Alabama constitutional grandfather clause vote turns on table motion
In Montgomery on July 30 a packed house filled the gallery as the constitutional convention voted on the grandfather clause. The majority report was defended by Sewell, Winn, Greer, Bulger, Lomax, Smith, and Coleman while Murphree led the minority. The section on voter qualification was adopted by a 1 to 1 vote later in the day amid speeches charging fraud and urging reform, with Governor Oates and Judge Robinson sidelined by tabling actions.
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Montgomery
Ala
Knox
Sewell
Crenshaw
Winn
Barbour
Greer
Perry
Bulger
Tallapoosa
Lomax
Smith
A Jauga
Judge Coleman
Greene
Joel Murphree
Pike
Aurprice Gregory Te Smith
Mobile
Lkely
Oates
Goldier
Robinson
Lowe
Jefferson
Morgen
Pettus
Nuons
Fire Escapes Required for Huntsville Buildings
Huntsville aldermen pass a new ordinance requiring all structures higher than two stories to install fire escapes. The rule becomes effective August 1, and several larger buildings are already fitting the emergency exits.
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Huntsville
Ala
Huntsvilla
Ctty Council
Huntsville Women Lead Crusade Against Weeds on Vacant Lots
Huntsville Alabama women protest weed growth on vacant lots across several city streets. After failed appeals to owners to clear the weeds, they plan to petition the city council for an ordinance prohibiting weeds on all vacant property and sidewalks.
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Huntsville
Ala
Huntsville Couple Elopes to Fayetteville for Marriage
Robert Murphy son of Colonel Jere Murphy a Huntsville mayor and Miss Cerna Ford eloped to Fayetteville yesterday afternoon and married last night. Both families opposed the arrangement.
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Fayetteville
Huntsville
Ale
Robert Murphy
Jere Murphy
Cerna Ford
Fayette Sie
Criminal Court Convenes Monday in Huntsville
Huntsville area notes that the August term of circuit court for the trial of criminal cases will convene next Monday under Judge C Kyle with several capital cases on the docket. The grand jury will be in session as well.
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Criminal Court
Huntsville
Ala
Circuit Court
C. Kyle
Mistrial Declared in Ellis Glenn Case at Parkerabure
In Parkerabure West Virginia Judge Stapleton dismissed the jury after they reported seven for conviction five for acquittal in the Ellis Glenn trial The case drew national attention for its sensational nature and cost to the state The pivotal issue was identifying Ellis Glenn as Bert Glenn once of Williamson and the defendant appeared in court wearing a woman's attire
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Parkerabure
W. Va
Ellis Glenn
Stapleton
West Virginia
Bllis Glenn
Isma Aa One
Hert Glenn
Willamson
Bert Glenn
Oppressive Virginia Heat Leaves City in Suffering
In Richmond on July 80 agents report a scorching 99 degree day with multiple prostrations. Businesses paused operations while horses were overcome and several died. An elderly man nearly toppled into a grave at the Hebrew cemetery but was revived.
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Virginia
Richmond
Taylor
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Jefferson Madison Nelson
Nelson
Hebrew Cemetery
Virginians to Take a Recess Constitutional Convention
Richmond July 20 The Virginia constitutional convention voted 29 to 42 to recess until August 2 then reconsidered 45 to 8 and will reconvene tomorrow. A motion to adjourn until August 20 was amended for a September 17 recess. The long debate drew in strong leaders and Republicans.
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Richmond
Tuenbull
Meredith
Worth's Property Not Sold By Raleigh Bondsmen
Bondsmen for ex State Treasurer Worth meet in Raleigh and approve a plan to cover an $18,000 deficit created by clerk W H Martin. Herbert Jackson is named trustee as Worth returns funds and property to the bondsmen. They will not sell Worth's property yet and have pledged insurance on each $1 000 of bond to cover the amount paid into the treasury.
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Raleigh
N. C
Worth
W.H. Martin
Herbert Jackson
Martin
Treasury
North Carolina Grants Charters To Three Firms
Leigh N C July 30 Special The state today chartered the Tominson Fur niture Company of Thomasville capital 25000 the M L Patty Tobacco Company of Rocky Mount capital not less than 50000 nor more than 100000 and the Holton Helms Drug Company at Greensboro capital 100000 Glanders stamped out in Winston Salem the disease now considered eradicated by the commissioner of agriculture.
