Dr Broun Led South Technical Education at Auburn
Dr William LeRoy Broun longtime president of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute died at his Auburn residence. A Virginia native born 1827 he shaped southern higher education by advancing technical training electrical engineering biology and manual training. Funeral at Langdon Hall on Saturday January 25 with college exercises suspended.
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Auburn
Ala
William LeRoy Broun
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
South
College of Applied Science
Broom
Virginia
Orn
Loudon County
University of Virginia
J. A Broadus
William Wirt Fienry
Frank Smith
Sallie J. Fleming
College of Mississippi
University of Georgia
Bloomfield Academy
Gnd
Ordnance Department
Richmond
Broun
Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical College
Vanderbilt
University of Texas
Henry W. Grady
W. B. Hal
Langdon
Olinister Looks Over Field Griffin Presbyterians Meet Rev Henderson
The Rev. L. G. Henderson of Americus, recently called to Griffin Presbyterian church, returned home after reviewing the field. He has not decided yet and will announce his choice in a few days. Henderson praised Griffin and foresees a strong Presbyterian work here.
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Griffin Presbyterians
L. G. Henderson
GriMn
Americus
Griffin Presbyterian Church
Henderson
Grifin
Good Roads Meet Brings Two Governors to Augusta
Augusta hosts a good roads convention with Hon. M. C. Butler as chair. Delegates hear addresses and form a permanent organization. Governors A. D. Candler and M. C. McSweeney plan to attend with a large South Carolina delegation. An evening address by Mon J. Borckmans highlights the session. Local fountain and lake project in Rail Road Park garner support with $133 raised toward a $3 shortfall. Western and Atlantic rail road endorses the fund with $50.
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Augusta
M. C. Butler
South Carolina
Miller-Walker Hall
Mon J. Borckmans
The
Georgian Horticultural Society
A. D. Candler
Georgia
M. C. McSween
Calhoun
Railroad Park
Western and Atlantic Railroad
McCollum
Southern Poris Tarmiww Boom Interocean Farming Tremendous Development
Baltimore reports that exports of breadstuffs to southern Atlantic and gulf ports rose from 34.1 million to 41.6 million dollars in a year, with major gains at New Orleans, Baltimore, Newport News, Galveston, Norfolk Portsmouth, and Mobile. Announcements suggest irrigation driven agriculture in Texas, beaver of pickling shifts toward the south, more tomatoes in Ohio Valley, and various new mills, factories, and mines across Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia.
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Baltimore
South Atlantic
Gulf
New Orleans
Newport News
Galveston
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Mobile
South
Texas
Houston
Porthmouth
Streabure
Loutaville
West Virginia
Ohio Valley
Alabama
Montgomery
Fort Smith
Georgia
Waycross
Kentucky
Louisville
Einna
Roanoke
Maryland
Mines
Missiesipp
Laurel
Durant
Carolna
Tryon
High Point
South Carolina
Clinton
Tennessee
Humboldt
Memphis
Cleveland
Beaumont
Velasco
Franklin
Vernon
Brenham
Dallas
la Porte
Virginia
de Witt
Wytherlile
Ry West
Toal
Dingess
Delorme
Fairmont
Parkersburs
Prohibition Foes Claim Strong Support in Mississippi
Jackson reports indicate temperance advocates show lists and aim to prove overwhelming majorities in both houses as Mississippi debates the Denson bill. Prohibition lobbyists, led by Woman's Christian Temperance Union, press hard amid liquor men’ s apathy. The measure would restrict liquor traffic and affect clubs and social organizations if signed by Governor Longino.
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Chris Tnien
Mem
Mississippi
Christian ‘Temperance ‘Union
Family Feud's Fatal Finale In Raleigh Shooting
Alexander Gibson and his brother Charles visited their stepmother Patsey Fulton at Annie Holbrook's home in Raleigh. Rival Lowrance men Joseph, Henry, and Will Whitly tracked them to the house and attacked Gibson. He tried to flee but was shot and killed. Police pursue the suspects. Fulton is related to the Lowrances.
