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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1904
Page
2
Gilbert Smith, and Co conduct an introductory piano sale, pushing value and novelty to entice Frederick area buyers. The ad touts low early prices, warns against third rate instruments, invites musicians to inspect pianos, and claims broad consumer choice with a focus on trade exclusivity and public access.
John J. Fitzgerald of Pawtucket led the Democratic state delegation to the Rhode Island convention to choose national delegates for the St Louis Democratic National Convention. Assisted by former Mayor George W. Greene of Woonsocket, Fitzgerald's faction routed Quinn and Honey, electing five loyalists and one opponent who sided with them. The group endorsed Hearst for president and adopted resolutions urging unit voting by the delegation.
Jackson March 11 Shep Griffin a negro in jail at Meridian was taken from men in Kemper County who allegedly held him in involuntary servitude. This charge marks a major peonage case before US officials in Mississippi. Wounds from a lash kept his clothes glued to gashes for days. Griffin fled to Nessobat County on a second escape, was recaptured, a rope placed on his neck and tied to a saddle, and dragged back to Kemper. Some suspects face threats to kill witnesses and burn property, and terrorized residents seek protection from insurance agents. The captors claim a $1 debt owed by Griffin. offers to pay were declined by those involved.
At Stanton shaft near Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania ten miners were ascending from 1000 feet below when a loose guide held the carriage 200 feet from the bottom. Two hours later officials freed the carriage and three men were brought to the surface. One man was slightly injured. seven others climbed ladders and came up unaided.
An unexpected blast on a large charge of G plussure at a Sylvania railroad improvement site two miles west of Millersburg instantly killed foreman James Kerns and laborer Pietro Mazigotta. Injured are laborers Roccolingi Girolome and Garibaldo Sescrimo. All workers were employed by Thomas F. Kenny & Son. Kerns was the nephew of the firm’s senior member.
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