Burned at the stake for Whitfield murder in Mississippi
Corinth Mississippi September report states Tom Clark alias Will Gibson, a black man, was burned to death after confessing to the August 29 murder of Mrs Minnie Whitfield. The execution drew about five thousand onlookers. his mother and brother from Memphis witnessed the scene. Gibson’s confession describes a brutal assault, drawing a pistol, choking, and a fatal throat cut. A white man and another black man were held for weeks on suspicion.
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Corinth
Miss
Tom Clark
Will Gibson
Clark
Minnie Whitfield
Loldiers
Memphis
Gibson
Whitfield
Bridge Creek Bottom
Mobile and Ohio
Cotton picking machines show limited promise in Mississippi field tests
Reports from Mississippi observers who traveled to Washington county say the new cotton picking machines are not fully satisfactory and unlikely to solve labor issues. The device, heavy for wet fields, requires clear skies. Each two-horse machine uses a drum with spindles and teeth to pull staples, then brushes and sacks cotton for 30 cents per hundred, cheaper than Black labor.
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Greenville
Miss
Washington County
South
Mississippi's only woman deputy sheriff noted in Holly Springs
Miss Jennie McWilliams of Holly Springs serves as chief deputy to Sheriff in Marshall County and assists in civil and criminal business. She recently helped pursue Arthur Gannon, a diamond thief, leading to his capture and jail in Memphis. An energetic, poised leader, she also teaches music in her leisure time.
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Holly Springs
Miss
Mississippi
United States
Jennie McWilliams
Hollyprings
Marshall County
McWilliams
Arthur Gannon
Memphis
Miss McWilliams
Crown Prince of Siam Coming to Tour U S Cities
Siamese royal party led by Crown Prince arrives in the United States sailing from Cherbourg aboard the Auguste Victoria. Akharay Varadhara and Herbert Peirce coordinate welcome as the group visits New York Boston Washington and Philadelphia then tours Buffalo Niagara Falls Indianapolis St Louis Chicago Yellowstone Salt Lake City Denver Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco and other sites before sailing home.
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Washington
Akharay Varadhara
Herbert H. D. Peirce
Crown Prince of
Siam
Cherbourg
Auguste Victoria
Far East
Col
Pha Rajavallabh
Luang Saraseddhi
Mem R. Convatra
Prince Chakrabongse
New York
West Point
Boston
Harvard College
Newport
William Potter
Phiadelphia
Crown Prince
United States
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Pittsburg
Infiamapolis
St. Louis
Chicago
Yellowstone Park
Butte Copper Mines
Salt Lake City
Glenwood Springs
Colorado Springs
Pike’s Peak
Cripple Creek Gola Mines
Indian Pueblos of
New Mexico
Grand Canon of Colorado
Los Angeles
Pasadena Wineries
San Diego
Coronado, Beach
Santa Barbara
del Monte
San Jose
Lick
Irrigation Movement to Feature National Congress in Colorado
Colorado Springs reports the National Irrigation Congress will gather the largest turnout, with delegates from the West and East. Topics include colonization forestry and the central issue of the national irrigation act directing proceeds from public lands to arid land reclamation across sixteen states and territories.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
National Irrigation Congress
American Forestry Association
The
Irrigation Congress
West
National Irrigation Act
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Tower Gets the Place
Washington reports Charlemagne Tower United States Ambassador to Russia has been appointed Ambassador to Germany to succeed Andrew D White. The transfer will occur in November as White wishes to stay in Berlin until then. Tower's selection implies Minister Storer in Madrid may move to St Petersburg, though some hope for Hall to receive the post.
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Washington
Charlemange Tower
United States
Russia
Germany
Andrew D. White
White
Berlin
Tower
Storer
Madrid
St. Petersburg
Hall
Skeletons uncovered at Bennings race track site
Washington reports workmen digging at Bennings race track unearthed twenty five human skeletons near Irish Row. Fragments of coffins surround whitened bones, with locals claiming the graves may belong to slaves from a nearby plantation later turned track site. An aged resident recalls a former plantation burial ground.
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Washington
Bennings Race Track
George Williams
Bennings
Raos Track
Lady Somerset Coming to Boston for Temperance Visit
Lady Henry Somerset sails for the United States on September 27 to begin a North American tour. As president of the British Womans Christian Temperance Union she plans visits to Montreal Washington and Boston and likely to give several public talks before attending the national W C T U convention in Portland Maine.
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Boston
Mass
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Henry Somerset
United States
Lady Somerset
British Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Fancis Willard
Portland
Montreal
Washington
Bennett Will Case Opens in Long Branch Court
In Long Branch on September 27 the Orphans Court opened the Bennett will case over Henry M. Bennett. Heirs challenge Laura Biggar as widow and mother of his alleged posthumous son, claiming a large conspiracy. Two men linked to Louis Biggar were arrested as a warrant was issued for the actress.
