Night Riders Rampage and Shoot Negroes Across Town
Reports say Night Riders attacked Birmingham area, whipping and shooting Black residents, damaging homes and cabins, and forcing many to flee. One family’s daughter died from wounds, others were injured. authorities warn more attacks possible as mob disperses. Also includes ad blurb for Bucklen’s Aloe Salve and Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
John
Tennessee
Hirmingtin
Ater
Hallers
Hallers From the Night Riders
Grees
Many candidates for the judgeship
March in Migista brings a flood of hopefuls for the city court judgeship and solicitor post. Names include W. H. Fleming, H. C. Roney, W. K. Miller, D. Fogarty, Ed Kalbneisch, B. L. McCowan, Louis Brooks and E. Dunbar as potential rivals to incumbent J. C. C. Bhick. The slate reflects continued effort to oppose Judge Eve, with McCowan possibly shifting to state office.
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Migista
Eve
Medcal
Ety Court
Richmond Delegaton
AOPOA
W. H. Fleming
H.C. Roney
Phinizy
Free Silver Aluminum Jelly Moulds Promote Jello Desserts
An advertisement touts free silver aluminum jelly moulds with JELLO products. It claims individually molded desserts are fashionable, notes limited availability outside certain regions, and urges grocers to stock the 1c per pack item while warning against substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheeltieg
Evelyn Thaw to Seek Divorce From Harry K Thaw
New York march 11 Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will sue for annulment alleging her husband Harry K Thaw was insane at marriage. Papers to be served tomorrow with trial expected soon. Separations discussed amid denials of family espionage. Thaw willing to defend. Augusta dispensaries note near 2005 February sales at North Augusta lead region.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Stanford White
William Thaw
Harry
Franklin Bart Ilett
Willian Thaw
Bartlett
Evelyn Thaw
A. Russell Peabody
Matteawan
Peabody
Daniel O'Reilly
O'Reilly
Evelyn
Harry Thaw
New York County
O’reilly
Harry Tha
O’reily
Kodol Promoted as Best Known Stomach Remedy
Kodol is today the best known remedy for all disorders of the stomach such as dyspepsia heartburn and belching. Sold by all druggists.
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Advertises Safety
An old advertisement urges readers that Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds and cautions to use only the genuine product in the yellow package sold by all druggists.
Views on Financial World Panic and Moral Reform
The Wall Street Journal excerpt discusses the 1907 panic and 1908 mood, blaming water as fictitious capitalization and wind as political demagogy. It urges honest stewardship of wealth, equal opportunity, and cautions against demagogues who would push reforms too far. It notes Roosevelt era aims and warns of looming dangers from political agitation and public mistrust.
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Wall Street Journal
George A.post
True Club of
New York
Wall Street
Jan
Roosevelt
Alabama Cotton Mills Decide Not to Cut Output or Wages
In Birmingham Alabama on March 11 the Alabama Cotton Manufacturers Association met to decide against curtailing output and against reducing wages. President G W Preatt said Alabama mill men view their situation as better than New England manufacturers and the gathering drew a large attendance.
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Hirmingham
Ala
Alabama Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
G. W. Preatt
Alabama
Southern Shops In Atlanta Shut Down Indefinitely
A bulletin at the Southern Railway shops in South Atlanta announced an indefinite shutdown with only enough workers retained to meet current demand. Estimates vary from about ten percent of staff to up to two hundred laid off, impacting machinists, blacksmiths, carpenters, painters, apprentices, and wagon makers, while carmen largely remain employed.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway
Wead
Ahopa
Murrian
Knoxville
M. M. Royden
J. 8. B. Thompson
Southern
Doller Makers
John Burroughs Visitation at Georgia Station Home
The poet naturalist John Burroughs visits Ro J. WU DeLoach of the Georgia Experiment Station and stays several days before traveling to Florida then returning north. He is noted as a veteran literary naturalist with fifteen volumes and a poem collection Bird and Rough. Locals welcome him and hope his stay inspires memories of nature.
