State News Roundup From North Charlotte and Beyond
State Press reports Moody and Sankey holding a March 8th meeting in Charlotte. Davidson county hunter kills eight wild turkeys in a week. Winston votes on $150,000 water works bonds. Reports on mad dog scares, births, deaths, and local incidents across North Carolina towns, plus factory plans and railroad notes.
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Moody and Sankey
Charlotte
Davidson County
Winston
North Carolina
Harrison
Concord
D. P. Everett
Chairhaze
N. C
Shelby Review
Cleveland Mills
Concord Standard
Surveyor Long
Statesville
Bethany
Cool Springs
Chatham County
Dunovar
7 Ve Furniture Company
1St High Point
Sidney Cotton Mills
Graham Gleaner
Alamance County
Aurora Cotton Lington
Durham
John A Young
Greens Webb
Burlington Herald
Gastonia
J. B Alexander
North Tryon Street
J D Melver
Happerea
Santero Express
Charlotte Observer
Oscar Br
New Berne Journal
Jonethan Stewart
Grant Stewart
Adams
Grover
Shelby Aurora
Windsor Ledger
Sanford Robertson
Montgomery County
Til
Marion Record
McDowell Superior Court
Durham Sun
John S Long
James Pargo
Denver
Lincolnton
Wikesboro Chronicle
M-Call
Tennessee
Finley Hart
Iita
Winston Senine
Multiple Executions and Disasters Across Cities
A roundup of grim incidents including Miss Julia Force declared insane after killing her sisters, William Coys is hanged for murder, deaths of E G Donaldson and Maj Robt Ely, a tornado near Marksville killing and injuring dozens, and various riots, fires, and train wrecks reported from Atlanta to Wisconsin with multiple towns affected and ongoing investigations.
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Atlanta
Julia Force
Pittsfield
Mass
William Coy Wes
John Whalen
E. G. Donaldson
Hoke Smith
Decatur
Robt. N. Ely
Severe snowstorm cripples trains across Minnesota region
From Milwaukee to St Paul the blizzard reaches unprecedented severity with zero temperatures and 45 mph winds. A Duluth Reading and Southern passenger train stalled fifteen feet of snow near Zumbrota four miles from the town. Six women travelers, including Judge Williston’s wife, spend the night on board before relief via toboggans pulled by ski runners arrives. Conductor Marley, later found exhausted, prayed for help as aid was sought.
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Mich
Sanilac County
Sand Beach
Flint and Fore Marquette Road
Minden
Detroit
Ironwood
Grand Rapids
Indiana Road
Milwaukee
Wis
St. Paul
Minn
Duluth, Reading and Southern Road
Zumbrota
W. C. Williston
Red Wing
Toboggzans
Marley
Handsome Man Lures Woman and Child Misses Home
In Chilton county Alabama Mrs Jim Weldon urged by a neighbor handsome man Oscar Powell to attend a prayer meeting stayed home with their child. Weldon returned to find his wife missing and the pair fled the county with Powell leaving a wife and four children behind. They were last seen at the nearest station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birwixenam
Ala
Mareh
Chilton County
Jim Weldon
Battle on the Bay at Tangier Sound
Crispfield Maryland reports a night clash as dredgers and a Virginia police schooner exchange cannon fire near Wonan's marsh around nine o clock. Dredgers fire back rapidly, their rifles flashing like fireflies over the marsh as Captain Reed returns fire.
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Crispfield
Miles
Tangier Sound
Wonan's Marsh
Reed
Collision on Consolidated Railroad Kills One In Ten Hurt
A wreck on the Consolidated Railroad near Auburn morning train collision between Supesa KOT Mach 1 A steam bowl team and a nal train caused one death and ten injuries. A child also died from cuts and shots while ten others were hurt. The rear end collision halted the forward train after the obstruction, a flare gun was sent back too late to avert disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supesa
KOT
Consolidated Railroad
Auburn
Hawtucket
Hi-ion
Telet
Flaupgman
Crushed to Death in Caicaco Fire Collapse
A powerful wind toppled the rebuilding wall of John York’s dry goods store at Halsted and Wet Nineteenth streets. Brick and timber crushed seven occupants in a neighboring two story building, killing four and injuring three. York’s five story wall fell with immense force, smashing the structure and occupants in the early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Sentinel
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
East Winston
