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Source: Union Recorder Source type: newspaper Document type: news column Document title: “Local Mention” Author(s): anonymous City of publication: Milledgeville, Georgia Date of publication: 11 February 1902 Volume number: 72 Issue number: 33 Pagination: [3] |
| Citation |
| “Local Mention.” Union Recorder 11 Feb. 1902 v72n33: p. [3]. |
| Transcription |
| excerpt |
| Keywords |
| James B. Parker (public addresses); James B. Parker. |
| Named persons |
| Leon Czolgosz; William McKinley; James B. Parker. |
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Local Mention [excerpt]
Jas. B. Parker, the negro, who seized Czolgosz, the assassin of President Wm. McKinley, and prevented the firing of a third shot, spent several days of last week in the city. He gave two lectures—Wednesday night at the Odd Fellows’ Hall and and Friday night at the A. M. E. Church. Parker is a large and muscular looking negro. He was a hero among the negroes.