Probe in Bexley furnace mystery stalls as chemists awaited
Columbus November 29. County Prosecutor King said the Bexley furnace case remains unsolved awaiting the chemists and pathologists report. The body of Mrs Addie Sheatsley 56 wife of Rev V Sheatsely pastor of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church was found in the parsonage furnace on November 17 after a day of work and calls. The prosecutor said all clues were exhausted and no results yet.
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Columbus
Bexley Furnace
King
Mandiy
Addie Sheatsley
V. Sheatsely
Christ’ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Waele “Solana
Clarence Z. Sheatsley
Bex'cy
Ergyman
Christ Lateran Church
Shearsley
Wants extension of the White Way
A letter from Wilson North Carolina questions unequal lighting distribution. The writer argues for extending lights to the poor section rather than a White Way in front of a wealthy store citing lack of sidewalks and pavement and urging fairness in energy use.
Ed Fulghum’s Rooster Goes Missing In Yard Chase
In South Carolina Ed Fulghum bought a first class Rhode Island Red rooster and sent it home. Mrs. Fulghum released it in the yard where Bartholomew the Plymouth Rock rooster confronted it and drove it off. The missing bird has not been found and readers are asked to help locate it. Bartholomew crows loudly in victory while inquiries continue.
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Ed Fulghum
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Bartholomew
Here for Thanksgiving Ramsey Family Visiting Here
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ramsey and Joe, Jr. were visitors for Thanksgiving holidays from Rocky Mount.
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J. B. Ramsey
Joe, Jr
Rocky Mount
Congress Opens as House and Senate Reassemble for December Session
The army reports record low death rate for the year with 3.91 deaths per thousand and 2.01 per thousand by disease. Surgeon General Ireland notes preventive medicine gains. Congress reopens for a brief December session with 92 members beginning office duties, renovations finished, and new electric lights brightening chambers.
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Washington
Ireland
Ledbery
George
Senate
House
Patrick J. Hartigan
A. E. Chafee
Congress
Turkish Judges Reorganized To Clear Dockets In Angora
Constantinople November 29. The Angora government formed new courts to ease crowded dockets. Previously magistrates, each with three colleagues, left quickly due to poor pay. Now criminal court presidents earn about 60 dollars monthly with no allowances and can live decently.
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Constantinople
Angora
Mangums and Mrs Williams Visit Durham Family
Mr and Mrs Sam Mangum and their young daughter Sammie have spent the holidays with Mr Mangum’s parents in Durham and will return today to be with Mrs Williams on Pine Street.
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Sam. Mangum
Sammie
Mr. Mangum
Durham
Weight loss claim with mutton chops and pineapple
A claim states the best weight loss method involves mutton chops and pineapple. It defines mutton chops as aged lamb chops purportedly aged in wool.
Banker's Death in San Bernardino Mountains Remains Solved
William R. a San Gabriel banker was found slain in the San Bernardino mountains last Tuesday. He was buried in Los Angeles with family present. Mary Watkins, suspected in a love triangle, withdraws from public view at her Alhambra home as Sheriff Shay and Watkins' lawyers clash over evidence. A prior convict Edgar B. Giaque, released last April, had threatened to “get” Fee and previously tried to rob the San Gabriel bank, now under review. No arrests announced as detectives pursue leads.
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Los Angeles
C al
Wiliam R
San Gabriel
San Bernandino Mountains
Alhambra
Mary Watkins
San- Bernanding
Shay
Miss Watkins
San-Quenhin State
Fee
Edgar B. Giauque
San Quentin
San Bernandino
Convict Silkworth of Misuse of Mails
William B. Silkworth former president of the Consolidated Stock Exchange was convicted in U S District Court for using the mails to defraud on November 29 in New York City.
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New York
William 8. Silkworth
Consolidated Stock Exchange
U.S. District Court
McDowell Adjudged Insane in Slaying Case
Frank McDowell, accused of fatally poisoning his mother and father and two sisters, has been declared insane and transferred to the state hospital in Chattanooga for confinement.
