Boers Dispersing In Small Bands In Natal Front
Dispatches from Natal report General Baller’s success at Biggarsburg and British advances toward Dundes as Boers retreat in small bands. Noted movements include forces near Hepmaaker and Verheid with plans for possible junctions with Lord Roberts. Proclamation expected annexing Orange Free State. Botha threatens resignation over property reparations.
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Pietermaritzbarry
Natal
Baller
Biggarsburg
Dundes
Biggareburg
Stone Hill Farm
Hepmaaker
Dondonald
Ewy
Couter
Bethnen
Pomeroy
Helpmanker
Dundee
Boller
Necesary
Reuter Telegram Company
Cape Town
Webster Davis
United States
Eral Roberts
Ronnies
Trans- Jernape
Bethlehem
Chattaxcoca
McConnell
New Railroad and Cotton Mill Planned for Barnesville
Barnesville, Ga May 14 Two major projects eyed for Barnesville include a proposed railroad to link as a terminal point and a second cotton mill estimated at about 250000 dollars. A Barrysville board of trade committee will canvass railway feasibility and pledges already exist. A wealthy millman visiting the city has offered to finance a substantial portion of the mill with citizens expected to cover the balance.
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Barnravile
Barresvitas
Citieuses
Barrysville
Barnesville
Coles Seeks Anti-Trust Plank For Democratic Platform
National Chairman Coles plans to press a trust bust plank on the Democratic national committee. He aims to curb private corporate gains by publicizing and regulating chartered firms. Coles argues that once a firm receives a state charter it becomes a matter of public business under state control.
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Donce
New York
Coles
Jones
Democratic National
Acnma
Eloped with Married Man Shocks Florida Society
Miss Maud McDaniel daughter of Hon R P McDaniel elopes from Praidentown with H G Reed manager of the local telephone system. Reed is married with a young wife and child. The couple sailed on the steamer H B Plant from Braidentown and boarded Plant system at Port Tampa for the north.
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Florida
Real
Mighatec County
Poy
Braidentown
H. B. Plant
Chursday
Port Tampa
Plot to murder a priest in Wilkeswarne Pa
May 14 1920 at Wilkeswarne Pennsylvania a plot to murder Father Theopilus Klonowsky pastor of St Marys Catholic church failed as he escaped ambush while visiting a sick man. Factions say unrest within the parish preceded the attempt. He was shot at a home window but survived.
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Wilkeswarne
Relock
Theopilus Klonowsky
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Hix
Harpamh
Steamfitters to Combine in Pittsburg Firms Deal
Steamfitter and pipe bending firms reach five plant mergers forming the Pittsburg ey and Kopsirncron company with 85,000,000 capital involving A L Wood and Best Manufacturing, Pittsburg Round Machinery and Wilson Snyder Manufacturing. The combine aims to dominate the heavy steam fitting trade nationwide. Hummel to Dang June 3. Washington reporters note execution of Wilson Hummel for murdering his wife and children slated June 5. guard doubled, sheriff concerned about his stability. A hydrophobia death in Ceuxtonville following a mad dog bite two months earlier. Covington to have a new cotton mill costing 100,000, with money raised and machinery mobilized. Porterdale mill recently completed at over 759,000. McKinley to stay at Canton home after Congress adjourns, plan to visit Poland Springs, Mich, in August. Supreme Court adjourns for a week.
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Pittsburg
Prrvsevro
May H
Ster
Pittsburgey and Kopsirncron Company
Eta Ace A. L. Wood
Best Manufacturing
Comey
Siti Proe Company
Pittsburg Jound Machinery
Wilson Snyder Manufacturing Company
Ceuxtonville
Ala
Fred
Gardner
Covington
Funther
Porterdale
WI Stimmoe
Canton
Washinatox
Congress
McKinley
Visi
Poland Springs
Mich
Supreme Court
Wassixotos
Seacencg
Racine Fa Esler
Whitney's Slayer Shot to Death in Georgia Mulecar Tragedy
Aleck Whitney a popular young man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon on a Summer Street electric car in Aversoa Georgia after refusing a black man and his companion a seat. The assailant William Wilson was seized by passengers and later lynched by a mob in Grovetown after being brought back to Richmond County.
