Massive Fort Worth Fire Devastates South District
A blaze sparked by a cigarette destroyed about 300 homes and three churches in South Fort Worth, killing one man and injuring many others. State troops guard the burned area as relief efforts begin. damages run around 2.6 million with railroad losses totaling about 100,000. Many families are homeless and temporary shelters set up at local venues and nearby towns.
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Fort Worth
Tex
South Fort Worth
J J Newton
Petersmith Street
Jennings Avenue
Broadway Presbyterian and Baptist
Walker
Ganger Eiedtrical Company
Texas and Pacific Rairoad
Tire
Amed
Dallas
Fire Department
Fair Grounds
Woman Dies From Injuries After Dog Incident
Mrs Dewey Smith died here today from injuries received several days ago in an unusual accident. A small dog ran through a gate at Mrs Smith, causing her to stumble from the curb, fall heavily, and sustain fatal injuries. Mrs Smith was a first cousin of Admiral Dewey.
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Birmingham
Dewey Smith
Smith
Fiet
Admiral Dewey
Friars Dine Sailors at Hotel Tonight
The Friars hosted a dinner at the Hotel tonight for officers of the novel tender Yankton and their crew. The event celebrated the Round-the-World Battleship Fleet and featured Simbal Sperry as a highlighted ship on their truss.
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New York
Yankton
Simbal Sperry
Si R
Phara Lo
Dfonte
Letter Carrier Arrested in Harriman Tenn Fraud Case
Chattanooga Tenn April 4 Postef ficenspectors reported that a rural carrier named Gray sl admitted embezzling money order funds and destroying mail matter and misusing patrons on his route. He faces a preliminary hearing early this week to determine charges. The exact amount involved could not be confirmed.
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Chattanooga Tenn
Harriman Tenn
Ethan Allen Hitchcock II obituary notes health decline
Ethan Allen Hitchcock II of Waiington died after a two week illness. The former interior secretary suffered heart and kidney problems and had been under care at home in the weeks prior to his death.
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Ethan Allen Hitchcock II
Waiington
Alien High
Secretary of the Interior
Trailhill
Pas
Hitchcock
Virginian Road Financier Opens 40 Million Project
Norfolk April 3 HH Rogers and Mark Twain headlined a celebration for the Virginian road opening. The 442 mile line, built largely with private funds, marks a monumental Standard Oil financier enterprise. The road and underwater terminals cost 340 million and tap West Virginia coal fields.
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Norfolk
Rogers
Mark Twain
Rogers Virginian Railway
Standard Oil Financers
Udewater
West Virginia
Trouble with wife tied to man’s suicide near Cumming
Charlie Moulder a 22 year old white man killed himself at his home six miles southeast of Cumming this morning. He reportedly had trouble with his wife, which is said to be the presumed motive for the self inflicted pistol shot.
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Cumming
Charlie Moulder
Moulder
Rule to Close Tariff Debate in House Vote Likely
Weekington April 4 the Payne measure faces final action as the rules committee prepares an order fixing the time for a final vote. The move aims to end two weeks of debate with Ways and Means guiding amendment discussions and possible Friday or Saturday action. Republicans show hesitancy, but a close result is expected as key leaders predict victory.
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Weekington
Payne
Committee On Rules
House
Committee On Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Saturgey
Dwight
New York
Pighe
Rules Committee
Wets and Days clash in Ohio River gun battle
Fourteen injured in a pistol duel and brawl between Good Citizens League members and men on a docked houseboat along the Ohio River near Wellsville Ohio. Shots rang out as both sides exchanged fire with local and West Virginia authorities debating jurisdiction during the incident.
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Good Citizens’ League
Ohio River
Wellsville
Ohio
Good Citizens League
West Virginia
William Zoellers
East Liverpool
Ben Davidson
Wiliam Hrenof
Frank Geisse
Welleville
Renoff
Nquor
Gell Mauer
Henof
Geiese
Ftin
Reno
Dr Barnes
Soelters
Davidson
Barnes
Zoellers
Zoevlers
Barnes Davidson
White man from Mobile cuts throat in apparent self harm
John Dennis, a White man who said he came from Mobile and left three children, lies in critical condition at Grady hospital after a self inflicted throat cut at Center Hill, Atlanta. He was employed on a truck gardener's farm by I O Bartone and had been ill with grippe. He wrote to Dr Rhyne asking for morphine and rest. His exact age and relatives remain unknown.
