Powder Dust Said to Have Been Cause of Mine Blast
Fraterville coal mine explosion reportedly caused by powder dust amid ventilation faults. Rescue teams struggle through gas, coal debris. estimated 226 miners were inside, 212 identified. Relief committees in Knoxville and Coal Creek seek funds, with a $500 daily need noted. Tennessee Congressman Gibson proposes a $10,000 war department relief appropriation for widows and dependent families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encaville
Tenn
Sentinel
Coal Creek
Fraterville Coal
Fraterville
Thistle
Jeast
Relief Committee
Knoxville
C. M. McClung
R. M. Lindsay
Washington
Gibson
Tennessee
Secretary of War
Cuthbert Ships Peaches First Sneads Lot Off
Cuthbert Georgia began peach shipments with the Sneads variety, the first market lot sent out on Thursday. As a major fruit shipping point, Cuthbert expects large express and carload sales, boosting local industry profits. A mistrial was declared in Columbus in the $10,000 Anglin vs city case after jurors failed to reach an agreement for a second time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuthbert
Columbus
Davis A. Anglin
Hanging at Waynesboro Floyd Reese Faces Penalty
Waynesboro Ga May 8 Floyd Reese a negro was hanged this morning for the murder of Anthony Lane. The execution was private with only officials and Reese’s relatives present. Lane and Dave Cullen guarded Dr McMaster’s corner when Reese fired at Lane and fled, being shot at by Cullen. Lane died instantly. Reese was arrested next day, tried and convicted on May 8 and sentenced to hang on May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Floyd Reese
Anthony Lane
Reese
Lane
Dave Cullen
Bringen
Birmingham Branch Planned for Columbus Eufaula Gulf Railway
Columbus reports that the Columbus Eufaula and Gulf railway will gain a Birmingham branch. The route would run from Columbus to St Andrews Bay via Eufaula, with a 400 mile system linking Columbus Birmingham St Andrews Bay and Apalachicola. A fourteen man surveying party works toward Pittsboro route changes and local towns petition to restore the original path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eufaula and
Gulf Road
Columbus
Columbus, Eufaula and Gulf
Birmingham
St. Andrews Bay
Pia
Apalachicola
Fila
Bufaula
Cottonton
Als
Pittsboro
Ala
Seaboard
Glennville
Eufaula
Carstonton
W. A. Hawkins
Portsmouth
Rail projects progress across North Carolina lines
Special report notes work advancing on Cape Fear and Northern railway extension from Angier to Dunn in Harnett county with Apex on Seaboard Air Line nearby. Mountain division of Ohio River and Charleston railway nears Bakersville, expected completion within two miles by July. Raleigh and Cape Fear railway extension to cross Cape Fear river at Lillington. convicts from Roanoke River farm to assist, free labor used on several lines.
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Angier
Dunn
Rakugh
N. C
Cape Fear
Bakersville
Mitchell County
Ralelegh and
Lillington
Ohio River and
Charleston Railway
Hagelt
Pridon and
Tte
Roanoke River
Parks Hilled Wife Case Ends in Quick Conviction and Sentence
Bainbridge Ga May 3 Special Joe Parke the Negro was indicted yesterday morning and tried yesterday afternoon for killing his wife. The jury found him guilty without mercy and the court sentenced him to be hanged on July 1, all within thirty six hours of the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe Parks
Bainbridge
Joe Parke
Commencement at Wesleyan Ends With Talisman Presentation
Senior class at Wesleyan Female College presented The Talisman last night in Macon Georgia. Mrs Florence Williams directed all rehearsals and led a fine dramatization that pleased the large audience. Other Macon notes report a marshal shot by a negro near Adele and feared dead, funeral for John Le Allen at Jones Chapel, age 52, due to consumption, and local social activities including a Vineyite Sunday school picnic Beech Haven and lodge initiatives in Milledgeville with dozens initiated. Local fundraising by W S Mumford for the Georgia Industrial Home raised 201.01 at Valdosta and contributions of 109 and 161.02 from others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Nf Wesleyan
Amale College
Florence Willams
Georgia Southern
Florida
Adele
John le Allen
Jones Chapel
I. I. Griffith
Vineyite Methodist
Beech Haven
Macon Elke
Milledgeville
BE. G Martin
W. 5. Mumford
Georgia Industrial Home
Valdosta
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Phe Ledce
