Wife of Jones at the Capitol
Mrs. Walter Jones visited the governor in Montgomery seeking clemency for her husband condemned to die September 13 for the Sloan Rowen murder in Lowndes county. She reportedly discussed an alleged confession from Jones implicating others, with officials silent on details and whether a written document exists.
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Montgomery
Ale
Walter Jones
Sloan Rowen
Lowndes County
Union
Jones
Pensacola Hotel Board Awards San Carlos Sixth Floor Contract
Directors of the Pensacola Hotel Company awarded a sixteen thousand dollar bid to a local firm to complete the sixth floor of the San Carlos Hotel. Work starts immediately with half the rooms ready by November 1 and the rest by December.
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Pensacola
Pensacola Hotel Company
San Carlos
Digestit promised relief for indigestion and stomach distress
An informal advertisement claims Digestit prevents indigestion and sour stomach after meals. It emphasizes quick relief, safety for children, and a money back guarantee if it fails, urging readers to try Digestit today after eating.
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oNo
New Revenue Collector Resigns as Legislator
Simeon T. Wright of Fayette resigns from the Alabama legislature while serving as internal revenue collector for Alabama and Mississippi. Wright, one of three Republican House members, had succeeded Joseph Thompson of Birmingham in the post and filed his resignation with Governor Emmet O'Neal.
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Montgomery
Ala
Simeon T. Wright
Fayette
Fayette County
Internal Revenue
Alabama
Mississippi
Taft
Emmet O’neal
House of Representatives
Wright
Joseph Thompson
Birmingham
Funeral halted as autopsy on Savannah banker is performed
8T. JOSEPH MO AUG 19 The funeral of E C Trumbo a wealthy banker of Savannah Mo was halted today on the order of Coroner Kelly the viscera of Trumbo was removed and brought to St Joseph for analysis After the autopsy the funeral was allowed to proceed Trumbo 75 died after a long illness of stomach trouble About six months ago he married Miss Agnes a young St Joseph florist
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Joseph
E. C. Trumbo
Savannah
Kelly
Trumbo
St. Joseph
Agnes
Marshall Named Running Mate in Democratic Ticket
Governor Thorias R. Marshall was officially notified as Woodrow Wilson's running mate on the Democratic national ticket in Indianapolis. The ceremony faced possible outdoor conditions with thousands expected in University Square and Thomas Taggart named master of ceremonies to introduce Parker who will deliver the notification address.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Thorias R. Marshall
Woodrow Wilson
Indiana Democratic Club
University Square
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Parker
Marshall
Old Fashioned Barbecue at Baptist Encampment
The Alabama Baptist encampment at Pelham begins with a noon barbecue as the chief feature. W. B. Crumpton of Montgomery will speak tonight. Delegates arrive by train. dining services run by J. O. Dawson of Howard College and ten white students with Mrs. M. L. Harris. The grounds are illuminated and equipped with sanitation, water, and electricity.
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Pelham
Ala
Alabama Baptist
W. B. Crumpton
Montgomery
J. O. Dawson
Howard College
M. L. Harris
Barbaric Prison Conditions Questioned at Missouri Penitentiary
Dr Frank H Loveland a prison expert from Topeka Kan arrived in Columbia and after an inspection at Jefferson City denounced the Missouri penitentiary as one of the most barbaric in the nation with possible exceptions in Nebraska and Georgia He described twenty inmates hung by their wrists with blood streaming down their arms as their toes barely touched the floor.
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Columbia
Frank H. Loveland
Topeka
Kan
Missouri
Jefferson City
Nebraska
Georgia
Loveland
Haw kin death ends troubled career of Chicago track owner
George V Hawkins, former partner of the late Mike McDonald and once a millionaire track owner, died in Chicago. He was almost penniless and a physical wreck from worry over domestic troubles. Hawkins had owned Garfield Park track and raced thoroughbreds nationwide before gambling waned, leading to financial and personal decline.
