Norfolk Fire Destroys Atlantic Hotel and Adjacent Blocks
A massive blaze in Norfolk wipes out the Atlantic hotel and the Columbia building, along with the Albemarle flats and a row of stores. Origin undetermined, 300 guests saved, losses around 300000 with about half insured. Fire started in the Columbia. 2000 gallons of whisky exploded as flames surged, toppling walls. Firefighters fought through the night, with several nearby structures saved.
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Atlantic Hotel
Columbia Office
Albemarle Flats
Norfolk
Atlantic
Columbia
Albemarle
Davis Lowenberg
Virginia Cb
J. Hull Davidson
Virginia Club
Plume
Watt, Retten & Clay
Merchants
Bay Line
Nation
Sildings
Talbott, Dodson & Grandy
Western Union
Dodson
Brown
J. ©. Ready
Brooklyn
C. M. Randolph
Queerly Named Residents in North Carolina
North Carolina tolls off odd names such as Sink Quick, Sharp Blunt, Pack Tharp, Early Dawn, Dred Peacock, and Pleasant Skeeter from Richmond, New Bern, Southport, Raleigh, Greensboro, and Hyde counties. The lauded oddball is Many Citizens Carter of Mecklenburg County, named by his mother after spotting it as the signature on a optical letter.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Sink Quick
Richmond County
Sharp Blunt
New Bern
Pack Tharp
Southport
Early Dawn
Dred Peacock
Greensboro
Pleasant Skeeter
Hyde County
Carter
Mecklenburg County
John Carter
Decatur City Fights Telephone Rates Test Case
In Decatur Alabama the city council’s December license schedule set phone rates at 18 dollars for businesses. The Southern Bell company opposed the terms, leading to the arrest of local manager H. C. Calvin to test the city’s right in court. Several companies are negotiating with the city.
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Decatur
Ala
Southern Bell Company
11. C. Calvin
Calvin
Skinner Named as U.S. Attorney for Raleigh District
Raleigh January 31 Special It is settled that ex Populist Harry Skinner former congressman and originator of the sub treasury scheme will be the next United States district attorney for here He is expected daily The assistants are now Oscar J Spears and Edward A Johnson a negro and author of a text book in negro schools of this state.
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United States District Office
Raleigh
Harry Skinner
Treasury
United States
Oscar J. Spears
Edward A. Johnson
Bigamist Walter Keneval Convicted in Knoxville Tenn
Walter Keneval formerly of Chicago was convicted of bigamy in Knoxville and sentenced to ten years. He appeals to the supreme court. He is the inventor of the Kenewal seeking process and is charged with having three wives Bessie R Webner of Chicago Clementine Hacker of Morgan County Tennessee and Annie Meade Holmes of Knoxville. banquets noted at Imperial hotel for Dr Charlie H Herty with 23 chapter members present and speeches.
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Bigamist
Chicago
Knoxville
Tenn
Walter Keneval
Supreme Court
Keneval
Kenewal
Bessie R. Webner
Misa Clementine Hacker
Morgan County
Tennessee
Annie Meade Holmes
Herty
Athens
Imperial Hotel
Gamma
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Charlie H. Herty
Fire devastates multiple downtown buildings in Plume Street area
In the disaster, every office in the building was destroyed with losses over 100000. Albematic apartment house owned by George S Arps valued about 325000. Johnston China Company on ground floor lost 10000. C W W Sams building valued 312000. Martin Dewitt Co bankers occupied two floors and suffered losses. Mrs Sarah Almond real estate tenants including Stephenson & Taylor faced 10000 loss. Hatch & Dean men s furnishings 15000. L G Blick florist and three Plume Street buildings behind Virginia Club totaling 20600.
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Albematic
George S. Arps
Johnston China Company
C. W W. Sams
Martin Dewitt & Co
Sarah Almond
Stephenson & Taylor
Hatch & Dean
Tl. B. Carey
L. G. Blick
Florist
Plume Street
Virginia Club
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Visit Charleston Exposition
Charleston plans a February visit by President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt. The program includes a parade review at Marion square, a formal welcome at the Auditorium, a sword presentation, luncheon at the woman’s building, and a Charleston city dinner at the Charleston hotel. A reception at the St Johns hotel will follow, with a local committee meeting them in Summerville en route to Charleston.
