Important Jefferson County Contested Sheriff Vote Decided
Governor rules parcel of law on contest of Jefferson County sheriff race. I F Perrin declared duly elected after scrutiny of presiding precincts and evidence of voter influence deemed insufficient to alter the result. Commission to issue per law.
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Middlebrooks
Scott
Patterson
Jefferson County
I. F
County
Jefferson
W. J. Nortuen
Wanen
Death of Senator Wilson Halts Senate in Mourning
Washington reports the sudden death of Senator Wilson at 70, a lifelong Democrat and Union supporter. He served since March 4, 1885, after succeeding James B. Groome. re-elected for another term. Governor Jackson will fill the vacancy. several names circle as possible appointees.
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Washineton
Wilson
James B. Groome
Maryland
Jackson
Amon
Robinson A
James Pierce
Clinton Mcullough
Covington
State
Senate
Loyd
Geo. Jackson
Gibson
Gorman
Spooner
Magee accuses prominent man of bribery in sensational charge
Indianapolis Senator Magee, minister to Norway and Sweden, claims President Shaffer of a street railway company and State Young Men's Christian Association leader bribed him to vote against bills opposed by the company. Meanwhile Mallory line steamers Colorado and City of San Antonio suffer shaft and crank pin issues and face delays in New York Harbor.
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Magee
Indianapolis
New York
Norway
Sweden
Cleveland
Shaffer
Street Railway Company
State Young Men’s Christian Association
Mallory Line
Colorado
Tybee
Comal
San Antonio
Governor's Island
East River
Why Capital Comes South
The Seabird and Roanoke profits from controlling the Southern Georgia and Florida road are described. Macon Construction owns 50 shares of $10,000 each and built 285 miles of line for $1,000 per mile using bonds. They receive $2,000,000 in preferred stock and $40,000 per Construction share in Georgia Southern and Florida stock.
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New York
Seabird
Roanoke
Florida
Macon Company
Macon Construction
Georgia Southern and
Florida Railroad
Macon Construction Company
Seaboard and
Raleigh and Gaston Railroad
Georgia Southerneir
Georgia Southern
Sparks
Georgia, Toledo and
Navy Bills Bring One Big Cruiser Plus Anticipated Torpedo Tests
Wassixatox Feb 25 The new unarmored cruiser No 18 will cost about 2 75 million and rival ships total about 17 85 million for hulls and machinery The fleet grows costly despite smaller overall additions while torpedo boats face uncertain funding and the Ericsson submarine gun awaits test funding
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Wassixatox
Congress
Roach
Chicago
Boston
Atlants
Petrel
Indiana
Massachusetts
Oregon
New York
New York Harbor
Ericsson
Vesuvius
Rice in Florida Declares Large Rice Planting Project
Orlando reports the Florida Rice Manufacturing company plans to plant 2,500 acres of reclaimed land in rice. The land comprises vegetable mold five to fifteen feet thick. To attract settlers two years rental of rice land is offered at twenty five cents per acre.
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Orlando
Fla
Iatest
Florida Rice Manufacturing Company
Tax refunds by state under the direct tax bill
A Feb 25 notice lists amounts to be returned to states for taxes paid under the direct tax bill. Alabama 22522 dollars, Louisiana 385866 dollars, Mississippi 241, South Carolina 222, North Carolina 333, Tennessee 20008 dollars. Also a dissolution notice for Kershaw & Co and a new partnership formed as Kershaw Armstrong Co. Athens Georgia. Clara Lou Lyle visiting Watkinsville friends.
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Wasu HinocTon
Alabama
Louisiana
Miss Srrnbe
South
North Carolina
Carolina
Tennessee
Kershaw & Hill
Lucas & Swift
Kershaw & Co
J. G. Swift
F. B. Lucas
Athens, Ga
Kershaw, Armstrong& Co
Athens
Sarees Gro
I. Kenshaw
D. W. Hit
O. A. Armstrone
W. Crance Russet
Jenny Harlowe
Athens Publishing Co
Skin grafts offered to heal Gettysburg wound
William J. Kay, adjutant of the seventeenth Regiment of volunteers, wounded at Gettysburg, received skin grafts from five volunteers in Brooklyn. Donors provided five skin strips, attached to Kay’s calf to promote healing. Surgeons expect the wound to heal well.