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Raleigh
N. C
Alexander Gibson
Mecklenburg County
Charles
Patsey Fulton
Annie Holbrook
Joseph
Henry Lowrance
Will Liam
Whitly
Alex
Lowrances
Python in North Carolina Creek Attacks Man on Sand
On the bank of Townerite near Salisbury Richard Parker saw a torpid python basking in sun and killed it with a club. The snake proved to be a circus escapee last October and was found near Raleigh, N C.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
Townerite
Salisbury
Richard Parker
Powder Explosion Claims Raleigh Man and Child
Quincy McGuire, age two, was instantly killed in Ashe county when he packed a pound of powder into a bottle and ignited a fuse made from kerosene soaked string. The blast shattered his chest with glass and badly burned his face and hands in a tragic accident.
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Raleigh
N. C
Quincy McGuire
Ashe County
Cupid Merges Three Eloping Couples in Shared Bristol Ceremony
In Knoxville on January 25 three eloping couples wed at the same ceremony conducted by Rev. Burroughs. J A Snyder, 20, wed to Bessie Garrett, 17. Joseph M Kipps, 24, to Annie B Taylor, 20. Elmer G Simespring, 23, to Susie M Smith, 19. All from Bluefields and Healing Spring. They traveled on the same train to Parson Burroughs Hotel for the service.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Bristol
J. A. Snyder
Bessie Garrett
Joseph M. Kipps
Annie B. Taylor
Elmer G. Simespring
Susie M. Smith
Pritchard Power Pruned by North Carolina Republican Committee
In Raleigh on January 2 special Senator Pritchard loses control of party patronage in the eastern and western districts. A revolt within the party led to an agreement that after this month he will stop dictating recommendations. A committee led by Hiram L. Grant and Dr. D. H. Rubbett now handles patronage matters for the eastern district.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
Pritchard
Hiram L. Grant
United States District Court
D. H. Rubbett
Commissioners
Cremation Crime Charged In Raleigh Case
Louis Myers a man aged 32 or 33 is jailed in Wilmington charged with pouring kerosene on Clara Kelly while she slept in a chair and setting her on fire causing her death. Thirteen witnesses testified. Myers denies the charge. Also noted are efforts by Smithfield and Concord to slow fast Atlantic Coast Line trains to 4 miles per hour amid legal talks.
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Myers
Raleigh
N. C
Louis Myers
Wilmington
Clara Kelly
Smithfield Town
Concord
School Money Sorely Needed in North Carolina Counties
Raleigh January 3 Special. The last legislature appropriated 100000 to aid counties in funding public schools to a minimum four month term. Demands loom large with Rutherford asking 3599 and Ashes 3412. President Wilson Resigns at Converse College Spartanburg, a major southern female college, after twelve years of service.
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Raleigh
N. C
Rutherford
Wilson
Cherlotte
N.C
Benjamin’ S F. Wilson
Converse “College
Spartanburg
S. C
South
Loving Cup For Amorous Prominent Lumberman
A Bayboro event in Tifton shows Martin F. Amorous of Pinopolis Saw Sill Co and the Tifton and Moultrie railroad honored by employees with a gold silver laying cup engraved with donors names. B. T. Cole praised his kindness and leadership, while Amorous expressed gratitude and goodwill. Officers elected for State Public School Officers Assoc met in Nashville naming Bynum Brandon Goodman and others. a gold-headed cane was given to Fitzpatrick. Governor Aycock granted pardons then saw Rollins, a 22-year-old thief, jailed after further crimes, including home robberies and jewel theft.
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Tifton
Martin F. Amorous
Bayboro
Amorous
Pinopolis Saw Sill Company
Tifton and Moultrie Railroad
Martin ¥. Amorous
B. T. Cole
Nashville
Sale of Office Furniture From Mutual Fidelity Receivership
The last of Mutual Fidelity receivership assets, chiefly office furniture, will be sold under the sale order issued by the receivers. The sale, published this day, follows a court decision governing the disposition of the concern's effects.
