Editor Killed by Attorney in Judicial District Feud
Winchester News-Journal editor W. B. Robinson was shot and died in Winchester Tennessee. He had withdrawn support from candidate Allison and backed Littleton, prompting a harsh response from attorney George E. Banks. Banks faced a preliminary hearing before Judge Lefevre and was released on $1,000 bond awaiting trial.
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Nashville
Tenn
W. B. Robinson
Winchester News-Journal
George E. Banks
Robinson
Allison
Littleton
Bank
News-Journal
Banks
Lefevre
Guard Stabbed by Lunatic at Davidson County Asylum
Mashville Tenn September 25 Special Polk Hill a guard at the Davidson County asylum five miles from the city was killed today by Tom Copely an inmate. While eating breakfast Copely who was deemed crazy but not dangerous stabbed Hill below the heart with a large knife. Copely overpowered and confined. Hill died two hours after the wound.
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Folk Hill
Davidson County Asylum
Mashville
Tenn
Polk Hill
Tom Copely
Hill
Copely
Frazier and Carmack Speak at East Tennessee Meeting
The first joint campaign appearance of Hon. J. B. Frazier and Senator E. W. Carmack took place today in Greeneville. They spoke for Democratic state and congressional tickets as their East Tennessee tour wraps up this Saturday.
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Tennessee
Knoxville
Tenn
J. B. Frazier
E. W. Car Mack
East Tennessee
Greeneville
East ‘Tennessee
Boodler Kelly Flees From Police After Memphis Sightings
Harry W. Allen, who once worked with Charles Kelly in St. Louis, says he identified the fugitive boodler in Memphis and notified the police at Union Depot. Authorities continue to hunt Kelly, with no new developments reported.
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Kelly
Union Depot
North Carolina Textile Mills Report On Industry Growth
North Carolina's annual textile industry report lists 299 cotton mills, 16 woolen mills, and 3 silk mills in operation, up 21 from last year. Gaston leads with 31 cotton mills, Alamance 23, Mecklenburg 20, with Randolph 14 and Lincoln and Cleveland 13 each. The Henrietta mill tops at 75,000 spindles, totaling 1,742,000 spindles across the state.
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North Carolina
Raleieh
N. C
Gaston
Alamance
Mecklenburg
Randolph
Lincoln
Cleveland
Henrietta
One Dollar Triggers Mine Strike At Pratt No. 8
About 300 miners at Tennessee Company’s No. 8 Pratt mine in Birmingham Alabama went idle after one man refused to authorize a weekly 1.00 deduction for United Mine Workers relief. Company officials allowed only those who gave written orders to have deductions, prompting a partial walkout. President Donild Bacon stated the company declined to coerce non consenting workers while carrying out voluntary deductions for paying members.
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Birmingham
Als
Tennessee Company
Pratt Mine
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Pratt
Ala
New Free Delivery Routes Proposed in Eighth Alabama District
Congressman Richardson received a letter from the district superintendent stating a special inspector from Washington will visit October 6 to inspect ten proposed free delivery routes in the eighth district. Two routes are planned for Huntsville.
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Alabama
Huntsville
Ala
Richardson
Tural Free Delivery System
Washington
North Alabama Baptist Institute Abandoned for Scottsboro College
Baptists of north Alabama decide to abandon the Trinity based North Alabama Baptist Institute in Morgan county and shift support to the new denominational college at Scottsboro. The Liberty Baptist Association recommends returning Trinity lands to donors.
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Trinity
Huntsville
Ala
Baptists of
North Alabama
North Alabama Baptist Institute
Morgan County
Scottsboro
Liberty Baptist Association
Trinity Institute
Ice Men Engage in Fight in Charlotte
Rival ice companies in Charlotte clash as secretaries Davis and Davidson exchange insults over pricing before a post office, escalating to a physical fight with both men bleeding and visibly injured.
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Charlotte
N. C
Measera Davis
Davidson
Refuses to accept wife claimed by Frederick Schmidt
In Columbia South Carolina Frederick Schmidt proprietor of a steam laundry denies being married to Nora Martin. A public notice declared the marriage but Schmidt says he was not in a sane condition when the ceremony occurred. The issue may go to court to determine validity and alimony. Nora Martin is highly regarded. Schmidt formerly served as an alderman.
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Columbia
8. C
Frederick Schmidt
Columbia Steam Laundry
Nora Martin
Martin
Schmidt
Agd
Union Station to Be Erected in Charleston
Charleston announces capital stock subscription books for the Charleston Union Station Company to open October 22. The Southern Railway and Atlantic Coast Line plan a new depot near the Atlantic Coast Line’s current station, with plans drawn and approved and the company empowered to condemn land as needed. The corporators are officers of both railroads and construction will begin at the earliest moment.
