Wilcox trial nears verdict in Cropsey murder case
Elizabeth City NC March 18 The state rested in the Wilcox murder trial of Aliss Nellie Cropsey with witnesses placing a man and woman on Cropsey street the night she disappeared. Defense argued no evidence showed guilt, while State attorney Turner urged motive and opportunity and urged a guilty verdict.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
James Wilcox
Aliss Nellie Cropsey
Caleb Barker
Cropsey
W. H. Cropsey
Wilcox
Turner
R. W. Turner
Weslie Cropsey
Dawson
W. J. Beery
McMullan
Streetcar Strike Largely Ends After Jenkins Sentencing
Norfolk Va March 18 The street car men strike has died a natural death with fewer demonstrations from strikers and sympathizers. The mass sentiment links the quiet to J W Jenkins two year penitentiary sentence for attempting to wreck a car. A trolley pole was cut and several cars were stoned outside city limits with light police protection. Fifty special officers sworn in but no arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
J. W. Jenkins
SESSION OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS BEGINS ANNUAL MEETING IN RALEIGH
The North Carolina State Sunday School Association opened its annual session in Raleigh at the Presbyterian church in Fayetteville. The program featured a worship service and sermon by R Cal vin S. Blackwell of Wilmington, a welcome by John A. Oates, and responses by Dr W G Bradshaw of High Point. Marion Lawrence of Toledo delivered the formal address on The Demands of the New Century Upon the Sunday School. George H. Crowell of High Point presided, with S M Smith of Blonconegs as general secretary and H W Snow of Durham as statistical secretary, N B Broughton of Raleigh as executive chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina State Sunday School Association
Presbyterian Church
Fayetteville
R Calvin S. Blackwell
Wilmington
John A. Oates
W. G. Bradshaw
High Point
Marion Lawrence
Toledo
Ohio
George H. Crowell
S. M. Smith
Blon Conegs
H. W.snow
Durham
N. B. Broughton
Handsome Wilkes County Court House to Rise in Georgia
Washington Georgia March 18 Special a handsome new court house will be erected for Wilkes county costing 35000 and modeled on the Anderson South Carolina design by architect Frank P Willburn The old Heard building lot fronts 1 foot with 60 feet occupied by the Heard house Preparing bids and a bond election set for May 6 to fund the project and preserve the old Heard building if possible The Daughters of the Confederacy urge preserving the relic amid protests over obstructed view of the new structure
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Washington, Ga
Court House
Wilkes County
Anderson, 5. C
Frank P. Willburn
Columbia
B.C
Wilkes
Temple of Justice
Georgia
Toombs
Stephens
Hill
Heard
Heard House
P. T. Callaway
General Heard
Jefferson Davis
Daughters of the Confederacy
Strawberry Season Preparations and Local News Across North Carolina
Great preparations for the strawberry season are underway by railways and express and refrigerator firms. The acreage is larger than ever. Frost remains a danger until April 9. The case of Joseph Riddley, a noted criminal, heads to Scotland County Superior Court. Trinity College begins a new dormitory funded by B N Duke, and a new library project funded by J B Duke. Vice President A B Andrews of the Southern railway is ill from indigestion after decades of hard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Whitaker
Ti. Nicholson
C. €. Hubbard
J. D. Andrews
Ww. B. Harker
W. B. Strickley
T. S. Sprinkle
W. M. Curtis
Railway and Express
Joseph Riddley
Scotland County Superior Court
Hiddley
Trinity College
Durham
B. N. Duke
American Tobacco Company
Brary
J. B. Duke
New York
A. B. Andrews
Southern Railway
North Carolina
Fire Sweeps Lincolnton Depot and Cotton Bales Destroyed
A disastrous fire swept Lincolnton at early morning. The Chester and Lenoir railroad depot two freight cars and four freight cars of Seaboard Air Line were destroyed along with about one hundred bales of cotton. Charlotte firemen aided Lincolnton to prevent further damage.
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Lincolnton
Charlotte
M. C
Chester and Lenoir
Seaboard Air Line
Denies Hanna Arbitration Role On Southern Rail Strike
Knoxville Tenn March 18 M F Dar ug president of the former Southern railway machinists now on strike denies a report that Senator M A Hanna is to negotiate with the president of the Southern rail to end the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Knoxville
Tenn
M. F. Darug
Southern Railway
M. A. Hanna
Southern Rail
Repairmen Strike Settlement Sought By Samuel Spencer
Samuel Spencer acting for the striking machinists seeks a settlement to end the walkout and have workers back by April 1. He accuses the report of being generated by an enemy of the machinists.
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Way
Samuel Spencer
Crew Rescued In Last-Minute Naval Action
A Spanish steamship Ba, 1494 tons, running from Fernandina to New York, broke in two off Cape Lookout shoals during a heavy sea. The Algonquin and a life saving crew saved twenty-seven sailors from the bridge just as the ship foundered. The ship had sailed March 13 with fosin and phosphate cargo. The rescued crew had endured days without food or water since Saturday.
