Death claims Dr B M Palmer in New Orleans
The Rev Dr B M Palmer died after a 23 day coma in New Orleans at age 62. Born Charleston 1818 he became a renowned southern divine and preacher, guiding First Presbyterian New Orleans and editing The Southern Presbyterian Review. His career spanned Columbia and Savannah before a famed Civil War era ministry. He survived by one living child after wife’s death in 188?.
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Savannah
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Presbyterian Assembly
Philadelphia
Augusta
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Beauregard
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Louisville
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Poll tax delinquent lists pressed for collection in Mississippi
May 29 in Jackson Mississippi the state supreme court ruling allows enforcement of delinquent poll taxes. County collectors are publishing delinquent lists and attaching funds to collect the due costs. Delinquents often pay quickly, sometimes owing twice the tax amount, as the process gains traction across counties.
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Mississippi Supreme Court
Railroad men indicted in federal case in Memphis
Memphis May 23 indicted today in federal court are W W Finley vice president and general manager Southern railway B I Winchell acting president Frisco system J T Harahan vice president general manager T J Hudson traffic manager FB Bowes general freight agent of Illinois Central C B Compton traffic manager Louisville and Nashville Horace F Smith traffic manager Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis and St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern The roads are accused of a conspiracy to haul only a fixed percent of cotton from the area in violation of the commerce act This marks the first federal prosecution under the act.
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Spectii
Ww. Finley
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Frisco System
J. T. Harahan
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Ilinois Central
C. B. Compton
Louisville and
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
St Louis
Iron Mountain
Southern
United States
Freight Men in Session at Battery Park Hotel Asheville
A Southeastern and Mississippi Valley Freight Association conference was held at Battery Park hotel in Asheville on May with representatives from Southern Central of Georgia Savannah and Florida Plant system Louisville and Nashville Moss Central Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas discussing freight rates and policies.
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Southeastern and Mississippi Valley Freght Association
Battery Park Hotel
Southern
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Florida
Plant System
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Nashville
Moss Central
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St Louis
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Texas
County awards steel bridge contract at Bull Creek
Columbus Ga May 28 the county commissioners let the contract for a new steel bridge across Bull Creek on Cusserg road to the Southern Bridge Company of Birmingham for 4224 to be completed by November 1. This will be Muscogee County s first steel bridge except the river bridge. The board plans to replace wooden bridges with steel structures. The body of Jim Morris a negro was found on the Mobile and Girard tracks near Columbus in Russell County Alabama last night. Inquest reveals two bullet holes and crushed head. Three negroes were arrested with Hill charged in the crime. He was last seen with Morris and spread claims of accidental death.
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Southern Bridge Company
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Sunday School Convention Opens in Chattanooga With 200 Delegates
The state Sunday school convention began in Chattanooga on May 23 with 200 delegates. Dr Brougher led devotional services, Marvin Lawrence of Toledo spoke on association work, and Mayor Champliss along with Dr Race welcomed attendees. Responses came from Dr Jacobs of Nashville and Rev Robert L Cave of Charlesville. W S Witham of Atlanta spoke on The Freight Train Sunday School and the Vestibuled Limited.
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Brougher
Marvin Lawrence
Toledo
Ohio
Champliss
Race
Grant University
Jacobs
Nashville
Robert L Cave
Charkesville
W S Witham
Atlanta
Higdon Reinstated as Colonel of Alabama Regiment
In Birmingham Alabama the governor reinstates Colonel Higdon to command of the Third Alabama regiment after fifteen years with the unit rising from private to colonel. Local supporters praise the move as a loyal show of confidence and continuity for the regiment.
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Birmingham
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Higdon
Alabama
Higdon Restored as Colonel in Third Alabama Regiment
Governor Jelke ordered Colonel Higdon restored to command of the Third Alabama Regiment after earlier disputes and a court martial involving Lieutenant Colonel Kyle. The move aims to restore loyalty and efficiency, ending earlier political tensions and reuniting the regiment in state service.
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Reat
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Moet & Chandon Sees Sales Jump In 1901 Champagne
The 1901 increase over 1900 amounts to 252,432 bottles, surpassing the combined rise of all other Champagne houses. Moet and Chandon, the White Seal, Boernay, France, is hailed as the acme of perfection in this delivery of goods.
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White Seal
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Acme of Perfection
Education of Indians Croatan college and other late 19th century notes
Raleigh May 2 Special President Henderson of the State Normal college for the Croatan Indians notes 1280 of 1800 school age children in Robeson County attend thirty public schools. Also reports on land options in Columbus County, resignation at Catawba College, a decennial commencement at Greensboro, speeches by Senator Money at Davidson, and obituaries Major Barber and Hon Paul Sorg plus a Georgia forest fire and Cuthbert Female College commencement progress.
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Henderson
State Normal College
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Charles H Mebane
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Greensboro
Grand Lodge of Masons
Henry Jerome Stockard
Davidson College
Senator Money
Mississippi
Manufacturers’ Club of
Charlotte
Come Home After Thirty Years Missing Black Returns
After a thirty year absence Allison Black arrived back in Yorkville neighborhood Charlotte Minnesota reporting grandmotherly age over seventy. His wife and grown son welcomed him after investigators traced him to the eastern part of North Carolina where he had been living in a hospital home in Fayetteville. Black has spent twelve days at home and no explanation of the long absence is given.
