Carter in Georgia Pen Civilian Prison Camp Report
G R Carter writes from Cordele Georgia on April 11 about prison camp life under State Prison Commission supervision. He describes work on roads with engines and machines, crop prospects including cotton sugar cane peanuts and potatoes, recent planting status, and comfort items like Easter ash for inmates. He notes mosquitoes, weather, and his role as warden and payment of 100 dollars monthly.
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Cordele
Pattor Keawee
State Prison Commission of
Jones JD. Haye
Darmon Kell
M. W. Carter
Port Huron
G. R. Carter
Death toll and unrest spark anti Armenian riots in Adana
Dispatch from Adana, Asiatic Turkey, reports two American missionaries killed in the anti Armenian outbreak. Rioting claims many Christian homes, with estimates of numerous Armenians slain or driven from thier houses. Separately a U.S. legal affidavit from Frank J. Cheney of Toledo offers a One Hundred Dollar reward for each healed case of catarrh with a standard patent remedy.
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Constantinople
Inter- Hinton
Adana
Turkey
Adung
Mersin
A. W. Gleawon
Halla Cataveh Cave
PJ. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Arugeiais
Edo
Confederate veteran ends life in Louisville bath tub
Mosea Gibson aged 72, a former Confederate soldier, died by drowning in a bath tub in Louisville yesterday after cutting his wrist with a razor. He had long worked in Louisville coal business and is credited with introducing anthracite coal to Kentucky.
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Louisville
Apelif
Gel
Mosea Gibson
Balan
Virginia
Wuielda
Kentucky
New Jugs Sworn In at Supreme Court Ceremony
In Columbia on April 16 a ceremony swore in new members to the state Supreme Court bench. Lancaster’s Voston was elevated to Chief Justice, Sparingburg’s Ho Livaniek to Justice, and Sparingbare’s T. 8. Stave to Judge of the Seven Otyewie ma riage. Governor Ausel attended but other justices were absent. The simple ceremony included Chief Justice administering oaths and a room filled with local lawyers.
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Columbia
Supreme Court
Supreme Bench
Leave
Mystery Coffin Prank Ends With Excited Chase
An empty coffin on an Atchison depot truck becomes the setting for a mischief by a baggage-room worker. A colored man alarmed by a moan flees after a blood-curdling yell, pursued near the river and coal mine. The scene shifts to a Sunshine Society invitation in South Carolina urging readers to donate to a veterans hospital shower in Columbia.
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Kansas City
Atchinson Depot
Cy Smith
South Carolina
Keowee Courier
Veterans’ Hospital
Columbia
J. W. Bunch
Chiles Hospital Plan Amid Turmoil in Angst Angy
A garbled report indicates Chiles Hospital in Angst aims to build a 20000 eli hospital with ties to Augusta and a late 1800s figure W. A. Dut. The Baldwin Locomotive Works in Pay is contracted to build seventy five locomotives for Western trunk Ise. Operations on the contenet will start soon with locomotives weighing 300 tons each.
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Awssat
Riverside Rive
N.Y
Ohio
W. A. Dut
Augusta
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Hdiyetone
Pay
Southern Pacific
Virginian Hotel Annex Sinks In Petersburg Collapse
Early today in Petersburg Virginia the foundations of the Chesterfield Hotel annex and an adjoining hog store began sinking, causing street sections to collapse. Guests were awakened by cracking sounds at 1 a.m. and evacuated without fatalities.
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Petersburg
Chesterfield Hotel
Atagen
At & A.m
Presbytery Meet In Basley South Carolina Presbytery
South Carolina Presbytery met in Basley with Rev. David Liane as pastor and Rev. H Pennell delivering the opening sermon. Wier Ach. Duuree served as retiring moderator, and Rev. J. James of Newberry was elected temporary clerk. The body includes Abbeyville Anderson Newberry Darlington Em(u)da Greenwood and McKen(s). Proposals to divide the Presbytery and form a new one from Pickens Anderson and Oconee were discussed along with electing a new clerk and home and foreign mission committees. Rev. W S MelIware and Joseph Benjamin attended. celebration of John Calvin’s 400th anniversary featured remarks by Rev. M R Kirkpatrick and Rev. F W Gregg. Presbytery to adjourn soon.
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Hey
James
Newberry
FW. Grogs
Abbeville
Carolina
Abbeyille
Anderson
Daetell
Emluda
Greenwood
Cones
Ula Beneston
Pickens
Anderton
Oconee
South Carolina
Home and Foreign Mission Board
Meliware
Columbian Theological Seminary
Joseph Benjamin
John Calvin
M. R. Kirkpatrick
Seneca
F. W. Gregg
J. L. Wilton
D. D
Hussey
Indictment in Cleveland Kidnapping Case
Cleveland Ohio April 16. Jus P Royle and wife, under arrest at Morcen Pa, on charge of kidnapping Willie Whitle of Sharon Pa, indicted by Cuyahoga county grand jury on child stealing and harboring a stolen child. The Boyles face blackmail and harboring a stolen child in this county. Authorities here desire to prosecute them should proceedings secure conviction.
