Porter’s Trail Haunts Ohio Area As Porter Fights Capture
Columbus dispatch reports Porter remains at large after a raid by Crawford troops and sheriff’s posse. Residents fear a riot as Porter’s supporters spread rumors, while a fire at Mrs Belcher’s home sparks speculation Porter attacked the widow. A Columbus man who confronted a stranger near Porter’s residence fired three shots though none found their mark.
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Columbus
Phenix City Military Company
Crawford
Compins
Trith Porter
Porter
Sem
Crichord
Crintford
Craywford
Chee Creek
Burial of Captain Robert H. Anderson with military honors
The funeral of Captain Robert H. Anderson of the Ninth Infantry was held in Savannah with a full military escort from Fort Screven and the First Infantry. Services were at Christ's Church officiated by Rev Robb White and Rev C Stryk er. Interment followed at Bonaventure beside his father General Robert H. H. Anderson.
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Anderson
Savannah
Robert H Anderson
Ninth Infantry
Christ's Church
Robb White
C. Stryker
Coast Artilery
Fort Screven
Peace
J. T West
Georgia Hussars
Cunningham
W. M Cruikshank
W. E Coney
Bonaventure
Captain Anderson
Robert HH Anderson
Car House Broken Open by Negro Tramp in Talbot County
Special Friday night report from Talbotton Georgia says Howard Heal a negro tramp broke open the car house on the Central road between Howard and Bostick. He attempted to move a lever car onto the track as passenger train No 4 from Birmingham approached, frightened away, leaving the car on the rails. The engine struck the car tearing it to splinters. He was captured nearby and confessed to the section foreman.
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Talbotton
Howard
Bostick
Birmingham
Ife
Foreman Ines of Lockjaw in Savannah
Henry Foreman a colored man died of lockjaw today after stab wounds inflicted two weeks earlier by Alex Bowen at a restaurant run by Bowens uncle. The assault was not reported to police until shortly before Foremans death.
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Foreman Ines
Savannah Ga
Henry Foreman
Alex Bowen
Negro Stabs His Wife in Rome Ga
James Hill colored stabbed his wife in the neck this afternoon around 5 o clock in west Rome. Authorities say she ran off with another man and he tried to kill her after she refused to return home with him. Little girl accidentally killed in Eastman Ga. Mary Lee Rayner five, shot at her father’s home by Walter Godfrey twelve, while playing with shotgun believed unloaded. The child died.
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Rome
James Hill
West
Hil
Eastman
Mary Lee Rayner
Walter Godfrey
Landslide Wreck Cripples C and O Train Near Lynchburg
A Chesapeake and Ohio line wreck near Reusens Station five miles west of Lynchburg after a landslide caused by heavy rains killed the engineer and conductor and a fireman, with several others injured but not seriously. Names include Captain Whittaker and Engineer Fisher. a master Thompson gatekeeper Shannon is missing. Baker of Cutter Forge WA is missing. initial toll uncertain with up to five dead.
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Lynchburg
Chesapeake and Ohio
Reusens Station
James River
Tregagenan
Wilside
Whittaker
Fisher
Thompson Express
Shannon
Wrecl
Baker
Cutter Forge Wa
Reusens Sirs
Secret Lodge Officers Elected For Six Months
Griffin lodge and Thagoras chapter declare officers for Knights of Pythias and Royal Arch Masons. Names include R L Williams chancellor commander W J Schroder vice chancellor A G Smith master of work B B Davis keeper of records and seal Read exchequer Will F Malak master of finance Bowdoin prelate Moore inner guard Whittington outer guard and A G Martin reelected trustee. Royal Arch Masons set high priest Williams and other officers. Griffin lodge 413 F and A M lists officers including Bauschenburg worshipful master Hanes senior warden Davis junior warden Campbell secretary Bailey treasurer and others.
