Tornado Ravages Three States Leaving Death and Ruin
Fragmented reports describe a massive tornado across Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri causing widespread destruction. Dozens killed and hundreds injured as buildings topple and telegraph lines fail, with towns like Big Heart and Powhattan hardest hit and continued updates expected.
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Oklahoma
Kansas
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Manville
Wilting
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Kansas City
Stocka
Ranse City
Andy Okraine
Topeka
Rilien Netawaks
Oskr
Riots Spread Over Champagne Delimitation Clash In France
Paris April 12 rioting over the senate action on champagne district delimitation escalates with attacks on merchants. blood and wine soak streets as Charente Dordogne Lot and Garonne join protests. Troops reinforce. government backs delayed delimitation reform. violence disrupts Epernay and nearby towns as cellsars burn and loot widespread.
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Garonne
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Department
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Toernay
One of the Georgia Joneses Relieved of His Cognomen
Justice Greenbaum allows Alfred James Jones to select Barrington as a substitute surname. The Rome Georgia native states his long misnamed identity caused embarrassment and business losses. His wife Fanny aims to adopt Barrington, while the Jones family seeks a new name in New York.
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Georgia Joneses
New York
Alfred James
Justice Greenbaum
Jones
Wifeiam Alfred
Barrington
Bys
Fanny Aime Jones
Barrinetta
Rome
Barred Patrons and Cash Register Buyers Faced in Train Case
A jury began the trial of Benjamin U Barnes on a charge from Miss Hil accusing him of forcing a woman at her berth after leaving the city on March 27. Barnes, a sash register salesman, testified his home is in Washington, Pa.
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Montgomery
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St Louis
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Shreveport
Tampa
Washington
Williston
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Free List and Reciprocity Plan Move in Congress
Democratic caucus unites on a Canadian reciprocity bill paired with a sweeping farmers free list. Underwood to push the measure Friday with a large house majority, then proceed to statehood for New Mexico and Arizona and eventual reapportionment. The free list covers farm implements, bags and ties, agricultural inputs, leather, and many food products, aimed at easing costs for southern and midwest farmers.
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Washington
Democratic Caucus
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
House
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Farmers Freest
Senate
Middle West
W B Thompson
New Orleans Totton Exchange
Cutler
Tures
New Afexico
Arizona
Urderwood
Clearing House Plan for Cotton Bills Adopted in New York
In New York on April 12 representatives of banks and Southern railways and Liverpool buyers approved a plan to create a central office clearing house for bills of lading. The move aims to settle disputes between American shippers and European buyers, avoid bank guarantees, and streamline handling of the coming cotton crop with regional railroad representation.
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Banks
Southern Railways
New York
Liverpool
American Hawkers Association
London
Continental
Southern
Rock Island Illnois Central
Louisvile and
Nashville
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line Southern Railway
Missouri Kansas and Texas
Advertising Talks Explain Advertising Purpose
Advertising talks emphasize that ads serve to form a mutual agreement between advertiser and publisher aimed at profitability. When advertising pursues other aims, its effectiveness diminishes. The speaker notes it is evident advertisers intend to sell their goods.
Shippers Fight Rate Increase Across Georgia
Shippers in Atlanta and statewide oppose railroad plans to raise the switching charge from 2 to 3 and 4 per car, arguing a rise to about 10 per car in local rates. They employ Attorney W A Wimbish for the April 20 commission hearing and urge all shippers to aid in maintaining the current 2.00 rate, saying the change would hit industries hard.
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Atlanta
Railroad Commission
Atlanta Grain Dealers’ Association
W A Wimbish
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Georgia
Tax System Reverts After City Audit Controversy
Tax assessors and City Auditor Carl E Hurst clash over a new loose leaf system. The council votes to abolish the system, returning to the old digest method. Transfers to the old system begin immediately, with completion hoped before June for the apportionment sheet.
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Hurst
Council
Carl E Hurst
Sto Council
Finance Committee of Council
Candler
Alderman Candler
Grant
Jury Quashes Bills Against Constitution
An unanimous grand jury found no bill on all charges against The Constitution and its officers and employees at the urging of the U S attorney general The investigation included Clark Howell editor and president of The Constitution who spoke with permission from the president The probe spanned ten days with over fifty witnesses and aimed at conspiracy and mass regulation violations involving The Constitution and post office staff Roby Robinson W Crusselle W H Wynne among others faced potential indictments
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Attorney General of the
United States
Clark Howell
The
Constitution
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Atlanta Post Office
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Crusselle
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Weather Prophecy Unsettled Weather Forecast In Georgia
Unsettled weather expected across Georgia with a Thursday system bringing varying conditions. The forecast indicates slightly warmer readings in the north and east on Friday, followed by a warmer late period and brisk east winds.
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