Night rider trial highlights drift into confession and fear
Union City Tenn December hearing nears end as Ehringer a band member testifies detailing murder of Captain Ranken and numerous outrages. Witness Emma Thurman Johnson recalls being dragged from bed whipped and forced to drop divorce suit under threats. Sheriff orders handcuffs and ten armed guards amid court warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Tenn
Ranken
Frank Fehringer
Emma Thurman Johnson
Jones
Caldwell
Mation
Ehringer
Night Riders
Garrett Johnson
John Shaw
Sleepy Hollow
Bogus
Captain Ranken
Rob Hoffman
Jess Carter
Fehringer
Tennessee
Kentucky
Pierce
Lawyer Horner Compromises $100000 Alienation Suit
Baltimore December court records show T Michell Horner settling his $100,000 suit against Dr. and Mrs. Isaac Emerson, parents of his former wife Daisy Emerson Horner, for $700 plus costs. Horner released all claims. Mrs Horner had divorced him in Atlanta courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
T. Michell Horners
Isaac E. Emerson
Daisy Emerson Horner
Horner
Emerson
Atlanta
Kentucky Attoun attorney general allows teacher whips for discipline
Frankfort Ky Dec 22 Attorney General James Breathitt issues opinion to State Superintendent Crabbe affirming a teacher may whip if necessary to maintain discipline. The ruling counters Judge William Carroll's Newcastle decision that a teacher had no right to whip, which unsettled schools and threatened closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Frankfort
James Breathitt
Crabbe
William Carroll
Newcastle
Carnegie as a Tariff Witness Stands With Steel Wealth
Andrew Carnegie testified before the House Ways and Means Committee amid praise for Charles Schwab and claims that the steel industry needs no tariff protection. He argued virtually no foreign steel enters the U S, discussed costs of producing rails at Gary, and recalled his early ventures including $1,500 capital for iron bridge fabrication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrew Carnegie
House
Ways and Means
Laird
Skibo Castle
Charles M. Schwab
Carnegie
Congress
Schwab
Gary
Smalder
Hill
England
New York
Alfred O. Crozier
Mr. Carnegie
Crozier
Cochran
Mr. Cochran
Noted Steel Chief Explains Retirement From Industry
In explaining his withdrawal from the steel business the executive said TJ had influenced his early decision to avoid chasing more money in old age. He stated he would not spend his later years grabbing for dollars.
Seven Pittsburg Councilmen Arrested on Bribery Charges
Seven members of Pittsburg city finance committee were arrested on charges of receiving and offering bribes and alleged council corruption over two years. The Civil Voters' League filed the charges. bonds were set from $15,000 to $30,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Common and Select Councils
Civil Voters’ League
Wrights Leg Sound After Fort Myer Fall
Orville Wright has fully recovered from injuries from the Fort Myer aeroplane accident and will sail for Paris in about ten days with his brother. They plan to spend the winter in France training men to operate the aircraft. Thomas G. Connelly, Gould lines general agent, dies from paralysis in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Paris
Wright
France
Los Angeles
Thomas G. Connelly
Gould Lines
Fight in Opium Den Ends in Arrests and Injuries
In Chicago a raid on 166 Washington Boulevard led to arrests of two women and one man after a deadly struggle with police. Three detectives were hurt, one seriously, during the raid which uncovered cocaine, opium and smoking paraphernalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington Boulevard
Frank Clark
Jury unable to agree in Parrish bank case
Hawesville Ky Dec 22 Jury in the Owensboro banker James H Parrish case reported they could not agree after a week out. Parrish faced charges of receiving a deposit while Owensboro Savings Bank and Trust Co was insolvent in a receivership with estimated liabilities of about 1 000 000 affecting western Kentucky southern Indiana and Cincinnati correspondents and depositors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawesville
James H. Parrish
Owensboro
Owensboro Savings Bank and Trust Company
Kentucky
Indiana
Cincinnati
Poisoned at dinner in Kansas City family
In Kansas City six members of N. S. Richardson’s family fell violently ill after dinner, with three unconscious and two helpless. A sixteen year old boy managed to notify neighbors and summon physicians. Authorities believe pork contained poisons, likely ptoamines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
N. S.richardson
