Wrath of Fire Vented on Mill in Selma Alabama
A disastrous fire destroyed the grist mill department of International Cotton Seed Oil near Mathew's mill in Selma at 8 o clock. The blaze spread to a corn elevator with 90 000 bushels of corn valued at 40 000 and about 50 000 in cotton seed meal and cotton seed. Total loss estimated around 70 100 with insurance covering the damage. Fire department efforts saved nearby cabins and houses. wind shifted, aiding spread but preventing greater damage. Principal owners L and B E Lamar also own other mills in the city.
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Selma
Ala
Grist ml
International Cotton Seed
Mathew
Fie
Lamar
Messrs. L. and
BE. Lamar
Filcher Case Reversed by Court of Appeals
In Montgomery Alabama on February 13 the Court of Appeals reversed a federal district court ruling in the Ben Pilcher case. Pilcher a Dothan merchant was sentenced to three years for breaking into a government warehouse and stealing 600 gallons of unlawfully licensed whisky, burying it on his property amid a potato crop. The dispute involved a clash between federal and state proceedings over the liquor.
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Court of Appeals
Montgomery
Ala
Federal Court of Appeals
Federal Court of
Ben Pilcher
Dothan
Pilcher
Court Hears Appeal in Sanction Jacobs Assault Case
Sanctim Tacobs appealed his twenty year assault sentence in the Alabama supreme court. The case involved the admissibility of testimony from Miss Mabel Parker, a country schoolteacher, not present at the last trial, and argued that the witness confrontations violated the defendant's rights. Judge Henry L. Lazarus of New Orleans led the principal defense argument.
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Mostgomers
Ala
Speculi
Supreme Court
Mabel Parker
Parkey
Henry L. Lazarus
New Orleans
Oil Strike Reported Near Mobile Alabama
A telegram from Cirranette Mobile county reports a 300 foot oil strike in sandstown fume with petroleum resembling Beaumont in character. The Mobile Development Company owns the wall and expects the boring to pass through sandstone soon, with a possible gusher if the well continues.
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Beaumont
Ala
Cirranette
Mobile County
Sandstown
Mobile Developmment Company
Alabama Supreme Court Grants Major Batch of Rulings
Montgomery February 13 The Supreme Court of Alabama set a record by handing down 1d decisions and thirty seven decrees in one batch overruling repeat appeals. Notably Louisville and Nashville Railroad v Hall concerned land in Montgomery suburbs over which the road claimed right of way. Hall won.
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Supreme Court of Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
John Hall
Hall
Dectson
Florida board memos on Cuba quarantine control
At the Florida state board of health annual meeting a memorial was adopted urging Congress to retain control of Cuba ports quarantine and inspection services for years or until Cuba governance ensures continued efficiency. The memorandum is to be transmitted through the Governor to Florida’s congressional delegation.
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Jacksonville
Florida State Board of Health
Congress
Cuba
Florida
White Girl and Negress Fall Victims to Flames
Elma Alabama February 13. Miss Mary Reynolds a nineteen year old deaf mute and Caroline Cushion a Negro woman were burned to death across the river near Selma last night. Reynolds cleared yard and ignited dead grass which spread and engulfed her. Neighing cries and efforts by farm hands could not save her as she died in pain after medical aid arrived. Cushion, living near Sardis, was fatally burned at her house while cooking breakfast. Her husband aided by a neighbor’s help, but she died from her injuries this evening.
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Elma
Ala
Mary Reynolds
Caroline Cushion
Selma
Miss Reynolds
Hite
Tyler
Sardis
Cuban Sensation Arrives in Richmond on Way to President
Richmond report from February 1st notes Lyonet de Peau, famed Cuban physician who treated Roosevelt during the Rough Riders visit, travels to see the president about recovering an estate. He claims Estrada Palma's landing as Cuba's president could trigger a large war, and says he will share inside details on Cuba's startling situation.
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Richmond
Lyonet de Peau
Roosevelt
Cuba
Estrada Palma
Lawyer Ashby Acquitted in Marye Murder Trial
Newport News February 13 The jury acquitted lawyer Aylett Ashby of murdering City Engineer E A Marye after eight minutes deliberation. An audience outburst followed the verdict seen as vindication. Marye had attacked Ashby’s home. Ashby shot him and a police officer, with the officer later dying.
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Newport News
Aylett Ashby
E. A. Marye
Marye
Ashby
Marge
Counties Without Negroes in Graham County Move
Murphy February 13 Special The Graham County area has no black residents. Two families received notice to move and left at once. Nearby Yancey and Mitchell counties, both Republican, also report no negroes. Clay County delegates arrived seeking railroad right of way along the Hiawassee River for a line to Murphy from Tallulah Falls with possible extensions toward Franklin and Dilshoro connecting to the Southern.
