21 Mar 1895
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1895
Page
1
A March 20 report describes a tornado strike near Augusta destroying homes behind the Lafayette racecourse. One resident was trapped but survived. several structures suffered major damage, with minimal fatalities and swift hospital care for the injured.
A heavy wind in Columbus Georgia and Girard Alabama leveled three houses on the Alabama side, damaged the Columbus Fertilizer building, and caused minor effects on the riverfront. Reports from nearby towns note windlike conditions and localized destruction along the Alabama shore.
In Washington on March 20 reports indicate the War Department may approve metal eagle insignia for U S Army officers to wear on the front of their hats. Proponents say the emblem would clearly mark national allegiance and military service, aligning with practices in other nations and aiding identification.
The late Senator Fair is the subject of renewed speculation about a $40,000,000 estate.Reports claim another will exists and that ten days before his death Col Warfeld of California hotel held a meeting with Warfields. Rumors circle about other alleged wills and who holds them.
A flood of reports from Oberwesel and Cologne detail a dynamite blast aboard ships on the Rhine, with numerous deaths and injuries. Accounts vary, with 13 killed and five injured cited in one dispatch, and other figures mentioning 25 dead and several missing amid widespread destruction.
A Cotton States and International Exposition committee plans to entertain Washington cartoonists and correspondents during a May visit to Atlanta. President C A Collier and members from the Constitution Journal and Spalding will host tours, a Georgia barbecue, and events around the exposition grounds and Piedmont Park as 189 acres of work progress impress visitors.
Rumor غزة Justice Howell of Jackson Tennessee may resign from the Supreme Court bench if health fails to permit return after summer vacation. Officials note his recovery from illness and discuss potential implications for the court.
At a March meeting the Walter A Wood Harvester Company board voted immediate steps to free the company from receivership. Details mention actions to release property from control of the receivers and reference a legal dispute. Possible notes of individuals and ages appear in the text but specifics are unclear due to OCR errors.
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