Last sad rites for Nellie Cropsey held in Elizabeth City
The body of Nellie Cropsey arrived from Brooklyn and was interred at Utrecht Cemetery after a service attended by about 500 people including relatives and public school pupils. James Wilcox, held in connection with the death, will have a preliminary hearing before five justices in Elizabeth City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilcox
Elizabeth City
York
Nellie ‘Cropsey
Nerth
Andrew G. Cropsey
Brooklyn
New Utrecht
Oo Wilcox
Apeth
Guy
Whgox
Nellie Cropsey
Tree of Five
Miss Cropsey
Witcon
Bere
Gun accident claims life in Georgia as wrong loaded weapon explodes
December 31 near Georgia town reports a fatal accident when Will Johnson, a Black man from the county's upper area, tested a muzzle loader at a shop owned by 3. Strum. A resident, Kirt McLendon, assisted by holding a live spark to verify the barrel was open. Johnson blew into the closed barrel, causing a misfire that discharged buckshot through his head. An inquest found death by accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jyreapen
Gavsies
Negro
Walaoshe
Will Johnson
Johnson
Strum
Kirt McLendon
McLendon
Medon
T H.negrd
Elberton
Gaines District
Hulmerville
Miss
Bessie Craft
Daniel Mann
Fred
Miss Craft
Negroes at Ivory City to welcome New Year
Charleston S C December New Year’s day at the exposition will be largely devoted to negro interests. The negro building will officially open and prominent speakers will address the crowd. Drekom of this city will deliver the main address at Orangeburg with President Thomas. Exhibits from Knoxville College and state colored colleges show strength. Tuskegee Institute displays crayons sketches water colors. A rapid fire gun invented by Burkins, electric operated, fires fourteen shells a minute and is patented in several countries. After the exercises the colored attendees will enjoy an elaborate midway entertainment program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
8. C
Gaen
Thomas
South Carolina
Eal College
Orangeburg
Wilk Ver
Drekom
Noxville College
State Colore Lege Aid Clafiin University
Tuskegee Institute
Booker Washington
France
Italy
Spain
Germany
Midway
Jackson
Dawes Ommiteston
Carthage
Meridiarr
Trial Op Wood and Barney Ar 10 The Question of Bal
The leaders James D. Wood and J W Barnaby of United Mine Workers No 3% face charges of confederating and aiding in the murder of several non union miners. Trial set before Judge Dorney after Wood’s Evansville arrest. The case centers on wartime action against non union labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jath
Fire devastates Progresso warehouses and sisal price surge
A major fire in Progresso, Mexico began at 2 AM in the Echanova Brothers warehouse and spread to J G Escalante and the Merida and Valladolid railroad warehouses. About 5 000 bales of sisal hemp were destroyed, valued at 125 000 dollars. Firefighting limits left buildings' value undetermined, and the loss is said to push sisal prices higher.
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Progresso
Mexico
Afonlle
Alay
Telifon
Echanova Brothers
J. G. Escalante
Merida and
Valladolid
Fire on Norwegian steamer Banes from Mobile
The Norwegian steamer Banes from Mobile, bound for Bocas del Toro, caught fire at sea on December 29 and reached Havana burning. It carried lumber valued at 1333 and 500 in gold coin, plus a camorra cargo. Gasoline and drums aboard likely sparked the explosion that ruptured the hull. seventeen crew uninjured, cook aided.
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Mobile
Ala
Banes
Zor Bocas del Toro
Havana
Carombis
The.com
Camors,McConnell Company
Bocas
Free rural route to start in Spalding County
Rural mail delivery will begin February with J. Mathews in charge. The route to Collins covers 28 miles round trip each weekday except Sunday, departing Griffin at 8 a.m. and returning at 6 p.m. Post office orders and letters will be handled, improving service for patrons. A second route to Diesby and Brooks Station may follow. Strickland named permanent receiver for The Livingston Call. bids to revive the plant expected within about a month.
