Letter on high state official in Lanahan case published
Lewis A. Parker of Greenville writes to the News and Courier defending his testimony before the winding up commission regarding Senator Cole L. Blease and the Lanahan matter. Parker questions Blease’s claims, notes his own voting for another candidate, and urges Blease to identify the “high State official” Lanahan employed. February 17, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News and Courier
Cole L. Blease
State Senate
Blease
Lanahan
Wi. Elliott
Columbia
Supreme Court
Mease
Fragmentary testimony and disputes over diplomatic acknowledgment
Fragmentary speech excerpts describe an investigating committee, witness denials, and questions about testimony related to a diplomatic matter. The record references Mr Blense, Mr Lanaban, Mr Nowe, and Mr Tanabe, with tensions over timing, consent, and potential compensation tied to a diplomatic acknowledgment.
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Lanaban
Taman
Tadibe Boris Afother
Eifeel
Geibwank Aly
Bret Wil
Rivne
Mp Hlease
Railroad Commission Sets Express Rate Rules Order
The Railroad Commission adopted an order on express rates requiring public inspection of rate schedules and specifications. The Southern Express Company must post notices 20 days before changes and obtain 39 days of commission consent before any rate modification. By March 1, 1908, the company must stamp a conspicuous notice on each package for shipment collect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Commission
General Assembly
Columbia
B.C
Southern Express Company
Souther Express Company
Fragmented OCR note on tabots and panel setup
The readable text outlines a plan to assemble a panel and forwarding team for a collection at Cedmehake. It mentions tabots, a fidelibte panel, and a person named Terkie, with a vague goal to calculate and ship items, possibly for a project or service.
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Cedmehake
Fragmentary report on local election results and legislative session
Vague OCR snippet describes votes and figures from a county election. Mentions DeVere, Devorre, and local figures like Montgomery and Marion with unclear roles. Verbatim names are garbled. no clear dates or places emerge.
Jury to Hang Rippey on March 25 in Tennessee Case
The court set March 25 for Rippey to be sentenced after a trial shaped by the Tenzeoth Van Civ Cont, with Waller Bhgiey and others named in the proceedings. jurors heard testimony about the crime and the defendants faces the death penalty in a case tied to Tennessee events and local legal actions.
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Anil
Rippey
Senator Latimer Dies After Illness in Washington Hospital
Senator Latimer aged about fifty seven died at Providence Hospital Washington after an illness of several days following an appendicitis operation. He had served ten years in the House and Senate, was a Baptist, and leaves a wife and children. Prospective candidates for the unexpired term include Marion Rucker Anderson and LeGrand Walker among others.
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Aubry CG. Latimey
Providence Hospital
Washinton
Tie
Jon
Koln
Senate
Tle
Aieeood
Éuimney
Romuli
Severo
Lark Bo Gary
Abbeville
LeGrand Walker
Georgetown
Poolisie Young Man Faces Serious Trouble
A foolish young man named Poolisie Young Man is in serious trouble for raising money under questionable pretenses. Authorities investigate alleged mismanagement and possible fraud linked to fundraising efforts.
Warren Case at Chicago Transit Line Trial Report
A chaotic 19th century style report details Warren, a young white man of about 22, accused in a transit line incident near Chicago. The narrative mentions a May December date confusion and describes injuries, a trial progression, and political overtones involving a city and state.
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Kinegamore
Pepity
United States
Marshall
Ely
Warren
Hin
Hovey
Orda
Heder
Chicago
Wits
United Sixtes
Pei Warren
Spartanburg Native Linked to Dallas Murder Suspect
J. F. Wilder, who shot W. L. Booth in Mississippi last Saturday afternoon, is a Spartanburg county native with relatives there. He once operated a Woodruff saw mill, left for Mississippi 15 years ago, and built a fortune worth about one million.
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J. F. Wilder
W. L. Booth
Dallas
Texas
Pps
Mississippi
Spartanburg County
Spartanburg
Wilde
Woodruff
Supreme Court needed to ease county jail congestion
The Dorchester Eagle reports complaints over the county paying nine dollars monthly for J. M. Walker kept in jail over a year after a 16 year sentence. Walker’s case awaits Supreme Court decision. Investigations ordered. legislature created two new circuits to relieve court congestion and may consider another Supreme Court to reduce backlog.
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Dorchester Eagle
J. M. Walker
Walker
State
Supreme Court
Leg
Ciicnits
Grain Carried by Lake Steamer Sparks Bread Forecast
A lake steamer recently hauled 421,000 bushels of wheat from Superior to Buffalo. The cargo weighs about 26,260,000 pounds and could produce 18,945,000 pounds of flour, enough to bake over 20,000,000 pounds of bread. The note links the shipment to imagining daily bread for Admiral Ryan’s fleet during a year and a half voyage.
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Superior
Buffalo
Ryan
Waterways value to farmers and cargo capacity lesson
A fragment notes the importance of transportation by water to farmers, citing Ly Lons capacity and a cargo example. It underscores the canal system's value and its impact on future canaling of waterways, hinting at logistical lessons for agricultural producers.
Dispensary Rules Spark Strong Community Debate
A disrupted town meeting in the Carolines sparked debate over a local dispensary. Controversy centered on licensing, health standards, and the store’s impact on the neighborhood and youth. The gathering highlighted calls for stricter oversight and clearer storefront regulations.
Fragmentary report from unclear local event at unknown site
A garbled OCR style notice references several place names and dates but fails to convey a clear event. It mentions a person or group near Su Chee Bilton home and Futanet Wik, with references to a wreck or injury and a railroad Oman. Details are illegible.
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Hivaliie
Su Chee Bilton
Futanet Wik
Railroad Oman
Morgan and Rorkefeller see Senate tied to currency plan
The New York Journ of Commerce criticizes a proposed emergency addendum to the regular volume of bonds and taxes. It frames the move as a radical defect and a target of political manipulation by a Republican campaign.
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Senate
New York
Machine politics and railroads tied to nine men
The article argues that a small group of eight to nine men, including the railroads, control national business and politics. It cites Republican infighting, Lin Molfoto’s seat, and a conspiracy to influence earnings, urging court action over delegate control. It notes Southern states favoring Foraker delegates and calls to leave "razors" at home.
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Shaler
la Molfette
Lin Molfoto
Otis
Maenine
Bowie
Roepublp
Wea
Aury Shaw
Ohio
Death by Own Action in Germanic Nations Historical Study
A clipped historical report analyzes death by own action across Germanic nations, detailing counts of suicides among married men, widowers, and women with or without children. It notes higher male suicide rates in childless marriages, cites the London News summary, and highlights geographic patterns in Europe including Germany, Norway, Wales, and Switzerland with speculative causes such as misery, love, domestic troubles, and failed ambition.
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London News
Westeatt
Europe
Norway
Vestrietiona
Wales
History of New York Flags and Dutch East India Company
The piece traces New York’s flags and emblems from early Dutch and English influence. It notes Henry Hudson’s 1609 voyage, the Dutch East India Company banner, and the shift of power to the British, leading to New York’s later development under English control.
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Manhattan
Henry Hudson
Dutch East India Company
Witty
United Provinces
Netherlands
O. C
Algemeene Oost -Indise Compagnie
General East India Company
India
Maud
Britain
Holban
Awaderdim
New York
Wueli
Wien
Saul
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