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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1907
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a series of tragedies in Jackson County. Names, places, and exact events are unclear due to garbled text but reference a board, authorities, and a growing tally of incidents leading to investigations. The article hints at multiple figures including a Sergeant and a Coloma area mention, with warning ignored by some involved.
In Charlottesville on December 31, the President faced rough weather but remained determined to kill turkeys. A messenger was sent toPlain Dealing for Dick McDaniel to bring the President’s riding mare Poxana, and a start was made toward the wild turkey roost on Green Mountain, with weather delaying the usual train schedule and a possible Washington trip this afternoon.
From The Hague to Rome and Tangier dated Dec 29 31 reports show the Rajah of Goa an island ruler in the Celebes Dutch East Indies dead after his party toppled into a ravine during pursuit on Christmas night. Also noted are Cardinal Cavagnis and Cardinal Trippi dies and the illness of Baroness Bursett-Coutts after a bronchial attack.
The ad explains flue curing for tobacco from the Piedmont region and compares it to sun and air curing. It claims Schnapps and Reynolds high grade flue cured tobaccos offer richer aroma and lasting satisfaction, warning imitation brands use cheap air cured interiors. Schnapps is priced at 5¢ and 15¢ plugs, cheaper than older 75¢ to $1.00 per pound options.
Washington dispatch notes Congress will reconvene Thursday after Christmas recess to tackle major issues over the next two months. New Year ceremonies will greet officialdom as state legislatures begin annual or biennial sessions and governors-elect assume duties. The New York Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock show opens at Madison Square Garden, while the pure food law becomes operative and enforcement tightens. The Atlantic fleet will train near Guantanamo before moving to Cuba, with elaborate war games planned for January through February. Chess champions Emanuel Lasker and Frank Marshall compete in New York, and a railroad managerial inquiry begins in New York City. A lumbermen's convention in Chicago discusses car shortfalls and proposed federal action. A Japanese warship voyage to Pacific ports and Canada tops the week’s world affairs, followed by Joe Gans vs Kid Herman for the lightweight title in Tosapan.
The Jewish World in London reports a scheme to emigrate Jewish families from Russia to near Galveston Texas with $500000 promised by J H Schift and support from Rothschilds in London Paris and Berlin. Separate items note American scientists honored at the American Museum of Natural History and the self-inflicted death of Dr Charles Culpepper of Portsmouth Virginia.
War Department instructs the United States District Attorney in Pittsburg to proceed immediately with the case of Lieutenant Drury and Private Dowd of the Ninth Infantry. They are indicted for the killing of W. H. Crowley of Pittsburg, with proceedings delayed since the September 18, 1904 shooting. The article notes the longstanding hangfire and cites legal urgency.
Paris December 29 Mme Lebargy famed as one of France’s most beautiful and wealthy women has been divorced by order of Judge Ditte. The husband claimed desertion and alleged the wife fled with a son of Casimir Perrier former French president. The case drew vast attention rivaling the Castellane saga. London December 22 United States accepts James Bryce as British Ambassador. appointment to be gazetted Monday.
In a Christmas appeal the text urges men to guard and guide an erring sister back to virtue with mercy rather than reproach. The message calls for kindness, protection, and support to restore dignity and hope during a season of compassion and renewal. Raleigh reports a state education change: Captain John Duckett becomes superintendent of the colored State Normal School, succeeding Prof. Charles Coon, who moves to chief clerk in Joyner’s office.
In Philadelphia on December 29 the funeral for the late President Cassatt is announced for Monday. All company buildings and locomotives will be draped and flags along the lines will be half mast. Possible successors mentioned include Vice President McCrea First Vice President Green Third Vice President Rea and Henry C Frick.
The car shortage problem affected internal commerce in the past month per the Bureau of Statistics. Notably grain receipts declined. domestic cotton receipts for November totaled 2,362,190 bales, down from 2,188,806 last year. Stockholm news reports King Oscar’s tense night as Kenedy's Laxative Cough Syrup gains popularity for children and adults.
Carmel Pa December 28 Wilager, a well known rest...
A printed advertisement touts a new digestive discovery claiming to ease sour stomach, indigestion, and constipation by restoring stomach balance. It cites a “natural digestion aid” with claims of soothing membranes and aiding digestion, prepared by a listed chemical firm and doctors, amid dated professional names.
New Orleans reports forty strike breaking men from St Louis and Cincinnati arriving as engineers oppose placing new union firemen on the lines. The piece also includes unrelated items on Prussian Law, DeWitt’s remedies, a Maine steamship company formation, and a Tennessee coal lands injunction bid.
On December 22 the Chicago and Gulf Railroad was placed in the hands of receivers F B Dewey and J L Dantzler by the Chancery Court at New Albany Mississippi. The line is part of the Mobile Jackson and Kansas City system recently put under receivership.
Paris reports the heaviest snow in years hitting France Spain Switzerland and Belgium. Rail traffic is tied up nationwide. London notes improving conditions in provinces as the continent braced for ongoing winter weather.
At a Montgomery meeting of the Southern Educational Association delegates endorsed the view that the national government should provide two to three million dollars for educational purposes in Southern states. President Abercrombie and Dr. Glenn of North Georgia Agricultural College supported the proposal.
A playful verse recalls a young lady Swart famed for a wart on her neck who buys a high collar with a half dollar, turning the tale into a quaint exchange of fashion and vanity.
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