Will Be Hung For Valentine Murder In South Carolina
The State Supreme Court sustains the lower court in the Pink Franklin case. Franklin, convicted of killing Constable Valentine on July 29, 1907, faces resentencing or possible appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The incident sparked fear of violence after Valentine and companion W. M. Garter were shot. Franklin contends self defense as he was wounded. Lawyers Jacob Moorer and John Adams argue alleged racial law discrimination, but the case likely ends with a hanging.
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State Supreme Court
Pink Frenklin
Orengevurs
H. H. Valentine
Franklin
United States Supreme Court
Towatch
Valentine
Jacob Moorer
Orangeburg
John Adams
Columbia
Moorer
Wreck on the Southern at Trenton Claims Three Lives
An 11 o'clock Wednesday night collision on the Southern near Trenton killed engineer Robert Hubbard and fireman Tillman Lowman of Columbia. Conductor Charles Wright and trainman Lewis Harrison survived. An extra passenger coach and a freight move caused a box car to derail, with the engine overturning and men crushed. Mrs Hubbard and Helen Hardwanger escaped serious injury as the coach burned briefly until flames were put out. An inquest returned a verdict reflecting the accident and fatalities.
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Southern
Trenton
Robert Hubbard
Tillman Lowman
Columbia
Charles Wright
Lewis Harrison
Augusta
Alken
Edgefield Cross
Trepton
Edgefield
Aiken
Hubbard
Helen Hardwanger
Wanted Drawls at Ely Nevada Drawlgs Case
In Ely Nevada a draughtsman Clinton refused a Japanese man who offered pay and help to draw fortifications for San Francisco. Clinton grabbed the man to detain him until an officer arrived. The Japanese bit Clinton’s fingers badly and fought to avoid arrest. A crowd restrained him until a beauty constable took him into custody on a mayhem charge.
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Ely
Nevada
Clinton
San Francisco
Ilka
Four Deaths In Aiken Family From Pneumonia Tragedy
Aiken dispatch reports Melvin Bell twenty died of pneumonia on Monday, the fourth family death in four weeks. Son of J. P. Bell of Windsor he died soon after arriving home. Earlier Sayney Bell and J. P. Bell’s mother died of the same disease, followed by Frank Bell. The family suffered multiple sudden losses within weeks. Prank Bell's wife died months earlier.
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Aiken
Melvin Bell
Mr. Bell
J. P. Bell
Windsor
Sayney Bell
Mad dog bite kills Newberry man in Atlanta
Willie Russell son of F P Russell of Newberry died in Atlanta on Tuesday from a bite of a mad dog kept there several days earlier. The event underscores medical danger from rabies and the tragedy within a family.
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Lite Jennings
Wilie Russell
F. P. Russell
Newberry
Atlanta
Mob Lynches Two Men Near Perry Florida Jail
In Perry Florida a mob of armed citizens seized Richard Smith and Will McMullen from the county jail around 1 to 2 am and executed them by shooting after tying them to a post. Authorities found the bodies the next morning. Smith faced murder charges involving a white man and McMullen awaited trial for a black man’s murder. McMullen had overpowered the jailer previously but was recaptured by Marshal Hawking. Local farmers are blamed for the mob. Further trouble is not expected.
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Perry
Fla
Richard Smith
Will McMullen
Smith
McMullen
McMillen
Ths
Marshal Hawking
Death by self-inflicted actions at Tampa hotel
Athol H. Miller, a representative for F. Royster Guano Co. in Norfolk Virginia, died by his own hand at the Hillboro hotel in Tampa Florida. He reportedly took about 100 grains of morphine and stabbed himself near the heart with a six-inch dagger. He left two letters one to his wife in Camden South Carolina and another to P E Black of Prairie Pebble Phosphate Co in Mulberry Florida. Miller had been in Tampa two weeks and had spent three weeks previously at the Prairie People Phosphate plant for his employers.
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Athol H. Miller
Royster Guano Company
Norfolk
Hillboro
Tampa
Fla
Miller
Camden
S. C
P. E. Black
Prairie Pebble Phosphate Company
Mulberry
Butt
Black
Tampa Bay
Prajria People Phosphate Plant
Accidental Shooting Kills Ex Judge in Edgefield
Dispatch reports a rifle fired by one of two hunting boys caused the death of Ex-Judge Buchanan. Authorities say the shooting was accidental. Names remain undisclosed and no official investigation has begun.
