Dying Negro Man in North Carolina Arrests and Shootings
Greensboro aug 17 deputy mar eshal bailey returned from rockingham and stokes counties with three men charged with blockading two white men from stokes and one from rockingham sent to appear at the october federal court term. a 65 year old negro was captured near the rockingham-stokes line and jailed in wentworth for prior black market activity. william cacon the negro shot at the double tracking camp near jo town died yesterday. hairston the shooter, in jail here, claims self defense. young henry fulton from washington city faced a preliminary hearing on larceny and forgery in quires of a bank check and stolen funds.
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Mareshal Bailey
Rockingham
Stokes
Fold
North’ CarolinaVirginia
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M. D. Moore Realer
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William ‘Cacon
Jamestown
Charles Hairston
Collins
Hairston
Whitney
Henry Fulton
Washington City
Charles Roberson
W. W. Shaw
Durham
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Fire Alarm At Wake County Jail Sparks Racial Charges
In Raleigh on August 18, a fire alarm at Wake County Jail was caused by two white prisoners burning old tags to drive off mosquitoes. The jailer allowed the activity. Everitt Spence and Zeb Edwards are named, with Spence held for assaulting a crowd and Edwards for disposing of mortgaged property. A local Colored Citizens note discusses racial tensions and self-respect.
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Raleigh
F. M. Simmons
A. J. Field
Assembly
Winston-Salem
A. H. Arrington
Morehead
Mosquite
Mos Quito
Everitt Spence
Zeb. Edwards
Demand Removal of Negroes Trams in Oyster Bay
A committee of citizens from Oyster Bay Aus reports a petition to the President demanding the replacement of tram cars with white cars and the removal of Black riders from public transport. The brief message outlines racial segregation as a civic goal and calls for action by federal authorities.
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White Oyster Bay
Aus
Mysterious Fish In Submerged Delaware Fields
In Seaford Delaware on W L Bell’s farm fields lay submerged under one to three feet of water after a heavy rain. Perch and catfish swam in large numbers as a colored laborer gathered nearly four bushels in a wash basin. Farmers fear crop losses. peach yields are down to a third. Nearby Raleigh reports the Republican county convention caucusing to nominate a full county ticket to support federal officeholders.
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Delaware
Seaford
Del
W. L. Bell
Nis
Raleigh
Crops Greatly Damaged by Rains Across Norfolk District
Norfolk reports heavy rainfall wrecking Deep Creek crops with submerged corn and rot in potato fields. Kale seed washed away and late corn damaged. farmers gloomily assess losses. The dispatch blends unrelated items and quotes, noting public interest in agricultural damage and political references.
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Norfolk
Deep Creek
Swindles In Newport Use Forged Navy Names
A Newport swindle involved a man posing as Lieutenant Townsend and using forged signatures of Senator Wetmore and Rear Admiral Luce to solicit funds for a sailors’ building. The impersonator, aided by a subscription paper, collected money from locals before authorities traced the fraud and he fled to parts unknown. Lieutenant B. Thomas confirmed his own name was not used.
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Newport
Townsend
Navy
United States
G. P. Wetmore
8. B
Thomas
B. Thomas
Senator Wetmore
Admiral Luce
Holland Manufacturing Co Elects Officers and Plans New Mill
Gastonia August 17 The Holland Manufacturing Company stockholders meet to organize. Officers elected include G A Gray Sr president and L L Jenkins vice president. Directors named G A Gray Sr L L Jenkins B M Holland T M Fayssoux H F Horbes D M Jones A L Bulwinkle. Mill to be built north Gastonia near C N W Railroad. foundation starts next Monday. Old Jno Love store house torn down to make way for new storefront and men’s clothing shop.
