Marines March Across Samar Reported Amid Casualties
Secretary Long released cablegrams from Rear Admiral Rodgers detailing Waller's expedition across Samar. Shoemaker receives credit for rescue work as Marines are to be relieved in about ten days. Casualties include Captain Porter’s command with several wounded and many missing, as Carl neglects to mention further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samar
Washington
Long
Rodgers
Cavite
Waller
Shoemaker
Anand
Porter
Lanang
Basey
A. S. Williams
W. Slattery
J. McCay
E. Witzell
J. W. Hackler
W. D. Smith
R. Desmond
J. E. Egan
T. J. Carey
P. J. Connell
T. Sanfalo
G. N. Foster
T. Brectt
J. Woods
F. F. Brown
T. Murray
M. Bassett
L. A. Bailey
J. Baronie
Brown Held for Murder in Coalburg Mine Death
Coroner's jury returns verdict charging Sol Brown with the murder of John Askew a 17 year old convict found dead in Coalburg mines his head beaten. Brown the boy's boss had claimed he killed due to refusal to work. Brown already jailed for poisoning two women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalburg
Birmingham
Ala
Sol Brown
John Askew
Askew
Brown
Steel and Iron Shipments Rise at Ensley Plant
Birmingham Alabama January 30 shipments of steel and pig iron from Ensley are heavier this week than in months. Railroads have been asked to provide cars for the surge in traffic and respond promptly. Five furnaces and the steel plant are in blast with about half of the open hearth furnaces in operation. Demand for steel and pig iron is high and conditions at Ensley are unusually active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Ensley
Enaley
Sleetstorm Buries Cities in South with Damage and Wrecks
Memphis reports widespread telegraph and telephone outages as sleetstorm halts lines across Kentucky Tennessee Arkansas and Texas. Little Rock suffers about 600000 in losses with a dozen buildings wrecked while Rector Ark Dyersburg Tenn and Union City Tenn also incur damage. Weather unsettled with rain and fog expected and temperatures rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyeraburg, Tenn
Memphis
Little Rock
Ark
Rector
Dyersburg
Tenn
Union City
Nashville
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Texas
Weather Bureau
Large shipment of fine mules to Athens stables
Holman & Co. announces a hundred of the finest mules from Kentucky now at their Thomas Street stables in Athens. The firm offers cash sales and installment terms with good notes. Local farmer interest grows as buyers view the lot praised by experts and a Banner reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
W. 8
Holman
Kentucky
Holman & Co
Blue Grass
Thomas Street
Thomas St
WARDEN'S WIFE AIDES BIDDLE ESCAPE IN PITTSBURG
Edward and John Biddle, condemned for the murder of grocer Thomas D Rabney, overpowered guards in the county jail and escaped with revolvers and saws. The warden’s wife is alleged to have supplied the tools and planned the breakout. The escape was discovered at daylight. the bid dles fled into Rosa Street and were pursued as investigations continue. Rev. A B Miller dies after paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
John Biddle
Pittsburg
T. D. Rahney
Thomas D. Rabney
Mount Washington
James McGeary
McGeary
Edward Biddle
Reynolds
Rosa Street
Homeopa
Kahney
Patrick Fitzgerald
Biddle Brothers
Fulton Street
Fitzgerald
Walter Dorman
Biddles
John
Stone
Pardon Board
Peter K. Soffel
Biddle
McDonald
Horrible discovery near Ozark reveals murdered wife
At Cotton Swamp near Ozark Alabama a decomposed body of a negro woman identified as Posey Kirkland's wife was found after hogs fed on it. Kirkland confessed to killing her with a head blow and fled with another woman. The missing husband of Nora Smedley is believed dead. Officer reports link to prior threats and rival crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark
Ala
Ike Petty
Cotton Swamp
Skipperville
Posey Kirkland
Georgia
Posey
Oficers
Kirkland
Nora Smedley
Athens Cotton Market Report January 1908
Athens market notes Middling 8 1 1 cent, New York and Liverpool prices listed. Reports show day’s receip ts at around 13 000 bales and 4 000 bales for American cargoes, with future delivery openings and closings noted.
