Wife Wins Wager by Killing Herself in Dillon
Early hour this morning the dead body of Mr White Hamilton, a Dillon area farmer, was found on the family lot. He had brought his young daughter into town the day before, leaving his wife and their only child alone. The wife had opposed taking the child, citing fear for the horse and car traffic. After Hamilton’s departure the wife disappeared, later found to have committed suicide. a $10 bet and his clothing with a $10 note in the fob pocket were noted as clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Hamilton
Dillon
al Anl
Hampton
Rojestvensky
Cronstadt
Sea of Japan
Biederz
Laundry Trust Organized by Chinamen in Atlanta
A group of thirty five Chinese laundrymen in Atlanta formed a trust last week and announced a new higher rate this past Saturday. They met to coordinate price increases across the city, with speeches claiming relief is needed as funds grow slow. The move, the first of its kind here, is expected to cause confusion and potential trouble as customers struggle to understand higher charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
NO LEGAL DEATH FOR MURDERER
Vineland New Jersey August 5 Nicholas Berti a 30 year old resident was shot and killed by Alexander Cordelia a farmer after a party quarrel Cordelia got a shotgun from a barn and killed Berti then fled to a vineyard where detectives found him He confessed but said he did not want to hang A clash with Berti’s friends occurred as officers moved to take the prisoner to jail
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vineland
N J
Nicholas Berti
Alexander Cordelia
Berti
Cordelia
Ordelia
Bert
Cordella
Bertl
Bertt
Knife Attack Over Bread Sparked by Hunger
Crazed by starvation John Carle drives a knife into a homeless man seeking bread, according to a brief crime blotter. Police report a struggle occurred near a city shelter as witnesses describe a desperate assault over food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carle
Man Then Rifled Pockets of the Bleeding Man
John Carle, a homeless youth, attacked traveling salesman William C Pearson on West Twenty third Street. He stabbed him in the neck, rifled pockets, and fled but was seized by passersby and later captured by a police officer. Pearson survived and was hospitalized likely mortally wounded. Carle told police he planned to kill and rob, had eaten nothing since Friday, and had stolen a fruit knife earlier. He was committed to Bellevue Hospital for mental examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Carle
William C Pearsons
West Twenty-third Street
Pearson
Carle
Park Row
Bellevue Hospital
Duel Ends Deadlyduel in Chadwick Missouri
In Chadwick Missouri Charles Freeman and Robert Keene met on the street and shot each other with revolvers. Freeman died from a shot to the left breast while Keene died after being shot three times in the heart. Spectators found both men dead at the scene. In a separate item Mrs Florence Maybrick, under the name Mme F Cieney, arrived incognito in New York aboard La Gascogne and declined to reveal future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Chadwick
Charles Freemans
Robert Keene
Freeman
Keene
Freemans
Ms. Maybrick
New York
Fiorence Maybrick
Mmes F. Cieney
Arived
la Gauxcogne
Man Arrested After Boat Change at Old Mill
At the old mill in Ponce de Leon late last night J Mayne 3 was arrested on disorderly conduct charges after an incident aboard a boat. A lady alleged he mauled her, while Mayne denied the accusation. Police summoned witnesses and the case was to be presented to the acting recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponce
Dg Leon
J. Mayne
Anya
Triai
Keriin
Eid
Congressman Blasts Disfranchisement Scheme as Fraud
A prominent congressman denounces the phrase disfranchisement as a fraud exposed by Brantley in a major speech. The address frames the issue as a deliberate manipulation of voter rights and calls for scrutiny of the alleged scheme.
Brantley Praises Democratic Party in Pierce County Speech
Hon William G Brantley congressman from the eleventh district declares it guilty to stand by the democratic party and pledges support amid a large Pierce County crowd. He denounces the Watson Smith combination for disfranchisement and argues against Georgia's educational test plan as part of the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Offerman
William G Brantley
Watson-Smith
Georgia
Brantley
Pierce County
National House of Representatives
Washington
Pierca
Colonel Eatel
Fitzgerald outraged by false Howell train delay story
Fitzgerald residents denounce The Atlanta Journal for misrepresenting Clark Howell. The paper claimed a delay and crowded trains. local officials note Howell shifted a 65 mile special from Montezuma, paid 136 dollars by Fitzgerald leaders, and spoke to the largest crowd in the city’s history, refuting the Journal’s account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
Atlanta Journal
Clark Howell
Montezuma
Howells
Jn Mall
Journal
Hobie Smith
Howes
Atlantic and Birmingham
Jourger
Howell
Doubtteas
Fitzgerald GA
Spe
Penne Rereeen Attests to Democracy Laws of States
Rereeen pays eloquent tribute to democracy and its legal foundations. The piece nods to multiple states and signals continuation on page six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severa
Crime to Climb Sagamore Hill Arrest Leads to Jail Sentence
Karl Cook, a self described lawyer from Washington DC, was arrested by secret service officers while attempting to climb Sagamore Hill yesterday in Sagamore Hill New York. He was sentenced to five days in Mineola county jail on vagrancy charges. Nothing is known here about Earl Cook who was also arrested by secret service officers at Oyster Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagamore Hill
Karl Cook
Washington, DC
Sagamore Hil
Cook
Mineola
Washington
Earl Cook
Oyster Bay
Secret Service
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday by region
Washington August 8 forecast shows local rains in Georgia and Virginia with varying winds. North and South Carolina expected fair in the east, showers in the west with light south winds. Eastern Florida through Texas to Louisiana and Mississippi see local rains with variable winds mostly from the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisians
Texis
Siro Disaster Off Hormigas Rocks Kills Hundreds
A Italian steamer Sirio with about 800 aboard was wrecked near Hormigas island off Cape Palos Spain. Three hundred immigrants drowned. Survivors, many without food or clothing, were rescued by local fishermen and shelter in Cape Palos. The captain reportedly killed himself after the crash. the voyage began Genoa August 2 with intentions to reach Brazil via Cadiz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artagena
Spain
Cape Palos
Siro
Genoa
Barcelona
Cadiz
Montevideo
Buenos Ayres
Hormigas Island
San Pedro
Brazil
Bajos Hormigas
The
Navigazione Italiana
Sirio
Hormiga
Cartagena
Cape
Hormigas Islands
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rocky Reef
Laundry Trust IS Organized BY
Chinamen
Chinaman
Baid Carle
Old Mill
Democratic Party
Birmingham
Atlantic
Othe
Mr Howell
Major M Buice
Pointe
Penne
Rereeeen
Whataer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!