Three Men Die In Seaboard Wreck Near Atlanta
Three railroad workers die as Seaboard Air Line freight plunges into an open switch near Frisbee Georgia seven miles from Atlanta. Engineer W A Holbrooks fireman O W Hardridge and negro brakeman Henry Robinson perish. Six cars wrecked, engine toppled, families mourn, officials investigate whether switch was left open or tampered with.
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Amuanta
Seaboard Air Line
Frisbee
Atlanta
Ares W. A. Holbrooks
O. W. Hardridge
Henry Robinson
Uatins
Winder
Holbrooke
Howells Station
Seaboard
Hardridge
Howells
Abbeville
Robinson
Barclay & Brandon
Rene
Pasterson
Tha
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Ecumenical conference adopts resolutions of sympathy for President
London Sept 7 Ecumenical Methodist conference opens with prayers for President McKinley and sympathy for the nation Bishop Arnett presiding ministers from African Methodist branches lead service Rev D W Davison moves intense indignation at the attack and directs messages to Mrs McKinley a standing vote adopts the resolution amid applause and cheers
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London
Ecumenical
Methodist_conference
McKiniay
Bishop Arnett
Ohio
Odie Atta Amare
Mtau
Bish Arnett
D. W. Davison
United States
Mithy
Morey
McKinley
Frank M. Bristol
Washington
McHinley
A. Stewart
Manitoba
Fana
England Sympathizes With McKinley News and Tragedy
Telegraphic notes from Loxpow and London report British condolences at the United States Embassy for President McKinley. Messages from Lord Pauncefote and other leaders express sympathy and prayers for his recovery. A separate dispatch from Pretoria notes a train explosion near Waterval and Haman's Kraal with Lieutenant Vandalour among the dead.
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United States
Loxpow
Lord Pauncefote
McKinley
Loasor Saunders
Moa
Imingham
Portsmouth
England
Evening Star
Loxpo
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Enya
Blood Feast Restores Youth Fire in Hindu Priests
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a story about a blood feast restoring youth and fueling a ritual in a Hindu context. The text is garbled but suggests themes of rejuvenation and religious ceremony involving a priestly or royal setting.
Football preparations under new management unsettled
Football candidates and fraternity men gather as Hirsch leaves and Reynolds delays due to train issues. The athletic field is poor and practice focuses on passing and ball handling as Hatton Lovejoy assists the coach. Players stay at the Victoria hotel while preparations continue for the season.
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Hirsch
Atlanta
Patterson
Columbia College
Hatton Lovejoy
Victoria
Sores and Ulcers and Blood Purification Delusion
An advertising claim asserts sores and ulcers will not become chronic if the blood is cleansed and made healthy. The text promises blood purification as a cure, mentions digestive improvements, and implies a medical service from SOTIR Swirt GrebiFic in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Wilcox County Prohibition Election Set After Petition
Wilcox County will vote on prohibition as a petition has been filed with the clerk of the court. The measure seeks to determine the county’s stance on liquor. Supporters and opponents are lining up as the poll date approaches.
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Wilcox
Apperiitz
Oraon
Moasley's Lemon Elixir Ad Claims Cures
Prominent ministers and a clerk attest to relief from indigestion biliousness and neuralgia after using Dr Mosley s Lemon Elixir. Advert states bottles sell for 60c and one dollar and lists Atlanta Ga as origin.
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H. Moaley
Atlanta
de Monley
Davis
Eld
M. B. Church South
Tatnall Bt
Atlanta, Ga
H. Mosley
Boarding House Directory Seeks Help for Students
The City and College Y M C A plan a boarding house directory to aid students securing housing when the University opens. Those offering board, lodging, or day boarding should submit terms, accommodations, and locations to the secretary for filing. Seaboard Purchases Land in Corvunve Seaboard Air Line buys a large plot on Tenth and Front streets. Educational Rally at Mosk Painsong, Ga reports a rally with Joe Terrell in attendance.
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College
Acudenta
Seaboard
Corvunve
Tenth and
Front Streets
Seaboard Airflere
Spinks Verdict in Case Against Louisville and Nashville Railroad
A fragmented Georgia and Alabama clipping reports on a verdict involving Spinks against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, with scattered notes about local arrests, tax decisions, and political figures including Congressman Bankhead. The text is incomplete and mixes several unrelated items with no clear continuity.
