Governor Aycock broadens pardon process in North Carolina
The 1901 article lauds Governor Aycock for requiring public notice of pardons in newspapers where the convict resided. It argues this step curbs ex parte campaigns by officials and advocates for a more just system with broader participation. The piece suggests replacing political control with a disinterested board to raise public service standards.
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North Carolina
Gov. Aycock
Vetera
Peple
Yorkville Enquirer
Bad Runaway Stopped by Quick Action on Street
Mrs. W. B. Dunlap held the reins as her horse bolted on a Thursday afternoon just after crossing the Southern Railway. Dr. W. A. Pressley leaped into the street and seized the reins, stopping the excited animal at the right moment. Mrs. Dunlap remained unharmed and was driven home. A separate item reports sixty seven deaths from the torpedo boat destroyer Cobra wreck in London.
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W. A. Pressley
London
Roosevelt Accepts Presidency With Southern Support
President Roosevelt visited the White House in Washington to receive well wishers including Senators and Representatives from the South. He vowed to govern as president of all people, not a region, and emphasized unity beyond geographical lines. He noted his Western ties and a commitment to represent the entire nation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Cowles
Navy
Hilary Long
Gage
Scott
Elkins
West Virginia
Pritchard
North Carolina
Milliard
Nebraska
Burton
Kansas
Heatwole
McCleary and
Stephens
Mineweto
Gibson
Tennessee
Livingston
Georgia
Dayton
Livingstone
Representative Klatz
Representative Gibson
South
Senator Pritchard
United States
New York
Senator Money
Mississippi
West
Train collision in Warren Mass kills three injures twenty five
A Boston and Albany railroad train crashed into a gravel train at Warren Massachusetts on September 30. Three people were killed and twenty five injured with fifteen fatally injured.
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Warren
Mass
Boston and Albany
The Assassin on Trial Czolgosz Pleads Guilty in Court
Buffalo reports Leon F. Czolgosz was arraigned for the McKinley assassination. The prisoner answered guilty after the indictment was read, but his counsel had already entered a not guilty plea. The defense appears to hinge on insanity as proceedings continue with jurors challenged.
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Czolgosz
Buffalo
Leon F. Czolgosz
McKinley
Fiat Wag
Supreme Court of
Erie County
Truman C. White
Penny
Ners
Talesmen
Justice Lewin
R. G. Dun
United States
William McKinley
London
Paris
New York
Fresh Goods Store Promises Honest Value and Service
A brief ad promising quality fresh goods and friendly service invites patrons to shop. The notice emphasizes respectful solicitation of customer patronage and dependable value.
Anarchy Case, McKinley Trial Details and Tomato Prospect
The report covers gunman Czolg osz trial proceedings with expert alienists, defense and prosecution steps, and notes on William McKinley’s era. It also mentions an Erie jail reevaluation and a high court outlook. A separate item reports a Florida tomato venture yielding about $73,000 from 300 acres planted by the Harden family.
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Florida
Peters
Hardin
Miami
Chester Lantern
Constable Coleman Is Bounced By Governor Mc Sweeney
A recently stationed constable named Coleman was bounced by Governor Mc Sweeney after incidents involving illegal liquor. He allegedly fought with patrons, swaggered through the area, and escaped arrest, leading to dismissal and a damaged head as the report notes Columbia Record.
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Coleman
McSweeney
Columbia Record
Dr Love proposes using condemned criminals for experiments
A New York physician Dr Isaac N Love urged turning death row inmates over to the medical faculty for experiments. The idea recalled a likened 1861 Alabama bill killed by Sen Samuel F Rice with an amendment assigning lean bodies to doctors and fat ones to soap makers.
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Isaac N. Love
New York
Alabama
Samuel F. Rice
Montgomery
Local notes from Chester area include visits and moves
Local items report Mrs Porter Gaston of Chester visiting Dr Gi W ithe and mis Nannie Lee Haile from Camden at her uncle L M Clyburn in Chester. Notices include travel for Rev Frantis Fanderburk to Newcut, chestnut harvest by Jas A Keight, births, marriages, and a court bail for O L Potts in a self defense case.
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Porter Gaston
Chester
Gi. Withe
Evey
Mise Nannie Lee Haile
Camden
L. M Clyburn
The Ledger Subscription Request
A notice urges readers to pay their subscription to The Ledger. The brief appeals for renewal and includes payment instructions.
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Ledger
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Newcut
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P. T. Twitty
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J. T. Mackey
H. E Coffey
Unity Section
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Spartanburg
Wofford College
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Columbia
Presbyterian College For Women
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J. M. White
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