Gastonia 1907 election and school funding push
Gaston county politics wrap up with mayoral winners and educators announcing a $3,800 summer school-building program. Interurban surveys advance toward a two year goal as Four Cs Company builds routes from Mt Holly to McAdenville and Gastonia. A Negro Day parade and baseball game accompany the Odd Fellows convention activities in Gastonia.
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Gastonia
N.C
Sterday
Dark Horse
Ars
Hizensand
Charles B. Armstrong
Gaston County
Keser
W. E. Long
S. Mackadorris
Zanes ML. Sloan
Biln. Lineberger
Rufus M. Johnston
R. Pinkney
Rankin
Mes F. Vago
Samuel N. Boyce
Joenh H. Seyark
Pressly Reid
Otter
Stanley
McAdensil
Bessemer City
Usia
McAdensvile
Lovell
Noris
Latta
Holly
Filiot Mack
Southern
Southern i
C. F. Mason
Messrs. Jones
Gar Fand
Mayor Murphy Stands Pat On Liquor Agent Order
Greensboro May 7 Mayor Murphy maintains he ordered liquor agents to cease business. He cites South Dakota and North Carolina cases and says Wilson Act exempts shipping liquor to agents in prohibition territories from interstate rules. The Supreme Court decision pending in Thomasville could settle the issue.
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Greensboro
N.C
Murphy
Reent Supreme Court
South Dakota
North Carolna
Thomasville
Supreme ‘Court
Guilford
Daughters of the Confederacy
A. L. Brooks
Richmond
Central Carolina Fair Grounds
Virginia
North Carolina
County Board of Education
Pomona
Jamestown
Guilford College
Pleasant Garden
Bessemer
Giveonville
First Baptist Church
James M. Wharton
Hheart
High Point
Wharton
Whartons
Lonnie Landreth
Train Held Up as Engineer Killed Near Butte
May 7 Butte Montana Northern Pacific North Coast Limited held up at Welch's Spur east of the city. Engineer killed. Robbery aimed at safe contents from Seattle Portland Spokane to eastern points. Bloodhounds wired. Fourth hold-up in three years near Bear Mouth and past Burlington flyer incident.
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Butte
Mont
North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific Railroad
Welch's Spur
Seattle
Portland
Spokane
North Coast
Bear Mouth
Burlington Flyer
Confederate Veterans Reunion Opens in Columbia South Carolina
Columbia South Carolina May 7 The annual reunion of the Confederate veterans of South Carolina begins today in Columbia with several thousand veterans and younger admirers expected. State funds plus local support will finance elaborate entertainments and feeding arrangements as events run through Wednesday and Thursday at the Columbia Theatre and Capital Grounds.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Reaimee Ee
General Assembly
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Columbia ‘Theatre
Chamber of Commerce
Manhattan Opera Com
Seny
Matinee
Columbia Theatre
Metropolitan Club
Capital Grounds
Columbia Con- Paria
Cert
Belle
New York
Columbons
Two Injured in Santa Fe Train Wreck near Medway
A Santa Fe eastbound train ran off rails a mile west of Medway Utah Holly Colorado on May 7. Nine coaches overturned except the last Pullman. The porter and baggage master were injured. the baggage master had a broken right leg and a severe gash to the side.
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Holly
Col
California ‘United
Santa Fe
Medway
Duke de Arbruzzzi to Visit Jamestown Exposition
Duke de Arbruzzi, commander of the Italian squadron, sails for Washington Thursday and likely stays through Sunday. He plans to visit the Jamestown Exposition tomorrow before departing for Hampton Roads by May 12.
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Jamestown
Norfolk
Duke de Arurwéal
Washington
Gach
Hampton Roads
Somerow's Program at 10:00 P.M. Opening
The annual reunion of the State division United Confederate Veterans opens with an 10:00 p.m. program including Overture by Columbia Concert and Doxology. Assembly called to order by Captain. Continued on page 2.
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Somerow
United
Confederate
Veterans Tihe
Columbia
Trains Collision in West Virginia Kills Two
In Wheeling on May 1 two people were killed and one fatally injured when Baltimore and Ohio No. 7 westbound passenger train collided with an eastbound fast freight at Rosbys Rock, 18 miles east. Engineer C A Riley of Wheeling fatally hurt. baggage master Warner of Bellaire and express messenger Painter of Burton killed. Passengers escaped with injuries as both engines and cars were demolished and the incident blamed on a misunderstanding of news.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio
Rosby's Rock
Here
J. L. Painter
Burton
Xpress Messenger
New York
Chicago
Chisolm Gets Six Years for Bank Embezzlement
Alabama May 7 former paying teller Aldner R. Chisholm found guilty of embezzling 400000 from First National Bank of Birmingham. He loses in cotta speculation and is sentenced to six years in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta. North Carolina chairs meeting in Winston-Salem outlines prices and policies with about 40 plants in the state.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alender R. Chisholm
First National Bank
Cotta Speculation
Federal
Atlanta
North Carolina
Winston Sn
Winston-Salem
N.C
Increase of 10 Per Cent Is Expected Soon
New Bedford Mass May 7 An use of 10 per cent in the wages of the cotton mill operatives in this site is looked for soon as the result of recent ten per cent advance granted in Fall River Secretary Ross of the Spinners Union says The manufacturers have contracted for six months ahead and have nothing to fear during that time at least The mills are in a prosperous condition and the demand is greater than the supply and they have got to keep the wages up.
