Through Flames Family Flees Burning Linwood Home
A fire ripped through the Linwood home of Mrs Georges W Hardy near Columbus Georgia at 2 am forcing the family to flee as the upper floor collapsed. Mrs Hardy was lightly burned and a child escaped via a window. The eight room residence valued at 4500 with 5000 in contents was insured. Fire may have started from a chimney opening to the loft. Four nearby houses burned today, all insured. county read tax petition denied. road work rules to be enforced. Superior Court docket includes certiorari actions and a new trial for removal of marriage disabilities.
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Columbus
Georges W. Hardy
Linwood
Dad Spencer
Superior Court
Butt
Lamon
Gibson
Humbert Harrig
Peterson
Posey
W. S. Gallous
Sin ‘Taylor
Typhoid Fever Rages At Cornell University
Ten new typhoid cases reported in Ithaca with eight residents affected. Notable patients include instructor K Dawson and student Max Rothkugel. Dawson and Rothkugel moved to Stimpson Hall. four students sent home. Town expects filtration plant, and a resolution calls for burning shanties by the watershed.
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Cornell University
Ithaca
K Dawson
Cornel
Max Rothkugel
Australa
Dawson
Rothkugel
Stimpson Hall
Cornell Infirmary
Schurman
Board of Trustees
Six-Mile Creek
Ithaca Water Works Company
Arrests in Chicago and Indianapolis for Asheville murder
Henry Gooden and Samuel Mills, wanted in Asheville North Carolina for a June 1901 murder, were arrested in Indianapolis Indiana on February 20. Gooden is charged with the crime and Mills as an accomplice. Both had served in the Philippines with the regular army. The murder occurred at Lulu Davis’s house in Asheville. Arrests followed Descriptions from North Carolina authorities.
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Henry Gooden
Samuel Mills
Chicago
Ianapolis
Ind
Asheville
N. C
Gooden
Mills
Philippines
Lulu Davis
North Carolina
IN INTEREST OF GOOD ROADS CONVENTION ACTION
Thirty states were represented at the good roads convention in Chicago. Speeches urged public benefits from better highways and a memorial to Congress was drafted requesting a $20,000 appropriation to build good roads.
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Chicago
Pemcorial
Congress
Mobile Dry Dock to Build 8500-Ton Facility
Mobile Alabama February 2 The Mobile Dry Dock Company announces completion of arrangements to construct and operate here a dry dock of 8500 tons capacity at a cost of 250000 dollars, greatly expanding the port's repair facilities.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile Dry Dock Company
Willis to Leave Macon and Resign from Aldermen
Hon R L Willis longtime Macon alderman from the fourth ward will resign Tuesday night and move to Atlanta to take a position with Southern Railway shops in Atlanta. He has been central to Macon civic life and his departure will trigger an election to fill the vacancy with Julian Lane named as a potential candidate. Willis departs with broad good wishes from colleagues.
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E. ©. Bruffey
Constitution Bureau
Second Street
Macon
R. L. Willis
Fourth Ward
Atlanta
Willig
Central of Georgia Railroad
Southern Railway
Willis
Julian Lane
Lane
Macon and
Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce
Wth Lim
State shoot debated as Macon delegation to visit governor
A Macon delegation plans to visit Governor Terrell in Atlanta to press for a Georgia militia state shoot this year. The group notes Macon’s rifle range compares favorably to Seagirt and could save transport costs for participating units. Leaders Hagelhurst Altmayer and Mayor Bridges Smith will confer with Adjutant General and Fifth Georgia officials, paying respects to Governor Terrell and Atlanta Mayor Howell.
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Macon
Terrell
Georgia Militia
Seagirt
Hagelhurst
Macon Volunteers
Sam Altmayer
Farmer shoots fleeing farm hand at Vanderbilt farm Rhode Island
Newport February 20 a posse chased a negro farm hand named Potter after he shot a farmer. Potter returned to the Alfred G Vanderbilt farm and was shot dead by Isaac Chase with a shotgun in the snow. Chase alerted the sheriff by telephone and was arrested. Potter's pockets held a loaded revolver and a razor.
