Duncan's Son Under Arrest In Complex Murder Case
The article outlines allegations in a homicide case involving Claude Duncan and his wife Mrs. Duncan. Statements portray Mrs. Duncan claiming intoxication and accidental intent, while Claude denies firing the shot. Witnesses dispute drinking and suggest motives linked to a strained marriage and alleged affair with Mollie. The defense firm Kontz and Austin represents Mrs. Duncan and Claude Duncan. Police describe the case as a shocking, tangled affair with competing testimonies.
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Tayaitms
Claude Duncan
Defending the British Capetown Meeting Adopts Protest Resolution
A Capetown gathering last night adopted a resolution protesting slanders against British forces in South Africa. The meeting expressed appreciation for Mr Chamberlain's refutation of continental slanders and supported the government’s policy to prosecute camp patrons as the path to lasting peace and public freedom.
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Capetown
South Africa
Mr Chamberlain
British Advance Traps De Wet In South Africa
Lord Kitchener reports a large converging British movement aimed at securing General De Wet. The line stretched from Holland to Doornkraaf with outposts 66 yards apart. De Wet attempted to break through but dispersed with cattle, three men killed, and Boer losses listed as 983 killed wounded or captured along with horses and cattle. British casualties were ten.
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Wolvehoek
Kirshenét
Dewet
Lord Kitchener
Liebnbergs
Frankfort
Fannys Home
Kaffir Kop
Holland
Heltbron- Frankfort
Doornkraof
Kroonstadt
Lindley
Kroonstadt-Lindley
Heilbron
United Textile Workers Executive Council Meeting in New Bedford
The United Textile Workers of America held an executive council meeting in New Bedford Massachusetts. A delegation from the New Bedford Weavers Union urged adoption of the standard price list. Secretary Hibbert reported on a southern visit for wage and hour aid and organizing sentiment. Debts from the strike were discussed and debts cases dismissed. The council authorized endorsing a 19 percent wage increase proposal for Augusta Georgia to start March 17.
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Executive Council
New Bedford
Mass
United Textile Workers of America
New Bedford Weavers’ Union
Hibbert
South
Alamance County
North Carolina
Danville
Augusta
Stewards To Decide Western Jockey Club Dates
Stewards of the Western Jockey Club meet in Chicago on February for a decisive action to ease turf friction. Highland Park of Detroit is expected to be granted a license and dates for a spring meet after previous refusals to Douglas Park Racing Association of Louisville. The march meeting may consider Detroit Driving Club with Campau as head and judge Perkins open to compromise if Highlands Park stakes are granted.
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Western Jockey Club
Chicago
Highland , Park of Detroit Wl
Douglas Park Racing Association of
Louisville
Palmer-Hendrie
Fight for the judgeship in Tallapoosa Circuit heats up
Carrollton Ga February 9 Special Colonel W T Roberts incumbent solicitor general announces candidacy as a judge race looms with Judge Jones seeking reelection and Lafayette Bartlett of Brownsville Paulding countering for the judgeship. Colonel W K Fielder Cedartown also seeks the Robertarow seat triggering a first time circuit contest.
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Tallapoosa
Carrollton
W. T Roberts
Tallapoosa Circuit
Jones
Lafayette Bartlett
Brownsville
Paulding
W. Kk. Fielder
Cedartown
Roberta Row
Roberts
Greal
Governor Candler Entertained by Augusta Staff at Supper
Governor Candler and his party halted in Augusta on February 9 en route to Charleston. After a one and a half hour stay, thirty-nine members escorted him to Stulb's cafe for supper hosted by Augusta members of Governor Candlers Staff. No speeches were made due to Sunday night. Guards used the visit to greet friends and some strangers strolled about the city.
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Augusta
Candler
Charleston
Stulb
Cand.z
Erners
Dubose To Lecture In Columbus Ga on Feb 9
Dr H M Dubose general secretary of the Enworth Leazug of the Methodist web and editor of The Haworth cr 97 ese in Columbus speaks February 9 in a public lecture. Local group announces his visit and topics to be covered.
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Dubose
Columbus
H. M. Dubose
Enworth Leazug
Methodist Web
Roosevelt Stays at Groton as Theodore Jr Remains Unwell
President Roosevelt remains in Groton Massachusetts to monitor Theodore Roosevelt Jr who has pneumonia though not critically ill. He will not return to Washington without assurances from physicians. The boy’s condition is unchanged while two classmates also suffer from pneumonia.
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Washington
Groton
Mass
Roosevelt
Theodore, Jr
Young Roosevelt
Horace B.potter
New York
William Gammell
Providence
College Infirmary
Ayer
Peabody
Groton School
Groton Station
Rev. Billings
Wns
Cortelyou
William Emory Gardner
Birs
John N. Gardner
Boston
Columbus Building Plans Spark New City Structures
Dirt will be broken tomorrow on the Masonic temple in downtown Columbus Ga a handsome brick building planned for the heart of the business district will rise rapidly. School trustees meet Tuesday to discuss a new school house to meet rapid growth with three new schools built in four to five years. Rose Hill Baptist church completion contract awarded to Barlow Brothers. Plans for St Paul Methodist church to be accepted soon and for the Y M C A building to be selected in about two weeks. M A officials await George Foster Peabody before finalizing plans.