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Frank McDowell
Tallahassee
Chattanooga
Austin Carter to die in electric chair next Tuesday
Austin Carter of Reidsville faces execution by electric chair next Tuesday for the Christmas Day murder of his wife. Governor Cameron Morrison declined to grant further clemency after reviewing the Rockingham County case and testimony, leaving the sentence set.
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Raleigh
N. C
Austin Carter
Reidsville
Cameron Morrison
Carter
Rockingham County
Morrison
New York Cotton Prices and Futures Close Steady
New York spot cotton quiet with middling at 23.75. Futures closed steady: December 23.25, January 23.39, March 23.76, May 24.10, July 24.10.
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York
Bishop Blake to Speak At Union Service Here
Five local churches co operate for a high school auditorium service tonight featuring Bishop Edgar Blake of Paris France. He speaks on European affairs and northern Methodist church leadership. All residents are invited to attend with music and program highlights. Shelby 41 Spencer 0 crowns Western champion. Rockingham Eastern champion defeated Wilmington.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Rockingham High Scholol
Faotball
Shelby
Spencer
Rockingham
Wilmington
Edgar Blake
Paris
France
Everett. Blake
Bish Blake
Russia
Italy
Spain
Northern Methodist Church
A. Most
The Average Man Outpaces Self-Perception in Averages
A terse saying notes that the typical person holds a lower estimate of his own average than reality. It suggests common misjudgment in self assessment and invites reflection on personal performance versus belief.
Bride Elopes After Sudden Change of Mind in Columbus
The family of Elizabeth Jane Conly reports she vanished from home before a planned marriage to Frank Strear of Philadelphia. A telegram from A C House of Ashland, Ohio, implying responsibility for the disappearance, led the family to believe she eloped with another man, though no direct message from Elizabeth has been received. House owned a Columbus bakery.
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Columbus
Elizbeth Jane Conly
Frank Strear
Philadelphia
A. C. House
Ashland
House
New Fire House Planned for Smithfield
Smithfield officials report purchase of a 30 by 134 foot Market street lot for 2000 and plans underway for a fire house to house three full time men and equipment. The building will meet Southeastern Underwriters standards and reduce city insurance rates.
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Smithfield
Messrs. H. ©. Wodall
W. H. Lassiter
E.S. Edmundson
Market Street
H. G. Gray
Southeastern Underwriters Association
Woman's Mood Shifts Seal Skin Demand in London
London furriers report a revival of female interest in sealskins with a fall demand for seal coats and jackets. Pelts are lighter due to new dyeing methods, offering rich golden and dark browns. Coats feature loose sleeves, gauntlet cuffs, and big roll collars of beaver or ermine. the muff fashion shows no revival.
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London
Judge Ferguson In Critical Condition In Waynesville
Waynesville November 29. Judge Garland Ferguson, confined to bed for two weeks with a general breakdown, was reported in critical condition today.
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Waynesville
Garland Ferguson
Lafollette Bloc Holds Senate Balance of Power
Washington November 29. Senate Republicans read out Lafollette and three chiefs supporters Brookhart Frazier and Ladd, creating an ugly situation and keeping the Lafollette bloc as balance of power at the upcoming session. Observers warn of potential delays and a possible call for an extra session while the House pushes supply bills forward.
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Washington
Senate Republican Conference
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Brookhart
Frazier
Ladd
Congressiona
Capitol
Maaan
Congress
Senate
House
Steamer Reported Aground Off Coast
London report details Egyptian unrest with arrests of nationalist leaders and potential internments. British and Egyptian authorities shift responsibility for law and order to Cairo, avoiding direct trials of suspects.
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London
Egypt
One Third of Filipino Children Attend School
Manila reports 1923 Philippine public schools spent 7.22 million dollars, slightly down from 1922. Enrollment reached 1,128,997 of a 3,077,467 school population with 85 percent attendance. A total of 25,780 teachers were employed, including 329 Americans. English is the only language taught in public schools.
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Manila
Philippine Islands
Bureau of Education
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Mrs. Williams
William Fee
Warren
U. S
Frances E. Warren
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Pia ‘Ita
Bishop Blake
Bride
Sealskin
Ferguson
Lafol
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