Fire destroys Goddard Mercantile warehouse in Louisville
A January fire in Louisville's Wholesale District damaged the Goddard Mercantile warehouse and several firms, totaling about 225000 in losses. Principal losers include W. R. Benedict and A. Englehart, both recorded for 50000, H. Wedkind & Co at 40000, Torbett & Castleman 20000, Cohen & Co 30000, and the Goddard company building at 50000. The Galt House guests faced a brief panic as smoke and flames spread, but no injuries occurred. Cause is believed to be spontaneous combustion.
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Louisville
Goddard Mercantile
Galt House
Torbett & Castleman
Cohen & Co
Goddard Company
Umbrella Mender Found In Dying Sleep By Car
Greensboro Ga January 26 A German born naturalized American man known as Wendel Peterson with Birmingham roots arrived January 16 and settled in a covered wagon he called the Sleeping Car Carolina He was found inside unconscious with pneumonia The wagon door was locked a bull dog inside The man had bank slips from a Birmingham bank 250 in bills 20 in his escaping car and 5 in silver He fed a local horse daily and the town marshal and others forced entry Doctors say pneumonia with little hope of recovery.
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Birmingham
United States
Morocco's Sultan Declines Message on World Fair Funds
Morocco likely to skip pavilion representation at the St Louis exposition as Sultan's $50 000 appropriation is dismissed with a blunt remark. Commissioner Langerman and aide Danforth recount the sultan's quip that the money could be used as they please and that he does not know where St Louis is.
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Morocco
St. Louis
Langerman
Danforthe
Telegraphic Brevities From the Nation and Courts
Judge Garland in North Carolina restricts jury box seating to freeholders in capital murder cases. Mississippi courts rule against selling the Southern Itta Bena branch to the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley. A Mississippi vagrancy law modeled on Georgia's Calvin bill passes the House. Senate debates appointments and the Isthmian canal, with a semi public package of bills. Chicago grand jury report targets Mayor Harrison and theater staff over Iroquois Theater disaster. Chickamauga reformer exposes a Minneapolis land company promising homes for the poor in South America. Machen postal fraud trial enters its third week as government prepares to close its case. Roosevelt appoints H. Smith Wooley as mint assayer at Boise. House approves army appropriation around 75 million with amendments. National Guard officers meet in St Augustine under General Jack. London rumour: cabinet resignations likely, Lansdowne named among possibles.
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Garland
Ferguson
New Hanover Superior Court
Bhell Terry
North Carolina
Supreme Court of Mississippi
Itta Bena
Yazoo
Mississinpi
Georgia
Mississippi House
Senate
Morgan
Tne Grand Jury
Chicago
Harrison
J. R Sartain
Chickamauga, Ga
Minneapolis, Minn
South America
August Machen
Roosevelt
H. Smith Wooley
Mormon Church
Boise City
Idaho
Interstate Association of National Guard Officers
St. Augustine
Charles Jack
London
Lord Lansdowne
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White GooDs
Toile DU Nord Ginghams
Pehercales
Sea Island
Choice
Nottingham
Lucien B. Flatow Company
Corner
College Avenue and
Clayton Street
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