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Bauschenburg
C B Thomas
J. L. Davis
W. B Griffin
W H. Austin
R. A. Gordon
Tyler
Griffin Lodge
A. M
RF. A. Bauschenburg
E L. Hanes
Glenn Dies in Putnam Brother of State School Commissioner
Eatonton Georgia December 29 Special Rev N 2 Glenn a local Methodist minister living on his farm in eastern Putnam County died suddenly at 2 am He was a brother to Hon G R Glenn state school commissioner a man of education and culture and former North Georgia conference preacher He was sixty years old or more and active in church work in his community
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Eatonton
Glenn
G R Glenn
North Georgia Conference
Shrine Officers Elected in Carolinas Session
Nobles of the Qasis temple Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine elected Illustrious potentate Dr J F Robertson of Charlotte chief rabban J B Johnson of Charleston asst rabban William Anderson of Charlotte illustrious Oriental guide T R Robertson of Charlotte illustrious recorder T Franklin of Charlotte musician treasurer Rev G A Pope of Charlotte representatives to Imperial council W S Liddell D B E Allen of Charlotte and J T Barron of Columbia Sixteen novices were conducted across the desert heat before a banquet. A pilgrimage to Charleston is planned for April with a ceremonial session and a Shrine day at the expo, inviting Georgia Shriners.
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Nobles of the
Carolinas
Charlotte
N.C
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
North Carolina
South Carolina
J. F. Robertsh
Rabban
J B Johnson
Charleston
William Anderson
Illustrious Oriental Guide
T. R. Robertson
Franklin
Qasis
Georgia Shriners
Steeple Find Identifies Body Of Winton White
A skull found in a church steeple near East Dake is identified as Winton White, a fugitive once reputed to have shot a man years ago. Bettie Healey, who says she was White's wife, asserts the remains are his, citing teeth, knives beside the body, and quilts used as a bed.
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Winton White
Wirmingham
East Dake
Bettie Healey
Denny Announces Candidacy for Southern Mississippi DA
Jackson Mississippi December 2 Special Hon W M Denny of Mog's Point is announced as a candidate for the federal district attorneyship for the southern district of Mississippi, vacant after the death of Hon A Lea. It makes five aspirants in the field with Oliver Catenings and W B Banks among the leading candidates.
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Denny
Jackson
Miss
W. M Denny
Mogs Point
Mississippi
Sby
A . Lea
Oliver Catenings
W. B. Banks
Vicks
Ijams Denies Consolidation of Trotting Associations
Terre Haute Indiana December 2 W P Ijams president of the American Trotting Association denies a report that there will be a consolidation of the American and National Trotting Associations.
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Terre Haute
Ind
W. P. Ijams
American Trotting Association
State to Fichi Oleced Trust Fights Fertilizer Monopoly
South Carolina Attorney General G Duncan Bellinger files suit against the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company alleging a monopoly over phosphate factories and cotton seed meal mills. Six SC phosphate firms bought by the company are also named. The suit seeks receivership control of properties and cancellation of the company's charter, with refunds to owners if possible.
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Columbia
S.C
South Carolina
G. Duncan Bellinger
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
South Corona
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company
Soac
Carolina
Virginia-Catolina Chemical Company
Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company
Virginia- Carolina Chemical Company
Charleston Exposition Exhibitors Form Club and Plan Events
Exhibitors and concessionaires at the Charleston exposition organize a club to promote exposition interests and aid their firms. Officers include President H C Bliss Vice President Wallaces H Shaw and Secretary Treasurer L C Good. The livestock show opens January 6 and will be the largest in the South amid growing attendance and rail passenger traffic.
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Charleston
H C Bliss
Wallaces H Shaw
L. C Good
Citagel Academy
International League of Press Clubs
Pen and Pencil Clubs
Philadelphia
Photographing a Queen and royal portraits by a London photographer
A New York Sun account recounts a London photographer famed for photographing monarchs sharing experiences with royalty. He recalls Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands easing nerves and asking how she should smile. He notes the queen’s pride in looking well for the photograph and her playful question if she should smile like a queen or an ordinary mortal.
