Four Major Fires Wreck Goodwater Area Loss Tops Forty Thousand
The Goodwater fire district reports four major blazes with over fifty lives lost and widespread damage. A December 23 conflagration destroyed six business houses valued around 40 000 dollars after a beef market and adjacent bar room caught fire. Despite wind aiding defense, dry goods and groceries were gutted with meat cellars collapsing the market building, killing numerous workers and residents. officials fear the death toll will rise.
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Dawager
Tragic Fire Kills Four in Pennsylvania Mills District
A major blaze at the Alabama Feed and Im- Vement company in the Duos area of Pennsylvania destroyed several stores and caused four deaths, including two firemen. One man died later from injuries while a second victim survived though severely burned. Firefighters Haden hran and John Colburn were trapped beneath the collapsing wall while attempting to hose the ruins. The incident caused extensive property damage estimated at 33 dollars and marked the city’s worst fire in its history.
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Huntsvill
Ene
Alabama
Vement Company
En Commerce
Haden Hran
John Colburn
Smalls
Firstyaan
Cel
Local Citizens Mention Dr R E Cearhan
Fragments indicate Dr R E Cearhan, a physician, connected to city affairs and a fuel citizen, with references to D Firrm an and Haden Cearhan in the text.
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R. E. Ceehran
Fire Claims Forty Lives in Mexican City
San Antonio Texas reports a terrible blaze in the Mexican city of Zacatecas with forty fatalities. The tragedy prompts brief official notices as details emerge from the border region.
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San Antonia
Tex
Dee
Zecateais
Mexican State of the Same
Terrible blaze near Summerville leaves several dead injured
Word from Dusois Pennsylvania reports a wildfire about three miles from Summerville Jefferson County that morning. John Ashbaugh, a farmer, perished in the fire while four others died or were seriously burned and another fatally burned, with four more injured.
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Summerville
Jefferson Cowoby
John Ashbaugh
Many Couples Licensed to Wed at Probate Court
Saturday saw a large batch of marriage licenses issued by Probate Judge Creek with fifteen couples proceeding toward marriage. The list includes M. F. Snyder and Ella Carter, Charley Kilgore and Forney Turner, William Brantly and Lula Osborn, James M. Jones and Cely Bedford, J. M. Morris and Mattie Kelly, J. J. Newton and Kesa Haynes, J. M. Ford and Foster Patnam, F. F. McDowell and Naenie Doss, G. S. Kelly and Curtis Carter, and others from Beat Three and West Anniston. Earlier in the week licenses were granted to J. E. Glesn and Georgia Brnckstock, J. Ek. Horn and Kuma Burrell, P. B. Baugh and M. Browning, L. L. Hickman and Alva Craig, G. L. Beiber and A. L. Browning, J. F. Barry and Ollie Lindley.
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M. F. Snyder
Ella Carter
Charley Kilgore
Forney Turner
Boat Three
William Brantly
Funeral at 2 30 for Mrs P K Brown prominent Armiston citizen
Mrs P K Brown died suddenly of heart failure at 9 30 last night at the family home corner of Koble and Seventeeth streets She was 45 and leaves a husband four children and a mother and brother The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 30 pm at Parker Memorial Baptist church with the procession leaving at 2 15 pm Deacons will be pallbearers and Rev J H W Foster Jr will conduct the service Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery
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P. K. Brown
Laura Little
Livingeren
Brown
William Brown
Laura Brown
William L. Brown
Beater Brown
Hermoine
Winte
Parker Memorial Baptist Church
Proclamation Grants Fireworks Permits in Anniston
The proclamation by Mayor O Z Henderson extends to January 1 1902 authorizing discharge of fireworks outside the fire limits within defined city boundaries. Violators face arrest and fines in police court as read in the proclamation.
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O. Z. Hendersen
City of Anniston
Bucklen's Arnica Halve Cures Many Ailments
Soldiers in the last war praised Bucklen's Arnica Halve for scratches bruises cuts wounds burns boils ulcers skin eruptions and piles. It cures or no pay. Available for 25e at McBireath Drug Company's Gug store.
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McBireath Drug Company
Gug
King William Scotch at Lavi'a
King William Scotch, also Osa eade Lincoln, is noted at Lavi'a in a brief item highlighting a local or ceremonial mention with unclear context.
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King William Scotch
Osa Eade Lincoln
Lavi'a
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Armistom
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Pennsylvania
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Penn
D Firrman
Arniston
Iemas Haden Ceehran Was
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Dusois, Pa
Foley
McBrreath Drug Co
Robinson’s Book Store
Anniston Ice Co
Chribmann & Co
Lowney
Victor C. Dry
Cou
Ples
Court House
Lula Osborn
James M. Jones
Cely Bedford
J. M. ¥. Morris
Mattie Kelly
J. J. Newton
Kesa
West Anniston
G. S. Kelly
Miss Curtis
Carter
J. E. Glesn
Georg
Ia Brnckstock
J. Ek. Horn
Miss Kuma
Burell
P. B. Baugh and
Misa M
Alva Craig
G. L. Beiber and
Misa A. L
P. B. Brown
Parker Memorial Wi
Millside
Velock
Armiston
Mra. Brown
Mrs. Brown
Mia Frowawan
Warsaw
Mie
PB. Brown
Livingston
T Annisten
Anniston
Cematery
Henderson
Z. Leandersen
Free City
Annniston
O. Z. Humpmrson
Tory
Gontkera Railway
Fourteenth
Mint Street
Winth
Wilmer
Quintard
Mobile and
Southern Rail
Sawyer the
Shoe Man
Sam
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