Bravest Man In Kentucky Honored By Lexington Women
Captain Ewen, hailed as the bravest man in Kentucky, is lauded by Lexington women after a public reception at the Elks ball. A Jackson letter alleges a paid witness attempt to influence his testimony regarding the Mar cum murder. Ewen plans to address Governor Beckham after the Jackson jury verdict, while officials fear bribery warrants.
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Ewen
Lexington
Kentucky
the Herald
Haddix
Jackson
Morning Herald
Jaxington
Mater
B. J. Ewen
Marcum
Gray Haddix
Jett
Herald
I 1
Hwen
Hines
Beckham
B. J. Ewen Wes
Knight Templar
Frankfort
Breathitt
Adams & Larber Oil Company Declares Bankruptcy
The Adams & Larber Oil Company of Cleveland Ohio fled involuntary bankruptcy in a United States court there on Thursday. Assets are listed at 171000 with liabilities at 331000.
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Big Oil Company
Adams & Larber Oil Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Unitedtates Court
Explosion and Lightning Strike In Benecaville Mine Disaster
A storm struck near Benecaville Ohio twelve miles from Cambridge causing dynamite storage of 3000 pounds to ignite. Six carpenters and workers were killed and many injured as the shaft house and nearby barn were demolished. The dead include William Mahoney Samuel Hartup Russell Hartup Hiram Wilson Hayes Hutchison and Robert Wilson. Injured named include Richard Davis two Bassford sons Burton Burton John Green William Nelson James Lowery John Shears Charles Read.
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Benecaville
Ohio
Cambridge
Senecaville
John Saltzgaber
William Mahoney
Samuel Hartup
Russell Hartup
Hiram Wilson
Hayes Hutchison
Robert Wilson
Richard Davis
Richard Bassford
Burton Burton
John Green
William Nelson
James Lowery
John Shears
Charles Read
Derby won by the Picket at Washington Park
The Picket won the American derby at Chicago on a record 112 miles in 2:33. Claude, the three-time derby winner, finished second while Barnays from Cincinnati came in third. About 70 000 spectators attended the record-setting race which featured nineteen starters and a gross purse of 32 275 dollars, the richest in the history of the event except for one prior.
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Chicago
Claude
Barnays
Cincinnati
Washington Park Grounds
Gainesville mill rebuild contract awarded to Massachusetts firm
Massachusetts firm G H Cutting & Co of Worcester has won the contract to rebuild Gainesville Georgia cotton mills destroyed by a tornado. Thompson & Co of Birmingham Alabama won the Clifton mills Nos 1 and 2 rebuild in South Carolina. A large wrecking force will begin work immediately to clear the site and push construction to completion.
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Massachusetts
G. H. Cutting & Co
Worcester
Mass
Gainesville
Thompson & Co
Birmingham
Ala
Clifton Mills
South Carolina
Sheriff Seizes Battleship Chattanooga in New Jersey Yard
Dispatch from Elizabethport announces the sheriff seized the cruiser Chattanooga being built at the New York Shipbuilding yard as part of United States Shipbuilding Company. Uncle Sam will promptly post bond for the vessel's release as Secretary Moody confirms.
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Sam
Moody
Elizabethport
MN. J
Chattanooga
New York Shipbuilding Company
United States Shipbuilding Company
Grand Jury Indicts Seventeen in Peonage Probe
United States grand jury in Montgomery Alabama returns seventeen true bills in peonage cases as part of a broader investigation. The Saturday tally brings total indictments to 163 across Alabama so far in the peonage inquiry.
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Montgomery
Ala
United States Grand Jury
Montgome
Alabama
Militia Mobilized in Dubuque Street Railway Strike
Governor Cummings of Iowa ordered three companies of militia mobilized in Dubuque on Saturday morning after advices a crisis was approaching in the street railway strike.
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Cummings
Iowa
Dubuque
Southern Railway Will Tunnel Lookout Mountain for Outlet
A high official of the Southern Railway Company in Washington stated the firm will tunnel Lookout Mountain to provide an outlet from Chattanooga for the Memphis division and the Alabama Great Southern.
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Southern Railway Company
Washington
Lookout Mountain
Sooa
Chattanooga
Memphis
Alabama Great Southern
New Postmasters Named By Presidential Appointment
The president recently appointed postmasters at Waycross Georgia Charles E Murphy Mount Airy Georgia Joby E Allbright Gaston North Carolina Claudius D Holland and Pulaski Tennessee William B Farrin.
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Waycross
Charles E. Sturphy
Mount Ary
Joby E. Allbright
Gaston
N. C
Claudius D. Holland
Pulaski, Tenn
William B. Farrin
Summer School at Knoxville Opens Second Session
The summer school of the south opened to a second session at Knoxville with over 1,200 students enrolled and expectations of more than double that number by week’s end. President Charlsa W. Dabney of the University of Pennsylvania welcomed attendees in Jefferson Hall and introduced the faculty and staff.
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Knoxville
South
Charlea W. Dabney
University of Pennsusee
Jefferecn Bal
We Fo Ikem
the. Hy
Parson Rises ire over Tech criticism at Atlanta sermon
Dr Len G Broughton denounced Georgia Tech moral character in a Sunday sermon at Baptist Tabernacle Atlanta sparking strong backlash. Tech President Lyman Hall defended the school noting alumni banquets afford bonding not abuse and that faculty have no drinking records, while Professor Frank Turner dismissed the attack as false and beneath notice.
