Jacksonville Triumphs 1 to 0 Over Charleston
Local note reports Jacksonville defeated Charleston by a 1 to 0 score, six straight losses for Charleston, with four other teams idle due to rain. It also includes assorted town notices on language use, a chicken ordinance, births, arrivals, a new hotel, piano sales, a postponed concert, and local notices.
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Jacksonville
Charleston
Episcopal Graveyard
W. H. Campbell
E. Lloyd
Armstrong Inn
Standard Oil Co
McCarren Unseated as Brooklyn Boss in Party Revolt
Special to Daily Item New York April 16 Patrick McCarry ousted as Brooklyn boss by a 325 to 89 vote. Murphy loyalists faced jeers as Carmody announced new State committeemen amid a half hour riot. Delegates at large named Lewis Nixon Charles Murphy Charles Troeb Alton Parker with electors Strauss Fitzpatrick and others listed.
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Daily Item
New York
Patrick McCarry
Brooklyn
McCarren
Democratic Party
Buffalo
Murphy
Carmody
William T. Hofferly
Nathan Strauss
William H. Fitzpatrick
Bank of Mecklenburg failure shocks Boydton area
Investigation by the bank's directors found a short age of 125 000 dollars after suspension. Cashier E W Overby confessed to allowing B E Cogbill head of East Coast Lumber Company to overdraw over 100 000 dollars without the president or directors knowing. Overby says it was kindness to Cogbill with no personal gain. Depositors expected to receive 50 to 75 cents on the dollar. Overby bonds at 5000 dollars. Receivers are President C J Faulkaver Vice President Lucius Gregory and J E Edmondson merchant.
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Daily Item
Boydton
Bank of Mecklenburg
E. W. Overby
B. E. Cogbill
East Coast Lumber Company
Gogbell
Overby
C. J. Faulkaver
Lucius Gregory
J. E. Edmondson
No Hope For Bishop Capers in Columbia Illness
An obituary note reports Bishop Capers of Columbia is critically ill with the end momentarily expected, church officials and congregants awaiting outcome.
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Capers
Columbia
Bishop Capers
Steamship Giortalef Capsizes. Dozens Feared Lost
This morning the steamship Giortalef capsized off Strassburg Sweden. Between 20 and 30 persons are believed drowned. Eight bodies have been recovered so far. Authorities continue rescue and search efforts.
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Strassburg
Sweeden
Giortalef
Fresh milk and fine beef advertised at local outlets
Listen for the whistle and stop the Oakly Dairy wagon for pure fresh milk. Fine Native Beef is available at A. A. Washington on 602 Front Street. The Southern Mercantile Co advertises beautiful White Lawns at a special price of 1d.
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Oakly
A. A. Washington
Front Street
Southern Mercantile .Co
Land title suit seeks U S ownership of North Carolina lands
U S District Attorney A K Holton files suit to establish federal ownership of lands west of the Yadkin Pigeon river Southwest of the mountains from source to South Carolina line. Territory covers eight counties with 100000 population and 50000 acres. Describes Pisgah forest holdings of George W Vanderbilt and other large properties. The United States argues North Carolina previously ceded lands and traded them as its own, claiming title remains with the federal government.
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Asheville
U.S
A. K. Holton
United States
North Carolina
Pigion River
South Carolina
George W.vanderbilt
Pisgah
High Mountains
Pittsburg
Tragic double shooting at Asheville girls school
Dr. D. O. Swinney shot his 16 year old daughter Nellie after an April fool prank then killed himself with a pistol. The girl was wounded with four bullets, rushed to the principal’s room, as teachers and students fled.
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Asheville
N. Y
Nellie
D. O. Swinney
New York
Miss Swinney
Normal and Collegiate Institute
Miss Robinson
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George Estelle
Mr. Estelle
Babe
Oakly Dairy Co
Florence Book and Music Company
S. W. Maynard
Mount Blanc
Electric Theatre
Prof
Russell
Messrs
J. A. Baxter
J. R. Levy
Florence
Chicago
Carolina Hotel
The
Southern Mercantile Co
Offie Davin
D. S
Carolina Holw Co
John G.russell
Newtown
Front St
Oakley Dairy Co
Georgetown Electric Co
Brethe
Carolina Hardward Co
A.C. L. Pressing ‘and
DiseingCo
Charlotte N.C
Sampson Dunmore
G. J. Dunmore
Mgr
Dunmore
P. O. Box
Fraser St
B.f.jones & Son
Front and
Orange Streets
Grocery Co
Red Store
Hartnett & Day
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