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    1. [TNGIBSON] Humboldt newspapers
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    3. The Courier Chronicle Humboldt,TN September 10,1915 Local News---Mrs.L.W.Slayden,who was here during the illness and death of her brother,Mr.R.S.Jones,has returned to Waverly.He died Sept.1st. Mrs.A.B.Jones,wife of Rev.Jones,pastor of the M.E.Church died Thursday,September 2nd. The wedding of Miss Eva Belle Johnston & Mr.A.F.Bourne was solemnized Wednesday at The First Presbyterian Church. COVINGTON,TN.,Sept.--The dead body of Thomas Goforth,12 years old,son of Mrs.Venie Norman,was found Saturday by his step-father,C.N.Norman,lying under a wild grapevine in a clump of trees about half a mile from the family residence,on the Joe Trotter Farm,a mile west of Gilt Edge,in this county.The lad had been shot in the head with a shotgun and killed.There is no clew as to the identity of the person who shot him. Local Happenings About Town-- Bessie,the 12 year old daughter of Mr.Tib Fisher,died at the family home in Humboldt Wednesday of malarial fever.The remains were buried at Rose Hill.Her mother died some two years ago.She leaves two brothers;Tiance& Otis. A.J.Allen & Mrs.Rebecca Williams were married at the home of the bride near Milan Monday.The groom is said to be 78 years and the bride in her sixties. CHATTANOOGNA,TN.,Sept.7--Reports from a moonshining section of Monroe County,state that the killing of Dock Thomas By James Bivens followered charges made by Bivens that Thomas had" turned up"a still to revenue officiers.Bivens is in jail. LEXINGTON,TN.,Sept.7--Yesterday morning near Luray,A horse ran away in which were riding Mrs.Richard Allen & Miss Bertha Adcock,the ladies were thrown out and Mrs.Allen received injuries from which she died two hours later.She is survived by her husband and five of his children besides Mitchell Gibson,a Lexington Jeweler,a child of the first marriage. LEXINGTON,TN.,Sept.7--Last night about 8 p.m.at Darden,about 12 miles east of Lexington,Arless Owens,aged 28,unmarried was assassinated by unknown persons,being shot twice.He was a son of Alfred Owens.He was a nephew of R.S.Owens and a cousin of Esco Derryberry,also of Lexington.

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