Finances Review Prompts City Report Debate
The Herald pledges an impartial, comprehensive review of the city finances report to the Board and Citizens' Committee. It defends balanced critique, notes Judge Erwin's role as accountant, and promises open columns for reader views while urging restraint in discussion. The piece also includes a controversial segment arguing for separation as a solution to race issues, criticizing mixed approaches to crime and law.
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Hepcorder
Buard
Herat
Erwin
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Herald
Geentlewan
Recorder
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Public speaker laments Cincinnati cess pool and political graft
A public speaker in Cincinnati denounces squalid sewer and slaughterhouse polluted areas. He warns of stench, sickness, and child exposure as corrupt politicians prosper while the city neglects basic sanitation and safety. He questions accountability for youth crime linked to urban decay.
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Graves Defends Lynch Law At Chau tauqua
Hon John Temple Graves, renowned Georgia orator and journalist, told a Mob Conference at Chau tauqua New York that lynch law in the South is justified by the crime provoking it and would end only with the crime’s elimination, which he tied to racial separation. He framed the hour’s problem as eradicating the crime that provokes lynching, not merely preventing lynching itself.
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Chautauqua
N. Y
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Pardon and Politics Split: Claims of Bias Spark Debate
The document rails against Gov Frazier and a recent pardon of a Memphis gambler, arguing for consistency and law obedience among the powerful. It critiques reform talk by reorganizers and Democrats, accuses leaders of personal gain, and endorses Sister Kate’s moralizing column while condemning sensational metropolitan news coverage.
Protesting Scandals and Political Jabs Across Nation
The piece reports protests against scandal mongers, a large gubernatorial reward for murder, and violent crime in Marshall County. It notes typhoid fears in Columbia, calls for health law enforcement, and critiques Republican and Democratic figures, including references to the navy and Roosevelt era politics.
Reflections at Midland Methodist on Labor and Fidelity
A Midland Methodist piece reflects on rural rail gauge work by a Black laborer keeping track integrity amid harsh curves and heavy loads. It compares proximity to trouble with a mountain climb, urging steadfast fidelity and patience for future beauty and worth.
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Wallace Bros Circus Train Crash Kills 23 in Durand Michigan
Twenty three circus workers die in a collision of two Wallace Bros train sections at Durand Michigan on Friday. The same week James J Jeffries and James J Corbett are set to fight in San Francisco Friday night for the world heavyweight title.
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San Francisco
A Mortgaged City Declared Ceded to Emperor William
Sweden relinquishes Wismar and surrounding Mecklen burg Schwerin territory to Emperor William after the rikdag’s unconditional surrender. The Baltic port, once forged by Gustavus Adolphus IV’s pawn in 1648, ends a 230 year chapter, triggering festivities and a revival of ancient rights.
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Boy Found Starved After Kidnapping in Box Car
Chicago August 14 a nine year old boy who calls himself Percy Bigelow and says his father is a Fort Wayne Indiana resident was found in a Wabash freight yard box car in unfamished condition. He told police two tramps seized him while playing outside and kept him prisoner without food with threats of death. The captors vanished and no trace is found. He is cared for by police while his father communicates.
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Percy Bigelow
Fort Wayne
Ind
Wabash
Rural Route Start Points Clarified in County List
Rural routes revised to reduce confusion, listing start points for routes 1 to 27. The document enumerates origins at Columbia Noa 1 and 12, Maton 14, Broadview 14 18 16, Columbia 17 to 20, Mt. Pleasant 21 22, Hampshire 98, 24 25 Carter Creek 26 27 Spring Mall. includes Glendale 2 to 14, Callooka 38 and 6, Williamsport.
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Noa
Maton
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Mt. Pleasant
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Carter Creek
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Callooka
Wilhiamsport
Palast
Huntevil
Abe
Pulaski
Decatur
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Wang
Summer Stock Bargains From McKennon Anderson & Foster
Preparations for fall prompt a sale of summer fabrics at deep discounts. Lot quantities include Searid Tigo Printed Lawns, Dimities, Lace Lawns, and Swiss fabrics priced per yard with special weekend offers. Broad selections cover Ginghams, shirts, dresses, and school wear in blues pinks and oxbloods, plus 58 inch woolen suiting and blankets at reduced prices.
Carpet Department Rug Sale at Clearing Prices Next Weekend
Delightful low prices on rugs of mitted Administer Velvet and russell carpets. Rugs about a yard and a quarter square with some variation. Clearing prices set for next Saturday and Monday at 1.00 1.25 and 1.40. Also ladies shoes at discounts including La Bonita Oxfords and Sandals next weekend with prices dropping from 2.40 to 1.08 and from 1.25 to 1.00 for straps and sandals.
Tennessee Alabama Base Ball League Schedule 1903
The record notes the Tennessee Alabama Base Ball League schedule for the 1903 season. It states Columbia plays home games on Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays up to September 19 the league season close.
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Tennessee-Alabama
Columbia
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