Bryanism and liquor question dominate political talk
The article notes Mr Bryan’s stance opposing war profits and supporting peaceful trade expansion, contrasting with imperialist views. It discusses Speaker candidates Stevenson Weston and Prince, and predicts the House may pick a pro liquor stance. It covers Chester dispensary issues, economy of drinking, and impacts on families, then reports crop progress and notice of reduced cotton worry, plus planned railroad fare for the State Fair.
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Chesterfield
Weston
Richland
Prince
Anderson
Flouse
Newberry Herald and News
Chas A Collier Dies From Wound at Home
Former Atlanta mayor and Paris exposition commissioner Chas A Collier died from pistol wound injuries after an accident at his residence. He fell on the rear steps while investigating police noise, sustaining two wounds before passing away.
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Atlanta
Chas A Collier
Collier
McKinley
United States
Imads
Paris
Floods Swamp Fort Worth as Trinity River Rises
Flood waters from the Trinity River flood Fort Worth Texas full day with the river at thirty five feet and a mile wide overflow. Cotton Belt railroad tracks and depot are submerged three to four feet with business halted and trains unable to reach yards. No deaths reported yet but believed people may have perished in the river below the city.
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Cotton Belt Railroad
Cotton Belt
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Negroes overawed by the militia at Georgetown riot scare
Special correspondents report a Georgetown scare as deputy sheriff Scurry and a barber Brownfield clash ends with Scurry shot and dying. A negro mob gathers by the jail to protect Brownfield though militiamen arrive, with 27 Sumter troops en route. One accidental shooting wounds Josiah Doar, while a famed horned hog dies.
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John Brownfield
Brownfield
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Police raid on gambling den shocks Rock Hill crowd
Report from Rock Hill describes a police raid on a southern town gambling den capturing nine gamblers from Spartanburg Fort Mill Yorkville and Kingstree. Seized were 25 packs of cards six razors four revolvers. A separate shooting near Epps post office left one man badly wounded and another jailed. Local editorials question Columbia police efforts and note possible political opposition to Judy Townsend's reelection.
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Rock Hill
Spartanburg
Fort Mill
Yorkville
Search for Capt Shields as MacArthur reports
Gen MacArthur cabled from Manila that Capt Deveraux Shields and 51 men of Co F Twenty Ninth Infantry left Santa Cruz for Torrijon on Sept 11 and nothing has been heard since. Rumors say the party was captured with many killed or wounded. report from Boac dated Sept 20 notes uncertain details and possible capture pending further information.
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Atlanta
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Mississippi
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Natchez, Mies
POOLED THE SUR-8 GRONS Reeick Hamil ton cures fistula
Local notice recounts Reeick Hamilton credited with curing a rectal fistula using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve after doctors warned of death without surgery. Ad promotes the salve at 25 cents a box, with address and druggist contact. Also an earlier business note about a restaurant opening opposite Pose & Usurper’s grocery offering meals and produce.
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Hamilton
Weet Jefferson
Bucklen
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Droggiat
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Riots and Triads Rise in Kwang Ching Province
Hong Kong reports ongoing anti foreign riots in Kwang Ching with no viceroy intervention. An army of about twenty thousand Triads linked to Baxters has a base at Caung Chien and threatens Canton while plotting rebellion.
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Kwang Ching
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Caung Chien
Canton
Duel at Monaghan mill leaves two wounded
At sunset at the Monaghan mill in Greenville two white men, Granger and Johnson, exchanged shots. Granger appears mortally wounded while Johnson is slightly injured. The motive remains undetermined and the mill sits outside city limits. Also a classified ad seeks an honest, active man to deliver and collect in South Carolina for a wholesale house, with a stamped self-addressed envelope.
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Johnson
Monaghan Mill
Monaghan
South Carolina
Desrborn Et
Chicago
Lancaster County Tax Levy Notices from Treasurer
The Lancaster County Treasurer announces October 16 to December 1 as the tax collection period for the fiscal year. It lists local and school district levies by township and district, with each area shown for the 4 mill state levy, 5 mill county levy, special and sinking fund levies, and school district sums. Treasurer Wot Cauthen signs the notice.
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