Railroad landslide halts Southern Asheville division traffic
A Friday landslide buried several hundred feet of track on the Southern railroad’s Asheville division. As a relief train approached, rails spread and a wreck occurred, forcing the suspension of all trains for a week.
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The
Southern Railroad
Asheville
Treasury Bureau
Philadelphia Record
I. Grey
Tresco
W. H. Bartlett
Cape Hatteras
Santiago
Holyoke
Mass
Heppner
Oregon
United States
England
France
Australia
Thomas G. Jones
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Jones
Herbert Vivian
Servia
London
Draga
Niksch
Queen Draga
Milan
Alexander
Belgrade Queen Dignified Amid Servian Shock
Reports describe Servians reacting to the queen being treated as a lady during royal appearances in Belgrade. The king's conduct, including gazing at the queen and holding her hand while driving, drew complaints that he did not regularly remove his hat.
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Belgrade
Yorkville Mills Shut Down Amid Hard Times
The Victor and Ada cotton mills near Yorkville have fallen to receivers and begun idle periods. The piece notes the mills' closures amid industry stress and hints at continued idleness likely for some time. Also comments on the Servian king and queen assassination, arguing it lacked patriotism and that European powers are unlikely to intervene for justice.
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Charlotte's
Victor
Ada
Memorial monument to slaves dedicated in United States
A memorial monument honoring Negro slaves and descendants, for services before and during the Revolutionary war, was dedicated today. The piece notes a prior monument at Fort Mill and discusses a minor difference in purpose between the two tributes.
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United States
Barrington
L. L. Dispatch
Fort Mill
Samuel E. White
South Carolina on Trial in Tillman Case
The case tests the integrity and civilization of South Carolina. If Tillman is innocent and convicted the state suffers. if guilty and acquitted the state suffers too. Honest jurors will earn respect, while those who fail will lose self-respect for life.
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Col. Tillman
Thurmond
Columbia Record
Enquirer
Tillman
Mr. Gonzales
Gonzales
Col
James H. Tillman
Mephistophelian
Occa
Sion
South Carolina
Notable Deaths and Global Recap Across News Loom
Gen McCook dies in Dayton at 72 from paralysis. Rockefeller reportedly gains control of Northern Pacific after recent maneuvers. Atlanta porter robs bank of 617 dollars. Gainesville woman bound over for husband poisoning. Atlanta Cotton Mills shut due to high cotton prices. Saginaw syndicate to buy 2 million acres in Mexico timberland. Shamrock III reaches New York in sixteen days. El Paso reports Rio Grande flood threat to city. Kansas City flood relief appeals. Kansas City, Mo. less affected. Manila cable project delays. direct San Francisco Manila link expected soon. European powers to press for punishment of King Alexander and Queen Draga killers. Fayetteville merchant George Morgan dies by own hand over cotton futures losses. Cochin China typhoon causes many deaths. September cotton hits 11.56 in New Orleans. Jacob Reich attempts assassination of Emperor Francis Joseph. Glasgow distillery fire kills seven, many spirits lost.
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Alexander McDowell McCook
Dayton
John D. Rockfeller
Northern Pacific Railroad
William Martin
Atlanta
National Bank of Atlanta
Onie Tanner
Gainesville
Saginaw, Mich
Mexico
Thomas Lipton
New York
el Paso
Tex
Rio Grande River
Kansas City
Kan
State Line
Manila
San Francisco
London
Alexander
Queen Draga
George Morgan
Fayetteville
Tenn
Cochin
China
New Orleans
Jacob Reich
Francis Joseph
Austria
Glasgow
Scotland
Chaffee Delayed With Tents But Not The War
The Columbia State reports Spartanburg awaits Gen. Chaffee and war tents delayed by railroad trouble. As department commander he does not bring the supplies. the president handles that duty, delayed by a wedding. The piece notes Chaffee’s possible arrival from the west and urges help. Also, Jim Wilcox threatens after a jail transfer. He fires three shots, swears at officers, and vows to return to the penitentiary with a blaze to follow.
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Columbia State
Spartanburg
Chaffee
War Department
New York
New Jersey
Pennsyyvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Porto Rico
Islands
Keys
United States
Miss Hanna
West
Charleston Post
Wilcox
Elizabeth City
N. C
Jim Wilcox
Nellie Cropsey
T. F. Winslow
Perquimen’s County
Raleigh
Local notices and business briefs from Jasper district
Public notices announce target practice next Saturday at 5 pm by Captain W B Moore. ordinance by Acting Mayor J P White re commutation street tax for 1903. meeting of King’s Mountain Military Academy stock subscribers June 18 at 10 am in C E Spencer’s office. Also notes on insurance comparisons, ice cream delivery, new goods arrival, and men’s clothing bargains.
