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FEBRUARY 22, 1898: WHITE MOB LYNCHES FRAZIER BAKER AND DAUGHTER JULIA
Frazier Baker, first Black postmaster in South Carolina, and his baby daughter were shot and killed when they attempted to flee their burning home.
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A Chinese market gardener, Low Hing, was gored by a bull on Mr. Holgerson’s farm, Motuiti, to-day. Hing was passing through a paddock when the bull commenced to paw the ground and bellow. Hing, who was armed with an axe, went up to the animal and grabed the chain attached to its nose and threatened it with the axe he was carrying. The bull knocked him down, but did not continue to gore him. Mr. Holgerson went to the assistance of the injured man and Hing was able to walk to a whare, where...
OPINION OF LOCAL CHINESE[1] SUPPORT FOR SOUTHERN FORCES "FOREIGNERS WILL BE KICKED OUT." From inquiries made in Wellington amongst Chinese residents it would appear that supporters of the Southern forces are numerous in New Zealand. One young Chinaman, of a highly, intelligent type, stated quite frankly today that three-quarters of the number of Chinese in New Zealand came from Canton, and were sympathetic towards the Southern Army, led by Yuan-Kai-Shek, against the Pekin Government. "The...
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On 14 December 1911 Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and four other team members are the first to reach the geographical South Pole. Amundsen's crew were: Helmer Hanssen Sverre Hassel Oscar Wisting Olav Bjaaland credit: bilinmiyor, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons There were also 14 shore crew supporting the expedition. Reaching the South Pole was an amazing achievement for the small independent nation of Norway.
Today in 1995, 30 years ago: After 10 years, the Argentine Emilio Scotto returns to Buenos Aires, which becomes the world record for the longest motorcycle trip. He left his home on January 17, 1985, having traveled a total of 735,000 km and visited 214 independent countries and territories. Emilio rode the entire trip on a 1980 Honda Goldwing GL1100 motorcycle, nicknamed “Black Princess,” which consumed 47,000 liters of fuel, 1,300 liters of oil, 86 tires, 12 batteries, and 9 seats.
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On account of illness Madame Feng Wang, wife of the Chinese Consul for New Zealand will be unable to visit Nelson tomorrow to address a meeting which had been arranged by Nelson women's organisations. It was intended that Madame Wang would speak on behalf of Chinese orphan children. However the meeting will be held at the Marsden Church House at 3 o’clock to-morrow, when the Hon. W. E. Barnard M.P., Speaker of the House of Representatives, who is chairman of the committee controlling the New Zea
Annoying a Chinaman, Pahiatua Herald #OnThis Day 19 October 1917.
In the Magistrates Court on Wednesday a youth named N. H. B. Marshall pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting George Wong, a Chinese green-grocer.
The defendant went into complainant’s shop & asked for mandarins, which complainant refused to supply without the money, and defendant then picked up a 7lb iron weight off the counter and threw it at Wong. The missile landing on his foot. https://wellingtonchinesehistory.fandom.com/wiki/Annoying_a_Chinaman,_Pahiatua_Herald,_19_October_1917
In the Magistrates Court on Wednesday a youth named N. H. B. Marshall pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting George Wong, a Chinese green-grocer. Mr McSherry appeared for defendant. The circumstances as explained by Constable Burrell were that the Chinaman had complained at times of the annoyances he had been subjected to by some young fellow. On this particular occasion defendant went into complainant’s shop and asked for mandarins, which complainant refused to supply without the money, a
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Benny Carter (1907-2003) - alto sax, trumpet
Vinnie Dean (1929-2010) - alto sax
Laurie Frink (1951-2013) - trumpet
Ben Goldberg (*1959) - clarinet
Urbie Green (1926-2018) - trombone
Lucky Millinder (1900-1966) - vocals, bandleader
Didier Petit (*1962) - cello
Jimmy Witherspoon (1920-1997) - singer
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