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Griff
John Burroughs
Ro J. WU DeLoach
Georgia Experiment Station
Florida
Burroughs
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
A long standing bowel remedy praised for colic and diarrhea, marketed as the most successful digestive aid. Available from H.R. Palme & Sons Warren J. Smith & Bro L. P. Canning E. C. McEvoy and Orr Drug in Athens Georgia.
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Chamberlain's
H.r.palme & Sons
Warren J. Smith & Bro
L. P. Canning
E. C. McEvoy
Orr Drug
Athens
Chamberlain
B. F. Crocker
Justice of the Peace
Martinsburg
Iowa
H. R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
E. C. Mekvoy
Orr Drug [Co
Athens, Ga
Georgia and Alabama Show Great Construction Push
The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index reports a week of record construction in 1914 with many ambitious projects. New plants and factories emerge across cities like Columbus Rome and Atlanta while real estate transactions surge and plans for offices hotels bridges and waterworks unfold in multiple communities. A German syndicate eyes 10000 acres for cannery sites in GA and AL and a Mexican railway official scouts coal fields for a 120000 ton order.
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Georgia
Alabama
Sone Point
Birmingham Coal Fielda
Geome
Columbus
Clanton
Ala
Cannery
Savannah
Rome
Stove Foundry
Bessemer
Ginnery and
Lee
Dawson, Ga
Overall
Talladega
Atlanta
Waycress
Jesup
Moblie
Cordele
M A
Macon
Woodlawn
Birmingham
Allen surrendered by his bondsmen in Augusta
Allen, held on an eight month jail term and 600 dollar fine after an appeal to the supreme court, was later arrested for a second prohibition violation and bond of 500 dollars posted. He surrendered to city authorities for operating a wagon yard without a license, and could not post a new bond. He remains remanded.
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Allen
Augusta
J. E. Allen
Supreme Court
Hall's Catarrh Cure and patent oath notice in Toledo
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. to pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason witnesses on December 6, 1886. The firm advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills, Toledo, Ohio.
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State of Ohio
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
PF. J. Cheney &O
Toledo
All Drugeists
Elmer Kiser killed in shaft at Fairburn marble works
Elmer Kiser, thirty, was fatally injured at the Fairburn Marble Company plant when his gloved hand was drawn into a revolving shaft belt. He died on site after the machine stopped. He left a wife and five children, the youngest two months old, destitute.
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Fairburn
Elmer Kiser
Fairburn Marble Company
Ais
Kiser
Marburn Marble Company
The Lucky Quarter Patent Medicine Ad
An old promotional note for Dr King s New Life Pills claims they cure headache biliousness constipation and malaria with a cheerful refund promise. Purchases are pitched at W J Smith and Bro and H R Palmer and Sons drug stores.
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Jesse Starbird
Rast Raymond, Mahe
Price
W. C. Smith & Bro
Palmer & Sons
Dr. King
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Schaefer and Hoppe to Play For Championship
In Chicago Orchestra Hall Jacob Schaefer the wizard defends the 18 17 billiards title against Willie Hoppe the boy billiard wonder. The veteran faces a strong challenge as Hoppe seeks world champion status after recent success and near certain acclaim if he defeats Schaefer tonight and Sutton next week in New York.
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Schaeffer
Hoppe
Chicago
Orchestra Hall
Jacob Schaefer
Wizard
Willie Hoppe
Schaefer
Shou Schaefer
Maurice Vignaux
George Sutton
New York
Sutton
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted as Safe Remedy
Notice to customers announces Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs cold and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended for children and adults and sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
National Breeders Association Meets in Fort Worth
The National Feeders and Breeders Association opened in Fort Worth Texas on March 11 drawing thousands of breeders from Texas and nearby states Oklahoma Missouri Kansas and more. The $350000 Coliseum houses prize stock as Governor Campbell and other dignitaries attended the opening. Judging will proceed after the morning exercises and continue through next Tuesday.