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Masonic Temple
Columbus
Masonic Temples
Rose Hill
Barlow Brothers
St. Paul
Washington Mill Sold to Alabama Buyer
Washington Georgia February 9 Special. R A Almand who ran a knitting mill for two years sold the entire plant to Benjamin Russell of Alexandria Alabama. The machines numbered fifteen to twenty will be prepared for shipment next week. Almand cites impaired health as the reason for the sale.
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Washington
R. A Altand
Benjamin Russell
Alexandria
Ala
Alabama
Rural Delivery Push Afoot in Taliaferro County Georgia
Congressman Fleming of the tenth district works with Taliaferro County citizens to establish free rural delivery. He also seeks to reroute Lincoln County mail through Thomson to improve delivery times, as current routes go via McCormick South Carolina. If Fleming fails, Congressman Howard of the eighth district may pursue the Lincoln route via Thomson.
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Taliaferro
Washington, Ga
Fleming
Taliaferro County
Lincoln County
Thomson
McCormick
5. C
Howard
The
Eighth
Lincoln
International Woman's Suffrage Congress Opens in New York
February 9 in New York marks the International Woman's Suffrage Congress to convene for about two weeks. Susan B Anthony, who left the presidency of the National Woman's Suffrage Association five years ago, has arrived to preside the twenty sessions. The event gathers suffrage advocates from the United States and abroad amid renewed efforts to secure voting rights for women.
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Women’s Suffrage Congress
New York
International Woman's Suffrage Congress
Susan B Anthony
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Proposals From Industrial Commission Report
The Washington report details recommendations to regulate industrial combinations and trusts. It urges public disclosure of corporate finances, strengthened anti trust enforcement, uniform laws against discriminatory pricing, state supervision of public service firms, an interstate franchise tax, and a permanent registration bureau. It also calls for tariff mindful studies and a congressionally appointed commission to study duty concessions.
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Washington, Patriaty 9
The
Industrial Commission
Congress
United States
Massachusetts
Treasury Department
Department of Commerce and Industry
Wireless record set by Philadelphia steamer with land
The steamship Philadelphia of the American line set a new wireless distance record. From February 1 at 12:15 pm off the Lizard to February 2 midnight, messages were exchanged with land while 160 miles out. Officials in England sent the final message to Captain A. R. Mills aboard the Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
New York
American Line
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Syatem
Lizard
England
A. R. Mills
New Church Is Finished In Carrollton Georgia
The Presbyterian congregation, using temporary quarters since the Southland hotel fire, completes a new church in Carrollton Georgia. They move fixtures today into the modern, substantial building regarded among the finest in western Georgia.
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Carrollon
Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church
Southland Hotel
Georgia
Justice Party to Convene National Meeting in Washington
The executive committee of the Justice Party announced a national convention to be held in Washington on April 19, 1902. A key demand is that aged and decrepit ex slaves be made wards of the nation and provided for as public pensioners.
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Washington
The
Justice Party
Doctor Leadley to establish civil service boards in Porto Rico
To Go to Forto Rico Washington February 9 Doctor George W Leadley representing the United States civil service commission will depart March 1 for San Juan to establish local civil service boards at San Juan Ponce Mayaguez and other places if needed He will conduct examinations for a number of positions while in Porto Rico.
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Forto Rico
Washington
George W. Leadley
United States civ Service Commission
San Juan
Porto Rico
Board of Civil Service
Ponce
Mevaguez
Leadhey
Methodists in Mexico Conference Draws Noted Divines
Mexico City February 9 The Methodist conference for Central Methodist has had an interesting largely attended session with Bishop John Hamilton and other noted divines present. Good reports have been received from pastors in interior cities. The event reflects active denominational work across the region.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Central Mezteo
John Hamilton
Bilston Granpury
Pastota
Congress Eyes Philippine Bill Week Hopeful Action
Senate calendar centers on the Philippine bill with a possible close this week. Democrats demand several weeks for discussion while Lodge presses dispatch. Quarles plans to report the census bill and alternate it with Philippine action. Irrigation, Penrose eulogies, Lincoln birthday absences, and oleomargarine debate shape a varied week in both houses.
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Washington
Senate
Lodse
Dill
Quarles
Penrose
Brosius
Pennsylvania
Lincoln
District of Columbia
Committee On War Claims
Steamer Grecian Burned On Rocks Off Halifax
Allan King steamer Grecian with Captain Harrison ran ashore on the western shore six miles from Halifax at 3 am. One passenger landed, 300 tons of cargo salvaged, water flooding holds, engine room intact. Snow squall preceded the collision. ship struck Holystone rocks amid calm seas. shore nearby and danger noted.
