Georgian Legislator Dies in Canal Embankment Cave
Harmony Grove Ga February 24 Special Hon J K Thompson representative from Banks county and a negro Sloan Perry were killed near Homer today at noon by a falling embankment in a canal. Thompson’s body was recovered about seven this evening in a standing posture his head two feet under earth. The canal is about 20 feet deep and Perry’s body had not yet been found. Thompson was a prominent figure having served in the state legislature for ten years.
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Harmony Grove
J. K. Thompson
Banks County
Sloan Perry
Homer
B Canal
Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Bright Prospects for Mississippi Fruit Crops in Coming Season
Jackson, Feb 24. Fruit growers report the coming Mississippi season looks brightest in years with expectations of a record yield. Cold weather hints at early spring, while February frost fears linger. Peaches remain dominant, figs revived, and thousands of new orchards may bear. Truck farmers foresee strong tomato and cabbage output, expanding fertilizer sales and widespread plantings.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Cetral
A New Street Railway Line To Be Sought In Decatur
J T Cross, owner of several street railways in Tennessee and Kentucky, is in Decatur Alabama February 24 with plans to build an electric street and suburban line. He may buy the Decatur Street Railway Company or seek a town franchise to operate independently. The Decatur Street Railway holds a perpetual exclusive franchise from the Decatur Land Company before New Decatur’s incorporation, a hurdle lawyers say may not stand before the Supreme Court, while the Decatur Street Railway reportedly seeks a high price.
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Decatur
Ala
J.T. Cross
Decatur Railway Company
Decatur Land Company
New Decatur
Supreme Court
Decatur Street Railway Company
Farmer slashes throat in shaving frenzy at Cotton Hill
John Howell, a Montgomery farmer, went crazy while shaving before church. A nearby neighbor, a black man peering through a window, rushed in to stop him and was cut, while Howell died within an hour. The incident occurred at Cotton Hill on Sunday morning.
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Montgomery
Ala
Cotton Hill
John Howell
Howell
Medical College To Open at North Carolina University
Raleigh February 2 Special The Medical College of the University will open in September under Dean Dr Herbert A Royster. All two year medical students from the university will stay for the additional two years and many North Carolinians now studying medicine out of state will enroll here.
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Medical College
Oper
Raleigh
N. C
Medical College of
The
North Carolina University
Herbert A. Royster
North
Le May Seeks Governor Run in Alabama
Birmingham February 24 special A rumor says B B Comer of this city may run for the democratic nomination for governor. Comer is a prominent wealthy businessman allied with Johnston and has opposed railroad commission policies while declining to confirm candidacy. He owns warehouses a grain elevator a cotton mill and a plantation.
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B. B. Comer
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Johnston
Railroad Commission
Comer
Mountjoy Saved From Fire In Gotham Hotel Blaze
Telegram from New York confirms former law partner C A Mountjoy is safe after a Park Avenue hotel fire. Birmingham resident Mountjoy was reported missing earlier. body of Hon Gaston A Robbins who perished will be returned to Selma for burial.
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Mountjon
Birmingham
Gotham
John W. Tomlinson
New York
C. A.mountjoy
Woman jailed for assault with intent to murder husband in Birmingham
Mrs Kate Meachin a white woman was jailed on the charge of assault with intent to murder her husband. The warrant sworn before Justice Abernathy states the case will be heard next Thursday. It is alleged she cut her husband with a knife in a Saturday night family row.
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Birmingham
Ala
Kate Meachin
Justice Abernathy
Masons Secure Temple Charter in Birmingham
The Masonite Temple Association was chartered here today with capital stock of 25000 dollars. The incorporators were prominent local Masons and the chartered plan calls for a jet and a suitable temple building for local lodge use.
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Masons
Birmingham
Ala
Masonite Temple Association
New York native Booth found in woods near Raleigh drugged
A New York state native named Booth was discovered yesterday in the woods near Southern Pines Raleigh NC. He had been drugged and robbed and was nearly dead from cold when found and insensible.
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Raleigh
N. C
New York State
Booth
Southern Pines
First Warm Days Melt Snow in Raleigh
Raleigh North Carolina February 24. Special. Yesterday and today were the first warm ones in more than two months. The great snow is rapidly disappearing. It will be ten days with dry warm weather before farmers can do field work or highways become passable.
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Raleigh
N. C
Noted donor endows Trinity Methodist College chairs
College donor Duke, formerly of Durham and now in New York, president of the American Tobacco Company, makes a substantial gift to Trinity Methodist college at Durham. He endows chairs in political economy, German, Romance languages, and applied mathematics, completing the college organization. The gift amounts to about 300,000 dollars.