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North Carolina
Leigh
N. C
Tominson Furniture Company
Thomasville
Capital
M. L. Patty Tobacco Company
Rocky Meunc
Holton-Helms Drug Company
Greensboro
Raleigh
Commissioner of Agriculture
Winston-Salem
Jailed for Killing Father in Ozark District
In Ozark Arkansas on July 20 Charles Hunter aged 21 was held in jail awaiting grand jury action for the killing of his father H. Hunter at Branch. A dispute with brother in law Frank Russell led to Hunter drawing a knife, striking his father in the abdomen and inflicting possibly fatal wounds on Russell.
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Young Hunter
Ozark
Ark
Charles Hunter
H. Hunter
Branch
Here
Frank Russell
Hunter
Russell
Reverend Father Brickley Dies En Route to Dallas Sanitarium
Rev Father H Brickley a well known priest who served the Catholic church at En nig Tex died in Dallas while being taken to St Pauls sanitarium He came to Dallas for treatment for stomach cancer He was born in Harvard Michigan in 11 and ordained by Bishop Ryan.
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Father Brickley
Dallas
Texas
Tex
H. —, Brickley
Ennig
St. Paul's Sanitarium
Harvard
Ryan
Sue for Over a Million in Webb County
Laredo July 20 Nicholson and Mullally filed with the district clerk the largest suit in Webb county. The case William Anderson versus Ramon Lierena seeks 31 230 for breach of contract over a large domain of land in Mexico alleged to contain coal.
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Laredo
Tex
Thief Held Razor To Boykin's Throat In Camden Home
In Camden near the Millbanks estate Edward Boykin 18 awoke to a burglar in his room. The intruder clutched his chest with one hand and pressed a razor to his throat with the other, then fled to the piazza and into the bushes after Boykin pursued him with a pistol? The assault occurred at midnight and the burglar escaped unharmed.
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Columbia
8. C
Edward Boykin
Millbanks
Camden
Boykin
Decree Confirms Blue Ridge Railroad Sale to Harrison and Abney
Judge Nathan Goff confirms the sale of the Blue Ridge railroad from Anderson to Valhalla to Fairfax Harrison and B. L. Abney. They plan to seek a charter and build toward Rabun Gap Ga with Knoxville as the end goal. Possession delayed until Oct 1. An assignment by Southern Railway of judgments over a million dollars to Harrison and Abney accompanies the decree signed by Southern’s president.
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Carleston
Surly W
Nathan Goff
United States Circuit Court
Blue Ridge
Fairfax Harrison
B. L. Abney
Anderson
Valhalla
Rabun Gap
Knoxville
Southern Railway
Blue Ridge Railroad
Harrison and Abney
Spencer
Southern
Permanent receiver named for Farmers' Cotton Seed Mill
Charleston July 30 Special. Due to strained relations between Temporary Receiver Griffin and a representative of the largest unsecured creditor in the Farmers' Cotton Seed Mill and Gunnery Company at Greenville United States Circuit Judge Simonton issues an opinion naming P T Hayne as permanent receiver in the suit by the Richmond Guano Company. The testimony shows the company is insolvent and unable to meet obligations. winding up its business is deemed the proper course.
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Cotton Seed of Mall
Ita
Charleston
S. C
Griffin
Farmers’ Cotton Seed of Mill and Gunnery Company
Greenville
United States
Simonton
P. T. Hayne
Richmond Guano Company
Farmers’ Company
Edgefield Seeks Electric Line To Augusta
Citizens of Edgefield plan a shared electric road with Augusta. General M. Butler oversees the project and has visited Augusta, signaling feasible construction. Saluda Courthouse, 14 miles away, may request extension of the electric line toward their town.
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Columbia
B. C
Cttizens
Edgefield
Augusta
General M
Butler
Saluda
Saluda County
Lieutenant Croft Wounded in Philippines Skirmish
Greenville, July 30. Miss Lolla Croft of this city reports her brother, Lieutenant Edward Croft, Company A, Nineteenth Infantry, was wounded Sunday in a skirmish with Filipinos on Panay island. Croft, a Citadel graduate, is at Tollo. Senator McLaurin seeks full War Department details. Cedar Camp No 3 Woodmen of the World, Greenville, won second prize for largest membership gain since May 2, with about a 100 percent increase across U S camps.