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New York Sun
London
Holland
Edward
Jock
Amsterdam
Wilhelmina
Janey Jey
Yderdogoud
Sailm
HSM
Seizure Claim in Canton Store Bankruptcy Case
In Jackson Mississippi on December 29 a bankruptcy petition by Solomon Sholmberg alleges M Heidorffer seized Sholmberg’s Canton store without any lawful claim and defiantly holds the business. Attorneys are engaged as this is the first such incident in bankruptcy.
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Jackson, Miss
Canton
Solomon Sholmberg
M. Heidorffer
Evils of Eating Alone in London Lancet
A London Lancet piece argues loneliness harms health and digestion for bachelors and solitary women. It notes dyspepsia from solitary meals, urges slow eating, light mental exertion, and social dining as beneficial for both genders, emphasizing gregarious human nature and the risks of eating alone.
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London
Lancet
Purdue
Wilcox Hears Tolling Bell In Cropsey Case
Elizabeth City report on Nellie Cropsey death outlines funeral crowds and vigil as case widens. A jail guard withdrawal follows public concern while ministers urge restraint and caution toward Wilcox. Citizens' committee hints at evidence linking Wilcox to the crime and mentions a potential witness, R F Parker.
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Tob
L. BL. Williams
Episcopal Church
Cropsey
R. W. Turner
Citizens’ Committee
R. F. Parker
Miss Cropsey
Rumor on King Edward’s Health Halts Coronation Preparations
Boston Journal reports society and court dressmakers in London are idle as rumors about King Edward’s health spread. Diplomatic chatter suggests serious illness, with cancer or Bright’s disease cited by some, though officials say no definite danger exists. Palmist prophecy adds tension, impacting trade and public spending ahead of a possible coronation.
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Boston Journal
Wlondon
Edward
Bright
Alexandra
Presents for British Soldiers in the South Africa War
The London Chronicle reports Queen Victoria sent 5500 silver mounted pipes as Christmas gifts to troops in South Africa aboard the transport Canada, which carried four mounted infantry companies. Many small parcels were shipped from across the country, marking the third Christmas of the war and far more gifts than last year.
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London Chronicle
South Africa
Southampton
Transport Canada
Queen Victoria
Lonely Outlook on Shore in Washington Star
In a reflective moment Nash notes the loneliness ahead as they reach shore. Japhet agrees there will be no neighbors to start a court inquiry, implying the end of the voyage and the uncertainties of returning home.
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Washington Star
Nash
Japhet
Cannibal tale tied to Captain Cook’s Honolulu death
Honolulu correspondence reports a new version of Captain Cook’s death near Kealakekua Bay in 1778. Superintendent James A. Boyd cites Hawaiian elders describing offerings of Cook’s body to gods, misinterpreted viscera eaten by children, and the body later returned to the ship’s officer.
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Honolulu
San Francisco Chronicle
James Cook
James A. Boyd
Captain Cook
Kealakakua Bay
Kona
Island of
Hawaii
Boyd
Go Ok
Cook
Lahaina
Kamehameha the Great
Left and Right Limbs in London Doctor’s Report
Physiologists and scientists have conducted experiments to compare right and left limb strength. Among men, 59.9 percent showed a stronger right arm, 18.4 percent had equal length and strength, and 21.7 percent had a stronger left arm. Among various groups, 45 percent had the left arm stronger than the right.
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London
Robbers Steal $6000 From Washington Georgia Ladies
In Washington Georgia two elderly sisters known as the Misses Battle at Barnett Junction were robbed at daybreak of $6000 in gold. A lamp shielded by a woman holding it was struck with water by a burglar, who then escaped. The trunk of the money was rifled after the alarm. The women suspect white men, claiming to have recognized one.
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Misses Battle
Barnett Junction
The
Georgia Railroad
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