Love and Murder in Savannah Dr Brinkley Fatal Duel
Katherine Whisnant, driven by a jealous unreciprocated love for Dr. Guy Brinkley, buys bullets and shoots the physician in his Savannah office, then kills herself. The double tragedy leaves two families in grief as investigators note a premeditated, love driven crime amid a paranoid fixation on losing the beloved.
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Savannah
Katherine Kittles Whisnant
Guy Osea Brinkley
Love
Brinkley
Virginia
Gavannah
South
Farj
Bull Street
Jones
Jones Street
Anne Willians
Mnid
Brink Jey
Kta
Dr. Brinkiey
Heat and Constipation Advice From Dr Caldwell
An early 20th century ad advises avoiding summer constipation by varying hot foods, drinking less iced water, and using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It cites testimonials from A Allan of Reading MA and A Sehoff of Baltimore MD, promotes mild relief, lists prices, and offers a free sample by mail from Monticello Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visorge C. Allan
North Main Street
Reading
Mass
Anna Sehoff
South Wasrhamaton Street
Baltimers. Md
W. B. Caldwell
Washington Street
Monticello
Luncheon Lurch Latest Dance Captures Washington Headlines
Washington reports a novelty dance named the luncheon lurch introduced at the Willard Hotel Peacock Alley during a luncheon. Couples swayed to ragtime as guests paused to watch before moving to dining room. Originators include Virginia Banqueting Society members. The piece notes it as a casual, time lunch dance akin to tango or bunny hop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Salis
New York
Gaynor
Virginia Banqueting Society
Peacock Alley
Willard Hotel
Meteorite Not Gold Believed To Be Gold By Farmer
Fresno June 21 a meteorite dropped on Fred Williams farm led him to think he had a two ton gold nugget due to its yellow gleam. Experts announced after chemical tests that the specimen is iron and nickel. Williams found it sixteen feet deep. Jewelers initially claimed crystallized gold from samples.
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Fresno
Cal
Fred Williams
Wiliams
Clerk Wins Bet by Eating Sixty One Eggs
Cairo Til June 21 Frank Blake a railway office clerk won a wager by consuming 61 eggs for a money prize. The eggs were prepared scrambled 16 soft boiled 16 hard boiled 15 and fried 15 in a single meal. The feat surpasses the believed world record of 60 eggs.
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Cairo
Til
Frank Blake
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Jane
Georgia
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Whisnant
Ai i Parsadine
Dr. Brinkley
Eugene W. Whisnant
Charlotte
N.C
Miss Battlen
Mrs
Katherine Whisnant
East Jones Street
Trouagtmiy
ANTE
ECOH
Csirit
Jay
Guy O. Brinkley
Sbergary A
New
Illinois
Reasonseecotenveye
Dainty Lavalisers
Diamenar
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