Third Victim Hanged in Booneville Mob Lynching
A mob of about 100 men from Rockport hanged John Rolla the third colored man implicated in Hollie Simons murder in Booneville Indiana at 6 30 PM Monday. The lynching occurred after breaking jail walls with a telegraph pole, amid quiet streets and without shots fired. Rolla confessed to the crime. Governor Mount prepared militia measures but no force used. Confederate local officials reported sympathy for the mob. the incident followed other threats and confessions connected to the case.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Sentinel
Booneville
John Rolla
Hollie Simons
Rockport
Alla
Anderson
Benjamin Madson
Raymond Cherry
Rolla
Negrol
Neres
Inch
Merc
Rella
Owensburg
Simons
Alilitin
Mount
Eheritf
Spencer County
Bonneville
Kolla
Coee
Uber
Gen Gore
Minm
Company EK
Evansville
Local notes mix humor and headlines in Coldwater era
A miscellany of small items, from entertainment and real estate to railroad and public notices. Michigan topics appear with time changes, deed transfers, and local business ventures, while community events, births, and council chatter fill the page with brief reports and notices.
Personal notices through Callins and city visitors
PERSONALs report a string of local visits and travel. Mr and Mrs Geo Harrington of Callins spent Sunday with A O Bron son and Howard Smiley while his nephew David Smiley rests in Kansas. Miss Mamie Larkins of Chicago stayed with her aunts on Hanover street. Miss Bessie Walz returns Friday from Normal School for Christmas. Fred Cavanagh goes to Oakville Ontario for Christmas. Simary Phelps and wife of Ceresco visited their son W O Phelps and family. A J Morgan of Le Roy sought the ballot box for recount duties. Mr and Mrs Seabolt of Ann Arbor head to New Mexico for the winter. Seabolt’s consumption prompts the climate move. He’s a known city figure, often guest with the Hughe s family. Rocky Mountain Ten is promoted as life’s nourisher. 850. Ask your druggist.
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Daskam
David
Slater
Beatrica M. Babcock
A. M. Ziegler
Hoston
Mass
Here
Jackson
Albion Nowe
Howard Smiley
David Smiley
Kansas
Mamie Larkins
Chicago
Murphy
Hanover Street
Bessie Walz
Fred Cavanagh
Oakville
Ontario
Simary Phelps
Ceresco
W. O. Phelps
A.J. Morgan
Leroy
Board of
Court and Crime Notes from Battle Creek Region
Summary of local court actions and crime reports including demands for mandamus in the Watson case, a suit by I C Painter against John Seymour over hotel debts, adjourned case against Mrs Brand for false pretenses, dismissal of George Glenn case after assault dispute, and warnings about a smooth swindler posing as a Detroit novelty salesman. Also mentions a patent medicine claim and an ad for Rocky Mountain tea.
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Wm. Nivison
Coldwater Township
I. C. Painter
the Royal
John Seymour
Hammond
W Hitch
Glenn
Battle Creek Journal
Detroit
Mullory Rates for Cincinnati Northern RRo Tickets
The Cincinnati Northern R R offers special excursion tickets for travel on June 22 24 25 1901 with return until January 3 1902. Prices include 1000 000 and one third jury for a round trip to various points in the P. A. territory. Agent A H Anson releases weekly News at $1 per year.
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Cincinnati
Puiuis
Jine
Connietivysia GO. P. A
A. Hf
State and Local Notes Hit Kalamazoo and Beyond
A roundup cites the Southwestern Michigan Poultry show in Kalamazoo Des and a Jonesville time standard move. Michigan football notes claim a 6–7 record with 117 to 55 scoring across ten games. Other items cover road law reform, a 40-year goose, racier mentions of northern Michigan wolves, a state canvass recount showing 422,728 yes versus 64,757 no, and Fr. Marquette skull publicity. Also mentions Klondike wealth, Oshkosh lumber shifts from Choate to Oregon, and a doomed Choate plant with 500 people. Pianos and organs sale prices are included, plus Dr James F Smiley estate details and Marshall, Michigan executor notices.
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Southwestern Michigan, Poultry Association
Kalamazoo Des
Jonesville
Common Council
U. of M
Caro
Rowland Powell
Hanover
Michigan
Oshkosh
Wis
Oshkosh Logeing and Lumber Company
Choate
Mich
Oregon
Watersweet
Tax Notice and Regional Land Claims Highlight Prairie States
The notice urges Marshall taxpayers to settle by January 10 to avoid extra collection costs, with J. J. Deshanr as city treasurer. An extended block promotes Minnesota and North Dakota as prime farming regions, praising land, timber, wheat, corn, and tourism literature from Charles Fae of Northern Pacific Ry., St Paul.
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City of
Marshall
Southworth
Houston Bl K
J. J. Deshanr
Anasissipui
Missouri
Theuious
Minnesota
Fae
Gen
Northern Pacific Ry
St. Paul
Minn
Wonderland
Wanted Reliable Manager for New Branch Office
An advertisement from The A. T. Morris Wholesale House of Cincinnati seeks a reliable man to manage a forthcoming branch in the vicinity. Applicants should provide solid references and present an acceptable record. Catalogues four cents stamps offered.
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O. K Bers
A. T. Morris Wholesale House
Cincinnati
Ohio
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Physicians Directory
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L16
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Calla
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Offica
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Smiley
Beate St
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