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John Dennis
Grady Hospital
I O Bartone
Center HI
Atlanta
Mr Barton
Barton
Mobile
Dennis
the Hortons
J. A Rhyne
Rhyne
Lence
Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfield
Dennia
Grady J Hospital
Denate
Dennin
Williams dies from wounds after shooting in Hastehurst
J L Williams died from wounds after being shot by W T Stowers on Saturday in Hastehurst Georgia. He and his brother Eugene were shot yesterday by V T Stowers and died this morning from injuries.
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J. L. Williams
W. T. Stowers
Hastehurst
Whitems
Eugene
V T Stowers
Moonshine activity up in the South across three states
Officials report rising violations of Internal Revenue laws tied to moonshining in Alabama Georgia and North Carolina. Lawmakers’ prohibitions spurred illicit distilling with increased raids arrests and serious casualties among officers as 1908 and early 1909 saw growing enforcement efforts in southern districts including Atlanta and Asheville.
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North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau of the Treasury
South
Florida
Internal Revenue Bureau
Atlasta
Atlanta
Asheville NC
Columbia, & C
Louinvile
J C Mullins
Kentucky
Welcome for Roosevelt as Hamburg sails to Naples
American yachts display flags and bunting to greet ex president Theodore Roosevelt on the Hamburg first appearance in Naples. The Admiral lies decked with flags as gifts of flowers pour in for Roosevelt while carnations mark the German emperor’s remembrance. Local officials, ladies, and consular representatives prepare to welcome him on board with roses and honors.
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Burmeister
Hamburg
Theodore Roosevelt
Naples
Africa
Nagien
Admral
Roosevelt
Mombasa
Hoosevet
Moon
Lallies
Ambaszador Geiscom
Hackler
Hemburg
Boys try to wreck trains in Concord Georgia
Two 16 year old boys WIH Hogan and James Scott were arrested in Concord charged with attempting to derail north and southbound trains on the Southern Railway by placing objects on the tracks. The incident followed a prior injury claim by Hogan. The southbound train knocked ties from the track and warned the northbound, which spotted the boys running. They were nabbed and jailed. Mobile baseball notes report Cleveland manager Lajoie seeking waivers on two left handed pitchers after releasing Fred Miller and Andreda the Spaniard.
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Concord
Columbus
The
Southern Railway
Wih Hogan
Jomes Scott
Hogan
Woodberry
Mobile
Miller
Cleveland
Ohio
Lajoie
Ward
New Orleans
Lajole
F Red Miller
Andreda
Clevelands
Prison escape duo Tennesee Dutch and Barton spark big reward
Greenville news details the escape of Garber Moore alias Tennessee Dutch and George Barton from jail by drilling the rock floor with an umbrella handle drill. Authorities, including postoffice inspectors, fear the pair’s return to crime as a $200 reward may rise to $500 each. Barton and Dutch are veteran safe blowers with national reach and a history of post office robberies.
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Greenville
Garber Moore
Tennessee Dutch
George Barton
Birmingham
Yegge
Government Post Office Inspectora Ascret
America
Anfe-Blowers
George Horton
Union
United States Postoffice
Post Office
United States
South Caroline
Dutch
South Carolina
Mississippi
Rankin Farm
Mississippi Arete
Barton
Pelzer, & C
Weather Forecast Prophecy Report From Washington
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday shows mixed conditions across regions. Georgia and Florida expect fair to partly cloudy skies with variable winds and warmer temperatures toward the southeast. The Carolinas anticipate rain and warmer daytime highs, while the Deep South faces fair conditions with southeasterly to southerly winds. Mississippi and coastal areas show fair weather with cooler nights and moderate to brisk winds from the south or southwest.
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Washington
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Lewis
Interi
Otriak
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