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April 23, 1926

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 23, 1926 

* Harold (Doc) Jackson lynching 
* Poplarville, Mississippi
 

This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9: "MOB MAKES PRISONER HANG SELF ON BRIDGE" "Uses Torches to Burn Way Into Poplarville (Miss.) Jail to Get Alleged Murderer" Tells of the lynching of Harold (Doc) Jackson in Poplarville, Mississippi.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.

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