Chicago population and tax rates dominate regional notes
News briefs report Chicago population at 1,608,675 with an 08,725 rise over prior. Tennessee incidents include a drowning on Duck River near Wartrace while two companions were being rescued. A Chicago restaurant lawsuit cites a patron denied service over attire seeking 850,000 in damages. Politically, New Jersey senator Johnson is named First Assistant Postmaster General. Local Tennessee political updates note Corivin’s re-election as Marshall County Democratic chair and Hardison appointed secretary.
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FP. Hager
G. W. Pickle
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Padgett replies to Maj Whitthorne card in local papers
A political exchange unfolds as Mr. L. P. Padgett answers Maj. Whitthorne’s August cards in Williamson County News and Columbia Journal. The dispute centers on pension bills for Confederate veterans, voting records, and alleged political meetngs with African American crowds.
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Maj. Whitthorne
Williamson County News
Columbia Journal
Williamson County
Wranklin 1
Maj. Whit
Jusee
Padgett
Farley Harrington Kills Uncle Mother in Law Then Is Slain
In Platte County Av Farley killed James Wallace his uncle Mrs William Wallace his mother in law and J P Dillingham Sheriff. He was killed by Harry Dillingham son of the sheriff. Memorial services for King Humbert at St Matthew's in Washington attended by President McKinley Cabinet officers and foreign envoys. The Orient question grows tame and the mob violence reference appears in crude terms. Barker the Populist candidate for president noted for knighthood in Russia sparks questions about eligibility. Li Hang Chang cables for negotiations and the US considers a response with Li likely to meet Powers representatives.
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Momie Genearmenes
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Charles Tharen
Prenchy
Mount Guard
Tharon Hieve
Evans Republicans appoint campaign committees
State Executive Committee delegates Chairman W. S. Tipton to form campaign groups. State Campaign Committee includes MT Campbell Kinabethtown Noble Surtheon Knoxville Newell Saunders Chattanooga W. B. Miller Dayton J. W. Overall J. C. Napier Nashville G. W. Paxton Pareops John Sebade Lawrenceburg BR. H. McNeely Kenton Memphis member pending. Finance Committee chaired by H. S. Champerlain with members Haggard Waynesboro McCracken Hustingdon Brock Nashville Wills Walker Toveray Elizabethon Massy Knoxville Burkett Athens Baber Memphis.
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Herald
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Evans Republicans
Nashville
Judge MT. Campbell
Kinabethtown
Noble Surtheon
Knoxville
Newell Saunders
Chattanoors
W. B. Miller
Dayton
J. W. Overall
J. C. Napier
G. W. Paxton
Pareops
John Sebade
Lawrence
Burg
BR. H. McNeely
Kenton
Memphis
Cleveland
Champerlain
Chattanooga
R. A. Haggard
Waynesboro
Jos. McCracken
Hustingdon
Lee Brock
A. W. Wills
John B Walker
OP. Toveray
Billaabethron
H. A. Massy
L. M. Burkett
Athens
BH. Baber
Speech in Praise of Proficiency and Rivalry
A printed speech from August 18, 1600, defends a speaker against sneers and vilification. The author says they will not imitate claimed proficiencies and acknowledges the other party’s display of skill, noting the contrast between professional conduct and rivalrous tone.
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Fought at a Picnic in Romona Ends in Fatal Wounding
Nasavinus Aug 20 Romona district Dickson county. Bloodiest fight seen in years as Kates Greers and Works clash at a picnic. Twenty five men involved with clubs knives stones and pistols. Alex Bates fatally cut in the neck. two Greer brothers badly beaten. Several others hurt. All arrested for trial.
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Romona
Dickson
Kates
Greers and Works
Alex Bates
Greer
Grasshopper Plague Grips Kalamazoo Michigan
Kalamazoo Michigan reports an unprecedented grasshopper invasion. Swarms fill streets and arc lights, forcing restaurant meals to halt and stores to close early. In rural areas celery fields rumble with buzzing, while trains near Delton and Creѕsy halt as insects pile on rails and coat wheels.
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Michigan
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Delton
Chicago & Kalamazoo
Worse Than Death for Bresci in Humbert Assassination
Rome reports Bresci faces life hard labor after ten years in carcere duro a solitary iron barrel cell. He will be chained underground with no daylight, no talking, no medical care and bread and water rations until he endures or loses sanity as Paxsanante did.
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Bresci
Humbert
Italy
Paxsanante
Collie Hero Reaches Child From Streetcar Tracks
A collie from the Loeb family at 2060 Finney avenue in St. Louis saved five year old Arthur Loeb by dragging him off busy streetcar tracks on Pinnes avenue as an electric car bore down. The dog, with two or three barks, pulled the boy from danger while the car rushed past. Sheriff Church and Constable Monday night captured Sims alias Col Russell, a chain gang member wanted for a prior escape near the river mouth.
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Collin
Loeb
Finney Avenue
Arthur Loeb
Pinnes Avenue
Holf
Gran Sheriff Church
Sims
Col. Russell
Paagett at Culleoka Aug. 18 CrutLsoss Event
Aug. 18 saw CrutLsoss heading to Culleoka for an election campaign stop while Hoo and Ftd candidates prepared for the event. Local coverage notes expected moves and a busy day ahead.
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CrutLsoss
Ftd
Anarchists under arrest over McKinley plot
The Evening World reports 14 alleged anarchists, Italians and Austrians, detained for a planned simultaneous attack on President McKinley. They traveled from Naples and other ports, with operatives assigned to reach Washington on a chosen day. Secret service and police guard the president and White House perimeter.
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Michil Weida
McKinley
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Bureau of Immigration
Pulva
United States
Naples
Muaresicn
Welda
Secret Servicer
Europe
France
Germany
England
Laidlow Street
Ellis Island
Paterson
Maresea
Weilda
Wilkie
Arivice
Treasury Department
Maresca Crime
Bresci Conspirators Arrested in New York
A Daily Mail correspondent reports the arrest of Moresca and Gulda in New York over letters found relating to an assassination plot tied to Bresci. One letter dated July 25 urged Bresel to strike, claiming Meresca and Guia would fulfill duties to President Mel Kinley. Maresea is known to Italian police as a fervent anarchist.
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Daily
Mall
Moresca
Gulda
New York
Tiresci
Humbert
Maber
Bresel
Crie
Meresca
Guia
Mel Kinley
Maresea
Pretended Ghost Tragedy Sparks City Homicide Claim
In Philadelphia on August 21 Morenee Almond twenty five year old girl frightened a crowd of Negroes by appearing as a ghost. A brick struck her in the head and she died minutes later. A suspect has since been captured.
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Philadelphia
Morenee Almond
Fifty-seventh
Ludlow
Haslam
A Good Catch Seizes Suspect in Canton Murder
John Foster, a colored man wanted for the Canton Georgia murder of Gus Thomas, was arrested last week by Officer Ladd acting on a tip from a phosphate company official, Mr Pleasant. A reward of 100 is offered for his capture.
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Canton
Gus Thomas
Ladd
Mr. Pleanant
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