Thaw in Canadian Jail Faces Habeas Corpus Arraignment
In Sherbrooke Quebec Harry K Thaw, fugitive from New York, is to be arraigned next Wednesday on a writ of habeas corpus. Canadian officials and Thaws lawyers maneuver over deportation while Thaw paces the jail corridor awaiting the court action and possible cross border drama.
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Sherbrooke
Que
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Matteowan
Tueson
Coaticook
Quebeck
Globensky
Montreal
Attornes
Dutchess County
New York
Kennedy
Mbany
Stanford White
Tcroas
LePorre
Aylmer
York
Baliff Ap l
Couse
Hens, goats, and cotton mark Waxhaw farming notes
A Waxhaw item notes Mrs. Whitaker’s half pound fat hen and a post mortem egg yield. It mentions Angora goats, priced from 2.50 to 6.00, and praises Union county’s promising 1912 cotton crop with a hopeful harvest outlook.
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Waxhaw
W. A. Whitaker
Houston
Williams Farine Waxhaw Creek
Union County
Miss Ruth Liles Shot by Father in Rockingham Accident
In Rockingham on Watson Heights, Miss Ruth Liles, a beloved young woman, was accidentally shot by her father when he fired a breech loading shotgun at sparrows on a porch. The girl stepped into range just as the gun discharged, the ball lodging near the brain. She regained some consciousness later but remains critically ill. the father is grief-stricken and the town mourns the tragedy.
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Rockingham
Ruth
Silas
Chitabe
Wife murderer Shelton arranges funeral details before execution
Walter Shelton, a white man sentenced to be electrocuted in November for murdering his wife in Borkingham county, has been moved to Raleigh to await his doom. Before leaving, he directed arrangements for his funeral service including pallbearers, flowers, and a burial casket, insisting on a dignified burial with insurance covering costs. He requested the Raleigh Undertaker to come for the day of execution and take charge of details.
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Walter Shelton
Borkingham
Raleleh
Shelton
Lane
Wentworth
A. P Sands
Riedsville
Raleigh
Enion County Cotton Report Reports Weather Impact on Hopes
Monroe N Aug 21 1911 The Enion County Cotton Report notes slight deterioration over the past week due to cool nights and drying winds. The crop appears three weeks behind and unless weather remains favorable plant health improves slowly. Growth is better though fruit set is low and insect issues are minimal.
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Enion County
Monroe
Commercial Appeal
Memphis
Tenn
Geo
Dr Porter Antiseptic Dressing Promised Quick Relief
A partial ad style notice touts Dr Porter antiseptic meal ing dressing claimed to prevent blood poisoning by relieving pain and heating. The piece also hints at American products like typewriters and Lyons district fashion while mentioning typhoid germs on small feet of a fly.
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Porter
Xray Skirt Fashion Sparks Kidney Health Debate
Wilbur Cannon, once state official and ally of Edison, argues for slit skirts and X rays as a health and moral measure for women in the East. He claims free air aids skin and kidneys, reduces backache, and promotes hygiene while citing biblical references and sunlit climates like Denver. He asserts lighter garments conserve energy and ease laundry, urging adoption of this style despite moral questions.
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Wilbur FP. Cannon
State Pure Poor
Thomas A. Edison
Warmy
East
Cannon
Denver
Adam
Parcel Post COd used to collect small debts in Wichita
A Wichita Kansas merchant used parcel post with cash on delivery to recover many small debts. He sent boxes filled with waste paper and a receipted bill on top, each box bearing a postage stamp. Debtors paid the amount without inspecting contents, some suspecting valuable items behind the wrap.
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Wichita
Kan
Bach
Flyless Town Greensboro Shows Cleaned Up Image
A Greensboro man who backs up knowledge with work helps curb flies and disease. After neighbors doubted, officials granted him sanitary inspector powers without pay, leading to cleaner premises and a marked drop in filth and pests. The result: Greensboro nearly flyless in weeks, inspiring others to follow.
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Plyless
Greensboro
Health Department
North Carolina
Yit
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Fast Skin Pain Relief
An advertisement from Clinton Me touts The Best Pain Killer Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for cuts bruises sprains burns and skin injuries claiming immediate pain removal and fear reduction. The copy urges purchases at English Drug Co priced at 25 cents and credits KE Chamberlain.
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KE. Chamberlain
Clinton
Suckers and remedies at Moss Neck pond sale calamity
Ragged ad under Bank headlines describes RUB MY TISM cures for rheumatism and other ailments. A planned public walk at Moss Neck ends in chaos as two participants contend with divine command, one falls into the pond and tears flood the scene while a crowd rues the wasted gathering. A man rents eight horses for sale purposes at $2.50 each amid the disruption.
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Lumberton Robesoman
Walter
Yeterday
Moss Neck
Minister Praises This Laxative in Local Ad
Rev H Stubengoll of Allison writes praise for Dr Kings New Life Pills for constipation. He says the pills are perfect and no home should be without them. Each pill guaranteed. Price 25e at English Drug Co.
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H. Stubengoll
Allison
Dr. King
English Drug Co's
Advertisers Are in Good Company
MR. Business Man, have you ever thought that advertising puts you in good company It is an old saying that a man is known by the company he keeps When you join the ranks of the advertisers you join the ranks of the biggest and most successful merchants and manufacturers of the world Name them and you will notice that all are big advertisers and retailers in their lines Join the ranks of successful advertisers today and gain confidence in your wares
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Chicago
New York
Kansas City
Reston
Lrge
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Boosts Summer Energy
The Best Hot Weather Tonic Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic enriches the blood and strengthens the system to withstand the depressing effect of the hot summer. Aimed at fortifying endurance, it pledges to improve overall health during heat.
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Jen
Trustee Sale Notice in Union County Court House
Public auction to satisfy a deed of trust dated April 10 1912 recorded Book A P 245 Union County. Seller Stephen L Welsh and trustee R A Morrow offer about twenty acres at the Gold Mill branch land near Starnes road on September 13 1913 at 12 o clock noon. Attorneys Redwine & Sikes.
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Stephen L. Welsh
Union County
Court House
John BE. Starnes
P. Q
Burton Fincher
S. G
John E. Starnes
W. O
Jno
E. Starnes
Sarah Me
Welch
L. Welsh
W. J. Rudge Co
R. A. Morrow
Redwine & Sikes, Attys
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Harpers Weekly
Lyons
France
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