Morgan Will Reveals Wealth Transfer To Heirs And Trustees
New York April 19. John P Morgan’s will gifts $1,000,000 lifetime income to his wife, a widow’s Cragston estate, and Madison Avenue home. He names J P Morgan Jr as chief heir with substantial trusts for daughters and in laws, plus outright legacies to two sons in law and other friends and librarians.
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Herbert Livingston Satterlee
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Charles Edward Tracy
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Walla
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Son's Shame Father Death Kershaw County Man Dies
Amos I Hough of Kershaw County killed himself as his eldest son John E Hough faces the death penalty for the murder of R C West the father in law The elder Hough born in Kershaw County 64 years ago left a large family including John Frank James Walter Earnest and several daughters The funeral was held at Kershaw Baptist church
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Kershaw County
Columbia
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Kershaw
Catawba Springs
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Erlingon
Inter - Urban Electric Railroad
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Mt. Holly
Lucia
Supreme Court
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Sease
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Mary Sowell
Lancaster County
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Walter Hough
Heath Springs
Earnest Hough
New York
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Charlotte
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Kershaw Baptist Church
Babies for adoption exposed in state maternity homes
In Buncombe Superior Court Judge Curran led a probe into maternity homes and baby farms in Chicago and North Carolina. Testimony described no record keeping, babies shipped out of state, and mothers hired to nurse infants for wealthy families. Officials admitted advertising for adoption while denying traceability of children. The Seaboard plans more improvements including double tracking and a new depot at Monroe.
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Geo Cage
Vanderbilt
House
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Louis Ellis
Smithfield
Coldie
Curran
Charles 5. Wood
Union Park
Prisoner Garfield Williams Receives Sentence Reduction
Garfield Williams, serving a six year manslaughter term, aided in stopping a prison escape attempt and earns one year off his sentence.
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Garfield Williams
Snow May Spare Apple Crop In Haywood County
Heavy mountain snow last week raised fears for the apple harvest in Haywood County but rising temperatures eased concerns as the crop is thought to have escaped damage.
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Haywood County
Supreme Court upholds Heilig suit ruling in Rowan case
The Supreme Court affirmed a lower court decision in the Heilig case from Rowan County. Mrs. Kate L Heilig sought the policy face from her husband s insurer after his death by his own hand and lost the suit.
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Kate L. Heilig
Rowan
Heelig
Did One Partner Kill the Other The Jeffersonian
A murder occurred near Camden last Tuesday when a man was found dead in a goer culvert on the Seaboard railway. The victim, part of a pair seen in Camden soliciting aid for a church, was identified as one of the two men. the companion, George Simons, is jailed in Camden denying knowledge. Benjamin Johns, arrested, had about $305 on him when seized.
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Seaboard
Old Country
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Lugoff
George Simons
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Johns
Houston Selected for Secretary of Agriculture in Wilson Cabinet
The President chose David P. Houston, chancellor of Washington University, for the agricultural portfolio after Walter H. Page declined. Page praised Houston as better suited to lead the department, while other legacies from the late Captain Porter and Charles King convey long service rewards.
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Baltimore Sun
Wilson
Houston
Wilson Long
Missourian
Walter H. Page
Ambankador
Court of St. James
Page
David P. Houston
Washington
Missionary Lecture By Rev G W Painter At Union Service
A union service of the Maorist Methodist and Py vierians churches will host Rev G W Painter of China. The lecture is set for Wednesday at eight o clock in the Presbyterian church. Painter, a forty year China missionary, will share insights on the “Bleeping Giant” awakening and offer informed instruction. A Charlotte pastor praising the lecture urges broad attendance.
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China
Hector Painter
Charlotte
Painter
Bryan and Clark meet to clear Baltimore
Bryan and Clark, foes since the Baltimore convention, dined in Washington on Friday night to dispel misunderstandings. Bryan says he has always viewed Clark as a clean progressive Democrat and seeks cordial cooperation with the State Department and the Speaker. Clark says the Baltimore misjudgments harmed his reputation, but Bryan’s public statement helps, and both urge unity for the party and administration.
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Rushing Executed by Electric Chair at State Penitentiary
Charles P. Rushing, Chesterfield County farmer, died in the electric chair after a 55 second current at 11 54 yesterday. He was about forty and had been convicted for killing his wife after a drunken quarrel. Witnesses filled the death house as Dr. R T Jennings pronounced him dead at 11 57. Rushing was the eighth and second white man electrocuted since the chair’s installation. He gave no statement to Capt. J D Griffith. Additional notes recount earlier electrocution of Samuel N. Hyde and social club activities at Mrs Jeff Sewall’s home and other local gatherings including a Sewing Club event and new member elections.
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Columbia
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Chesterfield County
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Anderson County
Death of a Good Citizen Mr Allen Price of Goose Creek
Mr Allen Price of Goose Creek township died on the 14th after months of dropsy. He was sixty, survived by his wife three daughters and one son. A faithful Baptist and good man, he was buried at Price's cemetery on Tuesday. The son J F Price asks The Journal to thank neighbors and friends for their kindness during the illness and death.
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Goose Creek Township
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The
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West Monroe Enacts Auto Speed Limit Ordinance
West Monroe aldermen enacted a street speed rule prohibiting any automobile from exceeding six miles per hour within town streets. Violators face a fine of 25 dollars.
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West Monroe Mayor and Aldermen Ticket Listed
For West Monroe a recommended slate for mayor includes Marion Preasly and C. C. Parnhardt. Aldermen candidates listed are F. B. Starnes W. A. Helms J. H. Bitot N. A. Helms W. C. Quick and J. A. Love.
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Marion Preasly
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F. &. Starnes
W. A. Helms
J. H. Bitot
N. A. Helms
W. C. Quick
J. A. Love
Mysterious street attack shocks Greensboro resident
Miss Alice Harnhardt was assaulted on a Greensboro street about 11 PM while returning to her boarding house. An unknown man approached from behind and sprayed her face with a fluid or powder before dragging her into a field and fleeing after she cried out. She reached a neighbor’s home fainting and ill. The report notes the case as puzzling and silent about the attacker. Rev Dr Painter will speak at a unity service in the Presbyterian church tomorrow night.
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News Sys
Alice Harnhardt
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