Deadly deed by Reynolds ends in alight with deaths
In Tuscumbia Alabama on April 6 a black man Wil Reynolds killed multiple people before dying in a blaze. He shot Sheriff Gassaway and others, barricaded a house, and was killed as a mob burned the structure. Relics were later taken from his body as the crowd surged through town.
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Tuscumbia
Ala
Wil Reynolds
Reynolds
Gassaway
Will Reynolds
William Gassawey
Prout
Payne
Simpson
Wheeler Rifles
Jones
Finney Cowlei
Wheeler Hines
Walace
Davis
Wallace
Ebris
Falkner
Sherif
Florence and
Shofield
Cervices
Knoxville, Lafolette and Jeltlico
Nashville
Atlanta
I. Otsuka
Imperial
Japan
Beaumont
Tex
James Carter
New Glasgow
Hanna Arranges Bail for Rathbone’s Temporary Release
Washington April 6 Special Senator Hanna arranged today for furnishing the bail of 100000 for Major R G Rathbone former Cuban posts director who was convicted in Cuban postal frauds as he seeks a new trial appeal. He plans to secure Rathbone’s release pending the appeal and to push further actions in his friend’s interest.
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Washington
Hanna Mae
R. G. Rathbone
Cuba
Rathbone
Georgia
Marietta
Leonidas Polk
Pine Mountain
Savannah
Consolidated Plant System
Atlantic Coss
City of Birmingham
New York
Central of Georgia
King
Augusta
Hanna
Pope Leo
Baltimore
Senate
Congress
General Funston
San Francisco
Denver
Lawton
Oklo
Dry Sunday in New York brings broad liquor crackdowns
New York observes a widespread dry Sunday with police and liquor dealers curbing sales across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Saloons, hotels, and small shops closed or restricted hours amid 123 arrests for excise and related violations. Funston departs San Francisco for Denver to take command in Colorado.
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New York
Mquor
Thomas F. Byrne
West Thirty-seventh Street
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Upper
Harlem
Bowery
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Bronx
Richmond
Queens
Pope Leo XIII Jubilee Observed at Cathedral by Cardinals
In Baltimore the silver jubilee of Pope Leo XIII was marked with solemn services at the cathedral. Cardinal Martinelli and Cardinal Gibbons attended and preached. 1,003 received communion at a mass for the Catholic Sodality amid lingering bad weather.
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Baltimore
Leo XIII
Cardinal Martinelli
Washington
Cardinal Gibbons
Father O'Donovan
Glasgow Football Disaster Prompt Delayed Panic Avoided
Authorities let the England versus Scotland match continue after a stand collapse at Ibrox. The disaster caused at least twenty one deaths and about 250 injuries with many awaiting operation in infirmaries. authorities commended for preventing wider panic as victims’ families gathered outside.
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Glasgow
England
Scotland
Ibrox Park
Wreck Tosses Passengers Off Track Near Milleta Station
An eastbound Grand Truck train derailed seven miles west of Lansing Milleta station when the rear coach and Pullman sleeper left the track after a switch. One killed Abraham Brunstine 18 of Chicago five injured including Minnehan Providence R I and J W L Gordon Rochester N Y The switch said to have been tampered with caused the derailment. The wreck damaged the engine and the first seven cars, with the coach and Pullman derailed onto the freight engine in the ditch.
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Lansing
Midh
Milleta
Here
Abraham Brunstine
Chicago
Minnehan
Providence
M J. Ozshoski
J W L. Gordon
Rochester
N. Y
Franti
Thomas
Mount Clemens
Mick
J UL Zeigter
Detroit
Expulsion of Negroes in Lawton Sparks Tense Unrest
Guthrie Oklahoma April 6. The last day for Negroes to stay in Lawton passed without direct violence but tension rose for tomorrow. Some Negroes left, others stay to defend property and businesses. County officials expect trouble and have sworn about one hundred deputies to keep order. The governor promises extreme measures if needed and federal aid is available.
