Discharged suspect in arson case. grand jury to review
Raleigh report details a suspect freed after a fire at Tyrrell county and a pending grand jury review. Captain Denson notes statewide asylums need more room, with 766 insane counted and 500+ beyond epilepsy or incompetence. Governor Aycock prepares to inspect Camp Aycock and the state fair premiums total 7000 dollars. Farmers urged to save grass to combat drought and flood risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N.C
Young
Columbia
Tyrrell County
C. B. Denson
Aycock
Denson
State Board of Public Charities
Morganton
Goldsboro
Gilmer
Anla
Connecticut Mutual
Mutual Reserve, Life
Agricultural and
Williamsburg
Wrightsville
Camp
Commissioner of Agriculture
Piedmont
North Carolina
Charleston Alderman Sues Insurance for Policy Amount
Alderman Galvin files suit against Northern Assurance Company in Charleston claiming $1,980 unpaid after a fire destroyed his noon establishment. He alleges insurers inspected the damage and then made no payment. No answer filed yet. This is the second insurance suit to die in the city this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
D. C
Sarge
Galvin
The
Northern Assurance Company
Reward Sought for York County Killing Suspect Return
Sheriff Logan press claims reward for James Lindsay, the York County killer who fled to North Carolina then was captured by a North Carolina sheriff. Newton County sheriff refused surrender without pay, prompting Logan to intervene and secure the prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S.C
James Lindsay
York County
North Carolina
Sherief Logan
York
Newton
North Carolina Sherif
Logan
Snodgrass Considered as Prospective Attorney General Candidate
Chattanooga July 28 report by close friends states Chief Justice Snodgrass would seek the attorney general post to be chosen by the next supreme court. Confirmation could not be obtained as he was away, but belief in the report remains strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snodgrass
Kattanooga
Tenn
Supreme Court
Penitentiary crowd rise in Mississippi force at Jackson
Jackson Mississippi July 4 1919 nearly forty new prisoners arrived at the state penitentiary since July 1 the largest monthly influx in years Warden Parchman is busy assigning work and the population may reach about 1200 by January next large county circuits will convene in August with a fall term to follow this trend fuels debate on crime among the state’s Negro population and its impact on the race question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Thia
Parchman
Mississippi
One System of Primaries Considered in Mississippi
Jackson July 2 Special Governor Longino may urge a uniform state primary law. Supporters say it will pass with careful drafting. Senators More and Thomas express views on county options, timing, and avoiding trading for favors. debate likely at next legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Jackson
Mies
Longino
E. H. More
Bolivar
Judiciary Committee
The
Genate
Q. N. Thomas
Negro School Teachers to Convene in Mississippi
Jackson announces the second annual session of the Mississippi Colored Teachers Association at Brandon on August 1 24 and 38. Professor J A Martin, superintendent of Jackson colored schools and president of the association, prepared the programme featuring papers on college education teacher position in community denominational schools in Mississippi and industrial education. White educators have been invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
J. A. Martin
Jackson Colored Schools
Mississippi Colored Teachers’ Association
Branden
Brandon
Mississippi
WANTS LONGER SCHOOL TERM
Jackson Miss July 2. Specta State Superintendent of Education Whitfield is campaigning in Mississippi for a longer school term in country schools. He pushes for extra levies to extend terms beyond four months, and his efforts have gained traction especially in the north. At a teachers convention in Jackson, a plan for a general movement was launched. Whitfield will speak in Jones and Lauderdale counties next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Ispecta
Whitfield
Mississippi
Whitfeld
Jones
Lauderlaln
McLaurin Stays Silent for Sick Daughter
Greenville South Carolina July 28 Special Senator McLaurin declines press questions after leaving Bennettsville due to typhoid fever cases. His wife and sick child remain at a relative's home while he spends days with the family and ignores politics to be with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
3. C
Democratic Executive Committee
Senator McLaurin
Bennettsville
Bennettville
