Georgia Governor commutes Leo Frank death sentence
Atlanta June 21 Governor Slaton commuted Leo Frank's death sentence to life imprisonment after hearings and public debate. Crowds gathered as the decision circulated. protests and police were deployed. Frank had been convicted of the 1913 murder of Mary Phagan and previously denied habeas corpus relief.
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Atlanta
Gay
Leo M| Frank
Miel
Sinton
Milledzerville
Frenk
Mary Phasan
Slaton
Georgia
Leon
Frank
Jude
Borse
City Hall
Marietta
Mary Phagan
State Prison Commission
Federal District Court
Frans
James Conly
OFFERS TO PAY DEBT FOR BUM PAG SLUEFIELD
June 1 G Walker former owner of a large saloon and influential in Southern West Virginia announces to the press his willingness to assume the entire Virginia debt exceeding 12 million dollars. He offers to bond 4 million and cover interest and debt in ten years in exchange for exclusive liquor selling rights in West Virginia for ten years.
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G. Walker
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Coi
West Virginis
Virginia
West Virginia
Graves Decorated by Daughters of Poca Lodge Members
Red Dieu and Daughters of Poca gathered at their lodge room in the D K Heed building Sunday afternoon and visited several cemeteries to decorate the graves of deceased members.
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Red Dieu
Daugsters
D. K
Frank Gratitude to Governor Slaton in Prison Grievance
Prisoner Sco Bt Frank at the Georgia prison farm protests his murder conviction for Marty Phagan and expresses hope for exoneration. He thanks Governor Slaton and believes his sentence may be commuted. Officers notified him of his transfer to this facility.
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Cay Aseonares
Bolledgeville
Georgia
Sco Bt
Frank
Marty Phagan
Three Boys Escape School Yet Recapture Details Vague
CAPTURED searching were recaptured by nauthorities of the school this morn ing Recording Los a message received Bt Me local police department Three boys made their escape and ome of them is still at daree One of the boys recaptured was Ralph Wisner 15 years of this city committed to the school for rob bing the dead Dodr of his grandfather The other two boys who guude their escape were Andy Work yan of Kaniwha county 2nd Dir Kenley Hatfield of idecola county Which oct of these two boys was Te captured is not known
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Daree
Ralph, Wisner
Rob— King
Dodr
Andy Workyan
Kaniwha
Kenley Hatfield
Idecola
Oregon Land Case Lost by Uncle Sam
The government lost its supreme court case over the Oregon and California railroad land grant, forfeiting about 2.5 million acres valued over 30 million dollars. The suit cited missales and favoritism by the railroad, arguing lands were sold above limits to timber firms, while the railroad argued for nonenforceable settlement provisions and government acquiescence.
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Sam
Washington
Ts Supreme Cours
Congress
Federal District Court of
Gill
Prioheser
University Bible Class Reaches 400 Members at First Presbyterian
The McClelland Bible Class of First Presbyterian drew a large crowd yesterday with new members pushing total membership past 400. For two weeks Rev F B Turner will be away in Ames Iowa leading a Bible conference at Iowa State University. In his absence Rev Charles E Ward Bishop of West Virginia University will teach the class.
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McClelland
First Presbyterian Church
F. B. Turner
Iowa State University
Ames
Charles E@ward
Garek Titer
Ature
West Virginia University
Grandfather Clause Fight Reaches Supreme Court
Washington June 1 The Oklahoma constitutional grandfather clause restricting the franchise was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The clause, used in southern states, barred those who could not read and write from voting or registering, with tests tied to voters in 1866 or earlier. The decision centers on equal protection of citizens under the Fifteenth Amendment.
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Ou Assouaves
Washington
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
United
United States
Secret fee division criticized as criminal dishonesty
June 21 San Francisco a meeting of the Fellows of the American College of Surgeons heard Dr William Haggard of Nashville condemn fee splitting between physicians and surgeons as criminal dishonesty. He warned it leads to unnecessary operations, incompetent work, and lower professional standards, harming patient health and life.
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San Francisco
William D. H2sgard
Nashville
American College of Surgeons
Haggard
Convict Held Over Murder of Prison Warden’s Wife
In Joliet Illinois a trusted convict linked to the state prison honor system is held in solitary confinement while authorities investigate the murder of Mrs Edmund M Allen wife of the warden. Joseph Campbell already under guard faces questioning as evidence points to a fatal beating and fire.
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State Penitentiary
Murer
Edmund M. Allen
Joseph Campbell
Chicago
Isdmown Campbell
Bordeaux
Esteb
Imre
Chicsco
Hileven
Campbell
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Hold Memorial Day Parade
The Militant and Rebekahs of the city with visiting committees observed their annual memorial day. They assembled at the Odd Fellows temple on West Main Street and marched to the First Memorial. Rev. G.D. Smith delivered the sermon on Friendship Love and Truth, a fine uplifting discourse for all who heard it.
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Odd Fellows’ Temple
West Main Street
GD. Smith
Young Harry Cottrill Recovers After Local Surgery
News from Hickman Street reports little Harry Cottrill son of Edwin Cottrill underwent surgery at a local hospital a few days ago. He is recovering well and expected to be able to go outdoors soon.
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Harry Cottrill
Eewin
Coorili
Hickman Street
Padres
Cain
Younes Wo men’s Christian Association committee meeting report
The newly organized Younes Wo men’s Christian Association membership committee will hold two meetings in Lovelock at the First Methodist Episcopal Church Tuesday night. Reports on the membership drive are to be given and all committee members are urged to attend tomorrow night’s meeting. Police report two automobiles cited for speeding Sunday night with license numbers 8208 and 1825. one alleged on Mitchell area line and another on Stitz street bridge.
