Graves Mentioned for Exposition President
Atlanta, May 17 report that Hon. John Temple Graves editor of the Atlanta Evening News may be offered the presidency of the Jamestown exposition to succeed the late General Fitzhugh Lee. The suggestion came from W. E. Christian of the Seaboard Air Line at a Portsmouth Virginia Club gathering. Secretary G. T. Shepperd of the exposition company met Graves in Atlanta and discussed the matter briefly. Graves declined to discuss it beyond deeming it a great honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
John Temple Graves
Atlanta Evening News
Fitzhugh Lee
Colonel Graves
W. E. Christian
Seaboard Air Line
Virginia Club
Portsmouth
Exposition Company
G. T. Shepperd
The
Atlanta
Prominent Man Shot by Concealed Brothers in Yoakum
E S Mason, a leading Yoakum businessman, was shot and killed by M A and P A Newman, who hid in the Lane hotel using rifles. Mason, who habitually wore shirt sleeves to appear unarmed, faced suspected trouble prior to the attack. The Newmans surrendered and were taken to Hallettsville after returning the night of the shooting. Meanwhile Miss Lillian Newman died at Range, and Dr J M Boyd was bound over on malpractice charges in connection with her death.
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Yoakum
Tex
E. S. Mason
M. A
P. A. Newman
Lane Hotel
Mason
Lillian Newman
Range
J. M. Boyd
Alice
Fort Worth
Hallettsville
Young Lady Killed Beneath Wagon at Colquit Ga
Miss Jennie Eagerton dies after falling under a four horse wagon loaded with spirits of turpentine near Colquit Georgia. Dr P E Wilkin is injured as his horse is frightened and killed. the body to be buried near Brinson with a escort of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colquit
P. E. Wilkin
Jennie Eagerton
Miss Eagerton
Dr. Wilkin
Floyd
Brinson
Wainwright Praises Remedy For Quick Stomach Relief
Mr C B Wainwright of Lemon City Florida reports better results from Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy when taken in hot water. He says the effect is doubled in rapidity and reaches the right spot instantly. For sale by Paley Son and W J Smyth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Wainwright
Lemon City
Fla
Paliey Fe Soni
W. J. Smyth
Fearful slayings drive Chicago union fears
In Chicago on May 17 police raided Bricklayers hall the Federation of Labor meeting site. Eleven union men sheltered there after a non union driver was slugged. John Mitterman killed himself two hours later after fearing a fate similar to carpenter C J Carlstrom killed by sluggers.
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Chicago
Federation of Labor
C. J. Carlstrom
John Mitterman
Kicked Policeman and Met Death in Peculiar Scene
Indianapolis police officer Patrolman Streit shot and killed 20 year old Harry Murphy after Murphy fled a saloon and tried to escape over a fence. Murphy, wanted for assault, kicked while being restrained, causing the revolver to discharge and strike him in the right side, death immediate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Harry Murphy
Streit
Murphy
A Long Plunge Through Space
Lonnie Stroud foreman of Seldon and Brock Construction fell from the eleventh story of a steel framed skyscraper under construction in Memphis. He survived the fall when a plank across the elevator shaft acted as a springboard, suffering only three broken fingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Lonnie Stroud
Seldon & Brock Construction Company
Stroud
Peculiar Wait of Insanity in Defiance Probate
In Defiance Ohio on May 17, Harvey Maxwell seeks guardianship for his brother in law Charles Rotszman after Rotszman, a bachelor, refused temperance wine Tempra and his brother in law received a 3.00 contribution to stallions. The probate case draws over 200 citizens to the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Ohio
Charles Rotszman
Hicksville
Harvey Maxwell
Rotszman
Cotton Crop Report Planned by Southern Cotton Association
President Harvie Jordan announces a June 1 release of the most complete cotton crop report, gathered from county secretaries across cotton states. A May 6 meeting in Atlanta will consolidate data from a house to house canvass on acreage and fertilizer use for an authoritative, bankable statistic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Southern Cotton Association
Harvie Jordan
St. Chivelock
Vles
New Orleans
Jordan
Hasleft
Stern Cotton Association Heissue
I Ts
Colon Belt
Cotion
South
Rooster Attacks Two Year Old in Indianapolis Drive
A dangerous rooster at 608 South Keystone Avenue in Indianapolis attacked two year old Olive Nimal injuring her face and eyes before it was driven off. Neighbors summoned a physician after the child’s screams failed to frighten the bird and rescue brought her mother to help treat the wounds.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Olive Nimal
Keystone Avenue
A Creeping Death Warning From a Hand Injury
J E Stearns of Belle Plaine Minnesota describes a friend badly injured hand swelling like blood poisoning. Bucklen's Arnica Salve drew out the poison healed the wound and saved his life. Best in the world for burns and sores 25 cents at local drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Stearns
Belle Plaine
Minn
Bucklen
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Southern Cotton Association calls meeting in New Orleans
Harvie Jordan, president, urges growers from growing states and territories to meet May 30 at 10 a m in the St Charles hotel New Orleans to consolidate reports on cotton acreage and guano use. He warns of well funded opposition and appeals officers to produce full, accurate data for distribution to cotton counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
St. Charles
South
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Harris Lithia
Harris Lithia Springs Co
Harris Springs
S.C
J. R. Crane & CO
Allen H. Talmage
Clayton Street
Atiiens
Biscen
Orr Drug Co
Jno. L. Arnold
Ays
Southern Railroad
R. W. Sizer
Seaboard
AIR Line Railway
Athens
Fred” J. Z. Hoke
Ghissler
Fia
We Ghristian
AYG
Graves
Brothers Olay
Metterman
Cotton Growers’ Association
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