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Charleston
D. C
Charleston Union Station
Southern Railway
Atlantic Coast Line
Mayor Smyth Seeks Re Election In Charleston
Mayor J Adger Smyth announces candidacy for re election in Charleston South Carolina city primary next year. He cites four year term and aims to complete major projects including water and sewerage, naval station and Sullivan Island army post. Edward W Hughes named as possible strong opponent. Smyth touts record and proposals.
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Hace
Charleston
South Carolina
D. C
J. Adger Smyth
Smyth
Washington
Naval Station
Sullivan's Island
Edward W. Hughes
Bid to Build Charleston Navy Dock At $1.2 Million
Charleston capital forms a stock company to bid on erecting the dry dock at the Charleston navy yard. Bids open in Washington on October 11 with awards as practicable thereafter. Engineers have surveyed Chicora park and mapped government land to clear the site before construction begins.
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Charleston Capital
Charleston
D. C
Charleston Navy Yard
Washington
Chicora Park
Consolidated Railway
Negro Is Shot By White Man At Abbeville NC
In Abbeville North Carolina at the Seaboard Air Line shops Charles Bruce a white man and Lewis Sanders a colored man had an altercation. Bruce shot Sanders who is from Chester South Carolina and is staying in Abbeville. Sanders survived the shooting and Bruce is a partial cripple from a severe burn.
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Charles Bruce
Lewis Sanders
Abbeville
N. C
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard
Bruce
Sanders
Chester
Henry Turner Reappointed Tax Commissioner of Madison County
Henry P. Turner is restored to the position of Madison County tax commissioner following Windham's resignation. Appointed as the law was enacted, Turner was among the law commissioners who pursued tax raises and reform. Initial opposition faded as his activity gained endorsement.
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Madison County
Alabama
Montgomery
Alsa
Henry P. Turner
Windham
Turner
Three Sons Arrested in Murder of Judas Yelderman
Sam James and John Yelderman were arrested on warrants charging them with the murder of their father Judas Yelderman who was shot to death while asleep in his home gun in Burton on August 13.
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Brenham
Tex
Sam
James
John Yelderman
Judas Yelderman
Burton
White Republicans Oppose Negro Franchise Amendment
Norfolk Virginia September 2 Special republican congressional candidate Causey asserts that he believes in a white man’s government and a white man’s country. He says the negro is a republican only through ignorance and would be a democrat if Lincoln had been one. He opposes Republicans contesting Virginia’s new constitution franchise amendment. Democrats view this as a bid for white voters who have favored the Democrats over the negro issue.
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Norfolk
Ausey
Abraham Lincoln
Virginia
Causey
Huntsville to Build Its Own Electric Plant
Huntsville city council cancelled the contract for street lighting with Huntsville Railway Light and Power Co due to poor service. Over a month without street lights. The city plans a municipal plant and will advertise for bids tomorrow.
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Huntsville
Ala
Specelal
Huntsville Railway, Laight and Power Company
Bank of Hartford charter granted in Geneva County
The secretary of state issued a charter to the Bank of Hartford in Geneva county, Alabama, authorizing operation with a capital stock of $50,000. The action was dated September 25 in Montgomery.
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Geneva County
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Specelal
Bank of Hartford
G W Duggar Appointed Hale County Sheriff in Alabama
Governor appoints G. W. Duggar to Hale county sheriff's office to fill vacancy caused by the death of Sheriff Webster. Appointment announced from Montgomery Alabama on September 25.
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Hale County
Alabama
Montgomery
Alt
G. W. Duggar
Webster
World News and Trade Moves From Sparks to Wires
Sparks From The Wires reports at Minneapolis the national convention of employees and employers ends with low industrial interest in the Twin Cities. Secretary Hay urges diplomats to secure displays at St Louis world exhibition. Cuba treaty talks with Quesada advance toward commercial, extradition, and Isle of Pines title arrangements. Merida reports railways in Yucatan totaling 500 km and $30 million reorganized under one manager. Urampam packing house near Michoacan to open within a year. Urampam farmers plan large cattle output. Bamora area engineers progress on water power project for Urapateg and Guanajato.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Twin Cities
Hay
St Louis
Congress
United States
Cuba
Quesada
State Department
Isle of Pines
Merida
Yucatan
Chicago
Urampam
Bamora
Mexico
Urapateg
Guanajato
Office Supplies Advertised for Immediate Callups
An advertisement for blank books baskets inks mucilage files typewriter paper and carbon paper invites readers to call 1990 via duct Stationery Co at 14 Whitehall for purchases or orders.
