adjustments to work or wages are anticipated. There are twenty flatteners and thirty-two cutters across the two plants.
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Reed Hall
Soelock
Wiliam’ G. Birehenhower
Pittsbore
Window -Glass Cutters and Flattsers ‘Association
Walker Funeral for Mrs. Hattie Walker
Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Walker of Glen Elk were held Tuesday at 2 o'clock at Warne Undertaking Company chapel. Reverend W. Kenney led the rites. burial followed.
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Warne Undertaking Company
Morturary Chapel
Hattie Walker
George. I. Walker
Seventh Street
Glen Elk
Kenney
Elite Musical Comics Company to Open at Norwood Park
The Elite Comedy Company will open two weeks at Norwood Park with a Monday night program and free performances. The show will be changed twice weekly and is billed as an exceptionally good entertainment for fans of novelty acts.
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Elite Musical Comics
Norwood Park
Memorial Day Observance by Odd Fellows Reported
Memorial Day ceremonies were held by the Odd Fellows with a sermon delivered by Pastor Dr. G. L. Ceiba at the church. Attendees listened to a mortal sermon and paid tribute to their brother, a dentist who had recently returned.
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Odd
Ces Pastor
Drs. G. Tad L. Ceiba
Jeubenville
Drentist
Sanday
Disorderly conduct arrest on Chestnut street leads to fine
John Rego, 2 young men cited for drunken and disorderly behavior at a Chestnut Street home were fined $6.60 in police court. Sergeant Traty and Officer Sherman arrested them after a household phone report noted broken dishes and disturbance.
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Chestnut Street
John Rego
Traty
Sherman
Menber
John
Moose Lodge Big Celebration At Norwood Park
The Moose Lodge plans a large event at Norwood Park this Saturday with a baseball game motor cycle race a five mile marathon a two mile run and fire events exclusive to lodge members a band will perform throughout the day with concerts in the morning afternoon and evening a special evening program is being organized and will be announced once arranged
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Boose Lodge
Norwood Park
Mipose
Russians at seme bery with Emperor William claim
London June 21 British and German reports diverge on Russian operations with Emperor William. Some experts say Russia’s armies remain largely intact while others question decisive gains. The Western theater accounts differ, highlighting cautious or conflicting assessments of initial German and French positions.
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London
Williare
Che: Q
Adolph Israel
Graf Spectaset
Dedsite
Sultan -Venemeds
Sultan Wesmeffring
Unclear Note on State Debt and Federal Obligation
A garbled excerpt discusses state debt and potential federal enforcement. It mentions obligations and a reference to Chief Justice and White as possibly misread names. The fragment lacks clear events, dates, or entities to confirm.
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Weill
O White Lass
Picture Piffe What Editors of Movie Magazines Have to Read
Local writer notes an upcoming Puck issue featuring a story by Sam T Mallison editor at Teeleram. The humorous piece titled Picture Piffe or What Editors of Movie Magazines Have to Read will appear in the issue on sale at newstands here beginning Wednesday of the current week.
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Puck
United States
Puckhows
Sam T‘mallison
The
Teeleram
Mary Thaw Visits Thaw In Ludlow Street Scene
In New York on June 21 Mary Thaw arrived to visit her son, awaiting the opening day to determine if Thaw is now sane and entitled to Treedom. She greeted him buoyantly at Ludlow Street as he appeared in good spirits during the visit.
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New York
Mary Thaw
Tomorow
Iudlow-street
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Walker Funeral
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American Medical Association
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