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Raleigh
N. C
BN. Duke
Durham
New York
American Tobacco Company
Trinity Methodist College
Roanoke River Fire Near Norfolk After Wreck
A Seaboard Air Line freight wreck near the Roanoke River bridge in Norfolk causes a massive blaze as a coal train derails and tank cars burst into flames. The engine and nine coal cars pass safely. the rest plunge 40 feet into the river. Burning oil coats the water for about two miles. Flagman Martin is slightly hurt. no lives lost.
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Norfolk
Richmond
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Roanoke ‘River Bridge
Roanoke
Scilla
Martin
Gretna Green Marriage Elopes From Eufaula
Miss Johnnie Thomas and Mr Hiram Kay eloped to Belcher miles south of Gretna Green style wedding in February. Parents objected but the couple wed successfully and now receive congratulations from friends in Gretna.
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Kay
Miss Thomas
Eufaula
Euufaula
Ala
Johnnie Thomas
Hiram Kay
Gretna’ Green
Belcher
Here
Union Female College Forms Senior Football Team
Bufalta Alabama February 24 Special The senior class of Union Female College has organized a football team among themselves and begun practicing They will wear uniforms of short skirts and bloomers and play their first public game on the Governor Jeiks home lawn on College Enlil Friday evening next This marks a new departure in feminine outdoor sports in the city and is expected to attract hundreds of spectators.
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Union Female College
Bufauta
Ala
Jeiks
College Enlil
Explosion Kills Foreman Near Searles, Alabama
Tuscaloosa reports a fatal railroad accident three miles from Searles on the Warrior Southern line. Foreman Mr. Donaldson, about 26, of Georgia, lighted a fuse to a loaded drill then failed to retreat. The blast mortally mangled him, flinging his body across a stream.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
C Warrior Southern
Searles
Donaldson
Gibbs & Hemphill
Mr. Donaldson
Georgia
Smallpox scare subsides in Covington Georgia
Covington Georgia reports the smallpox scare nearly over after weeks of concern. A pest house outside city limits helped contain the epidemic, which mainly affected the negro population. Most cases dismissed and no new ones developing as schools begin to fill again though attendance was previously limited.
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Covington
War on the Sunday Saloons in Huntsville
In Huntsville Alabama February 24 special judge Kyle in circuit court fined six saloon keepers 20 dollars plus costs for keeping open on Sunday. He lectured them on the Sunday law and warned that a next offense would bring 100 dollar fines and six months imprisonment.
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Huntsville
Ala
Kyle
Death Interrupts Patrick Trial in New York Court
There was no session today in the trial of Albert T. Patrick charged with the murder of William M. Rice. Recorder Goff adjourned the court to allow Fred House, a defense lawyer, to attend his father in law’s funeral.
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Patrick
New York
Alpert T. Patrick
William M. Rice
Goff
Fred House
Statewide races heat up in Florida primaries with many candidates
Tallahassee February 24 A Florida primary picture forms with two declared U S Senate candidates Senator S B Mallory of Pensacola and Senator Wilkinson Call of Wiltsinson. Rumors place Congressman Sparkman of Tampa as a possible entrant if he pursues the upper house seat. Frank Adams of Jasper may seek reelection to the state senate. The first district may see Sparkman run again or alternatives like Robert McNamee of St Petersburg or W K Zewadski of Ocala. In the second district Robert W Davis is expected to run unopposed, while the new third district features Lamar versus Beard with talk of a dark horse. For Secretary of State H Clay Crawford is the lone declared candidate to fill Crawford’s term, with others likely. State Comptroller A Church Croom is expected to run, with little opposition. Supreme Court vacancies may prompt several bids, including W A Dover and W B Young. Two railroad commissioners’ seats will be filled, with Day likely reelected and candidates Ward, Baker, Burr vying for the other seat. Public sentiment favors Day’s reelection. The primary will also determine nominees for county offices and the state senate.
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Tallahassee
Fila
Florida
United States
R. Mallory
Pensacola
Wilkinson Cali
Sparkman
Tampa
Mallory
Frank Adams
Jasper
United States Senate
State Senate
Hamilton County
Congress
Robert McNamee
St. Petersburg
W. K. Zewadski
Ocala
Robert W. Davis
Third District
Wiliam B. Lamar
John 8. Beard
Fensacola
Lamar
Mr. Beard
John L. Crawford
H. Clay Crawford
Jennings
Crawford
Isou
A. Church Croom
W. H. Reynolds
Croom
Supreme Court
Muton H. Maury
Wiliam A A. Dover
Mith Judicial Circuit
Supreme Court Commissionera
Mabry
Supreme Bench
W. B. Young
Jacksonville
Candidates for governor stir Athens students clubs form
Athens Ga February 23 university students show strong interest in governor candidates with sentiment split among supporters. Two clubs formed for Guerry and Terrell while Smith and Estill backers unite, with Terrell backers largest. The Terrell club, led by Herbert Clay, Frank McLaughlin and others, hopes Terrell will win and has booked the county courthouse for a possible address.