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Newport
Alfred G Vanderbilt
Isaac Chase
Rhode Island
Potter
Chase
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Philippine Currency Bill Amendment Reported Favorably
Washington February 20. The insular affairs committee, by party vote, backs a favorable Senate currency bill report but recommends removing the international committee provision and adds a note on debts contracted before December 143 may be paid in local legal tender unless contracts say otherwise. Pueblo jury convicts Colorado Fuel and Iron for gross negligence in four fatal burn deaths at the steel works. Naval affairs panel backs credit for Navy time toward retirement for petty officers and enhanced men. Kilpatrick transports sail February 28 for Samar with the Fourteenth infantry replacing First infantry. Logan sails month end carrying the Thirteenth cavalry’s first squadron.
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Washington
Loase
Philippines
Senate
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Navy
Marine Corps
Kilpatrick Wilh
Samar
Logan
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Spring Medicine Ad
Spring humor troubles listed include pimples boils biliousness indigestion and fatigue. The copy touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills as purifying the blood with radical cures for scrofula salt rheum scald head pimples all kinds of humor psoriasis blood poisoning rheumatism catarrh and dyspepsia. It urges acceptance of Hood's without substitutes and to begin today.
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Hood
Trepani Bound Over To The Nury
In a Police Magistrate trial Francis B Foster testified to a long running life insurance fraud scheme. He described swapping cadavers, exhumations, mis identified bodies including Tromborula, and forged identities to collect fraudulently from Union Central Life Insurance. Trepani linked to the conspiracy was bound over to the grand jury in 35000 dollars.
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Zeller
Francis B . Foster
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Trepani
Foster
Oliver Moore
Moore
St. Michael's Cemetery
Krotel
Union Central Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati
New York
Tromporula
Joseph Trepani
Grand
Sun inhabited claims by La Porte astronomer
La Porte Indiana February 20 Alexander Young an astronomer asserts from his observations that the sun is inhabited He describes sun surface features including mountain sides with rocks glowing in prismatic colors valleys and plains with people living He claims the solar spectrum shows the electric current components after entering Earth’s atmosphere and images of solar color fields.
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la Porte
Ind
Alexander Young
Fulton Chosen as the Man Senator of Oregon
Salem Oregon February 2 On the last ballot tonight C W Fulton was nominated United States senator The house and senate held a joint session at 8 o clock to begin balloting For January 20 the first ballot was taken and on each legislative day since one ballot had been taken A number of ballots were necessary tonight before a result was declared Fulton was elected The session expired at midnight by limitation
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Salem
Oreg
C. W. Fulton
United States
House
Senate
Fulton
Not Carrying But Protocols Venezuela Crisis Report
Caracas dispatch notes protests to Venezuela the United States and Europe over ship deliveries under treaties. A revolutionary force about 2,800 men nears Caracas while three armies clash in Miranda and Petare, with one routed and others defeated. officials expect rebellion to fail if not pressed soon.
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Caracas
Venezuela
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Matos
Antonio Fernandez
Calaboza
Miranda
Apure
Mantilla
Solagnie
Ilrachiche
Rolando
Penaloza
Vidal
Petare
Dsestro
Mothers Ghost Got His Money
In London on February 20 H S G Caven dish the explorer is plaintiff in a chancery court case charging Major C H Strutt and Mrs Strutt with using spiritualism and table turning to induce him to deed his property away to Mr Strutt and her children, seeking to set aside the deed as obtained by ghostly influence. Powerfully contested, the matter centers on the alleged communication of the deceased mother, guiding the disposition of Cavendish’s assets.
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London
S. G. Cavendish
Chancery Court
C. H. Strutt
Dr Miles Heart Cure Promises Cure For Aged Hearts
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Heart Cure as a cure for heart disease in the elderly, recounting a Civil War veteran’s recovery after using multiple bottles and praising Miles remedies. It claims to improve circulation, regulate heart action, and offers a free book.
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Miles
Hias
Lexington
T.A. Kirby
Roanoke
Overcoats Sale Highlighting Classic Styles
Advertises long overcoats with vertical pockets in oxford and black. Meltona models offered in blue gray and sack, from top makers with quality materials linings and workmanship. Emphasizes best value and money saving sale.
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Oxford
Meltona
Senate Clash Over Cloture and Panama Treaty Debate
Senators spar over cloture rules and open debate as Morgan, Quay, Carmack, and others argue about delaying tactics on the Panama canal issue and the statehood bill. A night session is rejected. a noon recess is set while talks on a possible compromise continue, with Democrats opposition and possible ratification of Colombian and Cuban treaties on the table.
