Lynching of Rankin and Wounding of Tyler in North Carolina
The incident unfolds near Asheville as a mob hangs Rankin on a hillside after a confrontation at the round-house. Fireman Frank A. Tyler is wounded. doctors report the bullet caused multiple intestinal injuries and he is unlikely to survive. Authorities name railroad workers W H Mayo Erwin Allison and T M Bumgarner as participants in the lynching.
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Tyler
Carolin
Rankin
Frank A. Tyler
Maryland
Western North Carolina Railroad
W. V. Lowe
Hezekiah Rankin
Iredell
Rowan County
W. H. Mayo
Erwin Allison
T. M. Bumgarner
Fires Raise National Toll with Savannah and Chattanooga Losses
Nationwide blazes claim 400000 in Savannah and 100000 in Chattanooga. A church in Alabama was targeted by arson attempts. Reported by United Press on the Chattanooga fire.
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Savannah
Chattanooga
Alabama
Music Festival draws crowds to Raleigh with star guests
The city braces for a large influx of visitors as seats sell fast for the upcoming festival. Prof Neave of Salisbury and pianist Leo Wheat are among the expected guests along with Mrs. E Chadwick. The event promises a grand chorus and an elite orchestra, with Alfred Williams & Co selling remaining tickets.
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Neave
Salisbury
Leo Wheat
E. Chadwick
Raleigh
Alfred Williams & Co
Winston on Top Again In Nine to Eight Thriller
Winston defeats Richmond 9 8 in a spirited baseball game at Winston. Richmond led 4 0 after four innings then Winston surged with a five run fifth. Mehan McGann Keefer starred for Winston while Kelly Luck pitched for Richmond. Winston had 17 hits to Richmond’s 11.
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N. C
Richmond
Blues
Mehan
McGann
Keefer
Kelly
Luck
Mechan
Changes in New York Bank Statement
The New York bank statement for the week shows surplus reserve down 3 748 625, loans up 3 227 600, specie down 79 900, legal tender down 4 148 300, deposits down 1 918 300, and circulation up 66 500. Observers note shifts reflect lenders' liquidity and demand for currency in the period ending September 19.
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New York
Not Dangerous Exposition Line Warned By Chronicle
The Chronicle warns the electric car line serving the Exposition grounds may be unsafe. Manager Hall was asked about the track alignment and road bed hailed as narrow and worn with small ties, risking accidents on a heavily loaded, high speed car. The paper calls for widening and better upkeep.
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Electric Car Lines
Exposition Grounds
Chronicle
St. Mary’s
Ward heads to Mt Airy to organize Knights lodge
D. D. G. C. Frank T. Ward left for Mt Airy to establish a new Knights of Pythias lodge. The order saw record membership growth last year, surpassing prior secret society gains.
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Frank T. Ward
Mt. Airy
Knights of Pythias
Telegraph offices expand at Wake Forest
Wake Forest on September 26 hosts the Postal Telegraph Company opening an office, giving the town two efficient telegraph facilities and boosting local communications.
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Wake Forest
Postal Telegraph Company
On the Diamond League Scores and Darkness Called Games
In Boston Boston beat Philadelphia 8 to 6. Brooklyn swept New York in two games 10 to 4 and 13 to 5 when the second was halted by darkness. Cleveland defeated Cincinnati 7 to 4. Chicago beat Pittsburgh 6 to with darkness. Athletic defeated Washington 14 to 4 in Philadelphia. Baltimore topped Boston 13 to 10 under darkness. Louisville beat St Louis 7 to 2. Milwaukee shutout Columbus 5 to 0. Darkness halted several games. A Liver Regulator ad promotes health.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Athletic
Washington
Baltimore
Louisville
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Great Attraction at Metropolitan Hall with Top Touring Company
A Norfolk audience enjoyed Jim the Westerner presented by Slocum's Comic Opera Company during a week at Metropolitan Hall beginning October 5. Critics hail the production as the season’s finest ensemble with standout performances and enthusiastic ovations. The bill includes Ship Ahoy Erminie Mikado Chinces of Normand Giroda Pirates of Penzance and Bohemian Girl among others. Raleigh residents praised the opera company and urged liberal patronage.
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Metropolitan Hall
Jim
Norfolk Academy of Music
Norfolk
Slocum
Erminie
Bond destruction saves state funds in North Carolina
The State Treasurer's office burned 266000 dollars of old bonds yesterday and replacing them with 84400 dollars of new four percent bonds. the exchange saves 181700 dollars without repudiation. Nearby, Almira Banks widow of G J Banks died of typhoid fever leaving four children. The city council approved 350 for an ornamental Fayetteville street arch to be built by M Mitteldorfer & Son.
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North Carolina
Almira Banks
G. J. Banks
Board of Alder’ Men
Fayetteville Street
Martin Street
M. Mitteldorfer & Son
Bradyerdine Headache Relief Ad Cited as Wise Guidance
A brief note promotes Bradyerdine as a headache remedy with the proverb a word to the wise is sufficient. It suggests prompt relief from pain and positions the product as an efficient solution for readers seeking quick comfort.
Dudley Convicted for Murder and Hangs Sentence Set
George Dudley, accused of killing Raymond Blow over a ten cent card game, was convicted of murder at Pitt Superior Court. Judge Connor sentenced him to hang on December 4. Within half an hour a marriage occurred in the courtroom, the couple marrying near the place of Dudley’s sentencing. The crowd praised Judge Connor as the best in the state.
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Greenville
N. C
George Dudley
Redmond
Richmond
Wilson
Pitt Superior Court
Connor
Pitt
Electric Sparks. Russian peasantry report cannibalism
A collage of brief items notes cannibalism among Russian peasants, stage work by Lord Tennyson, a harmonious Chicago county convention, fatalities from accidents in Michigan and Indiana, an earthquake in Evansville, and political and business notices across several cities. Includes bank loan and government upheaval reports and a new four story warehouse securing space for October and November.
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Lord Tennyson
Chicago County Democracy
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