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Athens
Auxima Te
Guerry
Terrell
Smith and
Estill
Candler
Ffty
Herbert Clay
Fort Scott
Frank Mclaughlin
Court House
Birmingham Property Sold in Two City Deals
Birmingham reports two land sales. The Wilson house at Second Avenue and Twenty first Street, a 40 foot lot with a four story building, sold to A. London and David Roberts for 3000 dollars. B. F. Roden paid cash for a 225 foot lot with a two story building on Third Avenue between Twenty first and Twenty second streets. In Raleigh, Governor Ayres appoints J. T. Joyner of Greensboros State Normal and Industrial College to be state superintendent of public instruction. He will assume duties immediately. In Richmond, the Constitutional Convention advances on the finance and taxation report and prepares details for the general constitution.
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Birmingham
Wilson
Second Avenue
Twenty-first Street
A. London
David Roberts
Lewis Morris
Birmingham Trust and Savings Company
B. F. Roden
Third Avenue
Joyner
Raleigh
N. C
Ayese
J. 2. Joyner
State Normal and Industrial College
Greensboro
City Park for Charleston Exposition Grounds Purchase
Charleston city council approved buying at least half of the exposition grounds for 25000 dollars, including the colonial mansion and oak grove by the Ashley river. A commission may spend an additional 25001 dollars to acquire the brick art building and other structures if feasible to create a public riverfront park after the exposition.
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Charleston
S.C
City Council of
Oak Grove
Sandg
Ashley River
Ashley
Chicora Park
Cooper River
Guard shoots convict after defying authority in North Carolina
In Huntdale, North Carolina, James Davis, a convict employed on the Carolina extension of the Ohio River and Charleston railway, resisted orders after being whipped. He slashed two guards with a knife, leaving them seriously injured, before a guard shot him dead as he continued to defy authority.
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Bristol
Huntdale
N. C
James Davs
Carolina
Ohio River
Charleston
Davis
Wilkes County Tank Fight Draws State Attention
Washington Ga February 24 The Wilkes dispensary struggle intensifies after a mass meeting. The Washington Reporter attacks the tank movement while the Washington Gazette Chronicle supports the dispensary. Conservatives urge restraint as antis plan a March 18 mass meeting to nominate two legislature candidates pledged to repeal the dispensary law taking effect November 1.
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Washington
Floyd
Wilkes County
Washington Reporter
Washington Gazette Chronicle
Shooting Affray Rocks Morgan County Georgia
A shooting affray broke out at a plantation in the northern part of Morgan County Georgia during a hot supper hosted by enslaved people for church purposes. Several attendees became intoxicated and a dispute over a craps game led to gunfire injuring one person seriously and another severely. The sheriff pursues the shooters.
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Morgan Madison
E. B. Cowan
Neg Ges
Governor Durbin Arrives in Savannah on Cuban Trip
Governor Winfield T. Durbin of Indiana and staff with wives arrived in Savannah from Palm Beach after a Cuba trip. Postmaster Doyle guided the city tour and W I Gignilliat hosted them at the Savannah Yacht Club. Durbin’s party left for Charleston after midnight en route to the Sunday School Conference in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Savannah
Winfield T. Durbin
Indiana
Palm Beach
Cuba
City
Joseph F. Doyle
One Hundred and Sixty-first
Indiana Regiment
W. I. Gignillat
Savannah Yacht Club
Wr. Gignilltat
L. R. Gignilliat
Durblin
Charleston
Girl Makes Serious Charge In Augusta Case
Augusta Ga February 24 Spectal Robert B Turk an express messenger for the Southern Express Company between here and Sandersville was committed to jail on a warrant charging him with attempting a criminal assault. Magistrate B W Wall said bond for the next superior court term is probable and a preliminary exam may occur. Turk was arrested after a young lady here reported he compelled her to ride with him and threatened her with a pistol. Her brothers and police pursued Turk leading to his detention and investigation. Turk and friends deny guilt claiming a lawful mistake. The article notes strong public opinion awaited the full legal outcome. Historian Gardner Dead London February 24 The death bea r of Samuel Rawson Garten historian. He was born in 1840s.
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Spectal
Robert BE
Turk
Southern Express
Shetween
Sandersville
Gurk
B. W. Wall
Todas
Turk Waas
Tur
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