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Len G. Broughton
Baptist Tabernacle
Atlanta
Georgia School of Technology
South
Broughton
Tech
Hall
Lyman Hall
The
Elose of the Seasion
Lst
Iquor
United States
Turner
Frank C. Turner
Alumni Association
Dr. Broughton
Atenographic
Cardinal Vaughan Dies at 71 in London Funeral Note
The aged prolate passig away as Cardinal and Archbishop joins the Silent Majority in London. The Very Rev Herter Vaughan ster digs in Sunday debt. Vaughan born April 15 1632 and was seventy one at death. He became Archbishop of Westminster in 2492 and bag pera i more than eee moathe.
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Westminster
Silent
Herter Vaughan
London
Cardinal Vaughan
Westmineser
Cleveland Denies Fourth Nomination Talks After Princeton Visit
Ex president Grover Cleveland responds to a Washington post account of an interview with Mr. Bailey. He expresses astonishment at the portrayal and denies discussing a fourth candidacy. Cleveland says the published statements misrepresent his views and asserts no political deal or reward motivated his actions. He notes southern approval of his race remarks and emphasizes unity and party strength.
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Princeton, N. J
Grover Cleveland
Bailey
Washington
Galvester
Belo
Galden
Bull
Cleveland
Princeton
Dlené
Democratic Party
Governor Sends Troops to Quell Richmond Streetcar Strikes
In Richmond Virginia Governor Montague ordered the Seventh regiment the Richmond Blues battalion and the Richmond Howitzers to duty to aid in maintaining order against streetcar strikers and sympathizers. Five Seventh regiment companies are based in Richmond with others from Danville Farmville Charlottesville Staunton Lynchburg Alexandria and Roanoke amid heavy rioting.
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Richmond
Montague
Seventh Regiment
Richmond Blues
Richmond Howitzera
Ridhwna
Danville
Farmville
Charlottesville
Staunton
Lynchburg
Alexsandria
Roanoke
Slayers of Sheriff Hanged in Clarksville Arkansas
Two men, George Durham and Frederick Underwood, were hanged in Clarksville Arkansas on Friday for the murder of Sheriff John H Powers. The execution was public and the drop worked as expected, ending a high profile case against a widely known official killer.
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Clarksville
Arkansas
Ark
George Durham
Frederick Underwood
John H. Powers
Juror Saves Jett Faces Next Trial in Cynthiana
In Jackson Ky jurors deadlocked in the Jett case with one juror standing against conviction. The judge ordered a change of venue to Harrison County and prisoners sent to Lexington for safekeeping. White case jurors also split 7-5 for conviction prompting a move to Cyn thiana next term.
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Curtin Jett
Jackson
Priday
J. B. Marcum
Thomas White
Lexington
Cynthiana
Blue Grass
Breathitt County
Venus
Hedwite
Court House
Beckham
Harrison County
Eighteenth Judicial District of
Kentucky
J. J. Osborne
L. P. Fryer
Commonwealth
Fedt
Witdeasea
Jutura
Willams
Frankfort
Longmire
Richard Millard
Redwine
Millard
Knota
Byrd
Elliot Jones
Jett
Fitzpatrick
Marcum
First American Baby Born in Guam
Advices from Guam report the first American child born on the island a girl named Ita. Paymaster Ryan is the father and a large community celebration marked the christening with wide participation.
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Guam
Ita
Ryan
Bartow Philosopher Shares Cheerful Outlook Under Ailments
A Cameraville, Ga report notes Major C. H. Smith, known as Bill Arp, remains feeble yet able to be up and about the house. He shows some improvement while others in the community describe a stable condition amid health challenges.
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Bartow
Cameraville
Saya
C. H._ Smith
Bill Arp
News items from Georgia and beyond noted
A serialized clippings compendium reports disasters and incidents across cities. Drownings near Savannah and hydrophobia deaths in Phenix City. Lowell strike ending. Presidential and political moves in South, France, and Britain. Trains collide near Tiripoli Central. Virginia cruisers controversy. Labor federation meetings, arrests, hangings, and graft probes. Streetcar unrest in Richmond and Richmond Va strikers.
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Gainesville
Cotton Mil
Worcester
Richimond
Vaunday
Atrikera
N. G. Gonsales
Columbia
8. C
Lowell
Mass
James B
Pom
Boston
Yele
Georgia
Alabama
South Carolina
Florida
White Eagle
France
Cler’ Iealg
Peter
Servian
Geneva
Belgrade
Tiripoli Central
Iova
Dora Campbell
Mayaville
Baltimore
Federation of Labor
Macon
Kilburn
Grayson
Military Advisory Board
Clarkaville
Ark
Sheriff Powers
James Lovely
Lafayette
Tenn
Alabama Bar Association
Edward M. Shepard
New York
Lord Grey
South African Company
Booker Washington
Rhodesia
Washington
Lord Lansdowe
Great Britain
Servia
Alexander
Queen Draga
B. Brown
Albany
Georgia Bankers’ Association
Atlanta
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Ewen Lionized
Canon City
Cagon City
Col
Tuensay
Dix
Parson
Preacher Broughton
Georgia Tech
President Hall
Terrell
Georgia Technological School
William R. Hearst
James M. Griggs
Emory Speer
Cotton ml
Charlotte
N.C
East Tennessee
Postcign Department
Bookey Washington
Charlen Hedges
Wi Oly
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