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Long Branch
Henry M. Bennett
Pittsburg
Orphans’ Court
Bennett
Laura Biggar
Louis Biggar
Wireless System to Link Martinique and Guadalupe
Paris Sept 27 two telegraph experts sailed from Bordeaux to Martinique and Guadalupe to install a wireless telegraph system for the islands. The regular service has suffered from volcanic interruptions, and the government hopes the wireless network will prove commercially valuable if it operates satisfactorily.
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Paris
Bordeaux
Martinique
Guadelope
Court beauty killed the grand duke Boris
In Lisbon a count and his twenty two year old daughter a court beauty were riders in a dog cart when the horse ran away the daughter was killed and the count severely injured. In Paris Le Matin quotes Grand Duke Boris praising American work ethic and noting that all Americans work including millionaires
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Lisbon
Sabugos
Paris
le Matin
Grand Duke
Boris
Many Murder Cases in Mississippi This Month
Jackson Mississippi reports a surge of murder cases in the past ten days. James Barnes shot a fellow-laborer on the P and L road near Williamsburg, fired six shots, then escaped but has been captured at Gulfport. In Lee county a former husband killed Bryson, and claimed Pink Dowd, the lover, fired the fatal shot. In Tate county Grant Rice was shot at Wallace store, Larkin claiming self defense as Rice drew his weapon.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Chronicle
James Barnes
Williamsburg
Gulfport
Lee County
Guntown
Bryson
Pink Dowd
Wallace
Tate County
Grant Rice
Larkin
Rice
Mississippi county goes dry under new liquor ban
Benton county becomes dry after a law barred liquor sales in towns under 509 population without day and night police protection. Prohibitionists failed to ban Hariston in Jefferson county, as saloon interests extended corporate limits to exceed the threshold. Prohibitionists plan to challenge the move when the state campaign resumes next year.
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Jackson, Miss
Lesss
Benton County
Colunn
Harriston
Jefferson County
Hill May Be the Nominee at Saratoga
Sept 29 DB Hill arrived this morning. The Democratic State Convention is underway. Parker refuses to run and Coler’s chances seem to be waning. Suspicions grow that Hill may be maneuvering to obtain the nomination.
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Saratoga
Hill
Parker
Coler
New York Syndicate Plans Cotton Mills in Mississippi
A New York syndicate of textile capitalists will send a representative to Mississippi next month to promote cotton factory ventures. They will partner with local mill interests, fund 20 to 50 percent of capital, place management with experienced hands, and back 5,000 to 10,000 spindle plants employing 500 to 1,000 workers. Prof. Arthur Whitlam of the Mississippi Agricultural & Mechanical College backs the effort and plans to recruit funding from other sources, with mills planned for Macon Senatobia and Gloster. The textile school aims to graduate managers to run the mills after completion.
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Jackson
Migs
New York
Mississippi
Arthur Whitlam
Textil
Mississippi Agricultural & Mechanicl College
Macon
Senatobia
Gloster
Prof Whitlam
Mobile and Ohio plans through West Point to Memphis
West Point Mississippi reports the Mobile and Ohio railroad will extend the line from Houston through West Point to Memphis, aiming to connect with other trunk lines. The surveyed segment Okalona to Houston is complete. West Point to Okalona will require heavy grading. The region promises rich timber, strong agriculture, and markets distant from current routes.
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West Point
Miss
Mobile and Ohio
Houston
Memphis
Okalona
Mobile
Ohio
Mississippi
Second operation on President Roosevelt leg yields positive signs
Washington Sept 29 President slept well and felt well after the second operation on his leg. Four days after the Indianapolis incision inflammation persisted and healing was slow. Dr Newton Shaffer advised a further procedure. Surgeons Rixey O Rielly Urie Stitts and Lung assisted. Local anesthesia used. Mrs Roosevelt present. Recovery expected. Jackson Miss Sept 20 county election boards plan October meetings to review registration and poll books ahead of November congressional vote though turnout may be under 20 percent due to no contest.
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Washington
Indianapolis
Newton Shaffer
New York Authority On
Rixey
O’rielly
Urie
Stitts
Lung
Jackson
Miss
County Boards of Election Commissioners
Morgan Checks Panic On Wall Street Fallout
J Pierpont Morgan and Company steadied markets by injecting twenty million dollars, including five million expected in dividends from United Steel shares. The scare followed a slump in Louisville and Nashville which slipped more than seven points.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan and Company
Wall Street
United Steel
Louisville
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National Congress
F. A. Ortiz
Clay
A. A. Kincannon
Lowndes
H. F. Noel
Holmes
James K. Vardaman
Laflore
J. H. Harrison
J. H. Neville
Harrison
Wiley H. Nash
Oktibbeha
Thomas H. Woods
Lauderdale
A. Q. May
Simpson
W. F. Stevens
Carroll
America
Guadeloupe
Prohis and
ANTIS
Roosevelt
Morgan
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