Dynamite Explosion Kills Four At Atlanta Depot
An explosion at the Peters Street freight depot of the Southern Railway in Atlanta killed Will Jenkins and Ed White, wounded Will Smith and Pink Moore, and injured white overseer Walter Pollen along with four other black workers after a truck struck a case of dynamite caps. About eight cases exploded among roughly 1,000 packages as the car was being unloaded.
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The
Star
Atlanta
Peters Street
Southern Railway
Will Jenkins
Ed White
Will Smith
Pink Moore
Walter Pollen
College Nine Defeats Oxford in High-Scoring Baseball Tilt
The local college squad edged Oxford 9 to 7 after a miscues filled game. Norwood’s fielding and Gordon’s pitching highlighted the win as Oxford battled back in the late innings but fell short in extra frames.
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Oxford
Gordon
A. P
Norwood
Yeatman
Etowah County
Klein
Figure of Speech Joke From Harpers Weekly
A playful dialogue where Freddy asks what a figure of speech is and Dad explains it as a woman, with the exchange framed as humorous in Harpers Weekly.
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Dad
Freddy
Harper's Weekly
Paradox of Poets Cited in Washington Star Quotation
A Washington Star quotation contrasts poets and readers with the idea that poetry should be read by all yet written by few. The dialogue features a sad eyed youth with inky fingers and a skeptical reply on literary worth and encouragement.
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Washington Star
She Helped Rayner Shyne Break Smoking Habit
The Chicago Tribune quotes a man remarking that it took nerve to quit smoking at his age and that his wife has plenty of that resolve.
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Rayner
Shyne
Chicago Tribune
Moving History Shifts in a Nervous Stage Night
A fragmentary piece shows a backstage chat with an eminent actor a stage hand and an admirer as they discuss nerves and performance. The dialogue hints at a new play and a press angle in a light comic tone.
Short Talks by L. T. Cooper
The piece extols Cooper's New Discovery as a remedy for chronic constipation and stomach liver trouble. It urges daily bowel movement, criticizes pill overuse, and includes a testimonial from Samuel Booren of Scranton praising improved health after one bottle.
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Cooper
Samuel Booren
Munsey Ave
Scranton
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