South Carolina Court Finds Various Deaths and Crimes
Spartanburg reports Harvey Bradford colored convicted of burglary at Converse College, aided by Miss Kool who described the struggle and bite. other sentences include John Guinn manslaughter two years, Will Haswood twelve years, John Callins life sentence. Chester hanged Addison colored for murder after crowd gathered. Orangeburg dries movement forms committee. Darlington fire destroys large barn and buggy. real estate growth and farm industry noted in Columbia and Lexington reports with inspections and projects ongoing.
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Spartanburg
Special
Harvey
Bradford
Julia Reed
Converse College
Mies Kool
Nexro
Nuiskirta
Venjiet
John Guinn
White
Exrle ‘Trommell
Greer
Will Haswood
Matthews Harley
Heulville
John Callins
Lockman
Mercy
Chester
Luncen Addison
Matilda McMaster
Mamie Hassell
Clare
Aritson
Addison Hindamet
Shim Tiquet
Drowned man in Saluda River near Pelzer factory
F C Buckner, longtime Pelzer Manufacturing employee, drowned in the Saluda River Sunday afternoon while swimming. His body was recovered near dusk. his mother resides in Greenville city. Rosemary district voters approved issuing 7000 for a new brick school building to educate about 200 children.
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Greenville
F. C. Buckner
Pelzer Manufacturing Company
Saluda
Rosemary
Smallpox Vaccination Plan Discussed In Town Meeting
At St Matthew's, Dr AK Able led a town meeting called by the State board of health to organize a thorough vaccination drive amid a mass outbreak in nearby towns. Local felons joined the effort to protect the community and curb the spread.
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St. Matthew's
State Board of Health
Negro's Case to Be Appealed and Delays in Execution
Laurens anderson case delayed as attorneys Richey and Blackwell announce intent to appeal to the Supreme Court for a new trial on alleged errors in the null and sentence. Court notes no action in six months. execution unlikely soon. Sumter:Vivie Lowey clubwomen prepare to welcome Federation of Women’s Clubs of South Carolina in April. civic beautification urged and public plates improved.
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Negro
Laurens
Spevial
John Henry Anderson
Attomians
Richey and
Blackwell
Supreme Court
Ney
Sumter
Vivie Lowey
Woran
Clibs
South Croling
Vity
Damages Suit Against Southern Railway Decided For Railroad
In Augusta the jury for Krepps versus Southern Railway Company awarded no damages, ruling in favor of the railroad in a suit seeking two thousand dollars for alleged injuries from a fight aboard a passenger train. In Columbia a state borrowing plan seeks up to 500000 to cover pension payments and other needs, with Palmetto National Bank of Columbia named as the lowest bid lender at three percent interest.
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Saluda
Krepps
Southern Railway Company
Sim
Augusta
Columbia
South Carolina
Matthews
Palmetta Ional Bank
Palmette National Banke
Four Arrests in Scranton Fire Probe
Investigation by Deputy Insurance Commissioner Wharton led to four arrests in Scranton. Sheriff Geo. J. Graham and P. M. Lee named the detainees as C. P. Johnson, Bert Johnson, and C. F. Kaurow, with two men identified as brothers selling goods in the area.
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Wharton
P. M. Lee
Geo. J. Graham
C. P. Johnson
Bert Johnson
C.F. Kaurow
John
Standard Oil expands reach into New York retail firms
New York City reports Standard Oil men linked to a broad retail expansion through investments in Hegeman Drug, Childs restaurants, Corn Products Refining, New York Glucose, National Staten, and a rumored candy and milk venture. Investors include A. Tydeman and E. T. Bedford, with spread across multiple companies and branches under the so-called investment department.
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New York City
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Hegeman Drug Company
Childs
Corn Products Refining Company
New York Glucose Company
National Staten Company
New York
Standard
Peanut Trust
Investment Department
Standard of Company
Lkely
Standard Ol Group
Hegeman Company
Standard Ol
John H. Flagler
Samuel
Shady Side
Corn Products Companica
Broadway
Aigo
National Streen Company
Ciienlar
Co. T. White
Corn Products Company
Tnreatment Department
Amalgamated
Conner
United Metals Selling Company
HH. WH. Rogers
Millionaire E J Barney Remarries Wife of State Senator
Dayton Ohio reports 73 year old millionaire E J Barney the city’s wealthiest man wed widow Elinor Chapman age around 30 the former governess in the Barney home. The ceremony faced bitter opposition from his two daughters and is expected to finalize after Barney’s two daughters are reportedly cut out.
