Atlanta-Birmingham Fire Insurance Company Formed
A new Atlanta-Birmingham Fire Insurance Company plans operations across the Southern states with headquarters in Atlanta and branch offices nationwide. The initial capital is $501,000 with substantial subscriptions already paid. The board includes Willis E. Ragan and J. T. Dargan, among other prominent businessmen from Atlanta and Birmingham, and the charter will be formed under Alabama law. The company will focus on fire risks and seeks rapid expansion, leveraging Atlanta's status as an insurance center.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Southern
Imperial Fire Insurance Company
London
H. M. Atkinson
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Currier
Atlanta National Bank
J. Wylie Pope
Enterprise Lumber Company
Frank Hawkins
Third National Bank
H. C. Bagsey
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
J. K. Orr
Chamber of Commerce
John W. Grant
South
Auanta-Birmingham Fire Insurance Company
Alabama
Atlanta-Birmingham Fire Insurance Company
J. T. Dargan
Imperial of London
Atlanta-Birmingham
Lawa
Georgia
Prestinee
Emperor William and the God Jesus Christ in Faith Debate
In a Berlin letter to Admiral Hallman authorities deem Emperor William I's belief in God Christ and Old Testament orthodoxy satisfactory. He recounts Delitzsch's lectures on Babylonian origins of the Bible and his discussions of revelation differing from orthodox views. William divides revelation into historical and religious forms praising Moses Abraham Hammurabi and Christ as the ultimate fulfillment.
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Admiral Hollman
Kaiser
Berlin
William
Admiral Hattman
German Oriental Society
Delitaseh
Professor Delbgsch
Assyria
Dryander
Hallman
Christ
Delitzsch
Elere
Hammurabi
Moses
Abraham
Homer
Charlemagne
Luther
Shakespeare
Goethe
Kant
Willam the Great
God
Sinai
Israel
Roosevelt Falls Ill After Snow Storm Ride
President Roosevelt, known for his strenuous life, is in doctors hands again with throat trouble after a four hour ride in a blinding snow storm with Baron von Speck von Sternberg. Dr Rixey called in Dr Richardson. tour now planned for May instead of March.
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Speckle
Rixey
Richardson
Cortelyou's New Cabinet Chair At First Meeting
Washington February 20 Cortelyou secretary to the president had a chair moved to the cabinet table for his first cabinet meeting. He had a chair made for the occasion and received a hearty reception from other officials. In a separate note the Schley pay resolution was tabled in committee on naval affairs.
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Ashington
Spe- W Cacciien
George Cortelyou
White House
George B. Cortelyou
Department of Commerce and Labor
Cortelyou
Schey
Washington
Senate
Schley
House Committee On Naval
Hotel Fire Traps Delegates Jump to Street Tragedy
Cedar Rapids Iowa February 20 Fire early today destroyed a three story hotel killing and injuring many delegates to the state Young Men's Christian Association convention and Knights of Pythias district meeting Forty men labored through debris all day in search of remains as the death toll possibly rises due to a blaze driven inferno in a flimsy fire trap hotel The loss is estimated at sixty thousand nine hundred dollars Many injured escaped by leaping from windows some aided by telegraph wires witnesses describe a hellish scene with guests in night garments fleeing into the snow as flames cut off all exits and the crowd below urged them to jump until help arrived Victims include Vina Burns head waitress and J C Burnett of Nebraska City Neb with others still unaccounted for The fire started in rubbish in the basement around 8 10 pm and intensified as the building burned through the night Two unidentified men were among the recovered bodies with several more still in the debris Authorities say the registry was destroyed making an exact count difficult The hotel was described as a veritable fire trap and the tragedy prompted hospital and civic response for the rescued and injured A separate note reports President signs Elkins rebate bill in Washington marking completion of the administration anti trust program for the session
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Young Men's Christian Association
Knights of Pythias
Mowery
I Cc
St. Luke Hospital
Prince Philip accused in German debate
In the Reichstag today Herr Daszynski accused Prince Philip of Saxe Coburg Gotha, husband of Princess Louise of Belgium, of forcing the princess and of criminal conduct. The charge referenced a forged accusation by Mattasch, a former lieutenant, alleging coercion and urging money from Baron Hirsch.
