Flood Devastates Mills and Towns in South Carolina
News reports describe a devastating flood hitting Pacolet and Clifton areas in South Carolina. Three cotton mills Pacolet Mills Nos. 1 2 and 3 damaged or destroyed along with warehouses and rail facilities. At least several lives lost and massive property damage estimated around 2 million dollars. Glendale mill No. 1 reportedly intact, but surrounding structures swept away.
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Palla Vateat
Pacolet
Roar ‘Twitchel
Othe Clifton
Clifton, & C
Pelser
Thipaies
Glendale
Lynching in Ellenville Sparks violent mob action
A mob in Ellenville attacks and lynches Wyatt after dragging him from custody. A schoolteacher, two others shot or wounded, and Charles Hertel, county official, is shot in his office. Police arrest several suspects as officials struggle to restore order while a broader inquiry begins into the events and the threatened renewal of teaching certificates.
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Bollen
D. Wyatt
Ed Schoal
Charles Hertel
Charles
Beenie
Este
Wyatt
Sub- Sauteau
Hertel
Te Farrer * Yee
Tver
Michigan
Ware Net
Post Office Scandal Ties to Washington Figures
The Numble recollection recalls 1900 post office troubles involving John A. Merritt and a former cashier Tulloch. Merritt removed a confidential staffer after tensions over whistleblowing. Tulloch asserts broad reform motives and high social foes in the service.
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Ee Postoffice
Tulloch
Elijah
Washington
Tultoch
Merritt
Eyassopal
Washington Park Seminary
Board of Trade
Ohio Republicans Convene in Columbus Speeches Shape Platform
In Columbus the Ohio Republican convention opened with Senator Hanna’s praise of Roosevelt and McKinley precedents. Senator Foraker chaired. Myron T. Herrick was nominated for Governor. The platform endorses Roosevelt’s leadership, opposes tariff changes, and calls for enforcing negro suffrage amendments and reducing Southern representation.
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Ohio
Columbus
Senator Tanna
Roosevelt
Foraker
Hanna
McKinley
Congress
Myron T. Herrick Wos
Rural carriers accused of acting as agents for firms
Post office officials plan actions to curb rural carriers serving as agents for multiple firms. Complaints allege rural routes are used to promote mail order and sell goods, dairy, eggs, hay, and more, harming local rural stores. Paynes orders may rescind or enforce restrictions to stop discrimination and protect local businesses.
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Postoffice Department
Washington
Fae
Tre Strand
Payne
Asx
Wires and War Sparks Highlight Early 20th Century News
The dispatch reports on wage talks for Northern Pacific trains and the election of Major Gen Shafter as department commander of the G A R for California and Nevada. It notes Philippine government seditious plots and wartime Orient tensions with Japan. A Burlington switchman loses both legs in Missouri, and donations fund a Richmond hospital and a United Presbyterian church. A Pakistan school insurrection is linked to an Ottoman bank bombing.
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Shafter
United States
Califor
Inia
Nevada
Philippine Rovernment
Maatl
Batangas
Orient
Ira
William L. Harrison
Kurlington
St. Joseph
Danet G. Reid-of
New York
Richmond
Inn
United Presbyterian
Pulgastiin School Ammzter
Topeka Flood Aid Drive Expands Statewide Appeal
As waters recede thousands of flood refugees in Topeka and across Kansas need help. Gov Bailey issues proclamation calling for outside aid. North Topeka marshals five deputy sheriffs in boats to guard property with shoot orders if looters are spotted. A mass meeting endorses the statewide relief push from Topeka headquarters and fraternal groups pledging support.
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Topeka
Kan
Gov Bailey
North Topeka
Gov. Bailey
Street Preaching Permits Refused in Major Cities
Reports indicate two individuals were denied street preaching permits that had been routinely granted. Mrs Pierre Lorillard of New York reportedly lost jewels valued at 50 000 dollars while en route from Paris to London. A final conference between Senator Hann and Horace Andrews of Cleveland led to consolidation of Cleveland street railway transfers.
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Pierre Lorillard
New York
Paris
London
Hann
Holace Andrews
Cleveland
FLEE FROM THE FLOOD AS MIDLANDS LEVEES FAIL
Floods sweep the Mississippi basin as the Say levee protects 100000 acres and 5000 people flee. Green Bay bottom and Lunt levees break flooding hundreds of acres, submerging lowlands and crippling rail links. Kansas City area hospitals and towns appeal for aid amid a looming epidemic risk and massive reconstruction costs.
