Mrs Ley Held on Light Bond in Mail Fraud Case
Mrs Iola Jeannette Strong McEvoy Ley faces federal trial for using the mail to defraud W B Henry of Mobile about 400. She was committed to bond of 500, stated she would bail today. Her husband Chas W Ley arrived to stand by her. The mysterious Judge J B Walker, once linked to her tales of heiress wealth, has not appeared.
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New Orleans
Iola Jeannette Strong-McEvoy-Ley
Browne
W. B. Henry
Mobile
May Copeland Recites Story In Turk Copeland Murder Trial
In Yfield Kentucky Miss May Copeland testifies before about two thousand spectators that she killed Hugh Atchison, her brother in law, at his Beardwell home on July 24. She describes driving there with Lucien Turk, entering for clothing, an argument with Atchison, and firing a shot from a revolver held for about an hour, resulting in Atchison’s death.
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Associated Press
Yfield
May Copeland
Turk-Copeland
Hugh Atchison
Beardwell
Atchison
Lucien Turk
Jefferson County Road Aid Case Heard Again in Alabama
Judge Gaston Gunter heard and took under advisement a Jefferson County suit against the state highway commission over whether the county can collect unused parts of the 1911 state aid road funds after two years from due date. The case tests the state and Gunter was previously reversed by the Alabama Supreme Court.
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Montgomery
Ala
Gaston Gunter
Jefferson County
Gunter
Supreme Court
Sage and Sulphur Hair Color Rurls Dull Grays
A vintage advertisement promotes Sage and Sulphur hair dye to restore gray hair to its natural luster. It touts home preparation as messy and older times as better, urging readers to ask stores for a 50 cent bottle for dandruff and hair health.
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Atore
Sport Makes Her Beautiful Takes Issue
A fragment mentions sport boosting beauty or confidence, with a noted medical or medico angle implied but unreadable. The garbled text hints at a discussion of appearance tied to athletic activity and health.
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New York
Elizabeth Burchenal
Public School Athletic League
T. C Shaw
Burchenal
Miss Burchenal
Villa forces augment advance toward Chihuahua
Juarez Mexico December reports say Francisco Villa's 500 rebel troops are advancing toward Chihuahua City 225 miles south of Juarez but detain 63 miles from the border after railroad destruction. A 1000 man train is readied to move inland as Villa expects reinforcements from Chao and Cortinas to swell his force against 5000 federals holding Chihuahua City.
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Associated” Press
Juarez
Mex
Francisco Ville
Chihuahua
Villa
Manuel Chao
Juan Cortinas
Torreon
Chihuahua City
Seige
Fragmentary OCR Note on Quotes and Cooking
Fragmented text discusses quoting Browning and a cook's time. Mentions Merete and contrasts plain and fancy yearn. Lacks clear event or subject details. cannot determine a full news item.
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Browning
Mobile Court Notices and Guardian Disputes Summary
Equity court reports and dismissals include City of Mobile versus Mary Hand. guardians Rosa Lee Gomez and Estelle Peters. C J Green separately. Separate suits United by motions to amend and notice, with references to sales reports and chancellor Thomas H. Smith.
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Thomas H. Smith
City of Mobile
Mary Hand
Rosa Lee Gomez
Estelle’ Peters
Guardian
C. J. Green
Mobile
Mary E. McCarty
Lune G
Virginia Oberkirch
Richard
Ieste
Egg boycott launched at national capital
A boycott against eggs was begun in Washington led by Mrs. Ellis Logan president of the Federation of Women's Clubs. Volunteers gathered pledges on the streets and in stores and at the suffrage convention urging signers not to purchase eggs until prices drop, securing many signatures.
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Associated. Press
Washington
Ellis Logan
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Great Change in Twenty Years
Shaw Miss reports Mrs Von Smith recounts long struggle with womanly troubles and how Cardui, a woman's tonic, restored health after a full treatment. She notes renewed vitality and even a family reunion after twenty years apart. Cardui has helped many for over 50 years with no equal among tonics for weakness and disease in women.