Pastoral Letter Draft Adopted at General Assembly
At Jackson Miss on May 23 the Missouri Presbytery draft on declining family religion was adopted and 60 000 copies ordered for free distribution in Presbyterian homes. The assembly also amended the book of order to allow supply ministers for vacant churches until the next presbytery meeting and adjourned after appointing delegates to the Liverpool council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
General Assembly
George Leyburn
Missouri
Lexington
Missouri “Presbytery
Lmited
Reformed Dutch Church of America
Dobyns
Lebanon
Alaton
New Orleans
Coleman
Alabama
Sewanee
Buckner
Kentucky
Dubose
Peedee
Presbyterian Assembly
Laverpool
T. H. Converse
William Fisher
J. W.W. Martin
R. A. Webb
W. W. Moore
Lumber Business Growing in South Mississippi Demand Strong
Mississippi timber trade expands as Pascagoula reports five weeks totals of 20 715 000 feet of yellow pine lumber. Ports from Rotterdam to Queenstown receive cargoes while mills operate around the clock and weigh plans to double capacity. Domestic demand remains steady as shipments from Jackson to the west and north rise, with rail car shortages straining Gulf and Ship Island facilities and foreign port vessels awaiting roading.
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Mississippi
Jackson, Mils
Pascagoula
Rotterdam
Havana
Havre
Queenstown
Pointe
Jackson
Gulf
Ship Island
Gulfport
Drowned Seining in Chattahoochee River Near Norcross
Norcross Georgia May 23 Special Will Elis an employee of the McHirey Nesbit furniture factory was drowned yesterday evening while seining in the Chattahoochee river four miles from Norcross. He and four companions were in the water when he became entangled and swept under by a strong current before help could reach him. He leaves a wife and three small children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norcross
Will Elis
McHirey-Nesbit Furniture Factory
Chattahoochee River
Slays Husband to Save Self in Pittsburgh Home
Louisa Pearson, distraught by threat of attack, shot and instantly killed her husband Joseph Pearson a horse jockey in Hiplenborough, after he allegedly moved to strike her with a hatchet. She surrendered to officers and awaits coroner verdict.
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Pearson
Pittsburg
Joseph Pearson
Louisa
Hiplenborough
Brotherhood Engineers Leave Norfolk for Charleston Exposition
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the ladies auxiliary elected officers in Norfolk Virginia. Insurance department officers were chosen with W H Putene reelected as president and C E Gardiner as vice president. Grand International Auxiliary officers also elected with Mrs W A Murdock as president and Mrs M E Cassel as vice president. About four hundred delegates proceed to Charleston for the exposition, then return to Norfolk to resume business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood Engineers
Norfolk
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ladies’ Auxilary
Insurance Department
Brotherhood Insurance Department
W. H. Putene
Cleveland
C. E. Gardiner
Fort Dodge
Iowa
W. B. Prenter
Charleston
Atlantic Coast
Grand International Auxiliary
W. A. Murdock
Chicago
M. E. Cassel
Columpus
Ohio
Harry St. Clair
Logansport
Ind
A. G. Bailey
Buffalo
Ira Taylor
J. Wright
Alabama
Grand Sentinel
Clark
Toronto
Brotherhood
Resignation of Opelika Baptist Pastor Purser Moves to Atlanta
Rev. John F. Purser of Opelika Baptist Church resigns to accept a call from West End, Atlanta. He has led Opelika’s church since moving from New Orleans and built it into a leading statewide congregation. Locals express deep regret at his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
J. F. Purser
Opelika
Ala
May
John F. Purser
Baptist Church
Atlanta
Opelita
South
New Orleans
Emory College to Hear New Bishop Sermon in Oxford
Dr Hoss, former editor of The Nashville Christian Advocate, will deliver the commencement sermon at Emory College Jamory, Oxford, Georgia. His election as bishop is celebrated by Dr Dowman, who calls him one of the brainiest men in the Methodist church, alongside praise for Dr Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamory College
Oxford
Emory College
Methodist Church
EB. Hoss
Nashville Christian Advocate
Dowman
Hoss
Smith
Dr. Hoss
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Travel Offer Adverts