Centenary Church
Charlotte News
Jeff Wilson
Will Witherspoon
Richmond & Danville
Ninth
Liberty Streets
Dalton’s
Daney Cale
John Griffin
Woodland
Northampton County
Griffin
Windsor Ledger
Joe” Wilson
Rileigh
Zionville
Boone Democrat
Asheville
Goldsboro
Aycock & Co
Premont
Wiloanston & Weldon
Newton
Bork Rand Clark
Soncord Standard
Loan
Asa Gurrigs
Ot Littlefield
Greenville Reflector
Jeff Davis
Josh Bulings
Wilkes
U. S
Forsyth
Atlanta
Uncle Sam
Greensboro
Pittsboro
Chatham
Lockville
Moore's Mill
Haw River
Larence Holt
Alamance County
Burlington News
Bulington Manufacturing Company
L. J. Fonville
J W
W. W. Lisley
J. T. C. Moore
High Point Enterprise
S Ee
Caicaco
John York
Halsted
John Schmidt
James Kunze
York
Mad Dogs Attack Several in Caicaco Area
In Caicaco on March 1 two mad dogs roamed the northwestern city area biting five people before police killed the animals. Victims include Michael Bonath who suffered a severe leg cut, six year old Wallie Kennedy with part of his left cheek torn, Milton Danielson bitten on the left thigh, Mrs Gunda Anderson with a severe upper arm wound, and Ernest Jesperson who lost three fingers on his right hand while rescuing Mrs Anderson. Mrs Anderson was attacked in a kitchen. Jesperson was bitten while freeing her from the dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth City
Jethro Spivey
Providence
North Carolina
Lewis Fork
Wilkes County
J. B Jenkins
Jenkin
B. W. Jenkins
Rutherfordton
Roster Hardin
William J Hardin
Jacobs
Statesville
Jefferson McIntosh
Berry Boyd
Pincombe Jeounty
Asheville
Erwin Cotton
Durham Sun
Danbury
Martin Key
Surry County
Greensboro
Wor Furgesen
Mason
Lee Overcash
Vetrsy Mills
Caldwell County
Chester
Scl
Hickory Press
George Canster
King’s
York County
South Carolina
C.C. Caddell
Sopian
Naional
Newa
Matthews Station
Formis
Durham
Albert Parham
Oxford
Henderon
Fred Beck
Auenst Hle
Liu
Concord Standard
Burlington
Aurora Mills
Bob Green
White
Jim Trotter
Jim
Boba
Threen
Franklinton Press
J. W. McIntosh
Courtey Johnston
Camilla Abernethy
Li Culnton Courier
Carthage
W. A. Petty
Curriesville
W. A. James, Sr
Carolina Township
Greenville
Sheloy
Aurora
Roseman
Robt
Murdock
Tron Station
Carolina Central Railway
Lincoln County
Smithfield Herald
Rozetta Hinton
Princeton
Daugher
Jonesboro Journal
Carthage Blade
W. C. Petty
Stanley News
Jno
W. Pickler
Here
Monroe Enquirer
John Griffith
W. 8
Kendall
Anson County
Ansonville
Messrs J Jo Long & Co
Elmwood
Ohio
Durham Globe
Buncombe County
Sanford Express
Sumimit
Randolphs County
High Point
Thomasville
Charlotte News
Noill
Stewart & Morrison's Trail
New Stirling
Lredetl County
Vaneebeer
Jet Deamkins
Primrose
Jeaniking
Warren
John Hardy
Vaughan Vaughn Wen
Hardy
Mir Laidy
Washington
IO & Wrr
Whomouth
Kinston
Plymouth
N. & Ss BR
New Penne Journal
RB Gilliare
Jones Circuit
Trenton
Denard Rumley
Cape Lookout
Beaufort
Charlotte ,Slumbin & Augusta
Washington Gazette
Concord Times
J. W. Lee
Trish
Mount Pleasant
Concord
Wadesboro Messenger Intelligencer
M. Daniel Limberry
Limeberry
Atlantic Tobacco Company
Harper & Dixon
Rocky Mount
Gaston
Bern
Jim Adams
Henry Hardesty
Hancock Creek
Wm. Cuiley
The
New Bern Journal
Five Bernstein Children Die in Tenement Fire
New York report details five children aged 11, 10, 6, 6 months, and 7 found suffocated in a rear top floor room of 194 Henry Street tenement. Parents left briefly. kerosene stove explosion caused smoke and fire. Four siblings perished in bed. Fannie Rosen also suffocated in a separate room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Street
Alman , Bernstein
Rebecca Bernstein
Hayman Bernstein
Rach Bernstein
Fannie Rosen
Bernstein
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State News
J. E Duvall
Loomis Electric Company
Monroe
Charlotteens
the Alliance
James H. Griffin
W. Boyce
N. GC
Wm. A. Hinton
Milton
W. S. Barnes
Sec’y-Treas
Marksville
Little Rock
Ark
Senate
House
Phoenix
Aziz
Legislative Assembly
PortLand
Oregon
Ellensburg
Swanke
Clarksville
Tern
Southwestern Prebyters University
Typographical Union No 6
Cleveland
C. Rol Js
Wilmington Delaware
Huw
Repwoop Fatts
van da Zen Elevator Co
Insurance Austeta
Hungary
Szebuszle
Drs
Fle T
Tosy
Kaling
Charliston
D. C
Monck’s Corner
Atlantic
Cox
Kingvile
Bergen Point
N. J
Constable Hook
Redwine
Gate City National Bank
St Louis
Cyrus Lee
Lexington
Kingfisher County
Seay
Natchez
Miss
Weldon
Virginia
Big York
Chicago
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