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Graham
Murphy, N
Yancey
Mitchell
Graham County
Clay County
Hiawassee
Murphy
Tallulah Falls
Franklin
Dilshoro
Southern
Death cheats the gallows in Mississippi case
Spectacular case reports that Speciala Grant Dinkins, the first Black man in Mississippi to be convicted of assaulting a white woman, died in a Jackson jail of consumption while awaiting supreme court review. He claimed innocence to the end, having been brought to Jackson to avert lynching.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Grant Dinkins
Supreme Court of Appeals
Holmes County
Freeman Shot Fatal in Tenn Fight near Dyarsburg
Freeman surrendered after a fatal shooting in a house in the thirteenth district seven miles south of Dyarsburg. Tom Little was instantly killed and John Pillow seriously wounded in a fight involving Mrs. Freeman and Charles Freeman.
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Freeman
Dyarsburg
Tenn
Second Good Roads Day in Raleigh proceeds with congress success
February 18 Raleigh reports the Good Roads congress a success with packed hall delegates. North Carolina Good Roads Association forms with P. H. Hanes of Winston as president J Holmes of Chapel Hill as vice president Joseph G. Brown of Raleigh as treasurer. main office will be in Raleigh. February 13 Montgomery notes ex Governor Lindsay dies prompting half mast at the capitol and funeral closure.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
P. H. Hanes
Winston
J. &. Holmes
Chapel HI
Joseph G. Brown
N.C
Jerzs
Lindsay
Montgomery
Ala
Robert B. Lindsay
Tuscumbia
Jelks
Groom of 82 and bride of 62 wed in Avondale
In Avondale Alabama on February 13 Rev Fleming officiated at the marriage of 82 year old groom Shepherd Jenkins and 62 year old bride Susan Henderson. The ceremony joined Jenkins with a renewed life as he takes an interest in a small Avondale grocery. The couple established a home in Avondale.
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Birmingham
Ala
Shepherd Jenkins
Susan Henderson
Avondale
Fleming
The
Baptist Church
Junkina
Methodist Church
South
Judge rules county road law unconstitutional in Anderson
Judge Gage in Columbia district court declared the county road law unconstitutional and classified it as a special legislative act. A new road law is expected to be enacted by the general assembly now in session.
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Smites
Columbia
3. C
Gage
Anderson
General Assembly
Guilty Verdict in Norfolk Election Fraud Case
Samuel Davidson a city councilman Joseph Smith and Richard Jones a Black election judge were convicted of fraud for actions as election judges in Norfolk Washington last November. They received three months in jail and a fine of 200 dollars each. They appealed the verdict.
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Norfolk
Samuel Davidson
Joseph Smith
Richard Jones
Newsplant Sold in Quiffin to Conyers Publisher
The Evening Call plant in Quiffin Ga was sold today to L F Scott of Conyers Ga who will move it there immediately and start a weekly newspaper. The sale reduces local competition as the plant departs to a new journalism venture.
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Quiffin
Evening Call
L. F. Scott
Conyers
Cincinnati businessmen visit Knoxville en route to Charleston
About 100 members of the Young Men's Business League of Cincinnati led by Mayor Pleischmann arrived in Knoxville, were hosted by the Cumberland Club, and would leave for Charleston around ten tonight.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Uus
Young Men's Business League of Cincinnati
Pleischmann
Charleston
Cumberland Club
Seized by mania for blood officer shoots wife daughter then himself
New York report says Milburn New Jersey special officer Philemon Crelin returned home off duty and killed his daughter Mia with two bullets then shot his wife Mary Ferguson and fatally wounded himself. Daughter saved mother earlier in quarrel.
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Crelin
New York
Philemon Crelin
Milburn
Orange
N. J
Mia
Mary Ferguson
Crejin
Ferguson
Cretin
Kentucky street gun battle leaves two men near death
In Riearound Kentucky on February 13 a sensational street fight erupted among Jim Estill Leslie Estill and Shelton Chambers over a trivial quarrel. Chambers was shot in the abdomen and breast twice while Estill took three bullets and Jim Epstl stood unscathed. Fifteen shots rang out as drinks and tempers flared, causing intense local excitement.
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Riearound
Jim Estill
Leslie Eattit
Shelton Chambers
Leslie Estil
Chambers
Leslie Estill
Jim Epstl
Des Moines City Council Orders Closure of Churches
Des Moines Iowa February 1 The city council voted to close all churches and theaters and to ban public gatherings until the smallpox epidemic subsides. The action halts the ongoing congressional campaign between Judge Prouty and Congressman Hull and affects municipal campaigning as well.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Judge Prouty
Hull
Death notices from Americus and Decatur area
Mrs Juliette Base of Americus Ga died today during a visit to her mother in Macon. Widow of Capt James N Bass once prominent in Georgia railway circles. Remains to be moved to Macon for interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. George Hughes ex tax collector of More County died suddenly in Flint Alabama from heart disease.
