SLAIN RAILROAD AGENT IN MONTGOMERY MARCH 1912
Special agent Robert Standford of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad is jailed on murder charges after a clash with Ben Crucius and Dick Thorne near the railroad station. Crusius died from a head wound after Standford struck him with a pistol during the confrontation. Thorne is held for resisting an officer and disorderly conduct.
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Montgomery
Ala
Robert Standford
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Ben Crucius
Dick Thorne
Standford
Crusius
Orne
Louis
Nashville
Thorne
Anonymous $600000 Gift Aids Washington Cathedral
An anonymous bequest of 600000 dollars has been announced to support the construction of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral on Mount St. Albans near Washington. The gift was routed through the New York chapter of the National Cathedral Association and aims to place the project among the world’s great temples.
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Associated Press
Washington
Protestant Episcopal Church
Mount St. Albans
New York
National Cathedral Association
Crowd Guards Escort Four Men Linked to Missouri Assault
In Kansas City police diverted a crowd of hundreds to move four suspects from police headquarters to the county prosecutor. Nurse Gertrude Shidler identified four of six men who lured her to a room Monday and assaulted her. The four named men Victor Gueringer L. V. Brennan T. L. Kinevan and Oscar Morrison face statutory offense charges with possible death penalty.
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Kansas City
Gertrude Shidler
Shidler
Victor Gueringer
L. V. Brennan
T. L. Kinevan
Oscar Morrison
Missouri
Cadwalader Civil Lawyer John Cadwalader Dies at 70
John Lambert Cadwalader longtime assistant secretary of state for four years starting 1874 and noted New York attorney died today at age seventy in New York City.
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New York
John Lambert Cadwalader
California Syrup of Figs Ad Targets Bullied Ill Kids
A vintage health ad urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for cross sick children. It claims a teaspoonful cleanses the bowels within hours, restoring energy, and warns to buy only the genuine 60 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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Cross
California
Witnesses Not At Trial Delay King Morse Case
The murder case of Clay King Morse, linked to Eleonora Friedhoff, was postponed to April 9 in city court due to absence of key state witnesses. Dozens awaited proceedings as one witness, Dr. J. D. Atkins, remained unavailable and a photographer was barred from shooting the scene.
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King Morse
Clay King Morse
Eleonora Friedhof
O. J. Semmes
S. R. Stapleton
A. I. Jones
Morse
Miss Jones
Baltimore
Clarke
Friedhoff
Chamberlain
Webb
Semmes
Father Eaton
Thomas J. Price
John Martin
Dan Dure
J. Friedhoff
F. E. Hall
T.J. Eaton
R. L. Dorlon
Charles. A. Schreiner
J. D. Atkins
Williams
Crane
Star Comedian at the Hippodrome this week
The Mack and Hastings company presents A Night on the Bingham Roof at the Hippodrome this week featuring a star comedian in the lineup.
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Hippodrome
Mack and Hastings
Bingham Roof
Mobile grain port hopes hinge on elevator repairs
J. T. Pope, grain inspector for the Grain Dealers' Association, urges Mobile grain men to arrange with the Mobile & Ohio railroad to repair the pier 7 elevator. He says improving the facility will allow Mobile to export grain in large quantities, notes its dryer is valuable, and predicts new elevators will follow if repairs proceed. The piece also notes the invasive ailanthus tree becoming widespread in parts of the United States.
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Mobile
J. T. Pope
Grain Dealers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
United States
Papes Diapepsin Promises Fast Safe Stomach Relief
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a quick harmless remedy for indigestion dyspepsia gastritis and gas. It claims rapid relief once it contacts the stomach and encourages keeping a fifty cent case on hand for meals that upset digestion.
Dynamite Box Sought Over Unemployed Army Blockade
Sacramento detectives and sheriff deputies search for a camera box with dynamite sent from San Francisco to a leader of the unemployed camp across the river. Officials say the blast would target Sacramento fire engine houses. Government agents provided shipment details as tensions with firemen and deputies over ejections from the Southern Pacific right of way continue.
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Sacramento
Cal
Sacramento County
San Francisco
Army
Southern Pacific
Weinstock Interviews Kelley on Sacramento Unemployment
Harris Weinstock of the federal industrial relations commission questioned “General” Kelley in the Sacramento jail about the unemployed situation. Weinstock aims to have Kelley explain the assembly of the men and suggest remedies. Kelley asked for time to write out remedies before the commission forwards its report to Washington.
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San Francisco
Sacramento
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
Harris Weinstock
Washington
Congress
Kelley
Meridian postmaster sentenced to prison
Meridian Miss March 12 For mer Postmaster W J Price who pleaded guilty to embezzling about 4000 of post office funds while he was postmaster Wednesday was sentenced to serve four years in the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta A fine of 5734 was also imposed
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Meridian
Miss
W. J. Price
Atlanta
Submarine K-3 to Be Launched Saturday
Associated Press reports the United States submarine K-3, the fifth built at the yard, will be launched Saturday. The announcement came today.
