Churches Unite as Cumberland Presbytery Joins Union
The Cumberland Presbyterian church officially reunites with the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America at Des Moines Iowa. Moderator Hunter Corbett announces the union amid cheers while two commissioners oppose the motion triggering pandemonium then approval follows as telegrams confirm the decision and adjournment.
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Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
General Assembly
Des Moines
Iowa
Hunter Corbett
Cumberland Church
William Lawrie
Bellefonte
Roger F. Cressey
Jacksonville
Cumberland Assembly
Cumberland
W. H. Black
Marshall
B. P. Fullerton
St Louis
Decatur
Indictment in fertilizer trust case spans 80 defendants
Nashville grand jury returns an indictment against about eighty fertilizer manufacturers including several locals. Six counts allege conspiracy and restraint of trade under the Sherman Act with penalties up to two years’ imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. Court appearance set for October term. investigation cost about $7,000 with 140 witnesses.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
United States
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
New Store Brings Modern Millinery and Bargains to Atlanta
A long advertisement extols a recently opened store offering new millinery and ready to wear hats at low prices. It highlights a heated, well ventilated building, a dining room for distant customers, a ladies waiting room, and strong emphasis on value, with silk waists, skirts, silks, and lawn fabrics priced attractively. Strong emphasis on Spring goods and inviting public inspection.
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New Dry Goods Palace
Peters St
Atlanta
South
Miss Ditch
Baltimore
Free paper subscription with ten purchased
A promotion offers one year’s subscription to the newspaper at no cost upon buying ten copies or taking ten items. The offer emphasizes value and aligns with bulk purchase incentives for readers and businesses.
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Fred
Georgia Briefs Forge a Pasteur Institute at Capitol
Georgia board of health meeting in Atlanta approved establishing a Pasteur Institute at the capitol to provide free rabies treatment amid other regional updates. Andrew Carnegie donated 320000 to Piedmont College at Demorest with a 100000 fundraising condition. bid process began for two-year state printing contracts.
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FO Ceeee Sa
Van
State Board of Health
Atlanta
State Capitol
Area
Carnegie
Democrest College
Andrew Carnegie
Piedmont College
Demorest
Piedmont Endowment Fund
Georgia
Phil Cook
Supreme Court Decides Against North Carolina Railroad Commission
The U S Supreme Court on Monday ruled against the North Carolina Railroad Commission in a dispute over a state’s power to force a railroad to place its cars on tracks designated by state authorities for the benefit of individual shippers, in a decision favoring the railroad company.
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Supreme Court
North Carolina
R. R. Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
North Carolin Railroad Commission
Southern Railway Company
Georgia Supreme Court Reverses Baggage Monopolies Ruling
The Georgia Supreme Court reversed a lower ruling in a case between American Baggage and Transfer and Atlanta Baggage and Cab Co. The court held that rail depots may refuse baggage without tickets, but if one company is granted the privilege it must be extended impartially to all, a decision joined by Justices Cobb and Evans.
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John M. McCandless
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta
Georgia Petroleum Company
Georgia State Supreme Court
American Baggage and Transfer Company
Atlanta Baggage and Cab Company
Atlant
Georgia Supreme Court
Cobb and Evans
Japs Tour Manchuria On Government Rail Plan
A Tokio dispatch reports Vice Admiral Togo General Kuroki and Marquis Ito with a large staff will tour Manchuria soon. The expedition follows a state council decision, likely shaping the future government operation of Manchurian railways.
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Togo
Kuroki
Ito
Tokio
Marquis Ito
Manchuria
State Council
Mob lynches white man after jail break in Wadesboro
At about 1 a.m. Monday a mob battered two jail doors in Wadesboro North Carolina, seized John W. Johnson white man charged with killing his brother in law Guvin Johnson, and hanged him to a tree before riddling his body with bullets outside the town.
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Wadesboro
N. C
John W. Johnson
Guvin Johnson
Shippers in Kansas City Admit Large Rebates
In federal court, George H. Crosby of Burlington, George L. Thomas, and L. B. Taggart heard business leaders from six major Kansas City firms confess to receiving thousands of dollars in commissions from unknown sources. The firms had employed Thomas to handle their freight and shipping.
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Kansas City
George H. Crosby
Burlington
George L. Thomas
New York
Wise L. B. Taggart
Thomas
Triple Tragedy in Texas After Shooting Affray Near Stiles
A Sunday night shooting near Stiles in Reagan County Texas left three dead J R Warren aged 25 a wealthy ranchman his wife Mrs J R Warren and Mr Pierce of Hillsboro Texas a guest of the Warner family There were no witnesses and a police message says Warren killed his wife and Pierce then killed himself.
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Stiles
Reagan County
Texas
J. R. Warren
Pierce
Hillsboro
Warner
Jackson
Warren
Meridian Gets Waterworks Forced Sale by City Figures
Pittsburg owners of the Meridian Mississippi waterworks accept the citys ultimatum and will sell Meridian the plant for 250000. City management to begin June 1 with no change among officials. Legal fight lasting seven years ends with the city prevailing in all courts.
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Pittsburg
Meridian, Miss
Meridian
Graft Accusations Rise as Rail Officials Accused
Additional evidence before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Philadelphia alleges discrimation of coal cars. John Lloyd of Altoona testified Columbia Coal was forced to sell Alexandria mine due to car shortages. George H B Scott claimed paying for car use after missing allotments, noting only one car in twenty three days. Michael Trump allegedly vowed to safeguard Berwind White.
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Michael Trump
Booker’s School Closes After 25th Commencement
The Tuskeegee Normal and Industrial Institute ended its twenty-fifth year with 176 diplomas and certificates awarded. Sunday services opened with a sermon by Dr. H Stiles Bradley of St Louis, and the commencement address was given by Hon. Nathan H Alexander of Montgomery Alabama.
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Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
H. Stiles Bradley
St. Louis
Lon. Nathan H. Alexander
Montgomery
Ala
Mrs. Davis Condition Improves in New York
The condition of Mrs. Jefferson Davis who is ill in New York was much improved Wednesday.
Jury exonerates Perkins in campaign gift case
New York Supreme Court appellate division discharged George W. Perkins from custody. He had been held to await grand jury action on a technical grand larceny charge linked to a $75,000 campaign contribution from New York Life Insurance Company to the Republican National Committee.
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Morgan
New York Supreme Court
George W. Perkins
New York Life Insurance Company
Republican National Committee
No Graft No Business Affects Coal Car Supply
In Philadelphia the interstate commerce commission closed its probe into railroad car allocations in the Pittsburgh coal fields. Reakert Brothers coal operators testified their car supply collapsed over two and a half years, blaming favoritism toward rivals and alleging gifts to officials. They named President A J Cassatt as responsible for the discrimination.
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Goal
Philadelphia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reakert Brothers’ Company
A. J. Cassatt
Collision Mangles Eight on Louisville and Nashville Train
Eight people were killed and twenty two injured when two coaches derailed after a wheel flange broke on a smoking car near Louisville Union Station. The train had departed Knoxville the previous night and was on schedule when the crash caused cars to side-swipe into nearby box cars on a siding.
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L. & Ne Road
Louisville
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Knoxville
Union Station
Morgan blasts president over canal power in speech
Washington dispatch reports Senator Morgan condemning alleged abuse of presidential power in the canal zone during debate on the Panama canal resolution. He says no congressman would dare push a bill to legitimize actions already taken.
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Senator Morgan
Washington Dispatch
Morgan
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
Congress
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