Jacksonville's Conflagration Leaves City in Ruin
Jacksonville, May 4 10 m fire destroyed hotels theaters churches and homes in a 3 mile swath from Burbridge Street to the St Johns River. Estimates place damage at 10 to 15 million dollars with 10,000 to 15,000 left homeless. Fire chief hurt. many buildings including city hall, armory, courts and schools burned. Rescue operations ongoing as relief appeals and funds mobilize from Florida cities and Nashville.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Tom Haney
Bowden
Burbridge Street
St. Johns River
Bay Street
Tuto Telegraph Company
Laura
Bay
la Villa
Windsor
Dr. Lacl
Trinity M
Opera House
Hubbard
Furchgott
Market
Main Streets
Fire Department
McTyeire Methodist
St. John's
R. Dean
Helen
Francis
Dean
Francia
B Barnett
First National Bank of
War Root
St. Augustine
Fort Barrancas
Price
Riverside
Glen Cove
Florida
Wire
Express
the Times
Balok
Citizen
Hogan Streets
After the fire was over City Under Martial Law
Fire swept 148 blocks in Jacksonville Florida with seven known deaths and rumors of 20 people driven to the St Johns river forced into the water. Martial law declared as militia police and deputies cordon the ruin. Hospitals and major streets burned with scenes of chaos and widespread destruction.
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Jacksonvile
Fla
St. Johns River
Develock
Jennings
Jacksonville
Beaver Street
Davis
Liberty Street
Ashley
Church Streets
Bridge Street
Cours
Duval
Monroe
Theorth
Adams
Duval Street
St Luke's Hospital
O Heres
Taliaferro
Windsor
St. James
Porpet
Rumor incorrect on Manchuria opening Chinese trade
A Shanghai Times report claiming a general opening of Manchuria to all powers is denied. China reportedly raised the idea briefly, but no formal approach occurred. The British and American stance remains cautious, with potential higher Chinese maritime customs duties feared to hurt trade.
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Lexpos
Associated Press
Shanghai
London Times
China
Manchuria
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Downing Street
St Petersburg
Russia
Times
Lord Lansdowne
Rebels Narrow War in Colombia Shifts to Guerrilla Taetles
British consul Claude O. Mallett reports Colombia’s revolution has degraded into guerrilla warfare with fluctuating rebel strength. Government guards Panama hard, but rebels still damage towns. Last week saw heavy fighting around Savanilla and Baranquilla with mutual losses.
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Kixastox
Jamaica
Clauude O. Mallett
Panama
England
Colombia
Mr. Mallett
Savanilla
Baranquilla
Buy and Try Cascarets Candy Cathartic Tonight
An advertisement urges readers to buy a box of Cascarets Candy Cathartic as an ideal laxative. It claims genuine tablets stamped CCC, not sold in bulk, and available at all druggists.
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Roc
State Relief Ordered for Jacksonville Sufferers
Governor Jennings authorizes up to 20000 to fund immediate relief for Jacksonville disaster victims. A relief committee of Senator O. B. Rogers and Reps J. C. Longle and N. B. Broward will draw on the state treasurer Whitfield. Free transport for supplies to Jacksonville announced by railroads.
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New York
Merchants Association
Bloxham
Jacksonville
Jennings
TalLanasser
Juanes
O. B. Rogers
J. C. Longle
N. B. Broward
Whitfield
Macon
Southern
Georgia Southern
Florida
Bradfield's Female Regulator Promised Cure All Ailments
An advertisement touts Bradfield's Female Regulator as a natural cure for female troubles. It claims a physician of high standing formulated the remedy to address irregular menses, leucorrhea, womb sagging, nervousness, headaches, and backaches using herbs and vegetables. A $1 bottle is advertised with a call to buy from druggists and request a illustrated book from The Bradfield Regulator Co.
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Juliette
Orv
Horton
Boyette
Thacher Medicine Company
Chattanooga
Tenn
Kage of Feist ‘Aret
Bradfield
Bradffield
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Building of Railroads Progressing in North Carolina
Secretary Brown of the corporation commission notes steady progress in railroad construction across North Carolina. Suffolk and Carolina nearly completes a 17 mile Ryland to Edenton extension. Carolina and Northern builds 45 miles from Lumberton toward the state line, with 16 miles finished. Ohio River and Charleston extends 10 miles toward Burnsville, aiding timber and apple regions. Great Eastern grades and surveys Raleigh to Snow Hill via Freemont, Snow Hill, possibly Engelhard. Aberdeen and Rockfish extends toward Fayetteville with a new hotel at Jackson Springs. East Carolina builds 12 miles from Tarboro to Macclenfield and threads eastward.
