Mississippi lynchings and mob rule in 1900s report
Special to The New Orleans Washington Poss a detailed account of lynchings of Black Mississippians, with notes on Governor Vardaman's stance and proposed legal changes. The piece covers mob violence, trials by mob, and specific cases including executions and attempts to curb lawlessness, highlighting regional fear and racial tension across the state.
Mississippi lynching chronology 195 deaths noted
The Chronological Record lists twenty Mississippi lynchings in 195 from January to December. It includes James Whitt awaiting a new trial in Senatobia, a mob killing Sheriff Poag, and multiple hangings of Black individuals by organized mobs across towns such as Benoit Elizabeth Station Louisville Oak Grove Holly Springs and Hattiesburg with details of names dates and outcomes.
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James Whitt
Thompson
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Thomas Vincent
J. H.thompson
A.T. McCornnell
S. E. Howell
Holly Springs
Mississippi
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Elizabeth Station
Louisville
Essie Bostic
Junk
Watervalley
Bunk Tolliver
J. F. Smith
Robert Young
Miner
Henry Harris
Parksdale
Whit Jule Glendora
Will Harri Hegre
Henry Marris
J. T. Barksdale
Hattiesburg
King George
Eid Bro Legroes
J. G. Smith
White
Wil Horn
Jackson
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Cleveland
Abe Besain
Otr Teteus
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Arthur Woodward
Negro Brothers
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Silver City
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John McDowell
Joe Holmes
Woodville
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Dave Simsney
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Jim Green
College Education a Failure in Rev EB speech
In Evanston Rev EB delivered a critique of current higher education during a meeting at the First Congregational Church. He argued college aims produce caste and called for a half day of study and half day of trade training to address social disorders he links to an imbalanced educational system.
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Agreemiuke
False vote in fame election casts single unauthorized ballot
Special to The Washington Post reports a ballot cast by an unauthorized voter affected the Hall of Fame results. An error sent a blank form to the wrong elector, the genuine ballot was substituted after the envass, altering vote totals by small margins. The New York University senate issued a revised list of honorees with names and numbers.
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James Russell Laws
William Yeenmseh Sherman
Adison
Jobhn Greenieat
Alexander Hamilton
John Paul Jones
Lyon
Emma Willard
Brockton Fire Loss Heaviest At City Block Fire
A Brockton Saskatchewan item reports a January 1 fire destroying the main block at Main and Ward streets. Estimated losses approach 390 040 dollars. The City Theater auditorium suffered water damage while the adjacent Field block roof and interior were severely affected.
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Breckton
Sas
Main
Ward
Wits
Saloon riot ends in fatal shooting in Belleville
In Belleville Illinois on January 1 William Tennehill fired to quell a New Year riot in his saloon killing William Orden and wounding Fred Hopwood. Tennehill surrendered after telephoning police and was jailed.
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William Tennehill
William Orden
Fred Hopwood
Tennehill
Deaf Mute Couple Married in St Francis Xavier Church
Hettry Thomas Holmes and Nora Annie Flynn, both deaf mutes, wed at 7 pm in St Francis Xavier Church on Sixteenth Street near Third Avenue. The ceremony featured silent Mass and sign language throughout as friends celebrated with quiet reverence and affectionate signs.
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Hettry Thomas Holmes
Nora Annie Flynn
Church of St. Francis Xavier
Sixteenth Street
Third Avenue
Father McCarthy
Falher McCarthy
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