Long Fragments of Senate News and Public Notices
A collage of summaries from historical notes mentions publication cuts to one million copies, brewery labour deals, a police embezzlement case with parole, Dr. E. P. Galea retiring from Gallaudet College, and the Itasca training cruise scheduled for June with France and the Azores visit. Also noted are a doctor denied a license, an Effingham inventor proposing a high speed rail concept, and White House Home Coming Week plans along with patent office funding and soldiers homes inquiry.
Seven Bishops Elected by Asheville Conference
The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South elected seven bishops. Denny, Kilgo, Murrah, Lambuth, Mouseon, Waterhouse, and McCoy were chosen across ballots, with Denny earning the largest free-ballot majority. Morrison faced censure but was kept on the active list with limited duties after committee findings and promised reform.
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Asheville
N. C
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Collins Denny
J. C. Kilgo
Denny
Southern Methodist Church
W. B. Murrah
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
Kilgo
Trinity College
Durham
Murrah
Milseps College
Jackson
Miss
W. R. Lambuth
Tennessee
B. D. Mouseon
Texas
R. G. Waterhouse
Virginia
J. H. McCoy
Birmingham
Als
College of Bishops
H. C.morrison
Morrison
Resignation of Savannah Pastor Amid Congregation Rifts
The Rev J Wilson resigned as pastor of the Church of the Ascension in Savannah on May 9 following a factional dispute within the congregation. Church officials stated the resignation was by expediency and not tied to the earlier assault by two women members. Wilson denied involvement with related affidavits and gave the name of his informer when asked.
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Columbia
J. Wilson
Woman's Union Adjourns After Large Missionary Meeting
Baltimore special reports the Woman's Missionary Union adjourned Monday after a mass meeting. The convention drew 320 delegates and 700 stars, the largest in the group's history. Plans include raising 244000 for missions next year plus 35000 to enlarge a Louisville training school for women missionaries. A resolution urged raising 250000 for a sention house for immigrants. next year the meeting will be in Jacksonville Florida.
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Woman's Union
Baltimore
Convenie Af
Sention House
Jacksonville
Fla
Washington House Rejects Bid to Move Inauguration Date
The House on Monday failed to secure the required two thirds vote to submit to the states for deciding the inauguration date of the President and Vice President. The proposal would shift the date from March 4 to a later Thursday, extending the transition period.
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Washington
House
Thoraiany
Cosmopolitan gathering to host officials from multiple regions
Inviting Sunday will attract official delegates from all states and Canada, with over 50 delegates forming a large cosmopolitan assembly. The American delegates roster is full and attendees will outnumber the local delegates. More than 300 meetings are planned at the convention, with previews of world school conventions previously held in London, St. Louis, and Jerusalem.
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Canada
Ameri Tae Gelerates
Hmra
London
St. Louis
Jerusion
Fire at Red Feather Coal Mine Kills Six Thirty Six
A fire at the Red Feather Coal Company stockade in Bibb County near Centerville Alabama destroyed the Laeile mines sector. Thirty six inmates or workers perished in the blaze sparked by unknown arsonists, officials report.
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Centerville
Ala
Red Feather Coal Company
Laeile Mines
Bibb County
Coe
Pri i
Palmetto Happenings at South Carolina Democratic Convention
The South Carolina Democratic convention opened in Columbia with Gen. Willie Jones reelected state chair amid opposition. The body rejected delaying the chair election and debated party rules, registration law, and poll tax requirements while electing Richard S. Whaley as president. The convention did not address prohibition, adjourned around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday after minor rule changes and a platform mainly focused on federal matters.
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St Columbia
Wilie Jones
Land
Jones
Chesterfield
Seminoles Securities Company
Gen. Jones
D. J. Griffith
State
Lee
L. I. Parrott
Sumter
Richland
Richard S. Whaley
Charleston
South Carolina
Democratic Executive Committee
Wickersham
BE. D. Smith
Iulea
Gold Watch Theft Arrest Reported in 1908 Case
O. J. Busser was arrested at Branchville by a Southern Express detective and taken to St George. He appeared before Magistrate Moorer charged with stealing a gold watch from the Southern Express on or about December 23 1908. Sasser pleaded guilty when arraigned and the magistrate set bail at 1000 dollars.