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Norm
Hich
Pat Sheedy Linked To Wild Plays In Charleston Exposition
The Charleston Exposition crowd heard rumors of Pat Sheedy a noted gambler losing heavily in a late game last night. Reports claim two thousand dollar wagers fueled a wild run that erased earlier winnings. Billy O'Dell, a Cincinnati sportsman, joined in the action and is named among the losers.
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Charleston
8. C
Pat Sheedy
Sheedy
Hig
Billy O'Dell
Sporting Map
Cincinnati
ESS
Bankrupt Montgomery Goods House Faces Insolvency
The Fair, Montgomery's oldest and largest ready goods house, was involuntarily bankrupted on petition by local creditors Mrs Appersons and Miss Maggie Fitsgivens for about 9000. Principal creditors are in the east. Ig nat ius Pollak founded it and withdrew two weeks ago. Capital stock stands at 75000 with Mrs Sdn C Hurter as principal stockholder. Assets near 200000, liabilities unknown. The petitioned claims are a small part of the firm’s affairs.
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Montgomery
Ala
Fa “Ehe
Appersons
Maggie Fitsgivens
Ignatius Pollak
Sdn C. Hurter
Ratcliffe gets light sentence for mother in law murder
Henry L Ratcliff was found guilty of murdering his mother in law Louisa C Huddle at Wytheville. He received an eighteen year penitentiary term, a light punishment attributed to lack of eyewitnesses and insufficient circumstantial evidence. Brownlow renominated for Congress by Republican committee in Bristol Tennessee with no opposition expected.
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Henry L. Ratcliffe
Richmond
Henry L. Ratcliff
Louisa c. Huddle
Wytheville
Brownlow
Bristol
Tenn
Tennessee
Fire destroys Lenox farm as two men are arrested
In Lenox Georgia two men, George and Wilburn, were arrested after a fire at the A Smith farm destroyed the farmhouse and stock. Smith says a family feud with the Alexander boys, whose father bought the farm, led to the blaze. The suspects waived preliminary trial and were sent to Nashville Jail in default of bond.
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Tifton
Lenox
A. Smith
Smith
George
Wilburn
Nashville
Alexander
Alexander Boys
Body Found in Wyoming Reservoir Believed Suicide
The body of W. C. Johnson was found in the city water works reservoir at Douglas Wyoming. He disappeared several days ago and is believed to have taken his own life while temporarily insane. Johnson formerly lived in Florida where he owned large phosphate mines and was once worth millions.
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Johnson
Cheyenne
Wye
W. C. Johnson
City
Douglas
Florida
Many See Alf Taylor Swing At Friars Point Hange
Al Taylor was hanged at 20 o'clock in Friars Point Mississippi for the spring murder of James Lucas deputy sheriff. The public execution drew a large crowd with witnesses reported. Also Raleigh North Carolina reports a 54 year old Cmaton Indian James Young died of hydrophobia after a dog bite in October.
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Friars Point
Miss
al € . Taylor
James Lucas
Raleigh
N. C
James Young
Eye Plucking Tragedy Shocks Nashville Woman
Nashville, January 2. Mrs Beula Abbey of Sparta area is dead after pulling out her own eye in a dramatic interpretation of scripture. Reports say she grew deeply religious last autumn and exhibited strange vagaries in her fiery faith.
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Nashville, Tenn
Beula Abbey
Sparta
Tenn
Last sad tribute paid to Captain Napier in Lafayette
Captain W C Napier former editor of The Walker County Messenger died suddenly Tuesday night and was buried this afternoon. The Baptist church served as the scene of services with Chickamauga Camp Confederate Veterans as pallbearers and escort. Napier lost an eye at Perryville and later led a second company through the Civil War. He was a veteran journalist respected in his county and state.
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W. C. Napier
Lafayette
N. C. Napier
Walker County Messenger
Baptist Church
Captain Napier
Chickamauga
Napier
Perryville
Two Criminal Cases Disposed In Spalding Court
In Spalding Georgia on January 23 the superior court disposed of two criminal cases. Asbury Hawthorn e colored was found guilty of burning a house on J H Walker plantation last November and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. Gus Day was acquitted of murder of Jack Jeter, Day proving self defense. the killing occurred in May 1900.