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Holland Mf Co
Gastonia
Holland Manufacturing Company
T. M. Fayssoux
G. A. Gray
L. L. Jenkins
B.M.” Holland
I G. A. Gray
B. M. Holland
T.M. “Fayssoux
H.F. Horbes
D. IM. Jones
A. L. Bul ‘Winkle
North
Jno
F. Love
B. B. Babington
Jno. Love
Love
Hearst Endorsed by International Typographical Union
Aug 17 Colorado Springs delegates reached a compromise resolution at the International Typographical Union convention. It commends Hearst for labor efforts while praising editors aiding union labor and urging printers to unite with broader organized labor for allied political causes. The report on politics was warmly received.
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Colorado Springs
Hearst
New York
Los Angeles
California
Committee On Politics
Organized Labor
Enthu
Edenton Blocks Great Bridge Plan Over Sound
New Bern reports Edenton residents defeated the Norfolk and Southern Railway plan to build a six mile long bridge over Albemarle Sound at Mackey's Ferry citing impact on local industry. The N and S will seek another site. Also noted: A C L engine breakdown near Wilmington caused delays, and an upcoming Southern Geological Society meeting in Morehead with government officials expected.
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Edenton
Norfolk and Southern R. R
Albemarle Sound
Mackey's Ferry
Wilmington
Crapon
Here
Morehead
Southern Geological Society
South
T'S. Geologic Survey
White Girl Weds a Negro in Plattsburg
Miss Margaret Dooley of Plattsburg New York married Edward Williams a Negro also of Plattsburg in Springfield at the Municipal Building. City Clerk E A Newell performed the ceremony despite personal opposition noting no legal grounds to decline. The couple sought privacy from disapproving families and inquired about hotels afterward.
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Oprimguera
Sass
Margaret M. Dooley
Plattsburg
N. Y
Edward Williams
E. A. Newell
Springfield
Ashorty
Margaret Street
William and
Briézet Dooley
Death of R M Larner Washington Reporter Passes Away
Robert M. Larner a longtime Washington correspondent died after a lingering illness. He served with the Charleston News and Courier the Savannah News and New York Telegram and formerly with the Baltimore Sun. A 20 year Gridiron Club member he once served as secretary and inspired popular skis. He leaves a wife and two young children.
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Washington
Robert_M. Larner
Larner
Charleston News and Courier
Savannah News
New York Telegram
Baltimore Sun
Gridiron + Club
Modern cures and revolutions dot early news pages
A mixed fragmentary item notes a daily tragedy of consumption and a testimonial for Dr King s New Discovery with promises of curing coughs and colds. It also reports a serious revolution in Santo Domingo near Dajabon with fatalities. The piece mentions Dr King s New Life Pills as in demand for blood and system cleansing and lists local druggists as guarantors.
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Sbjoa
F.G. Huntley
Oaklandon
Ind
CM. Shuford
E. B. Menzie
Dr. King
M. Shuford
E. B. Menzies
Miss Smirnoff case and Finland report from Avon
A mixed, fragmentary dispatch describes Mrs. Wadsworth receiving word from her niece Miss Nelka Smithet in Finland that she is well and unaware of the Chavell guards beating case in St. Petersburg. The text shifts to unrelated notes about figures and earnings and a Patent medicine promotion.
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Avon
N.Y
Herbert Wads‘worth
Nelka Smithet
Finland
M Smirnoff
Chavell
St. Petersburg
Charters Granted To Local Companies In Raleigh Aug 11
Durance Companies were chartered today in Raleigh. Lincoln ton saw the chartering of the Sanclnton Insurance and Realty Co with a capital of 25000 by A J Quickel D E Reid and others. Southern Mutual Co of Lexington authorized at 10000 and subscribed 10000 by W A Anthony E W Pugh and others. Rowan Grocery Co of Spencer chartered to do retail and wholesale. ME Morrison named president.
Summer Travel Ad Invites Colorado Tourists From St Louis
A vintage travel blurb promotes summer stays at a Colorado resort region calling it the finest Summer Country in the world. It advertises day departures from St Louis at 9:00 a.m. on Missouri Pacific and urges readers to request a descriptive pamphlet listing boarding houses and trip details to Denver and other cities with dates and agent contact information.
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Colorado
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
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