Burglary Suspect Nabbed After Store Surround
Lucius Hull, a 20 year old black man, arrested after officers surrounded Ed Phoenix store at Davidson and St Medar streets before dawn. Charged with burglary, a sack searched revealed groceries candies and cigars. He will be arraigned in the recorder's court Monday afternoon.
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Lucius Hull
Connelly
Broadus
Ed Phoenix
Davidson
St. Medar
Hill
Recorder’s Court
Masonic Grand Lodge Holds Annual Alabama Session
Alabama grand Masonic bodies gather for annual meeting with the grand chapter in session. The grand lodge meets tomorrow afternoon and the board of control of the Masonic Home reviews the year’s work and the audited books of Superintendent Williams.
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Board of Control of Home Reviews
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Grand Lodge
Board of Control of the Masonic Home
Williams
Foley Kidney Pills Claim Health Restores Kidneys
The article argues Foley Kidney Pills improve kidney and bladder health by removing kidney trouble symptoms such as backache and nervous spells. It claims regular use cleans the kidneys, relieves rheumatic pains and lumbago, and normalizes bladder action.
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Himeself
Supreme Court Rules Mining Corporations Pay Tax
The Supreme Court decision upholds the Payne Aldrich tariff act corporate tax on mining firms. Eight to ten million dollars have been paid under protest, with 500 suits filed to recover funds. Straton's Independence, Limited sought to exempt ore proceeds from its own mines as income. The court rejected depreciation deductions for unmined ore value.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Straton
Independence, Limited
Colorado
White
McKenna
Holmes
Federals Close on Torreon as Key Rebel Stronghold
Mexico City Dec 1. Federal forces under General Jose Refugio Velasco advance on Torreon, long held by rebels, with little resistance reported. Authorities say reoccupation will strike a blow to the revolution, Torreon occupying a border area near Coahuila and guiding operations in four states. Velasco to push on Durango after Torreon.
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Associated. Press
Mexico City
Torreon
Jose Refugio
Velasco
War Department
Coahuila
Valesco
Durango
Saving Pays Off For Your Bank Balance
The saying highlights that prudent saving boosts financial reserves even if it limits spending on indoor amusements.
Zelaya Habeas Hearing Delayed Again
In New York on December 1 Associated Press reports that habeas corpus arguments for General Santos Jose Zelaya ex president of Nicaragua held on a provisional murder charge were adjourned to Friday next. Extradition proceedings also postponed due to lack of arrival of Nicaragua papers.
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Associated Press
New York
General Santos Jose Zelaya
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Washington
Henry proposes jail terms for Sherman Act violators
Washington December 1 representative Henry introduces an amendment to jail violators of the Sherman law without fines and to outlaw devices restraining trade or fixing prices. Exempts non profit organizations and producer held agricultural products.
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HENRY
Associated Press
Washington
Bingham Utah Mine Gunfight Kills Deputies Chief
In Bingham Utah a miner Lopez, pursued by deputies, opened fire at tunnel mouths. He killed the chief of detectives and two more deputies as he fled toward Totah Apex. The incident followed an earlier fatal confrontation during the pursuit.
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Bingham
Utah
Apex
Perado
Andy
Lopez Ican
Res
Ngham
totah-Apex
Rear Admiral Craddock Misses Huerta in Mexico City
Reports say Rear Admiral Craddock did not meet President Huerta during his stay in Mexico City. Sir Christopher Codraves, commander of British cruisers in Milan waters, expects to return to Cruz tomorrow, citing Huerta’s inability to see him due to the length of his stay.
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Craddock
Huerta
Mexico City
Dea
Christopher Condaves
Milan
Cruz
Unsettling Remedy Ad Warns of Liver and Bowel Toxins
A sensational 19th century infomercial-style claim links a torpid liver and clogged bowels to indigestion and a foul tongue taste. It touts a 10-cent Belat as a cure to cleanse the stomach, improve mood, and remove bad breath, warning readers not to forget the children.
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Mrs. Ley
Kentucky
Jury
Igsant
Villas
Law and Equity
Safford Berney
Eter Rodgers
Roberts Rodgers
National
Shaw Lady
Cardus
Cardui
Chatbga
Tenn
Eb.w. Grove
Masonic Grand Lodge
Atete
Bai
Everage
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