An old advertisement promotes Seven Pills with claims of rejuvenating powers priced at one dollar. Also includes a Southern Railway travel offer to Cumberland Island and St Simon Island from Atlanta with round-trip prices and departure times. Contact J C Beam Jr for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
S T. Simon Islands
Southern Railway
Cumbarlang Island
St. Simon Island
Atlanta
Cit
Kiriball House
Corner
J. C. Beam, JR
D. F. A. Zim
Merchants and Farmers' oil mill organized at Martin
Martin Ga May 2 Special The Merchants and Farmers oil mill has recently been organized at Martin with a capital of 50000 T R Tow will manage the enterprise A switch has already been laid to the South Carolina railroad and building material is arriving When completed the mill will be one of the most up to date industrial plants in northeast Georgia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin’s
Martin
Merchants and Farmers
T. R. Tow
South Carolina
Georgia
National Conference Charities and Corrections in Detroit
Special reduced round trip fares to Detroit for the National Conference of Charities and Corrections in June 1902. Tickets via Atlanta Knoxville and Northern Railway readable as via the Southern Beenic Line Hiawassee and Loop Route. Sale May 23 to 26. Inquiries to J B M Williams Kuozville Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewish National Conference of Charities
Detroit
Mich
Atlanta
Knoxville and Northern Railway
Beenic
Hiawasaee
Loop
M Williams
G. PB. A
Kuozville
Tenn
Mortuary notices from Georgia Alabama region mid May
Several obituaries from Columbus Huntsville and nearby areas dated May 23 and May 35 report deaths of Clark of Stillmore Burke and Lawtonville interment with Masonic honors. Also Joan McCalley county surveyor dies after months of illness in Hunterville and Dr G B Battle dies in Columbus. Mrs W J Boykin dies in Gadsden after long illness. The record lists partial local memorials and familial connections across multiple Alabama and Georgia towns.
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Clark
Stillmore
Biltimore
Burke
Lawtonville
John T. McCalley
Huntsville
Ala
Hunterville
Joan T. McCalley
McCaley
G. B. Battle
Columbus
A. C. Battle
Boykin
Gadsdex
Wd.Boykin
Gadsden
Russell’ County
Alabama
Thomas Ford
Pheriz City
Lumbus
Thee Reid
Phenix City
Young Savannah Man Arrested After Arsenal Hall Shooting
Carleton Claghorn, a young white employee of the Chatham Arsenal, was arrested and jailed after shooting Jabez Mann, the negro janitor of the Savannah Volunteer Guards arsenal, during a Guards dance. Mann lies near death. two witnesses, a Savannah Press reporter and a local black man, offer conflicting accounts of provocation versus unprovoked attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Jaber
Carleton Claghorn
Chatham Amk
Jabez
Mann
Savannnah Volunteer Guards
Claghorn
Bali
O. B. Stevens, Jr
Savannah Press
Willam Smith
Stevens
Smith
Guards
Benettth
Salem College Centennial Exercises Held in Moravian Church
Winston-Salem May 23 Special The centennial celebration of Salem female academy and college opened at the Moravian church—350 years old—with an address by Dr Kemp P Battle UNC and essays by graduates on Salem history including Moravians in Wachovia arrivals and the academy’s foundation. Delegates from nearly every southern state attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
N. C
Salem Female Academy and College
North Carolina
Kemp P. Batte
University of North
Wachovee
Salem
Reception to Ben H Clay Evans in Chattanooga
Citizens of Chattanooga gave a public reception at the Read house honoring Ben H Clay Evans the retiring pension commissioner. The event was non partisan with leading Democrats praising his record. Evans will stay until Sunday then sail from New York June 4 to London to assume the post of consul general in Washington he and his family will relocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens of
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ben. H. Clay Tivans
Read House
Evans
Washington
New York
London
Vans
Moultrie Fire Destroys Several Stores and Homes
A large morning fire in Moultrie Georgia destroyed multiple wooden establishments around the Central hotel. Losses include Crenshaw two thousand dollars with insurance nine hundred, Spivy one thousand five hundred with one thousand insurance, Pitman two thousand with one thousand insurance, Holmes Bros two thousand six hundred with fifteen hundred insurance, and Porter one thousand with no insurance. The town’s water system and fire department prevented greater damage. only two wooden stores remain, brick block planned to replace them.
