Priest Confesses to Murder in Hudson River Case
New York police say Rev. Hiss Schmidt assistant rector of St. Joseph's Church confessed to killing Anna Aumuller and dismembering her body. He reportedly drowned parts in the Hudson River after a self-ordained marriage ceremony and attempted suicide during arrest. The case centers on a Bradley Avenue apartment, a marriage license, and a spiraling sequence of alleged crimes.
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New York
Hiss Schmidt
St. Joseph's
Lehmidt
Bradhurst Avenue
Schmidt
Hudson River
Jersey Shore
Faurot
Butty
Ann Auuintler
Anna Aumiller
St. Bonfice Church
Thad
Fort Lee
Woman Falls Under Train Near Greensboro Station
In Greensboro North Carolina Carrie Belt a negro woman leaped in front of the Winston Salem bound train No 238 as it stopped in the yards at night. Engineer M C Teague says the engine was about 15 miles an hour when the woman jumped and died under the wheels. The train halted and the body was recovered for burial with remainder sent to a local undertaker.
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Monroe
Salisbury
Concord
Concord Tribune
Richmond
Lynch
Po- Hise
Roger
Waitl
Piassenser
Charlotte
Saliabury
Saliebury
Chit Hoger
Jhere
Canaus
Washington
Manmremen
Rok
Heme
Statiatician
North Carolina
Greensboro
N. C
Winston-Salem
Carrie Belt
M. C. Teague
Anothe Dertaker
Faher
M. A. Polk
Mr. Polk
Wil
Trainsman Killed Every Seven Hours in Stateside Claim
Testimony before the arbitration commission cites a railway workers group statement that a trainsman is killed roughly every seven hours and 15 minutes with a diagnosis of increased danger amid a labor dispute over pay and hours. An opposing attorney cites the Interstate Commerce Commission report listing 4,605 railroad employee deaths in the year. Also noted is W C Dowd elected to the House from Mecklenburg to fill a vacancy.
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Howes
New York
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Willan Lee
Arbitration Commission
Eastern
Elisha Lee
William Lee
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Talkroad
United States
W. C. Dowd
Mecklenburg
First tariff reform gains as beneficiaries lose sway
State Journal notes a tariff bill passed with supporters arguing it is a reform toward free trade. Senator Lafollette predicts Democrats will shift toward a free trade basis and assert that the measure marks a step toward abolishing restrictive duties. He argues the change could open trade and revenue reform, though immediate effects remain uncertain.
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State Journal
Lafollette
Perth
United States
Flow Crop Report from Monroe Notice 1915
Mr Flow reports abnormal weather causing retrogression in Monroe North Carolina for the week ending September 11 1915 Most low lands perform fairly but small share of county acreage Bolls in rust and insect areas open fairly. cotton selling around 13 cents Current condition 77 percent. Signed GEO E K Fif Lew.
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Flow
Monroe
N. C
Memphis
Tenn
At the Theatre Weekly Film Lineup and Crimes
The theatre advertises nightly features including Death's Short Cut and The Banker's Son with love stories and war drama, plus King Rene's Daughter and A Rural Romance. A Raleigh hotel thief Claude Tate is jailed for stealing checks and forging names amid other charges. A Wadesboro sermon targets liquor as Rev. Herman vows to name locals who buy whiskey if secrecy continues.
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Rodman Law
Stillwater Falls
the Mutual Weekly
Death Valley
King Rene
Jenrich Hert
Ain Francisco
Angedy
Groves
John
Theother
Washington
Claude Tate
Forest City
Rutherford
County
North Carolina
Harrison Baker
Odie
Baker
Raleigh
Harrison Thaker
Barker
Polles
Transaetion
Tate
Geo. D. Herman
Methodist Church of
Wadesboro
Herman
Theolp
Dixie Theatre Opens With Polite Vaudeville and Moving Pictures
The Dixie Theatre announces a Monday opening on Sept 22 featuring the Harry DuVall Company with five members and their own scenery. The program mixes tabled farce comedies with high class vaudeville specials, offering a complete change of acts each night. A local home remedy for ground itch is shared by Aunt Becky from Scottleh Chief.
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Dixie Theatre
Tog Harry DuVall Company
Janely, Boulub
P. K. Groomes
Becky
Scottleh
Death of Mr Joseph Brown Confederate Veteran
Obituary notes the death of Mr Joseph Brown a Confederate veteran who served in Co A 48th Regiment and died after five weeks of illness. He was born near Monroe and lived there all his life with survivor relatives including two sisters a brother and a daughter. Funeral services were held in Monroe cemetery by Elder Henry Tayoir and he belonged to the Primitive faith.
