Grewsome souvenirs sold to sightseers near La Porte
Reports from La Porte describe a mass murder and arson at the home of Mrs Jelie Gunes, with bodies unearthed in a barnyard and many residents visiting the farm. Law officers tightened Sunday closing laws as a large crowd gathered, while officials pursued leads on more remains and the fire’s cause.
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la Torte
Astomebies
Ray Wes Stint
Janelar
Olaf Jindtoe
Ginnese
Wien
Baton Rouge
la Va
Laura Lana
Tomorow
Loyears
New Orleans
Treweyer
Ealats Prohibition
Ir Ia
Red River Par
Arong Farm
Demand Made for Million at Bank Closing Scandal
Directors of a failed bank in Waynesburg allege embezzlement and misappropriation by former cashier T B Rinehart. They seek restitution of about 1.09 million dollars, claiming funds were diverted before the institution closed last year. Legal actions and executive changes followed, with Rinehart named vice president prior to the collapse.
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Broken Bank
Wake
Phat Sam
Waynesburg
Iona Bank
Ite
T B
Rinehart
Strawn Elger
Tie Bank
Turis
Casmler Tre Directors
Vcted
Wintel
White Vastier
Captain Edgeworth Eve Dead in Augusta Hotel
Captain Edgeworth Eve, a well known Confederate cavalryman under General P. M. EB Young, died at the Albion hotel in Augusta just before midnight. He was active in Confederate survivor circles, survived by his wife, daughter of Dr Taft of Augusta, and noted for his blood and marriage to prominent local families.
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Augusta
Edgeworth Eve
Albion Hotel
P M EB Young
Surrhvor
Taft
Ipewpie
Stata
Angry husband burns home killing seven children in Alabama
Special report from May 10 in Montgomery recounts a husband allegedly burned his house after locking the doors and killing seven children, with two others critically burned. Police search for James Kennedy, separated from his wife who claimed she was at a neighbor’s. Firefighters battled a mass of flames as mutilated bodies were removed. The scene invoked deep pity and horror.
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Montgomers
James Kennedy
Kennedy
Rock from hillside injures three aboard fast train
A rock rolled from a hillside near Hammond seven miles east of Fairmont on May 10 and crashed through the roof of a stoking car on the Baltimore and Ohio express. Three passengers were injured including B Powell of Fairmont, B F Gilmore of Gossen Inn, and Griffith Jones of Fairmont. The train was traveling about forty miles per hour when the rock struck.
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Tairmont
Thieago and
New York Express
Baltimore and Ovie
Hammond
Fairmont Earl
Powell Fairmont
F Gilmore
Gossen Inn
Griffith Jones Negro
Fairmont Light
Pleas for Children and Saddened Death in Washington
A lengthy conference discussing compulsory education and child labor in cotton mills featured calls for limits on youth work and a push for protections. Amidst policy debate, Lt Bamford, a 24 year old former West Point graduate, shot himself in a Regent Hotel room in Washington, leaving a note and small sums in his pocket.
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J Bamford
West Point
Regent Holel
Leve
Hamilton Avenue
Feent
Bamford
Ainewoth Ath Fing
Washington
War Department
Trenton
Charles Eaton
Mre Coatles
Teung Mane
Hantfords
Death on Lutzow Aboard North German Lloyd Steamship
Joseph Telent, a first cabin passenger on the Lutzow, died during the voyage to Cherbourg. Ti Wan stated that Me Lewict was an American journalist. The body was removed and will be shipped to New York on Wednesday.
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Cherbourg
Joseph Telent
Lutzow
Ti Wan
Me Lewict
Tne Nod
Ashoe
New York
Fire damages six story department store on Woodward
May 9 blaze at Gold berg Brothers on Woodward Avenue caused $150000 in damage to three floors of the six story store, with $100000 insured. The intact tower floors suffered heavy water damage after the fire. Cotton market fluctuations noted with uncertain character as growers face crop concerns in Columbus Ga.
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Goldberg Brothers
Woodward Avenue
Columbus Ga
Conference on public health opens with Wiley and Warner
The day features a southern group traveling by steamer to Westover for the forthcoming conference. At night a general session will address public health with Dr HW Wiley of the government and Dr Beverly Warner of New Orleans as principal speakers. The annual conference sermon was delivered at St Pauls Church by Rev Wo Asabrones of Columbus, Ga.
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Richmond
National Conference of
St Pauls Funich
Cuueren
America
University of South Carola
Jean Gor
Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
Westover
HW Wiley
Beverly Warner
New Orleans
St Pauls Chupea
Wo Asabrones
First Baptist Church
Columbus
Roosevelt favorite at California Republican convention
San Francisco May 10 A California Republican state convention is set for Sacramento next Thursday amid a rare split. Delegates backed Roosevelt over Taft and Hughes despite Roosevelt’s declared unwillingness to seek another term. Rough unofficial ballots show Roosevelt leading, Taft second, Hughes third with party factions signaling a Roosevelt majority if the convention endorses the voters’ preference.
