Governor Glenn shifts focus to freight rate abuses
North Carolina Governor Glenn, after challenging the 201 cent passenger rate with railroads, turns to freight rate abuses. He issues a letter to traffic managers of Southern, Atlantic Coast Line, and Howard Line urging a conference with the North Carolina Corporation Commission to press for readjusted rates, aiming to end Virginia gateway discrimination against North Carolina towns. The commission also serves notice to Western rail managers to appear August 9 over Winston-Salem Durham and Carolina terminals cases, seeking to end discriminatory practices.
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Igh
N.C
Glenn
Virginia
North Carolina
North Carolina Corporation” Commission
Virginia Gateway
Crporation Commission
Western Railroad
Winston- Salem
Durham
Carolina
Winston
Receiver for Big Co First Suit Against D S Railroad
Durham and Southern Railway, operating from Durham to Duke, N C, has been in service about a year. Edward Gilbert & Co., a major contractor with many wrecks, filed a suit requesting a receiver. The suit seeks assets and profits valued at 11, with the railroad claiming the action unnecessary and that obligations will be met. The receiver will continue operations without interruption. The company reports remarkable business, with tobacco shipments to northern markets routed via the line.
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Durham
N. C
Ham & Southern’ Railway
Duke
Philadelphia
United States
Edward Gilbert & Co
Compu
Norfolk
Common Pleas Court
Wyeth
Durham & Southern
American ‘Tobacco Company
Turner Mills Co to organize meeting August first
Statesville North Carolina July 20 stepholders will meet to organize on the afternoon of August 1 at which time di ers will be chosen and other business transacted. Also reports from Washington DC and The Hague describe unrelated incidents and court actions.
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Stocknovic
Statesville
N.C
Turner Mills Co
Washington, D.C
Wilmington
Shanghai
Nanking
Hind
Pine Association May Decide 30 Day Mill Shutdown
The North Carolina Pine Association meeting may decide to shut down operations for 30 days to cut output and raise lumber prices. South Carolina lumbermen could face thousands of layoffs, as workers in Charleston and surrounding areas risk losing their jobs if the plan proceeds. The association has not commented beyond saying no action will be taken until the proposal is reviewed.
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Charveston
North Carolina Pine Association
South Carolina Lumbermen
Charleston
Illuminating Engineers Hold First National Convention
In Boston today the Engineering Society of America begins its first annual convention with attendees from all sections, including Lily Clark, a colored representative from Bethany town. The two day program covers a wide range of lighting subjects for streets and white buildings, with an odd note on extra legs on chickens as a curious aside.
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Boston
Mass
Suissu
Statesville
N. C
Engineering Society of America
Lise Clark
Bethany
Negro Must Hang After Court Rules
Norfolk May 20 William McIntosh a negro convicted with Tom Lassiter also a negro of a murderous tour across Berkley ward last April when several persons were assaulted and C W Parks was bailed will be hanged Sept t sentence having been pronounced by Judge Hanckel At the same time the court adjudged Lassiter to be suffering from luporous insanity and suspending sentence in this case He ordered that Lassiter be committed to the central state asylum at Petersburg Yes until he recovers or dre
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Norfolk
William McIntosh
Tom Lassiter
Berkley Ward
C. W. Parks
Hanckel
Lassiter
J Central State
Petersburg
Escape, theft, and capture of a Durham convict
Dick Hall, a convict from Person county road camp near Gates, escaped yesterday and robbed multiple homes taking a gun and clothes. He stole a fine horse from Lundy Bowles, rode toward Durham, was pursued by telephones spread through the county, and was finally captured with horse and gun by H. L. Carver at Red Mountain before being returned to the camp.
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Durham
N. C
Dick Hall
County Road
Gates
W. T. Clack
William Powell
Blackard
Tirzah
Bowles
HL. Carver
Rougemon
Red Mountain
Evelyn Will Not Kings Maintain Ed Back On Stage
A jumble of 1910s era notices reports Evelyn Will Not Kings Maintaining Ed Back On Stage amid unrelated battle briefings. It includes references to Greek insurrection at Seres, Turkish forces, and a July bond vote in Athens, detailing local civic pride and progress alongside fragmented quotes from Harry K. Thaw. The piece blends entertainment rumor with international conflict and civic developments, reflecting chaotic newspaper layout.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn
King’s Mountain
N.C
King's Mountain
Athens
Restatared
Relaise
Boyd
Bank Fang
Crowder's
King’s
Harnson Travers
Fiske
d'Urbervilles
Leah Kleschna
Miss Fiske to Visit South Negro Killed by Posse
In Manchester Pennsylvania on July 30 George Thomas a black man shot his wife and fled He was traced to a farm near the town last night by deputies Thomas refused to surrender and several shots were exchanged Today Thomas was found dead in a haymow with a bullet hole It is undetermined whether he killed himself or was shot by a posse member
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Manchester
George Thomas
SU Jay
Here
Dos
Thomas
Fa Haymon
Body of Clarence Gist Exhumation Ordered for Autopsy
Union, 8 C July 30. Attorneys for the negro defendant obtained a court order to exhume the body of Clarence Gist grandson of former Governor Gist who was killed at Carlisle May 28. An autopsy will determine if the wound was accidental or caused by a shot. Physicians sworn to secrecy until next Monday as intense interest centers on the case.
