Boy With Shielded Brother Shot in Raleigh Parish
A young defender of his younger brother, Marshall Rowland, was fatally shot during a quarrel near Raleigh. Rowland, 16, was wounded by a handgun blast from a Black assailant and remains in dire condition. The incident occurred Sunday after a dispute over whiskey, with Rowland succumbing to injuries as physicians call his case hopeless. Nearby, the shooting victim, 18, was also wounded.
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Marshall Rowland
Raleigh
Rowden
Wes
Rman
Jeter
Rowland
Marshall
Black
Miarsiall Rowland
Ben Rowland
Moose County
C. W. Blanchard
Jos
Pearson
Bus ‘Iess
Bailey
Paver
J. Lassiter
Smithfield Herald
Texas hailstorm tears through crops and homes
Reports from Houston describe a severe hail storm crossing Carthage and Yorktown. Ground covered to depths of twelve inches in Yorktown, trees shattered, crops damaged, and stock harmed. A wide twelve mile storm track forced replants and significant losses across rural Texas communities.
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Houston
Texas
Carthage
Yorktown
Steamer Mongolis Grounded Near Mayeda Lighthouse
Pacific Mail steamer Mongolis ran aground near the Mayeda lighthouse in Nagate prefecture Japan with a 45 degree list. Proximity to shore allows rescue from all directions, and no loss of life is expected. Separate report notes 39 ferry deaths on the Neva from a Saturday foundering.
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Pacific Mail
Mayeda
Tokio
Japan
Nagate
Gimbel Dies in Hoboken Hospital After Attempted Suicide
New York April 22 Benedict Gimbel wealthy Philadelphia merchant cut his throat and wrists with broken glass in a Hoboken hotel after arrest on charges in this city and died in St Marys hospital Hoboken The family physician cites mental strain as a contributing cause and notes Gimbels apparent wish to die The Gimbel Brothers company says Benedict the youngest owned a small minority of the stock and his death will affect the business
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New York
Benedict Gibel
Philadelphia
Hoboken
St. Mary's Hospital
Gimbel
Gimbel Brothers
Benedict
Car Shortage Tops Memphis Railway Session
Memphis officials from several southern railroads meet with Lumbermen's Club River and Rail Committee to discuss freight rate policy and chiefly the car shortage. Attendees include Illinois Central President Harahan and Southern Railway leaders Finley and Russell in an executive session. The gathering aims to address delayed equipment and congestion affecting shipments.
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Memphis
Tenn
Rivers and Rail Committee
Lumber
Drought and Weather Impacts Mentioned in Briefs
Fragmentary notes report drought damage affecting sugar plantations. A separate item mentions snow in New York and a cold east wind with rain and snow on April 19. Unclear language and unclear locations in the source.
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San Juan
Porto Fle
New York
Lynch Law Inaugurated In Poland Amid Socialistic Outrages
Lodz in Russian Poland reports that a crackdown has begun to end socialistic outrages. The week saw 23 killed and 87 wounded in clashes, with authorities stating decisive measures are in force to restore order.
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Lodz
Russian
Poland
Tyner’s Dyspepsia Remedy Ad and Patent Medicine Claims
An advertisement touts Tyner’s Dyspepsia Remedy as a guaranteed cure for dyspepsia, indigestion, and stomach troubles with quick relief from gas, sour breath, headache, and constipation. It lists druggists at 50 cents a bottle and credits Martin & Co. Drugs, Hickory NC and Washington DC, with promotion. Also features Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a healing claim from E. B. Menzies and other tonics.
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Tyner
Martin & Co
Drogen
Hickory
N.C
Reson
Steuna
Anton Ocean
Oll Ter
Rocky Mountain
Earth
E. B. Menzies
Industrial News in Good Shape at State Normal and Industrial College
The Greensboro article reports the executive committee approving a $45,000 dormitory wing at the State Normal and Industrial College with plans to bid by late May, plus completion of the auditorium. It notes the Industrial News corporation meeting with figures like Marion Butler and U.S. Marshal Millikan, and discusses internal politics and financial stability.
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Greensboro
State Normal and Industrial College
General Assembly
Walker Avenue
Hook
Miss Nett
State Normal School
Savannah
Miss Barnett
State Normal
Shelby
Industrial News Corporation
Marion Butler
Elliott
N.C
Thomas 8. Rollins
C. Duncan
Raleigh
Internal” Revenue
North Carolina
Claudius Dockery
United States
Aster
Adams
U. S
Millikan
Oneern
Butler
T. J. Pence
Washington
News and Observer
Boom Roosevelt
Aycock for Presiden in South urged as third term pick
Editor John Temple Graves urged nominating Charles B Aycock of North Carolina for a third term and entrusting his campaign to Simmons. He claimed Aycock is a stronger, steadier leader than Roosevelt and would win votes across the nation, appealing to Southern rights and party interests.
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John Temple Graves
Bryan
Roosevelt
South
Chas. B. Aycock
North Carolina
Simmons
Aycock
White House
Gatney Ledger
Plan for United Metal Traders Strike Across Nation
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor suggests a plan for all metal trades to strike in unison. The goal is to synchronize contract dates nationwide so unions can leverage full national strength in negotiations. In a few days labor tenders will outline details of the plan. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is praised for healing sore burns and wounds, offered by C. M. Shu W. S. Martin & Co.
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Chicago
United States
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
C. M. Shu W. S. Martin & Co. Drugeists
Concord Political Pot Beginning to Boil
Concord N C April 20 Politics are warming up for the municipal contest to be held May 7. Two Democratic tickets in the field for the primary next Saturday and Republicans nominated for town offices last night. C A Cook and J M Burrage vie for mayor with ward results favoring Cook in 1 and 4, Burrage in 2 and 3. Charter and Caldwell Republicans split over candidate support. John Pitts, Concord lad and Spanish-American War veteran, married Thursday in Philipsburg NJ and visiting relatives in the city.
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Concord
N. C
Flld
C. A. Cook
J. M. Burrage
Cook
Burrage
Charter Republicans
Caldwell Republicans
John Pitts
Philipsburg
N. J
Georgians Abroad in Berlin Eye Emigration for Georgia
Georgians now visiting Berlin to study emigration as a path to develop Georgia and South Atlantic states. Governor elect Hon ticke Smith, Savannah Chamber of Commerce President Williamson, and emigration association head Jordan aim to lure German and Austrian workers, then move on to Vienna to boost South Atlantic settlement prospects. Also notes a Bremen meeting with North German Lloyd Co. for direct emigrant routes to Savannah and Charleston.
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Berlin
Ticke Smith
Georgia
Williamson
Savannah
South Atlantic
Famine in China Worsens Across Four Centers
Shanghai reports from four famine centers show worsening hunger. In Yao Wan district children are dying in large numbers. Sing Kiang Pu district sees widespread aging and decline. Luksarvietse describes the country in distress as famine grips the region.
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Shanghai
Yao Wan
Sing Kiang Pu
Luksarvietse
Twenty Thousand Homeless After Manila Fire
Fire tore through a Manila area leaving about twenty thousand homeless as authorities released few details. The disaster, noted on April 19, caused extensive damage and prompted shelter requests as emergency crews assessed the scene. A separate Genoa report details an Odero ship damaged by fire, estimating losses near $500.
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Manila
Ti Ito
Genoa
Italy
Eneis
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