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Alexander Waitney
Augusta
Aversoa
Aleck Whittney
Moon
William Wilson
Ville
Whitney
Pinckney - Steiner
Wilson
Steiner
Bulleta
Grovetown
Atlanta
Columbia
Richmond County
Georgia
Confederate Veterans Meet Planned for Waycross July 4
The South Georgia division plans a grand review in Waycross on July 4 with General McGlashan invited. Camps from Savannah, Waycross, Brunswick, Gainesville, Valdosta, Dupont, Quitman, Thomasville and others likely bring 10 to 1,000 veterans. Daughters of the Confederacy, Sons of Veterans, Waycross Rifles band and others to participate. A citizen committee will coordinate with Daughters and Sons groups to arrange the event.
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Warcross
South Georgia
McGlashan
Waycross
Savannah
Brunswick
Gainesville
Valdosta
Dupont
Quitman
Thomasville
South
Police Control Situation as Cars Run Suburban Lines
St Louis police resume weekday post Sunday rest with 2600 emergency recruits at city hall. Suburban system resumes three branches and Bellefontaine operation, as officers guard transit.
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Tranalt ‘Company
St. Luis
St. Louis Transit Company
Bellefontaine
Campbell
Old City Hall
Meat shoe dealers stock up while others fail
In a brisk sales pitch the meat shoe dealers claim to keep stock fresh and up to date. They say they regularly buy new goods each season while clearing out out of date items. They promise customers exactly what they want and deny letting stock linger.
South's Rapid Progress in New Industries This Week
Report from The Tradesman covers the week ending May 12 noting new industries across several states. Entries include canning factories in Alabama and West Virginia, a carriage factory in Texas, coal mines in Virginia and West Virginia, cotton mills in Georgia and North Carolina, cotton seed oil plants in Florida Georgia South Carolina and Texas, fertilizer and flouring mills, gas engine works, grain elevators, and various manufacturing facilities in multiple states. Also listed are hardware, hoop, ice, insulator pin, and planing mills, marble quarries, and rail road shops among others.
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En Industries
CuatTasoous
Alabama
West
Virginia
Texas
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
Alabamg
Louisiana
Tennesse
Arkanas
Durturellas Company
West Virginia
I Tames
Trimble seeks injunction in suit vs American Sugar Refining
Robert J. Trimble, a stockholder, files in chancery court alleging surplus over $1,000,000 was used to depress sugar prices and coordinate actions with Arbuckle Bros. and American Sugar Refining to restrain trade. The suit asks the court to compel the respondent to open its books and reveal assets and actions. American Sugar Refining has 80 days to answer.
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Trimble
Adieetoun Sugar Refining Company
Trentex
Robert J. Trimble
American Sugar Refining Company
Court of Chancery
Arbuckle Bros
Independenc
American
Iten
American & Refining Pany
Haterican
John Brown Birthday Centenary Observed in Chicago Bethel
Bethel church in Chicago marked the first centennial birthday of abolitionist John Brown with a night gathering. Dr J W E Bawn of Gamma Theological Atlanta delivered the address, joined by ex-age James well and ex-Judy B. Hmm among speakers. The event recalled the era’s anti slavery sentiment and noted aid provided to Brown’s cause, including a woman hiding him when his head was sought.
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Chicago
Curcaoo
John Brown
Bethel Church
J. W. E. Bawn
Gamma Theological Atlanta
Age Jameswell
Judy B. Hmm
Society
Benesen
John Jones
Favorable report on Nicaragua Canal bill approved
Senate committee on inter oceanic canals orders a favorable report on the Mics-Tague canal bill as it passed the house with five members present. Senators McBride Harris and Turner vote yes while Hanna votes no in a swift vote after a brief session.
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Waswixotoy
Senate Committee On
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Washington and Lee University
Juliet S. Bradford
Bratton
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Wadsworth
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Schumpert Shoe CO
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