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Charleston
3. C
Roosevelt
Washington
Summerville
Pine Forest Inn
Line Street
Southern Railway
Major Jenkins
Exposition Grounds
Olock
City of Charleston
St. Johns Hotel
Ofady
Chareston
R. Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt
Carew
J. K Gracie
Cortelyou
Loeb
Martin Found Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter
In Griffin Georgia on January 31 a jury returned a verdict of voluntary manslaughter against G A Martin for the murder of Oscar Allen. He was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary after a trial that drew considerable local interest. Martin sought leniency due to poor health and dependents. A motion for a new trial was filed and will be heard in McDonough on Saturday, March.
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Allen
Griffin
G. A. Martin
Oscar Allen
Martin
Reagan
McDonough
Rev J H Race Accepts Call To Binghamton Church
Chattanooga Tenn January 23 Rev J H Pace DD president of Grant University has accepted the call to a Methodist church at Binghamton N Y and the bishops have been asked to make the transfer Selection of his successor for president of the university has not been made.
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J. H. Race
Chattanooga
Tenn
J. H. Pace
D. D
Grant University
Methodist Church
Binghamton
Dr F L Culver of Greenesboro Dies at 7 Years Old
Dr F L Culver of Greenesboro Ga died today at seven years old. He was son of Mr and Mrs George P Culver and husband of Margaret Nicholson Weaver. A University of Georgia and Tulane medical graduate, he was a Sigma Nu and trusted by colleagues and friends. His remains will be buried here Sunday at 11 AM.
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F. L. Culver
Greenesboro
Culver
George P. Culver
Margaret Nicholson Weaver
Idge Willam M. Weaver
University of Georgia
Tulane University
New Orleans
Sigma Nu
Thompson Is Confirmed as Tuskegee Postmaster
Washington January 31 The senate today confirmed the nomination of T C Thompson to be the postmaster at Tuskegee Alabama.
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Thompson
Washington
The
Senate Today
T. C. Thompson
Tuskegee
Als
Dr McMahon Appointed to Raise Funds for Catholic University
Dr Joseph H McMahon rector of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes is named successor to Archbishop Keane to lead a $2,000,000 endowment drive for the Catholic University in Washington. Keane had secured about $1,000,000 before his reassignment to Dubuque and McMahon plans to raise the remainder readily.
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Catholic University
New York
Joseph H. McMahon
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
Keane
Catholic University At
Washington
Rome
Dubuque
McMahon
Macon welcomes Chicago delegation for Feb 13 event
Preparations are underway in Macon for a Cook County democracy gathering on February 13 with the Chicago delegation arriving by Georgia railroad at 4 30 a m. Mayor Smith and Bibb county chair Davis will lead a welcome, with committees named to host breakfast at the Brown House and Hotel Lanier and drive the visitors around the city.
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Macon
Brown Jhouse
Hotel
Lanier
Smith
Co. D. Findlay
McEwen Johnston
Minter Wirthedy
A. L. Miller
R. M. Rogers
C.D. Peary
T. D. Tinsley
N. M
Chicago
Columbus
Butt
Chattahoochee Falls Company
Columbus Power Company
Guerry
Hon
Dupont Guerry
Washington Building
Two Councilmen Arrested in St Louis Bribery Probe
Harry Faulkner from the Twenty third ward and Julius Lehmann, a former member, were taken on bench warrants issued by Judge Wood as part of a grand jury probe into alleged corruption in the municipal assembly. They face bribery charges tied to a suburban street railroad franchise amid reports of another warrant.
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St. Louis
Harry Faulkner
House of Delegates
Nashville Public Building Addition Fund Approved
Washington January 21 The committee on public buildings and grounds authorized a favorable report on the bill to provide 600000 for an addition to the Nashville Tennessee public building.
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Nashville
Washington
Committee On Publi Buildings and
Fromds
Nashville, Tenn
Tariff Battle Ties Democrats to Leading Issue
The Nashville American argues tariff reduction should be a leading issue in the national campaign, noting Democrats’ greater harmony on this topic, especially in the South, and warns against ignoring or obscuring it with misleading rhetoric. It cites support from the Washington Star critique of inflated claims about the tariff’s primacy.
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Nashville
Uncle Remus
Paramount
Washington Star
Comrox
Pirle
Judge Blandford Dies in Columbus Georgia
Judge Mark H Blandford a longtime Georgia lawyer ex justice of the state supreme court and former Confederate congress member died today at his Columbus residence He served in the Mexican and Civil wars and lost an arm at McDowell VA He is survived by two sons a daughter a sister and grandchildren A Columbus bar meeting was set for tomorrow to address his death and the funeral will be at his late home.
