Sheriff Rescues Negro From Mob in Carrollton
In Carrollton Georgia on June 7 a sheriff saved a black man accused of murdering a white boy from an attacking mob. One man, George Bennett, was killed and two others wounded as the siege of the jail unfolded. State militia arrived and the prisoner was to be sent to Atlanta for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
Joseph Merrill
Carroll County
Atlanta
George Bennett
Thomas Smith
Thomas S. Ward
Bennett
Ward
Sheriff
Williams
Otis Ward
Harris
Supreme Court
Candler
Villa Rica
Temple
Candier
Court House
Regio
Indictment Hog Theft Sparks Fatal Houston Shootout
In Houston on June 7 a quarrel over an indictment for hog theft led to a shooting affray. Thomas Payne and L. D. Echols died, J. B. Perkins was fatally wounded, and Dave Echols badly hurt. Payne's son stood trial. witnesses Echols and Payne faced off down town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Thomas Payne
L. D. Echols
J. B. Perkins
Dave Echols
Payne
Echols
Perkins
Young Payne
Old Man in Trouble in New Haven Fraud Case
William D. Stafford of Michigan, 60, was arrested in New Haven on allegations he obtained money under false pretenses by posing as Abraham Arthur Tandy, claimed brother of a late New York priest. He allegedly acted as an agent for a Dominican sisterhood in New York and solicited funds for furnishing a new academy building in the city. Evidence from books and papers found on him aided police in forming the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
William D. Stafford
Michigan
Abraham Arthur Tandy
Pyramid Pile Cure advertised as permanent relief
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure from the Pyramid Drug Co of Marshall Michigan as a permanent remedy for piles. It claims rapid pain relief without dieting, targets deep seated disorders, and asserts safety for delicate bodily parts with broad druggist availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyramid Drug Co
Marshall,Mich
Man Locked Up After Examination In New York Case
Records indicate an individual operated in New York Buffalo Philadelphia and the West with papers naming St Catherine s St Joseph s and the Holy Rosary academy of New York. After examination he was locked up in default of bonds of 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Buffalo
Philadelphia
West
St. Catherine’s St. Joseph’s
Holy Rosary Academy
Shot Sweetheart in Mount Vernon Jealous Lover Tragedy
Henry Becker a 25 year old baker shot his fiancée Lizzie Speirs at her gate in Mount Vernon after a night of jealousy. The wounded woman, taken to Mt. Vernon hospital, is not expected to live as Becker fled and was later rumored to have killed himself. Coroner Banning notes her ante mortem statement detailing Becker’s alleged jealousy and threats during their two year engagement.
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New York
Henry Becker
Mt. Vernon
Lizzie Speirs
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Street
Beoker
Foley
Westchester
Becker
Banning
Army Post Canteen Endorsed By Medical Association
The American Medical Association by unanimous vote endorses reestablishing the army post canteen in a report urging Congress to repeal the prohibition on the army post exchange. The group cites benefits to discipline health and morale and thanks John D. Rockefeller for a $200,000 gift for scientific research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
American Medical Association
Congress of the United States
Army
John D. Rockefeller
Volunteers Leave Philippines for United States
Washington dispatch reports Gen. MacArthur announcing all volunteers have left the Philippines and are en route to the United States. The cablegram from Manila confirms the mass departure as the war department updates the status of volunteer forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
United States
Washington
War Department
War Department approves artillery badge design
Washington June 7 The war department has approved a badge for the artillery corps showing two muzzle loading cannons crossed. In the center V are the letters U S For the coast or illery the letters will be gold and for the field artillery silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Artillery Corps
Field Artillery
Blood Was Thin From Presbyterian Journal Ad
Gertrude Gilbert of Dauphin Street Philadelphia recounts recovery from heart disease and tuberculosis after long illness. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring strength, appetite, and daily function. She endorses the product and notes it is available from druggists or Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY for 50 cents per box, six boxes $2.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. i
The Platt Amendment Letter Public in Havana Paper
