Royal Palace of Beauty Opens Spring Display in Town
Allen and Sheffield opened their spring season store at 4280 o clock to a crowded entrance. Visitors admired three show windows, silk goods, organdies and trimmings with a vast stock of dress goods, shoes, hats, and ready made underwear. The display featured new fashion lines from Eastern markets, with music and flowers throughout the premiere. The store’s decor was praised, and staff offered attentive service as crowds registered until ten o'clock.
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Oxford
Allen & Sheffield
Americas
Gents
Cnts
Torms Recorder
J. BE
Allen
Lee Hansford
Prize awards at Allen and Sheffield store drawing
More than 3,000 visitors at Allen and Sheffield’s store yesterday witnessed the award of six prizes. Ladies’ prizes went to Misses Alice Clark Flossie Marshall and Mrs J W Guerry, while Taylor Felder Chappell Dodson and B G Statham won first to third prizes for men. Little Vi Callaway drew the lucky numbers and received a beautiful fan.
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Allen & Sheffield
Alice Clark
Flossie Marshall
J. W. Guerry
Taylor Felder
Chappell Dodson
B. G. Statham
Little Vi Callaway
German Armenia Arrives in Boston From Hamburg
The oversized German steamer Armenia of the Hamburg American line, which departed Hamburg for Boston eighteen days ago, has reached the port. No casualties or incidents are reported. The vessel's arrival caps a swift transatlantic crossing for a ship of its class.
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Eamer Armenia
Boston
Armenia
Hamburg American Line
Hamburg
Kentucky murder at Paradise Ridge terror shocks town
A Nashville report says Jacob Ade and family were killed in a night fire at their Paradise Ridge home. Mrs Ade Lizzie aged 20 Rosa Moirer 10 died in the ruins. Henry 13 is missing. Authorities believe murder and arson to conceal it. A burnt money roll was found. motive and culprit unclear.
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Nashville
Jacob Ade
Paradise Ridge
Ttis
Wace
Gardners
Civil service reform aims to favor merit over party ties
In Washington on March 24 the administration pledged strict adherence to the merit system as in Cleveland era navy yards. Secretary Long sent letters to commandants urging an end to alleged favoritism in hiring and dismissals by labor boards. Critics say veterans and those with “excellent” records were unfairly marked, hindering reinstatement and opening doors for Republicans to claim Democratic jobs. The secretary’s letter seeks to halt such practices.
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Wasnixotos
Clevelland
Navy Yards
Long
Secretary of the Navy
Hobart
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navy
Rioting in Bombay as plague measures meet resistance
March 24 natives resist anti plauge segregation in native town. A mob attacked a municipal van with patients to a hospital. police suppressed, later trouble renewed. An auditor was struck with an ax, later dying by his own hand. A Mahometan deputation asked revocation of segregation, which authorities refused. Plague death toll for the week ending March 10 reached 1,230 in Bombay. 202 in Karachi. Plague now established at Hyderabad and Sokkur. Also note: Liverpool cotton exchange shows small failure with little impact.
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Bombay
India
South India Railway
Hyderabad
Sokkur
Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup Ad Promotes Quick Cure
Save The Children. When children are attacked with cough, cold and croup, Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup will prove a quick and sure cure. Mr. Elmer E. Baker of Blandon Pennsylvania says it is the best medicine for these affections and always kept on-hand. Sold everywhere for 25 cents. Insist on having it.
Crete Stand for Union as Front Fears Rise
Advices from Arta report Greece protest led Turkey to halt fortifications at Prevesa the northern entry to Arta gulf. Rumors place Turkish forces at Epirus frontiers though not trusted by military circles while Crete insurgent leaders demand either annexation to Greece or prolonged struggle. Constantinople dispatch notes sultan calls 44 reserve battalions and summons the 1897 contingent.
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Arta
Greece
Turkey
Preves
Gulf of Arta
Epirus
Second Army Corps
Tariff debate continues in House with multiple speakers
In Wasurscox on March 24, lawmakers debated tariffs as Mr. Fox opened the third day with a 15 minute anti protection stance. Mr. Williams attacked Republican arguments, citing treasury figures and gold standard effects on prices. Other speeches followed from Sims Terry Sayers and Johnston as the session tested who bears the tax and potential agricultural protections.
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Williams Sims
Terry
Sayers
Wasurscox
Dem
Miss
Williams
Dem. Mo
Treasury
Sims
Tenn
Ark
Tex
Johnson
South
Republican Party
McMillin
The Cyclone Strikes Alabama and Georgia Causing Mass Losses
A sweeping cyclone hit Arlington Georgia and crossed into Alabama, killing multiple families including a Genoa area line and a river crossing family of eight. Floodwaters rose across Henry county and Calhoun county driving deaths, property destruction, and widespread ruin with ships, cabins, and winter crops washed away. A corrected dead list from Arlington, Ga. lists Prof W A Covington and others among the victims.
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Ala
Arlington
Alabama
Henry County
Beville
Genoa
Chattahoochee
Richard Matson
Central Railroad
Columbia
Georgia
Amasy
Marsh
South Georgia
Calhoun County
Eytire
First Ballot in Kentucky Senate Race Shows Split Votes
Puaxkyont Ky March 04 The first ballot for United States senator to replace ex Senator Blackburn produced 66 votes for iater 48 for Nineibara 11 for Davie and 0 for Bayle Rumors of Republican bolters and a GOP Democrat coalition to favor Governor Bradley circulated but did not materialize On the joint session ballot at noon the tally favored Hunter Davie and McCreary with 70 needed to win The process indicated the likely inability of Dr Hi to win in joint session
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Hunter
Bradley
Silver Democrats
Blackburn
Davie
Sound Money
Iater
Nineibara
Bayle O . Puaxkyont
United States
J. 0
Worthington
W. Godfrey Hunter
Senatches
Senate
Bayle
Mint
McCreary
Bookner
Dr. Hi
South Carolina Seizes Cottonseed Meal Adulterated
State officials report a seizure of cottonseed meal amounting to seventy tons or more as adulterated article. The law requires official tax tags and proper labeling. Enforcement actions continue as authorities address these violations and pursue compliance with cultural and regulatory measures.
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South Carolina
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