Moonshine fueled feuding ends in deaths in Burke
Violence broke out in Lower Fork Burke County during a Singing Convention as moonshine tensions flared between Watts Saine and rival families. One man named Laine was killed, another Watts severely wounded, and Saine’s skull fractured. Sheriff Berry reported four Hoyles captured with others at large, while officers hunt additional combatants amid a long-standing moonshine problem.
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Morganton
Pitts-Hennessee
Glen Alpine
Fork
Burke
Herses
Peterik
Watts
Saine
South Mountain
Berry
Lower Fork
Laine
Shelby
Pete Swink
Mutilated Dead Man Austin Murder Turmoil in Hampton County
A hunted Black man named Austin was pursued in Hampton County South Carolina on April 30 and mortally wounded by Sheriff Morris. Captured days later he died of his wounds while being taken to Hamp ton. The mob then mutilated his body cutting off head fingers and toes and hanging it from a courthouse tree amid public outrage.
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Austin
Hampton County
Hampton
America
J. B. Morris
Barnwell County
5. C
Marion Jarrel
Newington
Jarrel
Mr. Jarrel
Mr. Morris
Sheriff Morris
Fies
Luray
Len
Your Chances for Consumption and How to Improve Them
A health piece explains consumption risks in North Carolina with age, occupation, and living conditions. It notes higher death rates among workers in dusty trades and urges maximizing fresh air at home and work to reduce risk.
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North Carolina
Ineumenia Tomes
Equator
A Fine Tribute to the Plate Orders.
Read about the cornerstone laying for the St Matthews courthouse and how Masons Knights of Pythias Woodmen of the World and other secret societies shaped South Carolina life. The piece argues these orders foster unity diminish class lines educate through ritual and offer leadership pathways across the state.
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Columbia State
Court House
St. Matthews
Masons
Knights of Pythias
Woodmen
South Carolina
Red Men
Order of Mechanics
The
Elks
Odd Fellows
Secret Society
Society
Can Furnish Good Ones of Police Jetter
Raleigh Times reports that Raleigh could use a police jaunter and Charlotte offers one. Rock Hill plans to send a unit, Monroe may spare another, while noting no shortage of material locally.
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Raleigh
Charlotte
Rock Hill
Monroe
Monroe Fourth of July Celebration Prizes Announced
Union County residents are urged to attend Monroe's big July 4 celebration with numerous prizes for floats animals races and decorated displays. The hustling committee aims to offer the best amusement lineup yet with entries from schools farms and businesses and various special prizes from local sponsors.
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Monroe
Journal
Union County
Jack
Jennett
W. J. Rudge Company
Henderson Snyder Company
Neill Redfearn
J. W. Fowler
Belk Bros
Roosevelt Sues Over Drunkenness Charge Cleared
Col Theodore Roosevelt wins a libel suit in Marquette Michigan against George A Newett who accused him of drunkenness. Jury awards six cents damages with both sides paying own costs. Roosevelt declares aim to end slander and asserts his lifelong temperance.
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Marquette
Mich
Theodore Roosevelt
George A. Newett
Michigan
Flannigan
Chicago
East
Roosevelt
Wald
Colonel Roosevelt
Plenty of Cotton Planted Say Squire Richardson
Squire M. H. Richardson reports after a Chattanooga reunion and North Georgia visit that cotton acreage is the largest ever in the belt with fine stands and robust growth. He advises sowing peas and planting corn in the section.
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Squire M. H. Richardson
Chattanooga
North Georgia
Heflin Voices Reunited Nation on Gettysburg Field
Alabama representative Thomas Heflin delivered the first Southern speech at Gettysburg Memorial Day exercises. He urged unity of North South and West, praised both Union and Confederate soldiers, and called for a nationwide reunion in July while pledging enduring loyalty to the Republic.
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Heflin
Alabama
Gettysburg
Thomas Heflin
Gettysburg Memorial Day
Mr. Heflin
South
Geltyy
Dorg
Heflingald
Republic
Lincoln
Meeting of Rural Carriers Organization Forms Strong Ties
The Rural Mail Carriers Association of Union, Anson and Sredmond counties held a Friday gathering with about thirty carriers. Speeches by W. B. Love, B. C. Ashcraft, Braxton Craig, Ney McNeeley, Coppedge, Rogers, Howell and others marked a time of fellowship and progress. A dinner by Mrs. Griffin at the Monroe Hotel preceded elections of T. L. Love as president, Luther Griffin as secretary, and T. V. Howell and Me. McRae as vice presidents. The next meeting is set for Labor Day September 1 in Wadesboro.
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Moore
Charlotte
Monroe
Seaboard
Union County
Rockingham
Hamlet
Ken
R. H. Kennington United
Lester Meacham
Georgia Turner
FP. C. Newton
Ries
Jesse Trull
Pearl Griffin
J. T. Griffin
Mr. T. ©. Curlee
Ethel Helms
Mr. Kennington
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Chaney
Helis
C. F. Helms
East Monroe Township
Virginia Lee
Fred Chaney
J . Chaney
Selina E. Chaney
Mendelssohn
B.C. Snyder
Mrs. Chaney
Washington
Wilson
White House
Maryland
Baltimore
Margaret
Horace Moore
Charlotte Observer
Ir. R. H. Moore
City
East Oak Street
Thorughout
Charlotta
MR. Roosevelt
Dixie
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