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Halifax
Harrison
Liverpool
St. Johns
N. F
John Blair
St. Johng
Holystone
Pension Fight for Widow of General Turchin in Illinois
Civil war veterans in southern Illinois and Grand Army of the Republic leaders press Congress for a pension for Mrs. John B. Turchin widow of the late brigadier general. Her wartime acts include aiding injured soldiers at Bull Run and aiding artillery detachments at Winchester Virginia, yet pension denial stems from a Russian marriage.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Grand Army of the Republic
Congress
John B. Turchin
Anna
Turchin
Bull Run
Washington
Pension Department
Russia
Ten Million Fire Wrecks Paterson City Blocks
A massive fire rages through Paterson carving a path from Van Houten to Market and across Main Washington and Broadway. The blaze wipes out dozens of buildings including the First Baptist Church and several banks. Officials estimate losses around 7.5 to 8 million for property losses with broader economic damage yet to be tallied.
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van Houten
Market Streets
Main
Ellison
Washington
Paterson Savings Institution
Main Street
Market
Broadway
Church Streets
Biligon Street
Prospect Street
Church Street
Second Presbyterian Church
Paterson Street
Market Street
Erie Railroad
Sixteenth Avenue
Washington Street
Billison
Paterson
First Baptist Church
Eetty
John W. Grigee
United States
Garrett A. Hobart
Hobart
Fire devastates Paterson streetcar district and church
A major blaze destroyed the streetcar system and surrounding buildings, with the First Baptist Church tower and body burned. Aged Mrs Brown died during the chaos, many injured, several missing. Firefighters faced a hopeless fight as flames spread to Main Street. Underwriters meet in Newark. Paterson losses projected at 3 to 8.5 million. Paterson National Guard patrols planned. tents and supplies dispatched to aid homeless residents.
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Chronicle Office
Main Street
First Baptist Chareh
Brown
Reubin Islab
George Fitzmaurice
Stags
Passiac
Fitzmaurice
New York
Newark
Paterson
New Jersey
Firemen's
Merchants
Newark Fire and
American of
Trenton
Donnelly
Hinchcliffe
Adjutant General’s Office
Patergon Batallon
National Guard
SARGE BLAZE IN BROOKLYN FIRE KILLS AND INJURES
A major blaze at the Short Belt Manufacturing Company plant in Brooklyn caused about 300,000 in damage. Fourteen people were injured and rushed to hospitals while others received on the spot care from ambulance physicians. The list of injured includes Patrick Nevins and Edward Trever, among several shop and fire department personnel.
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New York
Shortbelt Manufacturing Company
Brooklyn
Patrick Nevins
Edward Trever
William Departmen Moran
George Conran
Captain Oswald
Croker
Joseph Kelley
Louis Jeroskes
WJ. BR Taber
Peter Martin
Edward Hobbs
William Mooe
John Helly
Joseph Kelly
Stephen Delap
Fire Damages $30,000. Sheriff Office Offices Burned
A fire at the north end of the public equate in Scottsville Kentucky this morning caused about 30 thousand dollars in damage. The blaze began early in Sheriff Bradley’s office and destroyed official records of the sheriff county treasurer county judge and back tax collector Dalton. Dalton also lost 33 001 notes along with his books.
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Scottsville
Bradley
Dalton
Cincinnati Business Men's Club to Charleston Train Trip
The Business Men's Club of Cincinnati with a band and the Alme battery O. WN. G. will leave on a special train next Thursday for the Charleston exposition. The trip includes several stops and aims to arrive in time for Cincinnati day on February 15 when the Cincinnati building is dedicated.
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Charleston
Cincinati
Ohio
Business Men's Club of Cincinnati
Alme Battery
O. WN. G
Key
Cincinnati
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Ritghenesse Now- Report
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Groton, Mass
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Industrial Commission On Manufactures and Cominacions
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Young Men's Christian Association
Paterson, Passaic Gas and Electro Co
St Mark
St. Mary
Park Avenue
St. Joseph German Catholic
St. Joseph
National Clothing
Levy Chanbrush & Co
D. Sonnenders
Schuer & Co
Mershall & Ball, Clothiers
Globe Department Store
D. Bohm
Stevenson
Kent's
Kinsella’s
Fuld's
Muzzy * Brothers
Douglas Shoe
Sunday Chronicle
Romaine
D. Ho «O Wortendyke & Co
John Norwood
Engine House
Oberg
Daniel McAleer
L. D Michaelson
Sorosis
Cogan & Tohvey
J. Brett
Hugo Munzer
Billy Kane
Dr. RB OF. Denner
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Paragon
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Theos Cloutters
Whitehall Lit
Sarge Blaze
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