Funeral Train to Bring Pettus Body to Selma
A Selma telegram reports the body of late Senator E W Pettus will arrive by special train Tuesday at 4 25 am and the funeral will be held at 12 30 pm at his home. State officials lawmakers and the Second Alabama infantry now encamped at Selma will attend with the troops serving as a military escort. The funeral train departs Hot Springs NC today and passes via Atlanta and Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
Selma
E. W. Pettus
Second
Alabama Infantry
Hot Springs
N. C
Atlanta
Pettus Dies in Hot Springs at 10 P.M. Saturday
Senator Edmund W. Pettus died in Hot Springs North Carolina at 10 oclock Saturday night after a stroke at a hotel breakfast table. He was unconscious from onset until death and will be taken to Selma Alabama for funeral and burial.
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Hot Springs
N. C
Edmund W. Pettus
Selma
Ala
Pettus and Morgan Laid to Rest in South’s Old Guard
The report notes Senator Edmund Winston Pettus of Alabama died at 86, following his colleague Senator Morgan. Pettus, a Confederate brigadier general and longtime public servant, was born July 6, 1821 in Limestone County and led a career marked by careful attention to public business and staunch southern conservatism.
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Pettus
Alabama
Senator Morgan
Senate
Senator Pettus
Edmund Winston Pettus
Nestor
Texas
Limestone County
Winston
Anthony Winston
Virginia
Great Britain
John Pettus
Clinton College
Gainesville
Ala
Mary L Chapman
Petius
Mexico
California
Selma
Manassas
Twentieth
Alabama Infantry
Army of the Tennessee
Vicksburg
John T. Morgan
Confederacy
United States Senate
Morgan
Sik
General Edmund Pettus, Soldier and Senator in Alabama
A biographical sketch recounts General Edmund Pettus as a lifelong defender against negro domination in Alabama, his late blooming political rise, and election to the United States Senate in 1896 at age 75. It notes his unyielding nature, his family life with wife and five children, and mentions his brother John J. Pettus, former Mississippi governor.
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Pettus
James L. Pugh
United States
Alabama
Cleveland
Pugh
John H. Bankhead
R. P. Hobson
Merrimac Fame
Morgan
W. C. Oates
General Pettus
Bankhead
Oates
Vicksburg
Edmund Winston Pettus
United States Senate
Senate
Senator Pettus
Francis L. Pettus
House of Representatives
John J
Mississippi
Rail wreck near Butler kills three on excursion train
A July 27 wreck at Isle station ten miles from Butler on the Allegheny and Western road killed three and seriously injured many others. Fireman O M Bates and Charles Neal of Dubois and Ralph Dawson of Dubois were killed outright. Among the injured were Henry Harkins of Dubois with both legs broken, engineer Albert Slater crushed and burned, and passenger Smith of Dubois. The disaster followed a rail breaking under a heavy train of Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg road picnickers en route to New Castle, with four to five hundred aboard in a marshy meadow.
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Butler
Isle Station
Allegheny and Western Road
O. M. Bates
Charles Neal
Dubois
Ralph Dawson
Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburg
Henry Harkins
Albert Slater
Smith
New Castle
Carriers to Build Electric Cash System Factory
With 8S B Fleming and local capitalists backing, an electric carrier factory is being fitted in the Fleming building at 1027 and 1029 Calhoun street to manufacture electric cash carrier systems for stores. EK R Sutton and W Lee Sturgis of New York manage the enterprise. Kendallville Lodge of Eagles has just dedicated its new hall.
Valuation of Wealth Shows Increase in Wayne Township
An exhaustive county tabulation from the assessor shows a net gain of 96,995 in property values outside the city in Wayne township. It lists 12,672 horses valued at 710,946, 22,992 cattle at 3,423, 19,518 sheep at 65,977, and 32,787 hogs at 132,316 with various acres and per acre values across townships including Eel River Perry Cedar Creek Springfield Scipio Lake Washington St Joe and Milan.
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Aboite Township
Wayne Township
Adams Township
Jefferson Township
Jackson Township
Lafayette Township
Pleasant Township
Marion Township
Madison Township
Monroe Township
New Haven
Monroeville
Shirley
Washington
Adams
Eel River Township
Perry Township
Cedar Creek
Springfield
Polls
Scipio Township
Lake Township
Washington Township
St. Joe Township
Milan Township
Ramsey promises radium work and copper to lithium claim
London July 27 Sir William Ramsay the chemist will soon write to the chemical society with results on radium emanations The Lancet reports he has degraded copper to the first member of its family lithium The discovery sparks talk of transmutation of metals and may revive debate on element transmutation Ramsay cautions he cannot transmute elements but sees far reaching significance
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London
William Ramsay
Chemical Society
Lancet
Lkely
William Ramsey
Elks Picnic Promises a Big Centlivre Park Event
Local Elks lodge plans a Sunday gathering at Centlivre park with a ball game between Its and Nits, three automobile races, stunts, horse races, settler reunions, and Citizens band concerts. Committee members Clem Fox John Welton Arthur Ortlieb John Manion Herman Strodel Ben Warren Frank Purcell Harry Sommers E Meyers August Brase L Worch serve as organizers.
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Lodge of Elks
Centlivre Park
Settler Elks
Citizens’ Band
Hiks
Clem Fox
John Welton
Arthur Ortlieb
John Manion
Herman Strodel
Ben Warren
Frank Purcell
Harry Sommers
E. F. Meyers
August Brase
L. A. Worch
Walter to Accept Deputy U S Marshal Post
Amos R. Walter, a well known grocer, has agreed to take the deputy United States marshal position succeeding the late John A. Scott. Walter was not a candidate, but friends led by W. E. Doud urged the appointment. Duties will not affect his Keystone business interests and he will keep his stake there. The Harter opera-house block and an adjoining building in the Wabafave area sold to William H. Burso for 32000 dollars.
