Rome Cardinals Begin Balloting for New Pope in Conclave
Rome reports the conclave of sixty two cardinals begins voting to elect Leo XIII’s successor. Ill health limits Cardinal Herrera y Espinosa though he may vote. Italian rivals Rampolia Serafino Vannutelli Di Pietro Gotti Oreglia seen as likely but uncertain candidates. Predictions say the pope may soon gain more freedom from Vatican isolation.
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Rome
Sistine Chapel
Leo XIII
Vatican
Lapponi
Mocenni
Cretoni
Lagenieux
Cardinal Herrera Y Espinosa
Valenci
Cardinal Herrera
Leo
Rampolia
Serafino
Vannuttelli
di Pietro
Gotti
Oreglia
Convention Meets Today For Calhoun County District
The International Sunday School association district convention gathers at White Plains and continues through tomorrow with R L Cater S A Russell and Milton A Smith slated to speak. The nearby second district convention at Boozer recently concluded, electing F W Foster president John Pruett vice president and Tom Francis Jr secretary for the coming year. The county meeting will be in Jacksonville on July 27 and 28.
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Internaional Sunday School Association
Calhoun County
White Plains
Messrs
R. L. Cater
A. Russell
Milton A. Smith
Boozer
F. W. Foster
John Pruett
Tom Francis, Jr
Jacksonville
S J Lester Passes Away In Ward 5
Mr Sam J Lester died at his home in Ward 5 at 7 10 this morning after a two year illness. He leaves a wife and two children and was regarded as a good citizen. Funeral services will be held at Oxanna Baptist Church tomorrow morning conducted by Rev A Hutto, with interment at Four Mile after the service.
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Sam J. Lester
Ward 5
Oxanna Baptist Church
A. Hutto
Four Mile
Mysterious Circumstances
One was pale and sallow and the other fresh and rosy. She who is blushing with health uses Dr. King's New Life Pills to maintain it. By gently arousing the lazy organs they compel good digestion and head off constipation. Try them. Only 25c, at West End Drug Store and Miller Drug Co.
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Dr. King
West End Drug Store
Miller Drug Co
Grand Jury Indicts Crooked Officials In Postal Affair
Washington August 1 The federal grand jury returns seven indictments alleging conspiracy and bribery in postal affairs. August W Machen head of the free delivery service faces four indictments with others including Gordon Crawford former deputy auditor Leopold J Sern Martha Lorenz John Crapper William Long Maurie Kunkel and Thomas W McGregor. Crawford posted 10 000 bail McGregor 5 000 Long 10 000 and Machen bond 26 000. Long arrested at home and released on bond. Machen not re-arrested due to existing bond.
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Washington
Post Office
Federal Grand Jury
August W. Machen
Free Delivery Service
Gordon Crawford
Post Office Department
Leopold J Sern
Baltimore
Martha J. Lorenz
John Crapper
Lockhaven
William ©. Long
Ohio
Machen
Maurie Kunkel
New York City
Thomas W
McGregor
Crawford
McGreggor
Long
Springman
County Masonic Conference Ends After Enjoyable Session
The County Masonic conference held at Duke's over Wednesday to Friday closed yesterday afternoon. Attended by Masons across the county, the meetings featured instructive sessions, work demonstrations, and candidate elevations. Sumptuous meals were served on the grounds Thursday and Friday, and the gathering proved enjoyable. Next year’s conference will be in Jacksonville.
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Duke’s
Jacksonville
Dr King's New Discovery touted as cure for consumption
Mr H Haggans of Melbourne Florida reports he was told he had consumption and given up. A free trial bottle of Dr King's New Discovery was prescribed and he claims it saved his life. The Miller Drug Co and West End Drug Co guarantee the medicine for throat and lung diseases, with trial bottles free and prices 50c and 1.00.
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H. Haggans
Melbourne
Fla
Dr. King
Miller Drug Co
West End Drug Co
Heavy hauling and drayage services by R O Watson
Heavy hauling and moving of household goods offered with prompt attention by R. O. Watson. Contact via phone 72 for drayage of all kinds.
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R. O. Watson
Train Held Up by Mob Near Clifton Forge
A Chesapeake and Ohio express train was halted by about 200 men near Clifton Forge. Over 100 shots were fired as prisoners were moved onto a second train at Clifton Forge for transfer to Covington. Engineer James Peck and Conductor Jack Hall, in charge, faced a threatening mob and protected the coaches as they prepared to depart.
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James Peck
Jack Hall
Clifton Forge
Engineer Peck
Conductor Hall
Mob Fire At Train Endangers Negroes In Locked Car
Passengers flee as a mob surrounds a smoking car after guards prevent entry. Conductor Hall urges passengers to lie flat while shots break the windows. The two lynching suspects are believed to be Lynchburg Va men tied to a recent railroad assault on a white brakeman between Clifton Forge and Lynchburg.
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Lynchburg
Haward Hite
Clifton Forge
Dispensary Proposal Hopes For Oxford Vote
An effort to open a dispensary in Oxford is planned within months. A petition will be presented at the Montgomery legislature meeting to seek permission for a local election on the issue, following years of prohibition. Recent anti saloon sentiment narrowly carried a saloon election, prompting a potential compromise move on a dispensary.
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Oxford
Montgomery
Editor to walk to Cape LeBorne Arctic coast 1000 miles away
Robert M. Wilson editor of the Durand Clipper plans a noon start for a trek to Cape LeBurne on the Arctic Ocean. He expects the journey to last about fifteen months and covers roughly 1000 miles.
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Curiaco
Robert M. Wilson
The
Durand
Cape Lsburne
Levy Announces Fall and Winter Suit Samples
Tailor Levy has received fall and winter samples for suits trousers and overcoats and invites the public to call and view the selections.
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Levy
Important Action is Taken Today to Collect Wages Due
Workers of the Southern Car and Foundry Company convened at Noble Street theater in Messiah to form a committee with authority to pursue back pay. A power of attorney was prepared and left at Carre-Field Shoe Company for coworkers to sign and authorize representation. The committee will proceed cautiously to secure payment without immediate legal action unless necessary.
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Southern Car and Foundry Company
Noble Street Theater
Messia
John Reese
Charles
Kehard
Lon &. Riteh
Carre-Field Shoe Company
Whho
Death by Own Action Of Bookkeeper Sykes
Edmund T. Sykes a bookkeeper and well connected committed death by own action yesterday by shooting himself through the heart. Despondency over a love affair is rumored as the cause of the deed. Sykes was the son of Gen. E. T. Sykes of Columbus, Miss.
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Monite
Edmund T. Sykes
Sykes
Gen
E. T. Sykes
Columbus
Miss
Fatness pricing eyed by union garment makers
Chicago Aug 1 The Union Made Garment Makers Association met last night and decided to adjust prices by weight. A 130 pound man could buy a suit for 10 dollars while a 250 pound man might pay 15 dollars.
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Chicago
Garment Makers’ Association
Goodwood liberal measure prompt delivery at KR
Goodwood adopts a liberal measure to ensure prompt delivery at KR with O Watson's coordinating efforts and the contact line listed as phone 72 for service requests.
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Connec
S. J. Lester
Sternes Grocery
Grand Jury
Masonic Conference
Love Drug Company
Echard, Rich and
Reese
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