Fire destroys Richardson building in Chattanooga
April 3 report says the Richardson building, the largest in Chattanooga, was gutted by fire between 1:30 and 2:00 am. Fire spread from a furnace, an alarm delay hampered response, and two men sleeping on the sixth floor escaped only after others were warned. One, Boyd Ewing, died attempting to descend a fire escape. the other, M. Patton, is missing. Loss estimated at 400000 with 200000 insured. Nearby structures and many offices were damaged. dozens of lawyers’ papers were burned. A young lawyer, Frank Carlock, was injured during rescue attempts.
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Cmarrascoos
Richardson
Chattanooga
Ewing
M. Patton
Patton
Third National Bank
American Investment Company
B. OC
Kingsley & Co
Uhattanooga National Building and Loan Association
Frank Carlock
Third Ni Bank
Florida Crime Wave Nets Capture in Mexico
A Floridian arrestee tale recounts Col Felipe Carson capturing H A Elmer in Acapulco, Florida wanted man slated for extradition to Rhodes in San Francisco. Elmer’s escape plans foiled by an informant guiding from Puente Ixtla to Acapulco. Reports of other oddities include grave desecration near Watkinsville and a smallpox scare in Alabama, plus weather notes from Willis Le Moore on the Mississippi river rise near Vicksburg and a Georgia prisoner transfer in Twiggs County.
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Feninestar
Mexico
City of Mexico
Felipe Carson
Acapulco
H. A. Elmer
Florida
Elmer
San F
Republic
Puente Fie Ixtla
Rhodes
Watlaum
Wasamorox
Willis le Moore
Weather Bureau
Vicksborg
Yazoo
Vicksburg
Ha Kesem
Macox
Jones
Salvation Oil touted as a universal cure by Detroit user
Mrs. Frank Joff of 512 Gratiot Ave Detroit Michigan endorses Salvation Oil as a perfect remedy for sprains bruises and pains claiming it cured her ankle injury and is unrivaled in effect. The advertisement asserts rapid relief for various ailments and promotes the product as superior without rival.
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Salvation Oil
Frank Joff
Gratiot Ava
Detroit
Mich
Salvation
Receiver Sought for Highland Avenue Belt Railroad
In Balt, April 1, the Columbian Equipment Co of New York filed suit against Highland Avenue and Belt railroad in U S court. Judge Bruce ruled there was equity in the bill and ordered a receiver to be appointed, with a stay on interference in the road’s operation. The case cites prior ownership by Columbian Equipment and a failed $500,000 loan, with appeals possible. The judge has not yet appointed a receiver.
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Carver
Bish
Inad
Asi Balt Road
Boomsamam
Ala
United States
Columbian Equipment Company of New York
Highland Avenue and Belt Railroad
Bruce
Court of Appeals
Oslambian Mipment Company
Zamitimes
Wala
Feee
Defonta
Brave
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad Ordered Sold
Judge Simonton mandates public auction of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad and all branches under foreclosure. The sale at Fayetteville will also include rolling stock and leasehold interest, with a $2,000,000 minimum bid and a $20,000 certified check due from bidders. Commissioners named are E Martin of Wilmington and Clement Manly of Winston.
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Cape Fear
Yadkin Valley
Wituthorox
Simonton
United States District Court
Cape Fear and
Charleston
Fayetteville
Greensboro
Baltimore
New York
E . Martin
Wilmington
Clement Manly
Winston
Runaway Elopement Ties Governor's Son to Ada Byrd
Seventeen-year-old John P. Atkin Jr., son of Governor W. Atkinson, secretly wed Ada Byrd, 15, near Kingston, Ga. The couple faced opposition as telegrams poured in and a rumored $100 reward surfaced. authorities pursued details amid conflicting reports. The report also notes other late 19th century dispatches including international diplomacy, a Kansas circus proprietor's death by sheriff’s revolver, and Brahms's illness.
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At. Kineas
Ada Byrd
Autasta
John P. Atkinson
W. ¥. Atkinson
O. P. Byrd
Kingston
Musta
Kentucky Senatorial Deadlock Solved by Evans Move
Ky April 8. Congressman Walter Evans of the Fifth district may unite factions by entering the senatorial race. He has avoided recent faction fights and could be caucus nominee. Hunter faction efforts to recoup the political barrier continue as gold and silver Democrats split over Henry L Martin. General Samuel M Taylor returns home as Butler supporters anticipate Holt election if a vote occurs before next Wednesday.
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Praxkront
Walter Evans
Fifth
Kentucky
Henry L. Martin
Samuel M Taylor
Ohio
Hanter
Half of a Town Flooded in Greenville
From Gnreesvictz to New York a flood devastates the north half of Greenville with levee failure, rail lines halted, telegraph intact, and skiff mail linking Fort Elizabeth. Suffering climbs as crevasses feed the basin while Mississippi drainage awaits river fall.
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Greenville
Gnreesvictz
Misa
Washington Avenue
Fort Elizabeth
Mississippi River
Vicksburg
World-spanning railway plans and distant travel fares
A fragmentary discussion outlines routes from New York to Bremen and Yokohama to San Francisco as part of a daring global travel concept. It mentions Suez and the Arctic leg, with a total travel time around 74 days. The piece ties the rail project to Russia, wheat yields, and military mobility, noting concerns about wartime use of a vast new line. Also referenced is a local shooting near Warm Springs Georgia and obscure Eskimo child behavior described in the same clipping.
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New York
Southampton
Brindisi
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Yokohama
San Francisco
Bremen
St Petersburg
Vindtvostok
Vindi
San Franciso
Buassia
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Georgia
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J A. Ansley, Jr
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Court of Ordinary
Schiey County
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Blalock & Cobb, Attorneys AT Law
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Atlanta
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Watts & Go Jewelers
George W.watson
Nix City
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Albert Fink
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Johan Kimasy
Samuel 0
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Forbs Jolerson
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Chea
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Warm Springs
Corvinus, Ga
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