Four-Cornered Farm Fight Leaves Two Dead In Oxford Area
A Saturday evening fight three miles below Oxford left J W House dead at 2 PM and W M Johnson dead by 6:15 AM. Gus House and Johnson’s son engaged, with Frank Johnson firing on Gus House. Both houses were longtime farmers and cord wood shippers. burials set for Coldwater, with House interred at 10 AM and Johnson at 4 PM.
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Gus Honce
Johnson
Young House
Younger House
Frank Johnson
Gus House
Mr. House
Coldwater
Mr. Johnson
Young sister kills brother in drunken disturbance near Birmingham
Birmingham, April 29. Richard Jacks, 15, was accidentally shot and killed by his 18-year-old sister at Brazil, eighteen miles west of Birmingham, Saturday afternoon. The girl, hoping to shield her brother from a crowd of drunken men at their home, caused the tragedy.
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Birmingham
Richard Jacks
Brazil
Two Hundred Fifty More Men to Be Put on in Car Works
The Southern Car and Foundry company will increase the workforce next week from about 650 to 900 men, raising all departments to full capacity including erecting and blacksmith. Preparations for steel tracks and large orders for car forgings and cars will keep the plant busy for six months. Manager Hardin cited additional good orders sighted.
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Hardin
Fire devastates Bessemer business district in morning blaze
In Birmingham on April 29 a blaze at 11 oclock swept through Bessemer s business section destroying the Bell Top saloon and surrounding shops. Several two story buildings burned with losses estimated around 75000. Dry goods stores clothing shops and Little s furniture suffered heavy damage as firefighters fought to contain the spread.
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Birmingham
Bessemer
Bell Top
Atlantians Come to Hear Thomas Orchestra in Anniston
The famous Thomas Orchestra arrives in Anniston tonight with Atlanta guests traveling to attend, as the celebrated ensemble will not visit Atlanta on this tour. Local music lovers anticipate a large cultured audience at the concert and high attendance.
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Thomas
Atlanta
Anniston
Thomas Con
the Globe
Callahan Jury Acquits in Kidnapping Case Riles Judge
In Omaha on April 20 Judge Baker denounces the jury after they find James Callahan not guilty of kidnapping Edward Cudahy Jr. Callahan is rearrested on two other counts as the court dismisses this trial and questions linger over the jury’s conduct and motives.
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Baker
Omaha
N&r
James Callahan
Edward Cudahy, Jr
Calahan
Callahan
Tsean
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J. W. House
Ing W. M. Johnson
Mr. Hourne
Mr. Howse
Gus
House
Newsome’s Shoe Store
Little
Annis
the Thomas Orchestra
Carhart
Globe Clothing Company
Vam
Victor C. Day
Noble Street
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