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Dates: during 1920-1929
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John Smith, owner of the garage, later swore out warrants and had the sheriff and two of his surviving deputies arrested charged with causing the fight, thirty-two other warrants for murder were also sworn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: KU KLUX KLAN: Six Dead Men | 9/8/1924 | See Source »

...Farrell, perspiring heavily with his exertions, blamed the teaching of evolution for the Franks murder in Chicago, said: "We are suffering from acute mental and spiritual intoxication," said "To save the world for God, we all must use drastic methods," wiped his brow, concluded: "We will now sing Hymn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Monkey into Pulpit | 9/1/1924 | See Source »

...occurred the rise of the Madhi, "Guide of Islam," whose policy was to evict the Egyptians. Then followed the defeat of the Egyptians, the murder of General Gordon, the campaign under Field Marshal Lord Wolsley and later that by an Anglo-Egyptian force under General Sir H. Kitchener (later Field Marshal Lord Kitchener...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: British Commonwealth of Nations: Sudan Shocks | 8/25/1924 | See Source »

...decent British interval, they marry. A ghostly negroid smell haunts them nightly, requiring Antrim's return to Africa to lay the ghost of Dingaan, a black he sent to find the strayed Rawley. Two skeletons come to light in an abandoned game-pit, clearing Dingaan of a murder he might pardonably have committeed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Africalamity* | 8/25/1924 | See Source »

...Ville Platte, La., one Euzebe Vidrine, about to be hanged for murder, asked permission to make a speech to the spectators, began in English, stumbled, went on for 30 minutes in French. Said he: "Do not gamble. Do not drink whiskey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Aug. 18, 1924 | 8/18/1924 | See Source »

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