Governor Heyward Urges Special Law to Stop Lynching
In a January message to the South Carolina General Assembly Governor Heyward denounces lynchings and urges swift enactment of special legislation. He cites recent Reevesville acts, says the governor is powerless after crimes, and calls for an adequate fund to suppress lynching and to reward or aid evidence gathering against lynchers.
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Columbia SC
General Assembly of
South Carolina
Heyward
Reevesville
Dorchester County
General Assembly
ReevessIe
South Caraline
Webster for Vice President urged at Lincoln convention
The Republican State Central Committee met in Lincoln to set the date and place for the state convention to nominate delegates at large for Chicago. They adopted resolutions favoring President Roosevelt and John L. Webster of Nebraska for vice president, with Webster named service president.
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Webster
Lincoln
Republican State Central Committee
Chicago
Roosevelt
John L Webster
Nebraska
Ermey
Norfolk
Two Freights Collide at Worcross North Switchers
A wreck at Worcross Georgia on January 20 involving a southbound freight entering the southbound track and a northbound freight derailing the engine. Cars carrying cotton iron cloth pink amber whisky were scattered down a slope. No serious injuries. About seventy five workers cleared debris and rebuilt 76 yards of track. by 10 o’clock the line was passable.
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Worcross Ga
Boston Ideal Opera Company Detained in Albany
The Boston Ideal Opera Company was halted overnight in Albany by legal action preventing departure at 4 AM to Bembridge where it is billed tonight. With dwindling singers and a pending costume rental claim of 400 dollars by New York costumer Joseph Tusher, manager L W Nelson works to clear the obstruction and resume the tour by tomorrow.
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Opera Company
Albany
Albany Go
Boston Ideal Opera Company
New York
Stormy gale drives schooner ashore off Brunswick
A strong gale near Hoboy shoal drives the schooner Sarah C Ropes bound from New York to Brunswick ashore two miles off Hoboy. Crew from Brunswick and Savannah plan to rescue the vessel. An unknown steamer ashore three miles away is unverified amid rough seas affecting Delroy and St Simons vessels. Also reported a crew member died from exposure aboard the schooner Kim City, with Philadelphiam and Norfolk connections.
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Boboy
Prisoners Escape From Jail by Digging Wall With Axe
Only two of the prisoners who escaped from the jail yesterday have been recaptured. Melon Robertson surrendered voluntarily, while Phil Strickland was captured near Cookage. The escapees tunneled through a wall using an ax likely supplied by an outsider, creating a hole barely large enough for a person to squeeze through.
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Thommevile
Mellon Robertson
Phil Strickland
Florida Republicans Name Delegates at State Convention
St Augustine Fla January 20 Republicans held their state convention and district gatherings Joseph E Lee collector of internal revenue presided Delegates named to the national convention include D N Combs Joseph E Lee Henry Chub and M S White First district nominated E R Gunby for Congress with G W Allen and H W Chandler as delegates Second district nominated J N Cheng with G W Robinson and F 3 Harris as delegates Third district nominated L M Ware and W H Northrop with C F Buffam as delegates Delegates divided equally between the races for the national convention.
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St Augustine
Fla
Joseph E. Lee
Internal Revenue
D N Combs
Joseph E Lee
Henry Chub
M S .White
E R. Gunby
Congress
G W Allen
H W Chandler
J N Cheng
G W Robinson
F 3 Harris
L M Ware
W H Northrop
C F Buffam
County Voters Back Compulsory Vaccination Drive
Dougherty county commissioners ordered free compulsory vaccination after two state health board members urged action. Residents must comply within fifteen days as Albany reports the city’s smallpox situation improving after several thousand immunizations in two weeks.
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Albany
Dougherty County
State Board of Health
Ity
Albany Post T P A Albany to Organize This Saturday
The Albany Post of the Travelers Protective Association plans permanent organization on Saturday with charter membership over fifty and projected seventy five members within a month. Temporary organization was formed three weeks ago after charter application was filed.
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Albany Post
Albany
Travelers Protective Association
Detectives nab Parker in Rome mail thefts uproar
In Rome the post office scandal erupts as detectives arrest Parker the negro clerk amid a spree of stolen mail and a wave of sensational side incidents including white clerks caught drinking and one clerk accused of opening a package for a dentist in Atlanta. The case centers on Parker with long-running thefts stressing office service and prompting internal accusations.
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Parker
Helm
Brown
Rome
Mr Chi
Washington News
Constitution
Washington
Post Office
Brown-Helm
Walter Brown
Heim
Cayl
Jess Brown
Mixon
Ro OL Wilamson
Opon
Williamson
J N Mixon
Atlanta
Wixon
Cinca
Wiiamson
Ted
Taylor County Men Face Federal Conspiracy Charge in Butler Case
In Columbus on January 20 a preliminary federal trial concluded for John Bateman and J T Peterman, two Taylor county residents accused as co conspirators with Ben Garrett in the moonshining plot involving Frank Wilbur. The men await bond decision as Judge Brown considers next steps for possible jail or bail, amid strong government witness Wilbur and differing strength of cases for Bateman and Peterman.
