Alexander City Fire Destroys Entire Business District
A massive blaze in Alexander City Alabama leveled every business on block 7 and spread to blocks 8 and beyond. The fire crippled banks, hotels, depots, a cotton platform, and churches with widespread destruction and many residents left in want. Rail and water shortages compounded relief needs as Dadeville was asked to send dynamite to prevent further spread.
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Alexander City
Ala
Robinson
Arthur Moon
Union Street
Citizen's Bank
Block 7
Alabama
Central Depot
Block 8
Law Building
Alexander City Bank
M. F. Falker
Avery
Dadeville
Central of Georgia
Ed ward Better Crown Joy Sparks Royal Ascot Day
London reports King Edward in improved health and plans to attend Thursday’s Gold Cup amid coronation fatigue. Queen Alexandra and the Prince and Princess of Wales join the royal procession to Ascot with a stately eight carriage parade attended by diplomats and Americans despite weather.
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Queen Alexandra
Prince and Princess of Wales
London
Edwards
Windsor Castle
Ascot Heath
Edward
Alexandra
Duke of Cambridge
Duke
Duchess of Conneaught
Prince Consort
Palace
George IV
Review Ground
New Mile
Royal Pavilion
Henry White
United States
White
John R. Carter
Miss Carter
Miss Choate
Mesdamées Montgomery-Seara
Adair
Choate
Mra. Choate
Whitelaw Reid
Mra. Reid
Ascot
Windsor
Married In May Seeks Divorce After Six Weeks
Knoxville, June 17. John Nelson, 70, who married Lillian Henderson in May, seeks divorce in June after she vanished six weeks into the marriage. He alleges she married him for his money and has left to return to a former sweetheart. Also in brief: Mrs Julia Ancrum Davidson, aged 87, descendant of the Washington family, died in Chicago. Grover Cleveland to address St Thomas College graduates in Villa Nova. Herman A Tubbs, San Francisco capitalist, killed in Sausalito runaway. Spanish American treaty of friendship unlikely to conclude before autumn. Trenton reports incorporation of Cerro-Paseo Investment Co and Railway Supply Co with caps of 1,000,000 and 1,200,000 respectively.
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Knoxville
Tenn
John Nelson
Lillian Henderson
Misa Henderson
Washington
Chicago
Julia Ancrum Davidson
Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Villa Nova
St. Thomas College
Prisco
San Francisco
Herman A. Tubbs
Bas Francisco
Tubbs Cordage Company
Sausalito
Dr Fenner Kidney and Backache Cure Promises Relief
A faded notice promotes Dr Fenner’s Kidney and Backache Cure promising life changing results. It cites a patient who weighed 120 pounds, now 105, and offers free consultations. The ad mentions locations Olive Furnace, Iowa, and includes offers from H R Palmer & Sons and Warren Smith & Bro. as distributors.
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Omary
Fenner
Hag
Gaulding Shot By A Negro In Winterville
Prominent Oglethorpe County citizen Sammie L Gaulding was shot near Winterville by laborer Whit Willingham after a prior dispute. The wound, to the jaw, was serious and his condition precarious as a posse pursued the assailant yesterday evening and into dawn. The suspect, 32, 6 feet tall, remains at large as doctors warn of possible death.
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Thurnlay
Sammie L. Gaulding
Oglethorpe County
Winterville
Whit Wilingham
Gaulding
Banner
Mtable
Athens
Goulding
Howard Renominated By Eighth District Democrats At Athens
The Democratic Convention met in the Athens courthouse to renominate Hon. W M Howard for Congress. George O Thomas and others were named as delegates. a platform committee reported reaffirming loyalty to the party and endorsing Howard. A death resolution honored John P Shannon and Emerson H George was endorsed for speaker. The body elected district officers and adjourned.
