Nine Supreme Court Decides Nine Cases in Charleston
The Supreme Court of Appeals announced decisions in nine cases. The First National Bank of Pineville led a group of plaintiffs against multiple defendants including John A Sanders and Inola V Sanders, with the Wyoming circuit court judgment affirmed in part. The opinions cover demurrers, attachments, and actions on promissory notes, outlining rules on defects in declarations, affidavits, and damages, and reversing one case.
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Wyoming Circuit
Pineville
Charleston
Supreme Court of Appeal
First National Bank of Pineville
John A. Sanders
Inola
Ignnet R. L. Cook
Lyoch
Grafton Judge Faces Charges Amid Bankruptcy and Prohibition Context
In Grafton on March 11 a writ of habeas corpus is sought for foreigners including iMegally, Peter Smith, Peter Skimput and Jon Hrutz. Newcome faces official misconduct charges. Bankruptcy actions loom at the Consolidated Manufacturing Co. and plans to take over the tie plant are discussed. Wages rise for railroad machinists and a large well drill program near Grafton is announced. A Maye candidate bid to form a permanent local chamber begins after a merchant banquet led by Judge Ira E. Robinson. Prohibition seizures include 75 gallons of whiskey at Bridgeport and 90 pints seized elsewhere. Local deaths and a minister’s passing are noted amid federal prohibition enforcement.
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Ghafton
iMegally
Peter Smith
Peter Skimput
Jon Hrutz
Consolidated Manuface Turing Company
Wheeling
W. A. Beavers
Columbus Tie Company
Hazel-Allas Glnes Company
Ehazel-Atlhe
Bridgeport
Prohibition
County officials named for coming primary election
County court at the session on Monday named registrars for this county. Dr Arthur Walwyn Evans nephew of Lloyd George spoke Thursday on a lecture course under the Young Men's Christian Association amps. Mrs Harriett Jones died at home at age 66. Charles Gray was held for federal court after a preliminary hearing here on a bootlegging charge.
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Steve Racallo
Sidney Gant
Thomas
United States
Seaion
Arthur Walwyn Evans
Lloyd George
Young Men Christian Association Ampires
Harriett Jones
Charles Gray
Young Marine Gets Seasick On Tennessee Voyage
A United States Marine Corps recruit aboard the steamship Tennessee during a voyage from New York to Port-au-Prince reports seasickness and a surreal encounter with bluefish. The Marine, in a letter cited by Sergeant Frank Stubbe, describes pondering life at the rails as a school of bluefish reportedly follows the ship from New York, through the Atlantic to Haiti. The account ends with a remark on the fish as a “pecatarial embroidery” by Stubbe.
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Donald Pligy
Sin
Port-ai-Prince
Hatti
Stubbe
Battery Care Warning From Local Willard Rep
Mr. Smith of the Willard Storage Battery Company warns that a storage battery cannot run on a partial charge or with insufficient distilled water. He compares it to running a tire at low pressure, noting damage occurs before the owner realizes a problem. Proper maintenance extends battery life and saves money.
Deep Kansas Hole Reaches 3807 Feet Depth
In Hutchinson area, the Shortgrass Ollundas Company drilled what is described as the deepest hole in Kansas, 124 miles southwest of Hutchinson, reaching 3807.5 feet after over a year of drilling through Mississippi limestone. Drilling halted with no prospect of signficant findings and substantial costs incurred.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
United States
HuckInson
Shortgrass Oll Undas Company
Mississippi
Girl Wins Vicksburg Slander Suit Against Valley Dry Goods
Miss Ollie Buford sued Valley Dry Goods Company for slander claiming manager M J Mulvehill and detectives coerced her into signing a confession of theft under threats of public shame and jail. She testified Mulvehill took $25 from her purse. Jury awarded $5 000 after two days and a night deliberation.
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Vicksburg
Maron
Ollie
Buford
Valley Dry Goods Company
Srl
Rifles Sent to Russian War Prisoners From London
Over 260000 rifles weighing eleven tons and valued at 5000 dollars are dispatched by the British and Foreign Title Society of London to prisoners of war in Russia. The Swedish Red Cross committee forwarded the shipment to Russia and Sweden allows the rail transit free of charge.
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London
British and Foreign Title Society of London
Russia
Sweden
Swedish Red Cross Committee
Alligator Life in Georgia Marshes and Legends
In Savannah, Georgia the alligator thrives in Okefenokee swamps and lower Altamaha waters. Hunter pairs use night patrols and hooked methods to stun and haul gators, with Old Mose of Brunswick a century old terror. The tale recalls slave era fear and local trapping lore amid coastal rivers and flats.
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Savannah
Georgia
Florida
California
Flint
Cattahoorchee
Okefenokee
Flyny
Animal Kingdom
Gator
Altamaha River
Flames
Atlantic
Mose
Brunswick
Buttermilk Sound
Captain Haines
Darien
Bradsford
Fortis Butts
Paul Morton
Fiidaycap
Leneth
Alligator Exterminators Capture 18ft Beast In Watery Trap
Indignation meeting near Bainbridge spurred formation of the Alligator Exterminators. A six to sixteen foot grand daddy alligator was lured into a woven wire trap by a roast dog, fed on fish, and finally confined as watchers watched. The animal measured eighteen feet ten inches from head to tail and is on display at a nearby school.
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Bainbridge
Alligator Exterminators
Concensus
Fido
Policeman Stops Runaway Horse in Seized Auto
Rochester March 11. Policeman William R. Ford chased a runaway horse in a seized automobile and arrested the animal after a long pursuit. The dramatic capture was witnessed by bystanders and highlights quick thinking under pressure.
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Rochester
Po- Neeman
Wiliam R. Ford
Saloon crackdown leaves Macon police court idle
In Macon Missouri the police court sits mostly idle as local option closes saloons. City Attorney Andrew Field laments fees drop from 65 to 75 dollars a month to about 2 dollars per case while police court business vanishes. Police Judge D H L Dempsey hopes for campaign-driven cases to return.
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Macon
Woolsley ‘Matkin
Andrew Field
Mr. Field
Iine
Keokuk
Iin
D. IL. Dempsey
Bura Court
Ear catching on wire saves falling man's life
Reding Cal March 11 Ww Withrow assistant signal supervisor Southern Pacific on this division saved by his ear while repairing a semaphore at Cottonwood He fell thirty feet and caught in wires eight feet from ground his ear hooked and body thrown onto wires breaking the fall United States mined 600000 tons of lead last year up fifteen percent over the prior year
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Redding
Cal
Withrow
Southern Pacific
Cottonwood
Food for Young Children Highlights From Farmers Bulletin 717
Washington reports Farmers Bulletin 717 Food for Young Children outlines simple bills of fare and practical directions for ages three to six. Caroline L Hunt details a diet including milk, bread, fats, vegetables, fruits, and eggs, with guidance on digestion, cooking, and balanced meals.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Caroline L. Hunt
C. F. Langworthy
Office of Home Economics
Children's Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Bulletin
The Code of Marela Gray Dominion of Wealth and Disgrace
Constance Collier stars in Morosco Paramount release The Code of Marela Gray a modern drama of fashionable life and finance. She plays the wife of a wealthy financier who confronts sudden disgrace in a tale praised for its stirring themes and strong supporting cast.
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Constance Collier
Morosco- Paramount
Marela Gray
Miss Collier
Desert Trains Built for Sahara Passage
Paris March 11 The French railroad in the Sahara has built locomotives and cars specially designed to pass through sandstorms with a minimum of resistance from the cutting sand.
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Paris
Mar
Sahara
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