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Moultrie
George Porter
Central Hotel
B. P. Crenshaw
W. A. Webb
J. P. Spivy
Stumphreys
M. J. Evans
J. O. Holmes Bros
Humphreys
Duke to build million-dollar cotton mill in South Carolina
J B Duke, president of the American Tobacco Company, orders in New England for a million-dollar cotton mill to be built at Great Falls, Chester county on the Catawba River. W A Erwin of Durham will be president of Erwin cotton mill No 2. The Dukes own ample water power to run 1,000,000 spindles and may consider a southern mill merger.
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South Carolina
Charlotte
N. G
J. B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
New England
Mr. Duke
Great Falls
Catawba River
Chester County
Caroline
Erwin Cotton Mill Mo
W. A. Erwin
Durham
Dukes
Southern Mills
Webb to be President of Tidewater Consolidated Line
Norfolk May 2 A high official of the Norfolk Portsmouth and Newport Webb controlled interests is named to become president of the Norfolk Portsmouth and Newport News company formed by the consolidation of the tidewater Virginia lines with Webb as vice president of the street railway group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb
Norfolk
Norfolk, Portsmouth
Newport
A Street
Mandamus Aims to Halt Dual Conventions in Issaquena
In Issaquena county Mississippi a mandamus proceeding will be filed early next week to block holding two conventions for nominating justice of the peace. The move marks the first legal test of the new primary election law. Chairman Dubney of the county executive committee says a candidate will file and strive to reach the supreme court before summer adjournment as congressional committees await the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Law
Jackson
Miss
Issaquena
Justice of the Peace
Dubney
Fesaquena “County
Supreme Court
Gore Acetion
Heat famine in Savannah meat supply crisis
Savannah Georgia May 93 special. A meat famine grips Savannah as packing houses struggle to source beef to meet demand. Prices have risen sharply in the last ten days, yet some packing-house agents claim abundance while others report serious shortages affecting consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Jamestown Exposition Election Heads to Charleston Inquiry
Newfolk Virginia observers plan to travel to Charleston May to study the Jamestown exposition. They will review how the event originated, financed, and managed. A three day visit precedes a June meeting for the 1907 celebration president election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfolk
Charleston
Liberty Superior Court Hearings Weigh Campaign Speeches
In Hinesville Georgia on May 28 special reports two days of civil and five days of criminal hearings. Candidates spoke including W B Merritt of Valdosta for state school commissioner and Savannah lawyer W B Brubbs for Guerry’s side. Hon W W Sheppard Liberty county candidate for judge of the Atlantic circuit attended and was warmly received by voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinesville
Superior Court
Ww. B. Merritt
Valdosta
W. B. Brubbs
Savannah
Guérry
W. W. Sheppard
Liberty County
Atlantic Circuit
Sheppard
Large Fire Destroys Clover Virginia Town
A morning blaze at Payne & Gregory’s prizery in Clover Virginia consumed the entire business district. Thirty five buildings were destroyed with an estimated loss near 75000 dollars. Insurance details are unclear though believed light.
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Clover
Richmond
Payne & Gregory's Prizery
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