Three Die as Fence Charged With Electricity in Rushville
Rushville Indiana Sept 12 three men were killed by contact with a barbed wire fence charged from the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction Company plant. Victims are Oliver Glore 65 William Pettiford and Reuben Boltright both described as negroes. Boltright died after crossing the lot toward a gravel pit and being shocked during a rescue attempt. Oliver Glore was found hanging to the fence about 600 yards away.
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Rushville
Ind
Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction Company
Oliver Glore
William Pettiford
Reuben Boltright
The
Traction Company
Pettiford
Boltright
James Glore
Pistol Duel Kills Two Men On Moving Train
Macon Ga Sept 12 Lee Hicks a prominent stock man and J M Higginsbottom a Brooksville barber were instantly killed in a pistol duel on a rear car platform as a train between Brooksville and Hudson Fla pulled away from the Brooksville station around 2 pm Hicks was the train conductor and Higginsbottom a local barber.
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Macon
Lee Hicks
J. M. Higginsbottom
Brooksville
Fla
Hicks
Hudson
Higeinbottom
Betts Resigns Fireman Post for Andrews Furniture Co
Ben Betts longtime city fireman resigns to join Andrews Furniture Co. of the city. He invites friends to visit for the best treatment and prices, expressing gratitude for past patronage and wishing support in his new business venture.
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Andrews Furniture Co
Ben Betts
Betts
Mrs W B Hill Leads a School Campaign in Georgia
Mrs Walter B Hill president of the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs conducts a campaign across South Georgia to educate rural families about home and school improvements. Her itinerary this week includes Cairo Thomasville Tifton Abbeville and Mt Vernon as part of a state wide effort to curb illiteracy. The effort aims to enlist educated, progressive citizens to promote concerted action and improvements.
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Walter B. Hill
Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs, Ia
South Georgia
Educational Department
Cairo
Thomasville
Tifton
Abbeville
Mt. Vernon
Atlanta
Lucy Cobb Institute Opens With Record Attendance
The opening of Lucy Cobb Institute reported as the most satisfactory in its history. Boarding capacity was soon filled and many students found local homes for board. Teachers started the year with a bright, cheerful group of young ladies ready for study.
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Lucy Cobb Institute
Brain power and race in ancient and modern times
The article argues the negro race is one of the oldest worldwide, with ancient depictions in Egypt and contact with high civilizations. It claims smaller brain size and fewer nerve cells, suggesting limited mental development unless crossbred with other races, and questions the existence of a pure negro in America.
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Africa
Australia
Oceania
Egypt
America
Pastor and farmer’s marriage mix in western town
A parish pastor, a young farmer of German type, and a comic misunderstanding unfold near a parsonage. The farmer jokes about marriage but reveals he already has a girlfriend, prompting the minister to respond with cautious wit. The fragment ends with an ad for DeWitt’s Little Early Risers laxative pills.
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Merrit
Resignations and mercantile notices in brief
Mr J B Allgood resigns from the fire department after years of service and takes a dray contract in the city with strong public support. An ad seeks agents for a wholesale retail firm with heavy capital, salary 1,072 a year plus expenses. A police anecdote and a vanity piece discuss modern pierce in Atlantic liners and man’s self-advertisement.
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John Allgood
J. A. Alexander
Athens
Monarch Company
Illymouth Place
Chicago
DIES IN MONROE AND FUNERAL HELD
Mr Joseph W Carter brother of W T Carter of this city died at his Monroe home. His remains were brought to Princeton Factory for funeral yesterday at three o clock with interment there. He had many friends here who mourn his loss. Also mentions Dr Kings New Discovery a cough remedy and Robinson Crusoe reference from a Sunday era item.
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New York
Monroe
Joseph W. Carter
W. T. Carter
Princeton
Carter
PITHY maxims and random reflections in verse and prose
A scattered column of quips and aphorisms on luck money humor and social vanity. The piece pairs playful observations about creditors flattery energy and human folly with portraits of laughter and aging. It reads like a midcentury humor page item in compact reflective form.
McGinnis Dies After Long Illness and Tempers
A long siege of sickness left McGinnis irritable and hard to care for. Mrs. McGinnis bore the trials with patience. When the doctor asked about the patient’s condition the widow quipped that he had not yet found fault with her care and implied the husband was dead.
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Mra
Well Worth Trying Dr King’s New Life Pills
W H Brown of Pittsfield VI extols Dr King’s New Life Pills as a near pension level solution for headache constipation and biliousness. Guaranteed at W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons drug stores.
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W.H. Brown
Pittsfield
Dr. King
Hey
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
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Indiana
W. B. Hill
Dr. Seth
E. C
Ular Way
DeWitt
Alcken
Orr DrugeCo
George
Marshal Wilder
Pittsburg Dispatch
Seth Tid
Jon
Genuine
New Orleans Picayune
J. W. Carter
Dora A. Stephens
Port Williams
Dr. Kine
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Sale of
Sicillian and
Brillianteen
of Education
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