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Giffin
Yeak
Diesby
Brooks Station
Stricktiind
Ho ‘Sudson
M. Strickland
Apon
Reagan
McDonough
Griffin
Americus Grocery Company halves capital stock
Americus Georgia December 31 special report the Americus Grocery Company with capital stock of 100000 reduced it by half to 50000 to reflect the city tax rate saving annually future taxes will apply to 50000. The firm has operated ten years and paid large cash dividends and built a 40000 surplus distributed to stockholders today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Americus Grocery Company
I Fight
Ieat Joseph
Yeshik Syrian
Yeshik
Covington Citizen W B Mayo Stricken With Paralysis
Covington Georgia December 31 Special W B Mayo a prominent citizen was struck by paralysis today about noon while working as a salesman. His condition is critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
W. BR. Mayo
TL A “Swann
Ena
Court Martial Sensation and Port Arthur Weddings
Knoxville reports a court martial sensational item involving D A Schumaker and Marguerite McDonald, wedding details contrasted with Port Arthur business ties. Nashville covers Collector Nunn resignation amid civil service allegations, with possible successor McCail. Jackson notes Dawes Commission sessions at Carthage and Meridien to identify Choctaws in land distribution, ending with tribal member reflections.
Man with One Hand Cuts His Wife in Brunswick
In Brunswick Georgia Ernie Goode a mulatto man with one hand attacked his wife Bil Goode and cut her badly after an earlier row. Neighbors alerted police and Assistant Chief Owens aided, a doctor sewed forty four stitches. Goode fled but bears a violent past including ten years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Ernie ‘Goode
Macon
Bil Goode
Goode
Owens
Sensation in Montgomery over Bis tyler courtmartial defense
In Montgomery on December 31 a sensational public claim emerged regarding the Bistyle courtmartial defense of Lt Col Kyle. It alleges a two part defense plan involving courtmartial proceedings and political maneuvering to influence Kyle’s election to colonel, with figures Higdon, Harrison, and Roe named in alleged plots to force a bargaining outcome.
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Montgomery
Ala
Nas
Kyle
Potain Harrison
Oxford Gom
Higdon
Roe
Harrison
Wanton Killing of Boy in Selma Alabama
In Selma Alabama on December 31 two young Black boys aged about ten and nine or eleven went hunting with a gun. The older boy told his younger brother to let him shoot and fired, mortally wounding him as he stood about six feet away. The injured boy died shortly after.
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Selma
Alaz
Jonni
Joe ‘King
Aled
Hardee Wyatts Strange Doings in Tennessee Jail
Nashville, December. Hardee Wyatt, a young man from a good family, is jailed at Tiptonville in default of bond. He tried to force a young woman to marry him and threatened to kill his uncle. He is thought to be mentally unbalanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardee Wyatt
Nashville
Hardee ‘Wyatt
Tipton~ Ville
Schley Announces Visit Dates to Nashville
Telegram from Rear Admiral Schley confirms his Nashville visit in February. He will be accompanied by Mrs Schley and possibly two or three friends, including Attorney Isadore Raynor. A special dispatch notes the exact days February 2 and 3 for the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schley
Nashville
Tenn
Receivers Appointed for Belt Building and Loan
A decree placed Belt Building and Loan Association in receivership with E B James and R Terry named as receivers. The action filed in Lynchburg federal court cites West decisions affecting January stock dividends. The long established institution, holding properties across southern states, faced the suit led by Judge Simon ton in Charleston.
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Biting and Loan Association
Gwinn
Saft Gwinn
Huntington
W. Va
Simos
United States Circuit
Cnuc
Unitedeates Court
Gynchburg
Tudgé, Simonton
Charleston
Lation
Messrs
Jacobs
Senate Berry Suffering As Doctor Reports
December 31 Advices from Berryville indicate United States Senator James M Berry is seriously injured from an incident two weeks ago at Newbury. He is unable to sit up for long periods though not yet out of danger. The injury appears to be a frontal laceration with infection possibly from inflammation. recovery may be lengthy before resuming senatorial duties. Chattanooga December 21 John King son of the late Judge DM Key stricken with paralysis and in precarious condition. Chattanooga December 31 W H Bryn of Philadelphia named general manager of the Rapid Transit here, succeeding R W King. Roanoke December railroads unable to move coal cars to Roanoke, furnaces idle as the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company banks furnaces for an uncertain period.