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Younes Women’s Christian Association
Lovelock
First Methodist Episcopal Chur
Mitchell
Stitz Street Bridge
Judgment Set Aside by Pennsylvania Supreme Court
A June decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court set aside a judgment in a case involving a defendant identified as aswocineo. Details on the case context and parties remain unclear in the fragment. The ruling affects prior proceedings and opens a path for further legal action or retrial as indicated by the court’s wording.
Rev Fred Guy Strickland to Speak Tonight
The Rev Fred Guy Strickland will deliver a lecture at 430 tonight at the Easy Dell school house in Dayton DC The topic is Would Jesus Do with the Unemployed The meeting at Quiet Dell invites all to attend and hear the address and discussion
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Fred Guy Strickland
Dayton
Easy Dell
Jesus
Mr-Stricklandis
Dell
Eversboty
Corner Stone Laid at Weston First Baptist Church
The corner stone of the Weston First Baptist Church building was laid last Sunday afternoon. Rev. Dr. W. C. Taylor of this city and Rev. S. J. Wootter of S2 jem were the principal speakers.
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Weston
W. C. Taylor
J Wootter
Germans Expect Victory and Russian Setbacks in Galician Theater
Dispatches describe German and Austro German forces advancing west and north of Galicia's capital while Russian rearguard actions falter under German pressure. Paris and London reports diverge on details yet agree on rallies and mounting frontline activity. The scene includes German fortifications near Puvfesse and indications of a wavering but persistent Russian defense amid broader Allied efforts.
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Grodele
Elaine
Paris
Arris
Alsace
Adolph Jerael
Salta
Neher
Sulten
Death Claims Noted Printer Bomb Explosion
New Haven, June 21. William H. Rand longtime head of Rand McNally and Company died at his daughter’s home. Born Quincy May 2 1823 he was a printer who helped found the Los Angeles Star and later the Chicago Tribune. Windsor Ontario June 21. The Overall factory of Peabody Company was wrecked by a dynamite explosion. Twenty seven sticks of dynamite were found under the Windsor armory. Bomb set to time fuse could have killed hundreds. Police and military authorities investigate possible German sympathy. Damages estimated 5000 to 10000 dollars.
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Wiliam H. Rand
Rand, McNay, and Company
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W. Cheppell
William Rand
Quincy
Blass
Thei
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Franklin and
George
Rand, Avery and
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Los Angeles
Boston
Harriet Robinson
Bath
Rand
Read
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Andrew Brc. Nally
Band, McNally and’ Company
Europe
Windsor
Ont
Peabody Company, Limited
Walkersflea
Horace B. Peabody
Avertil Company
Detroit
Government Loss Reversal in Sherman Act Suit
Washington June 21 The Supreme Court reversed the federal district court in New Jersey which had dismissed the government's Sherman law and commodities clause suit against the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Coal Company. The ruling curbs federal challenges to railroad and coal operations under antitrust statutes.
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Amociaren
Washington
Supreme Court
Federal District Court
New Jersey
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Delaware, Lackawanne and Western Coal Company
Delegate Vernon Johnson Visits City for Panama Pacific Exposition Role
John Vernon Johnson, speaker of the House of Delegates, visited Washington recently. He plans to travel to San Francisco as the official representative of Governor Harfild on West Virginia Day at the Panama Pacific Exposition.
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Washington
Jane
House of Delegates
Vernon Johnnson
San Francisco
Harfild
West Virginia
Wesleyan Presidency Still Unaccepted By MacDaniel
The Wesleyan College presidency at Buckhannon remains unaccepted by Rev. Frank MacDaniel of Pennington NJ who recently visited with Mrs MacDaniel. A board meeting in Buckhannon discussed the situation and after further review he will decide within a week whether to accept the post. Attendees included Judge Charles W Lynch and others from Buckhannon Clarksburg Weston Charleston and Quiet Dell.
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Frank MacDaniel
Pennington
N. J
West Virginia Weseyan College
Buckhannon
Carl G. Doney
Harvey W- Harmer
MacDaniel
Wesleyan College
Pennington School For Boys
Charles “W_ Lynch
Clarksburg
John A_ Barnes
Weston
G. W. Atkinson
Charleston
Roger
Royf A_ Waugh
T_ G Young
Scott Withers
H_D_ Clark
Virginia Raymond
Quiet Dell
American Medical Association Opens Sixty-Sixth Session
The American Medical Association opened its sixty sixth annual meeting in San Francisco with Dr Victor Vaughan presiding. The report of the council on health and public instruction highlighted ongoing public education programs, a survey of forty four health groups, and 300000 pamphlets printed for public health subjects.
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Assocates Press
San Francisco
American Medical Association
Victor ©. Vaughan
Anne Harbor
Mich
University_of Michigan
Exposition Memorial
Henry Z Fev
Chicago
Central Committee
Bureau of Literature
French War Office Claims More Progress Near Meuse
Paris June 21 The French war office reports progress in the Meuse sector with advances in trenches and positions near Lorraine Renton and Metzeral. The report notes gains on the eastern spar and in the Fecht valley as fighting continues along the front.
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WAR Office
Paris
Meuse
Lorraine
Renton
Aftianadd
General Tialians Resume Attack After Dined Day
An unclear report notes a resumed general attack by Tialians with reference to a dining day and dated events around June. Details are fragmentary and the exact participants and outcomes are not fully readable.
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Tialians
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