Pankhurst Faces Immigration Detention At Ellis Island
Immigrant authorities plan to detain Mrs. Smmeline Pankhurst on arrival aboard the La Provence until a board reviews whether she falls under a prohibited class. Protests from suffrage supporters and opponents flood channels as officials weigh her court record and moral turpitude under immigration law.
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Associated Press
Washington
Smmeline Pankhurst
la Provence
Ellis Island
United States
New York
Pankhurst
National Suffrage Organization
Pankhurst Arrest Sparks Violent London Clash
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst was seized at Bow Nests, London, during a speech. Police fought frantic crowds as militants attacked with chairs and benches, allowing her to slip away after authorities struggled to restrain the crowd.
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Associated Press
London
Sylvia Pankhurst
Bow Nests
East End
Holloway
Miss Pankhurst
Probate Judges Warned of Penalties Over Court Reports
Special to The Item Montgomery Ala Oct 14 probate judges face penalties from state examiners for failing to file monthly reports to the state auditor. Judges Stiles Carter Shepherd Williams and Colbert county officials are cited with charges ranging from hundreds to over a thousand dollars. The board of compromise may settle disputes, with some judges contemplating court action to challenge the penalties.
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Montgomery
Ala
Board of Compromise
J. P. Stiles
Jefferson County
J. H. Carter
Marshall County
McCall
Townes
Dot
Pea Stiles
Carter
Stiles
Shepherd
Walker County
Colbert County
Wilkinson
T. W. Williams
Colbert
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens System
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic drives out malaria enriches the blood and builds up the system. A true tonic for adults and children.
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Grove
Boc
Inspector Hess declares Thomas an imposter in mail robbery case
Post office Inspector Hess, now in Montgomery, says Herbert Thomas alias Thomas Edwards is an impersonator. He traced Thomas to pre robbery whereabouts, challenging his confessor tale and reverse alibi. Hess suspects Thomas planned the escape to gain federal prison time.
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Montgomery
Ala
Herbert Thomas
Thomas Edwards
Mobile
Bibbville
Postoffice
Hess
Secret Service
New Orleans
Thomas
Postal Service
Alabama
Atlanta
California Syrup of Figs Advertises Child Health
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative to relieve stomach liver and bowel issues in children. It promises easy relief within hours and emphasizes the product’s pleasant taste and safety for all ages. Beware of counterfeit syrups and ensure the bottle is from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Notable Career of J H McKenney
James H McKenney long served the Supreme Court for 55 years ending as clerk. He died at his Maryland home after a long illness. He administered oaths to all justices since 1880 and to about 10 000 lawyers admitted before the court.
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Washington
James H. McKenny
Supreme Court of the
United States
Maryland
Supreme Court
Wilson
Gentle Laxative Dr King’s New Life Pills
A mild gentle laxative is advertised as effective for constipation. Thousands swear by Dr King’s New Life Pills. Hugh Tall of San Antonio praises them as the best pills his wife and he have taken. They relieve pain. Price 25c at druggists or by mail from H E Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis.
President Grants Wheel and Letter to Boy Messenger
Fifteen year old Bobbie Crawford, a messenger who rode in front of President Wilson's car, left the hospital fully recovered and received a brand new bicycle and a personal letter from the president.
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Washington
Bobbie Crawford
Wilson
Shoes For The Whole Famly Ad Promotes Job Lot Footwear
A tiny classified notice advertises shoes for the entire family offered in job lots at less than wholesale prices with a trial purchase.
Convicts moved to Mobile camps under jail transfer
The Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners amended a plan to send all county convicts now in jail to Mobile convict camps with added guards. J. H. Jackson was to study Dallas county methods, and John T. Brown escorted four inmates Nathan Black Lt Harris Ed Burrell and Will Jordan to begin terms.
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P. Gaillard
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
J. H. Jackson
Dallas County
Hagan
Board County
John T. Brown
Nathan Black
E. Harris
Ed Burrell
Will Jordan
Will Johnson
Caution Against Sedative Cough Medicines
Advertorial warning readers to avoid cough medicines containing codine morphine heroin and other sedatives. Promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the safe alternative claimed to prevent pneumonia by clearing germs and culture beds. The ad asserts the remedy contains no morphine and is sold by all dealers.
Busch Will Likely Reveal $2 Million Charitable Bequests
The late Adolphus Busch reportedly left a will naming executors August A. Busch and Edward Faust. It is estimated the estate totals about 75 million with charitable, educational, and public bequests aggregating two million. The will’s public details are expected later this month.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Adolphus Busch
Germany
Busch
August A. Busch
Edward Faust
Blighted Chestnuts Kill Two Children in Connecticut
In Forrestville Connecticut on October 14 a physician attributed the deaths of Edward Roberts six and Raymond Roberts brothers from poisoning after eating blighted chestnuts picked in a field near their home. The physician cites blighted nuts as the cause.
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Associated Press
Forrestville
Conn
Edward Roberts
Raymond
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BROWN
Morgan Coal
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