Newport Fire Destroys Giles County Town in 1900
A Newport Virginia area blaze gutted the town of Newport in Giles County, destroying nearly every shop and hotel. Origin tied to a shed behind Dunklee and Martin’s, with wind fueling rapid spread. Estimated losses over $100,000, with scant insurance. McPherson hardware, DunkleeMartin, Hunter’s hotel, and others among top losses.
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Roanoke
Newport
Giles County
Dunklee & Marn'able
Dunklee & Martin
McPherson
Dunklee & Martin's
Hunter's
Miller & Son's
Smith's
Martha Prince
Death toll climbs in Dayton mine disaster
Chattanooga Tenn April 1 The Nelson mine explosion at Dayton Tenn will yield sixteen total deaths with thirteen bodies recovered and three more believed inside the mine. Fire was discovered there today hindering rescues as heat drove back rescuers. A coronial inquiry will be demanded to fix responsibility.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Nelson
Dayton
Primary Controversy Over Executive Authority to Order Primary
Montgomery Ala April 1 Special The question centers on whether the state executive committee has authority to order a state primary for the party ticket. The 1892 convention produced a code granting the committee power to preserve voter qualifications and to prescribe fair rules for primaries to ensure free expression by each Democratic voter.
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Eas Executive Committee
Montgomery
Ala
Executive Committee
H. C. Tompkins
National Spinners Association Opens Convention in Boston
Boston hosts the National Spinners Association convention as 30 delegates from 23 local unions gather. About 9,000 male spinners from New England attend. New Bedford and Fall River report wage increases, while England Cotton Yarn Co offers none. Lowell locals express sharp dissatisfaction with the delay.
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Heir
Boston
New England
National
Passing of W. T. Brown Hailed as Dalton Citizen
Dalton Ga April 1 Special Dalton mourns the death of Will T. Brown at his father's residence on Thornton avenue He was son of Captain J W Brown superintendent of Crown cotton mills born August 1876 in West Point Ga 26 years old a trusted mill official and youngest United States cotton mill superintendent He married Moes Emiia Avery Bivings September 1 1898 survivor includes widow and a 22 year old child funeral at 10 tomorrow at his father’s home conducted by Rev Christian and Rev Lingle burial with Dalton Masonic lodge member He had resigned due to ill health and declined several lucrative offers prior to death
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Dalton Ga
April L
Dalton
Will T. Brown
Thornton Avenue
J. W. Brown
Crown Cotton Mills
West Point
Canton Cotton Mills
Canton
United States
Mr. Brown
Moes Emiia Avery Bivings
B.c. Bivlings
Tt. J. Christian
Methodist Church
W. L. Lingle
Presbyterian Church
Fine entomological exhibit added to the museum in Raleigh
The state museum gains a commete and well arranged exhibit of North Carolina insects prepared by State Entomologist Sherman. It shows insects and how they eat sing hear see feel in groupings. The article notes costs and funding in state education and ongoing educational rallies led by Governor Aycock with Southern Educational Association support.
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Heteigh
N. C
State Museum
Sherman
Reunien
Dallas
D. C
Fundi
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Greensboro
Aycock
North Carolina
Southern Educational Association
Morcy
Dole Goes to Washington to Discuss Hawaiian Affairs
Governor Sanford B. Dole of Hawaii arrived in San Francisco aboard the Sierra and heads to Washington to confer with President Roosevelt on Hawaiian affairs. Honolulu factions split on whether the trip signals Dole’s defensive posture or a step that will reassure the president and avert any adverse action.
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San Francisco
B. Dole
Hawaii
Sierra
Washington
Roosevelt
Dole
Honolulu
Dale
National men will speak at Good Roads convention
In Charlottesville Virginia Colonel W J Moore president of the National Good Roads Association says Senator Thomas S Martin will arrive Wednesday for the event. General Miles Admiral Schley Senator Daniels and Governor Montague are scheduled for Thursday with Senator Hanna on Friday. A special Southern Railway train will bring many senators and representatives to Monticello and notices say Stuyvesant Fish and Samuel Spencer plan to arrive Wednesday evening.
