Lynching Reported in Polk County Florida
Tampa August 22 reports Polk County authorities brought Will Lawrence here to prevent a lynching at Lakeland after an attempted assault. A second lynching occurred in Mulberry where John Bapes, a negro, was captured by a mob and hanged from a tree, body later riddled with bullets. No arrests listed. Also includes ad copy for Chamberlains Colic remedy.
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Tampa
Fla
Polk County
Will Lawrence
Lakeland
Stiss Davis
Mulberry
John Bapes
Captain Hughes
Bapes
Arbiters settle Macon rail strike. schedules resume
In Macon Georgia on August 22 an arbitration board settled a strike by conductors and motormen against Macon Railway and Light Company. Union workers return to regular roles with pay from 14 to 17 per hour as management promotes experienced staff. No fifth arbiter was needed. duties assigned to Ben Jones A T Holt L J Kilburn and N D May. Manager Nyhan accepted the decision and all union men resumed work. A brief note quotes Prof Tyler on digestion and a promotion for careful eating. Also announced are summer excursion tickets to northern resorts and routes via steamship lines to New York Boston Baltimore and Philadelphia with rates and schedules through Central of Georgia Railway agents.
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Macon
Macon Railway and Light Company
Ben Jones
A. T. Holt
L. J. Kilburn
N. D. May
Nyhan
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Savannah
Central of Georgia’ Railway
Leutenant
Aida
Young Girl Murdered Near Raleigh In Rural Marl Pit
A 16 year old girl, daughter of farmer George Waddell of Wayne County near Freemont, was found murdered Sunday. She had left at 4 o clock to visit a neighbor and was strangled, with indications she may have been outraged. No clew to the murderer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh, N.C
George Waddell
Miss Waddell
Holland
Inj
Searce
Hot Race 19 On For City Judge
Cordele August The situation in the race for judge of the Cordele judicial circuit cannot be foretold Judge Maxtlind one of the gas dilutes from Cordele has withdrawn from the race leaving the field to Judge A V Whipple Hon J T Hill of Crisp and fal Lawson of Abb Ville The race between Sol Geors of Vienna and Colonel Jay of Fitz Gerald for solicitors general is hotly contested Congressman Erb Lewis will carry Crisp county by big majority over Dudley Hughes On Fine Printing The Banner Leads
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dele
Maxtlind
A. V. Whipple
J. T. Hill
Crisp
Fal Lawson
Vienna
Jay
Fitzerald
Solicitors General
Erb Lewis
Crisp County
Dudley Hughes
Bargain Sale Clears Out Summer Goods
A dense catalog of discounts across dry goods and house furnishings. Notable price cuts include 42 inch white lawn at 10c, various silks and taffetas marked down, Jap matting and rugs on sale, and half price on ladies and men neckwear. New shipments and bargain counters fill the store for fall stock.
Riot Report on Brownsville Troops Stirred by Racial Tensions
Washington reports a Major Blocksom investigation into clashes between Brownsville citizens and Black troops at Fort Brown. The telegram notes racial causes, armed patrols, a midnight raid, and fatalities, with authorities planning a thorough inquiry and troop redeployments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ainsworth
Major Blocksom
Inspector General's Office
Brownsville
Texas
Fort Brown
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
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CNBC
United States
National Biscuit Company
Sian
Blood Bulm Co
Atlanta
Aulo
Ali
Dali
Orr’s School
Pulaski and
Dougherty Streets
P. Orr
Chamberlain
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Iw. J. Smith & Bro
City OF
Tyler
Amherst College
Orr Drug Company
Central OF GA. Railway
L. E. Poley
Athens
THE
Ford & Johnson CO
Earnest Furnirture Co
Athens, Ga
the Earnest Furniture Co
Freemont
Wayne Coun
Dio
Ville
Sol. Geors
Davison
Nicholson CO
Madras
Seper Yard
White Goods
Stationery
Brownsville, Tex
United States Army
Washington, D. C
Sis
Fort Ringveld
Rio Grande
Fort Reno
Miahoma
McCaskey
J. Franka Bell
Heawnsville
Fort. Brown
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Blocksom
Othe War Department
Galveston
E. W. Goodloe
Dutton St
Waco
Dr. King
W. J. Smith & Bro
Kennedy
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