Pair confess slaying missing husband in Haynesville
Effie Jowers and J E Swift, both charged for the Oct 31 murder of her husband Jowers, confessing to the crime after investigations. Swift reportedly disposed of the body 25 miles away and tried to bury it with a stake. The case draws a special grand jury on Dec 12 with the district attorney seeking the death penalty.
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Haynesville
Effie Jowers
J. EB. Swift
Jowers
J. E. Jawera
Swift
Will Demain
Paul
Boy, 6, Slightly Injured After Auto Collision
Wardell Johnston, six year old son of county engineer War ten D Johnston, suffered minor head injuries when he walked into Morris Hannon's auto at Fifth and Wellington Streets. He waited for three cars to pass and did not see the vehicle before crossing. Taken to Presbyterian hospital, wounds dressed. A patent has been issued for filling decayed tree cavities with cork tins.
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Wardell Johnston
Warten D. Johnston
Pleasant Avenue
Morris Hannon
Washington Street
Fifth
Wellington Streets
Hannon
Presbyterian Hospital
Martin Van Buren Birthday Recalls Early Career and Reforms
The birth anniversary of Martin Van Buren recalls his rise from surrogate in Columbia County New York to U S president under Andrew Jackson. Born December 5 1782 at Kinderhook he held offices including governor and secretary of state. His 1837 financial reform proposal for an independent treasury shaped the nation’s financial system. He died July 24 1862.
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Martin van Buren
Coluardia County
New York
Washington
Kinderhook
N.Y
Yregent
University of New York
U.S
Andrew Jackson
Lincoln
van Buren
Congress
Altho
United States
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