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Senator Smit
U.S
Servie
Smith Careina
Summillie Smith
TE. J. Harney
Dayton
Ohio
E. J. Barney
Elinor Chapman
W. W. Chap
Barney Wandels
Pickings and Paragraphed Notes From the Pittature Club
The Pittature Club has sold a share of Charlie Starro the Beaton Club. Efforts proceed to waronize the brewers in El Paso Texas. Reports from wartorn New York City railways show last quarter totals at £354000000. Sixteen hundred men at the Aboraman Welsh caliierion were locked out.
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Pittature Cluh
Beaton Club
el Paso
Texan
New York City
Aboraman
Wales
Six of Ten Children In Des Moines Infected With Tuberculosis
Des Moines Tubercular Association reports that six of every ten children examined show tuberculosis infection. Incipient cases are common and progression to dangerous levels is possible. The group is considering establishing a children’s tuberculosis camp for treatment.
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Des Moines
Investica
Dox
Daughters of the Revolution Split in Bid for Presidency
After twenty hours of counting ballots the Daughters of the American Revolution split between administration and anti administration, electing Mrs Matthew T Scott of Illinois as president general by a slim margin. Mrs Mirandi B Tulloch of this city won the vice presidency general post for organizations, edging out Mrs William Cummings Story of New York by eight votes. The result sparked a bitter contest and a rare unanimous motion by Story supporters to declare the election unanimous, with dissent from anti administration delegates and Senator McCamber. The event followed a heated Senate exchange over cotton seed oil tariffs and a proposed graduated income tax, highlighting partisan tensions in Washington.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Velion
Hinee
Scot
Story
Senate
Simmons
North Carlina
Aldrich
Relief of Foreigners in Tiflis Delayed by Shah Decision
Dispatch from Tiflis reports General Snarsky, commander of the 1908 Russian punitive expedition, chosen to lead the proposed Russian relief mission into Persia. The venture, urged by Great Britain to aid foreigners at Tabriz, has been postponed after the Shah withheld approval.
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Tiflis
Cuble
Snarsky
Vite
Peresia
Great Britain
Tabriz
Grave Situation in Armenia and Turkey War Toll
Fragmentary report describes extreme violence in Armenia and Turkey with massive casualties. Estimates vary but figures reach into tens of thousands killed and missing as hunger and displacement worsen, with regional instability spreading across cities and rural areas.
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Armenia
Veirut
Asialiv
Turkey
Dimiher
Adam
Wiley
Foreign Affairs: Turks and Armenians in turmoil report
The piece notes that factions among the Young Turks challenge the Turkish sultan and demand concessions in Armenia. It cites about 6,000 Christians dead in Armenia riots and mentions Adana in ruin. Roosevelt is said to have left Pomabassi for African hunting grounds.
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Armenia
Sultan Prisoner as Constitutionalists Seize Constantinople
Martial law is proclaimed as Constantinople falls under constitutionalist control. Sultan Abdul Hamid and his ministers are confined within the city walls while Parliament asserts civil government. Foreign ships and embassies are secured by the military to restore order during the crisis.
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Frimees
Sittan
Tasha
Han
Sethe
Ate
Wikies
Deen
Enjail Yuurtins
Vivales
Smitten
Apter Lesate
Fier
Letore
Bet
Artiekine
Jessie the
Mitelike Nad Tebolhisena Bae
Tvinlers
Suvelena
Ibeer
Salonika
Meir
Eesubad
Muksstur Roy
Suliniki
Perlages
Trv
Ceuharmes
Sulimahe
Este Wood
Na Garrisen Surentered
Ning Key
Ville
Sultan Abdul Umid
Tle Guitcome
Enver Bey
Washington City
Mary Curtin Lee
R. FR. Lee
Toskiah
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BE. O. Woods
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A. Dervick
Commissioner Watson
Mr. Watson
Saluda River
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State Treasury
Scranton
Jarmon
Davenport
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