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Juliette Base
Americus
Inifette Bass
Macon
New York City
Elizabeth Smith
James N. Bass
Georgia
George Hughes
Decatur
Ala
Wut
A's
Iarag Hughes
More County
Flint
Danville
Higdon Ready for Next Act in Third Regimentrow
In Birmingham Alabama February 18 Special Colonel Higdon plans to ask Governor Jelks to restore him to command or to press charges. He contends resignation would imply guilt though he denies blame. Subordinate line officers have resigned and the governor has accepted their resignations.
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Jelks
Bamingham
Ala
Higdon
Kyle
Carnegie Honored by Authors Club in New York
Andrew Carnegie was entertained by the Authors Club in New York on February 13 in recognition of his public library gifts and as lord rector of St Andrews University. Dr John Shaw Billings noted Carnegie’s year’s gifts to 16 libraries totaling about 14 million dollars. Carnegie urged libraries to avoid buying novels under one year old and praised communities taking initiative in building public libraries.
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Steel Baron
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Authors’ Club Tenizal
Carnegie
St Andrew University
Aberdeen
Scotland
John Shaw Billings
Eleven Men Injured In Pottsville Mine Dump Accident
Eleven workers were injured at the Bos ton runecolliery in St. Nicholas Pottsville as a mine car started up a trestled slope toward the dumping chute by mistake. The car plunged over the knuckle tossing men down the chute with severe cuts and bruises. Engineer William Bevan is missing after the mishap.
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Menu
Pottsville
Boston
William Bevan
Report on Salaries Adopted by Book Committee for Methodists
The February 13 session approved the salary report. Widows of Bishops Wiley and Haven receive stipends. retired Bishops Bowman and Foster get 1500 and 2 respectively. Andrews gets 3500 for New York residence. Many bishops and publishing staff receive 1700 to 4700 salaries. A dividend of 850000 from publishing profits is declared for distribution among annual conferences.
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Methodist Bank Committee
Wiley
Bishop Haven
Bowman
Bishop Foster
Andrews
New York
Merrit
Warren
Foss
Hurst
Walden
Mallshen
Fowler
Vincent
Fitzgerald
Joy Gordsell
McCabe
Crans
A. J Nast
C B Spence
F. Muns
B Scott
A WN Fisher
G Penn
Epworth League
Wilson decries U S neglect of Cuba at Union League Club
General James W. Wilson, envoy to King Howard’s coronation, says since U S troops occupied Cuba they have not repaired war damage. He cites no homes rebuilt, no farms restocked, and no steps to widen commerce to aid recovery amid lingering devastation.
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Wilson
Chicago
Cha
James W. Wilson
Matanzas
King Howard
United States Army
Neglact
Guba
Union League Club
Reformers Plan Agreement to Combat Raines Law Hotels
New York reformers announce a tacit accord among official and semi official bodies to fight Raines law hotels. Rev Dr Parkhurst says a plan unites the state excise board district attorneys city police the Society for the Prevention of Crime and the Society for the Suppression of Vice to target saloon keepers violating or evading the law. The move is stated not to involve Sunday selling at present.
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New York
Raines Law
Parkhurst
State Excise Board
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Society For the Suppression of Vice
Jay Parkhurst
Robinson Humphrey Company charter petition Georgia 1902
Fulton County Superior Court petitions Roby Robinson William G Humphrey and James H Gilbert seek incorporation for twenty years with renewal. business includes purchase and sale of bonds stock notes mortgages and other evidences of indebtness as financial agents. main office Atlanta with branches possible. stock details: 25000 common stock? 35000? par 5 each. seeks $250000 total equity. filed January 21 1902. clerk Arnold Broyles certifies copy.
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State OF Georgia-Fulton County
Superior Court
Said County
Roby Robinson
William G Humphrey
James H Llbert
Robinson, Humphrey
Atlanta
Georgi
James H. Gilbert
Arnold Broyles
State OF Georgia
Fulton
Hobinson, Humphrey Company
Arnold Protles
Suprior Court
Fulton County
Home for sale on Haynes Street with 7 rooms
Real estate listing offers a well built seven room house on a 30 by 175 foot lot on Haynes Street near a 25 foot alley. The shaded property seeks buyers and notes an opportunity for a good home nearby. Also mentions fire insurance offered by Traders of Chicago.
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Haynes Street
Haynes
Traders of
Chicago
American Fire Insurance
Bonds for Sale Advertised by Local Office
Public notice invites bids on bonds with sale closing March 10. Interest rate details and contact for more information provided by WL, Hillhouse, Mayor, Gathoun Ge.
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Jarticulure Weite
Hillhouse
Gathoun Ge
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