Virginia Carolina Fertilizer Leaders Seek Farmers
The Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company, leaders in fertiliser manufacture with headquarters in Atlanta Richmond and Charleston, urges farmers to contact them before purchasing fertilisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia-Carolina Chemical CO
Atlanta, GA
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Atlanta
Richmond
Charleston
Dock Harper Freed After Self Defense Trial
The committal trial of Dock Harper for the December 21 killing of Charlie McCoy was held before Judge Foster. The case was dismissed after four witnesses, led by O. H. Thornton, testified Harper acted in self defense and a pistol was involved. Friends celebrated outside the courthouse as Harper was discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dock Harper
Charlie McCoy
Foster
Court House
Messrs
Tuck and
Lumpkin
Harper
O. H. Thornton
Madison County
Bim
Mre
Anthony
Hayes
Yarbrough
Tack and Lampkin
Mr. Harper
Giant glucose trust to form with $80 million capital
New York reports plans to combine major glucose refiners into a single trust with $80,000,000 capitalization. Preferred stock would total $30,000,000 and common $50,000,000. Negotiations include the Glucose Sugar Refining company Illinois Sugar Refining Pekin Charles Pope Glucose Manufacturing National Starch New York Glucose companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Jersey
United States Steel Corporation
Glucose Sugar Refining Company
Illnois Sugar Refining Company
Pekin, Ill
Charles Pope Glucose Manufacturing Company
The
National Starch Company
New York Glucose Company
Wildes to command Asiatic squadron. bankruptcy filed
Rear Admiral Frank Wildes left Pensacola for San Francisco to sail for Japan and assume command of the Asiatic squadron. George D. Headen of Milligan filed a bankruptcy petition with liabilities listed at 25000 dollars. Also reports a Canadian Pacific railroad wreck near Sudbury with one death and multiple injuries. In Kentucky, Jim Howard was found guilty of assassinating William Goebel and sentenced to life imprisonment. Doctors advertise Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup for teething and related ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asiatic Squadron
Pensacola
Fla
Frank Wildes
San Francisco
Japan
George D. Headen
Dallas Headen & Sons
Milligan
Canadian Pacific
Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Sudbury
Howard
Frankfort
Jim Howard
William Goebel
Ife
Funeral of Mrs Robt Chapple at Oconee Street Church
The funeral for Mrs Robt Chapple was held at Oconee Street church yesterday at 10 30 am in the presence of many friends. Sermon by Rev Eakes and Rev Stone followed hymns including Asleep in Jesus Nearer My God to Thee and How Firm a Foundation. Burial took place at Oconee cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. Chapelle
Oconee Street
M. H. Eakes
E. D. Stone
E. D. Stone, After Which Mr. Eakes
F. W. Lucas
Negro postmaster charged with robbing mails at Burroughs
J C Legree, Burroughs mayor and deputy postmaster, was arrested by U S Marshal on a warrant from Commissioner Ayala charging him with stealing a decoy letter from the mails. A letter marked money found in Legree’s possession sparked the case amid local complaints about the Burroughs post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burroughs
Savannah
J. C. Legrey
Chatham County
United States
Dulmer
Ayala
Burroughs Post
W. H. Lewis
Legree
Admiral Schley Hosts Warm Louisville Welcome
Admiral Schley visited Louisville on January 30 as the guest of the Knights Templar. He and Mrs Schley met with local leaders, addressed Civic High School students, breakfasted at the Jefferson home, rode in state to the Masonic Widows and Orphans' home, and spoke to children there amid cheers before visiting the industrial school of reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar
Louisville
Admiral Schley
Knights
Civic High School
Schley
T. J. Jefferson
Masonic
Industrial School of Reform
Also Mentioned on This Page
GEM
Hodgson Cotton Company
Cebell
Richmond, VA
Charleston, S. C
HAVOG
W. S. Holman & Co
Warden
A. B. Miller
Waynesburg, Pa
Onawa
Mary
Postoffice
Spartanburg
8. C
McGowan
Wilson
Groff
Wellford
Wison
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Lancaster
Board of Visitors
Naval Academy
Wiliam Butler Duncan
Francis Rawle
Philadelphia
James P._ May
Portsmouth
N. H
L. M. McGrader
Vicksburg
Eugene L. Zimmerman
Cincinnati
George Winston
Raleigh
N. C
Francis B. Galt
Jacoma
Wash
Murphy & Co
New York Market
Liverpool Market
Dr. Thacher
Rama
Royal Baking Powder CO
William GT
Oconee St. Church
Salvation Oil
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!