Merger Talk Circles Southern Cotton Mills
Huntsville Alabama September 5. Southern cotton mills discuss a proposed merger. Eastern bankers would underwrite the plan and most mills sign a temporary agreement. About sixty mills pledged to join, with thirteen in Alabama. Huntsville mills except Dallas and Merrimac to enter. Mills to sell products through a common agency while operating independently.
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Huntsville
Ala
Southern Cotton Mills
South
Southern Mills
Alabama
Huntsville Mills
Dallas
Merrimac
Wedding at orphanage links superintendent and matron
In Raleigh North Carolina on September 6 Rev J W Jenkins superintendent wed Miss Mattie V Atwater matron at the Methodist orphanage The ceremony was quiet at the home with Rev Dr Yu N M Ivey editor of The Christian Advocate officiating The executive committee of the board of trustees attended the ceremony and the couple is noted as beloved in the denomination and devoted to their work at the home.
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Raleigh
N. C
Methodist
J. W. Jenkis
Mattie v. Atwater
Ts Denomination
Yu. NM. Ivey
The
Christian Advocate
Board of Trustees
Death of Captain Theodore Gordon in Morganton
Captain Theodore Gordon, long serving officer in a Highland regiment of the British army, died at his Morganton home. He held a valuable estate in Scotland, which by entail passes to his eldest son Deith Gordon, a Morganton resident.
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Theodore Gordon
Morganton
N.C
Raleigh
N. C
Scotland
Deith Gordon
Storganton
Battle Abbey Funds Intact in Defense Against Underwood Claim
The Confederate Memorial Association board met to outline a legal defense against General John C Underwood who seeks 17000 for commissions and salary tied to a 3100,000 donation by Charles Broadway Rouss. The board hired Colonel Robert White as general counsel, asserts the Rouss gift predated Underwood’s tenure, and states funds for the Battle Abbey construction and endowment remain intact with over 100,000 dollars credited to treasurer George L. Christian.
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WN. C
Boe- Charlotte
Et al
The
Confederate Memorial Association
Clement A Evans
Georgia
Robert White
West Virginia
George D. Johnston
Alabama
B. H. ‘Teasue
South Carolina
Thomas
Washington
John Cc. Underwood
Charles Broadway
Rouss
Battle Abbey
Rauss
General Underwood
Houss
Wheeiling
Pattie Abbey
George Lt. Christian
Richmond
Lew
J. Taylorer
Raleigh school to open with new students in September
Principal John E Ray of the Raleigh institutions for the white blind and the negro deaf mutes and pind announces opening on the 17th instant with ninety two new students bringing total enrollment to 700, with increases expected to exceed prior figures by about fifty students.
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Raleigh
N. C
John E. Ray
Institution For the
Ater
Bush Will Not Be Candidate for Alabama Gubernatorial Race
Alabama news notes former Republican candidate Bush will not seek the governorship this year. He cites lack of accord with organized democracy on major national issues and pledges support for Governor Jelks. Speculation centers on T H Aldrich succeeding in a bid backed by industrial interests.
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Ala
Spe Bush
Blican
Birmingham
Clas
State funds set aside for bond purchases in Tennessee
The Tennessee Funding Board allocates 60,000 from the general fund for buying state bonds under the sinking fund act. Purchases raise total bonds to 1,200,000 and, along with debt payoff, would cut state debt by 2,000,000. About 100,000 remains in treasury with expected revenue to cover expenses and salaries.
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General Fund
Nashville
Tenn
State Funding Board
Khat Remarkable Meteor Report From Morgan County
A report circulated among European historical researchers claims a large meteorite fell in Morgan County Alabama about forty years ago, buried three feet underground and weighing around 800 pounds. Mrs Roy Nelson of New Decatur seeks any knowledge for the British Museum and Alabama Historical Research Society.
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British Museum
New Debatur
Ala
Societies of Historical Research
Europe
Morgan County
Alabama
Roy Nelson
Moulton Heights
New Decatur
London
Eng
Historical Research Society
Republicans move state headquarters to Greensboro
In Greensboro North Carolina the Republican state headquarters will be relocated with Senator Pritchard taking charge and pursuing an active campaign. He will support the independent movement where possible while counties like Johnston and Orange report difficulty in securing leaders.
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Ator
Johnston
Orange
Convicts Grading the Road Across three states work progresses
The state has 390 convicts in Mitchell county grading the South Carolina and Georgia railroad from the Tennessee line toward Marion, to strike the southern line to Asheville. Heaviest part crossing the Blue Ridge remains. Forty convicts build a turnpike Wilkesboro to Jefferson and fifty cut timber for Galfsboro saw mill at Dover. Others, except eighty in the Weldon penitentiary, toil on the state farm.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Raleigh
N. C
Mitchell County
Blue Ridge
Wilkesboro
Jefferson
Galfsboro Lumber Company
Dover
Weldon
Record Breaker At North Carolina College Enrolment
Raleigh September 5. The Agricultural and Mechanical College here reports a record number of students today reaching 4 percent of term enrollment on only the third day. President George T. Winston says if quarters were provided the college would reach 1,000 students.
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Raleigh
N. C
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
George T. Winston
North Alabama Agricultural School Opens Rich First Day
The Alabama school in Athens opened its twelfth session drawing 191 matriculants. The faculty is unchanged except Miss Brown of Mississippi takes charge of music and elocution. Colonel M. K. Clements serves as president.
