Five Millions Lost In Middle Tennessee Flood Toll
Authentic reports from every county in middle Tennessee estimate property damage at over five million dollars. Twenty five people died in the flood. Jackson Mississippi reports Pearl River rising to new heights with extensive damage to farms stock and waterworks. The canal navigation may be interrupted for months. Palmetto Post criticizes a candidate who debauches voters with liquor.
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Tennessee
Jackson
Miss
Pearl River
Lemme
Wibarn
Vichutanvesa
Toei
United State
Elnee
K Partat
Palmetto Post
Tragedy Strikes Waterloo Woman Lizzie Madden Suicide
Waterloo mourns as 22 year old Lizzie Madden dies by her own hand after a fall illness turned to consumption. The tragedy follows multiple family losses to disease as her brother discovers her in apparent suicide with a pistol, in a chair, near a gun. Miss Madden was active in the Waterloo Baptist Church and its societies.
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Lizzie Madden
Waterloo
Miss Madden
Miss Midden
Two Tigers Caught in Yorkville
In Yorkville on March 31 a blind tigers trial before Mayor Willis led to three colored men from Main Street barber shop being charged with liquor sales. Smith and Adams pleaded guilty to three counts each and were fined or sentenced to six days on the chain gang. Herndon was acquitted after a jury demand. Several cases remain pending against them.
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Yorkville
Court House
Willis
Main Street
J. W. Smith
Will Adams
Charlie Herndon
Smith
Adams
Thes
F. McDew
Herndon
Jno
R. Hart
Frank P. McGain
Ehain
Hernden
Millinery Opening Delights Ladies with New Styles
On Wednesday and Thursday a millinery opening will showcase Miss Evans who has returned from the North with the latest fashions. She is arranging displays to exhibit the newest hats and headpieces for the season.
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Miss Evans
Negro Butler's Shocking Crime In Philadelphia Home
William H. Lane, a 26 year old colored butler, killed his employer Mrs Ella J Furbush and her daughters Madeline and Eloise in their Philadelphia home. Lane fled but was captured hours later in Camden New Jersey and confessed. He planned to murder the family and rob the house.
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Philadelphia
William H. Lane
Ella J. Furbush
Madeline
Eloise
Lane
Camden
N. J
Bridgeton
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Cures Wounds and Sores
Cobwebs on a cut led to lockjaw as Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is touted as the infallible healer of wounds ulcers sores skin eruptions burns scalds and piles. It promises cure or no pay and costs 25 cents at Crawford Bros and J F Mackey Co.
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Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey and Co
Cotton Fire Destroys Yorkville Spinning Plant and Cotton
The Victor Orton Oil Company spinning plant in Yorkville was destroyed by fire along with thirty two bales of cotton. Loss estimated at $2,500 with $600 insurance on the plant. Fire began about 7 30 and is believed to have been caused by a match as machinery was operating.
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News and Courier
Yorkvi le
Victor Orton Oil Company
Pie
Nearest lynching scare rocks Chesterfield county
Cheraw March 31. Will Brewer who killed Mr. Maen at Hornsboro in January was captured in Nashville Ga and brought back for trial. A mob of 60 to 70 men tried to seize him from jail causing Sheriff Douglass to threaten to fire. They withdrew with no bloodshed. Brewer to face trial as term of court opens tomorrow for two weeks.
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Cheraw
Chesterfield C
Will Brewer
Maen
Hornsboro
Douglass
Nashville
Brewer
Court House
Aldrich
Johnson
Covington
Electric Bitters Aimed at Women Health Woes
An older warning claims nagging wives need help as Electric Bitters touted for female troubles nervous issues loss of appetite headaches sleeplessness and fainting. Ad cites 50 cent price at Crawford Bros and J Mackey Co with guarantee of satisfaction. Plus Yokohama reports a 9 million yen fire loss at Fukui with 4000 homes burned and a Washington committee probing the Danish West Indies purchase yields little new light.
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Crawford Bros and
J. F. Mackey and Co
Washington
Edgefield Farmer Killed in Carlotina Robbery Near Augusta
W L Collins a farmer from Edgefield county South Carolina was assassinated by negro highwaymen five miles from Augusta, Georgia, in Carolina this afternoon. George Woods, driving with Collins, resisted the hold up. the assailants fired, killing Collins and wounding Woods, then escaped.
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Augusta
W- L
Collins
Edgefield County
South Carolina
Carolina
George Woods
Cellias
Woods
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