Allen RagKong Defies State in Hillsville Manhunt
Hillsville Va March 18 massed riders thronged the Blue Ridge hills as Allen gang fugitives who killed a judge prosecutor and sheriff confront state authorities. Sidna Allen, wounded, sought Roanoke as manhunters press the search from Hillsville to distant homes amid warnings of traps and death. The posse, aided by detectives and citizens, intensifies the pursuit to end the terror reign in Carroll County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsville
Blue Ridges
Allen
Virginia
Carroll County
Gay
Sidna Allen
Floyd Alphen
Militants Considered for Siege of Outlaw Hideouts
Volunteers argue a systematic militia siege is needed to bring murder indictments against the outlaws. Gov. Mann backs a camping site with county and state cooperation. Arraignment of the prisoners is set for March 26, possibly postponed, while provisions and ammunition exist. An attacking force could face deadly resistance from the Allens and may require dynamiting mountain citadels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Mann
Indicted for Kin's Murder in Beaumont
Dr A C Stafford indicted in Beaumont charged with murder of his brother in law Burt H Barton found dying in a vacant house owned by Barton and Stafford Barton beaten with an iron rod and shot Stafford wounded hand says Barton mistook him for a burglar during the check of reports of tramps in the house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Tex
A. C. Stafford
Burt H. Barton
Barton
Stafford
Parton
Mistrial in Bathtub Trust Case Fueled by Jury Deadlock
Detroit reports jurors failed to agree after 10 hours of deliberation in the government suit over the so called bathtub trust. The panel stood seven for acquittal and five for conviction and the case will be retried, according to a government attorney.
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Detroit
Mar
Bathtub Trust
Italian Fleet Sighted Off Metelene and Tenedos
Constantinople reports thirty Italian warships seen off Metelene and Tenedos islands. The item notes a bellwether of naval activity, while The Call promises affordable home news at less than two cents a week for Troy or Jarvis township residents.
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Constantinople
Mar
Metelene
Tenedos
Troy
Jarvis Township
Prodigal Son Returns After Eight Years Missing
Urbana Illinois March 18 John Alexander McClurg son of a railroad official believed dead for eight years wandered the country and returned to find estates in litigation have been settled and his heirship restored He had vanished in 1994 while with his brother and was thought to have died by his own hand or in a storm His grandmother left property valued at 100000 and other assets totaling about 12000 to 14000 McClurg offered no clear explanation for his long absence and wandering life
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Urbana
Ill
John Alexander McClurg
McClurg
George
Peoria & Eastern Division
Big Four Railroad
Self
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Sarah Sims
United States Army and Navy Departments
Federal Census Bureau
Cynthia Goodrich
Sharp Dont Want Divorce In Two Wife Setback
Pittsburg Kansas March 16 Peter C Sharp, known for two wives, ordered his lawyer to drop a divorce action against Celia Sharp wife No 2. The couple had been separated by the Chicago fire 40 years ago and Sharp had remarried. Wife No 1 reappeared complicating affairs and the case was to be decided today.
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Pittsburg
Kas
Dove of Peace
Peter C. Sharp
Sharp
Celia Sharp
Chicago Fire
Peter
Falls 18 Floors Killed In Elevator Tragedy
W Tracy Clow 38 of J B Clow & Sons was killed at the Masonic Temple when illness after a dental operation caused fainting. He lurched into the elevator grille and plunged eighteen floors, dying instantly. He was a nephew of company president William E Crow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. Tracy Clow
J. B. Clow & Sons
Masonic Temple
William E. Crow
Kansas Democrats Name Delegates for Clark Unit Vote
Hutchinson Kansas March 16 after a great battle which closed in harmony the Kansas Democratic state convention by a majority of 27 votes instructed the 20 Kansas delegates to the Democratic national convention at Baltimore to vote for Champ Clark for President as a unit until two thirds of the delegation believes his nomination to be impossible No second choice was named.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Mar
Kansas
Baltimore
Champ Clark
Country Highways Promote Civic Welfare and Beauty
The passage argues that well maintained roads, oiled surfaces, and tree lined highways reflect community refinement and welfare, providing protection in heat and year round greenery to please the eye and improve public livability.
A Tardy Thought Beggar Tale Prompted Connection
A reader recalls a beggar’s tale of trying to return to his wife, a widow with four children, noting the implausible simplicity of the plea. A nearby call to place a want ad suggests a practical approach to securing assistance or work.
Many Clubs Populate a Small Town
A stranger asks about Cherry Dale and finds a bustling club scene for a town of about eight hundred. The postmaster lists a long roster of societies from Woman's Club and Library Club to Dickens and Progress Clubs, plus W C T U, Odd Fellows, Masons, D A R, G A R, and many others. Each group hosts fairs or entertainments annually, keeping busy despite not being overwhelmed by the club movement.
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Cherrydale
Progress Club
the Odd Fellows
the Masons
Knights O’ Phythias
Order
O’ Hibernians
Eastern Stars
Sons O
The
Grange
the Good Samaritans
Helpers’ Guild
Local Train Schedule Details and Connections
Train times listed for St. Louis to Springfield and beyond include sleeper and parlor car services. Local trains run north and south with stops at Staunton Springfield Litchfield and Hillsboro. P R Sommerlad Jr and G W Quackenbush are named as local agent and traffic manager in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Springfield
Peoria
Staunton
Litchfield
Hillsboro
P. R. Sommerlad, JR
Time Card for East St. Louis and Suburban Lines
Schedule details for routes from East St. Louis to Collinsville Edwardsville Maryville and intermediate points with first car times hourly service to midnight and connections at Collinsville Matthews Crossing and Maryville North and Southbound patterns signed J A Thomas and C F Hewitt general superintendent and superintendent of passenger traffic
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St. Louis
Collinsville
Edwardsville
Maryville
East St. Louis
3Rd
Broadway
South Sound
Collinaville
Caseyville
Edgemont
O’falon
Lebanon
Matthews
J. A. Thomas
C. F. Hewitt
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Allen Ragkong
Virginia Sglavers
Selans
Sam Allen
Kin
Texas
McFarland
Kid Burns
Kenosha
Wis
Packsy McFarland
Rockefeller
Wesleyan
Bloomington
Theodore Kemp
Illinois Wesleyan University
John D. Rockefeller
Campbellsville
Murray
Henry C. Kueker
Market & Hickory Sts
AL Cc
Kuper
Mgr
Richard Yates
Kanksake
Illinois
Samuel Altschuler
United States
Yates
Madison County
Wanderer
Kansan
Clark
Cherrydale Village
Stranger
ATCO
Edwardsville Station
South
G. W. Quackenbush
Springfield, I
E. ST. Louis & Suburban
S. Kingston
Japalac
Kingston’s Drug Store
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