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United States
Amos R. Walter
United States Marshal
John A. Scott
Walter
Mr. Scott
Mr. Walter
W. E. Doud
H. C. Pettit
Two Republics on the Verge of War in Central America
From the steamer City of Panama arriving at San Francisco, reports say Nicaragua and Salvador near war after Zelaya ordered gunboats from Corinto to Acajutla to bombard Salvador and land marines. Salvador accuses Nicaragua over a seized commandantes boat. U.S. cruiser Milwaukee and gunboat Yorktown patrolled Acajutla harbor to safeguard interests.
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San Francisco
Panama
Ancon
Acajutla
Nicaragua
Salvador
Zelaya
Momatumba
Angela
Corinto
Salvador City
Holy Grail Reported Found In England Well Near Abbey
The Express describes a blue green glass cup said to be the Holy Grail found in a well near Glastonbury Abbey in 1898. The story links clairvoyant dreams of Dr. Goodchild and Mr. Pole with expert scrutiny by Prof. Crookes and others, though authenticity remains unproven.
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London
the Express
Glastonbury Abbey
Joseph of
Arimathea
Dr. Goodchild
Bath
Mr. Pole
Bristol
Abbey
Goodchild
Bordighera
Pole
Church of England
Whitelaw Reid
Crookes
R. J. Campbell
Runaway Wagon Collision on Wayne Street
A Langard & Langard grocery wagon drew by a frightened horse ran west on Wayne Street striking a market wagon at Lafayette Street. William Delker was knocked, sustaining a severe facial cut and a swollen cheek after a hit to the head. He was treated at Good Samaritan drug store and later fainted en route home. No injuries to the McMacken wagon occupants.
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Langard & Langard Grocery
Wayne Street
Lafayette Street
Coony Bayer
Joseph McMacken
George Leicher
Delker
Good Samaritan
John Wentzler
Wallace
Columbia Street
McMacken
Two Painful Accidents At Local Factory and Street
Harl Oberwitte of Knott Van Arum Manufacturing severed his left index and middle fingers Friday at work after a painful hand injury and amputation by Dr. W. W. Barnett at St. Joseph hospital. Joseph Oswald, on Smith Street, sustained a facial injury when struck by a swing along Buchanan Street while watching others. His nose was broken and he suffered facial cuts.
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Harl Oberwitte
Knott van Arum Manufacturing Company
St. Joseph Hospital
W. W. Barnett
Joseph Oswald
Smith ‘ Street
Buchanan Street
Mysterious stabbing in Chicago couple’s apartment
Mrs Emanuel Bloom of 443 Belmont avenue was stabbed to death in her flat. Thirty minutes later her husband, found unconscious on ground behind the building, reportedly jumped from the third floor. He remains unconscious under guard as authorities investigate the case. In a separate incident contractor Frank S Webb, 66, died after a fall from his porch following a dispute with his wife. inquests and witnesses dispute the cause with Mrs Webb alleged to have pushed him.
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Chicago
Emanuel Bloom
Belmont Avenue
Frank S. Webb
Indiana Avenue
Webb
William Lewis
Ward to be charged with manslaughter in Presley death
Detroit July 25 Prosecuting Attorney Robison announced at the inquest into the death of Edith Presley proof reader for the state senate that he will issue a warrant for Representative Charles E. Ward speaker pro tem of the house charging manslaughter in connection with the death. Ward is at his father's funeral in DuQuoin Illinois and service will wait until Saturday to allow return.
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Detroit
Robison
Edith Presley
State Senate
Charles E. Ward
House of Representatives
Indiana Banks Top National List in Health of Resources
Indiana bank inspectors report May 30 condition shows state and private banks hold better resources than any state in the union. Overdrafts declined in state banks to 365,038.94 from 594,681.20 last year while private overdrafts rose to 594,681.20 from 512,960.65. The number of state banks grew from 197 to 224 as private banks fell from 220 to 212 due to the new banking law expectations.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
R. B. Oglesby
the Auditor of State
Death of Former New York Sheriff Recalls Amusing Incident
J H Tamsen ex sheriff of New York County dies at 58 after a paralysis stroke. He governed 1894 to 1897 and became famous nationwide for a jail escape tale involving three post office thieves and German American keepers. Newspaper publishers met at Angola forming an association with E Q as president.
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New York
J. H. Tamsen
New York County
Tamsen
Ludlow Street
Tragedy at Versailles as Huntington son wounds family
Henry Huntington, reportedly of unstable mind, shot two brothers and two sisters at the Huntington residence near Neptune park in Versailles as the family gathered around Major Douglas St. Georges Huntington, who lay dying. Major Huntington is feared dying while Elizabeth and Alonzo Huntington are gravely wounded and Edith and Douglas wounded but not as severely.
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Versailles
Neptune Park
Huntington
Henry Huntington
Douglas St. Georges Huntington
Major Huntington
Elizabeth
Alonzo Huntington
Edith
Douglas Huntington
Chicago
Paris
Porter
Lafayette
Associated Press
Henry
Aisne
Nnd Deniz
Douglas
Edith Huntington
Alonzo
Elizabeth Huntington
Auburn eyes Morenci furnace plant deal in sewer project
Auburn authorities seek to secure a furnace manufacturing concern from Morenci Michigan. Butler plans to invest about 80000 dollars to begin construction of four sewer stations as a key part of the project.
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Auburn
Morenci, Mich
Butler
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