TWO ELECTROCUTED IN SING SING PRISON STORY
In Sing Sing prison Louis Patterson and Michael McDonald were executed by electricity. Patterson, 29, killed his common law wife Kate Smith after accusing her of infidelity. McDonald, a beet carrier, shot head timekeeper Stephen Titus after demanding overtime pay.
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State fair may be held in Birmingham this fall
Movement to establish a state fair in Birmingham gains shape as lawyers advise Governor Johnston on appropriations from the contingent fund. A Commercial club meeting next Thursday will decide the plan after merchants and business leaders canvass the situation.
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Yellow fever outbreak at Hampton soldiers home
Surgeons report 34 yellow fever cases and six deaths at the national soldiers home in Hampton Virginia with quarantine measures under way. Officials from Fort Monroe and the War Department monitor spread as Navy and Marine Hospital Service officers prepare expert assistance.
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Quarantine Tight as Yellow Fever Hits Hampton Home
Governor Woodfin reports three deaths and 30 active yellow fever cases at the soldiers' home in Hampton with strict quarantine and expert medical staff. Health officials believe the outbreak likely originated from imported germs on transports bringing ill soldiers from San? Ane. اقدامات.
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Thompson Resigns to Command Ohio Military Academy
Darlington area officer Henry Z Thompson lieutenant colonel in the Second South Carolina Regiment resigns captaincy to take command at the Military Academy of Ohio. He is son of ex Governor Thompson and auditor of a New York Insurance firm. Thompson gained notice drilling the Darlington guards, an interstate prize winner. His selection as commandant is viewed as an unusual compliment.
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Strike at Ybor-Manrara Factory Drags Into Third Week
Tampa, July 81. The strike at the Ybor-Manrara factory remains unsettled as the third week of the lockout ends. About four thousand men have been idle for this period with no sign of willingness to end the stoppage, even if force is needed to break the lockout.
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No Rioting in Cleveland Sparks Military Standby
In Cleveland on July 31 a Polish settlement disturbance was quickly quelled by militia. Cars were stoned in suburbs but injuries were not reported. A Fleet street mob was dispersed with fixed bayonets and ringleaders arrested. Adjutant General Axline may relieve several local units today. Outside companies will stay until rioting risk ends. Boycott limits travel on the Big Consolidated cars, affecting outlying districts.
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Ruling on Incense Cases Urges Discontinuance in Services
The archbishops of Canterbury and York issued a ruling in ritual cases, stating incense and lighted processions are not required by church law and may be omitted to maintain peace. clergy are urged to discontinue their use as part of services though not condemned as improper. Affected by the directive, clergy should avoid controversy while upholding the prayerbook.
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