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Morgan
Quay
Carmack
Senate
Spooner
Teller
Depew
Hale
Bacon
Mr. Carmack
Brill
Senator Quay
Senator Morgan
Isthmian Canal
Quay and Elkins
Roosevelt Asked to Attend National Manufacturers’ Meet
Marshal Cushing and Major Sanders invite President Roosevelt to the National Manufacturers' Association convention in New Orleans in April. Roosevelt doubts he can attend. A Chicago writ service leads to a fatal shooting of Albert Hicks and serious wounding of H. S. Griswold. Ward Wortman faces court martial over a Massachusetts turret explosion. Fires devastate sections of Houghton Michigan and shops in Zanesville Ohio, with substantial losses. Grand jury subpoenas issued in Chicago bribery probe. a Fort Lafayette casualty dies from the explosion. McKinley Bros. Co. building fire in Kangas City causes significant damage. Congress yields to presidential protection bill and Senate/House report status updated.
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Marshal Cushing
National Manufacturers’ Association
Major Sanders
New Orleans
Roosevelt
Association
New York Merchants Split Over Ship Subsidy Bill
The Merchants Association of New York warns against rush approval of the ship subsidy bill noting it would cost 12 to 20 million dollars annually. President Parsons urges passage, arguing American tonnage suffers from subsidized foreign competition and pledges decisive action before the session ends.
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New York
Merchants' Association of
Grosvenor
Committee On Merchant ,Marine and Fisheries
House
C. B. Parsons
Marine Association of New York
Congress
Bryan Given the Glad Hand in Washington
William J. Bryan held an informal reception in the lobby of the House of Representatives to day, shaking hands with members he served with in Congress. He plans to stay in Washington over Sunday.
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Washington
William J. Bryan
House of Representatives
Congress
Bryan
Republicans Denounce Policy At Newport Banquet
Virginia Republicans split with Roosevelt and Wise at the Huntington Republican Club banquet in Newport News. Attorney George Nelms Wise argued the negro should be left to work out its own fate, while Henry K. Walcott warned federal office should not go to a group not popular in the South. Both speakers were applauded.
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Virginia
Roosevelt
Wise
Newport, News
George Nelms Wise
John S. Wise
Huntington Republican Club
South
John
America
Henry K. Walcott
Oil Driller's Rescue and Cure by Pink Pills Legend
A sufferer named Lee F. Cypher in Slatersville Tyber County recounts paralysis from 1899, then rapid improvement after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He credits the pills with restoring movement, swallowing, and work ability, urging others to seek the cure. The ad promotes the pills as effective for nervous disorders and lists purchase options from Dr Williams Medicine Co.
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Lee F. Cypher
Slatersv Jle
Tyler County
Whee Pink
Mre Smith
Wiliams
Wen
Dr. Williams
Cypher
Mr Cypher
Williams
Williams Magicine Co
Schenectady
Delegates Arrive for Georgia Y M C A Convention
Delegates converge on Columbus Georgia for the Georgia Y M C A convention opening with a banquet at the Racine tonight. H E Frye of Atlanta directs the educational exhibit setup for the three day session beginning tomorrow night with officials noting progress.
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Columbus
Racine
H. E. Frye
Atlanta
Child's Burns Proved Fatal In Pooler Fire
Savannah Georgia February 20. Little Marguerite Jest the eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Jantzen died at Pooler from burns suffered while trying to extinguish a grass fire set by Kag ha near her home yesterday afternoon. Her clothing caught fire and she screamed, the mother rushed to help and was also burned as others arrived and the flames were put out. Despite all care the child died this morning. The mother's face arms and hands were severely burned.
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Savannah
Marguerite
Bell Boy Arrested in DeSoto Burglary Case
Savannah Ga February 20 Special Albert Goodwing a Negro formerly bell boy at the DeSoto was arrested on a charge of burglary A room at the DeSoto was burglarized last night and Goodwing was suspected Her mother's home was searched and valuables valued at about one hundred dollars were found
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Bell
Savannah
Specia Albert Goodwing
Bell Boy
The
DeSoto
Goodwing
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