35-Year Prison Term For Aged Slayer In Texas
Sweetwater April 5 T F Hickox a 70 year old man was found guilty of murder by a district court jury and sentenced to 35 years in the penitentiary The verdict came after a Saturday night trial and Sunday morning tally Hickox a father of nine made no comment and awaits appeal The case originated in Tom Green County and was moved to Sweetwater on a change of venue He was charged with murdering Lamar Schrier at a Rankin dance on July 20 1921 when Schrier was shot in the back during an altercation with Hickox the defendant's son
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Sweetwater
T. F. Hickox
Nolan County
Hickox
Tom Green County
Lamar Schrier
Rankin
Schrier
Tom Hickox
Free trial of Chamberlain remedies offer
Send name and address with five cents to Chamberlain Medicine Co Des Moines Iowa for a trial package including Chamberlains Cough Remedy Stomach and Liver Tablets and Salve Also go to R S Morehead for repair work to start up
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Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
Vermifuge for Children Health in Worm Infestations
In a health notice, worms and parasites in children's intestines weaken vitality, making diseases more fatal. A safe treatment recommended is White's Cream Vermifuge, with a few doses that destroy and expel worms without harming the child. Price 35c, sold by BOW-WRIGHT DRUG CO.
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Bow-Wright Drug CO
Earth Cracking in Mississippi Wonders at Union Church
Brookhaven Mississippi April 7 thousands of curiosity seekers gather near Union Church west of town to witness earth cracks a quarter mile long and up to 40 feet wide with some gaps 1 to 15 feet deep the ground sinks at about a foot daily relics such as arrowheads and pottery shards appear as locals theorize underground chambers once existed a distant explosion near Harrison is linked by C C Coleman to cult end of world beliefs though never explained it may have stemmed from gas pressure releasing.
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Brookhaven
Miss
Union Church
Here
Cc. C. Coleman
Board of Supervisors
Harrison
Coleman
Hanging Protests Echo From British Jail Over Sentence
A prisoner awaits execution as public anger over the death sentence grows. Protests ring the jail and challenge the courts while British justice remains aloof amid mounting pressure for clemency.
Petition pleas urge mercy for jailed man, amid public outcry
Pamphlets and tracts claim extenuating facts and demand clemency. The pulpit and press advocate sparing the convicted man, reflecting widespread public sympathy and moral urging.
You May Have Pellagra Warns of Symptoms and Treatment
You may have Pellagra if you experience nervousness stomach trouble dizziness constipation loss of sleep weight loss brown rough skin burning feet or despondency. A free booklet The Story of Pellagra explains the theory endorsed by Health Departments and many treated. Write W. C. Rountree M D Texarkana Texas 4al6.
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W. C. Rountree
M. D
Texarkana
Texas
Savage justice in British law and public outrage
The passage reflects on capital punishment as a brutal yet unyielding justice. It contrasts public lament with the cold execution of law, noting anger fades to routine duty while the system, rigid and uncompromising, leaves few killers inside and compels society toward harsh retribution.
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Walt Mason
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the Quality Store
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Manning @ Clark HARDWARE
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Supreme Service
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