Five Die In Georgia Lynchings And Race War
Claxton Ga May 22 In a violent outbreak a mob attacked the Padgett farm seeking a suspect in Mrs Laura Moore’s assault. Gunfire killed two negroes and a white man while wounding several others. A posse freed captives and a mob seized prisoners. a black man identified as the shooter was taken toward Reidsville but the crowd overwhelmed authorities. The incident sparks ongoing fear of further violence in Mathall county.
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Claxton
Laura Moore
Mananias
Tattnall County
Sam Pougett
W. J. Pierson
A J. Daniel
J. L. Kennedy
Padgett
Sam Padgett
Nego
Moore
Ona
John Hare
Pearson
Doyle
Dr. Kennedy
Tadzetl
Ong
Obi Danghiere
Sone
Haye
Reidswillern
Sen
Mathall Covdly
Gould Family Ghosts Prompts Police Subpoenas Testimony
New York police commissioner issued subpoenas to witnesses connected to the Gould divorce scandal in a bid to probe the detective bureau as an apparent divorce evidence agency. Howard Gould and attorney Clarance J. Shearn were named along with others tied to the Gould case, with grand jury action possible after testimony.
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Bingham
Grand Jury
New York
Howard Gould
Clarance J. Shearn
Charles A. Oakes
Willams
Woodward
Big Bo" Hawley
Gould
Edward Showles
Frank Peacdy
Bill Hawley
Delancey Neall
Hanson
Lieut
Peabody
Baward
Ion
Bink Fam
Criminal Court
Puiiding
Jerome
Mr. Hannon
Gen. Bingham
Mr. Hanson
Ater
Detective Bureau
Rother Cidzen
Jon
Commission
Hawley
New Jersey
Patie
National Banks Must Make Report
Washington May 22 The comptroller of currency has issued a call for reports of the condition of national banks at the close of business on Monday May 20.
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Washington
Comptroller of Currency
Tidal Wave Sweeps Caroline Islands
Sydney May 22 reports a huge tidal wave hitting the Caroline Islands and the Garo’no area in April, with two hundred lives lost and extensive property damage attributed to the disaster.
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Caroline Islands
Sydney
Garo'no Islands
Officials Lose Heads In Kentucky Ruling
Frankfort May 22 The decision says selections in Lavieville and Jefffers were not free and equal under the constitution and a court invalidates the election. It bars immediate terms for current officials and orders new officials to be appointed until November with the governor in charge. Police and city employees face potential jeopardy as officials have 30 days to file motions for hearing.
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Frankfort
Lavieville
Jefffers
Tuley
Betyy
Haywood murder trial resumes in Boise with limited challenges
Boise Idaho May 22 both sides in the Haywood murder trial rest after adjournment. The sheriff began jury voir dire in remote Bioulog timberlands as both sides retain four peremptory challenges. Prosecutor Hawley says the trial will last several weeks.
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Boise
Idaho
Haywood
Bioulog
Hawley
Theuks
Ferry Boat Fire Claims Twenty-Six Lives Near Poxcarevac
A ferry boat capsized on the Morava river near Poxcarevac, Vienna district, with twenty six people drowned including twenty peasant women and three babies. The tragedy occurred May 22 as authorities and survivors reported the disaster.
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Vienna
Austria
Morava
Poxcarevac
Sorvin
Millionaire Widow Married Man Hired By Own Family
A wealthy widow aged 59 who had been married ten years to a man much younger than her, reportedly left her ranch life and moved to Los Angeles with her three children. The husband Pittman, previously a tobacco cutter, has been away in Kentucky, and the family fears the feud may draw Pittman’s relatives into interstate matters. Colonel Wulfroe’s recent suicide adds a grim background to the tangled domestic dispute.