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Little Rdark
Berhyilie
United
James M. ‘Berry
Newbure
Stricks
Chattanooga Tenn
John Ki
Key
Roanoke
Three Killed in Arkansas Boiler Explosion
An explosion at a boiler plant in Arkansas killed Tim Moore, James Hogue, and A. J. Calhoun, with several others injured. Injured victims include Hudson, a white man, and George Willaimd, a colored man, who are expected to recover.
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eScott
Ark
Britts
Tima Moore
James Hogue
A. J Calhoun
Om Hudson
White
George Willamd
Will
Opponents Hint at Slower Growth in State College Funds
Reports from Jackson on December 21 indicate several state educational and seminary institutions are sensing substantial opposition in the General Assembly to increased appropriations. Colleges may seek renewals of prior year allocations rather than larger sums. lawmakers appear likely to fund next biennium conservatively despite a well funded treasury.
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Jackson
Migs
Tes Agi
Southern Pacific ends lease on Morgan's Louisiana Texas line
Houston Tex December 31 The Southern Pacific lease on Morgan's Louisiana Texas and Louisiana Western roads ends at midnight tonight. Stockholders will take over tomorrow. The lines will operate as separate roads but remain part of Southern Pacific's system. H Masters named traffic manager and T Fay general superintendent, both based in New Orleans.
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Southern
Pacific
Houston
Tex
Morgan
Louisiana
Texas
Louisiana Western
New Orleans
Southern Pacific
We H. Masters
A T. Fay
New Orleana
Obituary notices and memorials from various Georgia towns
A string of death notices from December 31 recounts the passing of Colonel Thomas C. Herndon of New Orleans born Hutaw Alabama aged 73 Confederate veteran, Mrs Annie Calhoun of Cartersville wife of Dr Frank H R Calhoun and mother of Augusta Calhoun, Mrs F Bate of Barnesville and Mrs W D Link of Talladega noting her Methodist faith and pending funeral in Stonton Ga. Sarah A Moreland formerly of Corinth and Grantville later of Washington died in Mount Airy Ga with burial at Corinth on January 2. Judge John B Perry of Dawson aged 76, president of the flat state bank, died at his hotel and to be buried from his residence tomorrow. his passing marks a loss to Dawson and Terrell counties as a leading financier.
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T. C. Herndon
New Orleans
Thomas C. Herndon
Frank HR. Calhoun
f--Calhoun
Augusta Calhoun
Myre. Ws
Methodist Church
W. F. Robinson
Stonton
S. A. Moreland
Mt.' Airy
Mount’ Airy
Sarah A. Moreland
Corinth
Grantville
Washington
Perry
Dawson
John B. Perry
Flat State Bank
Otelock
McDuffie County
Pennis
Dawaon
Terrell County
Council Gropes Toward Pay and Reform in City Meeting
City officials debate raising salaries as Aldermen clash over pay. Hill and Mayer clash on pay refusal while the dance hall ordinance faces vote. A previous session’s vote is cited and discussion centers on saloon-linked issues and enforcement actions.
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Poowaerash
Fréd J. Robinson
Adent
Sheen
Benéral
Ted
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Pans
Tesa
Ivory City
Alde At
Wood
Barney
United Mine ‘Workers
Bal
Jones and Speer
Fudge Tones
United States District Court
John H. Miller
Smith-Montgomery: Book” Company
Birmingham
Dear
Philip Lewis
Neers
Spalding
Z. C
Matthews
Mance
D. A.schumaker
Lone Star State
Marguerite McDonald
Knoxville
D. A. Schumaker
Port Arth
Mi . Eee Guerite McDonald
Tekome
Groongt
Himeself
Big
Memphis
Molden
Port “Arthur
Jefferson County
Trotbyide
Woolfman
Port Arthur
Nunn
D. A. Nunn
of the Treasury
Gage
Elgil
Joh E. McCail
Senate
Genet
Chattanooga
Driv
W.H. Bryn
Philadelphia
R. W. King
Mississippi
General Assembly
Puty
Besey
Happ
Hill
Opnion
Mayer
Henry Hammond
W. S. Philpot
Anta
Dave Ho
Young
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Ehupot
Bond
Cage
Atlante
Ane
Braina
Norg
New York
Philpot
Guarai Pany
Atlanta
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