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Chicago
George V. Hawkins
Mike’ McDonald
Funeral of state for Blondy the Gates dog in New York
Embalmed pet Blondy, beloved by financier John W. Gates, lies in state in an uptown garage with a plush coffin and silk lining. A Paris gold collar and gold bells adorn the dog as flowers from Gates staff and relatives surround the box before the body is sent to Port Arthur, Texas for interment on the Gates estate.
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New York
Blondy
John W. Gates
Gates
Paris
Port Arthur
Texas
New Orleans Free From Rodent Risk Said in Plague Fight
Dr. Howard Francis of the marine hospital service has been recalled from New Orleans, signaling confidence that plague control efforts by federal state and city health officials are succeeding. E. T. Ross, the San Francisco sanitarian, left for New York to assist rat extermination. Dreamland hosts a singing program.
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New Orleans
Howard Francis
Marine Hospital Service
Washington
E. T. Ross
San Francisco
New York
Teachers Institute Begins in Five Alabama Counties
Montgomery Ala Aug 20 Teachers institutes began in five counties of Alabama Monday in Franklin at Russellville Winston at Double Springs Walker at Jasper Fayette at Fayette and Lamar at Vernon State Superintendent H J Willingham praised the work and said results will show in public schools during the coming terms.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Frankin
Russellville
Winston
Double Springs
Walker
Jasper
Fayette
Lamar County
Vernon
H. J. Willingham
Cyclone foiled in race with electric interurban car
An intense funnel shaped cyclone near Anderson Indiana challenged an electric interurban car this afternoon. The motorman sped the car to outrun the storm and avoid signals. The cyclone crossed the track just behind the car, uprooting trees and blocking lines of communication.
Sportsman Dies Sudden in Butte During Races
Thomas H. Stevens of Lexington Kentucky, a familiar figure to horsemen nationwide, died here today suddenly of pneumonia while attending the races. His body will be sent back to Lexington for burial.
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Butte
Mont
Thomas H. Stevens
Lexington
Dreamland Show Remembered by Attendees
Eyewitnesses recall a Dreamland performance last night with attendees vouching for a memorable night and strong crowd energy. Details remain sparse but common threads point to a notable, possibly standout, event at the venue.
Birmingham Lot Auction For National Campaign
May auction or raffle of a South Birmingham lot donated by Co. B Hails and son Percy to the Wilson and Marshall Clubs Association of Alabama will fund the national campaign. The lot valued at 900 dollars may be advertised in Democratic papers nationwide with highest bid or raffle chosen. A bond for title is on hand and a warranty deed will pass to the buyer.
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Montgomery
Ala
Birmingham
Co. B. Hails
Percy Hails
Wilson and Marshall Clubs Association of Alabama
Wilson
Governor Marshall
Central Committee
United States
Tyler Goodwyn
State Democratic Executive Committee
Cannon of Kansas City Wins Valley Tennis Title
Kansas City athlete Jack Cannon of the Kansas City Athletic Club captured the Missouri Valley championship singles title by defeating Herbert Jones of the same club in straight sets in Kansas City on August 19.
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Kansas City
Jack Cannon
Kansas City Athletic Club
Herbert Jones
Alabama Delegation to Negro Business Leaders Heads North
The Alabama delegation to the National Negro Business Leage mobilized in Montgomery and will travel by Pullman to Chicago for the sixteenth annual session. Emmet J. Scott and J. H. Phillips lead a list including Booker T. Washington Jr and Tuskegee officials. The group joins others in Eufaula Decatur and Nashville en route.
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Alabama
Booker T. Washington
Chicago
Montgomery
Emmet J. Scott
Ren Logan
A. R
T. Atwell
Booker T. Wash , Jr
J. H. Washington
Tuskegee Institute
C. First Johnson
A. C.dungee
J. H. Phillips
E. C. Opelika
E Ham
Decatur
Nashville
National Negro Business
Boston
Why People Stopped Using Dangerous Calomel
A historic note contrasts calomel use for liver and constipation with a modern alternative, Dodson's Liver Tone. It claims calomel was risky, while Liver Tone is a safe, chewable tonic sold by druggists for 50 cents, suitable for children and adults, with a satisfaction guarantee.
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Dodson
Ness
Sidi
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