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Aeigres
B. Frew
Matt Pittown
Tultrow Pittman
Kentucky
Mit
Tully
Pittmnn
Grandin Taltrow
Wulfroe
President Plans Summer Vacation to Oyster Bay
Washington on May 22 reports the president will depart for his summer vacation at Oyster Bay on June 12 unless an unexpected event intervenes. He intends to return September 29 to Canton to dedicate the McKinley monument.
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Washington
Oyster Bay
Canton
New York Senate Passes Governor Tighe Public Utilities Bill
In Allany New York on May 22 the New York Senate approved Governor Tighe s public utilities bill by a wide margin after a long session. The measure, Governor s pet project, was reported to affect utilities interests and drew votes from AL to six.
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Allany
N.Y
New York Senate
Tighe
Millionaire Manufacturer Dies in Detroit
Detroit May 22 Joseph H. Mercy noted as a multi millionaire factory owner died here this morning.
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Detroit
Mirs
Joseph HT
Mercy
Prison Riot Alters Workhouse Security in Toledo
May 22 at the City Workhouse inmates choked a guard and forced him into insensibility. A guard was kicked, the fence surrounding the yard was breached, and several prisoners escaped or attempted to flee. One long-term inmate, Taravence Lacally, is reported among the group.
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Toledo
Taravence
Miehdan
Pittsnis
Wreck of Southbound Coaster Near Los Angeles
A southbound coaster train wrecked one mile north of Los Angeles after pulling from San Francisco. Twenty injured, several seriously. Train cars plunged down hillside, locomotive and tender derailed. Names include J McMahon Santa Barbara, S Boehner, W Love, Mrs Shindler Los Angeles, and others among crew and passengers.
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Téa Angeles
Wadif
San Francisco
Loe Angeles
Ijn
Wacine
T. J. McMahon
Sante Barbara
Ee Nayles
Serta Boehner
Howe Feffvrman
Cleveland
Wilkeson Love
Shindler
Los Angeles
Mrs Eddy Letters to Be Read in Court Hearings
Court proceedings reveal a set of letters by Mary Baker Eddy and family members. Judge Chamberlin will hear the motion by new trustees to substitute for next friends while eight letters signed Mother and Mrs Mary Baker G Hildy are discussed.
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Mrs. Eddy
Concord
Mary Bake
G. Kiddy
George Glover
Chamberlin
Equity
Chamberlain
Pleasant View
Mary Baker G. Hildy
John W. Kelley
Portamouth
Glover
Vario
Mr. Streeter
Mary
Doctors Take a Fallout With Senator Foraker
Fragmentary OCR notes show a clash between doctors and Senator Foraker over medical policy. The garbled text mentions Colinthos and references a fallout tied to medical logic and a senatorial stance. Further readable details are unavailable.
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Senator Foraker
Jury Instructed to Acquit Kelley Miller
Pasheston May 22 The trial of Kelley Miller for the death of Cora Bennell a farmer’s daughter ended when the jury was instructed to acquit Miller as the state failed to make a case.
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Kelley Miller
Pasheston
Heine
Cora Bennell
Fiarmer
Gilay
Julie
Fight Against Monopoly Heats Up In Pittsburg
Pittsburg May 22 The fight against the monopoly of the Philadelphia company began after council urged the mayor to ask the governor to direct the attorney general to sue to annul the charter. Other strong measures were pressed by council.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia Company
Mattucr
Otler
Counotla
Presbyterians Debate Penol Movement Naming Change
In Columbia on May 22 the Presbyterian general assembly splits over naming and penol movement. Anti saloon and church federation factions marshal support while resolutions commend penol advocacy and urge publishers to curb misleading patent medicine ads. A vote decides not to rename the church from Presbyterian Church in the United States of Amerika to United States of America.
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Columbia
Presbyterian General Assembly
Thaly Advocnon
Presbyterian Church
United States of
Amerika
United States of ‘America
Ore Americag Presbyterian Church
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Oune
White House
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Webster
Chicago
Inter Oovan
Colinthos
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