Abberration of man allegedly driven by lynch fears
A man in Jackson county allegedly became obsessed that Masons planned to lynch him over imagined secrets. After a spree in Cullman he wandered barefoot to Monte Sano, sought shelter at a guesthouse, then fled into the mountains. He telegraphed for rescue before being brought back to Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jagksem County
Cullman
Tesa
Monte Sano
Prestey
Jackson County
Huntsville
Che
Chilton Avoids Scramble for Registrar Posts
In Montgomery Alabama on December 11 a registrar scramble shows Chilton County with no applicants willing to accept the office as elections unrest grows. list of appointees for nearby counties includes Auguste G. Speigner Henry Poot J H Howard Covington Adam Pierce and others in Elmore Greene Limestone St Clair Sumter and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auguste
G. C. Speigner
Henry Poot
J. H. Howard
Covington
Adam
Shipbuilding for Alabama inspection by New York capitalists
A party of New York and Philadelphia capitalists arrived in Mobile on a Southern railway special to inspect a site for a ship building plant at Alabama Port. The group, including J. M. Jessup and others, will attend a chamber of commerce meeting tomorrow to discuss construction timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
TiMdiss Tm
Mobile
Ala
Southern Railway
Alabama
Charles M. Jessup
M. Wickes
Robert
C. Morris
R. M. Jessup
S. B. McConico
Henry Konitzky
Philadelphia
John S. Walters
New Orleans
James W. Jackson
Augusta
Chamber of Commerce
Hood Charged With Assault On Wife's Relic? Noted
John Hood a white man of Cowart street Chattanooga Tennessee was arrested on a charge of attempting to assault his wife's one year old niece several weeks ago He was remanded in default of a $1000 bond and the case is to be tried tomorrow afternoon The warrant was sworn by the child's mother whose husband is serving in Cuba
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jonh Hood
Cowart Street
J . Hood
Cuba
Norfolk election fraud probe indicts thirteen judges and clerks
In Norfolk Virginia on December 12 the grand jury pursuing November election fraud brought thirteen indictments against election judges and clerks. Three indicted men were council members from the fourth ward. One resigned after changing residence. his successor is among the indicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
The
Grand Jay
Ring
Ur Good
Democratic Party
New Capitol at Tallahassee Under Remodeling
Florida begins final phase of a capital relocation debate by enlarging and remodeling the state house in Tallahassee under J E Parrish with plans by Frank Milburn. The $76,000 project, approved by the legislature, consolidates offices, adds a southern basement, and mandates completion by September 1, 1902 with a grand dome and new south wing. The move ends capital removal talk as Tallahassee dominates the side election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Jacksonville
St .Augustine
Gainesville
Ocala
J. E. Parrish
Lynchburg
Frank
Milburn
Columbia
8. C
Capital Commission
Florida
St. Augustine
State House
Supreme Court Library
Supreme Court Room
Agricultural Department
Mittee
Supreme Court
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Comptroller
Department of Agriculture
Department
Senate
Senate’ Chamber
Senate Committee
Railroad Commission
Adjutant General
House of Representatives
Representatives Hall
Iron shipments in November show slight rise over October
Birmingham reports November movements of pig iron cast iron pipe and steel totaling 161 089 tons, up from October nine thousand expected tonnage. Export pig iron dropped sharply from October and November 1900. Cast iron pipe and steel shipments rose while car shortages hindered transport. Moore Stephenson ad ends the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Tennessee
Cumberland Mountain Route Planned From Huntsville to Kentucky
A New York company with 37 million capital plans a major railroad from Huntsville Alabama north to Winchester Tennessee Jamestown Bowling Green and Litchfield Kentucky known as the Cumberland Mountain Route. Possible southwest extension to Aberdeen Mississippi to connect with Mobile and Ohio and Illinois Central railroads. Construction could start early next year. Also notes Albertson named state bank examiner in Waycross and ongoing white primary politics in Waycross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ale
