Will names daughter as sole heir with grandchildren cut off
Florence M Craigie’s will directs burial beside her husband and grants the largest share to her son Wallace M Craigie. Her daughter Carroll T Trowsmith and grandchildren receive little or nothing, deemed by the testatrix as neglectful of Gran Mama. The will requires funeral services at a church and specifies a token be placed in the casket finery. The estate and bonds pass to the Wagmneston Port Sexser executor. John Craigie, aged 63, is survived by his wife and two sons.
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Florence M Craig
Joan
Wallace M
Craigie
Carroll T
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Gran Mama
Noth
Ay Craigie
Testitrix
Lal
Wagmneston Port
John Er Way
Deal
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Mata Hari
Mmadamoiselle
Republic
Marguerite
The End of the Year Poem Reflection
A reflective verse contemplates aging and the passage of time. It contrasts youth’s vigor with quieter years, noting that each passing year feels shorter and the impulse to celebrate the New Year fades as horizons narrow.
Controversial bill on beauty contests sparks debate
A congressman behind a proposed ban argues duties clash with pageant duties. California prospers from public ownership of sunshine. Gen. Ludendorf asserts Germany’s past mistakes. indemnity installments recur as reminder.
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California
Mata Hari Faces Firing Squad In Dignified Last Walk
Paris dispatch recounts Mata Hari's final dawn in St Lazare as she dresses with care, rejects a veil, and sends letters with her lawyer. She faces the firing squad with head held high, refuses a blindfold, and receives a last salute before execution at age 41.
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Mata-Hari
St. Lazare
Mara
Mata
Sister Marie
Hari
Thibault
Zeke
Sister of Mercy
Darboux
Pastor
Margaret Zelic
Davant Dies in Roanoke Rail VP at N and W
S S Davant died at his Roanoke home after a several months illness. He served as vice president in charge of traffic for the Norfolk and Western Railway Company until January 1. He was 72 years old. The notice notes infirmities of age as the cause of death.
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Roanoke
Davant
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Indictments for murder and more in city grand jury session
The grand jury returned indictments against 41 persons on various charges including first degree murder. James T. Rison is accused of killing his wife on August 4 at 317 Pennsylvania Ave with a flatiron, hatchet, and spirit level. Esther Williams faces murder charges connected to Joseph Price’s death from a stab wound August 31 in an alley behind Kirby St NW. Lawrence Jackson, a patrol wagon driver, indicted for a fatal collision with Mrs. Mary Mack on November 19. Other defendants face larceny, forgery, receiving stolen property, false pretenses, Mann Act violations, embezzlement and nonsupport.
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James T. Rison
Rison
Pennsylvania Avenue
Esther Williams
Joseph Price
Kirby Street
Man Slaughter
Poiceman
Lawrence Jackson
Fourth Precinct
Jackson
Mary Mack
EB Street
James V. Walker
Andrew Tinton
Amos Henderson
Raymond Grandison
Arthur Fleming
Philp & Tee
David H Miller
Rudolph E Sutton
Samuel J Smith
Bernard Jk. Chisiooir
Sam Hi Spear
Ben Myers
Eidgar Halmes
John Passeris
George M King
Henry G Wernimount
James A Washington
William Bryan
Garlani S Paxson
James Posey
Joseph M Murray
Marold R. Bowen
Clarence J. Coleman
Augustus Smith
Hugh W Edwards
Oscar Robinson
Leon Chase
Robert G. Peters
John W. Langford
Max C Strietz
John Braxton
Junius A Trice
John W. Hickey
Thomas Maylor
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Crawford
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Penna. Ave
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