Tragic Parlor Rifle Accident Kills 18 Year Old Sister
Roy Wilkes an 11 year old boy held a parlor rifle on his shoulder and unknowingly fired a loaded gun. Loraine Wilkes aged 18 died at their home at 68 Hood Street in what investigators call an accidental shooting. Neighbors and relatives describe a loving sister and a family torn by grief as the boy, who borrowed the rifle, faced the consequences of a momentary act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wilkes
Loraine
Hood Street
Emma Wilkes
Benjamin W. Wilkes
LaGrange
Roy
George TE. .Johnson
Alabama Street
Rebels Besiege Town in Panama Strait War
Libe ral forces on Provision Island tighten grip opposite Bocas del Toro while town remains under martial rule. Foreign consuls threaten gunboat action as commerce stalls, with about 170 government troops facing entrenched rebels near the harbor. Flags from American to French denote neutrality as diplomatic efforts falter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
Colombia
Bocas del Toro
Provision Island
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Costa Rican
Botas_del
Toro
United States
Bacas del Toro
Mobile
New Orleans
United Fruit Company
Boston
Sargent
Bocma del Toro
Tragic Parade Death of 12 Year Old on Electric Float
John Elliott, 12, died after being crushed beneath a car returning from an electric workers parade float near Angler avenue and the Boulevard. He sat on a front seat, fell forward as the car moved, and was dragged under the wheels. A beloved student to enter seventh grade, his loss casts a pall over the Labor Day display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Elliott
Angler Avenue
Thomas Elliott
Atlanta Railway and Power Company
March Ag
Grant Park
Boulevard
Sons of toil led by Shaffer rally miners in protest
In Cleveland on September 2, ten thousand laborers and 1200 longshoremen marched with banners attacking trusts. The crowd voiced loyalty, condemned Schwab and Morgan, and supported Shaffer’s call to continue the fight against bank power and sympathetic strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons OF Toil
BY. Shaffer
Eveland
International Longshoremen’s Union
Arith Schwab
Morgan
T. J. Shaffer
Labor Day Parade in Pittsburg Draws Thousands
Pittsburg marked Labor Day with a massive parade led by Amalgamated strikers and 15,000 to 20,000 workers from diverse trades. The procession featured industrial exhibits, bands, and a large turnout, followed by a Western Pennsylvania allied trades reunion in Ross Grove with speeches from Shaffer, Burns, Churchill and others advocating union strength, anti-bank sentiment, and labor ballot action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Sons of Toll
Shaffer
Ross Grove
Allied Trades of
Pennsylvania
Simon Burns
Window Glass Workers’ Association
George J. Churchill
Brennan
Njoin
Friends of Labor
Morgan
Irons
Debs
DeWees Wood
Molkeesport
Amalgamated Association
Mnil
Wall Street
United States
Labor Day Parade in Kansas City Ends with Bryan Speech
On Labor Day in Kansas City Missouri a large parade drew eight thousand marchers from unions all wearing distinctive uniforms. William J Bryan spoke to a packed pavilion urging equal justice before law and warning against private monopoly while stressing the laborer’s strike as a weapon and urging voters to use the ballot to crush monopolies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Wiliam J. Bryan
Bryan
Willam J. Bryan
Fight Between an Eagle and a Charleston Man
In Charleston, on September 2, an American eagle captured near town after a catamount encounter was placed in a cage. H J Welch, a piano tuner, attempted to subdue the bird without weapons, was dragged twenty feet before bystanders intervened and the eagle was finally caged again, leaving Welch bruised but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
D. C
H. J. Welch
Welch
Standeta
8. C
Clint Willams
Raleigh
Labor Day Observances and Tragic Accidents Across Georgia
Labor Day activities marked by parades, speeches, and a ball at Grant Park, with broader Southern observances noted. A deadly accident at a residence on Hood Street left a 11-year-old boy dead and his 15-year-old sister injured. Other items include political tours by Rev. Sam Small, a butchered citizen, jail releases on bond, and local burglaries.
Police Contest Winners Reflect City Support Across Departments
The article lists Wi H Turner as the top police contestant, with T Liam Turner, 71 290 votes, winning the most popular policeman prize. Other winners include Pope, labor unionist, 62 votes, and Robert Lawshe, fireman, 15 660 votes. The contest, running July 16 to August 31, recorded 480 387 total votes. Each winner earns a week at the Pan American exposition as a guest of The Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell Short
Buffalo
Tliam H. Turner
Police
Tanta
V. C Pope
Obert Lawshe
Nearly half a million votes in Labor Day contest
The Constitution reports 450000 votes cast in the Labor Day voting contest, calling it the most exciting and successful contest of its kind inaugurated by any paper in the country, marking a standout event in its history.
Four Atlanta Contest Winners Earn Pan American Trip
The four winners in Atlanta were two firemen, one policeman, and a raber unionist. They secured a week of sight-seeing at the Pan American exposition under favorable auspices. The event proved the popularity of the leaders on the final ballot count and generated strong excitement among supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fohn Elliott
Strike Chief
Van
Great
Bob Osce Ocos
Lord’s Vineyard
Texas
Trust
Great Steel Trust
Trusts
Robert Lawshe
Deon Wen
Sam Small
Georgia
Maggie Rogers
Henry Lyle
Alabama
Dudley DuBose
Seaboard Air Ling Road
Qostanaula
Rome
W. Hale
Cecil Gabbett
Seaboard Air Line Road
Putnam County Alliance
Hatenton
Moses Solomons
Savannah
Edwards
Macon
Southern
William M. Darby
William J. Bryan
Steel Trust
Roosevelt
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Iowa
Culberson
McMillin
Tennessee
Omaha
Jacksonian Club
Wood
Cuba
Washington
Havana
London
Bastwick
Bob Pentigh
Fesn Atqeres
Tas
Fire’ Department
Wi, H. Turrer
Pope
Winners Inc Contest
Ww. Cc
Labor Univeriat
Wv. H. Turner
Atlante
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!