Death of a Useful Citizen Tom Worth, Greensboro
Obituary portrait of Thomas C. Worth of Greensboro born 1854 in Randolph County. Details life as lawyer, editor, state treasurer’s son, founder of Worthville Mills, Randoph manufacturing, and community leader. Expressed grief from Greensboro and Raleigh friends. burial at Worth burying ground Asheboro.
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Fire destroys Siegel, Cooper & Co. seven story store in Chicago
A massive fire in Chicago leveled the Siegel Cooper building at State and Adams, with $800,000 in stock and property lost. The blaze spread to the Leader and neighboring stores causing further damage. Twenty five workers were inside when it broke out, and several were seriously injured during escape. potential panic averted by early discovery.
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Emerich Furniture Company
Correction on Southern Loan and Investment Company
In Boston on August 3 General Manager Winter of Richmond Virginia issued a letter to Commissioner McPherson stating the Southern Loan and Investment Company ceased doing business in the state last March. He denies being forced out and says there is no connection with the New England Co operative Land Company to which its name has been linked.
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Foreign Mortgage Corporations
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Richmond
McPherson
New England Co-operative Land Company
New Kentucky constitution passes in viva voce vote
In Lovisville Kentucky August 3 the new state constitution was approved by a large majority in a viva vote. It imposes taxes on railways banks and stock companies introduces secret ballots and municipal reforms and bans lotteries tied to Policy games. Democratic support runs high with about 20 000 majority while the People's party vote appears small as returns show broad approval.
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Grand Jury Delays Indictments on Sing Sing Executions
New York August 3 The Grand Jury deferred action on indicting newspapers that published accounts of the Sing Sing quadruple electrocution. Assistant District Attorney Lindsay said not all indictments were drawn yet. Tomorrow charges will be filed against the Tribune Daily News Evening Journal World Sun Press and Recorder. afternoon papers may escape indictment.
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New York
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Sun
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Times and Recorder
Swiss Celebrate Six Hundred Year Confederation Anniversary
Swiss observances of the confederation’s 600th anniversary continued with mountain and boating parties and patriotic church references. President Welts and the Federal Council spent the day recovering from recent receptions and reviews in Berne. A medical claim cites P P P curing a blood poison case.
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Brooklyn and Giants Clash as Ru s ie Struggles
New Yorks ace Amos Ru sie faltered in a 9 to 4 defeat by Cleveland while the Giants rallying bats produced a late surge. Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 4 to 1, and Philadelphia defeated Chicago 7 to 5 with Shearon pitching for the Dumplings in the ninth.
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Flyers of the Turf at Brickton Beach Race Meet
August 3 results list five furlong sprints and a seven furlongs race with winners Dixie Fidelio Queen of Trumps Meriden and their runners up Amazon Refrain Zed Seymour Virgie, noting times for each event.
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Fortunate Waynesville Hosts WCTU Permanent Meeting Site
The Southern Assembly of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union accepts a $3,000 gift and five acres from Waynesville citizens, Haywood County, N C, to serve as its annual meeting place. Plans include a pavilion at the site in the mountain town of about 2,000 residents twenty-one miles west of Asheville.
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Cyclone Ravages Indian Territory Town
A cyclone struck Cuecotag Iowa Territory on Saturday night after 11 o clock causing extensive property damage. C G Moore drug store Lafayette and brothers cotton gin Peter Frazer residence and H R Collins blacksmith shop suffered major losses. Lafayette Bros general store roof damaged. Several animals killed and one man James Irvin Savannah injured but later treated with P P P tonic and recovered.
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Cowhides and bullets flare in South Carolina
In Columbia and Chester, South Carolina, E Brooks Sligh and Robert Jaggers clash after Sligh cowhides Jaggers while Jaggers returns fire. A separate struggle between The State editor N G Gonzales and Charleston News and Courier correspondent M F Tighe ends when authorities intervene. All quiet later.
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Winston to Tackle Washington in Winston
Winston, N. C., Aug. 3. The Washington City Baseball team will cross bats with the Blue Sluggers here four days this week starting Wednesday. Arrangements are being made for a series with the Columbia Athletics of Washington next week if the first game goes well. Manager Bailey hopes to arrange a Raleigh game if inducements exist. The Charleston Club, promised to play here, telegraphs that Winston is too strong for them and cannot come.
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President commutes mail robbery sentence to seven years
The President today commuted the sentence of Wm. A. Lewis of Northern Texas from life imprisonment for robbing the mails to seven years and six months.
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