Robbers Caught In Central Railroad Express Job
A bold central rail robbery at Colliers, five miles above town, netted about 22 275.30. Thornton, a 20-year-old Central Railroad butcher, confessed as ringleader and led detectives to loot, including 950 found buried at his father's yard. Braswell and Horton fled. Horton arrested near Wadley amid claims of innocence. Two thousand three hundred fifty six dollars recovered, others jailed.
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Belford
Atlanta
Southern Express Company
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Central Railroad News
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Horton
Savannah
Wadley
Justice Anderson
Rube Burrows
Jesse James
Mr. Mayes
K. C. Harris
Dowd
Powderly May Run on Republican Ticket in Wilkesbarre
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on August 26 Master Workman Powderly announced in an interview his intent to run as a Republican delegate to a proposed constitutional convention. He claimed he is not partisan and will attend the convention under whichever party nominates him. Democrats condemn the move alleging it weakens ballot reform and labor interests. Local assemblies plan actions, while Republicans say it fragments Knights of Labor.
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United States
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New York
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Atlanta
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Boston
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Mighty in Power at Plattsburg Tariff Reform Picnic
Ten thousand people gathered in Plattsburg Missouri for the third tariff reform picnic hosted by the Plattsburg Tariff Reform Club. Congressman Dockery served as master of ceremonies and introduced Crispin who attacked high tariffs as harmful to citizens' property and lives.
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Congress
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Louisana
Missouri
Liverpool
United States
Chicago
Republican Party
YOUNG SANFORD BOLDS HIS OFFENSES AND FLIES
E O Sanford, a young insurance agent in Austix, is accused of stealing about 100 dollars from his firm, keeping commissions for himself, and tampering with private mails. He fled the city to evade postal authorities, who intend to capture him. also reports Herbert Mapes, Columbia athlete, drowned at Fire Island, and Buck Wilkerson jailed for wife murder in Belton with further arrest in Laredo.
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W. H. Stacy
Stanford
New York
Herbert Mapes
Columbia College
Fire Island
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Beltox
Tex
Buck Wilkerson
Belton
Seemab
Laredo
Jon Levis
Eoie
Name Revealed For New Hotel In Alternate Era Rumors
The article discusses the planned hotel named conditionally as the Alhambra in honor of a famed Moorish palace. It notes a board decision next Tuesday will reveal the actual name, with speculation about honoring a distinguished citizen. Post office updates in the city promise free delivery and street mail boxes within a month, praised by Postmaster Honey and Mr. Botlar.
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Spain
Yusuf
Granada
America
Botlar
United States Postal Service
Honey
Sam
Joe
Georgia House Refuses Confederate Soldiers' Home Acceptance
Georgia representatives refuse to accept the Confederate Soldiers' Home by a 42 to 0 vote. Bibb county’s Mr. Huff defends the measure, praising Confederate soldiers needing care beyond pension law. Col. A. S. Cutts of Sumter County is identified as author of the bill in heated debate.
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Georgia House of Representatives
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Sumter County
Georgia
Appomattox
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