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Taylor County
Columbus
John Bateman
J T Peterman
Ben 8
Garrett
Frank Wilbhar
Butler
United States
Brown
Garrett Peterman
Baeman
Wilbur
Witchar
Peterman
Blacksmith
Bateman
Bead Body of Woman Found in Savannah Murder Case
A white woman, Mary Dickson, was found dead in her daughter's house on the Ogeechee Road in Savannah. Coroner reports possible murder with broken ribs and extensive bruising. Coroner investigating as police and city officials discuss details.
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Bavannah
Mary Dickson
Ogeechee Road
Peruna credited by Confederate historian as life saver
Mrs Col E J Gresham of Hernden Village Improvement Society writes from Hernden Fairfax Va praising Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio for curing her severe catarrh of the head and lungs after doctors gave up. She says six bottles cured her, calling the remedy worth a king's ransom and urges others to try it.
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Jennie Driscoll
Col E . Gresham
Daughters of the Confederacy
Hernden Village
Peruna
Feruna
Col E J Gresham
Peruna Urged to Prevent Winter Ills in Woman
A plain talk warns that winter will bring catarrh colds and pneumonia to many women and that Peruna can guard against or cure catarrh coughs and consumption. The ad invites readers to write Dr Hartman for free advice and lists his Columbus address.
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Jeferces
Ron
Wartman
Hartman
One
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus Ito
Obituary notices and death tolls in New York and Berlin
The obituary notices report the death of Mrs Phebe Weser Seney widow of George I Seney, noted philanthropist, and detail her charitable bequests and family ties. Also listed are funeral notices for RT Jones, a local architect of Jonesboro, and Baron Von Mannlicher of Berlin, with brief biographical notes and survivor details.
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New York
Phebe Weser Seney
George I Senex
Senex
Samuel Moses
Harper Brothers
Wr Seney
America
Tweslean University
Emory College
Wesleyan College
Macon
Long Island Historical Society
Sewey
Robert George I
Albert F Plummer
Nelson Robinson
Fljah Robinson
George R Sheldon
H Dillion Ripley
John Simpson
KE Jones
Jonesboro
RT Jones
Clit Jaers
Jones
Atlanta
EL Dorsey Baron von Mannlicher
Berlin
Baron von Mann
Lnder
Mary Hemphill
Tuscaloosa
Als
Tuscaloos
Ala
Mary J Hemphill
Crescent City
Hemphill
Tuacaroomae
Remson Judge Renson Dead at 65 in Georgia
The obituary notes Judge Renson was born and raised in Lincoln County Georgia and served as 334 ordinary for seventeen years. He spent his later years in Naples, dying at age sixty five. The piece mentions his health decline and long service in local government.
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Elbert County
Georgia
Edward
Samh Simms
Hemphill
Fuscaloost
Methodist Church
Lincvin
Georgi
Ntaplem
Remson
Hearing Granted on Hepburn Dolliver Liquor Bill
Washington January 20. The house Judiciary committee granted a hearing on the Hepburn Dolliver bill to give the state police power over original packages of liquor shipped into the state for use. Advocates and opponents testified. Anti Saloon League members supported the measure including Rev James Cannon Jr of Richmond Virginia. Jhesamer, president of the German American Alliance, and Robert Graln, counsel for the United Brewers Association, spoke against the bill.
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Washington
House Committee On the Judiciary
Hepburn Dolliver
Anti Saloon League
James Cannon Jr
Richmond
Jhesamer
German American Alliance
Robert Graln
United Brewers’ Association
Suspected theft and arson at Shepherd home in Wynn ton
Lizzie Speller, a servant, was jailed on charges of robbing Albert Shepherd’s house in Wynn ton while the family was away. The theft included $26 and a gold watch. Fire started in clothing bundles to cover the crime. detective Marra recovered the watch and $416 in stolen money after a search of Speller’s residence.
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Columbus
Lizzie Speller
Albert Shepherd
Wynnton
Moore
Shepherd
Marra
Bpaller
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Thomasville
Florida
Ours
MUSE
Whitehall
Walter HR Brown
Malling
Thomas J. Helm
Atmaater
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Roostvelt Mand Ua Tamuar
Hrs
Coles Gresham
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Mizz
Jennie Driscall
Putnam
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Perua Medicine Co
Ohio
Hernden Va
Mrs. Seney
Emory and
Wesleyan
Ee Otay
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