Escaped Convicts Engage Sheriff in Cypress Creek Shootout
Chattanooga Tennessee August 16 a Florence Alabama special reports deputy Sheik White of Waynesboro Tenn clashed with five Tennessee penitentiary escapees at Cypress Creek twenty miles north of Florence. The men armed with 44 Colts wore blue jumpers and traded shots as White protected himself with his horse. Two convicts fled while three held ground until their pistols emptied. White and Sheriff Hill planned further pursuit and reward claims.
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Chattanooga
Florence
Ala
Gaya
Sheik
White
Waynesboro
Tenn
Tennessee
Cypress Creek
Gus Hyatt
John Doe
Fred Seguin
Robert Bridges
James Simpson
Tennessee River
Sheriff Hill
Will
Boer Generals Arrive in England for Welcoming Reception
Generals Botha, Dewet, and Delarey landed at Southampton to a hearty public and official welcome. They toured the Niagara with Joseph Chamberlain and Earl Roberts, then planned to travel to London and on to Holland to honor General Lucas Meyer. Dewet confirmed plans to visit the United States before returning to South Africa.
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Southampton
Botha
Dewet
Delarey
Niagara
Joseph Chamberlain
Earl Roberts
Lord Kitchener
Mr. Chamberlain
Lady Roberts
Abraham Fischer
Hague
London
Holland
Lucas Meyer
United States
South Africa
Boy Saves Mother's Life in Wilmington Shootout
In Wilmington, ten year old boy shot G W Bunday to stop a brutal assault on his boardinghouse keeper Mrs B A Spires. Bunday wounded her severely with a hatchet before the youth fired, killing him. The boy was praised by the court and released. Spires was hospitalized with serious injuries. Elsewhere near Blanch Tennessee an oil company drills north of the Alabama line at 1250 feet with strong indications of oil. In Columbia unknown man found dead in Hill House hostel from alcohol related causes. Johnson of Newberry county identified as the deceased. coroner investigating.
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Wilmington
N. C
G. W. Bunday
B. A. Spires
Bunday
New Decatur
Ala
Blanch
Tenn
Alabama Line
Tennessee
Columbia
S. C
Hill House
Johnson
Newberry County
Seroner
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NSA
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Maiter
Altmayer
Flatau Liquor Co
Samecays
Union
Phone 265
Macon
Georgia
Forsyth St
Huyler
Candies
Njec
Jon
Virginia College
Roanoke
Valley of Va
Matliep
Harris, Preat
Myrtle Springs
Americus
C. A. OR
V. H Chambliss
Americus, Ga
Holly
Hansford Bros
Teve Wooten
Transer
Windsor Hotel
Pohne
Steve Wooten
Sherlock & CO
Anne
Bagley Grocery CO
Henry Clay
Jones’ Lever
Bagley
Courthous
Summer Law School
Recersity OF
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Seater Tela
Se—tery
Globe-Wernicke Co
Jackson and
Forsyth Sts
Regioval Sale
Forsyth Street
D. Pearlman
Lamar Street
X“Ffield
Frank Siee
Bank OF Commerce
Americus, Georgia
Georgia School OF Technology
Atlanta
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