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Columbus
Mark HF. Blandford
Wranton
Georgia Supreme Court
Confederate Congress
Georgia
Blandford
Court House
Mark H. Blandford
Warren County
Clark Blandford
Iet
Hanna County
Jones County
Clinton
Robert A. Hardeman
Wes
Henry R. Jackson
Hamilton
Buena Vista
Marion County
McDowell
Hines Holt
Congress
Beverly A. Thornton
Reese Crawford
Judge Blandford
Bia
Wandford
Robert H
John Blandford
Lucy Blandford
Carrie Blandford
Columbus Bar
Judge Blandord
King Oil on the Ocean Steamship Clam Enters Fuel History
The Buffalo News notes the steamship Clam of the Shell line arrives in Philadelphia as the first Atlantic steamer to use crude oil for fuel. Oil burning cuts fuel needs by 35 to 60 percent, lowering daily costs by 17 to 25 dollars per ship. A 3,000-ton vessel needs three stokers with oil versus eighteen to twenty one on coal, with less space, more cargo, steadier fires, faster speed and nearly no ash or grit.
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King Oil
Buffalo News
Philadelphia
Clam
Shell Line
Atlantic
The President's Dilemma and Hardwick Scoop
A Milwaukee Free Press piece ponders Roosevelt's legacy if policy aligns with popular mood and cautions against a venal stance. A Savannah- Augusta report details Tom Murphy’s clever scoop on Hardwick's congressional bid, including a staged reveal and cross-paper rivalries.
Parchman Charges Collapse in Cross Examination
SEY CLEARS FOR: PARCHUAN CHARGES FALLING TO PIECES. The penitentiary investigation committee fails to substantiate corruption charges against Warden Parchman. Twelve witnesses offer no damaging evidence. expert review planned as cross questioning by the warden impresses, with officials closely following proceedings in Jackson, January 91.
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Jackson
Miss
Penitentiary Investigation Committee
Parchman
Kincannon
Board of Control
Longino
May
McIanis
McClurg
Surprising wedding plans amid blizzards and city chatter
Locals from Americus reflect on an imminent wedding joke amid approaching storms. The piece notes city life, a mistaken election, and idle civic talk including alderman ideas on revenue, with stray musings on sanitation and daily routines as winter tightens its grip.
Hon Dupont Guerry Delivers Oratory in Ware Ga
Hon Dupont Guerry spoke at the Ware court house urging honest politics taxation and expenditure, and probition across Georgia. He criticized railroads for undervaluing property taxing and condemned lobbyists while backing the Atlanta depot bill and equal taxation for corporations. He pledged another address tomorrow morning before returning to Macon at night.
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Waycrow
Dupont Guerry
Court House
Georgia
Guerry
Atlanta
Unique valedictory and old Georgia judge tale in PoulAn Herald
A faded Poulan Herald item recalls a seven year struggle to save The Poulan News and prints a mourning valedictory. It also recounts a Georgia judge tale about a street boy who cashes a dime for soap and a wax, then quarters the judge with humor about hair.
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Cheney
Mrs
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Winston
Fez Salo Ae Sa
Atlanta, Ga
Teddy
Ivory City
President
Mrs. Roosevelt
Charleston Exposition
Board of Lady Managers of Exposition
Dr. McMahon
Esgle
Max Fruit Cook Abs
Piacon Reacy
Meyer Smith
Chairman Davis
Rutherford RE. Douglas
Nicholsonville
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Douglas
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N C
Atone
Parker S
Desunian
Blandford Glaimid
Cilaen Basa Snidogly
Bis Belle
Ap ex-Justics
Euprems
Milwaukee Free Press
Lincoln
Court of Inquiry
Hdster Murphy
Savannah Press
Tom Murphy
Augusta Chronicle
Representative Hardwick
Hardwick
Representative Fleming
Waynesboro
Sandersville
Me. Hardwick
Washington County
Augusta
Baitor Bryan
Chronicle
W. Harley Branch
Bryan
Telegraph
Muse
Knox
Whitehall Street
SEY
Mississippi
Americus
Times Recorder
George van Riper
Ledboard Railway
Coun
Waycross
Loving Bremors
Poulan Herald
Horn
Tegan E. Bleckley
Judge Bleekey
Southlen
PAINE
South
Cvary
Forsyth St
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