Head On Collision Kills 22 on Seaboard Line
Rockingham July 22 A passenger train from Charlotte to Wilmington collided with an extra freight near Hamlet causing 22 deaths and 30 injuries The wreck likely resulted from operator negligence at Rockingham or Hamlet with blame leaning toward Hamlet The dead include engineer Frank B Lewis and baggage master H S Byrd among others All injured received prompt medical aid with Captain J D Bowen and several Rockingham residents listed among the wounded
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Frank Lewis
Byrd
Hamlet
Rockingham
Charlotte
Wilminton
Cais
Frank B. Lewis
Thomas Hill
H. 8
Ohn Bogan
Porter
Wadesbo
Tom Jones
Gilbert McFaden
Hattie Capel
Lauringburg
Hannibal McNair
Laurinburg
Mattie McNair
Mary Bell
Esther Dupree
Bennettsville
Jane Russell
Hoffman
Mary Land
Lewis Byrd
J. D. Bowen
Sanford
E. ‘A Carter
F. L. Lear
Joh
Birmingham
Cicero
Thomas
Meta Thomas
Oscar Leak
Rockingam
Octavius Jackson
H. C. Watson
Bes
Owen Bundy
Raleigh
Monroe
Hunter
Bundy
Comair Hants i
Fenorted Hhurt
Wilmington
John D. Bowen
H. 8. Byrd
Jack Bogan
Wadesboro
Rock ‘Ngham
Terrible Hamlet Wreck Involving Passenger and Freight Trains
Eye witness accounts describe a fatal Seaboard collision near Hamlet North Carolina between passenger train No 44 and an extra freight train around 7 to 8 PM. At least four trainmen died and 16 others injured while 28 were hospitalized. The crash left wrecked cars piled and an engineer burned near the locomotive, with bodies identified later at Hamlet and Rockingham.
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Hamlet
North Carolina
Charlotte
Es Glover Frank Lewis
Expressor H
Bird
Ne ‘Grcos
Sim Crow
Express
Bagicer
Wilch
Wadesboro
Frank Lewis
Rockingham
Lewis
Bowen
H. 8. Bird
Turmoil grows in St Petersburg as coup fears rise
In St Petersburg on July 20 extreme nervousness grips all classes as the Lower House’s address to the people sparks fear of a coup against Parliament. Rumor says dissolution orders have been signed, guards march from Krasnoy Selo, and fear of a government dispersing Parliament at bayonet point grows, signaling a deepening crisis and panic.
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St. Petersburg
Strana
Krasnoyo Selo
Five New North Carolina Firms Chartered in Raleigh
Secretary of State records on July 23 note five new corporations chartered in Raleigh. Huss Austin Co of Salisbury authorized capital 10000, Marsh Furniture Co of High Point capital 10000, W A Leggett Drug Co of Edenton authorized 25000, Seaboard Feed and Produce Co of Henderson authorized 50000, and Carolina Buggy Manufacturing Co of Henderson authorized 25000. Subscriptions range from about 3800 to 6000, with various individuals named as organizers.
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Raleigh
Huss Austin Co
Salisbury
J. H. Wooley
J. W. Huss
Marsh Furniture Company
High Point
J. E. Marshal
J. W. Harris
J. J. Welch
W. A. Leggett Drug Co
Edenton
W. A. Leggett
C. 8. Vann
Seaboard Feed and Produce Co
Henderson
J. H. Brodie
H.T. Morris
Carolina Buggy Manufacturing Co
Enderson
W. B. Waddill
Robert Lassiter
Tragic Crim Ally Enacrea and Dr King's Cure Story
A letter from F. G. Huntley of Oaklandon recounts his wife recovering from consumption after doctors failed. He touts Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds, claiming it killed germs and cured her. Trial bottle offered free by local druggists with guaranteed results.
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Enacrea
Shoa
F. G. Huntley
Oaklandon
G.M. Shuford
E. Berenzie
Gruggist
Opening of Great Peace Conference
The fourteenth annual Inter-Parliamentary Union conference opened at Westminster Palace. Russian delegates withdrew as their parliament dissolved. About 500 delegates attended with American rep Richard Jartholde and William Bryar on the platform. Sir Philip Stanley Weardale praised Peace efforts and President Roosevelt, while Campbell-Bannerman urged King Edward’s peace legacy. A chant proclaimed La Douma Est Morte Vive La Douma. The piece also notes the Louisville steam car men strike and local political notes in Princeton Indiana plus a Hot Springs legal obituary and a promotion for Dr King’s New Life Pills.
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London
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Royal Gallery
Westminster
Europe
Asell
Western Hemisphere
Maxim Kovalevsky
Esterday
Richard Jartholde
William Bryar
Load Wearsdale
Sir Philip Stanope
Lord Weardale
Roosevelt
Pres
Ler Campbell-Bannerman
King Edward
Nicholas
Viborg Governor Orders Dispersal of Parliament Members
The Viborg governor reports instruction from the governor general ofFinland to immediately close parliamentary meetings and use military force if needed to disperse members. The report mentions authorities and imminent action with strict orders.
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Parlament
Viborg
Finland
Iment
Quartet of Republicans Meets President at Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay July 23. A group of Republican leaders including Speaker Gannon Representative Sherman campaign chairman Loudenslager of New Jersey and McKinley of Illinois visit Sagamore Hill to coordinate the congressional contest with President Roosevelt who pledges hearty cooperation. Also mentions patent medicine ads and laxatives in the column.
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Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Ropefelt
Gannon
Sherman
Loudenslarger
New Jersey
Mc.Kinley
Mlinois
Summer trips to Colorado and West via Missouri Pacific
Travel pamphlet advertises a cheap summer tour from St. Louis to Denver from July 10 to 14 for a meeting, and trips to San Francisco June 24 to July 6, plus Colorado and Salt Lake City itineraries. Agents Reeves and Rehlander in Chattanooga coordinate travel from Missouri Pacific departures.
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Mexico
National Museum
Cathedrals
Bishops Palace
Chapultepec
Ete
Bic
Land of the Manana
Memphis
Iron Mountain
Little Rock
San Antonio
Laredo
Monterey
San Luis Potosi
Colorado
Salt Lake City
J. E. Rehlander
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