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Pittsburg
Brooks, M. D
Vestal Avenue
Binghamton
Pawtucgeet Emergency Hospital
Dutty
Francis M. Harrington
Rungeon In Chief
John W. Gorman
Pawtucket
R. I
Rochester
Joseph Wghath
New York City
Duffy's
Dupeskey
Virginia constitution debate moves to electorate vote
In Richmond May meeting of the constitutional convention heard Roanoke's Mr Robertson urging submission of the constitution to the current voters for ratification or rejection. Adjournment was taken with Wyser expected to speak for submission and Meredith to close the debate for proclamation. Vote set for 7 PM with a believed majority in favor of proclamation.
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Robertson
Roanoke
Wyser
Meredith
Valuable Residence Burned in Eufaula Alabama
A valuable residence on Highland Avenue owned by I Lampley and occupied by J Williams and family was destroyed by fire this morning. The origin is unknown. Lampley held a $500 policy with the New York Home and Williams carried $600 in the Caledonia and Georgia Home on household goods.
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I. Lampley
Bar Association of Tennessee Elects New Officers
Nashville May 2 The bar association closed its annual session electing Morristown’s J L Mountcastle as president Bristol’s Judge Curtis Trenton’s A W Biges Shelbyville’s W B Bates as vice presidents Nashville’s S A Champion and Union City’s J EE Wells named as members of the central council Robert Lusk named secretary treasurer Nashville delegates M T Bryan and W A Owens Covington delegates C T Boyd Nashville and R Lee Bartels Memphis alternates to the American Bar Association
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Bar Association of Tennessee
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Morristown
Judge Curtis
Bristol
Biges
Trenton
W. B. Bates
Shelbyville
S. ‘A Champion
Jo EE Wells
Union City
Gields
Horace VanDeventer
TG. T Sandford
Knoxville
Central Council
Robert Lusk
M. T. Bryan
W A Owens
Covington
C T. Boyd
R Lee Bartels
Memphis
American Bar Association
King's Daughters Convention Delegates In Mississippi
Jackson May 28 delegates to the state convention of King’s Daughters pass through en route to Biloxi to attend the gathering. The chief topic will be constitutional amendments and child labor. the movement aims to curb child employment in factories, driven by the growth of cotton mills in the state.
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Mississippi King’s Daughters
Jackson
Miss
Kive’s Daughters
Bilox Tomogrow
King’s
Tailor's sly bill scheme sparks quick cash fix
In Portland, a tailor boasts of overcharging customers to trigger quick payments. A shop clerk recalls a man paying with a five after being told ten dollars too much. The story cites a "diplomacy" approach as a painless collection tactic.
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Express
Blank
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Griffin School To Close Graduation Set At Olympic
Grif fin High school will hold closing exercises next Friday night at the Olympic theater. The largest graduating class yet includes Blanche Bailey Myrtice Bailey Adelaide Brewer Otis Barnea Fannie Carpenter Seottia Crowder Lilla Goddard Etamagene Head Mary Manley Susie McBowell Mary Thomas Maris Wart and Henry Bass Nichols.
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Fannie Ruth Carpenter
Seottia Sue Crowder
Lilla Clifton Goddard
Etamagene
Carrollton youths form military company to join militia
In Carrollton Georgia on Saturday night, inspired by their role in visiting Whitesburg to quell a riot, about fifty young men subscribed to form a military company. They nominated Dr Steve T Harris as captain and plan to perfect the organization until eligible for state militia admission.
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Steve T. Harris
Missing Bolger heir found aboard naval ship Franklin
Paul Trey, a United States sailor and ex employee of Walter Bolger, traced a missing boy to Walter Grane aboard the receiving ship Franklin in Norfolk Virginia. The boy Walter Bolger was enlisted as Walter Crane and later confessed after a circular from Bolger’s father reached the ship.
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Norfolk
Paul Trey
Paul Bolger
New York
Walter Bolger
Walter Crane
Trey
Yonkers
Bolger
Walter Grane
Bom
Walter
Navy Department
Moody Walter Geiger
Officers of Brotherhood Chosen at Norfolk Convention
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers held its Norfolk convention May 23 electing salaried officers. A. H. Youngson became assistant grand chief engineer, T. Ingraham first grand engineer, and DeLoss Everett third grand engineer. The terms of Grand Chief Arthur and Second Grand Chief Engineer Salmons extend two more years.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Legislative Board
State of New York
A. H. Youngson
T. Ingraham
DeLoss Everett
Arthur
Salmons
Mississippi Bank Boom Shifts Growth To New Institutions
Jackson reports a banking boom with thirteen new banks organized this year and two more in progress. Shaw in Coahoma County and Sumner, Tallahatchie County, poised to add fresh financial houses as Mississippi climbs in bank launches this period.
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Shaw
Coahoma County
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Tallshatchie County
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