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Edgefield
Buchanoan
Newsand Courier
Ward's
Two Men Shot Near Burns in Burns Miss Reports Say
An unknown shooter fatally wounded Baxter and Rulve Burns, relatives of U S Senator McLaurin of Mississippi, in Burns on Friday. Gov. Neal dispatched bloodhounds from the Ransom County convict farm to aid the search. A large posse assists as authorities seek the culprit. motive remains unclear.
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Baxter
Rulve
Lato
United States
McLaurin
Mississippi
Neal
Ransin County
Death of E Chavasse in Lexington Rail Incident
Mise Della Davega reports her brother-in-law E Chavasse died after being struck by a passing train in Lexington Kentucky. Mise PaVega rushed to attend the funeral. Mrs Chavasse is Mise Mary DaVega, a native of this city and sister of the late Dr S M Da Vege.
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Mise Della Davega
E. Chavasse
Lexington
Mise PaVega
Robber Injured in Arden Post Office Break In
An Asheville dispatch reports a robber injured while fleeing after breaking into the Arden post office. William Miller, a young man from South Carolina, attempted to board a freight train and fell beneath its wheels, losing a foot and incurring serious injuries.
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Asheville
Wiliam Miller
South Carolina
Widow Sarah Scherry Falls From Fifth Floor in New York
Mrs. Sarah Scherry a despondent widow leaped from her fifth story window at 64 East 10th Street to a crowded sidewalk below. She landed amid women with children in arms and baby carriages, causing shock and tragedy in the urban scene.
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New York
Sarah Scherry
East
Milwaukee man shoots wife and self in domestic tragedy
George Wiloughby a Milwaukee Wisconsin figure in business and church circles shot his wife dead Friday morning then shot himself twice in an apparent romance-ridden tragedy. He left a note claiming he loved another woman and wished to sever bonds with his wife.
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George Wiloughby
Milwaukee
Wis
Aresotee
Pointed Beards in Paris Defend Fat Men Cause
A Paris secret society called the Pointed Beards promotes perpetual joviality through secret rites, pointed beards, and mustaches. Members include leading politicians and artists from across France, elected annually, with private dinners and concealed meeting details.
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Paris
PST Law Society
France
Office Boy Candidate Delivers Results Not Character
An aspiring promoter sought an office boy and received 100 replies. He interviewed a bright youth who lacked a character but promised to fetch one. The boy returned with a different reply, saying he had results and was not coming, a clever twist that impressed the promoter.
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Hapgood
The First Blue Book to 1907 Volumes Describe Growth
The first government Blue Book issued in 1816 had 176 pages and few officials. The 1907 Blue Book will span about 4218 pages in two volumes with roughly 349 078 names and weigh around thirty pounds.
Maryland Captures Federal Places in District of Columbia
Maryland holds a large share of federal employees in the district with 2,192 workers, far surpassing Pennsylvania and nearly matching New York. Marylanders employed in the District receive an annual aggregate of 2,089,425 dollars.
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Maryland
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
New York
New Turbine Torpedo Demonstration In France
A new turbine torpedo will be tested in France soon, boasting greater speed than any existing torpedo, a range exceeding 1,250 miles, and the capacity to carry a much larger explosive charge than current models.
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France
Preseny
Burmese Sacred Cattle Profit From Imported Cats
A herd of Burmese sacred cats imported from India by Tom O Connor, stockman of Goliad Texas, has thrived. The successful breeding suggests the variety will spread to ranches across western Texas within years.
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Tom O'Connor
Stockman of
Goliad, Tex
India
Outuweat
Texas
Careful Blasting in France Reported
A fragment notes blasting rules in France with a focus on well bales for floating, depth measurements about five feet, and procedures after a shot is fired, including sealing the bore. The text is partially garbled but centers on safety steps and rechecking the bore after detonation.
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France
Bird Like Flower Tale From Mexican Folklore
A quirky legend describes a pee marlin in Mexico that imitates a flower with raised feathers. A bee drifts near, provoking playful mischief as villagers face temptations and cautionary speech from a rural community amid tangled dialogue and lyric storytelling.
