Lynchings and mob violence reported in May records
A dated mix of lynching reports and mob actions recounts multiple killings and near executions in May. Names such as Edward M Thirr ay and other Black individuals are noted alongside cities like Conroe and Bryan Texas, with references to law, trials, and attempted lynchings. The piece preserves stark, non-graphic details of racial violence and public brutality from the period.
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Edward M
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Wes Arne Verney
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Sayings on Railroads and Markets From Amidst Confusion
A garbled OCR fragment mentions railroad men reading notices and references presales, Tehran, and various odd terms. The readable parts suggest a midcentury style notice or advertisement fragment with scattered place names and incomplete phrases.
Public Safety Provisions and Lynching Penalties
The text outlines penalties up to five years in prison or a five dollar fine or both for persons involved in mob violence and for officers who fail to protect prisoners. It also provides a bounty forfeiture of 1000 dollars by counties where lynching occurs, with funds to go to the victim’s family or dependents or deposited in the U.S. treasury.
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United States Treasury
Farmers protest paying for ditch in Houston County
A meeting of Mokih, Mound Prairie, and Ta Crescent residents at Caledonia protested state taxes to fund Ditch No. 1. They argue the ditch benefits only the landowners nearby Hokah, Mound Prairie, and Lafrescent, and oppose the tax levy.
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Houston County
Mokih
Mound Prairie
Crescent
Caledonia
Hokah
Senator Servebum Urges Unity with Plain People Tone
A garbled excerpt shows Senator Servebum urging constituents to believe he stays in touch with common folks while mingling in society. The line stresses bridging gaps between lawmakers and everyday citizens to maintain trust.
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Servebum
Illness in State Declining Reports Board of Health
Madison Wisconsin reports a marked decline in illness across the state with fever cases from common diseases falling as warmer weather returns. Reduced contact among schoolchildren and more outdoor activity have sharply cut influenza reports, according to the state board of health.
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Madison
Wis
State Board of Health
Lemon Skin Bleach promotes fair complexion for stage stars
An advertisement claims mixing two lemons with Orchard White creates a lemon bleach for daily facial care. It touts harmless whitening without irritation and appeals to stage beauties for a fair rosy-white look.
Impure water and sewage blamed for typhoid rise
The piece notes that vacation crowds at resorts bring risks from impure water and poor sewerage, forecasting more typhoid cases. It mentions state efforts to control the disease through water supply improvements and public education, and references infantile paralysis as a concern.
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Disease peaks in July to September this year
Last year's cases totalled 259 with 62 deaths as the pattern peaks in July, August, and September.
Largest Locomotive Powers Freight and Passenger Trains
The text notes a 286 ton passenger locomotive described as the most powerful, capable of hauling twelve to sixteen Pullman cars at a moderate speed on level track. It also mentions a freight engine weighing 4 tons that has drawn a load at moderate speed.
Upgrade Cost Report Detours 17,000 Increment
A brief note states an upgrade priced at 17,000 with two tenths of a unit or one percent difference. The item appears as a financial adjustment in a municipal or project budget. No additional names or dates are provided in the fragment.
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