Flood Floods Ravage East Tennessee Halting Rail Traffic
Knoxville area endures record Tennessee river level as floods devastate industries and bridges. Thirteen dead reported with numerous structures swept away and railroad lines crippled from Knoxville to Rogersville. Damage mounts to Elizabethton and Watauga regions as water forces closures along Southern Railway and Crattaxoona routes.
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Knoxville
Tennessee
Virginia
Upper East Tennessee
Washington County
Nolachucky River
Sullivan County
Devault
Ohio River
Charleston
Elizabethton
Watauga
Holston
Rogersville
Southerp Railway
Thera
Southern Machinists Press for Nine Hours Pay Increase
A Chattanooga committee of twelve machinists from 14 Southern rail way shops travels to Washington with J A Dodson to seek nine hours work and ten hours pay. They claim 0s per cent of machinists support the demand and expect quick compliance as a business proposition. The group is joined by Hon William Hall. Captain Carters Co conspirators case moves to Savannah for trial.
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Chattanooga
B. F. Henry
Knoxville
A. L. Robinson
Atlanta
H. Sloan
Macon
Samuel Turner
Memphis
J. H. Moncrief
Selma
And
Dodson
Gannon
William Hall
International Association of An
Railway Conductors Convene in St Paul Annual Session Ends
The twenty eighth grand division of the Order of Railway Conductors, meeting in St Paul May 23, prepares to close. Officers re elected include Grand Chief Conductor E K Clark Norriston and C F Maxwell. Delegates vote on home funds relief and building plans while setting per diem and maintenance levies. Wilkins of Chicago wins grand senior conductor on first ballot amid a mix of opponents. News items note Bresci’s suicide at Santo Stefano and a medical ad for constipation remedies.
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Grand Division
St. Paul
Order of
E. K. Clark
Norriston
C. F. Maxwell
Wilkins
Chicago
Archer
West Virginia
Lack
Michigan
Osborns
Ohio
Humbert
Romer
Hresci
Santo Stefano
Bresci
Brose
Riot at Lima Theater Over Electra Play
A Lima crowd disrupted Peres Gualdo's Electra with shouts of Down with the Jesuits during the third to fifth acts. After the play, over 1000 people marched toward St Peter's church, throwing stones and setting windows in Merced and near the church before police dispersed them.
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New Yor
Lima
Peru
Peres Gualdo
Electra
Ncta
St Peter's Church
Merced Church
St. Peter's Church
Postponement of Races and Yacht Delays
Report covers the Cup Challenger Lipton yacht awaiting a six week dock for thorough examination after an accident. Lipton along with George Watson and W G Jameson assessed delay likely and noted races may be postponed. Also mentions mobile tugboat test results and oil transport plans for Mobile with price projections.
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Thomas Lipton
George Watson
W. G. Jameson
Healers Fixes Claim of Healing Scandal in Missouri Letter
A letter from R I Hampton of Nevada Missouri defends Westmerism and the healer Woltmer against Kansas City press claims. He explains past advertising missteps and legal scrutiny, asserting compliance with law and continued business. Mrs W Roberts of North Creek Arkansas testifies to relief from dyspepsia after using Kodol Dyspepsia Care.
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W. Roberts
North Creek
Ark
H. R Palmer & Sona
Georgia Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Session Opens in Macon
The Grand Lodge of Georgia Independent Order of Odd Fellows meets in Macon May 23 with the largest delegate turnout in years. Officers elected include Grand Master J. L. Bass of Rome and Deputy Grand Master Henry McAlpine of Savannah, among others. A testimonial quoted a claimant cured by DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve after fifteen years of piles.
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Anntal Seasion
Macon
Macos
Grand Lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Georgia
Odd Fellowship
J Ll. Bass
Rome
Henry McAlpine
Savannah
J. &. Tyson
T. A. Cheatham
RT. Daniel
Gridin
T. 3. Melt
Actons
W. J. Baxter
North Brook
N. C
DeWitt
H. R. Palmer & Sona
Presbyterians Debate Creed Revision at General Assembly
The Presbyterian general assembly opened a lengthy debate on revising the creed with three factions among 640 commissioners. A majority report urged continued study while a minority proposed dismissal to avoid protracted controversy and church division. The assembly adjourned for a recess after hours of discussion.
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Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Charles Dickey
St. Louis
Centrista
Minton
United States
George D. Baker
Philadelphia
Jon
Southern Assembly debates consolidation of seminaries
The Southern Presbyterian general assembly voted 109 to 60 to adopt Dr Winns substitute supporting consolidation of the Korean and Southern Presbyterian theological seminaries in Kentucky. Supporters press for assent as three days of discussion end. An oil deal closes in Mississippi with new drilling planned near St Stephens. The Mary S Blees sinks at Tombigbee junction but all aboard safe.
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Siu
Seminarica
Litter Rock
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly
Winn
Petersburg
General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Theological
Kentucky
Leper Lazaretto Proposal Sparks Overnight Arson Protests
New Orleans area residents clash with state leper board as a plantation is bought for a leper lazaretto opposite New Orleans. Protests escalate to threats of torch and rifle, and night fires destroy the selected buildings while authorities press ahead with plans.
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Atate Leper Board
Jefferson Parish
New Orleans
Jeffries
St. Charles Pariah
Jefferson
Hte
Alabama crop bulletin notes mixed progress and late weed losses
Week ending May 20 reports above normal temperatures and general rains aiding central and northern counties. Cotton shows slight improvement while corn and wheat struggle with worms and early harvests. gardens need rain. Late May rains brought heavy statewide precipitation.
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Thema
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Weather Bureau
Central
Forthern
Gotton
Cuba Accepting Platt Amendment Rumor Contradicted
Havana dispatch reports Cuban constitutional convention may reject Gomes' report and move toward Platt amendment acceptance. Some delegates balk at direct vote, while others seek modifications. Sugar planters press foreclosure mortgage issue as Governor Wood slows orders and a commission seeks a resolution with debtors and creditors. Merchants union opposes sugar producers' bid to intervene, arguing lack of jurisdiction.
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Havana
The
Tribune
Guulberto Gomes
Cuba
Gomes
Moras Delgado
Borriel
Sugar Planters’ Association
Wood
Merchants Union
Sugar Planters’ Convention
Ita
Address of John R Knox at the Alabama Convention on Suffrage
President Knox spoke on suffrage without offering a concrete plan. He favored a grandfather clause to protect ignorant whites and argued the Democratic pledge against disenfranchising whites only covers current voters. The convention only formed a rules committee as Wheeler arrived in Montgomery and may be asked to address the suffrage issue.
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Columbus
Coumans
Sam Bland
Superior Court
Lennard
Columbia
Farma
Alabama
Prowaxta
Mowroomett
Ala
John R Knox
Knox
Mississippi
Louisiana
North Carolina
J. Knox
McKinley
Joseph Wheeler
Montgomery
Aged Miser Sent To Mississippi Insane Hospital
An elderly woman of ninety one, known as Old Lady Biobles, valued at about $25,000 with two delta farms, was sent to the Mississippi insane hospital for treatment. Her only known relative stands to inherit her wealth as reported from Jackson.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi Insane Hospital
Delta
London
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