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Miles
Schley
Hanna
Charlottesville
W. J. Moore
Natioal Good Roads Association
Evenue
Thomas BP Martin Willpark
Admiral Schrey
Daniel
Montague
Southern Railway
Monticello
Jefferson M. Levy
Stuyvesant Fish
Hienoig Central
Samuel Spencer
Case Against Boni Castellane Seeks Calendar Pace
Awany April 1 court of appeals denied a motion to place the case of Anton J. Dittmar against Count Boni de Castellane Anna Gould countess Castelline and trustees Gould in the calendar and advance the appeal. Plaintiff sues for 370090 under the will of Jay Gould.
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Boni Castelane
Awany, N
Toad
Anton J. Dittmar
Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
Castelline
George F. Gould
Edna Gould
Howard Run M. Gould
Gould and
Hele
Jay Gould
Piaintist
Piaintist Has Sued the Count and Cous
Esseo Castelbine
Fire Devastates Louisville Paint Warehouses
Fire at the Peasley Gaulbert Paint and Varnish Company warehouses in Louisville's Fifteenth and Portland area, about 12:30 pm, destroyed three brick buildings totaling a square. Two four story and one three story, with six paint cars on a siding lost to flames. Cause suspected spontaneous combustion. loss about 200000. firemen hampered by water shortage and collapsing walls. Rosa Murray the bookkeeper narrowly escaped. insured.
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Louisville
Peasley-Gaulbert Paint and Varnish Company
Fifteenth and
Portland Avenue
Rosa Murray
Rights of stockholders in dissolution case
New York April 1 United States Circuit Judge Lacombe issued an important opinion affecting minority and majority stockholders in the Spirits Distributing company of the Distilling Company of America. The motion to enjoin dissolution was denied as the court overruled the injunction.
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New York
United States
Lacombe
Louis Windmuller
Nathan Bijour
Spirits Distributing Company
Bf the
Distilling Company of America
Triton
Cas
Kirkpatrick
United States Supreme Court
United States Arcuit Court
Fiffy
Kirkpatrick Elmed
Evacuation of Manchuria Permits Chinese Troops Maintain Force
The Manchurian convention allows China to keep any force she deems necessary in Manchuria after evacuation. Reports from Nu Chwang indicate heightened Russian military activity with 10,000 troops moved to Port Arthur and new drafts arriving. A permanent telegraph system is being built in Pekin.
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Manchuria
China
Paul Lessar
Russia
Prince Ching
Chinese Foreign Office
Nu Chwang
Port Arthur
Pekin
Botanic Blood Balm Promises Cure for Rheumatism
An ad claims Botanic Blood Balm cures rheumatism and neuralgia by purifying blood. It asserts permanent relief for swollen joints back and shoulder pain and nerve pains, with doses providing relief after a few days. It notes many long-term cures and offers free samples and mail orders from Forsyth Street Atlanta.
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Noble
Forsyth Street
Atlanta
Dita
Paine's Celery Compound touted as spring health remedy
An ad extols Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for tiredness despondency and low energy in spring. It claims the medicine cleanses the blood, improves nerve action, and restores vitality for those with rheumatism neuralgia and various digestive and liver ailments.
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Paine
Six Die in Fire at Prosser Home Two Adults and Four Children
A deadly blaze in Johndstowny Pa near Prosser destroyed a residence killing Philip Mitchell 53 Jacob Mitchell ? Mary Martha Mitchell 12 Charles Be Mitchell 1 Jesse Mitchell 8 Alice Francis Mitchell 6. The mother Ichell and Sophia, ?, were awakened and tried to escape while the son away failed to reach aid as neighbors watched helplessly.
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Johndstowny Pa
Prosser Yoilay
Tréi
Philip P. Mitchell
Jacob P. Mitchell
Mary Martha Mitchell
Charles BE. Mitchell
Jesse M. Mitchell
Alice Francis
Michell
Ichell
Sophia
April Fools Pranks Marked the Day in City
April 1 pranks entertained the young and annoyed the old as masks, tricks, and gags spread through the city. The piece notes wedding of the brick hat, a purse on a string, a loaded espar, and various stunts, plus the usual April bills, showing the day’s merriment fading with time.
