Man at county farm seeks his dogs as solace after years
Wichita Kan November 22 Joe Knight a former Schulte resident now an inmate at the county farm asks to have his three greyhounds brought to him. The old man says only the dogs have given him affection for nearly three score years and lives in fear and anger when drinking. Neighbors describe him as a nuisance and he confessed to hating Judge McCanless while intoxicated. Knight has kept dogs his entire life and wants them with him at the farm. He enlisted attorney E young of Stanley and Stanley to secure the dogs.
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Wichita
Kan
Joe Night
Schulte
Ogs
Cliff John Millhault
Knight
Young
Law Rm
Stanley & Stanley
Huerta Compared to Colonel as Copy-Maker
A reader notes Huerta matches the Colonel in skill as a copy-maker with a steady effort suggested by the on tap remark.
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Huerta
Brown resigns as New York Central president to farm in Iowa
After a 44 year railroad career rising from section hand to president, Mr Brown resigns as head of the New York Central. He cites a failing hearing as the reason and plans to devote himself to farming and oversee property development in Iowa.
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New York Central Lines
Brown
Iowa
Arrest In Raleigh For Uttering Spurious Checks
Addison P. Jones known as A J Montague and E B Evans was arrested in Raleigh North Carolina on charges of uttering spurious checks in several eastern and southern cities. He confessed implicating a Philadelphia man named Shaffer and said he sent about $400 to Shaffer in the past week. Jones operated in Washington Philadelphia Baltimore and other cities before capture.
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Philadelphia
Shaffer
Jones
Washington
Baltimore
Columbia
Johnson Denied Bail in Alabama Killing Case
Ernest Johnson was arraigned in the inferior court on murder charges for the November 15 killing of Sonny Gaines in Saleco Alabama during a debt dispute. He was held to the city court without bail after the melee left Moore severely carved.
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Ernest Johnson
Sonny Gaines
Saleco
Ala
Moore
Laying Contests in Connecticut Missouri and California Draw Birds
The piece argues laying contests prove egg production hinges on breeding for eggs, not appearance. Barron English stock shines in yields but slights American standards. critics fear a shift to utility classes and real value over flashy points. It cautions buyers to seek utility and proven records, not just high prices or fancy labels.
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Connecticut
Missouri
California
Starr
Barron
Cosgrove
Peggy
New Yorker
New York
O. K
Saint Peter
Baldwin Circuit Court Long Term Brings Civil Docket to Standstill
The 1918 fall Baldwin circuit court session lengthens as Miss Norman Aiken sues B McMillan and M M McMillan over 260 acres near Stockton on the Tombigbee. Grand jury charges Deputy Sid Andrews with second degree murder for Doughtery shooting. other indictments include Billy Slater and William Beiser.
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Bay Minette
Ala
Baldwin Circuit Court
Norman Aiken
B McMillan
M. M. McMillan
Missiken
Stockton
Tombigbee River
Louis Boudain
Thomas Kenneday
United States
Thomas Girad
Robert Thompson
Aiken
Sid Andrews
Daphne
Joe Doughtery
Andrews
Doughtery
Middletons
Billy Slater
William Beiser
Loxley
Gertrude Marco
Memphis Fire Destroys Reed Hotel and Armory
A major blaze in downtown Memphis Tennessee today destroyed the Reed Hotel and the Memphis Armory of the Tennessee National Guard. One fireman was seriously injured as several hundred rounds of ammunition exploded, forcing firefighters to pull back from the flames.
Christmas Bazaar Set by First Baptist Ladies Aid
The Ladies' Aid Society of First Baptist Church will host a Christmas bazaar in Bush Auditorium on December 5 and 6 with all invited to attend.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
First Baptist Church
Bush Auditorium
How Good Egg Birds Are Bred in Poultry Strains
The article explains sex linked inheritance in poultry, noting barred plumage and egg-laying traits. It cites muddled results when Barred Plymouth Rocks are crossed with Brown Leghorns, showing male and female offspring inherit traits differently. Mendelian concepts help explain breeding improvements.
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St. Louis
Plymouth Rocks
Plymouth
Plymouth Rock
Mendel
Prosperity of State Shown by Banks
Alabama banks show growth across resources deposits and capital from Oct. 15 1912 to Oct. 21 1918. Resources rise to 79,116,646.64, deposits to 92,347,73, capital to 11,871,975, loans and discounts to 61,632,643.55. State Superintendent Alex Walker notes the strong uptick from 268 banks and 28 branches and expresses gratification.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Banking Department
Immon
Alex Walker
Walker
Breeders Seek Knowledge to Extend Plant Varieties
The text argues breeders should deepen science to extend existing gains. More knowledge of a breed’s history helps recognize recurring atavistic signs and guide corrective mating to counteract undesirable tendencies.
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R. R
Quiet Farmer
William ©. Brown
Addison Jones
Pal
Johnson
Gaines
Salem Kahally & Co
Salem Raight
Startling
Voile
Ladies
Kimonas
Misses’ Coats
Mobile
Kahally & Co
Memphis
BLAZE
Jay
Osacm
Conkey’s
Conkey
Kuppenheimer
Dauphin ST
Dauphin Street
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