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Winchester
Ohio
Illnois Central
Buil
Knitting Mill Fire Destroys Tarboro Plant
A blaze in Tarboro North Carolina wiped out the Riverview knitting mills at 5 o clock destroying the entire plant and spring stock. Loss estimated at 350 000 with 35000 insurance. Nearly 100 operatives left unemployed while tenement houses were saved by residents efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Riverview
Tarvoro
Constitutional convention beats D. Punaway motion
The convention today in Richmond, W. witnesses defeat of Punaway's motion as the debate centers on the speaking time and allotted period. The session proceeds with procedural resolutions and calls for orderly discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
D. Punaway
Dover's Wives in Two States
Dover, who eloped from Jetta Georgia with Catherine Tayte daughter of Tax Collector Tay, is believed to be the same man with a family in Leicester township Buncombe county North Carolina. His wife here is praised for character and neighbors’ respect while his parents in South Turkey Creek Asheville assist the deserted wife in rearing four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Jette
Catherine Tayte
Tay
Wilcox County
South Turkey Creek
Leicester Township
Buncombe County
North Carolina
Asheville
Lockhart Mills
8. C
Waynesville
N.C
Fatal Guest of Mail Near Kingston
In Hugo nine miles from Kingston on December 22 Tom Tate was killed after an argument about missing mail. Clerk Lawrence Hazelton grabbed a shotgun and fired three times, striking Tate in the knee. The leg was amputated, but Tate died that night from shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Hugo
Kingston
Tom
Tate
Lawrence Hazelton
Hazelton
Sued He Emerges Richer After Greensboro Verdict
In Greensboro superior court a depositor sued by the Bank of Guilford receiver for 1700 won 138 for the defendant as overdrawn. Also report of John H Tucker fatally attacking James Weath in Goldsboro, Tucker later died in Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Greensboro
Bank of Guilford
Divorced Woman Rapidly Marries in Lincolnton
Lenora Harris, a white woman from Raleigh, secured a divorce and within an hour, went to the register of deeds, obtained a license, and married Master Haire who was in the courtroom awaiting the verdict. The event occurred in Lincolnton on December 12 in a single hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Lincolnton
Lenora Harris
Office of Register of Deeds
Master Haire
Washington lodge opens new room in Huntsville
Huntsville Alabama December 12 Washington lodge No 1 Heralds of Liberty held its first meeting in the new lodge room described as elegantly fitted and claimed to be the finest secret order room in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
Washington Lodge
Heralds of Liberty
New -Lodge
Rich Copper Land in Dispute in Swain County
In Raleigh on December 12 the supreme court heard Westfeldt v Adams from Swain county over title to copper mining lands valued in the millions. The defense moved to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial for trial misconduct and newly discovered evidence. The motion was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Supreme Court
Westfeldt
Insane asylum overcrowded at Raleigh meeting
The annual meeting of the directors of the Insane asylum in Raleigh reported seventy one meritorious applications for admission on file and declared there is no room as the facility is overcrowded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insane Asylum
Raleigh
N. C
Marshal kills wife murderer in Nashville case
Nashville dispatch reports December 12 that Coleman Mitchum, a black schoolteacher, shot and killed his wife then set their house on fire. City Marshal R. H. Mills tracked him to another cabin and a gunfight followed, in which Mitchum was killed instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Paris
Coleman Mitchum
R. H.mils
Mitchum
Fire at gin house near Toomsboro hints arson
