Ivory City to Be Sold at Auction in 31st July Sale
The Treasury Department will pay $160,000 appropriated by the federal government to aid the defunct company. Special Circuit Judge Gage signed an order for the sale of exposition buildings and assets. The receivers aim to wind up affairs so creditors receive a proportional share of proceeds amid a stormy Charleston court hearing with wide bar involvement.
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Gage
Charleston
Treasury Department
Washington
Owensboro Mob Hangs Joseph Anderson First White Man Lynched in Davies
In Owensboro Kentucky a mob of about forty men forcibly broke into the city jail and hanged Joseph Anderson, jailed on a charge of murdering his wife on July 8. He is said to be the first white man lynched in Davies County. No arrests have been reported.
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Owensboro
Ionehers
Anderson
Davies County
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Uncle Sams
Annapolis
United States
Birmingham
Als
Willie Cannon
Austin
Gurnee
Ala
Helena
Cahaba
Parish
Train Pulls Through Sabine River Bridge Disaster
A Texas and Pacific eastbound passenger train wrecks when it goes through a Sabine River bridge near Mineola Texas. Baggage and mail cars and two coaches plunge into the river killing baggage master H M Peck of Marshall and injuring about thirty passengers. Mrs Speyer of New Orleans, wife of horse trainer J M Speyer, is involved in a separate Kansas City homicide case.
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Mineola
Tex
Texas and Pacific
H M Peck
Marshall
Speyer
New Orleans
J. M Speyer
NewGrleans
Kansas City
Annie Speyer
St Peter Street
Spever
Snow
Georgia Troops Review Cancelled At Wrightsville
Governor Aycock will not attend the Georgia infantry review at Wrightsville. Adjutant General Beverly S Royster will receive the review in his stead. The event aims to bolster morale and the governor hopes soldiers and civilians enjoy their stay, as schools remain open and a bond issue may be needed to fund public schools.
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Wrightsville
Wil Heep
North Carolina
Abraham Foster
James Jackson
Durham
Neal
Henry Morris
Hyde County
Morris
Message of goodwill and gratitude at Grant Post meeting
The gathering carried a goodwill message to members of U S Grant Post and thanked General Eli Torrance for a $10 donation to the home. Capt Talkner praised the ladies who aided the old soldiers while ex Confederates Judge Jones and Captain Falkner drew repeated cheers from the audience. The scene inspired all present.
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Agvertiser
Bunday
Thomas G Jones
U S Grant_Fost
G A R
Brook Lyn
Advertiser
Robert L Taylor
Tennessee
Mountain Creek
U S. Grant
New York
J M. Falkner
Grant
Brooklyn
Judge Jones
Grand Army Post
Captain Falkner
Falkner
Taylors
Governor Taylor
Tomb of
Grants
Grand Army of the Republic
Alabama
Ost
Glen
United States
U.S Grant
Eli Torrance
Talkner
Gulf
Celtic Relics Found In Irish Field Treasure Court Battle
London press reports a priceless collection of Celtic gold ornaments found in a northwest Ireland potato field by a laborer. The British Museum paid £600 to a local antiquary. courts will decide ownership with possible destinations to the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin or the Treasury solicitor leading a case on treasure trove law governed by Sir Edward Coke.
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London
British Museum
Travady
Ireland
Royal Irish Academy
Dulin
Treasury
Edward Coke
The
Museum
Ping Pong Panic at the Asylum Keeper’s Take
A man driven by a ping pong craze mutters of spring fever and banjo songs before a keeper from the asylum leads him away to his padded cell as the omnipresent game dominates his thoughts.
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Kansas City
Jinks
Du Bois Cites Chicago Education Lead Over New York
Professor W E B Du Bois of Atlanta university closed the negro conference final session in Chicago last night after summarizing papers. He stated that educational advantages for the race in Chicago were superior to those in New York.
Lamar Wins in Florida With 8 Percent Lead
Tallahassee July 17 Lamar leads in Florida third district with 4942 votes, Myers 3827, Beard 107, across twelve of fourteen counties. Lamar holds an 8 percent majority. one of the two remaining counties is known to favor him and discarding a fraudulent Leon precinct would add about eight votes for Lamar.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Lamar
Myers
Beard
Leon
Monument to Confederates Dedication on Valley Mountain
A Confederate veterans monument was dedicated atop Valley Mountain near Wo Va on July 17. Thousands gathered to honor Southern soldiers who fell there in Civil War skirmishes. Fundraising was led by wealthy English residents of Mingo Flats, W Va. Bishop Peterkin delivered the oration, noting several Confederate deaths in the region. The simple native West Virginia stone bears a plain, well-crafted inscription by a Randolph County veteran.
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Valley “Mountain
Mikers
Wo Va
Valley Mountain
Mingo Flats
W Va
Peterkin
Episcopal Diocese of
West Virginia
Randolph County
Two Men Shot to Death in Groveton Tex Near Hotel
Groveton Texas July 17 Dr J M Gary and Lee Eagle were shot to death shortly after midnight while standing near the local hotel. James Williams in a hotel room was struck by a stray bullet and may lose his arm. No clue as to the assailants. The report notes the incident as a violent street shooting with two deaths and a potential injury to a bystander.
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Groveton
Tex
J M Gary
Lee Eagle
James Willams
Poles Celebrate Anti German Sentiment in Tannenberg Riot Echoes
A fragmented report notes Polish hostility to Germans during a July 17 celebration in Gnesen province Poland. It mentions a mass in a cathedral, anti German sentiment by clergy, and a clash over press freedom on German soil. The article cites a Polish riot trial in Wreschen and a German army incident where Polish recruits used the word hier before replying zdle.
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Tannenberg
Berlin
Clermans
Knights of St John
Tannenvers
Gnesen
Posen
Hall's Great Discovery Kidney Cure Ad
An 1898 Covington Georgia notice promotes Hall’s Great Discovery as a universal cure for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims relief for gravel diabetes seminal issues and rheumatism with a two month treatment for one dollar. A testimonial from Horton of Covington endorses its efficacy.
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Hall
Hall Gole
Bt. Louis
Covington
Wiilay
Horton, Eo
Condemned men to hang next Tuesday draw strong appeals
In Mississippi, petitions flood Governor Longino's office urging commutation for Ashley Cocke and Thomas Lauderdale, sentenced to death for Engineer Rhea's murder. Relatives and delegations press for mercy while the governor refuses, with scenes of family pleas shaping the public debate on the impending Greenville execution.
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Jackson, Miss
Gocke
Tom Lauderdale
Greenville
Memphis
Tenn
Jackson
Miss
Longino
Ashley Cocke
Thomas Lauderdale
Rhea
A M Mackenfuss
Muillsaps College
Cordon Around the Ladrones in the Philippines
Manila July 17 extensive drive to capture Isdrone chiefs Montalion and Felizardo and fifty followers underway in Cavite province. Twelve hundred constabulary under Captain Baker formed a large angle cordon guarding rivers Teja expected to close Saturday. whole male population to be included. arrests of ladrones planned with others released.
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Philippines
Manila
Isdrone
Montalion
Felizardo
Cavite
Baker
Missionaries Beaten by Japanese Laborers in Korea
Seoul dispatch reports two American missionaries were stoned and beaten along the Seoul Fusan railway line by Japanese laborers. The Japanese minister assured punishment for the assailants and condemned the violence.
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Novoeremya Today
Seoul
Korea
Seoul-Fusan
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