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Bell
Viaduct Stationery Co
Whitehall
Twenty Inch Tillman: South Carolina’s new pistol
A Charleston gunsmith unveils the Twenty Inch Tillman a 20 inch 3 pound 44 caliber pistol. Named for a senior South Carolina senator it features a rifted barrel hair trigger potential and a rugged dueling design carried in a belt or across the shoulder. The model mockingly touts its recoil and lethal effectiveness with no lingering sickness after a hit.
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Savannah News
Rodman
Gatling
Maxeim
Remington
Tilman’s
South Carolina
Charleston
Chief of Police Charged in Libel Case Over Cropsey Murder Probe
North Carolina news reports that Elizabeth City Chief of Police Dawson faced a libel suit after a citizens committee accused him of lacking zeal in pursuing Nellie Cropsey's killer. The Supreme Court ruled the article not libelous, finding no special damages or impropriety in the committee’s statement.
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Nellie Cropsey
Supreme Court
North Carolina News
Raleigh
N. C
Dawson
Elizabeth City
Citizens’ Committee
Nellie Cropney
Train service between Danville and Charlotte to expand
About three thousand commercial men signed a petition in Raleigh asking the Southern railway to add another passenger train between Danville and Charlotte. They welcomed W. A. Turk's notice that the train will be put on, expressing satisfaction at securing the service.
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Charlotte
Danville
Raleigh
N. C
Southern Railway
W. A. Turk
Democrats Poised to Sweep Seventh District in North Carolina
Raleigh reports State Labor Commissioner Warner says the seventh district is strongly Democratic with only Davie and Yadkin counties left in play. He believes Democrats will reduce the Republican margin in Yadkin and likely carry Davie, indicating a broad Democratic edge nationwide.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
Warner
Davie
Yadkin
Dreamed of Indian Relics Unearths Underground Treasure
Raleigh September 25 Special. Mr. Shepherd from Cabarrus County credits a dream for guiding him to a spot four feet underground where he found a fine collection of Indian relics. He says he dreamed of the exact location and then discovered the cache with ease.
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Raleigh
M.C
Shepherd
Cabarrus County
Furniture Wakers Strike At Mount Airy NC
Seven hundred workers in Mount Airy furniture factories walk out over rules requiring written permits to leave or transfer work. Governor Ayedik embarks on a ten day speaking tour in Piedmont then western counties. A state charter is granted to Piedmont Electric of Asheville with William Farr as largest stockholder. Dukes of Durham and New York invest over 2 million dollars at Smileys Falls.
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Mount Airy
N. C
Raleigh
NM. C
Ayedik
Piedmont
Fiedmont Electric Company
Asheville
William Farr
Millonaire Dukes
Durham
New York
Smileys Falls
Fireman Found Dead in Bed at Knoxville Station
Thomas Jones, veteran Knoxville fire department member, was found dead in his West Knoxville station bed. Heart trouble, ongoing for a year, caused his death. His physician had advised temporary relief from duty. Jones had a furlough but returned to work while Chief Sam Boyd was away at a fire chiefs' convention in New York.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Thomas Jones
Knoxville Fire Department
West Knoxville
Jones
Sam Boyd
New York
Fire Chiefs
Convention of Christians to Convene in Norfolk This Fall
The American Christian convention the national meeting of the Christian church begun in 1819 will be held at Norfolk Virginia this year. The gathering opens in the Memorial Christian temple on Wednesday October and lasts one week. Programs cover financial missionary Sunday school Christian Endeavor educational and publishing departments. Rev C W Powers of Columbus Ohio presides and Rev J W Burnett of Muncie is secretary.
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Norfolk
Munele
Ind
American Christian Convention
Christian Church
Sesson
Financial Missionary Sunday School
Christian Endeavor
C. W. Powers
Columbus
Ohio
Muncie
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Henry Turner
R. L. Foreman
Atlanta, GA
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Citizens Committee of
Convention OF Christians
Hostetter
Rome
Tampa
Atlanta
Georgia
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Savannah
Blaseele
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Empire Ride
T. Dorsey
H Brewatar
Albert Howell, Jr
Borsey
Seawater
Xj Howell
Attorn
Bull Breez Ae
Hunter Atreete
Guigara
Constitution
Witte
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