Charleston Officials arraigned in Coles court on manslaughter
United States circuit judge Peter S. Grosscup and seven others connected to the Central Illinois Traction Company were arraigned in Coles county court on criminal negligence and manslaughter charges. The eight Chicago directors and Charleston officers pleaded not guilty as affidavits were filed and motions to quash indicated, with Levy Mayer leading the defense argument anticipated to last several days.
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Charleston
Peter S. Grosscup
United States Circuit Court
Chicago
Central Illinois Traction Company
M. Thompson
Coles County
Grosscup
Arthur W. Underwood
Francis 8. Peabody
Marshall W. Sampsell
E. A. Potter
Fred Moore
Mortermen
B. F. Mecrara
Charles Botts
Charleston and
Mattoon
Grossenp Ant
Thompson
Levy Mayer
Chica-Go
Georgia Granite Men Sign Atlanta Public Building Contract
Washington February 25 The contract for granite for the Atlanta public building was signed by Sam Venable of Atlanta and H B Knox and Steadman for the McCaul Company of Philadelphia The Venable Brothers agree to furnish at least 5500 feet per month with delivery to a Georgia railroad siding The McCaul Company pays 80 percent on arrival and 10 percent after set and 10 percent on completion All breakage and transit damage costs are borne by the McCaul Company Stone to be delivered within thirteen months First consignment within sixty days The building completion date is March 10 1910 The Venables also provide curbing and pebbles for fireproofing between floors.
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Washington, D. C
Atlanta
Washington
Sam Venable
H. B. Knox and Steadman
McCaul Company
Philadelphia
Georgia
Venables
Union Depot
Venable Brothers
Posed as a Girl at Forest Exchange
In St. Louis on February 29 a disguise by a female operator named Helen Iles caused consternation at the Bel Telephone Company exchange. Discovered by a co worker after she misrepresented herself and later asked a coworker to marry her. Helen was discharged following the exposure.
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Margaret
Helen
Misa Burns
Simple remedy for la grippe coughs
An old advertisement-style note promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for La Grippe coughs. It claims the product stops coughing and heals the lungs, prevents serious outcomes, and notes the genuine formula comes in a yellow package while warning against substitutes.
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Memphis, Tenn
Times
Foley
Grogeiate
Automobile disease feared to cut ten years off lives
Dr Henry Becker warned in New York that motor car use has created an “automobile disease” harming throat and lung tissues. Tests on patients show congestion and decay fostering bacilli of consumption and pneumonia. He urged safeguards to protect traffic authorities and the public from fumes endangering thousands daily.
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New York
London
Berlin
Henry Becker
Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen
An old advertisement touts Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen as a universal cure for coughs colds croup and lung troubles. It lists prices at druggists of 25 cents 60 cents and one dollar per bottle reflecting period commerce.
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Taylor
Roosters on Barn Weathervanes Baffle Irish Travelers
A Connecticut man recalls two Irishmen from Boston noting many state barns display weather vanes shaped as roosters. Dennis asks why roosters crown the tops while hens are omitted, Sine replies it’s to avoid collecting eggs.
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Connecticut
Boston
Philadelphia Ledger
Dennis
Denis
Shot Brother's Slayer Ends on Train in South Carolina
Rock Hill February 25 Grover Welch killed Berrey Mobley on a train at Pleasant Hill as they traveled from Kershaw to Lancaster for a preliminary hearing in the Christmas Day Kershaw tragedy. Welch surrendered to authorities at Lancaster. Both families are noted as prominent in the state.
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Rock Hill
Grover Welch
Kershaw
S. C
Berrey Mobley
Mobley
Pleasant Hill
Lancaster
Welch
South Carolina
One on Dr Lee in a turkey tale from town
A playful exchange centers on Rev James W Lee sending a turkey to a friend. A youngster misreads the Self-Interpreting Bible edited by Dr Lee, asking who wrote it. The reply: the turkey came from the man who wrote the Bible, as printed in the home edition.
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DR. Lee
James W. Lee
An Shange
Turkey
Ringing of the Bells Sparks Arresting Anarchist Tale
Colorado Springs reports Giuseppe Allo, the man who killed Father Leo Heinrichs in Denver, says church bells moved him to vengeance. He claims Sicily as home, says church took his rights, and that a deserting wife fed his fury. He cites his birth in Avalon on August 10, 1857, travels from Tikly to Buenos Aires in 1905, to New York in 1907, then Ellis Kansas, finally Denver in 1907 where he found little work.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Giuseppe Allo
Leo Heinrichs
Denver
Sicily
Tikly
Avalon
Buenos Ayres
Father Leo
New York City
Kansas
Ellis
Kans
Httle
Undefined chatter over football coach title in Chicago News
A fragment from Chicago News questions the meaning of a football coach and claims Paul is another name for ambulances, noting a personal inquiry by the speaker about family roles and language usage.
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Willie
Pauil
Aimbulanes
Chicago News
Jumping off Place Saved by Dr. King's New Discovery
George Moore of Grimesland North Carolina credits Dr. King's New Discovery with saving his life after a severe cough and lung illness. He reports immediate improvement from one bottle and full recovery after twelve bottles. Available at W J Smith and Co and HR Palmer and Sons druggists with a trial bottle offered.
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W. J. Smith & Bro
H R. Paulmer & Sons
Protest Over Frye Bill Threatens Gulf Ship Trade
Strong protest spreads from New Orleans as South and Gulf Coast leaders denounce Senator Frye’s bill. Opponents warn it would block competition for Panama Canal contracts, favor Maine ship owners and Pennsylvania cement interests, raise costs by 30 percent, and isolate Illinois Midwest producers. Local groups urge Congress to kill the measure. critics call it a devastating load of discrimination against the South and West.
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New Orleans
South
Mexican Gulf Coast
Frye
United States
New England
Panama Canal
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Middle West
Committee On Commerce
Senate
Foster
Louisiana
Washington
West
Maine
Ilinois Cement
Philip Werlein
Gulf States
Central West
Gulf Ports
Central United States
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf Coast
North Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf
Panama
Cantrell surrenders to start six year penitentiary term
James W Cantrell, a Murray county native with a troubled history, arrived in Atlanta to surrender to the prison commission for six years hard labor for manslaughter. He killed Henry Ballew at a 1905 dance, fled to Kentucky and the U S army before being captured and tried. Cantrell reported to Governor Smith and traveled to Fargo Ga for confinement, paying his own way. His lawyer praised his character, noting his strong Georgia lineage and honesty.
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Atlanta
James W. Cantrell
Georgia
Murray County
Cantrell
Ballew
Kentucky
United States Army
United Sttes Army Barracks
Sacket's Harbor
New York
George C. Glenn
Whitfield County
House of Regsentatives
Luke Henry
W. C. Martin
Fite
Glenn
Prison Commission
Mr. Glenn
Hardy
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Georgia Granite
Atlanta Post Office
Et Eyrs
Abe
B. Young
C. M. Gibson
Co. M. Gibson
Young’s Island
Lanier Footwear Company
Berry Mobley
Vassar
Tremont Street
Harper’s Weekly
DeWitt
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