Carnegie Gift to Tuskegee Endowment Reaches 600000
New York April 23 trustees of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Alabama have received 600000 toward its endowment fund from Andrew Carnegie who attended the recent meeting where Ex President Cleveland presided. The trustees will meet to accept the gift and plan further endowment increases.
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New York
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
Alabama
Andrew Carnegie
Tuskegee Institute
Cleveland
Negro Lynchers Convicted in Bluefield Slay Plot
In Bluefield West Virginia Judge Woods sentenced O L Motley Lige Hutchinson and Paul Banks all colored to three years in the penitentiary for conspiring to lynch Charles Godfrey another Black man on the city outskirts last February Godfrey shot at the party fatally wounding Robert Brown who was later tried and acquitted Roosevelt Makes a Tour of the Yellowstone Park in Cinnabar Montana President Roosevelt’s Yellowstone visit is complete with a noon arrival at Fort Yellowstone and a planned inspection tomorrow Secretary Loch notes the president is in good health and enthusiastic about the trip
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Bluefield
W. Va
Cinnabar
Mont
Roosevelt
Yellowstone Park
Fort Yellowstone
Norris
Loch
Pitcher
Park
Gey~ Wer
Display of Common Sense on Cleveland Voting
A Durham Herald note questions why regular papers publish double column pictures of Mr Cleveland and praises a reader who says he would vote again for the old man. The item reflects on media coverage and public sentiment about Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Comsenae
Pneumonia Is Robbed of Its Thrrors by Foley’s Honey and Tar
An old advertisement claims Foley’s Honey and Tar cures a racking cough and strengthens the lungs. It asserts prevention of pneumonia if taken promptly and warns to refuse substitutes. T. Eugene Funderburk, druggist, is listed.
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Foley
T. Eugene Funderburk
Richardson To Retire From Politics For Masonry Work
Congressman Jas D L Richardson of Mobile Alabama, a Democratic House leader, announced at a Scottish Rite Masons reunion banquet in the Battle House that he will quit politics to devote himself to Scottish Rite Masonry. He noted nine redistricting-related rejections by Congress and his election as Grand Commander of the Southern Supreme Council Thirty third Degrees, saying the duties conflict and he must choose Masonry full time. Applause greeted his decision.
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Mobile
Ala
Jas D L. Richardson
House
Alabama
Battle House
Congress
Southern Supreme Council
Scottish Rite Free Masonry
Mob Kills Suspect Rae in Bainbridge Ga
An African American man named Andrew Rainey was seized from Constable Bell by a mob near Bainbridge, beaten severely and died after being tortured while en route to jail. He faced arson charges for allegedly firing Fred Lang’s residence, which was 13 miles away. The deputy and Rainey were attacked as the crowd demanded the prisoner.
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Bainbridge
Andrew Rainey
Bell
Rainey
Fred Lang
Moral Degeneracy In Full Measure Verdicts Given
Chesterfield April 24. Jury reports a verdict after 15 hours deliberation in the Browns and Hortons case. John Horton, colored, guilty of murder with mercy. Mary Jane Brown guilty of manslaughter with mercy. Adeline Brown guilty as an accessory after the fact. Ellison Horton colored guilty as an accessory after fact. Also Gov Heyward appoints Gen Wilie Jones to the State dispensary board to fill the unexpired term. Jones not seeking reelection per arrangement.
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Hortons
John Horton
Mary Jane Brown
Adeline Brown
Ellison Horton
Heyward
Wilie Jones
A. F. H. Dukes
State Dispensary
Tie
Binejah Assembly
Get
Jones
Reception for Rev and Mrs G Croft Williams at Blacksburg
Special to The Observer reports a large reception held Tuesday evening at Cherokee Inn in Blacksburg. The Witsell Guild of the Episcopal church hosted the event for Rev G Croft Williams and his wife, with parlor decorations of dogwood and wild azalias. Friends from many churches attended, underscoring their popularity.
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Episcopal Church
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Willame
Bucklen Arnica Salve Ad Promises Quick Healing
The advertisement claims Bucklen Arnica Salve is the best for burns, sores, bruises, cuts, boils, ulcers and skin eruptions. Priced at 25 cents, it is guaranteed to satisfy, offered by Crawford Bros. and J. F. Mackey & Co., druggists.
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Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
Earth
Hiced Balm Co
Stinnte Ga
Greensboro Man Loses 1761 In Wallet Theft
E J Kennedy of Greensboro on a Roanoke and Southern train from Winston to Denver recently sold his Greensboro business. He carried 1761 in his wallet, which disappeared when he left Roanoke. A search by conductor and police failed to recover the wallet containing his Denver ticket.
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Roanoke
Roanoke & Southern
Winston
E. J. Kennedy
Greensboro
Denver
Kennedy
Lieutenant Colonel Sprele Dies by Own Hand in Batangas
Manila April 22 Lieutenant Colonel Leary W Sprele of the First Cavalry shot himself in the head with a revolver at Taal Batangas province and died instantly His brother officers say he was temporarily insane.
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Manila
Leary W. Sprele
First Cavalry
Taal
Batangas
To Cure A Gild in One Way
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promised to cure by one method. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Signature appears as W. Grove on each box.
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KB. W. Grove
Judge Parker Opens Court With Prayer in Waycross
Opening of the Ware superior court in Waycross, Georgia, featured Rev. W. H. Scruggs offering prayer after court was called to order. Judge T. A. Parker announced the custom of beginning proceedings with prayer will continue throughout the Brunswick circuit, a practice met with broad approval.
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Waycross
T. A. Parker
Wase
W. H. Scruggs
Baptist Church
Scruggs
Parker
Brunswick
Dallas Wins By 56 Votes In Gas ton County Result
In a local election Gaston county voters chose Dallas as the county seat by a 56 vote margin out of roughly 3,300 ballots cast. The result confirms Dallas as the home for county government, following the recent voting.
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Dallas
Custonia
Gaston County
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Claim Noted in Ad Fragment
An OCR fragment promotes a patent laxative with a bold claim it cures nine colts in one day and features a signature on every box. The wording is garbled but suggests a historic advertisement style and product branding.
Growth of the Pension List in South Carolina
Special to News and Courier from Columbia reports 500 more pensioners this year, raising the total pension list to $8,250. The board tried to limit eligibility, but the number entitled rose, yet the most numerous class will receive only $1.35 this year instead of $1.65 due to the larger beneficiary base.
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News and Courier
Columbia
Morven convict escapes from camp in Nolan County?
H Trayor, convicted in the Superior Court of Anson county in 1901 for safe cracking at Morven, sentenced to ten years, escaped from a prison camp near Lillsboro last Friday.
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D. H.trayor
Superior Court
Anson County
Morven
Lillsboro
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A reader is offered a subscription to Tun Lancaster Leport at a rate of $1.50 per year. The notice provides a simple renewal option for ongoing readership.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab Cure Claim
An advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It offers a No Cure No Pay guarantee and lists a price of 25 cents. The copy markets the medicine as a quick remedy with payment only if the cure is achieved.
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