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Philip of
Saxe-Coburg Gotha
Louise
Belgium
Reichstag
Herr Daszynski
Leutenant
Mattasch
Jenna
Louise of
Coburg
Prince Philip
Dresden
Baron Hirsch
Atlanta Boy William Harris Dies in Philippine Conflict
Washington reports Colonel Edwards received Taft cable identifying Inspector Harris of the Philippine constabulary as Willam W. Harris of Atlanta. He was 21, son of Captain W. H. Harris, left Atlanta three years ago for the Philippines, served in Mindanao, then the constabulary, dies Feb 8 in an engagement with ladrones. He leaves five sisters.
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Jos. Ohl
Washington
Edwards
Insular Bureau
Taft
Inspector Harris
Philippine Constabulary
William W. Harris
Atlanta
Insular
Georgia
Saragao
Ladrones
Flarris
Philippines
Willam W. Harris
W. H. Harris
Harris
Fortieth
Kansas Regiment
Treasury Department
Mindanao
Fowler currency measure faces Dem filibuster
The House wrangled over the Fowler currency bill after passing fortifications and appropriation measures. Democrats led a filibuster through multiple roll calls before adjourning at five o'clock, with Mr Fowler moving the adjournment.
Bassanella Hanged for Murder in North Carolina
Bassanella was executed today in Washburn North Carolina for the murder of Anton Klinger. He left a statement admitting the Grand Forks murder of Alexander Anderson years earlier and claiming his brother, then serving a sentence, was not involved.
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Bassanella
Washburn
N. C
Jacob
Anton Klinger
Alexander Anderson
Grand Forks
Miss Nellie Smith Killed Herself After Missing Train
Forest City Arkansas February 20 Miss Nellie Smith 22 daughter of G B Smith found dead in her father's home with a ghastly wound in her head She was to meet her fiancé at the station as he passed through Forest City but missed the train The body was discovered by her father on his return home for luncheon
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Forest City
Ark
Nellie Smith
G. B. Smith
Forecast and scattered news items from the era
A weather forecast notes cloudy conditions Saturday with improving Sunday weather and coastal rain possible. Multiple local items discuss a proposed ten story annex for the Piedmont hotel, a new Atlanta fire insurance company with $600000 capital, and a Carnegie library dedication delay at Dungeness Cumberland Island. Obituaries include Dr John Gerdine, with area business closures for the funeral. Other reports mention Frank Cook’s suspected mental state after killing his wife, a Cedar Rapids hog fire losses, and political notes on state legislatures and executive sessions.
Desire to Hurt South Always in Evidence
Washington, Feb 20. Senator Quay led a fiery executive session attacking New England senators and seeking to force action on the statehood bill and canal treaty. He charged New England leaders with hostility to the South and with blocking a vote that could clear the tie up. The day featured no vote as the session stretched into the next day with further debate on the Colombia treaty and the statehood dispute.
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Senator Quay
New England
Jos. Ohl
Washington
Senate
Quay
South
Pennsylvania
Lodge
Aldridge
Hale
Plett
Beveridge
Territories
Morgan
Morgen
New York
Republicm
Burton
Mr. Dubois
Idaho
Eithe
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Roosevelt
Destys Hotel
Cada Rapids
Loway
Vina Burns
JT. C. Burnett
Nebraska
City
Nebr
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House
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Amnex
Piedmont
Andrew Carnegie
Dungeness
Cumberland Island
Atlan‘ta Brary
W.W. Harris
Atlanta Oy
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Frank Cook
Hazlehurst
John Gerdine
Athens
A.S. Adams
Adrian
Savannah
Squthern
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
North Carolina
Alabama House
North Carolina Senate
Cedar Rapide
Admiral Schley
Joe Whrel
Colonel McClure
New Orleans
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