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Court House
Athena
W. B. Adams
Adame
Bill Howard
W. L. Skelton
Col. Atlanta
House of Representatives
Congress
Jno. P. Shannon
el- Derton
Clarke
George O. Thomas
West
J. F. Foster
Rowe
Elbert
P. M. Hawes
T. M. Swift
L. M. Heard
W.L Skelton
T. J. Brown
Franklin
B. L. Bond
Greene
W. P. McWhorter
J. B Park
Goo
A. Merritt
Hart
Julien B. McCarry
Jasper
E. T. Malone
Doyle Campbell
Madison
B. T. Moseley
John E. Gordon
Morgan
H. A. Wrench
W. H. Hall
RE. W. Parker
O. M. Walker
W. Arnold
G. T. Kilpatrick
W.T. Bacon
F. Doordin
R. L Few
J. A. Davis
R. E. Thomas
W. P. Warner
Ovconce
Oxlethorpe
W. J. Knox
Hamilton
McWhorter
Putnam
O. D. Leonard
Wilkes
H. Hardeman
P.M. Hawes
W. P. McWherter
J. E. Gordon
Julian B. McCarry
Oglethorpe
Hamilton McWhorter
Patnam—O
D. Leonard
B. H. Hardeman
Georgia
Athens
United States
W. M. Howard
Oglethorpe ‘County
John P. Shannon
Eighth Congressional District
Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic Party
Atate Lag
Busines
Wm. M. Howard
Messrs. L. M. Heard
B. T. Moone
Geo O. Thomas
Julien B. McCurry
J. P Park
Mr. Howard
B. Park
H J. Rowe
W. B. Adame
Ebert
F. Allison
A.G. McCorry
John KE. Gordon
B. W. Parker
W. M Smith
Oconee
H Hardeman
Elbert L. M. Heard
T. F. Allison
J. B. Park
E T. Malone
W. T. Racoon
R. F Miler
Putnam—S. T- Wingfield
Joseph R. Dyson
B. T Moseley
Madi
P. M. Howes
Emerson H. George
Thomas
W. T. Witcher
Gso
Child Burned by Carbolic Acid in Home Accident
Little Maud Conaway, fifteen months old, of 329 Washington Street, swallowed carbolic acid and nearly died yesterday afternoon. The child was discovered in the act, doctors rushed to help, and relief was attempted as the mouth sustained severe burns.
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Maud Conaway
Mr. L. D Conaway
Washington Street
Lottie
Harmony Grits Are Eaten Up In Athens Ball Game
In front of a large crowd, Athens defeated Harmony Grove 10 to 3 yesterday afternoon. Anderson of Georgia pitched for Athens, limiting Harmony Grove to four hits, while Edwards also hit well. Rousse delivered a prett y homer as Athens built the lead with strong batting. Lineups include Athena, Harmony Grove, Walkir on Harber and others. Score by innings shows Athens with ten runs to Harmony Grove's three. Umpire was David of Maysville.
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Athens
Harmony Grove
Anderson
Georgia
Edwards
Rousse
Athena
Walkir
Harber
McWhorter
Rice
Bloon
H. Harter
Goite
Ab Cooper
Beaver
Ib Boyd
Beusse
O Barber
P Eawards
Jacqara
Dannatoo
MoOslla
Shannon
David
Maysville
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Railway Supply Company
Castoria A. Beira
DR. Fenner
Southern Railway
Southern Railway Company
Atlanta
Tallulah Falls
R. W. Sizek
Gen
Clayton St
Athens, We
Eureka _ Harness Oil
Mahensha Horekas
USA
STANDARD / OIL co
Howard
Emerson H George
Committee On
Little Maud Conaway
Castoria
Ignavare of
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Le 4
What Is
Cenune Castoria
John Is. Arnold
Plaster of Paris
Clayton and
Jackson Sts
Osborne
Syracuse
Superior
Cleyton Street
Allen H. Talmage
Washington St
Athens, Ga
Esterbrooks
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Esterbrook Steel
Rae
Anees
Colton Belt
Memphis
Texas
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Atlanta, GA
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