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Say
Mississippi
Mlindia Aida
Green Bay Bottom
Burlington
Iowa
Warsaw
St. Louis
Kansas City
Carrondelet
South St Louis
Mobile
Ohio
St Louis
Kansig
Armourdale
Argentina
Kansar Cuy
D- EL -Clopner
Arwingle State Bank of Commerce
Kansas State Bank
North Topeka
Thurstday
Fatal shooting ends Mattoon family feud in court
In Mattoon Magistrate Scott’s courtroom a fatal shooting occurred during a family feud. Mrs. Jacob Berry and her daughter clashed with Mrs. Rawlins after a street quarrel. Rawlins fired three shots as the women attempted to separate the men, killing Mrs. Berry.
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Mattoon
Jacob Berry
Scott
Rawlins
Fatally Wounded by Son in Bloomington Shooting
I J Seymour a Bloomington resident, was shot by his son Darwin after entering his home. Seymour was struck in the face and twice in the back as he sought help, with a fourth bullet missing. He survived long enough to reach a neighbor, while detectives concluded Darwin fired intentionally believing his father a burglar. The couple had reportedly quarreled, and the father had struck the wife.
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Sexymour
Bloomington
I. J. Seymour
Darwin
Ind
Bercke Illinois Coal Land. Minnesota Interests Loop Deal
In Girard, a syndicate led by Thomas Lowry's agent J G James is closing on several thousand acres of coal land along the Jacksonville and St Louis Railroad lately bought by Burlington between Girard and Burnett. Daily payments of five to ten thousand dollars are being made to farmers for coal. Whether others linked to Lowry are known remains unclear, but funds appear readily available to push the venture.
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Minnesota
Girard
Ff G James
Thomas Lowry
Minneapolis
Tracklayers Sent to Jail in East Springfield Clash
Fifty residents of East Springfield armed with rifles shotguns and revolvers defended the village against Chicago and Alton track layers attempting to lay a three block right of way. After a rifle was placed at the head of roadmaster James Vaughes the gang surrendered and were jailed. The railroad company aimed to build a side track to the Springfield Borer Company plant without seeking village grant or night authorization.
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East Springfield
Chicago
Springfield Borer Company
East
Springfield
Man Shoots Himself at Wife's Grave in Hessville Cemetery
Peter Kansfield a Girasson Chemical works superintendent Roseland shot himself at his wife's grave in Hessville Cemetery. A farmer boy found the body lying across the new mound. Nine children are left orphans by the tragedy. Kansfield had complained over the death of his wife and struggled to find a housekeeper. he was active in union labor circles and served as scribe in the Grand Lodge of United Order of Foresters.
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Peter Kansfield
Henssville
Girasson Chemical Works
Roseland
Hessville
Kansfield
Ife
Grand Lodge of
United Order of Foresters
Priest Glaus Died of Apoplexy in Parsonage Fire
In Columbia the body of Rev. Walter Barnhard Glaus, pastor of the Catholic Church, was found in flames in the parsonage hallway. An inquest found he died of apoplexy while entering his residence with a lamp. Oil from the broken lamp saturated his clothing and ignited. Father Joseph Duenn sustained minor burns while aiding the scene.
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Columbia
Walter Barnhard Glaus
Joseph Duenn
Father Duenn
T’ather Claus
Man From Joliet Robbed At Boston Wharf
Reardon Lesce of Joliet was robbed of a draft for $100, $20 in cash, and a steamship ticket while waiting to board the Dominion liner Mayflower for Liverpool in Boston. He reported the loss to police. officers recovered the ticket and English draft. The thief dropped the letters in a street box and escaped.
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Diding
Reardon Lesce
Eteeton White Wa “Tor
Wennet Reardon
Jolietsvan
Boston
Liverpool
Reardon
Charleston
Towns end woman wins Lombard prize
In Lombard Colleg e Galesburg first prize awarded to Dora Marsh of Stock ton with Ella Whoedhe of La ee ee yaaman temrof-the-y r.J. M. Dodson of the University of Chicago delivered the annual medical department address at Michigan. Patrick Whalen named trustee of the State asylum at Kankakee by Gov. Tuscola. Three masked robbers struck a suburban East St car, killing motorist John Nr Keith. assailants fled. Authorities investigate a Brighton clash injuring two deputy sheriffs.