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O. J. Busser
Branchville
Southern Express Company
St. George
Moorer
Sasser
Jailer Hilton Smith Dies After Shooting at Columbia
Columbia city jailer Hilton Smith died at a local hospital after being shot by John Rabb on Tuesday night. Rabb was arrested at Blaneys near Columbia and confined in the penitentiary.
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Columbia
Hilton Smith
Columbia City
John Rabb
Blaneys
Columbis
Penitentiary
Stay of execution shocks state judiciary
A judiciary member notes that a stay of sentence is really unusual given the present case. The surprising move follows expectations of a harsher outcome as the court weighs the defendant’s Preathe credit claim.
Missing Georgetown man Avant sought. reward offered
W B Avant of Georgetown fled for parts unknown and is now the focus of a $100 reward by the sheriff for his capture. Sheriff Scurry vows full pursuit though odds appear doubtful. Bond relations include D W Avant and George Parsons at 3500 and Dr Bigham’s mother at 1500, linking to the case.
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Willis
W. B. Avant
Georgetown
Sheriff For
Dr. Bigham
Greenville
United States
Scurry
Poe
Avant
Bigem
D. W. Avant
George Parsons
Dr. Highan
Cotton tare act hardship grips state cotton trade
In a circuit court case the Columbia firm of M. v0 Hrath Co fights W. G. Mullins representing Maybank and Co over the 1910 cotton tare law. The act cuts tare by six percent and raises deductions, reducing bale weight by ten pounds. Estimated impact: about 1.8 million dollars across 12 million bales at 15 cents a pound. Continue After Tragedy. Wales Hane, mother of the negro held for murder at Lenfield, dies during police entry. Inquest planned by Coroner Walker. The elderly mother of John Rabb dies as officers search the home for the suspect.
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Circuit Court
Columbia
Wales Hane
Hilton Smith
Lendfield
Henry Barber
Walker
John Rabb
Youngest Bank Cashier Record Reported
Earle F. Martin of Donald's holds the United States record as the youngest bank cashier at age eight. A. Merger of Belvit Kansas is the next youngest at twenty. The dispensary system in six counties is projected to cut alcohol sales by half or more from twenty one county levels, with last year’s sales near four million dollars.
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Earle F. Martin
Donald's
United States
Tee Bank
Donald It Kaasagi A. Merger
Belvit, Kas
W. B. Weat
Saluda County
Columbia
National Guard
Sumter
Chieckamauga
Wells
Twelfth Circuit
Georgetown
J. W. Babcock
State Hospital For
Thway Company
Allendale
Port Roy
Spartanburg
Bostic
Fort Mill
Beaufort
Harvey
Roddie Brown
Adama Landing
Laulles
Resnfort
Bonding Business Without License In Sumter
Deputy insurance commissioner B A Wharton investigated H T Edens of Sumter for bonding activities. The grand jury requested the probe. Mc Master will release a report, which preliminarily shows Edens conducted bonding without proper license. Gallagher Burton whiskey firm reimbursed $11,000 to the old State dispensary commission.
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B. A. Wharton
H. T. Edens
Sumter
Grand Jury
McMaster
Edens
Whiskey
State
Gallagher & Burton
Old State
Inspectors Work Both Ways in Food Law Enforcement
Report notes a cooperative arrangement appointing inspectors to enforce the 1907 pure food and drug act in the state alongside commercial food enforcement. Mentions related shifts in duties and local administrative steps across counties, with broader context on health, law, and governance in early 20th century.
Twenty Boilers Burst at Canton Plant Killing Dozens
A blast at the American Shoot and Tin Plate Co plant in Canton Tuesday afternoon pierced a neighborhood. Seven boilers exploded, killing twenty to thirty and injuring about fifty. A body was hurled through a house along a straight path to Louis Avenue. Torso fragments and scattered limbs were found nearby as rescue crews searched for more injured.
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Canton
American Shoot & Tin Plate Co
Louis Avenue
Editorial boards made official organs of the church
The General Conference of the colored M E Church designated the Western Trumpet of Kansas and the North Carolina Index as official church organs. J A Haslet and R B Stanton publish these periodicals in their respective states, reflecting a policy shift to formal editorial oversight.
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Ugusts
General Church
General Conference of the Colored M. E. Church
The
Western Trumpet
Kansas
J. A. Haslet
North Carolina
R. 8. Stanton
President Taft Ordered Clemency Petition For Morse
The petition for the release of Charles W. Morse from Atlanta Federal Prison is addressed to President Taft and is signed by Robert Alphonso Taft and the Yale senior class, asking clemency for Morse, father of Edwin Morse who was Taft’s Yale classmate.
