Birmingham Riot Horrors Shock Alabama City
A Birmingham mob attacked the jail after the Hawes murder case. Officials fired on the crowd, over twenty mob members were killed or wounded. Sheriff Smith faced arrest, Governor Seay sent troops to restore order, and public fear ran high as investigations continued.
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Birmixham
Ala
Alabama
R B. Hawes
Hawes
Lakeview Park
de Tenn
Birmingham
Throckmorton
Ad Sbrey
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Smith
Yolk Jones
Picard
The Arizona Kicker Publishes Odd Local News
The last issue of the Arizona Kicker reveals a mock grocery venture linked to the Kicker office with humorous pricing and a dark-room comment. It also lampoons editor Lane with mining shares, and corrects a prior shooting misstatement amid playful charge against a bar figure Cinnamon Thomas and Wildercat Joe.
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Arizona Kicker
Kicker
New Orleans
Lane
Spotted Bull Silver Mining Company
Prees
Jackson Hill
Cinnamon Tom
Rutger
S Klb
C. Tom
Tom
Col. Locket
Wildercat Joe
Cinnamon Thomas
Peier
Red Front
Birmingham Dispatches Contingent After Gov Seagar Conference
Report from Birmingham states Gov Seagar held an immediate conference with Cols after a late night incident. Nasuvin.x and Tews Dee provide the special coverage for the American. Details remain sparse as the situation unfolds in Alabama.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Seagaree Berest
Cols
Inman Too Sensitive Says Augusta Chronicle Interview
In an Augusta Chronicle interview Mr. Inman of the Terminal company says he came South to improve the railway system and has arranged loans and contracts for steamers and depots but will not force investment if locals resist. He notes newspapers provoke him but suspects public sentiment differs from press criticism.
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Inman
Lanchburg
Augusta Chronicle
Terminal Company
South Atlantic Porte
Pew
Cain Fe
Franklin County Alliance Resists Guano Purchase
Mutilated text notes Wright and Bro of T Zz Mociamer ny liabilities 10000 and records the Franklin County Alliance resolving not to buy guano in jute sacks. It claims the late logging trust is faced with opposition and the Farmers' Alliance will continue to curb robbery.
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Wright
Bro
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Mociamer Ny
Orna Ment
Franklin County Alliance
Jate Logging Trust
Ron
Farmers’ Alliance
Witticisms and slang from a city paper glance
A clipped column notes playful wit and curious phrases from the era. Snippets reference a washerwoman musing on life and lines, and a Curbstone remark about gutter perch and indolent boys, all presented in the paper’s casual, humorous tone.
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Mochester
Knights of Pythias Silver Anniversary Celebration
The Knights of Pythias prepare to mark the twenty fifth anniversary of the order with events on February 19. Originating in this city from Justus H. Rathbone’s Damon and Pythias tale, the movement grew to widespread lodges, including Franklin No 2 in East Washington, two military divisions here, and state grand plus supreme grand lodges led by General William Ward of Newark.
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Ngton Star
Order of Kuigh's of
Pythias
Justus H. Rathbone
Washington Lodge
Franklin
Washington
William Ward
Newark
N. J
Wayne Jottings and Local Industrial Progress in Goldsboro
Wynston Brothers of Selma assigns liabilities totaling 25000 while Wayne Agricultural Works expands to full time and gains broad wholesale patronage. The piece urges Goldsboro residents to unite against threatened railroad schemes and stresses effort as the path to prosperity and national progress.
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Wynston Brothers
Selma
Wayne Agricultural Works
Goldsboro
Goldboro
Charlotte Ripples. Wrom the News
Captain W. M. Porter of Mecklenburg County dies at his Steel Creek home. Will Weddington and Sam Reid sentenced to ten years for murder accessories. A. Campbell, railroad brakeman, killed at Concord. Counterfeiter note and window pane quips appear in the column.
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W. M. Porter
Mecklenburg County
Steel Creek Township
Capt. Porter
A. A. Porter
Charlotte
Meares
Will Weddington
Policeman Pearce
Monroe
John Weddington
Sam Reid
Alex. Campbell, White
Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company
Concord
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