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Alabama Agricultural School
Athens
Ala
North Alabama Agricultural School
Miss Brown
Mississippi
M. K. Clements
Visiting Local Branch in Knoxville September
L B Sheppard grand junior conductor of the Order of Railway Conductors will visit the Knoxville local branch next Monday on an official mission. He has toured western lodges and previously served with the local lodge in an official capacity and is very popular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
L. EB. Sheppard
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Order
Sheppard
Will Hold No. Convention In Raleigh Seeks State Unity
A special note from Raleigh announces that a leading populist says no state convention will be held this year. The message emphasizes unity within the party and suggests focusing on local races rather than a statewide gathering.
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Raleigh
N. C
Farmers' Convention Attendance Falls Short
Not much interest shown at the first annual meeting of the Farmers' State Association in Raleigh North Carolina. Only eight attendees reported. Professor W F E Massey warns that farmers will not attend unless county organizations form to send delegates to the state body. He urges counties to remain independent of state control to avoid political drift similar to the Farmers' Alliance.
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Farmers’ Convention
Sim. Ralegh
Farmers’ State’ Association
W. F E. Massey
Farmers
Massey
Farmers’ Alliance
Carrollton Board Plans County School Consolidation
Carroll County education authorities met to consider new schools and announced a policy to consolidate many small schools into larger units. They propose reducing Carroll County's schools from about one hundred to sixty, aiming to raise standards, improve facilities, and increase the number of high schools in the countryside.
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Carroll County Education _ Bodhi
Carrollton
Carroll Board of Education
Carroll County
Nisagne
Great Golden Spurs in Coronation History
The article traces the origin and bearers of the great golden spurs at royal coronations. It details hereditary rights from Pembroke to Grey de Ruthyn, notes deputies and challengers, and lists notable bearers such as Rutland, Sussex, Kent, Norfolk, Calthorpe, and Byron. It cites early mentions in Richard I’s era and inventory records from 1649, with notes on craft, weight, and cost of the spurs and regalia.
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Pall Mail
Earl of Breudoun
Lord Grey de Ruthyn
Earls of Pembroke
Greys of Ruthyn
Howard
Earl of Rutland
Earl of Sussex
Henry VII
Earl of Kent
Duke of Norfolk
Anne
George
Lord Calthorpe
Lord Byron
Baroness Grey de Ruthyn
John Marshall
Richard I
Hovenden
William Foster
Aging Governor defers more pardons in Mississippi case
Jackson Mississippi September 5 aging Governor Harrison will not grant another respite to Wil Matthis and Orlando Lester who are to be hanged at Oxford next Wednesday unless Owens murder trial testimony ends in time. The trial begins Monday with Owens charged with killing a negro named Williams. Both prisoners face execution on the same gallows in a public act drawing thousands.
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Jackson
Miss
Harrison
Wil Matthis
Orlando Lester
Oxford
Whit Owens
Owens
Williams
Matthis
Lester
Brant 9
Funeral of Major Childs in Forsyth Georgia
Major John Floyd Childs, seventy seven, long esteemed Monroe County citizen and Civil War veteran, was buried at Oakland cemetery after a 3 pm service at Forsyth Primitive Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Duncan G. McCowen. He served as county commissioner and tax equalizer chairman. Survived by a large family of children and grandchildren.
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Monroe County
Forsyth
John Floyd Childs
Forsyth Primitive Baptist Church
Duncan G. McCowen
Board of County Commissioners
Board of ‘Tax Equalizers
Oakland Cemetery
Water coolers for Capitol residents and visitors
A Washington Post reminiscence recalls Senator Plumb of Kansas pushing for water coolers in the Capitol corridors. It took years of effort and an amendment to an appropriation bill before the access was finally secured, enabling all who wished to drink water in the building.
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Senator Plumb
Capitol
Washington Post
Kansas
Washington
Plumb
Dem
Fimgelf
Morgan Would Draw Crowd in Morgan as Power Behind the Nation
The piece argues J P Morgan holds unmatched influence in the United States, eclipsing official leaders. It notes Wall Street at Broad Street as the true power, with coal strikes and national relief hinging on his actions. International observers view him as a near-mythic figure, prompting calls for his intervention.
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Springfield Republican
J. P. Morgan
United States
Morgan
Wall Street
Broad
Pennsylvania
Russell Sage
President Baer
Reading Road
Chauncey
Mr. Morgan
Senator Depew
Europe
England
Russell
Dothan Center Proposed for New Alabama County
In Alabama a plan forms for a new county with Dothan as seat reducing old counties. The proposal would take parts of Henry, Dale and Geneva counties into a County with Dothan as center. The district is an agricultural area with timber lands, saw mills, and turpentine orchards.
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Ala
Montgomery
Dothan
Henry County
Henry
Abbeville
Henry, Dale
Geneva
Senate reforms and a tragic end in a dusty tale
The passage recalls a heated Senate debate over an amendment for coolers, leading to a wall installation and a basement coil system to keep water cold. It notes Benater Flumb, praised as one of the best, who tragically killed himself by overwork, a stark, somber detail in a long, fragmented narrative.
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Benater Flumb
Senate
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