Atlantic City Dries Up Saloons on Sunday Prohibition Test
Atlantic City town residents and visitors faced a dry Sunday as all saloons and hotel bars closed under Gov Port's threat to send troops to enforce the Sunday closing law. Police reported no arrests as Chief Woodruff praised orderly compliance and business losses were tallied in the millions of dollars.
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Atlantic City
Nod
Atlentic
Port
Uney
Philadelphia
New York
Nquor
Woodruff
Letter From Elder Elam On Carmack Slander Denials
Elder Elam forwards Carmack’s response denying gossip that he drank heavily around the June 27 primary and during the Tennessee gubernatorial campaign. Carmack asserts the rumors are false, recounts his movements on election day, and challenges accusers to publish their denials publicly with evidence, promising to name and brand them as slanderers. Boaz notes corroboration concerns and urges careful reporting.
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Elam
Tenoeseewa
Sfn
Sonadidave
Carmack
W. T. Boaz
Church of Christ
Columbia, Tenn
Hitler B. A. Elam
Labanon
Tenn
West
Tulane Hotel
Tennessee
Columbia
Nashville
Will Howard
Crockett Owen
John Carpenter
Tulane
Nashville Tennessean
B. W. Carmack
Defends Mother Kills Father in Kentucky Tragedy
Dover Kentucky August 28 Lewis Bruits forty five is dying at his home after being shot five times by his son John twenty one who was recovering from typhoid fever The father intoxicated and beating the mother prompted the clash The son fired in self defense as the fatherturned on him driving him into the yard and pelting him with stones Each shot struck the fathers abdomen and he died hours later with his wife and others nearby indicating a fatal domestic confrontation.
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Dover
Lewis Bruists
Here
John
Man Dies After Being Struck By Log Wagon Near Trelevant
A long distance message from Trelevant Tennessee reports Monroe Crocker aged about 85 was run over and killed by a log wagon in the bottom near Shade's bridge while hauling logs. He was the eldest son of Mrs. George Crocker of the area. burial occurred at Oak Grove cemetery.
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Trelevant
Tenn
Monroe Crocker
Shade’s
Fraternally W T Boaz Letter From Columbia Tenn 1908
A dated Aug 19 1908 letter from W T Boaz in Columbia Tennessee describes a man who is known in the community as sober and respectable. He declares July 7 6th time details and hotel event timelines with references to Tulane Hotel and Ten Bemsean office. The missive asserts local recognition and belief in the subject by residents.
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Tulane
Ten Bemsean
Saber Fumbermore
Columbia
W. T. Boaz
Colimbia
Tenn
Physician guilty of assault in ultra-violent crime case
In Sulphur Oklahoma on August 2, Dr W G Harry a physician on trial for the murder of Daniel Durgin was found guilty of assault and battery and fined 100 dollars plus costs The crime occurred last Christmas Eve when Durgin intoxicated entered Harrys office while asleep Harry attempted to sever the mans head with a mallet and knife before the discovery He is noted as the son of a prominent judge of Ida y dale Pennsylvania The trial heard testimony claiming the defendants mind was affected.
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Okla
W. G. Harry
Daniel Durgin
Durgin
Harry
Ivydale
Tortured to death by ants in California
Burton Jarvis a wealthy Terra Haute Indiana contractor died after three days of torture by red ants in Los Angeles California He was tuberculosis afflicted and had left his hotel to visit an ostrich farm He fainted at the site and lay there two days before passersby noticed him and he died after hospital treatment
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Los Angeles
Cala
Burton Jarvis
Terra Haute
Ind
Jarvis
Office Moved To Fair Grounds By Manager John P McGaw
Manager John P. McGaw relocated Saturday to South Side Park and will run his office from the fair grounds. He can be reached by phone at 148 Bell or in person on the grounds. Improvements proceed with whitewash, new stables nearing completion, and grounds beautified under F. D. Chaffin’s supervision.
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John P. McGaw
South Side Park
Inow Wnil
McGaw
F. D. Chaffin
Steam Ginnery Destroyed by Fire Near Athens
The large steam ginnery of David A. Scott on the Decatur road three miles south of Athens burned yesterday afternoon. No water was available to fight the blaze in the dry wooden building. Loss estimated around 4500 dollars with a 3000 dollar policy. Scott plans immediate rebuilding.
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Athens
Aln
David A. Scott
Decatur Road
At & O
Scott
Deputy Timmons Returns From Oklahoma Without Requisition
Deputy Sheriff Cliff Timmons has returned from Oklahoma where he went for Bud Philips but the requisition papers for Philips’ return were not honored by the governor of Oklahoma.
