Trial echoes loom over Georgia lynching case
In April 1915 the Washington Post reports on a Georgia lynching case and the Supreme Court’s reluctance to review passion and prejudice in the lower courts. Justice dissenters argue lynch law is invalid even when conducted by a legally selected jury. Clemency by Georgia’s prison commission remains Frank’s last hope.
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Judge Gary Says Finance Commerce And Industry Are Better Today
Judge Elbert H. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, is praised as deeply informed on finance, commerce, and industry in the U S and abroad. The Post highlights his annual speech to stockholders, stressing prosperity, open management, and stockholders’ interests aligned with the public.
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The Frank Case and the Pardon Question
The only recourse for Leo M. Frank, condemned for Mary Phagan’s murder, is a pardon appeal as the Georgia prison commission may grant clemency before execution. The Supreme Court majority finds the trial fair while Justices Holmes and Hughes urge direct consideration of jury passion despite Georgia court rulings.
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Mary Phagan
Supreme Court
Georgia Prison Commission
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Holmes
Hughes
Georgia
Atlanta
Italy Nears War Dilemma Over Adriatic Straits
A diplomat quoted by Giornale d Italia argues Italy should stay neutral to avoid war risks in the Adriatic. He warns that if Austria is defeated Russia would press the Adriatic frontier, threatening Italian security and forcing a harsh settlement. Italy would be a minor player amid great powers, receiving crumbs rather than gains.
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Austria
Giornale d‘Italia
Adriatic
Russia
Great Britain
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Repeal Momentum Grows For Full-Crew Law In Pennsylvania
The Harrisburg house of representatives voted 135 to 68 to repeal the full-crew law, with railroads campaigning openly to the public about the financial burden and potential safety upgrades. Indications are the repeal bill will soon become law, signaling the end of the long labor union prompted measure.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Villa's Defeat Prompts Mexican Political Upheaval
Pancho Villa retreats from Celaya to Aguascalientes with part of his army and eyes another clash as Carranza consolidates power. Obregon and generals contend for influence while Huerta’s followers seek to unite federals and Villistas. U S aid delays Villa’s regrouping, and Washington debates supporting Huerta or stalling his rise amid broader Mexican instability.
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United States
Angeles
Pacific Coast
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Carranza
Mexico
Tf Huerta
Washington
Huerta
Railroads Triumph In Public Rally Over Extra Crew Law
The extra men under the full crew law were deemed unnecessary for safety. The public supported the railroads, acting as the jury in an open issue. The railroads won and the legislature acted. A key lesson is that railroad baiting has fallen from favor with the public. Direct appeals to the people can gain fair play for the roads.
Battleships Through the Panama Canal On July Fourth
The Navy plans to send the fleet through the Panama Canal on July 4 despite doubts about immediate canal passage. The fleet’s canal transit would shape public opinion at home and abroad more than the presidential review, stressing naval power and canal strategic value to deter foreign challenges.
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New York Harbor
United States
United States Navy
Congress
King rewards favorite with lucrative post in royal service
Vice Admiral Sir Colin Keppel, a favored royal household member, is named sergeant at arms for the king, serving the speaker in the House of Commons. The post pays 6 000 a year plus a Palace of Westminster residence and various perquisites and allowances. His aides are Francis Gossett and Walter Erskine earning 4 600 and 3 000 yearly. Keppel’s career spans Nile campaigns and Omdurman, with multiple honors. after retirement he joined Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. A German paper hails Kitchener’s leadership and “British willpower.”
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Germany
Lord Kitchener
Keeinischs Zeitung
Teuton Press
Berlin
England
Tacitunum
de Claren
War Department
Koelmache Zeitung
Boy narrowly survives trail dog attack near Fairbanks
Jack Craig, age 11, son of Fred Craig of Max, barely escapes being killed by three large trail dogs near Fox. He fought the animals while a trapper, John the Finn, arrived, aiding him as the crowd aided and a gun arrived to end the second attack. The boy bore 21 scalp marks and was saved by timely help.
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Alaska
New York World
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Fred Craig
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Jack
John the Finn
Fox
Tralin
Rabbita
Pastor Pfeiffer Runs Bold Advertising Campaign
The Rev Julius Pfeiffer in charge of Patrickaburg circuit spreads notices across crossroads with red painted names and meeting times He vows fierce preaching and a broad humanitarian message He plans full time ads by June and aims to double output by September 15 in Greencastle Indiana and beyond.