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Cleveland
Ohio
P. Royle
Morcen
Willie Whitle
Sharon
Cuyahoga Vachly Grand Jury
Boyles
Pennaylyantt
Chamberlains Cough Remed y Rules Colds and Love
Italian girl 20 marries Camilla DeSiklo in Providence on March 5. Court records reveal a public sale on a bond tied to a failed attempt to rob a house for $4,000. Miss Vahilert secured a reduction of the bond by $1,500 and provided sureties for her lover.
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Providence
Ajith
Mie
Chilativa Palndert
Ca-milla DeSiklo
Cans ‘Hou Jai
War Dept halts sale of discarded U S army rifles
Chicago police reported that the sale of old Springfield rifles discarded by the U S Army had caused trouble in the city. An order followed delaying further auctions and limiting sales to veteran or police groups only, amid concerns that arms could spark revolutions in nearby countries. The measure reflects ongoing worries about arms flowing from the United States.
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Gavago
Apri
Pox Ice Shinyy
Chicago
United Biates Army
Mir War Department
Ue Weapana
Shiney
Washington
Countring
United States
War Department
Central
South America
Springfield
Barrlotte
Pigeon Delegate Stirs Chicago Hotel Gossips
In Room 718 of the Auditorium Hotel Chicago Jos Tucker, chairman of the Central Association, was linked to a blue pig son incident. Miss Margaret O Reilly, the cashier, explained the bird came daily for food from Tucker. Tucker vowed to feed and not repeat the lapse.
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Auditorium Hotel
Chicago
Jos, Tucker
Central Association
Margaret O'Reilly
Tucker
Rookery
Mias O'Reilly
Ank
Mr. Tucker
Summons for Relief in South Carolina Court Action
A summons and complaint filed March 17 1909 in Oconee County South Carolina Court of Common Pleas. Defendants must answer within 20 days. failure prompts relief. Attorneys Carby Shelor Hughes note. Also notice to debtors and creditors for Warren Dran estate with administrator W S Dray.
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Citizens’ Bank
B. F. Mclreath
I. B. Patterson
Court of Common Pleas
Eald County
Walhalla Court House
South Carolina
A. D
John F. Craig
C. C
Carby, Shelor
McBrreath
Oconee County
Carey, Shnlor & Hughs
All_ parsons
Warren Dran
DRA
Valhalla
Nancy Watking
Jane Dorsey
Cely Mason
oMea
Walhalla
the Court of Common Pleas
Kt.t. Jaynes
Bidwells in Court Over Prison Sentences
Charles and Benson Bidwell faced a dramatic court hearing in which Charles agreed to a possible life term to spare his father from a harsher sentence. Benson was sentenced to a brief county jail stay with parole in mind, while Charles was ordered to the penitentiary for an indeterminate term of one to ten years under the law.
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Chicago
Charles Bidwell
Benson Bidwell
Bodge
Sheriff Sale Notice in Oconee County South Carolina
In Court of Common Pleas before Walhalla Court House door on Monday in May 1909 Georgia BR VanDiviere administrator offers for sale a tract of land in Oconee County near Toxaway Creek and Tugalo River. Sale is cash with readvertisement if not sold. master W. C. White supervises.
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State OF
South Carolina
Sund
M. Chambers
Ocornoo
Toxaway Creek
Chant Creek
Tugaloo River
Washitle
Westminster
Dunter
Spencer Chambers
Levins
AL Cherhs
Urs Chawer
Pirohaveroo
W. C
Oconoe County
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Weatnitistor
Chiles Hospital
Virginian Hotel
Basley
Divie Mody
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Whitle Hoy
Chamberlain
Cougs
Chwap Army Rifles
Foley
J. W. Bell
Stonecypher Pharmacy
Deelgate
Noah's Ark
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Wadhalta Hy, Senec Dir
Anderson Intelligencer
de JR. Heller
Maly Play
John
Walter B. Heller
Atlanta
Jennie Merriels
Cambridge City
Ind
Cardus
Tom
Bouth Carolina
Court of Common. Pleas
Antrim & Sons
J. A. Moore
the Dodge Manufacturing Company
National Biscuit Company
Frank #. Block Company
J. W. Marshall
Plain ‘Tiffs
Oconer
Court of Common Fleas
John D. Verner
Wm. J. Stribling
Mra
P. P.P
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Savannah
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Hot Springs
Ark
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