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Guthrie, Ohis
Lawton
Okla
Four Die in Iowa Fire Claims Families From Spokane
In Boyne City on April 6 a frame dwelling housing two families burned. Four people died including Mrs James Thompson, Mrs Frank Littlefield, a six year old girl, and a one year old boy. Mrs Littlefield and her children hailed from Spokane Washington.
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Boyne City
Mich
Boyne
James Thompson
Frank Littlefield
Littlefield
Spokana, Ws
President and party depart Washington for Charleston exposition
Washington April 6 Tomorrow at 3 o clock the president and a party of friends will leave Washington for a visit to the Charleston exposition by the Southern railway. The party includes Mrs. Roosevelt Attorney General Knox Mrs. Knox Secretary Cortelyou Assistant Secretary Loeb and Mrs. Loeb Commander Cowles and Mrs. Cowles Dr John F Urie Mrs J K Gracie Hon Murat Halstead and M C Latte.
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Washington
Charleston
Southern Railway
Roosevelt
Knox
Cortelyou
Loeb
Cowles
Navy
John F. Urie
J. K. Gracie
Murat Halstead
M. C. Latte
Funeral of Joseph Fowler Senator who opposed Johnson impeachment
The body of former United States Senator Joseph Fowler aged 82 was buried in Lexington Kentucky after dying in Washington. Fowler, noted for voting against impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, faced party disfavor for this stance. He had been a Civil War era Vanderbilt professor and later Tennessee comptroller before serving in the Senate.
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Andrew Johnson
Lexington
United States
Joseph Fowler
Washington
Fowler
Vanderbilt University
Nashvile
Tennessee
Senate
Blizzard Grip Hits Marquette Michigan With Heavy Snow
Marquette Michigan faces a fierce blizzard tonight as heavy snow drives visibility down and a gale lashes the lake. Yesterday's weather was calm and warm, contrasting sharply with current conditions.
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Blizard
Michigan
Maratette
Mich
Rhodes' Lasting Monument Aids Oxford Rhodes Scholars
London April 7 The Daily Mail surveys Oxford dons on Rhodes scholarships praising the plan for broadening access and fostering assimilation. Dons note £300 yearly stipend may affect vacation funds and placement in colleges, while some urge endowment growth to balance university needs and student support.
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London
Daily Mail
Oxford
Mobley
Christ Church College
Skene
Christchurch
Magrath
Queen's Colege
Rhodes
Dr. Magrath
Esson
Merton
Smith
Balliol
New College
Cecil Rhodes
Canon Weldon
Westminster Abbey
Calcutta
Stevenson
Exeter College
Cambridge
Atlanta News and Regional Updates From The Era
Rain and cool air move through Monday with coastal moderation on Tuesday as the weather shifts westward. The mammoth hardware combine holds options on Atlanta houses and a trust launch is imminent. An armed robbery targets Albert Ferris on Windsor Street, while Fire Chief Joyner replies to local concerns. Atlanta party officials return from Charleston energized but exhausted. Georgia memorials, railroad charters, and industry labor tensions unfold, alongside international visits, political notes, and global happenings from Cuba to France.
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Mammoth Hardware Combine
Atlanta
Albert Ferris
Windsor Street
W. R. Joyner
Charleston
Consolidation of Hardware Firms Aims to Form Vast Nationwide Trust
The hardware industry moves toward a gigantic national trust with paid in capital in the millions. Atlanta, Birmingham, Nashville and other southern cities are involved as promoter visits and negotiations extend. Some see profits in cash and stock deals, others fear overreach. HQ likely in the east with branch offices in each city.
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Hardware Trust
United States
Atlanta
Birmingham
Savannah
Nashville
New York
Eiror
Combine
Chesterton Fire Reaches Control After Townwide Effort
A Chesterton blaze engulfs eight business houses as a special term from La porte arrives. The crowd of residents fights the inferno while a red wind drives flames across the town. A 1:30 am Laporte message reports the fire is under control in Chesterton.
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Cincinnati
Laforte
Ind
Chesterton
Lake Shore
Indianapolis
The
Sentinel
Laporte
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Leo Xiil
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Peter
Leo
Spokane, Wash
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