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Mexico
Post proposes plan to end dispensary commission
The Charleston Post urged abolition of the commission winding up the dispensary business to remove Judge Pritchard's concern over a trusteeship of creditors' funds under court jurisdiction. The suggestion was offered while the Legislature was in session and was deemed easily executable.
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Charleston Post
General Assembly
Pritchard
Post
Farmer's Deer Losses Prompt Call for Connecticut Policy Change
A Barkham farmer writes the Hartford Courant detailing deer damage this past summer. He lost part of wax beans cabbages and mangel wurtzels, receiving only $20 from the state. He argues protection favors sportsmen over farmers and urges a fair adjustment to deer laws to reduce the population and aid those who suffer.
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Barkhamated
Hartford “Courant
Barkhamsted
Quaker Philanthropist and Girard’s Generous Gift
The tale recounts Samuel Coates, a Quaker and Pennsylvania Hospital manager, courting Stephen Girard to fund the institution. After a dramatic exchange over checks and a bold retort about beggars and選, Girard doubled the gift to 5 010 dollars and later advised on his local estate. The piece also notes Knox’s presidential prospects and Republican press criticism of Bryan’s prospects.
Why This Solicitude for Tillman and Bryan in New York Sun
The New York Sun pressures South Carolina to yield an uninstructed Bryan delegation to Denver and questions Tillman’s stance. It argues Tillman can sway SC in Denver, while exposing Sun’s motive to oppose Bryan’s nomination. Tillman’s alliance with Bryan is hinted as certain despite Sun’s critique.
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New York Sun
Tillman
South Carolina
William Jennings Bryan
South
the Sun
Bryan
Sun
Denver
The
Virginia
Louisiana
Alabama
Tennessee
Benjamin R. Tillman
Senator Tillman
Defending Blindtigers in Atlanta court case
The Atlanta Journal recalls the trial of M W Jolley a former police sergeant found guilty of selling whiskey at the Virginia hotel Judge Calhoun fined him 1000 or 12 months in the chain gang Jolley plans to appeal Attorney A M Brand assails Rev E H Peacock as informer and spy and a Virginia hotel case witness C Mandel aided the arrest The piece includes commentary on cotton acreage urging reduced planting and notes a shooting death of ex Judge C W Buchanan on a railroad car.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Journal Save
E. H. Peacock
Len G. Broughton
A. M. Brand
City Court
Mr. Brand
T. W. Rucker
M. W. Jolley
Virginia
Brand
Dr. Broughton
Peacock
Jolley
C. Mandel
Epicariate
Calhoun
Mr. Peacock
Rey
Discourse on politics and a tragic lead pencil accident
A political reflection argues for a real Democrat in the White House and questions the State Supreme Court decision. It notes receivers appointed by Judge Pritchard may fail to divide state funds and cites a Denver archist sentenced to death. A New York minister warns brakemen face higher danger than murderers, backed by statistics. A South Carolina remark misattributes judicial competence, praising Abial Lathrop as a potential judge. The piece closes with the death of James Foster from lead poisoning after handling a lead pencil, urging caution to children.
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Pritchard
New York
Washington
South Carolina
Abial Lathrop
McCullough
Roosevelt
James Foster
Cherokee Springs
Spartanburg County
Fragmentary Cotton Prices Report
Readable bits show cotton prices per acre and comparative rates. Mentions farmers such as Sumner and Walser with references to ordinary cards and value per bale, plus partial figures around forty-one cents per ordinary unit.
Calhoun County dispensaries opened despite governor order
Dispensaries in Calhoun County were briefly closed by Governor Ansel citing lack of legal authorization. The Supreme Court ordered them reopened, and they are operating at full capacity while the matter is resolved. Also includes local pest control ad urging timely lime use to prevent crop pests this season.
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Calhoun County
Ansel
Angel
Orangeburg
Supreme Court
Remedy for Rheumatism and a mail order organ offer
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century advertisement claims a cure for rheumatism using internal remedies and purgation. It warns against topical liniments and extols a product named Rheamescids, claiming internal action. The notice touts discounted organ offers, urging readers to respond by mail with catalogs and payment terms from Malone's Muso House in Columbus.
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Lsat
Addrt Malone
Columbus
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