Secretary Root asked Senator Platt his views on intervention under the Platt amendment. Platt said his confidential War Department letter was included in the convention's acceptance. The Havana paper published it today, clarifying the aim to avoid implying a protectorate over Cuba and preserving Cuba’s independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Root
Platt
Connecticut
Secretary of War
Havana
War Department
Cuba
United States
Congress
C. H.plato
Giant Maine lobster sent to Roxbury dealer
Eastport Maine June 7 a lobster weighing 23 pounds and measuring four feet from claw to tail was caught a few miles off Grand Manan New Brunswick in a trawl. The crustacean, after delivery, will be sent to a Roxbury Massachusetts fish dealer. A similar giant lobster from Grand Manan is in the Smithsonian Institution Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastport
Maine
Roxbury
Mass
Grand Manan
N. B
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C
Demurring Denied. Patrick Short Meyers Must Plead
Judge Foster in general sessions refused seven demurrers to indictments against Albert T. Patrick David Short and Morris Meyers charging Patrick with murder and others with forgery and perjury. Defendants to plead Monday with bail arrangements for Short and Meyers. June noted as a month for church and town births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Foster
Albert T. Patrick
David Short
Morris Meyers
Patrick
Short
Meyers
Doan's Kidney Pills Praised by Local Resident
A Lowell citizen Mr Terrance Flood of 30 Davidson Street reports severe pneumonia led to kidney pains and back ache. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Ellingwood Co. at Merrimack and Central, four boxes completed his relief. He endorses the remedy and urges others to try it. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Terrance Flood
Davidson Street
Dean
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central Streets
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
A Stern Note to Cuban Assembly
Washington keeps Cuba policy secret as Root hints at possibly adjourning the Cuban constitutional assembly until Congress meets in December. The Platt amendment remains the central demand, with a revised clause narrowing US aims to land sales and coaling stations. Senator Platt defends the measure as safeguarding Cuban independence and US friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of War
Cuba
War Department
Root
Constitutional Assembly
Congress
United States
Gen. Wood
Firemen Heroism on a New York St Patrick Day Blaze
In a June chapter on Careers of Daftiger and Daring Jeveland Moffett lauds firemen for daily bravery. A 1899 Windsor Hotel fire on St Patrick's Day in New York showcases Hook and Ladder 4 and others rescuing a woman from a seventh floor, a rescuer lowering a woman from a top floor, and multiple saves including a dog. Firemen McDermott and Clerk receive acclaim for daring feats and lifesaving actions amid rising flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daftiger
Daring
Jeveland Moffett
New York
St. Patrick’s Day
Fifth Avenue
Hibernians
Forty-sixth Street
Forty-second Street
Windsor Hotel
Fority-seventh Street
Thirty-sixth Street
Ninth Avenue
John Binns
McDermott
The Cost Of Collegiate Rowing
The annual cost of a big university crew ranges from $6000 to $10000 with further outlays for improvements and equipment. Cornell spent about $8000 on water time last year and expects similar this season. Major expenses include the head coach and boat-builder salaries, a steam launch, training table, and race week costs totaling around $1400 for travel and sustenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Navy
Crash Suiting at 5c Yard
Crash suiting remains popular for skirts and children suits with boys and girls. We secured one case of whole pieces of imitation linen that is unshrinkable in washing and durable. Usually sold at 10c per yard, this lot offered at 5c per yard in basement bargain department.
Injury debate over girls’ golf and athletics
A claim about a girl injuring her spine playing golf is not used to argue against women’s athletics. The contrasting example of a woman who fell down stairs and injured her spine is cited to question building all houses on one floor, implying faulty reasoning rather than policy.
A Woman Seeks Help From Mrs Pinkham in 1899 Letter
A Virginia woman writes in March 1899 of eighteen months of ovarian and womb inflammation, severe pain, and fatigue. After trying doctors, she seeks Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, praising its relief and urging others to write for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. Watson
Hampton
Mrs. Pinkham
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Georgia
Presbyterian Journal
Phila
Myers
Carter & Sherburne
Heroes
Forty-seventh Street
Kara Flannigan
Kate Flannigan
William Clerk
Hook and Ladder 7
Edward Ford
National City Bank of
Lynn
T Bicycle
C. B. Coburn & Co
Market Street
Caleb L. Smith
Boston
Brangh Grogery
Stree
W. R. Sturgis
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