Chased Bridegroom Drowns In River After Objections
In York County North Carolina a wedding opposed by the bride’s parents ended in tragedy when J Ro Norman fled after a bitter confrontation with his father in law. A bloodhound chase led to the Catawba river where Norman drowned after losing the pursuit near Fort Mill. His body was found downstream and identified, awaiting the coroner’s inquiry.
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Columbia
8. C
Xork
North Carolina
Squire Balles
Squire McElhaney
Fort Mill
Miss Ramsey
J. Ro Norman
Fort Mill Manufacturing Company
Norman
Hockhill
Catawba River
Johnson
Rocka
Tiver
Fort Mi
Banks Jones
Abraham Lincoln
York County
No More Camera Passes on Incoming Steamers
New York August 1 steamship interests led by Imes Line and International Mercantile Marine Co discontinue camera passes for boarding incoming ships. Officials said complaints from passengers whose photos were published without consent prompted the change following J P Morgan's Europe trip. Stranahan's office secretary added there is no interest in the matter.
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Peasengers
New York
Imes
International Mercantile Ma‘ine
J P Morgan
Europe
Stranahan
Stewart
White Star Line
Cumberland Telephone Company to run wires Asheville to Chattanooga
Anoxyle Tenn August 4 Special announces the Cumberland Telephone Company known as the Fast Tennessee Telephone Company will soon use its wires between Asheville and Chattanooga for both telephone and telegraph service in competition with Western Union. The system to be introduced may allow dual use of lines for voice and message traffic.
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Anoxyle Tenn
Cumberland Telephone Company
Fast Tennessee Telephone Company
Asheville
Chattanooga
Western Union
Asheville-Chattanooga
Miners Brave Fire Save Self as Sulphur Mine Burns
In a sulphur mine near Caltanissetta Sicily a gas explosion trapped hundreds. Five miners stayed to help while three died and many were badly burned. The base and five others escaped through an unused exit and endured severe injuries. International Stereotypers endorse Birdsell case and redistricting plan.
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Rome
Caltanissetta
Sicily
Thase
Albany Officials Deny Lynchings After Mob Outwitted
Albany Ga August 14 officials deny the reported lynching of King Wightman a black man and a white man named Thompson after an assault on Mrs Mathis a white woman at Hartefeld yesterday afternoon The two men were recognized and later jailed at Moultrie Ga by officers after eluding a pursuing mob Cooler heads prevented the lynching and the men remain in custody.
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Albany
King Wightman
Thompson
Hartefeld
Mathis
Devastating Jamaica Hurricane Leaves Port Antonio in Ruin
Kingston dispatch reports thousands homeless and starving across eastern Jamaica after a hurricane. Port Antonio shelters overflow while unripe bananas sustain many. hospitals crowded and deaths rise. Destruction spans Annotata bay to Morant bay with ruined homes, floods, and ruined coffee and pimento crops. estimated island loss reaches 15 million.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Port Antonio
Annotata Bay
Buff Bay
Orange Bay
Port Marta
Morant
Bowden
America
Masked men whip herder to death in Dupuyer Montana
Fourteen masked men believed to be cattlemen abducted a sheep camp herder from Joe Sturgeon’s camp in Dupuyer on August 14. They whipped him to death after tying him to a tree, shot several sheep, and drove others away. Sheriff Tay and a posse pursue the assailants known as the whitecaps.
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Dupuyer
Mont
Joe Sturgeon
Tayfor
Dollar wheat comes again in Minneapolis market
Minneapolis price report notes a fresh wheat surge on replies from the exchange. Cash wheat moved at a new top for the day, with $1.02 bid but no sales. The September option climbed to the highest point in fourteen years.
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Winneapolis
Minneapolis
Minn
Leiter
Mutiny at Georgia state prison farm women’s building
A riot involving about 75 Black female inmates at the state prison farm in Millergeville Georgia disrupted supper and led to threats of whipping. Captain Foster reassured squads that law and orders would be enforced, revealing a need for a matron. Letters flood in from supporters and officials amid protests over the punishment methods and the Diamond Queen case.
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Millergeville
Foster
Mr Allagood
Mrs Allagood
Miss Denris
Terrell
United States
Georgia
Alabama
Andalusia
Ala
South Alabama
Miss DeCrig
Allagood
Bullard
H A McLendon
Defeat for Socialists at Garment Workers Convention
The socialists again tried to push a political program at the United Garment Workers national convention in August in Indianola. Henry White led the session in defeating their proposal to remove a constitutional ban on political questions, as the group plans to target the American Federation of Labor meeting in Boston. A proposal to raise per capita tax to 17 cents was rejected.