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W. B. Moore
Jasper Lt
J. P. White
W. G. Stephenson
King’s Mountain Military Academy
C. E. Spencer
Sam M. Grist
Jas. M. Starr & Co
Foushee Cash
J. Q. Wray
Subscriptions mix up in flood relief drive and town innovation
Treasurer Love tells the reporter that the relief subscription credited to Heath-Ellott Mule was meant for J. Co. Elliott. The Spartanburg committee says no more funds are needed, though small offerings arrive. Many flood district workers pass through town toward mills in Rock Hill, some reporting forty four mill deaths. Whitewashing by the town council amuses residents as the Innovation program spawns mixed reactions.
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Love
Heath-Ellott Mule Company
J. Co. Elliott
THE
Enquirer
Spartanburg
Yorkville
Rock Hill
Pacolet River
Converse
Clifton No. 3
Southern
Pacolet Mills
Pacolet No. 3
Clifton Mills
Clifton No. 1
Clifton
Converse Station
Clifton Station
Relief Committee
Mill No. 1
Riv
Mill No. 2
Residents and visitors in Rock Hill area notes
A long list of local residents and visitors is recorded. Names include Mr Rob Herndon Miss Sadie Fant Rev W G Neville Prof J B Kennedy Miss Anna Spann Mr John Jenkins Miss Roach Miss McFadden Dr and Mrs J L Stokes Miss Carrie Belle Poag R Latta Parish Mr and Mrs Robt Witherspoon Mrs W F Marshall Miss Sadie Allison Miss Mary and Margaret Morris Master J R Logan Jr Miss Sallie Caldwell Mr and Mrs Kelly Inman Misses Jennie and Nellie Hart Rev W E Hart and others with short notes on travel visits summer stays and ailing health signed by local families and churches.
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Rob Herndon
Rock Hill
John R. Ashe
W. M. Kennedy
Chester
Sadie Fant
Union
R. J. Herndon
Anna Spann
Chicora College
Greenville
W. G. Neville
Alabama
J. B. Kennedy
Erskine College
John Jenkins
Due West
Miss Roach
D. E. Finley
McFadden
J. R. Logan
J. L. Stokes
Wofford
Carrie Belle Poag
Old Point
R. Latta Parish
Columbia University
Washington, D. C
Robt. Witherspoon
J. E. Lowry
W. F. Marshall
Piedmont Springs
Sadie Allison
Atlanta
Mary and
Margaret Morris
W. G. White
J. R. Logan, Jr
McConnellsville
Sallie Caldwell
King's Creek
A. ¥. Cartwright
Kelly Inman
Bullock’s Creek
S. A. Carroll
Jennie
Nellie Hart
Enterprise
5. C
S&s. L. Latimer
Sam, Jr
W. E. Hart
Cloveland Union
Homicide in Bethel Leaves Neighbor in Jail
Bethel township resident Arthur A. Dellinger died at 8 PM Monday from wounds suffered last Saturday after noon. Neighbor W A Harper is jailed awaiting an investigation. Witness B J Currence reported the shooting on Harper farm with a disputed account of events.
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Arthur A. Dellinger
Point
Bethel Township
W. A. Harper
Harper
B. J. Currence
Mr. Harper
Dellinger
Tragedy Overched by Jealous Spat Ends in Fatal Shooting
The report details a violent confrontation between Mr. Harper and Mr. Dellinger over a dispute about schooling and work. Harper shot Dellinger seven times, hospitalizing him, and later surrendered after community members urged cautious action awaiting a verdict. Dellinger leaves a widow and children. Harper expresses distress over the necessity of the act amid extenuating circumstances.
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Mr. Dellinger
Mr. Harper
Dellinger
Harper
Thos. Boyd
Johnson
Floods Bring Fishing Luck and Mill District Tales
Readers hear how floodwaters filled Buffal o bottoms with muddy trout and flood damage along Bullock's Creek. A York county mill district report describes Clifton mills after the Pacolet flood and notes no mass casualties. A correspondent details Blackburg decline and local relief debates near Gaffney.
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Cherokee Township
York
Bullock's Creek
Southern Railway
King's Creek
Cherokee County
THE
Enquirer
Blacksburg
Gaffney
South Carolina and Georgia Extension
Yorkville
News and Courier
Hickory
N. C
Wideawake
Hickory Inn
J. E. Montague
New England
South
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Washington
Post Office Department
Piedmont
Ensor
Yorkville Enquirer
Yorkville, D. C
Local Affairs
Bethel
Chicago
Pacolet Mill
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