Special Court Quickly Handles Rape Attempt Case
Orangeburg Oct 31 The special term to try William Jones the Negro charged with an attempt to commit rape convened at 10 and completed before noon The judge Hon James F Izlar presided Jones pleaded not guilty but withdrew and pleaded guilty He was sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary The crime involved an eight year old girl and he was captured and guarded to prevent lynching Tillman Volunteers aided sheriff at the jail all day Jones was carried to the penitentiary via Sumter The incident occurred three weeks ago.
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Orangeburg
William Jones
James F. Izlar
Messrs
Abial Lathrop
Wm. ©. Wolfe
Sumter
Tillman
W.K
Policeman Praises Foley’s Honey and Tar Cough Medicine
Nashua Illinois night policeman J N Patterson describes a severe winter lung cold. After trying several cough remedies and two doctors with little relief, he found two thirds of a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar cured him. He calls it the greatest cough and lung medicine in the world and notes it is sold by T Eugene Funderbark.
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J. N. Patterson
Nashua
Ill
Foley
T. Eugene Funderbark
Startling Loss of Life in New York Fire
A devastating blaze at the five story House of All Nations, 426 Eleventh Avenue, New York, overnight killed 21 men, 3 women, and a 10 month old, with police and coroner suspecting incendiary origin. The fire was nearly out in 20 minutes, only one other person injured, and property loss placed at 87,000, most victims Italians. Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds is advertised.
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New York
Nev
House of All Nations
Eleventh Avenue
Purdue Indiana Football Train Collision Tragedy
In Indianapolis on October 31 a collision between a Big Four passenger train and a coal freight engine near the city edge killed fifteen and injured over fifty. The 954 passengers were largely Purdue University students and friends en route to the Purdue versus Indiana State championship football game. Three Purdue players, an assistant coach, trainer, and seven substitutes died. all others in the near rear coach were seriously or fatally injured.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Big Four Railroad
Perdue University
LaFayette
Perdue
Indiana University
Train Wreck near Fowler Kills Nine Bankers
East-bound Santa Fe passenger train No. 6 was wrecked at Aspirishapa bridge near Fowler Colorado at 1 AM. The twelve-car train included a Kimberly special carrying New York bankers returning from the American Bankers Association convention in San Francisco. Nine were killed and thirteen injured. Bandits are believed responsible.
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Fowler
Colo
Santa Fe
Aspirshapa Bridge
Here
Kimberly
New York
American Bankers Association
San Francisco
Almara
Millard Lee Hanged in Atlanta for Murder of Sweetheart
Millard Lee, a young white man, was hanged in Atlanta at 11 o clock for the May 25, 1902 murder of his sweetheart Miss Lilla Suttles at a rural church nine miles from the city. He had been respited six times by the Governor but yesterday the Chief Executive said no further interference. Lee spoke briefly, expressing desire to die to meet his victim in heaven. The drop occurred at 11:01 and he was pronounced dead in 18 minutes, neck reportedly broken.
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Atlanta
Millard Lee
Lilla Suttles
Lee
Xtremor
No Cough Medicine Rationale Stirs Old Remedy Claim
A brief item notes Foley's Honey and Tar as a popular cough remedy. It states the medicine contains no opiates or poisons and is touted as effective, though the fragment includes an unclear name sequence at the end.
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Foley
The Conquered Banner Defended in Newport News
In Newport News Virginia on October 31 gunner Andrew Olsen of the U S Navy stationed at the shipyard insulted the Confederate flag before Confederate veterans in a hotel cafe. Mayor Thorton Jones of Hampton knocked Olsen down and repeated the punishment five times as the crowd watched the confrontation.
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Newport News
Andrew Olsen
United States Navy
Grand Kamp
Virginia
Confederate Veterans
Olsen
Thornston Jones
Hampton
Safecrackers Blow Open Mullins Post Office Safe
Charleston report: early yesterday thieves forced entry to J. E. Smith merchant and postmaster at Mullins Marion county and stole 760 to 1000 dollars in cash and stamps. Indications point to amateurs. no arrests or suspects named yet.
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Charleston
J. E. Smith
Mullins
Marion County
Does Respect for Old Age Extend to Pills Ad?
An old fashioned advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as curing maladies from dyspepsia to fever regardless of age. The copy mocks youth for lacking reverence and promotes the 25 cent pill at Crawford Bros, J. F. Mackey & Co, and T. Eugene Funderburk Drag Store.
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Dr. King
Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
T. Eugene Funderburk
Tornado Kills Two in Oklahoma County Farm Area
Oklahoma City Oct 31 Two persons were killed and nine injured in a tornado that formed three miles north of Hydro in Caddo county last night. The storm moved northeast to southwest for four miles wrecking farm houses barns fences and crops. Property loss is estimated at 50000 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Hydro
Caddo County
Electric Bitters Cure Degenerative Kidney Illness Claims
A Fremont man B F Bass testifies that after severe kidney trouble he used Electric Bitters and was cured, adding that neighbors have also found relief from rheumatism neuralgia liver and kidney troubles and general debility. The ad notes Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and T Eugene Funderburk Drugist as sellers.
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B. F. Bass
Fremont, N
Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
T. Eugene Funderburk
Lexington Face in The Dispatch Says Town Remains Open
A Greenville News quote recalls Lexington still standing at the same old stand despite harsh critique. The line suggests resilience amid harsh denunciation of the nation without detailing events or dates.
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Lexington
Greenville News
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Lancaster
Heaven
Navy
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