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South
South Carolina
Greenville
D. C
Woodmen of the World
United States
Electrician Falls Ten Feet In Greenville Opera House
A. D. Asbury, an electrician, fell from a ten foot scaffold while wiring into the Greenville opera house. He struck his left side on a nail, suffering painful bruises.
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Greenville
S. C
A. D. Asbury
Woman killed by lightning near Society Hill
Chiefe Hil was struck and killed by lightning while walking with her granddaughter near Society Hill yesterday. The child stood in the road as the woman stepped under a sweetgum tree.
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Columbia 3. C
Chiefe Hil
Society Hii
Texas Capital Syndicate Trouble
Information from Channing reports an appeal bond in the Freehold Land and Investment Company receivership, delaying the case until the civil appeals court rules. A large amount of land and cattle is involved in the proceedings.
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Texas Capital Syndicate
Fort Worth
Tex
Channing
Freehold Land and Investment Company
The
Capital Syndicate
Court of Civil Appeals
GovernorReviewsMilitiaEncampment Raleigh July 30
Governor Aveack reviewed the second regiment of the state guard at their encampment. Weather has made this encampment more successful than the Third regiment. A girl fell into a sixty foot well at Mumford orphan home but was rescued alive after a long extraction and remains unconscious. Johnny Nelson wins fast race at River park in 38 minutes through motor story.
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Raleigh
N. C
Aveack
State Guard
Guild
Mumford Orphan Home
Florina Mason
Mnson
Sostan
Johnny Nelson
Wit “Stinson
Florida Judge Interest as Millionaire Bronck Flees Deland
DeLand Florida July 20 special story of John Parker Bronck a millionaire owner linked to Colorado and New York who fled DeLand while entangled in divorce and alimony battles. He married Lilie L Bennett in 1897 after divorcing Annie Bronck and now faces lawsuits over transfers to his son and alleged concealment of assets. Both wives pursue their claims as Bronck vanishes on a midnight train with his son seeking liberty and protection from further court action.
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DeLand
Fla
John Parker Branch
Ming
Colorado
New York
Florida
South
Bronck
Lille L. P. Bennett
Bridgeport
Bronek
North Carolina
Frederick
Brooklyn
Link
Annie
Lilie
Tie
Hrones
Stewart & Bly
Sherif
Supreme Court
Stewart
Glenwwood
Death Follows Diseased Kidneys Promising Stuart’s Gin and Buchu Cure
An old advertisement claims kidney disease leads to Bright’s Disease or diabetes and promises a cure with Stuart’s Gin and Buchu. It lists symptoms such as puffy eyes, yellow complexion, back pain, and urinary changes, urging readers to buy the remedy or seek advice from a druggist or by express delivery.
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Stuart
Bright
Swamp Root Promoted For Kidney and Bladder Relief
An advertisement claims a simple test with Fula bottle or glass to detect kidney trouble by sediment. It touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues, pain, and frequent urination, offering sample bottle and book free by mail from Kilmer Co in Binghamton N Y, via Atlanta Daily Constitution readers.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Atlanta Daily Constitution
Lawyer Uses Knife in Lot Dispute Slashes Man at Manning
In Manning South Carolina on July 30 lawyer and legislator M C Galluchat wounded I P and B S Ervin in a dispute over a town lot. Galluchat cut Ervin’s throat four to six inches long. the deep gash narrowly avoided the jugular. Ervin later signed a warrant and Galluchat was arrested and bailed.
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Columbia
3. C
Manning
M. C. Galluchat
Galluchat
Joseph Galluchat
I. P
Ervin
Baseball Games Chicago Beats Cincinnati 5 4
Chicago bunched hits in early innings and won despite Cincinnati outplaying them in the field. Attendance 800. Batteries Guese Summer Bergen Taylor Kahoe. Time 1:40. Umpires Nash Brown.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Guese
Summer
Bergen
Taylor
Kahoe
Nash
Brown
Philadelphia Gains Lat Series Opener In Slugfest
In Cleveland Philadelphia tops the Indians 11 to 5 to capture the opening game of the series. LaJole starred with the bat as Hart Moore and Connor aided the effort. Attendance 14 0. Umpires Haskell and Connolly. East games list Hartford 2 Providence 1 Brockton 9 Worcester 4 Montreal 3 Buffalo 8 Toronto 7 Rochester 18.
