Minto Seeks Supreme Court Review of Gaming Case
Montgomery, Ala November 28. A petition asks the U S Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to review the recent denial by the Court of Appeals in Minto’s case. Minto was convicted on a gaming charge and jailed in Montgomery. The Court of Appeals initially affirmed, then it emerged he had been erroneously sentenced. on a second appeal the appeals court upheld the sentence.
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Montgom
Ala
Minto
Montgomery
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Atlas
Goodwin to Name Date for State Democratic Meet
Montgomery November 28 Ty ler Goodwin chairman of the state Democratic committee said he hopes to call a meeting December 10 and will fix the date to suit the majority. He waits for member replies and expects a decision today. An eminent dietician urges rare but frequent cheeksteak meals and notes a sick man grows quarrelsome when able to sit up.
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Democratic Committee
Montgomery
Ala
Tyler Goodwin
State Democratic Committee
Women to Raise Funds for College in Alabama Campaign
Special to The Item Montgomery Navy. The Synod of Alabama kicks off a campaign to raise 16000 for a college fund. Services Sunday at First and Trinity Presbyterian churches in Montgomery led by local ministers and visiting speakers from Eufaula Birmingham Florence Gadsden Talladega and other cities. Workers listed to present needs include Sidney Bowie Jno Miller Chas McDowell Jno Knox James Bailey and others. The drive targets completion by January 1 1914.
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Montgomery
Navy
Synod of Alabama
First Presbyterian
Trinity Presbyterian
Synod of
Eufaula
First Presbyterian Church
S&. D. Weakley
R. McCaslin
Trinity Church
W. P. Neilson
Gadsden
Sidney J. Bowie
R. E. Fay
Talladega
John H. Miller
J. W
Waldeh
Second Church
Birmingham
W. J. Garrison
Florence
G. F. Bell
Bufaula
Jno
W. Sibley
H.miller
Chas. Si . McDowell
B. Knox
James Bailey
W. F. Thetford
S. J. Cassels
S. D. Weakley
Laura Bigger Wins Love Piracy Case On Appeal
Albany dispatch reports the New York Court of Appeals reversed a $30,000 judgment against actress Laura Bigger in a high profile suit. The case involved alleged affairs with Dr. Charles C. Hendrick and ties to the Bennett estate, with prior settlements and related legal actions across states.
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Court of Appeals
Ayres Mary Hendrick
Albany
N. Y
Laura Bigger
H. M. Bennett
New York
Agnes Mary Hendrick
Charles C. Hendrick
Dr. Hendrick
Bayonne
N. J
Bennett
Boston
Mother thwarted former husband in Alabama custody case
Lena Blease of Batesburg South Carolina defied L B Hartley by kidnapping their 10 year old son at Samson Alabama and fleeing toward South Carolina with Julian Hartley. Detectives found mother and child in Montgomery hotel room and authorities filed habeas corpus. judge ordered release and return to South Carolina.
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Montgomery
Ala
Samson
Lena Blease
Batesburg
Julian Hartley
Gafe
South Caro
Lena Bleasee
S. C
Cole Blease
I. B. Hartley
Red
Georgia
L. B. Hartley
Ralph King
Grand Hotel
Johns. Tiley
Armatead Brown
Brown
Tilley
South Carolina
Big cotton crop forecast for Lauderdale County
Florence Alabama November 28 a cotton buyer M M Striplin estimates Lauderdale county will harvest about 22000 bales of cotton valued at roughly 65 dollars per bale totaling around 1430000 dollars not counting seed. This marks a jump of about half a million over previous county records and the reason for the sudden rise remains unexplained by experts.
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Florence
Ala
Lauderdale County
M. M. Striplin
Stripiin
Jury Selection Begins in Dr W B Craig Murder Case
Fifty veniremen answered summons as court convened in Shelbyville Indiana to form a jury for the murder trial of Dr William B Craig of Indianapolis in the Helen B Knabe case. Forty are farmers and eight are businessmen. doubt remained if a jury would be secured today.
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Veniremen
Associated Press
Shelbyville
Ind
William B. Craig
Indianapolis
Helen B. Knabe
Arcult
Four People Injured in Rear-End Auto Crash
Hartford Nov 28 Colonel L F Robinson president of the Colt Fire Arms Company was seriously injured in a rear end collision yesterday. Three family members and a friend sustained minor injuries. The accident occurred as Robinson and his wife his son Fraheis were traveling in a car with Unsteter of Toronto.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
Col. Co
L. F. Robinson
Colt Fire Arms Company
Robison
Hig
Cae Ee
Fraheis
Reat Q. Unsteter
Toronto
Arate
Byrne Heroic But Injured After Saving Crippled Man
Cleveland November 28. Dr Patrick J Byrne coroner of Cuyahoga county risked his life saving a crippled man from a street car on Woodland avenue. He dropped into the path of the car and was injured while transferring the man to the sidewalk. He is in a hospital in serious condition.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Patrick J. Byrne
Cuyahoga County
Woodland Avenue
Byrne
Fireman Jilts Girl He'd Never Spoken To
Huntington, W V, Nov 28. For two years residents along the railroad watched the Overland freight pass and the “mad fireman” wave and toss notes. Miss Sylvey Price, unseen by the fireman, had long exchanged letters with him after he left a name and address at the station. The courtship, conducted by correspondence, sparked rumors and fascination among locals.
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Huntington
W. Va
Sylvey Price
Unnamed Woman Fails to Impress Railroad Office Visit
A woman identified as F. L. Praticia ed at a church for hours then went to railroad offices but found no one by that name employed there. She returned home heartbroken as an old man stoked the engine and did not acknowledge her. Cupid’s a queer kid.
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F. L. Praticia
Cupid
Fine Brick Plant Destroyed by Fire in Pensacola
The McMillan Brick Company near Pine Barren, the largest brick plant in West Florida, was totally destroyed by a late night fire on Wednesday. Loss estimated at $16,000 with little insurance. eight to ten dry kilns saved. Plant not operating at the time. origin unknown. Volunteers fought flames to prevent spread to adjacent property.
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Pensacola
Fla
McMillan Brick Company
Pine Barren
Florida
Automobile accident with no injuries reported at 10 30
An automobile collision occurred at 10 30 with no injuries. Details unreadable in the snippet.
Auto crash on Fultal Road injures driver and guards
On Thursday night near the Red Store an automobile driven by Frank Farley collided with a gardener’s wagon. The impact threw both occupants from their vehicles and resulted in Farley being ejected as the car went into a ditch. All others escaped injury.
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Fultal
Red Store
Frank Farley
Mr. Farley
Vicks VapoRub Promoted for Colds and Coughs
An old advertisement touts Vicks VapoRub as a non drug remedy for asthma catarrh hay fever croup pneumonia and fever. It describes inhaling menthol thymol eucalyptus camphor and pine tar vapors via a warm cloth and applying Vicks to the chest and neck for relief. The ad notes it is not a cure but a drugless aid sold in 25c 50c and 1.00 jars with a 30 day trial.
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Vick
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