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Wilmington
N. C
Moorehead City
United States Revenue Cutter
Algonquin
Garay
Bilbao
Fernandina
Fla
New York
Cape Lookout Shoals
Elks Parade and Circus Charity Show in Charlotte
A grand morning street parade by the Charlotte Elks featured Buffalo Bill burlesque humor, followed by a circus at the opera house. The event raised funds for a local charity and drew a large audience for the evening performance.
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Corvus Alces
Charlotte
N. C
Charlotte Elks
Order
Buffalo Bill
Opera House
Sunday Brawl Ends in Fatal Wounding Near Fort Morgan
Mobile 18 reports a deadly melee outside Fort Morgan when an altercation at the Blue Goose saloon escalated as soldiers and civilians clashed. Michael Kuhn, a popular Milwaukee man, died from a base brain knife wound after attempting to protect Sgt Finnigan. Ten to fifteen were wounded as pistols and knives were used. authorities prevented a lynching and Kuhn’s body was sent home from Mobile.
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Mobile
Ala
Fort
Morgan
Michael Kuhn
Or Street
Milwaukee
Blue Goose
Finnigan
Kuhn
Stewart
Father Seizes 13-Year-Old Bride From Groom in Florence
In Florence, Illinois, R C Crowley, a young farmer, married Pearl Collings without parental consent. Pearl’s father, R C Collings, had Crowley arrested but reconciliation led to dropping charges. In other news, five men were sentenced for manslaughter in Oconee County. The killings followed social unrest, and a witness was later killed. A proposed Boston capital backed railroad would extend South Carolina service from Southport, New York to Knoxville, Tennessee, via the upstate.
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Columbia
8. C
R. IL
Crowley
Florence
Miss Pearl Colling
R. C. Collings
John Hudson
Manly Hudson
George Hudson
Thomas Hudson
Jack Bentell
Waihalla
Rachael Powell
Rachael Powell, Alas Thomas, At Her Home In the Upper Part of Oconee County
George
Tom Hudson
Cary
Oconee
Westley Powell
Powell
Hiudsons
South Carolina
Boston
State Railroad Commission
A.F. Loring
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Southport
N. Y
Knoxville
Tenn
CostlyBuilding Burned Insitute for Deaf and Dumb Destroyed
Jackson, Miss March 1 Special The Mississippi institute for the deaf and dumb was totally destroyed by fire this morning. Located in the city heart, it housed 150 inmates all evacuated safely. The loss is estimated at 40000 with 15000 insured, fire likely from electric wiring. Several nearby homes were threatened but spared.
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Institute For Mississippi Deaf and Dumb
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi Institute For the Deaf and Dumb
J. Johnson
Meeting of Saw Mill Men in Jacksonville
The Georgia Saw Mill Association held its regular session in Jacksonville with thirty five members present. Many Georgia members could not attend due to threatened floods. No price changes were set and discussions centered on the organization and member reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Association
Jacksonville
Fla
Georgia Saw Mill Association
Georgia
Ruralites Shy at Automobile Collision Near Savannah
On a rural road near Savannah Roy A Rainey drove a French Panhard carrying Mrs E N Brandt and Mrs P Browning both of New York and a chauffeur. Avoiding two opposing country drivers a tire slipped causing a crash that threw all from the car. Rainey suffered bruises the ladies slight injuries and the chauffeur a badly mashed hand. W T Rainey arrived shortly after and conveyed the injured to the DeSoto hotel for care.
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Savannah
Roy A. Hainey
E. N. Brandt
New York
Mirs
P. Browning
Mr. Rainey
DeSoto Hotel
Pacific coast excursion rates from Missouri river points
The Union Pacific offers low excursion fares for March and April to California Oregon and Washington with 25 dollars from Missouri river points. Special round trip rates are under 1 cent per mile and tickets are available to colonists. Inquiries should be made to HM. W. Mathan general agent or traveling agents at 10 N Pryor St Atlanta Ga.
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Great West
Union Pacific
Missouri River Pointe
California
Oregon
Washington
Pacific Coast
HM. W. Mathan
R. O. Bean
G. W. Ely
N. Pryor Street
Atlanta
Dublin Chautauqua Directors Plan June Event
Dublin Ga March 18 special. Directors of the Dublin Chautauqua Association meet weekly to prepare for the June 22 to 28 program. The attractions committee battles with lyceum and lecture bureaus over rates and who pays railroad and hotel costs.
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Dublin Association
Dublin
Dublin Chautauqua Association
Lyceum
Negro Held for Alleged Murder in Augusta and Hamburg Shootings
Albert Edwards, a 30 year old black man, was arrested in Augusta on a murder charge. He reportedly shot and killed Dick Phillips in Hamburg, D C, with no witnesses present. Edwards fled to Georgia where he was arrested claiming the shooting was accidental.
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Augusta
Albert Edwards
Hamburg
D. C
Dick Phillips
Edwards
Georgia
Seaboard Train Abandoned Near Helena Georgia
A washout at Alligator creek trestle nine miles east of Helena forces the abandonment of freight trains on the Seaboard Air Line since yesterday morning. Passenger service continues with transfers at the washout and officials expect repairs and resumed service later today.
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Seaboard
Helena
Alligator Creek
Seaboard Air Line
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