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Lombard “Collegé
Galesburg
Dora Marsh
Stockton
Ella Whoedhe
J. M. Dodson
University of Chicago
University of Michigan
Patrick Whalen
Cabery
State Asylum For the Insane
Kankakee
Tuscola
East St .Autis
J. Bowes
John Nr
Keith
Brighton
William Shellenberger, Jr
Worry HH Yeveroux
Redick M Ridgely
Hus
Grey Yates
State Board of Pardons
William Brown
Barnum Brown
Henderson County
Nehoir
John Jimdick
Burdick
Rendleman
Wincix
Jacob Rendleman
Alto Trasa
Henry Rendleman
Baldnob
Maois
Frank Hall
Charles Leiber
Vernon Sneedon
Barry
United States District Court
Springfield
Detroit
Humphrey
State School For the Blind
Jacksonville
Lieut Gey Northcott
Joseph TH Freeman
Willian Clendenin
Moline
Minory
James B. Smith
Aecord
Clendenin Ip
August Wilhilmus
Red Bud
St. Louis
Wilhilmus
Thomas P. Hunt
College of Agriculture
Ohio State University
University of Illinois
University of Cornell
Ithaca
Hunt
Stephenson County
Leonard Stoxkapf
Freeport
Freeport High School
University of Illnoiz
Illinois Grain Dealers’ Ansociati i
H. C. Mowry
Forsyth
J. M. Hairgrove
Virden
George Beyer
Deput
H. J. Edwin
Decatur
George A.de Long
Foosland
J. H. Herron
Sidell
Edwin Beggs
Ashland
J. A. McDonald
Franklin Station
J. A. Weich
Arcola
Scott Wins Supreme Court Seat by Narrow Margin
Official election returns show Scott a Democrat winner over J N Carter by a 49 vote majority in the Fourth District. Other results list district judges Robarts Duncan Vickers in First, Fierce Newlin Creighton in Second, Burroughs Nolder Moore in Third, Ames Farmer Dwight in Fourth, Derina Craig in Fifth, Pilchrick Johns Cochran in Sixth, Creighton Thompson Shitley in Seventh.
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Carter
Supreme Judge
Scott
J. N
Ar- Scott's
Ter
Jority Jority
Ores S Brown
Fulton
Awit Eee Hancock
Henderson
McDonough Mercer
Rockelsland
Schuyler
Warren Oo
J PF Robarts
W W Duncan
A. K. Vickers
T. A. Fierce
W Nolder
T Moore
Truman
Legislative District Roll Call Fragmentary Names
OCR fragment lists candidates by district with party labels and initials. It shows eighth through seventeenth districts with names such as Highee Meehan Akers Thompson Gras Jo Grier Waterbaugh Patton Moffett Wischer Dibbell Garmacy Stough Blanchard Skinner Gest Ramsay Groves Baume Farrand Heard Willis Brown Bishop Frost Donnilly Wright among others.
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Larry Highee
D . Thos
N Meehan
Albert Akers
W. Thompson
John A Gras
Jo Grier
D. Dibbell
C B. Garmacy
Sam'l C. Stough
C Blanchard
O. E. Heard
H. B Willis
W Brown
D _Sevententh
H_ Frost
C. W. Donnilly
W .Wright-Beo
Pauper Found Wealthy After Death in New York State
George Washington Todd of Waddams Grove, long regarded as a beggar in western New York and lower Canada, died near Rochester leaving 825000 in government bonds and 28 on deposit. Monroe County Surrogate Court issued letters of administration to Todd's heirs. Todd’s past included a rumored jilting in Hinds and a disappearance years earlier.
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Lulinoiaan
George Washington Todd
Waddams Grove
Rochester
N. Y
New York
Lower Canada
Monroe County
Todd
Hinds
Remarkable Grove of Pines and Wildcats at Pine Hills
A historical note contests an Oregon claim about a pine grove in Illinois. It describes Pine Hills west of Alto Pass as a wild, steep, and isolated area where pines and wildcats abound. The terrain is rugged enough to challenge climbers who feel transported among mountains.
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Oregon
Illinois
Alto Pass
Cation
Pine Hills
Governor Yates Announces Names of Factory Inspectors
Gov Yates announced the appointment of factory inspectors including Jacob Swank Porreston George Johnson Bloomington Joseph Mitchell Chicago T D McFarland Chicago J Bond Chicago and Adam Mendhe Kewanee The bill passed by the last Legislature adds the additional inspectors.
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Yates
Gov- Yates
Jacob Swank
Porreston
George Johnson
Bloomington
Joseph Mitchell
Chicago
T. D. McFarland
J.bond
Chiccago
Adam Mendhe
Kewanee
Springfield Postoffice Robbery Suspect Stands Trial
Joseph Killoran indicted for the Springfield post office robbery on April 1. $7,000 in stamps and $1,000 in silverware were stolen from wedding presents of Mrs. Harry HL Devereux, daughter of Mayor Sedickt MM. Ridgely. He will not plead guilty and plans to stand trial.
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Springfield
Joseph Killoran
Harry
HL Devereux
Sedickt MM. Ridgely
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