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North Carolina
Batelan
Brown
Corporation Commission
Suffolk
Carolina
Ryland
Edenton
Carolina and Northern
Lumberton
N.C
Ion, & C
Ohio River
Charleston
Burnsville
Great Eastern
Raleigh
Fremont
Snow Hill
Sounds
Engelhard
Aberdeen
Asheboro
Mt. Gilead
Jackson Springs
Aberdeen and
Rockfish
Fayetteville
East Carolina
Tarboro
Macclenfield
Labor Leader Caldwell to Speak in Birmingham May 6
General organizer Howard H. Caldwell of the Federation of Labor will speak at a mass meeting in Birmingham to rally machinists ahead of a May 20 deadline when nine hours will constitute a day’s work. Foundries and machine shops expected no trouble, though railroad shops posed concerns. Caldwell travels from Washington, D. C., and J. H. Leather, Birmingham organizer, plans the event.
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American Federation
Binwixanam
Ala
Howard H. Caldwell
Federation of Labor
Birmingham
Caldwell
Georgia
J.H Leather Birmingham
American Federation of Labor
Washington, D. C
New Alabama dental college graduates fifteen in Binsixonam
Bir mingham Dental college closed its term with commencement at First Methodist church. Fifteen graduates will receive diplomas at Jefferson theater, enabling practice in this state. Names include EO Baskin, O R Bibb, W A Collins, Lavette Cox, A B Horn, E W Murphree, W A Rickells, A R Reid, J O Shaw, Leland Caldwell, J G Hopping, H M Jones, BH Moyle, O W Lanson, A G Thompson.
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Dental College
Binsixonam
Ala
Birmingham Dental College
First Methodist Church
J. P. McFerrin
Jefferson Theater
EO. Baskin
O. R. Bibb
W. A. Collins
Lavette Cox
A.B Horn
E. W. Murphree
W. A. Rickells
A. R. Reid
J. O. Shaw
Alabama
Leland Caldwell
Mississippi
J. G. Hopping
Indiana
H. M. Jones
Texas
BH. Moyle
Mexico
O. W. Lanson
Louisiana
A-G. Thompson
Arkansas
Bargain Linen and Dress Goods Sale Ad
Davison and Lowe's offers numerous fabrics and notions at deep discounts including 60 Patterns satin faced twill prints and foulards reduced to 75c per yard. 1000 yards of linen and duck fabrics for skirts and suits, assorted silks, hosiery, toiletries, buttons, spools, belts, and curtain materials. Also Mattings, Rugs, and screens.
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Pon de Loire
Armure’s
Butterrick
Davison & Lowe’s
Dress Goods Fresh Stock Arrives in Varied Weaves
New shipment features black dress goods, poplins, ta mise, Albatros, silk finish Serges, Henrietta and assorted fancy weaves. Prices and patterns await shoppers seeking quality fabrics for tailored garments and outfits.
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Just
Colored Dress Goods Sale Advert Revelation
Colored Dress Goods offer wool challies and silk striped fabrics at 35c, undercutting 50c elsewhere. Fifty patterns of fine French challies and silk stripes with no two patterns alike, priced at 75c per yard.
Special Cloth Sale on Wool and Silk Fabrics This Week
This week a special sale offers light and medium weight Wool Dress Goods extra fine Silk and Wool Crepe Cloths and Crepe de Chine at marked down prices. 500 yards of all wool Poka Dot Cashmers priced at 35 cents, down from five cents.
Cotton Goods and Linens Lot Listings
Printed Dimities Ginghams and Check Muslins shown among cotton goods and linens. Source lists white lawns and various fabric lots including lot prints.
Linen and Fabrics Sale Listed as Printed Piques and Muslin
A catalog snippet notes fabrics and materials including 74 cents per yard items such as printed piques, ducks and suiting, printed dimities and chambrays, white lawns and check muslin. It advertises low prices on fine quality textiles suitable for skirts and suits.
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Lot
Store Sale Advertisement For Printed Fabrics
A sale notice advertises 10 cents prints and linens. Lot includes dimities lawns battist ginghams and foulards valued at 15 cents. Also 1000 yards of choice patterns best quality percals offered at 10 cents.
15 Cents. Linen Goods AdvertisementHeadline
15 Cents. 100 pieces fine Printed Irish Dimities French Battist Donagal Irish Linen Suitings and Skirtings offered in a compact line.
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Dimities
Battist
Donagal
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