A gin house owned by Rev. Mr. Boom two miles from Toomsboro was set on fire last night but was discovered in time to limit damage. Spex et al suggest incendiary work as the likely cause and motive remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toomsboro
Gay
Spex
Mr. Boom
Hon J R Henderson Dead in Forsyth County Georgia
Special reports from Georgia list multiple obituaries. Hon James R Henderson representative in the Georgia legislature from Forsyth County died at his home after a three week illness. Other notices include George W Langford a 74 year old Confederate veteran buried at Providence church and Robert C Adams prominent local figure dying from paralysis. Additional notices cover Mrs John W Billington, Charles A Bouch deputy agent, Dr E Harris and Dr H Brown deaths, and local residents Mrs William H Warren and Mrs Pears among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummings
James R. Henderson
Georgia
Forsyth County
Providence Church
Langford
Companyn
Fifty-fourth
R. C. Adams
Hampton
Robert C. Adams
Adams
South Carolina
Mattle
Luella
J. O
Gainesville
Donie
Ella May
Cleve Will
Pearl
W. P
James Adams
Fountain Inn
S.C
J. W. Ellington
Harlem
John W. Billington
Bluffton
Cuthbert
Dico Harris
Clay County
Harris
Ecollere
E. H. Brown
Cuthbert Ga
H. Brown
Arlington
Gurhhert
Brow
Ora
Mile
Warren
Augusta
William’ H. Warren
Charles ‘Pears
Sears
Gress Entertains Legislators in Depot Victory
Gress of Wilcox and Hall of Bibb led guests in an elegant Kimball House gathering to celebrate the depot bill’s final success. Senators Cann and Billis spoke, Felder praised Gress, and many attendees pledged to return next year as the evening ended with warm tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gress
Wilcox
Hall
Bibb
Felder
Mitchell
Thomas
Park
Greene
Ellis
Tha
G. V. Gress
Kimball ‘House
Terrell
Capitol
Parker
Meriwether
Mac. Gress
Bilis
Cann
Miss Katherine Ridgeway Delights Audience at Lecture
Miss Katherine Ridgeway headlined the Lecture Association event with a varied elocution program. Miss Maud Paradis assisted. Ridgeway impressed with dramatic, pathetic, comic and thoughtful pieces, praised for voice, tone, and stage presence despite Paradis’s weak instrument and the audience’s eagerness for more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine
Ridgeway
Maud Paradis
Paradis
Montague Dormitory Opens at Furman University
Special from Greenville South Carolina December 12 The splendid Montague dormitory at Furman University opened yesterday afternoon before a large Greenville audience. J A P Montague conceived the building to house eighty to one hundred students. He canvassed south Carolina for funds and the trustees and faculty named the new dormitory the Montague dormitory in honor of Dr Montague’s mother who aided the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague
Secu
Col.Judson
Fac
Negro burglar Hal Hinton faces multiple theft charges
Hal Hinton a black man was arrested by County Policeman W J Poole and jailed on burglary and hog stealing charges. Released four months ago from Chattahoochee convict camps where he served five years for burglary he is accused of returning to the scene and robbing three guards of a hoe eight chickens and four more chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Hinton
Hal
W.J. Poole
Hinton
Chattahoochee
Kellam and Moore Lead City in Gold Glasses and Lorgettes
Kellam and Moore advertise as having the largest line of gold glasses and lorgnettes in the city. The retailer, located at 42 North Broad Street in the Prudential Building, stakes a prominent claim to urban stock and range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellam & Moore's
Prudential Building
Kellam & Moore
N. Broad St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hangman
Chilton
Tran
Hood
Florida State House
Remodeucw
Southern Iron Shipments
Moore & Stephenson
Waycross
Board of. Education
Ivory City
Charleston
S. C
South
Carolina
Smyth
Aull
State Press
M. B. ‘McSweeney
Hampton Guardian
Virginia
D. Young
Ible
Whitehall
Dover's
Leicester
North
N. C. Cesemiber
John H. Tucker
Goldsboro
James Weath
Tucker
Unton
Botanic
Cel
Louisvillevay
York
Perzbal
Hon
Cumming
Dyigg
DEPOT
Bill
Katherine Ridgeway
Bennett
T& Te
Rooniz
BPO
Pete Zeb
Poloera & Bee Beebe
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!