Liberia Emigrant Account From Camden Man Stirring
Allen Pinckney of Camden recounts a Liberian voyage under Birmingham Emigration Society. Emigrants faced meager rations brutal conditions and misrepresentation. On Monrovia arrival most did not receive promised provisions. many returned to America or moved to other colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Brunswick Herald
Allen
Pinckney
Camden County
L. P. Pinckney
Herald
Republican Eleventh Congressional District Executive Committee
E. R. Belcher
Liberia
American Colonization Society Bedama
Barror
Charleston
8. C
Horsa
Laurada
Savannah
Monrovia
Birmingham Emigration Society
Bishop Turner
Turner
Africa
Cane Mount
Mount Coffee
Birmingham Society
America
South
Tower
Fire toll at West Jefferson street blaze described
Man Belovitch perished while racing to save a woman he loved as a second death by police officer James Purden followed. Fire Captain Lehan and several firefighters were injured but survived. The Badgley Graham photographic supply store suffered a $3,500 loss from an explosion blamed on chemicals, with other nearby firms incurring damages totaling over $40,000 insured. residents escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnett Harden
Charles Kellar
Charles Brown
Harry Swain
Joha Hepp
Burrie
Badtey-Graham Company
W. D. Gatehell & Son Photographic Supply
Stewart Dry Gooda Company
Gatehell’s
Creamerie
Badgley-Graham
Businss
Uving
Rattler Balloon Prank Spooks Chattanooga Nightlife
In Chattanooga Tennessee on July 2 a rattlesnake with 14 rattles was exhibited at a saloon and released in a balloon with a return note offering $2 for its capture. The stunt caused widespread fear as residents worried the snake might land in backyards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Workmen From Eastern Mills Headed for Alabama Mills
Birmingham Alabama July 48 Special Sheet mill workers from the Pittsburg district are being brought to the Birmingham and Gate City rolling mills of the Republic Iron and Steel Company. The move follows a North strike reducing skilled labor. Officials say at least forty eight sheet mill workers will be needed locally, with about half arriving by sundown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Alabauia
Birmingham
Ala
Pittsburg
Gate City
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Georgia Textile School Founded By Aaron French Gifts and Legislation
The Georgia Bohoo of Technology publishes a quarterly report on its textile department, the Aaron French Textile School. The Georgia legislature granted 10000 dollars in 157 to spark private gifts of 10000 more. Aaron French funded 2800 cash and 3000 more with city of Atlanta aiding. French later donated 6500 for maintenance and endowed 500 scholarships. Scholarships run four years with annual funds for books and fees and are repayable after graduation. The program aims to expand textile education and foster southern scholarship in manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belf
Georgia Bohoo! of Technology
Aaron French Textile School
Aaron French
Pittabure
Atlanta
French
Georgia
Trench
Irs
South
Travel notes on tropical climate and crops from a wanderer
An interview describes a tropical climate where temperatures rarely fall below 70 and rarely exceed 90, with April to November rains and daily mists. It notes abundant orange trees and large fruit, lemons weighing up to three pounds, and how crops like cane yield bushels per acre without cultivation. It warns about fevers, limited medicines, high costs, and the traveler’s own bout with illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Convicted Man Williams Faus to Freedom in Monticello Shootout
Simon Williams, condemned to death for Deputy Sheriff Hawkins’s murder, escaped the death cell at Monticello Florida. He seized Deputy Kilpatrick’s pistol after removing ankle shackles, shot the officer, and fled into the yard. A chase ended with Williams shot dead. Kilpatrick wounded but alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Fla
Simon Wil Home
Hawkins
Mberty
Sherif BR. H. Kupatrick
Mne
Williams
Cmcer
Willams
Ike
Kilpatrick
Master of schooner accused in man overboard death
Andrew Brown, former chief officer of the schooner Lucy Snow, swears Captain J B Scott failed to lower a boat or aid a Spanish crewman, Ramon Casaderall, who drowned eight miles north of Jupiter, Florida, on May 7, 1901, after refusing to lower the vessel into the wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fio
Andrew Brown
Lucy
Snow
Providence
H. I
J. B. Scott
Ramon Casaderall
Henry J. Anthony
Lucy W. Snow
B. L
J. B. Scntt
Jupiter
Florida
Scott