Kan
Local residents visit during holiday season
Local news notes several residents visiting the city for the holidays. Leo O Loughlin returns from Iowa City, Mrs L L Teas visits from Crawfordville, Ivan Rehmer of Grace Hill shops here, Ezra Ingham visits his mother, and Grinnell student Norman Hall visits the J A Young home. Additional visitors include Ed Richer of Chicago and a group from Crawfordsville among others registering at the Rest Room today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo O' Loughlin
Iowa City
L. L. Teas
Crawfordville
Ivan Rehmer
Grace Hill
Ezra Ingham
J. W. Ingham
Norman Hall
Colfax
Grinnell
J. A. Young
Ed Richer
Chicago
Eicher
Mount
Joe Adams
Centerville
A. T. Burris
Herman Twinam
Claire Twinam
Harry Bishop
James Rose
Crawfordsville
Leona
Leonard H. Moyer
Conesville
Harry Pearson
L. A. Stephens
Ainsworth
J. G. Stewart
Edna Stewart
Evalyn Lane
West Chester
P. H. Boyd
Roy Quinn
Haskins
Bucklen's Amica Salve Cures Cold Sore Fast
Leo F Zelinski of Buffalo New York claims Bucklen's Amica Salve healed his cold sore after a daily application for two days. The product is guaranteed to heal all sores and is sold at Lemmon's drug store for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo. F. Zelinski
Gibson St
Buffalo, N. Y
Bucklen
Lemmon’s Drug Store
Chicago Markets Hogs Cattle Sheep Price Trends 1908
Chicago markets report mixed hog and cattle receipts with steady to firm tone. Estimated receipts range 22 900 to 32 000 with varied price bands for light and heavy hogs cattle and sheep across weeks end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
John A. Babcock Offers Reliable Service
A short note from John A. Babcock promising dependable assistance and a fair, square deal for every customer. He emphasizes honesty and consistency as core values.
Choir Honors Frank Sage With Picture Gift
Mrs Frank Creath and Miss Long hosted a Baptist choir gathering at the Long home on North Marion Avenue. The event honored Frank Sage the chorister for his services as leader, and Rev George D Rogers presented a fine picture. An engaging program followed by a light luncheon marked the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Creath
Miss Long
Baptist
Long Home
North Marion Avenue
Frank Sage
Court house party at J S Wilson home raises whispers
Courthouse guests will be entertained by the court house ladies tonight at the home of J S Wilson on South Iowa avenue. Whispers surround the affair as hosts refuse to reveal details and further remarks will wait until tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
J.S. Wilson
Iowa Avenue
Death of Joseph Gardner in Alton Ohio
Sam Gardner received a telegram announcing the death of his brother Joseph Gardner in Alton Ohio last night after a yearlong heart illness. Specialists from Columbus labeled it one of the few cases with a pulse never over 30 in the final months. Sam spent three weeks with his brother in May and will not return soon. Joseph leaves Mr Gardner the last surviving brother of six sons. Friends offer sympathy at this Christmas time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Gardner
Joseph Gardner
Alton
Ohio
Mr. Gardner
Columbus
Small Fire Damages Sands Home In Ainsworth
Inmates awakened by smoke at about 2 AM as a fire started in the furnace room caused damage to the lower floor and furnace room of the S. B. Sands home. The blaze was extinguished quickly after the alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
S. B. Sands
Local residents visit city and sale of horses
Victor Verchival from Harper and A H Young from the county called on friends in the city. Mrs Walter Boyer near West Chester visited the D A Boyer home. Gus Cramer of Sheldon left after a visit. Miss Myrtle and Lloyd Swift came from Davenport for an over Christmas visit east of the city. Mrs Marcuci from Lincoln Ill visiting her son Vincent at Marcuci Magu store. A car load of horses shipped to Anadarko Oklahoma from Casey Bros livery barn, purchased last week by Dixon Brisco of Anadarko.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Verchival
Harper
A. H. Young
Gus Cramer
Sheldon
Miss Myrtle
Lloyd Swift
Davenport
Marcuci
Lincoln, Illl
Vincent
Marcuci & Maguanini
Anadarko
Okla
Casey Bros
Dixon & Brisco
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Babe
Japan
Rayo
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Skibo
Beach- Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
The
North American Commission Company
Chicago, Ill
Sociefy
Walter Boyer
Near West Chester
Renaw
J. H. Wagner Company
Fort Madison
Towa
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