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New York
New Yorks
William J. Kay
Seventeenth Regiment of Volunteers
Gettysburg
Winchester Post
Brooklyn
Capt. Kay
Ozone Park
Belmont Avenue
Empress Frederick Receives 2 Million Legacy for Konigsstein
Paris dispatch notes the empress intends to use the Duchess Galliera’s 2,000,000 bequest to refurnish and decorate Konigsstein Castle with French art. The visit to Paris signals potential reconciliation with the Emperor. Also mentions a $200 reward for James A. Brown in North Carolina murder case. Harmony Grove notes busy local scene with leaders and merchants expanding fertilizer trade.
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Fredricka
London
Paris
The
Times
Frederick
Galliera
Konigstein
Harmony Grove
Key
Alexander
Messrs
G. D. McGinnis
J. F. Payne
Neal Chandler
Pocataligo
L. G. Hardman
Northeast
W. T. Thurmond
Woman's Work Miss Frances Willard Addresses Council
Miss Frances Willard, president of the Council, delivers the feature address at Albaugh's Opera House to a large audience of women from across the country. She urges unity on shared aims, expands on charity, labor, and social reform, and outlines plans for a nationwide council network.
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News Telegram Association
Washington
Triennal Council of the Women of the
United States
France E. Willard
Albaugh
Opera House
Susan B. Anthony
Julia Ward Howe
J. Ellen Foster
May Wright Sewall
Anna Shaw
Zerelda Wallace
Miss Willard
America
Wisconsin
Chicago
American
Commonwealths
Earth
Anna Garlin Spencer
Fannie B. Ames
Boston
Children’s Aid Society
Philadelphia
Women in the Churches Discuss Emancipation of Ministers
The evening session on Women in the Churches debated women's status in church life. Rev Mila Frances Tupper cited 120 women ordained as ministers in the United States, calling the ministry a growing, established field. Florence Palgarnne of England expressed support from English women's societies and offered congratulations and prayers to American sisters.
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Mila Frances ‘Tupper
Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
Hhis
Florence Palgarnne
England
British Woman’s Temperance Association
Bancroft Mystery Solved Body Found in Cranston Pond
The missing Brown University professor of rhetoric and English literature, about 53, disappeared December 8, 1890. John Qoulmette and Leander Oulmette found his body upright in Dyer's Pond with ice strewn edge. a gold watch stopped at 5:08 and wallet with under five dollars.
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Brown University
News Telegram Association
Providence
Bancroft
Dyer’s Pond
Cranston
Massachusetts
Brown
John Qoulmette
Leander Oulmette
John
Leander
O’keefe
T.W. Bancroft
Coke Strikers Threaten Big Demo at Dawson Plants
At Scottpate Pennsylvania on February 25 a 6000 strong striker crowd gathered to press Paull Fort Hill and Rainey plant workers to quit. Employees fled and foreman McSloy kept foreign factions in check. A mass meeting led to tents near Rainey as strikers plan further action with Latrobe miners to be called out.
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News Telegram
Scottpate
Dawson
Fort Hill
Paull
Rainey
McSloy
Parker
Latrobe
Clearfield
Lynched in Virginia for Murder Confession
Scott Bishop, a Black resident, was taken from Nottoway County jail by a mob at 4 AM and lynched near Blackstone Virginia. He confessed guilt and named a white man Hugh Wells, who claimed an alibi and was discharged. A coroner’s inquest later found Bishop’s death caused by unnamed parties.
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News Telegram, Association
Peterspurg
Scott Bishop
Hugh Hammond
Nottaway County
Blackstone
Norfolk and Western
Petersburg
Bishop
Hugh Wells
Dirs. J. W. Deshazer
Lunenberg County
An Awful Sore Limb Healed by Cure Remedies
A narrator describes a three year battle with a severe leg ulcer from knee to ankle. After failed treatments and high costs, CuTICURA remedies are tried and within two months the ulcer heals completely. Since then the leg remains healthy with no signs of disease for nearly two years.
Cure for skin diseases praised by Concord resident
W Nelson Chamberlayn of Concord Virginia testifies that CuricuRA REMEDIES cured his severe eczema after failing with three other listed treatments. He calls Curicula REMEDIES the best and surest cure for all skin diseases.
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W. Nelson Chamberlayn
Concord
How to Cure Skin Diseases promotion by Potter Drug
Advertisement lists Curicura 500 8 ap 25c Resolvent $1 and says prepared by Potter Drug and Chemical Corporation Boston. Offers 61 page guide How to Cure Skin Diseases with 50 illustrations and 100 testimonials. Sold everywhere with price details.
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Potter Drug and Chemical Corporation
Boston
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