President McKinley Fails to Improve Amid Health Crisis
Bulletin from Atlanta reports President McKinley’s condition worsened Friday morning as heart involvement increased and life-saving treatments continued. Separate dispatch describes a Southern Railway wreck at Whitehall Street bridge where Conductor Ed Underwood died and Engineer H. P. Wooten escaped unharmed after a wheel flange failure caused the engine to derail and damage the bridge.
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McKinley
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Whitehall Street Bridge
McDaniel Street
Ed Underwood
Ngineer EH. P. Wooten
Texas
J. W. Rogers
W. W
Underwood
Snys
Wear
Syed
Much Improvement at Normal School Grounds
The State Normal School front grounds are undergoing beautification funded from a $300 budget. The project surfaces and sodding replace rough areas, with planned flower plots to enhance the campus for students and visitors. DeWitt's Little Early Risers promoted by H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro.
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State Normal School
DeWitt
H. R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
Harry Risers
H. R. Palmer & Sona
New Ice Plant To Be Erected In Athens
Athens to gain a new ice plant with Block of Macon and O N Hodgson of Athens as principals. They bought six acres on Barker street near the 9 A LR R beyond the coal chute and plan to begin buildings and install equipment to open next spring.预计投资至少三万美元。
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Athens
Partiea
Messrs. Block
Macon
O. N. Hodgson
John N. Booth
Barker Street
Tramps Hold Up Train in Wisconsin With Exchange of Shots
A gang of tramps halted a Wisconsin Central freight at Erving Street. one gunman threatened engine crew while another controlled the train crew. James Ryan was shot in the leg. engine uncoupled and fled toward Chippewa Falls for police aid. Five gang members were arrested amid related burglaries.
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St. Paul
Chippewn Falla
Wis
Wisconsin Central
Erving St
James Ryan
Athens Considers October Carnival Return Driven by Business Leaders
Local business leaders push for a second Athens carnival to boost tourism and trade after a successful event. A meeting will form a carnival association and organize preparations for a late October or early November event. The effort comes amid expectations of economic benefit and city promotion.
Oil boom Rumors Sweep North Alabama Field
excitement runs through North Alabama as oil and gas developments near New Decatur trigger forecasts of multi million wealth. ex Chicago journalist owner near New Decatur expects 10 million from land sale while experts hail the Tennessee valley as a rich oil region with wells at Hartwell and Moulton briefly producing high grade oil before being plugged. oil companies organize and drilling begins near New Decatur amid daily arrivals of prospectors with a boom expected within 60 days.
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New Decatur
Ala
Alabama
Chicago
Tennessee
United States
Harteella
Moulton
Standard
Duncan's Trial Begins in Birmingham for Kirkley Murder
Frank Duncan charged with the murder of Policeman G W Kirkley in March faces trial in Birmingham. He is under life sentence for the Adams killing and Miller was hanged for that earlier case. Jury selection continued amid contested testimony and contempt actions as court proceeds toward midweek trial.
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Birmingham
Volloeman
Bincisonam
Aln
Frank Duncan
G. W. Kirkley
Duncan
Frank Miller
Adams
Miller
Daoncan
Kirking
Dancan
Oh Onhoon
Imon
Charles B. Bowrow
Isa
Pena
Jacge Green
Nisi
Quiet in strike circles sparks calm in Pirrentino area
Report from Pirrentino dated Sept 13 notes quiet across steel strike zones. In McKeesport a small guard of strikers blocks National tules works, but plant remains idle. Dominiler tinplate operates with little disruption. Monongahela tinplate shows reduced crowd and no interference. seven more workers enter Star nail with no incident. fires burn in two furnaces but plants idle. Lindsay and Theoy’s and Painter’s mills see no strikers as workers move freely.
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Crewmanp
Iron Trade Review
Pittsburg
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
United States Steel Corporation
Inet Wool
American Tinplate Company
Thas
American Federation of Labor
Eee
Cleveland
Ofl
Western Ohio Traction Company
Pirrentino
McKeesport
National Tules Works
Dominiler Tinplate
Monongahela Tinplate
Thie City
Sean
Star Cinplace
Lindsay and
Theoy’s
Painter's
Longshoremen Strike Shuts Port of New Orleans
In New Orleans on September 1 the port's business paused as 1,700 cargo handlers struck over wage demands. Longshoremen sought 60 cents hourly for night work and 80 cents for Sunday work, with grain workers asking 50 to 75 cents plus Sunday rates. Shipping agents refused higher pay, except for three stevedores, and police patrolled the wharves as the standoff continued.
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New Orleans
New Ontlane
Schley Faces His Traducers Court of Inquiry Opens
The court of inquiry for Rear Admiral William Schley opens at the Washington navy yard at 11 o clock. The case draws universal naval and public interest with observers including Admiral Dewey and other high officials aboard.
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Wasmxorow
W. & Schley
Santiago Bay
Washington Navy Yard
Dewey
Lynching in Kentucky and Major Fires Reported
A mob in Wickliffe Kentucky lynched three African Americans Frank Howard Sam Wood and Ernest Harrison after breaking jail doors and taking the men from a mill. A large fire in Brooklyn New York destroyed a cotton storage area holding about 90 000 bales. A West Shore Chicago Limited train wreck occurred near Eastwood Syracuse with multiple cars derailed.
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Kentucky
Camp
Ill
Wickliffe
Frank Howard
Sam Wood
Ernest Harrison
John Aley
Thomas
Moon
New York
Brooklyn
Oil Discovery Sparks Excitement in Cordova Alabama
In Cordova Walker County Alabama excitement grows over the Houghton Oil Company discovery. M S Houghton arrives with sample indicating thick fusel oil and further drilling planned as investors show confidence. Local interest includes plan to flock to Cordova for borings and possible oil mill developments.
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Walker County
Ala
Breuienam
Cordors
Houghton Oil Company
Mia. T. L. Houghton
Sam
Mra. Dence
Isis
Shah
Mirchton
Cordova
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