Slaughter of Americans in Samar shocks Manila
Dispatches report the massacre of Company G Ninth United States Infantry at Balangiga on a Saturday. Colonel Derussy moved with a battalion toward the scene. Captain Connell’s body was tied by the heels, doused with kerosene and burned. Forty five bodies burned in a trench. seven men missing. Many bodies badly mutilated. charred remains recovered. Three hundred Macabees to sail aboard Legaspi, delayed by a typhoon.
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Isaac D. Derussy
Hlepanth Infantry
Connell
Capt McDonald Leaves Tomorrow for Extended Leave
Capt John B. McDonald, who has been visiting Anniston friends after a distinguished campaign in the Philippines, will depart tomorrow for Washington to have his leave of absence extended by three months. He has been a guest of his brother in law Dr H D Barr and Mrs Barr, and his sister during the stay.
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Washington
McDonald
Anviston
Capt. McDonald
H. D. Barr
Barr
Berne
Field
W. M. Brewern
O. H. Parker
Mree Hirtvey
Miss Blodgett's Bible Lessons at Parker Memorial
The women of Anniston are invited to attend 4 p m Bible study meetings at Parker Memorial Church Tuesday through Friday each week focusing on the life of Christ. Miss Blodgett, trained at Moody Bible Institute and linked with Chicago's YWCA, teaches the class.
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Parker Memorial Church
Christ
Miss Blodgett
Moody Bible Institute
Young Women’s Christian Association of Chicago
Chinese court to begin return trip next Sunday to Pekin
Dispatches from Lian Fu report the Chinese court will start its return journey next Sunday. A dismantled temporary palace accompanies a caravan of 3000 to 5000 officials and servants, 1200 carts, and thousands of horses and mules. Officials have begun preparations along the route. The Emperor or Empress Dowager commands officials to pay for all supplies.
Sheriff on Trial for Murder in St Clair Case
In Ashville, Oct 3, the preliminary hearing of Sheriff J L North begins over the killing of Walter Blankenship during a courthouse attack tied to a lynch mob in the Jim Brown case. A military guard protects the proceedings before Justice J M Presley with 180 witnesses slated. the trial continues through Saturday.
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ST. Clair's
Court House
Justice of the Peace
J. M. Presley
Sheriff North
Walter Blankenship
Brown
Columbia Wins Championship Yacht Race Today
New York reports the Columbia defeats Shamrock by three minutes and thirty seconds in today's championship race. The series continues daily until a winner is decided. Columbia leads two to zero in a best of five. Weather was favorable and thousands watched the exciting race. King William Scotch and Casivade Lincoln seen at Levi's.
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New York
Columbia
Shamrock
King William Scotch
Casivade Lincoln
Levi's
Nashville Street Cars Empty of Motormen
Nashville streetcars are idle as about 200 of 250 Nashville Street Railway Company employees are discharged after joining the Amalgamated Association. The dispute centers on proposed safety bonds for conductors and motormen, with both sides firm but no violence.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
Nashville Stteet Railway Company
Amalgamated
Association of Street Railway
Elk Banquet Honors Al Field Minstrel Company in Anniston
An Anniston Elks lodge banquet last night honored Al G Field and his minstrel company. More than a hundred guests praised the hospitality, with colorful Elks decor and a program of speeches songs and jokes lasting two hours.
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Anniston
al. G. Field
Minstrel Company
Anniston Lodge
B. P.O. Elks
Elks
Anniston Elks
Elks’ Hall
Frank Martin
the Elks
Field
Grand Lodge of the
Order of Elks
Child of America
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Omier
Mobile
Island of
Samar
Manila
United States Infantry
Balangiga
John B. McDonald
Anniston Friends
Philippines
Wile
Daminge
Pekin
Imperial Palace
Forbidden City
Lian Fu
Ace
Sian Fu District
Ashville
Jim Brown
North
William H. Miller
Easonville
Victor C. Dry
Noble Street
The
Cody
Burnett & Bellingrath
al G. Field and His
Merry Men
Towards. Williams
Don Quinlan
R. H. Stickney, Jr
J. G. McDonald
Howard W., Sexton
Dan. A. Farrell
WH. McKleroy
J. ©. Sproull
Mr. Field
Frank Fogarty
al Field
Sawyer
Jos. Saks & Co
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