House Philippine Measure Goes Beyond Senate Bill
Washington April 1 The Republican led house insular committee draft for the Philippine civil government differs from the senate bill in key points a complete civil government with a legislative assembly a people elected lower house and a governor certified peace before it takes effect coinage set as gold dollar mining timber and franchise laws rights declaration as citizenships basis. Democrats favor a substitute leaning toward eventual independence with retained bases and troop withdrawal and no repayment of 20 million dollars to the United States as in the senate bill.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Philippine Committee
Tn Ted
Philippine Commission
Conant
War Department
Insular
United States
Duke Pays Eight Thousand After Sunday Shave
Richmond, April 1 Special J B Duke president of the American Tobacco Company visited his father in Durham North Carolina On Sunday he had a barber shave him The barber John Myrick a prominent member of St Josephs Methodist Church said the church owed about 8 percent The shave revealed the debt and Duke paid the obligation The barber called it the largest price he ever received for a single shave
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Richmond
JB. Duke
American Tobbacco Company
Dirham
New York
Washington Duke
St. Josephs Methodist Church
Duke
John Myrick
Memphis Man Dies After Attempted Family Shooting
In Memphis Tennessee on April the 10th a 50 year old man named W B Mills tried to kill his family over eyesight loss and financial trouble. He shot at several relatives and wounded Mrs. Victoria Moore in the neck before turning the pistol on himself. He died at a hospital shortly after.
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Memphis
Tenn
W. B- Mills
Mills
Victoria Moore
Annex will cost six hundred thousand at Massachusetts mills
Rome Georgia April 1 Special a survey of the land for the new six hundred thousand dollar addition to the Massachusetts mills began today led by engineer C J Young who arrived from Lowell Mass The project may start within sixty days a two thousand horsepower engine will be installed the largest in any southern cotton mill and built for the Massachusetts mills in Lindale The new mill will boost Lindale population by two to three thousand Rome suburb will reach about six thousand residents The railway line is expected to extend to Lindale enhancing the project value
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Rome
Massachusetts Mills
C. 3. Young
Lowell
Mass
Massachusetts
Georgia
Lindale
Wll
Homeopathic Doses and a Temperance Tale from The Post
Senator Clark recounts Professor N R Leonard once head of the Town state university now president of the Mining college at Butte Montana an advocate of temperance. A physician advised beer as medicine but the professor found it nauseating after trying a bottle and taking a spoonful at each meeting. In Duluth a humorous notice shows five men swearing off alcohol then bending the rules when the ink dries on the agreement.
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Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
W. A. Clark
Montana
N. R. Leonard
Town State University
Butte
Mont
Clark
Leonard
Apo
Jeonard
Ber Side Qife El Wish And Inheritance Debate
The fragment shows a dialogue where a wife laments about inheritance versus earning money and a father retorts that wealth would help a better husband. The characters discuss money, marriage, and responsibility in a rural or domestic setting.
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Qife
oNonsense
Wreck Delays Terrell Campaign Train in Carrollton
A southbound freight derailed five cars at the 1.99 mile post on the Central of Georgia line near Mandeville. Candidate Joseph M. Terrell for governor was delayed, coming from Bremen as the Carrollton-Bremen train could not run. No injuries reported though rolling stock and tracks sustained damage.
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Terrell
Carroflton
Chabtanesga
Central of Georgia
Mandeville
Joseph M. Terrell
Bremen
Letters From the People Cite Georgia Public Schools
A reader defends Georgia public schools against critics, praising funding levels and student outcomes. The letter argues Georgia spends more per child than many states, highlighting pride in graduates and the common school system’s role in state progress.
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Georgia
Hay
Tom
Sears
Gedeen
Antheor
Sta
Sia
W. H_MENCEY
Si, Ga
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