South Carolina Vote Mulls Prohibition Expansion
In South Carolina the statewide dry drive hinges on twenty one wet counties voting August 17 to declare perpetual dryness. The dispensary system remains in place in several counties and the state leans split between dry and wet as elections approach.
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Drouth
Columbia
South Carolina
Carolina
Generatvon
Cansumers
Grey Aps
Ansel Haa
Richland
Charleston
Man Takes Life After Wife Refusal in North Carolina
Winston Salem August 1 The body of Harrigan Cling mangled lay near a Greensboro road railroad in the early morning. A coroner’s jury ruled death by self inflicted gunfire and that Cline died after being struck by a train. Last night he went to his father in law’s East Salem home where his wife refused to return. He drew a pistol and fired three times one bullet missing the woman and two fingers burned as the father grappled with him and drove him away.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Harrigan Cling
Greensboro
Cline
Gordon
East Salem
Fred
Pra
H Amon
Death follows apoplexy of Macon medicine man Dr Staake
Dr JC Staake, long engaged in medicine display and bitters sales in Macon, died at Macon hospital after an apoplexy incident during a street concert. He collapsed last night and never regained consciousness. Survived by wife and four sons Spence, Charles, Paul, and Fred W Staake. brother a U.S. district judge. Burial expected locally.
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Browh House
Macon
JC Staake
East
City
Treat
Michigan
Spence F. Charles J
Paul C
Fred W Stanke
United States
Philadelphia
Pueblo
Colorado
Miles Shot At Hemp Hill Station In Atlanta
Miles, 22, night watchman at Hemp Hill pumping station four miles from Atlanta, was shot by an unknown Black man. He survived surgery after a severed femoral artery and blood loss. no suspect identified. Authorities used tracking dogs, but witnesses did not see the assailant.
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Wiht Miles
Hemphill
Grady Hospital
Milen
Miles
Shockley
Miley
Little Park
John Gaddis
Howell Mill Road
Thaws Elusive Freedom Hailed By White Plains Court
In White Plains a dramatic court session opened over Harry Thaw as Mrs. Mia Merrill testified about Thaw’s alleged conduct toward visiting girls and the use of cash to suppress testimony. Prosecutor Lander led questioning while Thaw’s former attorney Hartridge faces a separate $125000 fee suit.
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Harry Thaw
Fight For Freedom
Mra Busan
Merrill
Stanford White
White Plains
Thaw
Mia Merrill
Lander
Jerome Mra Merrill
Flaw
Clifford W
Hartridge
Sirs Merril
Evelyn Wesdit
Jerome
Russia and China clash in Manchuria at Harbin
Pekin reports Russia refuses to recognize notes by Britain Germany America and Austria on Manchurian railway administration. Russia imposes taxes and reopens Manchurian questions July 27 prompting shop closures. Harbin customs orders and Chinese viceroy Hai Liang asked to back Sungari stations, but China declines and defers to Russia.
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Pekin
M. Korostovetz
Russia
Great Britain
Germany
America
Austria
Minster
Harbin
Manchurian
Uee
Paul Horvath
Sungari
Customs Department
Hai Liang
KOFC Directors Meet in New Orleans Ahead of Convention
The KoFc board of directors and supreme officers meet in New Orleans to discuss preliminary matters before the national convention in Mobile next Tuesday. They aim to approve a $100,000追加 appropriation from the surplus for investments in reliable securities. The surplus is about $200,000 with roughly 22,600 members and councils in every state plus Cuba Porto Rico the Philippines Sandana Mexico and Argentina.
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New Orleans
the Ruighta of Columbus
Mobile
The
Order
Supreme Officers
Organization
Caldwell
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippine
Salanda
Mexico
Argentina
Newfoundland
Alanka
Taliaferro County Tax Receipts Show Jump in Gains
Crawfordville Ga August 1 The receiver of tax returns for Taliaferro completed books for the year 1909 showing a taxable property increase over 1908 of 72720 dollars.
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Taliaferro County
Crawfordville
Taliaferro
Mrs Plant Sells Home in Macon for 16500
Mrs Plant sold her new residence on College Street in Macon to Henry J Lamar for about 16500. The deal was consummated at the Willingham Loan and Trust Company offices. It is said Mrs Plant will relocate to Cincinnati to live with the Mcih family.
