Banker J N Rogers Dies After Long Illness in Kansas City
Kansas City mourns J N Rogers a veteran banker aged years who had served as cashier at the Chrisman Wheeler Bank for many years. His long career included a filming bank robbery in 1867 when Quantrell bandits looted $20000 from the vault. The incident remained a secret Rogers kept until his later years.
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Kansas City
J. N. Rogers
Deuce
Rogers
Occade
Chrismanwyer Bank
General Buell
Buell
Lone Jack
Mr. Rogers
Quantrell
Independence
William McCoy
Mr. McCoy
Jesse James
85 year old man visits barber shop for first haircut
Lawrenceburg Aug 21 Charles P Means 85 a retired Cottonville farmer visited a barber shop for the first time in his life and had hair and beard cut. His wife previously cut his hair and he kept his whiskers until recent weeks. After the shave and cut friends failed to recognize him.
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Lawrenceburg
Charles P. Means
Cottonville
Texas Wonder promotes kidney and bladder cure
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles, gravel, diabetes, and other urinary issues for men and women, with children benefiting from bladder regulation. A bottle provides two months of treatment. testimonials available upon request. Dr. E W Hall 2926 Olive Street St Louis MO offers mail order for $1.00 if not in local pharmacy.
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Texas
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Faithful Watch Dog Recovers Brazil Crown Jewels
Prince Louis of Orleans, heir to the Brazilian throne pretender Comté d Eu, recovered stolen crown jewels at Chateau D Eu near Dieppe. A watchdog barked during a dinner, guiding Louis to his former valet Nistin, who was arrested after jewels were found on him.
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Paris
Prince Louis of
Orleans
Graganza
Comté d’Eu
Brazil
Chateau D’eu
Dieppe
Prince Louis
Nistin
Two Women Slain by Farm Hand in Illinois Train Incident
Warren Saunders shot his wife as she stepped from a Chicago train at Ashton while kissing their Pandora daughter. He then killed his mother in law Mrs George Griffith and attempted to end his own life after confronting train crew.
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Sterling
Warren Saunders
Chicago
Ashton
Pandora
George Griffith
Electrocution Recommended for Capital Punishment
Washington August 20 electrocution instead of hanging as a capital punishment in the District of Columbia was proposed in a bill favorably reported to the senate. It could allow a murder jury to declare guilty without capital punishment, carrying life imprisonment instead. The Mattie Lomax case, a black woman sentenced to death and commuted by President Taft, stirred debate over charging and jury verdict options.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Senate
Mattie Lomax
Taft
Jefferson coroner to investigate death of man
A special inquest will be held by Coroner Brasher Friday at 10 o clock into the death of Leo Huffman whose body was found near the South Ensley car line at Sixth street and Third avenue. Twelve or fourteen witnesses will be summoned to determine whether the death was accidental as several conflicting reports have circulated. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 3 PM from the family home in Germania Park, with interment at Elmwood cemetery.
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Birmingham
Ala
Leo Huffman
Ensley
Sixth Street
Third Avenue
Brasher
Ae Math Cesta
Hu Avian
Saesult
Huffman
Germania Park
Elmwood Cemetery
Governor Wilson Addresses Trenton Democratic League
Governor Woodrow Wilson told the Trenton Democratic League that this is a Democratic year due to America responding to world impulses. He said he is under no obligation for a presidential nomination and that privilege yields to public opinion worldwide.
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Trenton
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic League of
America
Woman Dies in Gasoline Fire at New York Home
Aug 21 New York Mrs Charles E Thedford wife of a coal dealer perishes in a fatal blaze caused by mascara? No, glove cleaning with gasoline. Fire flames trap her in an uptown apartment as her husband, returning for lunch, fights to reach her and is himself burned while rescuers pull him to safety. The victim is found charred in her room.
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New York
Mfe
Charles E. Thedford
Public sale of Mobile property under mortgage terms
Under power of sale from a 1910 mortgage in Mobile County Probate Court, George T. Stanard as mortgagee will auction on Sept 7 1912 at noon on the Mobile County Court House front porch. Property in Mobile described as Marine Street area with specific boundary points. Alex T. Howard serves as clerk. 4 8: 7-14-21.
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Mobile County
Alabama
N. S
Marine Street
George T. Stanard
Alex, T. Howard
Mobile Sewer Bond Election Set for September 2 1912
Mobile voters will choose whether to issue one hundred bonds of one thousand dollars each to fund sanitary sewer construction. The election runs 3 am to 6 pm at named wards with listed polling places and managers. Laz Schwarz signs as Mayor, date noted.
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Board of Commisssioners
City of
Mobile
Bretti American Exchange National Bank
New York
West Royal Street
Corner State Street
George D. Williams
Philip Cosminskey
Peckinpaugh
Philip Kearney
St. Louis
Royal Streets
Paul Savage
G. E. Auspaugh
W.F
Conception
Madison Streets
Ramie Nelson
C. Barclay
George T. Cowles
M. L. Campbell
Lawrence
Canal Streets
John Mitchell
Noah Schwarz
Dave Nathan
Thomas Murray
Lawrence and
St. Louis Streets
E. H. Dolbear
Jas. Pratt
A. Wade
Baltimore ‘Street
Marine and
Broad Streets
William Young
William McQuillan
W. P. Rollings
M. P. Desmond
Receiver's Sale Ordered by Court in Berrien County
By order of the court the county clerk of Berrien County Michigan is to open bids on Monday August 26 1912. Sale includes property with a boiler engine saw mill lath veneer machines and associated equipment. Auction follows court directed sale terms and rights.
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Berrien County
St. Joseph
Mich
Notice in Clizbe v Cligbe Chancery Case
In Mobile Alabama M Cligbe complainant vs Roscoe J Clizbe defendant No 10091 notice enters during Spring Term 1912 in Thirteenth District chancery order requires defendant to plead answer or demur by August 27 1912 else default. Publication ordered in The Mobile Daily Item for four weeks. Carl Holzborn register.
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Ana
Mobile
Alabama
M. Cligbe
Roeads J. Clisbe
Court of Chancery
Southwestern Chancery Division
State of
Roscoe J. Clizbe
Chicago
Illinois
Mobile Daily Item
Carl Holzborn
Register
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Tutt’ S
Crichton Lumber Co
The
Bank of Mobile
National Banking Association
United States Treasury
United States War Department
County of
Michael J. McDermott
Sidney Lowenstein Thomas J. O’connor
Robert W. Byrne
John J. Blacksher
Robert M. Weinacker
Thomas J. Potter
Andrew van Antwerp
Henry W. French
Sidney Lowenstein
Joseph H. Lyons
Title Insurance CO
ST. Joseph Street
Thames & Batre
St. Francis Street
Laz Schwarz
Claiborne St. Between
Church Street
Yeend Bros
Georgia Avenue
S. Montauk Avenue
Fontank Avenue
Duggan & Taylor
Orth Royal Street
Norville Bros
Bell
Maury & Unrue
Hermann & H Real Estate
ST. Michael S&t
Mobile Real Estate
W. H. Cooper
Bank of Mobile Building
Mobile, Alabama
M. J. Vickers & Son
St. Francis &I
Morrill & Lyons
Homer Street
Manderville Tract
Oakdale
Lafayette
Congress Streets
Kate Leonard
St Francis
West Side Street
Dauphin Way
East and
Gayle
Oakdale Avenue
O'Donnell Street
Jos. Espalla, Jr., & Co
N. Royal Street
Mobile, Ala
City Bank & Trust Co
the Peoples Bank
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