Cleveland Panic of 1907 and political blame in Mitch county
A reader letter from Mitch county discusses the Cleveland panic of 1907, attributing it to Roosevelt’s bear hunt and Democratic mismanagement. It contrasts Republican denials with Democratic accusations, noting weather and economic unease as signs. A separate item from Elk Park, NC, dated Feb 6 1908, reflects on political maneuvering around the state’s rate controversy and Republican inconsistencies in voting.
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Cleveland
Mitch County
Roosevelt
Bryan
Democratic Party
Grover Cleveland
Jnet
Railway halts liquor shipments to Georgia and Alabama
The Louisville and Nashville railroad announced it will stop receiving liquor shipments into Georgia and Alabama after those states adopted prohibition. An officer cited legal questions, noting the road’s right to ship into prohibition territory was challenged by a federal court in Indiana over traffic between Indiana and Kentucky points where liquor sales were rejected.
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Louisville and Nashville Railway
Geogia
Alabama
Prohibition
Indiana
Divorce Suit Seeks Alimony Against Knoxville Contractor
Mrs. Nannie Oliver Idsthar sues W. J. Oliver for divorce and $160,000 alimony, alleging a common law marriage and that he later married elsewhere. He admits years of intimacy and travel but says they never wed after spending about $75,000. Also notes New York hospitals overwhelmed by cold and hunger as winter grinds the city.
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Nannie Oliver Idsthar
W. J. Oliver
Knoxville
Tenn
Atlanta
Oliver
Judge hints liquor buyers may face stiff sentences
While in Raleigh to hear a special Federal Court term Judge Boyd suggested that buyers of liquor from blind t ers before indictment may face sentences akin to those given to blind tiger offenders. He argued buyers are complicit in law breaking. Big Tom Wilson, famed hunter and mountain guide, died at 85 in Yancey county after a long illness. He discovered Prof. Mitchell's body in the mountains, an event tied to Mount Mitchell’s naming.
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Raleigh
Boyd
Big Tom Wilson
Yancey County
Prof. Mitchell
State University
Mount
Mitchell
Child Rearing Wisdom and Local News Update
A Chicago style editorial fragment discusses humane child guidance favoring tact over whipping and warns against deceit to control children. It notes Baldwin Locomotive Works facing orders shortages, a possible factory closure, and mentions a new Merchants and Partners Bank opening in Statesville. A Charlotte Observer item cites a liquor bill impact on North Carolina’s temperance campaign and voting.
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Bryan
Charlotte Observer
Washington
Littlefield
North Carolin
Congress
Speedy Justice in Sampson County Special to Charlotte Observer
Noah Britt, a Black man, allegedly attempted a sexual assault on a young white girl in Sampson County Monday but fled after screams. Two men overpowered him. a magistrate held a preliminary hearing, sent the case to Clinton for grand jury, which returned a true bill. Britt was tried, convicted, and sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary the day after the offence.
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Charlotte Observer
Noah Britt
Sampson County
Clinton
Lundmark
State Prohibition Likely to Pass With Strong Victory
The Gastonia Gazette cites the News and Observer noting broad belief that State prohibition will pass by a large margin. It urges supporters to celebrate if the measure achieves a sweeping majority, aiming to settle the issue for this generation.
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Gastonia Gazette
News and Observer
Night Riders Burn Kentucky Tobacco Warehouse
Night Riders visited Dyensburg in Kentucky and burned Bennett's Tobacco Warehouse and distillery causing $40,000 in losses. One Bennett brother was tied to a tree and whipped. their foreman was whipped nearly to death.
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Kentucky
Dyensburg
Bennett
Bennett Brothers
Fire destroys Southern Car Plant at High Point
A Sunday night blaze razed the South ern Car Company main plant in High Point, destroying all machinery. It was the town’s largest fire, with losses near 100000 dollars and only about one third covered by insurance.
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High Point
Southern Car Company
Tennesse
Para
Knoxville
Tenn
White Pine
Lentler and Pricotion
Tennesser Real Estate Company
Wood & Johnson
Morristown
Tennessee
Thompson visits Glen Mills model school study
Superintendent Thompson of the Stonewall Jackson Training School travels to Glen Mills near Philadelphia to observe methods and system for potential use in the state. He plans several weeks there to learn and possibly implement reforms at home.
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Thompson
Stonewall Jackson Training School
Glen Mills
Philadelphia
America
New York
Na- Chienon Nans, Itional Reform School
Washington City
Portugal King and Heir Killed in Lisbon Assassination
King Carlos I and Crown Prince Luiz Philhppi were assassinated on the Ist at Lisbon with the king’s second son wounded. The queen, who sprang to shield the prince, was unharmed. Fear grips the people as the country seems to edge toward a revolution and bloodshed.
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Carlos I
Portugal
Luiz Philippi
Lisbon
Landmark report notes widespread gripp and pneumonia in region
The Landmark of the 7th cites gripp and pneumonia prevalent in that section and Statesville has its full share. Our section has had little pneumonia but its fair share of gripp and measels. We recall a time of constant vivid sickness in our community.
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Statesville
Man Drops Dead On Inheritance News In Connecticut
A Connecticut man collapsed and died after learning he had inherited fifty thousand dollars. The shocking news prompted disbelief as onlookers speculated on the stress of sudden wealth and the absurd timing of his death.
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Connecticut
Hayden Clement Declares Democratic Attorney General Candidacy
Assistant Attorney General Hayden Clement announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General. He frames his campaign around reform, accountability, and modernizing state law enforcement. Clement emphasizes experience and public service in his first speech.
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Hayden Clement
Digestive Aid Promises Quick Relief for Stomach Troubles
A historical digestives claim presents Kodo as the best remedy for all stomach troubles. It asserts that everything taken into the stomach must be digested fully and promotes Kodo as a natural digestant that aids digestion when natural juices fail. The endorsement cites J. M. Hodge as the source of the claim.
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J. M. Hodge
Bargains at Cottrell Dry Goods and Groceries
Trade with L Jones Cottrell for bargains on Dry Goods Groceries Shoes and rubber goods. Highest prices paid for butter eggs grain and exchange goods at cash prices. A Souvrier plate with each $2.00 purchase at the R M Green old stand.
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N. B
L. Jones Cottrell
R. M. Green
Stock Reduction Sale Announcement
Stock reduction sale begins December 11 and continues through January 1, 1908. Local department store urges shoppers to take advantage of reduced prices on remaining stock before the new year.
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Boone, N. C
J. M. Hodges
M. D
Blackburn Hotel
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B.C. Rivers
Tuunsday
V.tray
Elk Park
N.C
Charlotte News
Carly Boyy
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Easi
The
Merchants and Partners Bank
Sampson
Scott
Tennessee Farms
East Tennesse Real Estate Co
East Tennessee
East Tenn
Real Estate Company
Wood & Johnson Proprietors
N. L. Mast, Pres
W.C. Correy, V.P. G. Pollagaman, Cash
Watauga County Bank
Cottrell
Sherwood's Bargain Store
Tam
W. F. Sherwood
Amantha
Dee
North Carolina
Harry Baily
N. C
R.T
Conneill House
Boone
W. Bryan
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