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Associated Pres
San Francisco
United States
Fire Leaves Hundreds Homeless In West 134th Street Colony
About one hundred negro families were left homeless after a Wednesday fire destroyed four tenements on West 134th Street and spread to five others. Several people were slightly injured as low water and swept debris hindered firefighting. property loss estimated at $200,000.
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New York
West 134Th Street
N. W
Washington Ave
North Carolina
West Broad Street
Miami Street
N. E. Hercules
Antion
N . L.vickers
ST. Michael Street
Mrs Cecelia Ottenstein Funeral Held by Roche Burke Co
The Roche and Burke Undertaking Company conducted the Wednesday afternoon service for Mrs Cecelia Ottenstein at 4 o clock. Rabbi A G Moses led the rites. Two daughters and other relatives came from New York for the services. Interment followed at Hebrew Union Cemetery with pallbearers Laz Schwarz Rush Taylor Edward Metzger Joseph Fel berman Meyer Goldsmith and John W Scheible.
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Roche and Burke Undertaking Company
Cecelia Ottenstein
A. G. Moses
New York
Hebrew Union Cemetery
Laz Schwarz
Rush Taylor
Edward Metzger
Joseph Felberman
Meyer Goldsmith
John W. Scheible
A. T. Barnes
St. Joseph's Church
Elodie Deg. Ray Mendoza
Mather Salentin
Magnolia Cemetery
H. Janett
John T. Condon
P. C. Boyle
Joseph Herman
W. G. Demony
Winslow Partridge
Edward E Blake Dies after Long Illness in Fruitdale Ala
Edward E Blake aged sixty eight died February 25 at his son’s residence in Fruitdale Alabama after a long illness. He leaves a widow three daughters and five sons a sister and a brother plus several grandchildren. He was a Civil War veteran and long a master car builder at Mobile and Ohio shops before settling on his Mt Pelier farm. The funeral was held at Fruitdale cemetery with Rev G W Roberts officiating.
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Edward E. Blake
T. M. Blake
Fruitdale
Ala
Robert Dudley
Blakes
Twistle Castle
Eddie
F. M. Atchison
W. Graham
Theo M
John K
Robert
Howard K
James
Florence McDavid
George Clinton
8. W. Roberts
Broad-street Methodist Church
Jake
Mt. Pelier
Fifteenth Regiment
Vicksburg
Miss
Mobile
Ohio
Whistler
Mt. Peller
Funeral services for Joseph Henry Moore held at residence
On Wednesday afternoon the funeral for Joseph Henry Moore occurred at his son in law's residence 3 Monterey street with Rev W D Hines of the Dauphin Way Baptist Church officiating. Pallbearers included M Turner J M Des Raedhers Clarke Hood Weatherby and S Campbell. Burial followed at Pine Creek cemetery.
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RE. D. Maddox
Monterey Street
Joseph Henry Moore
W. D. Hines
Dauphin Way Baptist Church
M. Turner
J. M. Des Raedhers
Clarke, Hood, Weatherby
S. Campbell
Pine Crear Cemetery
Death of J. A. Taylor Millry Alabama Confederate Soldier
J A Taylor a longtime Washington county deputy sheriff and constable and noted Mobile bar contact died at his Millry home after a brief illness. He attended the spring circuit court term before his illness and leaves a widow five sons and two daughters.
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Millry
Ala
March Il
J. A.taylor
Sle
Washington County
Mobile
Dr Kings New Discovery Cures Coughs
A Saginaw Alabama resident praises Dr King s New Discovery for curing a long standing cough and eight year la grippe. The advertisement claims the remedy stops hacking coughs relieves grippe and lung ailments with money back if it fails. Available from H E Bricklen Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
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H. E. Bricklen’ & ‘Co
Philadelphia
St. Loui
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Ben Crusius
Washington Cathedral
John L. Cadwalader
Aav
Frederic J. Haskin
R. B. Dumont
WM. W. Croom
Dumont & Croom
St. Michael St. Beil
Monterey ST. Bargain
Government St
On Price
Morrill & Lyons
ST. Francis ST
Bing Mack
Pope
Mobile's Modern Department Store
Best Women’s Wear Shop
Gayfer
Duffy’s Pure
Duffy
Rochester
Jas
McPhillips Gro, Co
Cor
Dauphin & Commerce
Elodie Deg
Ray Mendoza
J. A. Taylor
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Senate
Gulfcrest
Citronelle
G. Cohn
Government Street
St. Emanuel and
Government Sts
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