Philadelphia Notable Talk Sparks Statewide Philadelphia Pride
A diner dialogue in a Silath avenue restaurant reveals playful geography notes about Philadelphia towns across multiple states. The piece cites Philadelphia in Maine South Carolina Mississippi Tennessee Indiana Illinois and Missouri with a running count of New Philadelphia variants. A brief health column follows, endorsing Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for summer diarrhea in children, including local vendor mentions H R Palmer Sons and W J Smith & Bro.
Bryan 15 Going to Australia
Paris August 15 William J Bryan confirms plan to visit Australia starting after the November election sailing from San Francisco. He will tour New Zealand as well and travel alone for ten weeks with itinerary not yet fixed. He would meet President Fallieres but timing conflicted.
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Paris
William J. Bryan
Melbourne
Australia
San Francisco
New Zealand
Bryen
Fallieres
Foreign Office
Bryan
Mr. Fallieres
Rambourlet
Serious clash narrowly missed at Newberry campaign rally
In Newberry South Carolina today a confrontation nearly erupted between supporters of attorney general candidates J W Ragsdale and J F Lyon. The pair clashed on stage amid mob pressure as H H Evans was escorted away. Colonels Blease, Mayor Brown and Sheriff Bedford watched the tense scene.
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Columbia
S. C
Newberry
H. H. Evans
J. W. Ragsdale
J. Frazier Lyon
Lyon
Ragsdale
Eans
O'Hers
J. Blease
Mayor Brown
Sheriff Butford
Mr. Evans
Convict Granted Parole to Return for Children
Thomas J. Dower, jailed since 1902 for whipping his wife in Es cambia county, with a twenty year sentence, has been paroled by the governor to Brewton to educate and care for his ten children. His wife remarried, obtained a divorce, and left the children, prompting the governor to grant the chance for Dower to reunite with them.
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Montgomery
Ala
Thomas J. Dower
Escambia County
Brewton
Summer Excursion Tickets to Seashore Mountains and East
Central of Georgia Railway announces hot weather rates for summer excursions to seashore mountain and lake resorts in all directions. Tickets on sale at all coupon ticket offices with rates and schedules available through agents. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve advertised by Orr Drug Co.
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Central OF GA. Railway
Central of Georgia Railway
DeWitt
Orr Drug Co
Assault Attempt in Greenwood Prompts Lynching Pursuit
A 20 year old Miss Jennie Brooks was attacked by a man named Bob Davis who slashed her throat with a meat knife and nearly severed two fingers. A posse of 1,000 men hunts the suspect, who earlier attacked a colored woman. the case echoes a prior lynching of his brother.
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Greenwood
S. C
Jennie Brooks
J. P. Brooks
Bob, Davis
Brooks
Davis
Fatal home invasion and bank embezzlement cases unfold
An unknown intruder attacked Henry Davis of Baldwin, injuring him fatally or critically and assaulting Mrs Davis as neighbors pursued the attacker. In Birmingham and Birmingham area reports, Alexander Chisholm, a bank teller, faces potential trial and guards as authorities pursue embezzled funds totaling up to $97,000 linked to Gibert & Clay and Doster Co. An arrest warrant is out for P G Smith.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Henry Davis
Baldwin
Birmingham
Ala
United States
Alexander Chisholm
First National Bank
Chisholm
Bond
Gibert & Clay
Alexander H. Chisholm
N. L. Steele
P. G. Smith
Doster Co
Chisolm
Family in terror of the Black Hand case unfolds
Baltimore, August 15. An alleged Black Hand case culminated in three arrests for complicity, with two held in 10000 bail. Letters demanding 5000 were sent by the Mafia Association and the Black Hand Company. Rosario Romeo delivered some threats. Inazio Castalano, 23, chased after a call to Lanasa for payment. Romeo, 21, says he delivered letters for unknown principals. Castalano and Romeo remain in 10000 bail.
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Baltimore
Criminal Court
Mafia Association
Black Hand Company
Lanasa
Rosario Romeo
Romeo
Inazio Castalano
Frank Porcell
Castalano
Negro soldiers run riot in Brownsville streets
At Brownsville Texas Aug 15 twenty negro soldiers from the Twenty-fifth infantry forced from their post ran through Main street firing volleys. Bartender Frank Natus is dead Policeman Joseph Doimage wounded and horse shot. Home and hotel windows and walls are damaged. Governor asked to remove the troops to prevent further violence.
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Brownsville
Texas
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Main Street
Frank Natus
Joseph Doimage
Louis R. Cowan
F. E. Starr
Miller Hotel
Fort Brown
Englishman Fined for Hissing Flag in Bayonne Theater
James Pierce, an Englishman, fined 25 dollars in Bayonne police court for hissing the American flag during a theater performance. His act near the song finale nearly sparked a riot as the stars and stripes were waved by a performer. The notice ends with an ad for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy sold by H R Palmer & Sons and W J Smith & Bro.
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Bayone
N. J
James Pierce
Pierce
Train brakeman dies saving three girls in Virginia
In Allenton Virginia on August 15 Daniel Colt a 2 year old brakeman on the Ironton railroad losing his life while saving three girls. His train backed through a cut and Colt signaled the engineer to stop. his actions caused the engineer to halt suddenly and the train jolted, throwing Colt under the wheels.
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Allenton
Daniel Colt
Ironton
Colt
Mystery Solved by Dr King’s New Life Pills
John N. Pleasant of Magnolia Ind credits Dr King’s New Life Pills with curing bilious attacks and constipation. The pills are guaranteed to satisfy or money refunded. Available for 25 cents at W. J. Smith & Hiro and N. R. Palmer & Sons drug stores.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Galveston
E. W. Goodloe
Dutton St
Waco
Texas
Dr. King
H. R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
John N. Pleasant
Magnolia
Ind
W. J. Smith & Hiro
N. R. Palmer & Sons
Youth found on fever laden oil barge mystery ends
New Orleans reports Roderick Askime, a Chicago youth long sought by relatives, identified among recovered victims from the steamer Whitehall held in quarantine near the Mississippi. The state health board initially denied his identity, then recognized him after a photo of his mother was shown. he expressed wishes to see Europe rather than return home.
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Askime
Chicago
Whitehall
Mississippi River
State Board of Health
Adams
Fred Brown
Decise
Fitenders
Europe
Bids Sought for Stand Pipe Painting Work
Citizens interested in painting the stand pipe should contact the Superintendent of Water Works before September 1, 1906.
City Tax Discounts Offered for August and September Payments
A city council directive grants a 2 percent discount for residents paying city tax in full during August and a 1 percent discount for full payments in September. Interest at 7 percent per year accrues on taxes unpaid after November 20, from July 1. All city taxes become due July 1.
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Peter Pindar
Turnpike Guide
National Biscuit Company
Theron
Orr’s School
Pulaski and
Dougherty Streets
Ss. P. OR
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Ford & Johnson CO
Bansest Forstrenn Co
Athens, Ga
Avnanis, Ga
Ford & Joinson CO
Philadelphias
Philadelphia
Silath Avenue
New York
South Carolina
Mississippi
Neshoba County
Tennesssee
Indiana
Mlinois
Union
By. M. O. Stockland
M. E
Litle Falls
Minn
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Boston
Savannah
L. EB. Poley
Athens
Negro
Posse
E. H. Wolfe
Bear Grove
W. J. Smith & Bra
Palmer
Family IN Terror OF
Black Hand
Ely
Hy Bros
Warren Street
New mi
Chamberlain
Payne
Ayne
Gineer
New Orleans
Roderick
Kennedy
Orr Drug Company
McCaw’s Premium
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