Wreck on Southern Line Leaves Seven Cars Upside Down
Mt. Airy N C Aug 26 The Sur r Rifles returned from Jamestown exposition in fine shape. Twenty one people were slightly injured when a train derailed near Charlottesville. The entire train plus engine tender overturned but no serious injuries. Other notes include local meetings, a Baptist gathering, and a finger loss at a furniture factory.
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Burrey Rifles
Encams
Mt. Airy
N. C
Surr
Jamestown Exposition
Morehead
Exposition
Grant Guarry
C. C. ‘Haymone
Judge Bynum Eyes Walnut Cove Visit In August
A Walnut Cove resident reports Judge W P Bynum of Charlotte visited town on Saturday. The observer called the visit favorable and noted the judge’s statements last week about town progress. References to a planned cotton mill and housing funding appear amid scattered notes on local development and economic hopes.
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Winston Sazem
Walnut Cove
W. P. Bynum
Charlotte
Uslon
D. C
Eilie Carreney
Sanford and
Southern Cuts Its Preferred Dividend
The Southern Railway director in New York cut the semiannual dividend on the preferred stock from 21 2 to 11 2 per cent. The Niagra Movement convention in Boston features prominent white and colored educators addressing abolition anniversary events. Katherine Wright, daughter of Luke Wright, wed Charles Palmer at the American embassy in Tokyo as wedding guests depart for the United States with Col and Mrs Wright.
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New York
Southern Railway
Boston
Mass
DeEs
Whiti Mongo
Luke Wright
Katherin Wright
Luke
Wright
Japan
Charles Palmer
International Bank of Manila
Tokyo
United States
Allen Emerson Sighted in Dark Corner Near County
Allen Emerson who escaped from Anderson fall last week was spotted Friday in the Dark Corner section of the county. He was seen walking toward North Carolina as a reward of one thousand dollars is offered for his capture.
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Greenville
S.C
Allen Emerson
Anderson
North Carolina
Three Murderers Located After Escape to Bulgaria
New York reports Sarkis Ermoylan John Mouradin and Paul Sarkisian wanted for the murder of Father Kaspar Vartanian have been found in Varna Bulgaria. They fled via Montreal then Marseilles before reaching Bulgaria and eluding authorities there.
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Bulgar
New York
Ang
Sarkis Ermoylan
John Mouradin
Paul Sarkisian
Kaspar Vartanian
Varna
Bulgaria
Montreal
Marseilles
Shuford and Martin Sell Case of Child’s Candy Cure
Fragmentary notice describes a product sold by M. Shuford and W. S. Martin claiming to heal a child named Case. The text includes affectionate phrases about a baby, mentions rosy cheeks and dimples, and recalls a past illness with crying. No verifiable dates or locations are provided.
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M. Shuford
W. 8. Martin
Lawyers Have National Meet Promising ABA gathering to discuss ethics code
August 26 report from Baltimore describes the American Bar Association annual meeting with Judge Allen B. Parker slated to deliver the president's address. A proposed professional ethics code, crafted by a committee of top lawyers, will be distributed for information and later action. The document lists committee members and stresses careful, thorough consideration before adoption, with references to historical codes and a long appendix. Also included is a brief note urging modest meals in hot weather and a local advertisement for Kodol for indigestion.
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United ‘States
Stort
Henry St. George ‘Tucke
Vienna
James G.jenkine
Wisconsin
Iwiltam Wire Howe
American Bar Association
Samuel Johnson
Christian
Denmark
Norway
Andesse Fromman
Beard
Baltimore
Tockacavtie
Florida
Inutidual
Bury Amd
Alabama
Colorsto
Kentucky
Marpiane
Minar
Sean Carana
Weet Virgin
Virginia
Lowtsana Bar Associaton
Ont
Washington
Eveilteap
Aso
George Soeee
Elona
Inital
Sustlon
Srewer Wes
Pare
Trancau
Dar Ar Se
Thomas Jefferson
United States
C. M. 1 .Shuford
W. S. Martin
Disease Outbreak Ad Claims Scott's Emulsion Benefits
An advertisement-style note urges readers to use Scott's Emulsion for flesh and strength, claiming disease has no summer vacation and noting a free sample offer. Scattered garbled text references a sample request and contact cues, with misspelled addresses and stray words.
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Scott
Professional ethics proposal planned for 1905 attorney meet
The draft ethics code for attorneys was to be sent to all Association members and state bar committees by May 1 1905 for suggestions and criticism with a final report due for the 1908 meeting. The convention continued with around two hundred delegates arriving before the session opened today.
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State Bar Association
Safety Valve Opened to Ease Secretary Root’s Rest Period
New York August report says Secretary Root, resting at Muldoon’s Cure Farm near White Plains, is progressing well. Muldoon claims he will be back at work in two weeks, noting the secretary was overworked and needs rest to recover fully.