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Spinks
Atlanta
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Estaturiea
Pearl Spinks
Tragedies and Local Notices From September Dispatches
Tragic reports include a runaway death in Call of a Jar Alabama and a fatal crash near Braasomam. A sister, Miss Lottie Culver Jones, a New York teacher, dies in Seed 25 incident. Frank N. Julian announces candidacy for secretary of state in Montgomery Alabama.
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Maravitzz
James F. Pogue
Lottie Culver Jones
New York
Julian
Montoomery
Ala
Frank N. Julian
Federal Court Meets In Athens This November
The first session of the new federal court division with headquarters in Athens will convene in early November under Judge William T. Newman. Many civil and criminal cases are on the docket and U S Commissioner Kinnebrow has bound over numerous defendants. Court quarters will be arranged in Athens soon and a deputy clerk will not be appointed locally. proceedings will be handled from Atlanta.
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Federal Court
Athens
Congress
William T. Newman
U. S
Kinnebrow
Citizens of
Athena
Cspt
W. B. Barnett
Tate
Atlanta
Mrs Kinnebrew To Be In Charge At University Hall
The university boarding hall will open next week with Mrs Ben H Kinnebrow as matron in charge. The existing building will be used this year since the new mess hall is not ready. The change aims to reduce living costs for boarders and improve dining oversight.
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Ben H. Kinnebrow
Ing
Minutes of Georgia Weekly Press Association Convention
The Fifteenth Annual Convention met in Athens on July 9 and 10. The pamphlet includes the association constitution roll of membership and several addresses from the convention along with additional reading material.
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Georgia Weekly Press Association
Athens
University students and Lucy Cobb girls begin to return
A fragment from a mid tape quotes Morris Skalowski and notes a shift as trains carry away visitors and University students and Lucy Cobb girls, signaling a turn in activity.
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Lucy Cobb
University Boys
Morris Skalowski
Florida Boy Crisis Reported After Mother's Abuse Attempt
A Florida boy faced a coercive family crisis when alleged abuse by his mother led him to self harm by bullet, authorities report. Investigators say the incident followed prior whipping attempts by the mother, and the case is under police and social services review.
Case of Dr Krause Charged With Inciting Murder
Dr Krause, arrested last week in Johannesburg Transvaal, was arraigned in Bow Street police court on treason charges and remanded. He faced a fresh hearing today, described as a gentleman not English and associated with high treason. Roe Rae Rae ne.
Banks County Tragedy Kills Woman in Georgia
Bally Simpson near Gillsville in Banks County was killed by another white woman named Hicks over a misunderstanding about a visiting man. The coroner holds an inquest as authorities investigate the fatal shotgun incident.
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Mayavirze
Bally Simpson
Gillsville
Hanks County
Hicks
Underwood Campaign Aims for Ratification Win
Congressman Oscar W. Underwood says Alabama's constitution will be ratified by a large majority. He plans to lead the campaign in the Minti district within ten days as efforts to secure approval intensify.
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Alabama
Underwood
Bowron
Ala
Oscar W. Underwood
Fat Job for Parker Follows Buffalo Shooting Reward
Atlanta dispatch notes James Parker, the African American who felled the president’s attacker in Buffalo, likely to gain a lucrative federal post as a reward. Cremation of Brigadier General Ladlow to be held in New York Tuesday at Trinity Church, ashes to be scattered at his old home on Long Island. Mississippian John S Halloway credits Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for curing years of illness after one bottle. Local dealer H. L. Palmer & Sons.
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Alanta
Atlanta
James Parker
Buffalo
Exposition
Walmsoton
War Department
Ladlow
Trinity Church
New York
Lows
Lou Island
John 8
Halloway
Chamberlain
H.1, Palmer & Sons and
Southbound Rail Schedule Fragment for Danville to Norfolk
Rail timetable fragment shows Southern Railway routes with Danville and Norfolk stops. The readable items indicate a daily southbound service and connections, though the text is garbled and lacks complete times or destinations.
Death in Memphis shooting shocks local scene
A shoe clerk named A J Thrash was fatally shot at a restaurant on Matia Saloota near Memphis. The incident arose over a board bill allegedly connected to Thrash's wife. Police are investigating the case as a possible homicide with few immediate leads.
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Memphis
Miurnum
A. J. Thrash
Matia Saloota
R Bop
Saleeba
Bill
Thrash Leaves
Witew Tai
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