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New Bedford
Mass
Fall River
Ross
Spinners Union
Leas
Mob Attack in Georgia Ends with Lynch and Whippings
Georgia report says Charles Harris, a Black man who struck farmer Hayden Pearson, was fatally harmed by a mob. The mob attacked Harris and then ransacked his home, severely whipping his family and ordering them to leave McCutcheon County. Pearson is hospitalized and may die. a posse pursued Harris but no arrests were made.
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Augusta
The
Herald
Dearing
Georgia
Charles Harris
Hayden Pearson
Wis Ody
Harris
Business of New Bedford Will Likely be Suspended
New Bedford Mass May 7 Every mill in the city is believed to shut down during the last week in August after a vote of cotton tail operatives to take their vacation at that time In the weaver mills The general opinion is that spinning plants will follow causing the city to suspend nearly all business in that week
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New Bedford
Mass
Famous Trial Is Now on in Boise Idaho May 7
Precautionary measures ban street preaching during the Haywood and Western Federation leaders trial in Boise. Authorities fear disrupted speech could provoke agitation or disorders while the city remains quiet. Judge Wood has not signaled ruling on defense demand for a bill of particulars, which could delay opening the trial.
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Boise
Idaho
Haywood
Thether
Federacf
Frank Steunenberg
Wood
Trans Atlantic Shipping In Danger Of Tie Up
A serious tie up of trans Atlantic shipping looms as longshoremen strike, affecting major passenger and mail steamers between New York and European ports. Southern and coast lines and many tramp docks face disruption. Strike leaders claim about 10 000 workers have quit.
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New York
Ise
Man Kills Wife and Baby Then Shoots Self
A man killed his wife and infant child before taking his own life by suicide. A woman, described as having a “quer idea,” matters not to the report, and the note mentions a strange remark about wearing false hair.
Head-on Collision On The Mobile And Ohio
A freight train collided head-on with another train near Seafront causing a disruption on the Mobile and Ohio line. Details on injuries or cause are not fully clear from the fragmentary report.
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Mobile
Ohio
Liquor law hits Rutherfordton area and crimes rise
Rutherfordton notes report strict enforcement of the new Jallert liquor act limiting possession to under one gallon and punishing excess as retailing. Several arrests are tied to breaches, some sent to road duty on the chain gang. Other items include Knights of Pythias district meeting plans and local civic updates.
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Chaingang
Knights of Pythias
Rutherfordton
Marion
Tripe
Hutherfordton
Frm
McBrayer.& McBrayer
MeBrayer
McRorle & MeBrayer
Gaston B. Justice
A. B
Atlanta Medical ‘College
Justice
Reltives
Matt McBrayer
D. F. Moon
Solomon Gallett
Raleigh
Supreme Court
Matt Lynch
Broad River
Ed Beam
Mitchell Avenue
John H.,wood
Washington Street
John G
Asheville
K. J. Carpenter
Death of Mrs Gibson in Baltimore and funeral at Concord
Mrs Emily Gibson wife of Robert E Gibson of Concord died this morning in Baltimore after treatment for nervous prostration The remains will be brought here tomorrow morning and the funeral set for tomorrow afternoon She was a slater and closely connected with Miss Julia McGruder and prominent in social circles across North Carolina and Virginia
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Baltimore
Concord
Emily Gibson
Robert E. Gibson
Gibson
Julia McGruder
Ana
North Carolina
Virginia
Six Persons Killed in San Francisco Family Tragedy
May 7 news from San Francisco reports Walter Davis killed six members of the family he lived with at 414 Pierres street after a dispute over money. A party guest and others restrained him as he tried to reload his pistol. a crowd formed outside during the attack.
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San Francisco
Walter ‘Carpenter
Iassatty
Pierres Street
Todger
Davis
Jana
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Gaston
All
Her
Frank P. Hall
Belmont
East King's Mountain
Act Oh
Cherryville
N. C
Mount Holly
Belmont Falls
Mayor Murphy
Pat
Gate City
Vait
Ern Pacific
Welches Spur
Confederate Veterans of
Palmetto State
France
Japan
Duke DE Arbruzzzi
Chisolm
Farmer
Rutherford
Rutherford County
Sixersons
Father
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