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Spalding Superior Court
Asbury Hawthorne
J.H. Walker
Hawthorne
Gus Day
Jack Jeter
Day
Three Governors to Attend Savannah Hibernian Dinner
Savannah Ga January 23 Special Three governors will attend the annual dinner of the Hibernian Society of Savannah at the DeSoto on March 11. Governor Candler of Georgia Governor McSweeney of South Carolina and Governor Jennings of Florida will respond to feasts with speeches focused on regional needs. Invitations extended to several Atlantans.
Funeral of W. C. Maddox at Mount Zion Church
Griffin Georgia January 23 Special. late W. O. Maddox killed by Central vestibule train last night was buried at Mount Zion church this afternoon. The remains, with widow and many relatives, left Griffin at 2 o'clock by private conveyances for burial. Ike Thomas colored, in the buggy, was also injured and is resting easy today. The physician expects a full recovery.
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Griffin
Iate W. O. Maddox
Mount Zion Church
Ike Thomas
Maddox
Young Doe Deer Displayed in Dahlonega Square
A deer shown for sale on the public square drew much interest. The young doe dressed at seventy five pounds was killed by the 11 year old son of Bill Woody at the latter's place several miles northeast of Dahlonega.
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Youngeter
Dahlonega
Bill Woody
Pastor Called to College Park
Griffin Georgia January 8 Special The Baptist church at College Park has called Rev A C Smith to its pastorate A committee including Rev J M Hart Dr Green and A G McDonald notified Mr Smith of the call He will decide within a few days and inform the church
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College Park
Griffin
The
Baptist Church At
A. C. Smith
J. M. Hart
Dr. Green
A. G. McDonald
Constitutional convention rejects amendment on city telephone control
Richmond Va January 21 The constitutional convention defeated after extended debate an amendment allowing telephone companies to sight in cities and engage in the municipal government.
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Richimond
Higginbotham Convicted of Assault in Lynchesburg Trial
Higginbotham was found guilty of criminal assault on Mrs. Webber before a Danville jury and sentenced to hang on February 24. Four witnesses, including Mrs. Webber, testified. A state militia guard protected the courthouse and jail, but no disorder occurred during the brief trial. He attacked Mrs. Webber on January 11 and attempted to cut her throat.
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Lynhesbure
Toe Higginbotham
Danville
Ralph Weber
Roanoke
Higginbotham
Monument to S M Patton Will Be Dedicated in Chattanooga
A monument to architect Samuel M Patten who died in the Richardson block fire in Chattanooga on April 3 1897 will be dedicated Sunday January 26 at the courthouse grounds. Friends from southern cities including New Orleans are expected to attend. Rail authorities are pressed for special trip rates for visitors.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Court House
Samuel M. Patten
Richardson
New Orleans
Howard Alibi in Goebel Shooting Case Challenged in Frankfort
In Frankfort Kentucky January 23 strong testimony undermined Jim Howards alibi in the Goebel assassination trial. Hotel proprietor and witnesses testified Howard was not present at the Board of Trade Hotel when Goebel was shot and alibi witnesses Robertson and Poore were absent. Other witnesses contradicted Howards account of his whereshouts. Defendants effort to connect the shooting to Youtsey and Dr Johnson faced a setback as witnesses placed Dr Johnson at his Jackson County home on the day of the shooting and nearby days.
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Frankfort
Jim Howard
Board of Trade
Ted
Howard
Goebel
Hla
Robertson
Poore
Henry Youtsey
W.r. Johnson
Dr. Johnson
Jackson ‘County
Memorial to First Capital Bicentennial Day in Mobile
The second day of the Louisiana first capital bicentennial near Fort Louis de la Mobile featured a granite monument unveiling to the 200 year-ago settlement by Tberville and Bienville. Peter J. Hamilton spoke in English, Professor Paul J. Robert in French, with a national salute by the cutter Winona and a Mobile reception with musical and literary exercises.
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Mobile
Ala
Louisiana
Fort Louis de
Fort Louis
Tberville
Bien
Misa Adele M. Batre
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