Suburban Suicide and Nearby Tragedy Reported
A 70 year old man, J E Gay, shot himself at his son in law’s Buford township home after months of planning. He left funds for his two granddaughters and told his wife he would not be here long. Separately, a fatal accident at Columbia's Olympia mill village saw five year old Le Weaver die after slipping into hot water while crossing near exhaust from mill engines, as her brother tried to save her.
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J. E. Gay
Buford Township
Monroe
Savings, Loan and Trust Company
Geo. Gay
Monroe Journal
Olympia Mill
Tittle
le Weaver
Lessie
Ty Enforce Dispensary Law Adjourned Sessions Court Here
Special to The State from Salada reports the court of general sessions and common pleas adjourned without day as cases piled up and proceedings stalled. The grand jury noted the local dispenser admitted noncompliance and urged strict adherence to the law including written requests and refusal to sell to intoxicated individuals.
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Salada
Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas
Gen Hampton Sword Reported In Confederate Officer’s Possession
Special to The Charleston Post reports Gov Heyward received a letter stating Gen Willie Timpton’s sword is in the hands of an officer of McConk’s brigade. The blade was stolen from Gen Hampton’s home during Sherman’s incendiary raid, per the letter.
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Columbian
Gov. Heyward
Willie Timpton
McConk
Gen Hampton
Sherman
Northern Man Objects to Being Cured With Black Person
Pittsburg May 5 William L Hartley white and James Edwards colored died in related incident today in Allegheny county jail yard Both men died in related incident separately Hartley asked not to be died with a Black person fearing family disgrace Sheriff Dickson granted the request
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Pittsburg
William L. Hartley
James Edwards
Allegheny County
Hartley
Dickson
Three Hanged in Tennessee for Murder in Winchester
Henry Judge, Joe Delp and John Evans were executed in Winchester Tennessee for the August murder of Simon Bueher and his wife. They walked to the scaffold calmly and gave brief speeches saying they regretted leaving their families, with no references to the crime.
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Winchester
Tenn
Henry Judge
Joe Delp
John Evans
Simon Bueher
Tornadoes Rake West Killing and Wrecking Lives
A western tornado reported near Moran in Shackelford and near Weatherford in Walker county caused multiple deaths and extensive property and livestock losses. The May 1 event, relayed from Gi Lexis, notes casualties at Moreland and surrounding areas with several known fatalities confirming a severe weather outbreak.
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Worth
Pex
Gi Lexis
Sys. Ibis
Moran
Here
Moreland
Shackelford
Walker County
Weatherford
Tragic Auto Crash Ends in Water Ditch Death
Chicago Heights official H S Rings died when his automobile overturned in a roadside ditch near North Chicago. His fiance Florence Bornholt and companion Elizabeth Canedy survived. Bornholt sustained severe injuries, Canedy escaped unharmed. Rings was superintendent at the American Foundry and Machine company.
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Chicago
H. S. Rings of
Chicago Heights
Ringi
Florence Bornbolit
Elizabeth Canedy
Miss Bornhardt
Miss Canedy
Miss Bornholdt
Mr. Ringi
A Blow at the Richland Buzzards
The Richland county Democratic convention adopted a resolution requiring any candidate to pledge not to spend money or use intoxicating liquors to influence votes. It also mandates an itemized accounting of all campaign expenditures to the party chairman before the primary election.
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Tardee
Richland County
Monterday
Democratic Party
Oxth
Female College Drew College Destroyed by Fire
A historic women’s college in Carmel New York was destroyed by fire on May 8 causing an estimated loss of 100000 with only 25000 insured. The building housed over a hundred students faculty members and staff who escaped unharmed though valuables were saved. The college operated under the New York conference of the Methodist church.
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Carmel
N. Y
Drew College
Witory
New York
The
Methodist Church
Windsor cereals and silk Swiss sale tease
The ad touts patterns in 36 inch Windsor cereals and 45 inch silk Swiss in latest colors. It promotes Mercerized Waist Goods in fancy champagne hues and invites readers to visit the Nation department to see the full line and exclusive sale of Celebrated fabrics.
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Amoskeag
Amorita Batiste
Ifave
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the Poniogratio Py
Democratic Primar
J Uarry Foster
Strouse & Bros
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Douglas
Median
Our Millinery Department
Julia Simpson
Maggie Pardue
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