Neighborly rumor sparks talk on Sim Banks fever plot
In Possum Ridge gossipers gather as Sam Morgan recounts a woods tale of Melvin with the widow Mann, a whispered confession of love and a possible fugitive, while Pap Sampson, Jim Thorn and others debate exposing the pair to Sim Banks and the law.
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Sim Banks
Pap Sampson
Jason Roberts
Jason
Jim Thorn
Widder Mann
Pap
Widder
Hicks
Jake
Sam
Loueesy
Possum Ridge
Sam Morgan
Melvin
Frank
Thorn
Jim Thorp
Jim
Stranger's arrival unsettles Possum Ridge mining camp
James Melvin learns of a mysterious stranger named Waite & See who claims to prospect for minerals nearby. Turner reports the man’s vague description and a proposed partnership, raising Melvin’s suspicion while he contemplates a visit to Beckett's Mill.
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James Melvin
Frank Shelton
Possum Ridge
Louisa
Turner
Mebby
Massy
Melvin
Waite
Waite & See
Comingere
Mrs. Banks
Lord A-Massy
Squire Beeson
Waal
Squire
Hi Jenkins
Mr. Jenkins
Jenkins
Beckett's Mill
Feller
Minister Wu Charm Draws Charlotte Audience At Factory Tour
The city welcomed Minister Wu during a visit hosted by the Manufacturers' club. He toured cotton mills including Atherton mill, engaging directly with workers, and impressed attendees with his English, wit, and appetite for American dishes. He elicited laughter with a quick retort to a Charlotte debutante.
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Charlotte
Minister Wu
Manufacturers’ Club
China
Europe
Tillman and McLaurin clash over Charlotte speech
The exchange centers on Senator McLaurin’s Charlotte speech and party fidelity. Tillman accuses him of desertion to the Republicans while McLaurin defends his vote on the Philippines treaty and denies plagiarism.
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Tillman
McLaurin
Charlotte
Jefferson
South Carolina
Kansas City
New Democracy
South
Amerca
McKinley
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Coleague
Senate
Philippines
Spain
Jones
Nevada
Senator McLaurin
Henry van Dyke
New York City
Charleston
United States
Philippine Commission
van Dyke
Cai’ei Cost
Always A Sure Winner In East Memphis Family Feud
A Memphis Scimitar report describes two brothers in an East Memphis family who quarrel constantly while remaining notorious in the neighborhood. A neighbor posed the question of who usually wins fights, and Edwin replied that their mother often settles the disputes.
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East Memphis
Edwin
Memphis
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M’laurin
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