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Cleveland
LaJole
Ooglittloank
Hart
Moore
Connor
Plank
Powers
Haskell
Connolly
Hartford
Providence
Brockton
Worcester
Montreal
Buffalo
Toronto
Rochester
New Orleans Beats Selma In Exciting Ninth Inning Rally
In New Orleans, July 30, with two outs and two strikes, Selma led 2-1 in the ninth until two hits and a walk produced two runs for New Orleans, final 3-2. Batteries Cribbens and Moore for Selma, Abbott for New Orleans. Shreveport blanked Birmingham 3-0 as Keefe faced Sample. rain stopped Little Rock and Memphis games.
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New Orleana
Selma
New Orleans
Sela
Rhe
Cribbens
Moore
Abbott
Shreveport
Birmingham
Sample
Keefe
Kallhoff
Martin
Lampie
McGuire
Culver
Little Rock
Ark
Memphis
Two Games At Charlotte Result In Loss and Win
In Charlotte on July 30 the first game ended with Wilmington defeating Charlotte 8 to 4 after a slow start. The second game saw Charlotte fall 9 to 14 as Wilmington again dominated the action with strong hitting and early leads. Nearby Raleigh and Tarboro also played a game, with a decisive score line reflecting their contest.
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Charlotte
Raleigh
Tarboro
N. C
E.H.E
Erga Gag
Bishop John Moore Dead Native of Ireland
Jacksonville July 30 Special The bishop of Florida Diocese Bishop John Moore died at St Augustine at age 61 after a lingering illness His life included study in France Rome and Charleston He aided Civil War wounded and was buried with the attendance of many notable Americans Funeral set for Friday morning at 8 o'clock.
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Jacksonville
Fia
John Moore
Florida
St. Augustine
United States
Moore
Rosamead
Ireland
Charleston
Reynolds
College of Colmbe
France
College of the Propaganda
Rome
Verotin
Pius IX
Baltimore
Pension act misunderstood by legislature puzzled readers
Tallahassee July 30 special The secretary of the state board of pensions says the new act taking effect October 1 for Confederate soldiers and widows is the most misunderstood piece of legislation. Key provisions outline pensions for those who served and were citizens since January 1, 1835, with varying annual and quarterly payments for total losses or permanent disabilities.
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Tallahassee
Fla
State Board of Pensions
Confederate States
United States
Pension provisions and eligibility guidelines cited in act fragment
Text outlines personal injury and disease earning limitations, widow pension eligibility for sailors under the act, and residency or property thresholds. It notes age and livelihood factors, requires lawful marriage before January 1, 185, and continued Florida residence, with property ownership limits at 84 dollars. The remainder of the act is described as long and not new.
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Floria
Florida to Sell Mullet Key quarantine station for 12000
Tempe Fla July 20 E M Hendry head of the state board of health Frank W Pease representing the maine hospital and M B Mucforlane collector of customs a commission fixed the sale price for Mullet Key quarantine station. The government will pay the state 12000 according to the appraisal.
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Florida
Mullet Key
Tempe
Fla
E. M. Hendry
State Board of Health
Frank W. Pease
Maine Hospital
M. B. Mucforlane
Morton Talks Encouraging View of Corn Belt Harvest
Morton, second vice president of the Santa Fe, stated in Chicago that he estimates the national corn crop at about 1.6 billion bushels. He noted drought harms some districts but the crop is not ruined overall, with Kansas and Oklahoma producing large crops and wheat yields higher than before. He added railroads like the Santa Fe have diversified tonnage, reducing corn as the sole earnings factor.
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Morton
Chicago
Paul Morton
Atchison
Kansas
Missouri
Santa Fe
Planned Train Wreck Foiled by Track Watchman
Walkerton Indiana July 3 An attempted wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio express from Chicago to Baltimore was thwarted by track watchman Thomas Kronk who was briefly knocked down. Kronk recovered and signaled the approaching train in time to prevent disaster as two masked men used a wire cable and iron fish plates to obstruct the track.
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Walkerton
Ind
Chicago
Baltimore
Thomas Kronk
Kronk
Chile Prepares for War Amid Resignation Rumors
London reports in Buenos Aires that Chile’s Vice President Zanartu has resigned in protest against more military buildup. The dispatch notes war prep rumors may be political maneuvering and not alter Argentina Chile relations, but any boost in Argentine force would likely be mirrored by Chile.
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London
Zanartu
Chile
Santiago
Daily Mail
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Chill
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