Atlanta business manager hurt in Jacksonville horse fall
Fred Cobb of Atlanta, business manager for Architect G. L. Norrman, was badly hurt when a horse slipped on Bay and Hogan streets. Cobb fell, suffering a deep cut above the temple and temporary unconsciousness. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in stable condition after initial examination showed no skull fracture. Mrs. Cobb accompanied him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norrman
Jacksonville
Fla
Fred Cobb
Atlanta
Bay
Hogan
Cobb
G. L. Norrman
Trors
St. Luke’s Hospital
Scarlet Fever Prevalent Suspends Sunday Schools in Eufaula
Scarlet fever spreads through Eufaula Alabama with many children affected. Sunday schools of all denominations are suspended. City council adopts order forcing occupants of infected homes to stay five weeks after fever ends. Attending physician must supervise disinfection and burn bedding if needed. Disease has spread rapidly in recent decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eufaula
Ala
Advertised Letters in Atlanta Post Office Week Ending July gi lik
List of uncalled letters at the Atlanta Georgia post office for the week ending July gi lik. Callers must state advertised and provide date. One cent due on each letter. Ladies list includes numerous Misses Mrs. and Ms with surnames such as Avery Allen Siler Hates Broaka Browsett Brooks Bell Brow and many others across A through M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Cora Avery
George Allen
Siler Hates
Mary Broaka
Mes Ueley
Fannie Browsett
Misterronil Booker
Leila Bedman
Leila’ Brown
Leia Brooks
Gertrude Bell
Hattie Brow
Coerrid Butts
Fx 3
Cannon
Chambors
Mre Wettle Cox
Mamie Chappel
Saran A Clarke
Margaret Clinton
Ward Cole
Alice Clark
DeLena’ Daniel
May Davenport
Mira Sir Dobbs
Pearl Dozier
Mm 1 Downs
Morris Davis
Laura Stoneyarlington
Elen Davis
John D Davis
Mattie & Mulott
Mary FB Lindsey
Freda Lauper
Bilas Leng
Mamie Lewis
Lofton
Mamie Ky ‘Moore
Nancy Mayfeld
Anna Moore
Clara McCarall
Maude Marsh
Li M McIver
Myrt'c 'Mayoe
Leila
Martin
HW. Martin
Mrs May Thome Eva Turner Minnie Shoeman and more
A long OCR fragment lists numerous names including Mrs May Thome Eva Turner Minnie Shoeman Mrs Susan Thomas Mrs Edie Thomson and Irene Young among many others. It contains scattered surnames and titles from a likely social or membership listing with miscellaneous business names and notes trailing off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Smith
Julia Smith
Henry Shepard
Daisy Smith
Steward
Josie Swain
Mary Jang Shield
Sai~ He Smith
Mra Albert
Safford
Jutin Scott
A L Smith
May Thome
Eva Turner
Minnie Shoeman
Susan Thomas
Edie Thomson
Lula White
May Wood
Kate Wihien
Waters
Lou Wright
Georgia White
Wallace
Joan Woodal
B Waodside
Annie Walker
Mary Williams
Daisy Willis
J H Wood
Mosella Why
Nettie Willams
Irene Young
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Evidehle
Ntstad
Hocth Carolina Insurance Cars Missioner
Disappointec
Old North State
Vna
Sues Insurance Company
Cortez Cie Airs
Key West
Contez Clean comPany
Hoanex
State Penitentiary
McLaurin
Shebibeart
Belovitch
Toursville
Persoyaly
Sheref
Wiates
Atempt
Comportavie
Manhattan
Monarch
Eclipse
Geo. Suse Clothing Company
Whitehall Street
the Daily Constitution
Daily Constitution
Alabama
Porida
Sonth Carolina
Tennessee
Daily Mail
Atlanta Constitution
Circulation Department
N. P, Pratt Laboratory
Chamisis
Seaboard
W. E. Christian
North Pryor St
L'Quor
Kimball
Addie Morrow
Elizabeth Neal
Neville
Doran Nesey
Newman
O-Lula Osborn
Johnson Preston
L4na Pittman
Madam Foust
G W Paschal
Mary FE Pearce
Mattie Patterson
Mirth 'Feerng
Te—-Margrette Redding
Mra Lucretia
O Rose
Mary Ann Rousk
Ou Rogges
Ida Héeve
Lillian Rawson
Mra Jom F Haile
Agveemen
A—W Anderson
J T Alexander
BR F Black
Charles J Bassett
Beckham
WF Beck
P Bell
WK Barnard
LR Satton
Brooks
W A Blalock
Forrest Baty
Ry C Burbage
Dr S G Binger
George B Dorlie
Sumpter Boon
R I, Boyd
Randie Burney
C E Britton
C M Barnes
Alfred Gaugon
R F Barfield
E L Boswell
H _ Driggers
Jessie KK Dosson
J R Duncan
E B Dewberry
Edward
Miles Ewing
Charlie Ernestrne
Fpandrew Fields
Sydney OO Fuller
R A Foster
Serry Foily
Wilie Giner
F M Gage
Henry Mavory
Gegres
K Martin
JM Mitty
Son & B Morris
Ben Mitchell
H Mise
Joe Moore
WB Miller
al Meador
PL Manning
J & Moore
Charley Malone
F M Nichols
JD Northcutt
Anton Nations
DJ H O'Neal
P—Mr_Peargar
C_3
Philips
I W Purdon
A W Powell
Chaos T Phillips
Dr J Poll
National Supply Co
Georgia Purity Color Co
Richardson Mfg Co
Dr Walls
Med Mig Go
Sumpkues & Hewlitte
Talbot Df Son
Brown & Brock
Gluster
New Cape Love Co
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