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New York
Root
Muldoon
White Plains
Roosevelt
Mr. Root
Ace Hy
Race
Tar Heel Traffic Costs Hidden in Rail Friction Debate
Plant asserts business outcomes can be determined with mathematical accuracy and references cost impacts on long distance and local trains. The article discusses efficiency claims and potential effects on Tar Heel transportation economics amid evolving rail policy.
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Ian Paae
Annie
Cern
Large Gifts to Fine Cathedral Delayed Completion Planned
New York August announcements from the Protestant Episcopal Diocesan House state the crossing of St John the Divine Cathedral at Morningside will be completed by a 100000 gift from J Pierpont Morgan and 75000 from George S Bowdoin. The project will extend from the choir to the great arch creating the arms of the crucifixion auditorium, with space for a sizable audience in the crypt and choir area.
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New York
Annoumes
St. John the Divine
Morningside Helgi
J. Pierpont Morgan
George S. Bowdoin
Rising From The Grave Electric Bitters Claim
A Lucama North Carolina man named Fertwell recounts a remarkable cure claim after taking fewer than a bottle of Electric Bitters for Brights disease in the diabetes stage. He says the remedy halted liver and bladder complications and believes it will cure him. The product is guaranteed by local druggists C M Shuford and W S Martin Co, at 50 cents.
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Fertwell
Lucama
N. C
Fie
Bright
C. M. Shuford
W.S. Martin. & Co
Turkish Troops Invade Persia Amid Reports of Atrocities
Turkiye troops advance near Urumiah and Merivan in Persian Kurdistan. General Dowieh and other Persian officers are reported killed, with prisoners taken. Civilians are said to be slaughtered and property seized. Clergy urge aid from Russia if Persian power falters.
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Merivan
Kurde- Man
Suleimania
Russia
Turkey
Singer Building Soars Past Washington Monument Height
New York August 26 The Singer Building nears completion and will exceed the 555 foot Washington Monument in height with 47 stories and a 612 foot total. It will be the highest occupied structure and feature a time ball hourly drop and illuminated hour globe. Foundation rests on bedrock 36 feet below the sidewalk, 18 elevators serve 2500 tenants, and 15 miles of pipe support steam and water needs. The project uses about 10,000 tons of steel with 18,365 tons total weight in towers and masonry. A copper lantern pinnacle will bear a searchlight beacon visible from sea, while interior lighting reaches 15,000 incandescent lamps.
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New York
Singer
Washington Monument
Broadway
Eifel Tower
Jwuleh
Ste
Cause of Many Kidney Deaths Warned in Ad Copy
An early 20th century advertisement claims kidney trouble leads to bladder and liver issues and touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure. The copy emphasizes that Swamp Root strengthens kidneys and helps avoid painful urination with a pleasant taste and affordable price. It offers free samples and instructs readers to mention the paper when writing.
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Bedusa
Col
Kilmer
Po Chen
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, NY
Swamproot
Swedish Prince Wilhelm to Visit Coney Island Dreamland
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden will be entertained at Dreamland Coney Island after dining at Crescent Athletic Club with the Swedish committee. An automobile conveyance will bring him to the amusement venue where Swedish sailors from the battleship Fylgia and a Swedish honorary guard will greet him in the ballroom. A procession of Swedes and flower girls from Swedish Sunday schools will lead to a royal greeting.
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New York
Prince Wilhelm’ of
Sweden
Dreamland
Coney Island
Crescent Athletic Club
Attleship Fylgia
Hillyer And Callaway Named To Georgia Railroad Commission
Governor Smith announced the completion of the Georgia Railroad Commission with Judge Hillyer of Atlanta and Fuller J. Callaway of LaGrange named to the panel. The commission organized by selecting 8. G. McLendon as chairman.
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Atlanta
Smith
Georgia Railroad Commission
Hillyer
Fuller J. Callaway
LaGrange
G. McLendon
Stranded Hamburg Vessel Reported Off Sherboro Lands
A line drawing of a sea disaster note reports Hedwig Woormann the Hamburg line steamer stranded on Sherboro land about forty miles southeast of Sierra Africa. The situation is described as serious though details remain sparse.
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Hamburg
Woormanin Line
Hedwig Woormann
Sherboro Land
Sierra Africa
Negro Shot in Crap Game at Salisbury
In Salisbury North Carolina on August 26 a colored man named Jack Williams was shot in the face by an unknown assailant after a dispute at a crap game. Williams declines to name his shooter. The city hosts many workers from Whitney and Southern Railroad, causing trouble for officers.
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Salisbury
N.C
Jack Williams
Williams
Mecca
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