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Morse
New Haven
Robert Alphonso Taft
Charles W. Morse
Atlanta
President Taft
Edwin Morse
Taft
Yale
Robert Taft
North Carolina Socialists to Nominate Full Ticket in Rowan
The Socialist party in Rowan county plans to nominate a complete local ticket for the upcoming election and also to issue a full state ticket. A state convention is expected in June, likely in Greensboro. East Spencer hosts an entire Socialist group led by Beers.
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North Carolina
Salisbury
N. C
Socialist Party
Rowan County
Greensboro
East Spencer
Foreign Laborers Threaten Plant Amid Missouri Strike
Hannibal Missouri reports militia from state forces deployed under Governor Hadley to Lasco four miles south where 1500 foreign workers threaten to damage the Portland Cement Company plant valued at four hundred thousand dollars and to injure American laborers as a strike unfolds.
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Hannibal
Hadley
Lasco
Portland Cement Company
Stork Train Delivers 50 Foundlings In New Orleans
A third stork train of the year arrived Saturday morning under Sisters of Charity care. About 50 babies were presented to eager, wealthy women while 25 went to Kansas farmers and 25 to others. many arriving mothers misunderstood the process and thought payment secured a child.
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New Orleans
New York
Garolinian Confesses Wrong Doing in Sevaonah Ga
A man claiming to be W M Lazenby an employee of the Atlantic Coast Line in Jacksonville confessed to wrongdoing. He told police he was involved in a scheme taking advantage of others while ill and described actions that harmed servants and coworkers.
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Garolinian
Sevaonah
W. M. Lazenby
Jacksonville
Atwotie Coast Line
Tplleigen Reed Meekay
Secon
Steelity
Epicure’s Corner Recipes From Old New York Telegrams
A disjointed collection of kitchen notes and recipes from the era. Instructions include broiling with butter, sour notes, and pepper. A salad method suggests olive oil dressing, barb es cut in quarters for garnish, and basil dusting. Also included are cream pie and orange dessert steps with crust and custard notes.
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New York Telegram
Creamed Sweetbreads Recipe Remastered
Tender creamed sweetbreads are cooked with butter then fried. Dice meat and toss in a pan with butter until lightly fried. A rich cream sauce blends butter flour and cream, seasoned with salt pepper and parsley. Serve hot over toast slices for a quick dish.
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New York
Geese blood sausage dish from German recipe text
A fragmented recipe describes an economical goose dish using feet wings gizzards hearts and blood. It outlines steps to boil with onions cloves bay leaf pepper thyme and parsley, prepare a white sauce with butter and water, add blood and vinegar, sugar and pepper, then serve with dumplings or bread.
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Schwarz Saver
New York Telegram
Household tips for preservation and quick fixes
A cloth wrung out of vinegar and wrapped round cheese prevents moulding. Sealing envelopes with egg white resists steaming. A large safety pin serves as a holder for buttons and hooks. Used ammonia wash may fertilize plants. Salt water rubbed on yellowing matting prevents it turning. A Welsh rarebit can melt in water or milk as needed. Shiny worn shoes can be renewed with fine paste. For lighting a candle or night lamp uses less oxygen than a regular flame. A cheese omelet can be made, using grated cheese and a pinch of salt. A safety pin substitutes bodkin for opening fabric without puncturing it.
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District of Columbia
Vinces
Senate
Manuel
J. Arthur Kemp
Lies Department
United States Semariary
Moundaville
W. Va
Police Protective Association
E. P Galea
Gallaudet College
the Deaf and Dumb
Revenue Cutter Service
Arun Cove
France
Asore Islands
Fis
Lewis B
Maryland
District Court of
Iran
Postoffice Department
Effingham
Tlinots
Renson
Injuri Co
Congress
Ead Oecomenl
White Howes
White House
Jent Taft
Insar Gans
Patent Office
Cox
John ©. Kngo
Trinity Village
Raymond Livingston
James’ K.it
Columa
Wheeling
Circuit
Board of Education
E. W. Boyd
Cleveland
T. G. Walker
South Cleveland Banking Company
State Bank
Ufes Berkers
Ohio
Special
Baie
Epicure
Ann Br. Fuller
Boston Post
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