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Joseph Brown
Joseph Broom
Lee Broom
Monroe
Co. A. 48Th
Carpentry Traite
Henry Tayoir
Broom
Hiram Helms
Hampton Griff
M.A. Broom
Lemmond
Richmond
Annual meeting of the W. M. U. of the Union Association
The quarterly report lists diverse contributions from multiple societies led by W. M. S Marshville and Royal Ambassadors with a total of 102 565. The annual meeting is set for Mill Creek Church on Thursday Sept 25 1813 at 10 20 AM with societies urged to attend.
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Varius Awisalonary
Union Asacciation
W. M. S.marshville
Gate
Shlroh
Monerow
Sunbeams Ishiville
Y. W
Death of Agud Lady in Lanes Creek
Taura Home widow of Wilbun Rorle died at her Lance Creek home Thursday and was buried at Philadelphia church Friday. Born 1822 as Mere Rorle, she moved from Virginia, lived in Arkansas briefly, then settled in Lanes Creek township. Only son W. T. Rorle survives. many grandchildren and great grandchildren live on.
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Agud
Lanes Creek
Pageland Journal
Taura
Wilbun « Rorle
Lance Creek Townellp
Philadelphia
Mere Rorle
Home
Ephrian Horne
Virginia
Mok
Henr Hornestyke
Rorie
Arkitsis
Lanes Creek Township
W. T. Rorle
Penlah
Orice
Unionville Minutes Report Social and Personal Notes
Unionville notes list Mr and Mrs A Loflin of Savannah Ga visiting relatives Mrs Seebreast and Misses Clara and Flancie Parser leaving for Gastonia to enter school Mrs Jenne James returning from Laurinburg guests of Mrs G H Russell Miss Slagle Brewer traveling to Statesville to enter Bratcnville female college Ella Preston visiting brother Presson Mrs Presson to Montana for medical care Storle and Sikes conducted a successful meeting Lewe a Charlotte Launterium patient improving Farmer's Union meeting on the 6th addressed by Dr Alexander Mine Inez Benton attends Wingate graded school home visit Hargett planning to move near Meihetdist church in October.
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A. Loflin
Savennah
Quid
A. A. Seebrest
Clara
Flancie Parser
Gastonia
Coa
Jenne James
Laurinburg
G. H. Russell
Slagle Brewer
Wedney Any
Statesville
Gove
Bratcnville Female College
Mise
Ella Preston
Wo I
Presson
Montana
Messrs. Storle
Sikes
Wo A. Lewe
Charlotte
Card of Thanks for Grandfather’s Death
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during their sorrow. They credit the helping hand in a dark hour and praise the Lord as their Shepherd. Signed MI and Mrs Leb Broom.
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Leb Broom
Narrow escape as car backs off embankment injuring mother and children
Mrs Frank Helms and her children were thrown into a gully when an automobile backed off a bridge embankment on Wolf Pond road near Richardson creek. The vehicle rolled onto them but bystanders and driver Mr Gulledge and Squire Row helped lift it off. All escaped serious injury though shock and minor fractures occurred.
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Frank Helms
Hele
Lyes
Unionville
Amon Funders
Buford Township
Richardson Creek
Wolf Pond Road
Tie Road
Squire
Presbyterian Church Notes Celebrate Pastor's Birthday Amid Social Gathering
Barnose members hosted a surprise party at the manse Friday for Pastor Gurney with Senator Lemmond presenting a gift described as "mightier than the sword." Officers elected for the Presbyterian Baracus include H. L. Crowell president and W. J. Rudge secretary. No midweek service due to presbytery delays, evening meetings moved to Cofelock, and Mrs. G. R. Thomas returned from Raleigh.
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Lemmond
Dr. Gurney
J. M. Reik
Banks Church
Crowell
Cofelock
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A. T. Ormond
Grove City College
Dr. Ormond
Princeton
Old Cemetery
Rehoboth
Waxhaw Enterprise
Six Mile Church
Son
J. J. Perry
Anson Selzer
Lot
Middletown
Conn
Geo
Hina
Safay
Polnts
Lancaster County
Good Roads Fund
Wsiter Iy
Mr. Pork
Rely
B. Ashcraft
Unionville Tens
G. R. Thomas
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