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Rimaries
Repub.tean
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Cal
Sacramento
Thursda
California
Roosevelt George H Knight
State Central Committee
Lincoln Roosevelt League
Wiliam H Taft
Taft
Sgarefry
Ehiree
Chartes FE Hughes
Lincoln Roosevelt
Foraker and Elkins Clash Over Negro Soldiers and Commodities Clause
Washington debate centers on a reinstatement bill for Negro soldiers dismissed after the Brownsville affair and a pending commodities clause in Senator Wilkins and Senator Pikins joint measure. The conflict stalls Senate business as Wilkins presses adoption of his legislation.
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Coiakel
Brownsville
Senate
Pikins
Cianan
Cardie
Wilkins
Mtig
Ryan
Taft Holds Conferences on Canal Talks with Panama and Colombia
Taft conferences with Panama and Colombia officials in Washington discuss treaty negotiations. A tentative accord on key points is reported with further queries needed. Panama agrees to delay action until Roosevelt and Root can be consulted. Taft aims to finish canal administration matters and depart for the U.S. tomorrow. In Amencus Ga a separate note reports 2000 voters registered for state primary, gubernatorial race between Brown and Smith attracting strong local activity.
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Amador
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Pankman
United States
Ie Amergan
William Nelson Cham
Panamaternal Commission
Olombia
Mn P
Canal Administration
Amencus Ga
Brown and
Smth
Brown Club
Smith Club
Choice May Fall On Clayton As Convention Chairman
A Denver subcommittee of the Democratic National Committee debated temporary convention leadership in executive session yesterday. Reported candidates include Henry D Clayton of Alabama, Governor Joseph Wroth and David R Francis of Missouri, Theodore Bell, OU James of Kentucky, and John B Lamb of Indiana. No final decision will be made until the full committee meets two weeks before the convention.
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Denver
Colo Way
Democratic National Committee
Henry D Clayton
Alabama
Joseph Wroth
Missouri
David R Francis
Theodore Bell
California
James
Kkentuck
John B. Lamb
Indiana
War on Mosquitoes and Liquor Fights Stir City Politics
Alderman Brutell pushes a $500 initial appropriation to battle mosquitoes, aiming to scale to $2,000 then $5,000 as the city health department leads a summer campaign. Leaders cite health threats, yellow fever risk, and imported mosquitoes as motives to fund eradication efforts.
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Health Department
Itate
Gounalman Giant
Sam
Imosquito
Board of Health
Ff Wall
AML Health
South Georgia
Florida
Vanta
Neaiti
Five Men Drowned After Boat Capsizes Off Plum Island
May 10 near Newburyport a pleasure cruise on a naphtha launch capsized crossing the Merrimac near Plum Island. Five men drowned, including BRRENARDO PARISCO PIETRO MILON RILIO SCHEMA JOSEPH SOLAnABO GEORGE F. , while Captain George E Bailey owner of the launch and three others were rescued by passing boats. The drowned were workers in local shoe shops.
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Plum Island
Merrimac
Oxy
George E Bailey
Brrenardo Parisco Pietro Milon
Rilio Schema
Joseph Solanabo
George F
Lomipia
Memory of Meyer Remembered by National Figures in tributes
Tributes paid in Washington to Adolah Meyer of Louisiana as a late representative. Members of the House and several peers praised his military service and long term in the committee on annual affairs while others from Louisiana and beyond attended and lauded his career. The piece notes a broader memorial tone and mentions a city prison outbreak with many deaths and infections though details are unclear.
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Yefaca
United States
Senate
Abor
Itis Association
District of Coi Uita
House of
Conference
Hhe
National
Washington Ma
Menor
Adolah Meyer
Louisiana
Wryrasie
Encin
Jasing
Wee Messer
Louise L Swtt
Washington
Near Beer Plays Key Role in City Council Debate
The city council airs near beer policies this afternoon while weighing a tax ordinance. A special committee endorses three classifications for near beer sales including on premise draught licenses and bottle sales with restrictions. Division runs deep as calls range from a single $300 license to no license at all and soda-fount options.
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Reading
Harman
Prolem Quiilan
Ear Beer Committee
Beutell
Beng
Cleveland Improves After Quiet Day At Lakewood Hotel
Reports from Lakewood Hotel say former President Grover Cleveland had a comfortable twenty four hours and his condition continues to improve. Windows in the Cleveland apartments were filled with visitors bearing flowers. Mrs Cleveland left the patient twice, in the morning for church services and in the afternoon for a walk about town.
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Lakewood
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Savannah Editor Stovall Challenged to Joint Debate
Judge Ivigan issues challenge to Editeur Stovall of the Savannah Press for a joint debate on electoral registration in Chatham county. The debate would address Joe Browns candidacy and Hoke Math, as Twiggs urges presenting the two sides amid ongoing voter registration activity aimed at reaching seven thousand total registrations.
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Editeur Stovall
Savannah
Ga Way
Chatham County
H D D Twiggs
Foller Pos Stovall
Savannah Press
Taiseslo
Joe Browns
Stovall
Hoke
Weather Outlook Across States With Variable Cloudiness
The forecast covers East Georgia through Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and more. Holidays show mostly fair to partly cloudy skies with warmer conditions in many areas. Winds shift from south to west and showers are possible on Tuesday in parts of the east and west regions.
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Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentuck
Texas
Arkansas
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