Black "Free Men" Held in Bondage in South Carolina Stockades
A Columbia dispatch describes stockades in Anderson County where free Black people are confined under brutal overseers with armed guards and bloodhounds. The piece allege contracts, convict-leasing style labor, and family separations resembling slavery, citing judge Benet’s grand jury charge and multiple stockade practices.
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Columbia
Anderson County
Harriet Beecher O
Benet
Grand Jury
Planters Favor Slavery in Anderson County
Read by a local audience, a contentious note argues for maintaining contracts that bind Black workers, claiming no protest from prisoners or jurors and asserting public support for the system despite criticism. The piece cites court compromises and visits to stockades as validation for continued labor contracts.
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Anderson Uters
Stockade
Anderson
Claimants to Sullivan Estate Move in Probate
Numerous heirs from Caherbury Roscarberry Ireland file formal claim to Sullivan estate with John Sulto’s letter alleging wreckage in Vancouver. City hearing discusses sidewalk, sewer, and street improvements on Prospect, Fourteen, Maynard’s addition blocks, and various streets with costs up to 83,900.
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Sullivan
John Sulto
Vancouver
Jeremiah Sullivan
James Sullivan
Margaret Mahoney
Caherbury Roscarberry
Ireland
Catherine
Patrick
Daniel
Eetatveles
Burgatia
Roscarberry
Blatne Street
Prospect Street
Sixth Avenue
Third Avenue
Olympic Place
Fourteen Avenue
East
Yales
East Mercer
First
Highland Drive
Cen Ae Avenue
Denny Way
Valley Street
Garfield Street
Queen Anne Avenue
Fifth Avenue
John Street
East James Street
Maynard's Addition
Fastlake Avenue
Albert East Plaine Street
Yester
East Cherry
Eighteenth Avenue
East Columbia
Fast Howell
Fast Union
Broadway
Minor Avenue
Benees Street
Harvard Avenue
East Street
Alec
First Hill Improvement Plans Extended to Somineer District
At a council meeting last night street paving plans extended to the Somineer area bounded by Madison Broadway Boren and University. Other items included a bill to investigate city injury claims, a proposal to hire a bacteriologist, and requests for inclined railway on Terrace Street and more fire horses. The Cedar River water extension survey and bond matters for Seattle Electric and Tacoma projects were discussed.
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Madison Street
Broadway
Boren Avenue
University Street
Byers
Crichton
Navin
Wade Hampton
Chas. E. Shepard
Terrace Street
Yesterway
Seventh Avenue
Cook
Fire Department
D of Public Works
Fire and Water Committee
Allen
Seattle
Lake Union
Cedar River
Fremont
Greenlake
Latona
Fdgewater
American Bonding & Trust Co
Seattle Automatic Telephone Co
Seattle Electric Co
North End
Woodland Park
Board of Health
Burrows Welcomes 12-Pound Baby Girl at Fremont Church
Dr. A Burrows pastor of the As bury M E church in Fremont announces that yesterday he became a father to a bouncing baby girl weighing 12 pounds. Dr Teal of Fremont reports the mother is doing exceedingly well.
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A. Burrows
Asbury M
Fremont
Teal
Public Works Receives Time Extensions Petitions
The board reviews requests for extensions of time on contracts. Holan and Recker seek more time for the pile bridge on Connecticut Street between Jet Avenue and Railroad due to material shortages. Thorsing and Lindland request 15 extra days for Virginia Street planking. Paul and Frank ask a similar extension for the Pottery Street sewer. All filings sent to the city engineer.
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Board of Public Works
Holan & Recker
Connecticut Street
Jet Avenue
Thorsing & Lindland Ark
Virginia St
Paul & Frank
Pottery Street
International Council Offers 500 Reward for Lynchers
The International Council of the World convened at its New York offices and voted to authorize its attorney to prepare a formal offer of 600 for the arrest and conviction of all individuals implicated in the murder of John Moody, lynched in Bryan County Georgia on February 27, 1901. The same amount applies to those tied to the murder of "Dewey" Smith alias Bob O'Neil, lynched at Camden Missouri on March 2, 1901.
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International Council of the World
New York
John Moody
Han
Bryan County
Georgia
Dewey” Smith
Bob O'Neil
Camden
Jennie Ross Taken Into Custody After Night Incident
Jennie Ross was taken into custody by police that night following an incident.
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Jennie Ross
Convict Lease System Exposed in South Carolina Counties
Reports reveal a plan to build stockades to enslave Black convicts, with Anderson County highlighted for studying and spreading the practice. Investigations suggest the system may spread to other counties as prison directors struggle with short-term labor needs. Judge Tenet’s charges bring attention to brutal conditions under up-to-date planter slave ownership.
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South Carolina
Anderson County
Telephone policy sparks fire response after late-night outages
Quick results reveal a new pact with the telephone company granting instant connections to headquarters at any hour. The move follows two house fires in the early morning hours blamed on poor telephone service and the Star's report on previous after-hours denial of service.
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Cook
Fire Department
Star
Brothers from Green Lake Head to Dig Bend Ranch
Thomas and Arbury sons of Mr. Harry Hedges, Green Lake, depart tomorrow for their ranch in the Dig Bend country near Weterville. 7 best running watch at the Loula Klodt Special. Second, Zz. C. Miles & Piper Co. handle the best Alaska stave and miners' hardware.
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Thomas and
Arbury
Harry Hedges
Green Lake
Dig Bend
Weterville
Loula Klodt
Zz. C. Miles & Piper Co
Handlen
Alaska
Miners’ Hardware
We Add a New Regular Customer
We attract new regular customers by offering first class quality at a fair price. The ad mentions talcum products from De Johnson Johnson and Red Cross antiseptic talcum, with various descriptions and pricing hints. The text emphasizes customer appreciation and steady repeat business.
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Lanel
de Johnson & Johnson
Red Cross
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Hull
W. &. Newell
Newell
W. Q. Hammond
Tean
Reneon
Anderson County Stockade
Sullivan Estate
Yeirs
Se Nction
Little Miss Burrows
Ike
Johnson Brothers
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la Belle
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Johnson Brothers Emi
England
Queen City
Notingham
Nottingham
Point d'Esprit
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Brusee
En Oriental Portiere
Pélkep
Pike St
Masonic Temple
Second Avenue
Yesier
Frederick & Nelbson
Morris
Morrie
Frederick & Nelson
Home Furnishers
Rialto
2D Ave
Cor
Damark
Worth
Tor
Aquare
Pike Street
Anderson Mineral Springs
Port Orchard Drydock
Charleston
P. D
Washington
Eamers
Galbraith’s
Greyhound Dock
Colia Gock
Greyhound Doo
Sontary
Thanefer
Marton and
Weat Street
Treen Shoe Co
First Ave
Wringer
Elie
Miles & Piper CO
Mathieson Bros. Grocers Cor. Sixth and King
Tel
the Oxygenor Gazette
James Keller & Sons
Dundee
London
W. S. Mayfield
Phoat Mala
Chickering & Ons
Eber, Kimball, Pease and Tiger Pianos
Kimball @ Burdett Organs
D.S. Johnson &0
Burke Building
The
Washington Oxygenor Company
Pioneer Building
Sentro
Bonney & Stewarks Funeral Geizeetwe
Brunteimers
Ave
Columbia St
Rephone
Yesler Way
J. B. Stevens
Schuchard Optical Company
Chesboro
Stone, Fisher & Lane
Sorosis
Simison Bros
U. S
A. T. Lundberg
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Fenting League
Howard True
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