Seaboard Line Plans Lincolnton to Ironton Railway Expansion
July 21 report outlines Union Trust Company financing to extend the Ohio River and Charleston from West Virginia coal fields to Lincolnton North Carolina, then onward to Ironton Ohio connecting with Detroit Southern and Seaboard Air Line for an inland route to the Great Lakes. Drayage discount war erupts in New Orleans as several lines match 2 cent per hundred weight on freight to east points, with Illinois Central, Louisville and Nashville and Texas and Pacific moving to promotions.
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Texas and Pacific
St Louis
Veterans Hold Capitol Meeting for Monument Unveiling
Confederate veterans met at the state capitol to finalize the program for today’s unveiling of the monument to General W H T Walker. Julius L. Brown and Judge Calhoun presided as veterans assembled, with a large turnout and enthusiastic remarks. A reception committee will meet W H T Walker Jr and his wife at 1 30 this morning and escort them to the Kimball house.
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State Capitol
Capitol
W H T Walker, Jr
Kimball
A ED Calhoun
C S .Arnold
F. M Miles
Amos Fox
Kimball ‘House
Decantur and
Pryor Streets
Ex-Secretary Herbert Shows Early Recovery Hints
Afton dispatch reports ex-Secretary Herbert resting well in Richmond Virginia with his fever breaking and his daughter Mrs Micou stating he is much improved and awaiting a speedy recovery after a restful night in hospital or home.
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Richmond
Afton
Herbert
Micou
Unveiling of Walker Shaft Draws Confederate Veterans
Large crowds are expected in Atlanta as veterans and visitors gather for the Walker monument unveiling. The procession forms at Pryor and Decatur Streets at 11, with dignitaries, U.S. troops, and Confederate veterans in carriages. Miss Janet Maclean Walker pulls the shaft cord. Major Joseph B Cumming delivers response. A barbecue at Brownwood follows around 2 pm with speeches by Governor Candler and General Howard among others.
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Walker Monument Association
General Walker
United Daughters of the Confederacy and Ladies Memorial Association
W L Calhoun
Frank M Myers
Amos Fox
United States
Fort McPherson
Fifth Infantry
Georgia
Camp Walker Association
Uniform Daughters of the Camp
Atlanta
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Stewart
F T Collier
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Walkers
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The
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Marietta
Altlanta
D N Baldwin
General Howard Talks of Battle of Atlanta Monument
Major General O Howard, retired U S Army from Burlington Vermont, came from South Dakota to Atlanta for the Walker monument unveiling. He recalls skirmishes around the city, McPherson’s death, Hood’s attack, and praises southern soldiers while urging reconciliation between former foes. He notes kinship with West Point classmates and memories of General Lee. He also cites General Calhoun’s remark on southern reunification and Spain American War context. William J. ma travels toward Allentown and Portland with his daughter, stopping for supper in trend Maine.
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The
Constitution
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Hood
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Robert E Lee
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Florida
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Trend, Ma
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Allentown
Portland
Democracy Hope in a Republican Trap
Milwaukee Wis July 21 Hon William F F Vilas former Interior Secretary backs Democratic unity against Republican rule amid cries of corporate power and protectionism. He urges bold action and concentrates on overhauling the central conspiracy of protection and its hold on industry.
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Cleveland
A. F. Warden
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Democratic Party
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Kidney Support
A vintage advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla acts on the kidneys the reins and helps prevent serious trouble. It asserts the medicine contains safe substances to correct and tone these organs and relieve nervous tension.
United States Farm Census 1900 Figures Valued at Billions
The Census Bureau bulletin shows 6,739,657 farms in 1900 valued at 16.76 billion dollars. Land and improvements top 13.11 billion, buildings 3.66 billion, machinery 761 million, livestock 3.08 billion. Texas leads counties in farm numbers and acreage, while Iowa dominates improved land and irrigation doubled entries.