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Garment Workers
Ind
Socialiste
United Garment Workers
Socialista
Henry White
White
American Federation of Labor
Boston
Harmony Grove man’s child found after missing scare
In Harmony Grove Georgia Mrs Joe Eckles returns home with children to find six year old boy Coleman missing After hours of search a lantern rope and buggy lane reveal the boy resting in a buggy A separate note reports H A Patterson’s suspension from the consolidated stock exchange in New York August 14.
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Harmony Grove
Joe Eckles
Burt
Nod
H. A. Patterson
New York
H A Patterson
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Johnson faction wins adjourned Hamilton county convention
In Cincinnati on August 14 delegates to the state democratic convention were chosen. The Johnson faction favored Mayor Tom L. Johnson for governor, while the delegates from the previous convention supported John L. Zimmerman of Springfield for the nomination.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Tom L. Johnson
Hamilton County
Johnson
John L. Zimmerman
Springfield
North Pacific Squadron Returns to Port Townsend Victory
North Pacific squadron passes forts in a drizzling rain and defeats land forces after its eagerly awaited return to Port Townsend Washington.
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North Pacific Squadron
Port Townsend
Wash
Coates Show Big Increases In Tax Digest by County
Georgia Southern and Florida franchise values rise as Meriwether county reports a substantial 36883 increase, far above the nominal 2000 initially expected. Other Wiregrass counties also show notable gains. total digest increase tallies about 22715 across reported counties, with Coffee, Dooly, and Federal remaining unsettled. Continued on Seventh Page.
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Terre] Wee
Meriwether
Maeriwether
Coffee
Dooly
Felfalr
Harrison
Floyd
Fight of Jeffries and Corbett Described by Rounds
At Ringside Mechanics Pavilion San Francisco August 14 the bout unfolds round by round with Jeffries fast and Corbett improving in speed. In Round 1 Corbett closes and lands to the body while Jeffries presses, both showing clinches and cautious exchanges. Round 2 features rapid exchanges and Corbett landing to the jaw as Jeffries fights through clinches, with spectators hooting and both men avoiding overextended risks. Fourth round sees steady in-fighting, Jeffries hampered briefly by a glove issue before continuing. Fifth round has officials removing Jeffries glove as a new one is substituted. Jeffries focuses on the body while Corbett uses stepping to keep distance, with the narrative continuing on the next page.
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Ringsife Mechanics
San Francisco
Jeffriemellag
Corbett
Jeffries
Jim
Hhe
Ito
Hently
Jeffriee
Jeffriez
Teffree
Beth
Corbet
Hopers
Hound Jeffries
Roeferes Graney
Moony
Fitzalmmons
Ryan
Forecasts for Georgia Showers and Cooler Northeast
A Georgia forecast notes Saturday showers with cooler conditions in the northeast, then Sunday showers with light to fresh east to south winds and varied high temperatures. The report cites normal temps, past 24 hour precipitation, and year-to-date and monthly deficits or excesses. Local items mention lectures for teachers, health board actions, and street grading near the depot site, plus discussions on Grady Hospital and municipal bonds. Also noted are a prison farm mutiny, Cobb county family reunion, and various regional incidents from Albany to Macon and Washington NC.
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Georgia
Board of Health
Coller
Wilkinson
Atlanta
Sinking Fund Commission
Grady Hospital
Jeffries Reflects After Bout Defends Strength and Training
Just 14 Jeffries said after the fight he would show the public he was a better man, noting he trained faithfully and outboxed Corbett in every round. He praised Corbett’s effort, admitted some doubt about his own stamina, and denied plans for the future as the San Francisco report notes.
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Jeffries
Tam
Corbett
San Francisco
Cal, Au
Jeffries Beats Corbett in Stomaching Finish at Mechanics Pavilion
In San Francisco a historic heavyweight bout ends in the tenth round when James J Jeffries lands a decisive blow on Jim Corbett after nine and a half rounds of fierce exchange. Referee Graney halts the bout as Corbett falls to the canvas, Jeffries displaying superior speed and skill throughout the match.
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Mechanics Pavilion
San Francisco
James J Jeffries
Jim Corbett
Corbett
Reeree Graney
Jeffries
John S. Sullivan
Carson City
Bob Fitasimmons
Jeffrion
Jim
Tommy Ryan
Referse Graney
Corbett Applauds Jeffries After Narrow Defeat in Ring
After the match in San Francisco California Corbett congratulated Jefferies on a fair victory. He praised Jefferies as the best man in the world and declared he fought his best and would likely retire from boxing. Referee Eddie Graney called it a great heavyweight contest noting Jeffries outboxed Corbett except late rounds.
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Francisco
Cal
Corbett
Jefferies
Jim
Jeffries
Eddie Graney
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