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National Breeders’ Association
Fort Worth
Tex
National
Campbell
DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills Sell Strongly
Mr Join Riha of Vining Inc testifies that DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills give better satisfaction than any pill he has sold and that he has used them himself with fine results. Sold by all druggists.
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Join Riha
Vining, Inc
DeWitt
Kodols Digestive Preparation for Vegetables and Digestion
An old time digestant product called Kodols is described as a scientific preparation of vegetable acids with natural digestive agents and the same juice found in a healthy stomach. Each dose is claimed to digest more than 2,000 grains of good food and is sold by all druggists.
Poets Struggle with Change and Sale of Verse
Fragmentary verse reflects a struggling poet seeking renewal after weak reception of poems. The note laments lack of sales and desires a different tone while hinting at personal artistic conflicts amid a wider literary marketplace. The quotation suggests a search for recognition beyond current returns.
Great Russian Wrestler Arrives in New York
New York on March 11 reports strong interest in Georges Hackenschmidt the Russian Lion who arrives aboard the Lusitania tomorrow. He will train for the world title bout with Frank Gotch in Chicago in early April. This marks his second U S visit with a larger American following than before. He will appear in exhibitions in New York Philadelphia Boston and other cities before the Chicago match.
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Arives
New York
Eclreles
Georges Hackenschmidt
Lusitania
Frank Goteh
Chicago
Hackenschmidt
America
Ely Cream Balm and Urine Laxative Ad Claims
No false pretense marks the seer eer of Ely's Cream Balm though it is advertised as harmless and cures catarrh and hay fever claims backed by thousands of testimonials and years of success. The ad notes a urine laxative fruit syrup as a new, nongripeing, pleasant remedy guaranteed by Ely Brothers in New York with mail order pricing.
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren St
New York
Poets Are Born Not Made Says Publisher at DC Meeting
A young verse writer in Washington sought critique from a famed publisher in the capital near the Library of Congress copyright division. The publisher urged him to burn the work, and quipped that blaming parents won’t help his case.
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Washington
National Capital
Library of Congress
Donaldson Record mocks Watson and Constitution over time
The Donaldson Record derides Tom Watson and the Atlanta Constitution as the state’s jokes while noting a past endorsement of Hoke Smith for governor. It criticizes the Constitution still, and contrasts the current song about the Sage of Thomson with earlier support.
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Donaldson Record
Tom Watson
The
Atlanta Constitution
Watson
Constitution
Hoke Smith
Sage
Thomson
Panks That Sear a Birthmark Tanks Yep Fullman Upper Judge
Fragmentary notes from Beath recount terse phrases about birthmarks and a judge named Fullman upper with references to Panks and Tanks. Readable facts include a judge and individuals Panks Tanks Fullman.
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BEATH
Fullman
Clifford Walker Declares Candidacy for Solicitor General
Clifford Walker announces his candidacy for Solicitor General of the Western Circuit, covering Swinnett Walton Jackson Clarke Oconee Banks and Franklin counties, subject to the Democratic State Executive Committee. He asks for the support of circuit voters from Morroe Georgia.
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Swinnett, Walton, Jackson, Clarke
Oconee Banks
Franklin
Democratic State Executive Committee
Candidacy Announcement for Solicitor General Seat in Western Circuit
A candidate announces for the office of solicitor general in the Western Circuit covering Gwinnett Walton Jackson Oconee Clarke Banks and Franklin counties. Aligns with the Macon democratic platform and will contest the democratic primary in 190%. He seeks the support of circuit citizens.
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Western Circuit
Gwinnett, Walton, Jackson
Oconee
Clarke, Banks
Frank- In
Macon
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Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index
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Ieneet
Shaft
Parnassus
Clifford Walker
Morroe
M. D. Irwin
Lawrenceville, Oa
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