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Macon
Mra
HK. H. Plant
Henry J Lamar
Collidge Street
Willingham Loan and Trust Company
Special Officer Fires At Detective In Birmingham Raid
August 11 Birmingham detective Burge was shot through the lung during a raid on a Morris avenue gambling house. Do Mo Cornett was wounded but unharmed. OM Waggoner a special officer and two others hid entry, ordered the gamblers to raise hands, Burge and Cornett drew pistols, Waggoner fired five shots. Gamblers were arrested and over $600 seized for the city.
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Birmingham
WMW
Burge
Morris Avenue
DO Mo Cornett
Fred Upon
OM Waggoner
Waggoner
U Brien
Cornett
Tax Returns Rise in Douglasville County Report
Douglas County tax returns increased by 11,784,627 over last year, following a prior rise of about 500,000 in the year before. Tax Collector W Wo Lane presented the figures yesterday morning.
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Douglasville
Douglas
W Wo Lane
Iron and steel activity shows strength in August trading
New York reports steady iron and steel activity with 40 000 tons of foundry iron and about 10 000 tons of steel making iron sold amid high furnace prices. One bid for 30 600 tons basic iron at 317 delivered was refused while some loads moved at lower levels. Eastern Pennsylvania Buffalo and Virginia furnaces raised prices, Southern iron up 6 cents. Steel plates shapes and fabricated material see brisk demand with mills lifting minimum shape prices to 140, some quotes at 145 for new business. Carnegie seeks 140 for bars and plates. American Steel and Wire raises nulls and wire by 2, National Tube to announce 2 rise. Railroads place small orders but sign contracts for 25 000 tons weekly total 160 000 for the month. northern pig iron up 75 cents to 1 per ton and southern to 150.
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New York
Lowe
Bagis
Pennsylvania
Buffalo
Virginia
Southerniron
Carnegie Steel Company
American Steel and Wire Company
National Tube Company
Trailroads
Denver Rio Grande
Baltimore and Ohio
Will Fight Mosquito in New Orleans Plan Insect Combat
New Orleans debates a novel mosquito control method urged by Councilman Frawley. He advocates releasing hair worms to combat mosquitoes, claiming federal backing and proof that the worm preys on the insect in swamps and gutters, to curb yellow fever.
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New Orleans
Tee Bern
Frawley
United States
Body of Ensign Arrives for Naples Hero Interment
The body of Ensign Hugh Aiken arrives in New Orleans escorted by guards of honor from U S naval and army forces. He died in the North Carolina bunker explosion at Naples on July 1. He will be interred in New Orleans tomorrow. The body traveled from New York to the city tonight.
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New Orleans
United States Naval
Army
Hugh " Aiken
North Carolina
Naples
Pitely
New York
Business boom in Macon central city trade up in July
Maeon Ga August 1 Special Speaking of July trade today several prominent business men of the community joined in a statement that the month showed more activity than July by 30 to 40 percent. Merchants are laying in large supplies and planning for heavy business before the car season ends. Employment has improved over three months with few heads of families out of work. The central portion of the city is described as in fine sale with expectations of higher yield than average.
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Maeon Ga
Specia
Jsst
Macon
Nao Man
Idie
Educational rally for Martin Brown college noted in Rome
An educational rally was held in Rome on August 6 to benefit Martin Brown college in Atlanta. L G Todd chaired the event at a local church. Speakers included Rex and C Jarrel pastor, Dr R B Headden Taste, John Bole, F Mo Gordon of Cave Springs, and R D Stinson.
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Rome
Martin Brown College
Atlanta
Baint Iau
L G Todd
Mere Rex
C Jarrel
First Methodists
Headden Taste
First Baptist
John Bole
Sermon Highlights Straton at Second Baptist on Vice
Rev John Straton of Baltimore preached at Second Baptist in Atlanta on a life guided by Christian thought. He condemned gambling from bucket shops to stock market gaming, urging a righteous crusade against all forms of gambling and stressing that true success rests on the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
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John Tostraton
Baltimore
Second Baptist Church
Sir White
Atlanta
Rev Straton
Mercer Universis
Grand Opera House
Georgia
Res Straton
Second Baptist Church of
Chicago
Hig
Seventh Baptist Church of
Lfe
Blackleg
Lord Jesus Christ
United States Steel Leads Market Upward Amid Stable Outlook
The article notes a firm overall stock market last week with United States Steel at the center. It cites rising price levels, improved commercial and agricultural conditions, and muted dividend changes as investors anticipate favorable earnings in the June quarter while tariffs and demand shapes the market.
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United States Steel
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KOFC
Mrs. Plant Sells
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