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Ind
Indianapolis
Julius Pfeiffer
Patrickaburg
Indiana
M. E
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Ptay
Poor Pugnacious Pup Attacks Man's Leg in Barbershop Tale
Darby Fa dispatch reports a bulldog owned by barber Alex Kane of Darby attacks James Martin as he carts coal into Kane's basement. The dog grabs a right leg prosthesis in a ten minute struggle, yet leaves no visible injuries and retreats under a porch.
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New York World
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Napoleon Willow at Grave Planting Keeps Old Tale Alive
Georgia report from Thomasville Savannah News notes a willow tree cutting from Napoleon Bonaparte’s grave, rooted in Athens then planted near Cant Trip rett’s monument in the court house square. Miss Lilla Forrest of Boston arranged the transfer, linking past and present through a shared memorial tree.
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John Triprett
Eart House Square
Capt Triplett
Athens
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Court House Square
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Thomanville
Lilla Forrest
Boston
Hen premiums lure subscribers in Waycross weekly
A Waycross weekly offers new subscribers a live hen as the premium until the subscription price of one dollar is paid, after which the subscriber keeps the hen and the paper for the year. The stunt is said to be a first in newspaper promotions using poultry.
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Waycross Gal
Atlanta Constitution
Waycross
Sam Houston Won San Jacinto Fight 79 Years Ago Today
A commemorative account recalls the San Jacinto battle of April 21 1836 in which Sam Houston led Texas to independence from Mexico. It notes the siege, the alamo aftermath, Deaf Smith’s rear attack, and Santa Anas capture, with details on casualties and Houston’s injuries.
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Austerlitz
The Mother's Song in a wartime New York Times excerpt
A wartime poem portrays a mother addressing her infant son amid famine and danger. She references the father at war, trenches, and a future where the child may wield a weapon to defend the land. The verses mix maternal pleading with grim imagery of sacrifice and blood.
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Cecilia Reynolds Robertson
New York Times
Beware of the Sniffling Cat Warning
Philadelphia North American reports a health bulletin from Dr. Siegler warning that domestic animals can carry serious diseases. He notes cats may transmit whooping cough and diphtheria and urges caution around pets from infected areas.
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Alegler
Nighttime theft chase ends with capture by officer
Mrs. Smith awoke to a thief rifling her husband’s trousers and cried out stop thief as a pursuing police officer joined the chase. The man, identified as William Idney, 39, of Fairmount Avenue near Fifth Street, was captured at Franklin Street and Fairmount Avenue after fleeing barefoot through the night.
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John Smith
North Seventh Street
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Surgeons Unsung Heroes From the New York Sun
An essay lamenting the lack of honor for medical pioneers like William Morton and battlefield surgeons. It contrasts public reverence for military leaders with muted recognition for physicians who saved lives, noting Morton’s anesthesia work and surgeons who tend wounded under fire.
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New York Sun
Alexander the Great
Hipnocrates
Healien
Wellington
England
Jenver
Napoleon
Fea
Pasteur
Henaparte
Kansas town aims to lure new residents with marriage list
Smith Center Kansas plans to publish a nationwide list of marriageable men and women to attract new residents. The mayor and editors prepare thousands of copies to advertise matrimonial desires, targeting farmers, mechanics and professionals to boost population and economic prospects.
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Kane
St. Lavi Star
Smith Center
Kansas Wheat Section
Little
Kansas
Weather and tide table and Washington Post river bulletin
The document outlines a daily sun and tide table for AM FM with scattered weather notes from the Weather Bureau. It cites forecast regions including the Great Lakes St Lawrence valley upper Mississippi and areas of cooler and warmer trends. It mentions northeast winds, cooler midweek, and showers or thunderstorms in parts of the mid Atlantic and southern states with detailed temperatures and humidity readings from various locations. Special river bulletin notes Harper Ferry to Potomac and Shenandoah rivers remaining clear.
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Pinina States
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Olin Valley
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bin Valley
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Atlante
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Potomac
Shenandeat
Views on Kitchener and election outlook in Raleigh
Capt Vernon Meakin lauds Kitchener as a future era’s greatest military mind and predicts a decisive strike when the time is ripe. The piece also covers Missouri politics, Reed’s Senate race, and Argentina’s grain export potential with remarks by James H. Cunningham and other observers.
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Alexander the Great
Vernon Meakin
Raleigh
Meakin
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India
Lord Curzon
Curzon
Military Department
Civil Department
Nestor
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