Miss Lampton Demands Title From Greenville Salesgirls
In Greenville Mississippi on June 18 a negro girl daughter of Bishop Lampton of the AME church demanded to be called Miss Lampton by sales clerks and telephone operators. After a clash with a telephone operator the bishop sought action and the city faced an angered meeting. The bishop was given five hours to remove his family from the city.
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Greenville
Miss
L. W. Lat
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Lampton
Mise ‘Lampton
Medlin Held for Trial in Griffin Death
A coroner's jury found Victoria E. Griffin died at the hands of G Wash Medlin. Officials stated they will continue investigations to connect facts and complete the case, with Coroner Walker and police pressing for more information. The evidence presented was compelling but not yet conclusive.
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Victoria E. Griffin
G. Wash Medlin
Walker
Engineers raise bow of sunken US cruiser Yankee in Buzzards Bay
Engineers testing a compressed air raiding method funded by John Arbuckle lifted the Yankee bow ten feet from the water in Buzzards Bay Massachusetts. William W Wother spoon led the operation and predicted the craft would float off the reef within a week if no mishaps occurred.
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John Arbuckle
United States
Buzzards Bay
Mass
William W.wotherspoon
See F Read and Company Wool Sale Notice
Advertisement urges potential sellers to contact See F Read and Co before selling wool. Mentions a 5 3 3 months term or note and dates hidden in the damaged text.
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F. Read & Co
Bargain Corsets and Swimwear Sale Promises Value
Advertisement notes corsets and Merry Widow styles plus W Ti items at 19¢ each. Offers bathings suits for ladies and men with price cuts from 75¢ to 125 and 250, highlighting a clearance or discount event.
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Panama
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Georgetown
South Carolina
Congress
TEE
Georgetown Daily Item CO
Manu
W. Rouse
Bishop
Medlin
Read & CD
Directoire
Copenhagen
Southern Mercantile Co
D. J. Crowley
R'M
Geargeland Furnitur
Dixie
Georgetown Furniture
Georgetown County
D. X. Bourne
Sampit
CE Dunmore
P.O
S.C
Edward W. DuRant
Broad Street
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