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Cliff Timmons
Oklahoma
Bud Philips
Phillips
O Deputy
Timmons
Bio
Three Killed in Chicago Milwaukee Rail Crash
Three dead including an engineer and a fireman and an unidentified woman, plus seven injured, after a head on collision between a passenger train and a freight train near Millbridge Wisconsin on the Chicago and Northwestern line. Passengers were moved to a special train to finish to Milwaukee. rescue was delayed by the small village.
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Chicago
Faust
Galena
Madison
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
T. Thompson
W. Gallater
Milwaukee
Sweet
T. Jequish
Millbridge
Janesville
Wis
Demented man confined after threatening mining operation
Hough Robinson, released from jail days earlier, returned to the Bear Creek Pike neighborhood near Ripley Steele and announced he would run a large mining operation with a carload of machinery. He frightened local women prompting Officers Whitley and Butts to intervene. he later appeared in town and was taken into custody.
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Hough Robinson
Wineé
Robinson
Ripley
Steele
Bear Creek Pike
Mr. Steele
Whitley
Butts
Roblinson
Dark’s Mill
Georgia People in Want in Augusta Flood Crisis
Augusta, Georgia faces severe flood relief needs with 10,000 residents needing clothes and bedcloth ing. Capt A H Huegel after a day’s survey reports 6,000 in distress. City resists outside aid but will accept contributions as cleanup continues. Affected Carolina side residents plead for help. Augusta Relief Committee forms to coordinate aid efforts.
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Augusta
A. H. Huegel
United States Army
Ft MePherson
Augusta Chronicle
Carolina
Savannah River
Augusta Relief Committee
Arrests Under New Train Drinking Law Near New Boston
Near New Boston Arkansas on September 1 four arrests were made for drinking liquor aboard trains under the recently enacted law. One arrestee said they would test the constitutionality of the statute.
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New
Boston
Ark
Flood Devastates Augusta Areas Armored by Mills and Bridges
Floods in Augusta peak at about forty feet causing one million dollars in damage to stocks and private property. Fires erupted as water rose, destroying mills, a railroad car fleet, and lumber depots. Transportation and power failed. thousands of mill workers face months idle. A citizens meeting is planned as officials assess relief needs in hard-hit districts.
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Augusta
Savannah River
McDaniel
North Augusta
Southern Railway
Hamburg
Nixon
Georgia Railway
Eriles
Augusta Railway and Bivesris Company
Operaton
Another Victim for New Bridge
Special to The Herald Nashville Tenn Sept 2 William King a laborer on the Sparkman street bridge was instantly killed when part of the main derrick gave way His head was mashed to a pulp and he died before aid could reach him Joe Martin another laborer nearby was seriously injured and taken to a local infirmary King's home was at Lyneville
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
William King
Sparkman Street
King
Joe Martin
Lyneville
August Fire Loss in Maury County Tops Three Month Total
Maury County reports unusually large fires in August with total losses exceeding the prior three months. Insurance data show 26 490 in reported losses and 10 460 in insured amounts across five fires. The Riverside Planing Mill and Hood restaurant fires were the biggest losses, underscoring the month’s unusual severity.
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Maury County
Searance
State Insurance Department
Riverside
Planing Mille
Public Square
Augusta Flood Relief Effort Mobilizes Volunteers
Augusta mobilizes Advisory and Relief Committee Board of Charities Salvation Army and King’s Daughters to aid flood victims. 6000 loaves received from Atlanta Charleston and Savannah. 2000 more tonight. Cleanup set for Monday. convicts and volunteers to work on streets sewers canals. Board of Health and police maintain order. Senators urged to request a War Department engineer to assess river protection measures. Col Dan G Kingman of the district was asked to come to Augusta.
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Augusta
Board of Charities
Associated Charities
Salvation Army
King’s Daughters
Atlanta
Charleston
Board of Health
United States
Georgia
War Department
Dan G. Kingman
Denton Withdraws From State Treasurer Race
Nashville, Sept. 1 John S Denton of Nashville withdraws from the race for State Treasurer before the next Legislature He cites disturbed state politics and factional differences as reasons saying he will not be a candidate.
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Nashville
Tenn
John S. Denton
Bis
Denton
Arrest of Havana postoffice official in disguise
Havana dispatch reports Rigardo Rodrigues chief of the Havana bureau of supplies and vouchers arrested in disguise after a $53135 shortage was found. Police traced theft over several years with stamps ripped from original packages and resealed for concealment. Rodrigues, 70, formerly worked in Philadelphia post office, entered Cuban service at the first American Intervention.
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Havana
Rigardo Rodrigue
Havanna
Bureau of Supplies
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Goth
Hugh Robinson
Waer
New Bridge
Lynnville
Dr. Thomas
John Denton
Ricardo Rodriguez
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