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Virginia
May Be Lynched for Murder in Rushville Outrage
Infuriated citizens in Rushville denounce the murder of Albert Fenton by Mark Dunn on a village street. Dunn, after being arrested, escaped custody, armed himself, and shot Fenton as he walked by. Deputy Sheriff Tather Moberly attempted transport to St Joseph but locals blocked departure.
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Bt Joseph
Albert Fenton
Rushville
Mark Dunn
Fenton
Tatther
Masked men crack 4A safe in Port Chester office
Five masked men blew open the New York and Stamford railroad office safe at Port Chester New York just after daylight and stole about $2,000 in receipts. Night watchman James McGine confronted them and was bound and gagged before the robbers escaped with the money.
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New York
New York and Stamford Railroad
Port Chester
James McGine
Brothers Leaped to Watery Graves After Tank Explosion
In Chicago on July 21 Charles Kublesk and his brother Duffy were drowned when they jumped into the Calumet river to escape a threatened gasoline-tank explosion aboard their launch. Companions tried rescues, but the swollen current swept the men away. The accident occurred near 141st Street where a tank edge struck an abutment.
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Calumet
Charles Kublesk
Duffy
Forty-First Street
Mississippi flood tops damage near Keokuk and Canton
Six million dollars in damage is reported along 7 miles of river frontage as the Mississippi reached its peak south of Keokuk Iowa with debris and drift flooding thousands of acres. The river’s fall begins while Canton Quincy La Grange and Hannibal face rising waters and west of Keokuk flood conditions ease.
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Iowa
Canton
Quincy
la Grange
Hannibal
Mississippi
Interview with Mary McLane Reveals Defiant Wit and Plans
The article reports Mary McLane's defiance of literary norms, noting a garter and silk stockings incident. She dismisses “nice” and “charming” labels, asserts independent thinking, and explains plans to write a new story within two years after further study.
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Mary McLane
Constitution
Feared for Their Money at Chicago Masonic Vaults
News of nearly thirty thousand dollars missing from the Masonic Temple Safety Deposit Company vaults sparked a run on the Chicago facility last Saturday. A panic formed as depositors queued to verify signatures while staff struggled to open boxes, with bookmakers' remarks fueling police scrutiny and suspicions of duplicated keys enabling theft.
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Masonic Temple Safety
Chicago
Masonic Temple Safety Deposit Company
Removal Sale at Whitehall Street Store
Our entire stock of Men's and Young Men's Fine Fashionable Clothing must be sold by Sept. 1st regardless of cost. If price will make them go they are yours nothing reserved. Straw Hats at Half-Price Big Discount on all Furnishing Goods. This is a genuine money saving sale. We move to permanent quarters No 26 Whitehall St Sept Ist.
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Grant
Grand Central
Satan
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Adamses
America
Whitehall St
Hot Springs
Newton Hathaway
Inwan
Broad St
Atlanta
Stubborn Juror Faces Backlash After Trial
In Chicago on July 1 a juror named Charles A McDonald stood firm against conviction in the Martin Flower case. The other eleven jurors argued for a verdict amid a twenty four hour wrangle. Flowers charged with murder of James I Hart, McDonald claimed he stood on principle believing the constable acted in self defense.
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Chicago
Brentano
Jin
Martin Flower Constable
James I Harty
Charles A McDonald
McDonald
Alabama Press Association Departs Washington for Home
Members of the Alabama Press Association left Washington at 8 45 pm bound for Birmingham after a Friday night stay. They expect to reach Birmingham about 10 pm tomorrow. An impromptu meeting praised Secretary Rountree for organizing the trip and a leather lounge was presented as a token of appreciation.
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Washington
Alabama Press Association
Birmingham
Rountree
Mt Rountree
Garment Workers Strike Expands in New York
About 2 600 workers walked out for higher wages and shorter hours and were joined today by roughly 15 000 others urging a fifty six hour week. Six unions are involved amid slow season tensions as groups seek talks.
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