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Union
8. C
Clarence Gist
Gist
Carlisle
Filets County
Lightning Strikes Steamboat Hertford Off North Carolina
A lightning bolt during a heavy squall hit the steamer Hertford between Edenton and Ahoskie near Holly’s wharf on the Chowan River, smashing her lifting mast and stunning many aboard. One man was injured more severely.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Hertford
Edenton
Sturfreesboro
Holly's Wharf
Chowan
Kone
Gov Reappoints Directors List Confirmed
Ambiguous OCR text mentions government action reappointing directors, with unclear names or dates. Readable fragments suggest a formal vote or confirmation process and possible naming of individuals tied to the board. Further readable details are insufficient to identify entities or outcomes.
Corporations In The Toils
In Delaware circuit court a petition alleges that E I Dupont De Nemours Co and 24 to 26 related corporations control interstate trade in gun powder and high explosives and violate the Sherman act by forming agreements and monopolies. The filing seeks to restrain unlawful restraints on trade and dissolve existing monopolies.
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Washington, B
United States Circuit Court For
District of Delaware
Winnington
Del
E. 1
Dupont, de Nemours Co
Dupont de Nemours Power Co
New Jersey
Carrie Nation Denounces Raleigh Dispensary Visit
Raleigh July 20 Adjutant General orders North Carolina National Guard drills and camp preparation for state team at Camp Perry with six percent participation target. Separately Mrs Carrie Nation leads crowds at Raleigh dispensary denouncing whiskey and tobacco, calls for prohibition, delivering a 16 minute address despite rain. She criticizes management and vows to push reform at Pullen Park and other venues.
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Raleigh
N.C
R. Robertson
Camp ‘Perry
Ohi
Otncers
Camp Glenn
Jamestown Exposition
Adjutant’ General
North ‘Carolina
Companion
New Corporation
J. Raleigh
King-Marsh Co
Cory
King
Geo. Marsh
Mra
A. Nation
Raleigh Dispensary
Yarbrowgh
Lewis
Wally
Gonaeu
Carfe
Pullen Park
Mt Eorlock
Drag Net Cast Over City To Find Strangler
New York police have cast a drag net after two women were found dead with throat marks and blood in the city within 12 hours. One body was found in an East Nineth Street Areaway and the other in a Twenty-Second Street boarding house, neckties tied, blood visible on necks and clothing.
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New York
Areaway
East Nineth Street
Twenty-Second Street
Great Celebration at Jamestown Exposition
Adlai Stevenson former vice president and Congressman Keifer of Ohio led a Norfolk Jamestown 28th anniversary celebration of the first Virginia House of Burgesses. The Norfolk Branch of the Virginia Society for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities unveiled a monument commemorating the first House members.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Adlai R.stevenson
United States
Keifer
Ohio
Jamestown
Commission Rules Rates On Cotton Waste Excessive
The Interstate Commerce Commission found the Augusta to New York rate of 41 cents per 100 pounds for cotton waste excessive, equating it to the rate on cotton goods. It ordered no higher rate be charged per 100 pounds for sea and rail transport of cotton waste from Augusta to New York.
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Asociated Press
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Augusta
New York
Negro Buried By Cave-in and Insanity Proceedings
A cave-in at the Southern grade near Granata Street entombed George Williams, 36, during grading work. Rescue efforts lasted about an hour as workers narrowly escaped the collapse that also affected Williams and his family. A hearing in Versaliles questions a man in a Huntington case about insanity to determine his fitness for trial after a Sunday night shooting that wounded two siblings.
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Cnarione News
George Williams
Granata Street
Walliams
Versaliles
Huntington
Rams
Canden
Profitied by Elks visit Trunk Lines' Assn clears 7560 in tickets
Philadelphia July 20 The Trunk Lines' Association profited from the Elks visit by extending ticket validity to July 31 under Tallronds rates. A dollar paid at the stamping office allowed extension and about 7500 persons used the option, generating roughly $7500 revenue. Separately, in Durham Walter Jobbs colored faced preliminary hearing on intimidating witness charges after attempting to bribe a prosecutor. He was held on a $1000 bond awaiting further hearing.
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Trunk Line Association
Philadelphia
Tks
Trunk Lines’ ‘Association
Tallronds
Ohio River
Durham
Walter Jobbs
Ness
Blames Railroads for Fire Damages at Holmesburg Plant
Philadelphia July 30 The Huehner Wallpaper Company sues the Pennsylvania Railroad in US circuit court for 100000 alleging engine sparks from passing trains set fire to the Holmesburg factory roof. Plaintiffs claim lack of engine safeguards and unskilled fire crews caused the blaze. Also Armenians held after New York exams with no statement released by the Armenian Bunchakist party disavowing ties to an assassination.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Rail
Holmesburg
Huehner Wall Paper Company
United States
Fof
New York
Father Mar
Commercial Law League Detroit opens annual convention
Commercial Law League members from nearly every state and Canadian provinces gather at the Cadillac Hotel for the opening session in Detroit. Mayors and presidents speak as delegates plan entertainment and business sessions for the convention.
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Detroit
Cadillac
Commercial Law League of America
Canada
Thompson
Wilkinson
Detroit War Assolation
Ernest_T. Florance
New Orleans
E. C. Ferguson
Chicago
A. McMksters
Montreal
Teague
Miss Root to Marry Lieutenant Grant
Announcement from Washington states Miss Edith Root daughter of the secretary of state will marry Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant of the USAF. The engagement marks a notable union linking prominent government circles and military service during the period.
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Miss Root
Lieutenant Grant
Associated Press
Washington
Edith Root
Ulysses S. Grant
EEE
USA
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