Collision Damages Two Trains Near Forsyth Georgia
A late February wreck near Forsyth Georgia involved passenger trains No 4 from Atlanta to Savannah and No 6 Dixie Flyer from Chicago to Florida. Five passengers injured in the rear sleeper of the Savannah-bound train. no fatalities reported. The Dixie Flyer rear coach and locomotive were derailed and the driver reported, but the train waited for congestion and did not depart on time.
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Pab- Wenger
Georgia
Atlante
Savannah
Chicago
Florida
Forsyth
Dixisee
Christmas Murder Near Dothan Shocks Cottonwood
In Dothan Alabama on February 7 a brutal triple murder near Cottonwood left Christmas, his wife, and their son dead in a pool of blood. Robbery is suspected as the motive. a $1,000 reward has been offered for the captor. Suspects remain elusive as deputies head to the scene amid a heavy rain.
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Dothan
Ala
Cottonwood
Borhood
Mariana
Fla
A.raward
Christmas
Senate Confirms Army Ranks And Postmasters
The Senate in executive session confirmed nominations including Major General John C. Gates to lieutenant general Brigadier General Adolphus W. Greely to major general Colonel James Allen to chief signal officer with rank of brigadier general and postmasters for Louisiana C. J. Hollister Ponchatoula Texas Carpenter Franklin.
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John C. Gates
United States’army
Adolphus W. Greely
James Allen
Louisiana
C. J. Hollister
Ponchatoula
Texas
Carpenter
Franklin
Moore Ends Life With Pistol at Hotel Windsor
Eugene Moore, 26, manager for cotton brokers in Albany, shot himself in his hotel room shortly after handling business. His wife and daughter reportedly witnessed the act. he had recently separated from his Atlante wife. A delegation from Abangarr arrived to escort the body to Albany for burial.
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Ugene Moore
Clerk & Co
Windsor
Moore
Glvany
Amertcus
Atlante
Arid Fellowe
Abang
Suicide at home ends Dr Hutcherson life in Toccoa
Special report from Toccoa says Dr RK Hutcherson of the town committed suicide at his residence in the evening. He prepared to retire as his wife and daughter were with him. He used a pistol placed under his pillow and died about an hour later. He had long suffered ill health. The family witnessed the act. A separate item notes Duncan's large electrical power plant starting in Union.
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Toccoa
RK. H. Hutcherson
Countess seeks separation amid French society scandal
Absolute proof of the count’s infidelity cited by a Paris society circle as the motive for a legal separation. The Countess, after careful legal study, began proceedings February 1 and faces Judge Ditte on February 20. Friends insist reconciliation unlikely. the case could shake France’s elite, with names of several prominent women looming in court.
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Gald
France
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Paris
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Rue de Paix
Ape
Patterson and Bailey clash over caucus power in Senate
A Senate debate between Patterson of Colorado and Bailey of Texas became a full throated exchange on caucus authority and party loyalty. Bailey pointed to Patterson’s past caucus actions while Patterson admitted a prior stance mattered little to current policy, as Texas Senator Culberson produced records to illustrate inconsistency.
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Senate Democrats
Culberson
Tennessee's Trial Today
Boston reports a cruiser Tennessee speed trial at Owl's Head planned for Friday. In Dallas, Georgia, a $20,000 electric, night water and schoolhouse bonds vote was held today with 154 voting against.
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Boston
Owl
Dallas
Calum
Flag controversy over Wheeler funeral sparks debate
The Wheeler funeral in Washington featured both United States and Confederate flags on the casket. Government officials argued military protocol allowed only the US flag, but Confederate sympathizers and Camp A members pressed the issue, leading to inquiries and a late confirmation that only US flags may be displayed at military funerals. A Confederate flag draped the coffin at the graveside, drawing strong emotions from attendees.
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Confederate States of America
Joseph Wheeler
Wheeler
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New York
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St. Fopn Church
Camp A
White House
Roosevelt
A. J. West
Atlanta
Loeb
West
Taft
War Department
John ©. Bates
Gates
Valde $i
Whetler
Total Lunar Eclipse Visible Tonight with Two Hour Darkening
The moon will enter Earth's shadow tonight causing a total eclipse lasting about two hours and a partial phase over three hours. Visibility depends on clear skies over areas such as Georgia and the Atlantic coast. winds today bring unsettled weather and cloudiness may hinder viewing. The article notes the 1908 solar eclipse memory and mentions the next similar event not due in 1918.
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Thia
Coroner Finds Dead Rabbit Not Baby in Well
In Aynesboro Georgia a coroner and jury investigated a supposed infant body found in a well. They hauled up what turned out to be a rabbit, damp and disgusted by the weather. In Montgomery Alabama Governor Jelke commuted Will Johnson’s murder sentence to life imprisonment after two accomplices were already hanged.
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Aynesboro
Noday
Montgomery
Ala
Jelke
Will
Johnson
Goldsden
Sarah Jane Smith
Jack Unter
Wil
Fine Hours of Oratory Wy Star House Speakers
Washington February 7 Special After sticking by its committees and voting down all amendments proposed by members the house ordered final relief on the Hepburn railroad bill unless the senate makes changes. Bourke Cochran and Mann praised the measure as Williams outlined the minority case. The day featured repeated amendments and extended debate with strong attendance and crowded galleries as speakers argued the bill’s terms and implications.
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Hepburn “ Railroad
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Senate
Cos
Ayers
Bourke Cochran
New York
Mann
Illinois
Wiliams
Good Wheat Crop Predicted in Carrollton News
Carrollton residents awoke to three inches of snow from overnight and ongoing snowfall. Farmers report weather conditions favoring a strong wheat harvest this year as the crop to date shows robust growth and promising prospects.
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Weather Forecast For Thursday And Friday
Forecasts from Washington DC report rain in Georgia on Thursday with increasing north winds. North Carolina should see rain on Thursday and likely Friday with brisk northeast winds. South Carolina expected northeast winds and Friday fair weather. Local data show high and low temperatures with normal values and precipitation figures from several stations.
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