Eight Die in Texas Department Store Collapse
At McKinney Texas on January 23 a three story Cheeves Brothers department store building collapsed after a wall from an adjoining farm implement building fell into it. Thirty five people many women and children are believed killed or badly injured. Fire burned the ruins for about an hour as rescuers formed relays to pull out victims and rush them to hospitals.
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McKinney
Texas
Cheeves Brothers
H. A. Finch
Welch
Katie Milligan
Bessie Waue
Russell Hight
Presley
Leslie Bush
Allen
Mary
bin Ag
Atlanta Plans Charter Revision Panel For City Wide Reform
A compromise moves forward to replace Atlanta’s old charter with a new one drafted by a 25 member committee named by Mayor Woodward. The panel will include ward representatives and city at large members, report by April, and seek state approval in July before a city referendum.
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Atlanta
Courtland Winn
James G. Woodward
General Council
General Assembly of Georgia
Woodward
Nutting
James KR. Nutting
Humphrey
Candler
Alderman Nutting
Charles Whiteford Smith
I’'ro Tem
Warren
McClelland
Vandier
City of
Ward
Alderman Candler
Council
Finance Committee
City finance plan revised to boost 1913 sheet by 117000
A proposed amendment led by Alderman John Candler would raise the 1913 city appropriations to 5,106,751.02 dollars, adding 25,000 for Girls' Commercial high school, 14,000 for the fire department, and various tax and revenue adjustments. The plan includes shifting funds from water, sewer, schools, parks, and other departments, with a veto threat from Mayor Woodward if excess unearned revenue is added.
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John 8. Candler
Council
Girls’ Commercial High School
Fire Department
W. G Humphrey
Alderman Candler
F. Fa
Grady Hospital
Newngiish Commercial High School
Carnegie Library
Dargan Park
Hemphill
Humphrey
Wheels of Justice Stopped by Wedding Courtroom Comedy
In Auburn Avenue court yesterday Judge J B Ridley paused a Thompson v Hill case over a cow as elopers Clement L Wooten and Ida Wisie Shackleford wed in the judge’s chambers. The 18 year old bride and 21 year old groom, both locals, married with quick vows while the case was suspended.
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Dan Cupid
Justicee of the Peace Court
J. Thompson
Jane Hill
Ida Elsie Shackleford
Clement L. Wooten
J. B. Ridley
Auburn Avenue
Joseph Thompson
East Harris Street
Ida Wisie Shackleford
Woodward Avenue
Wooten
Joe Phompson
Harvey Shackleford
Durathon
South Carolina
Two Days Left for Bonus Votes in M and M Contest
Entrants have two days to work for bonus votes in The Constitution's M and M contest. The grocers and druggists combinations offer large vote bonuses with specific product bundles, closing Saturday at 3 PM. Out-of-town contestants can still send items via parcel post to receive the bonus votes.
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Lef
Maxwell House
Furnett
Taylor Brothers
D Sts
Stamp Brokers Involved In Illegal Stamp Trail
Washington reports that post office inspectors exposed a nationwide scheme where stamp brokers and confidential clerks purchased stolen government stamps at a fraction of face value and resold them, with some brokers collaborating with employees in firms across major cities. Indictments in New York mark the first sealed charges, and more prosecutions are expected as frauds totaling hundreds of thousands are unraveled nationwide.
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Washington
Post Office
Hitchcock
United States
New York
Indianapolis
St. Louia
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Kansas City
Denver
San Francisco
Seattle
Portland
Ore
Nazim Pasha Shot Amid Turkish Revolt Events in Constantinople
Nazim Pasha, former Turkish war minister and generalissimo, was shot during demonstrations in Constantinople as Enver Bey and Talaat Bey retaliated after explicit orders to avoid bloodshed. The casualty came amid ongoing turmoil that toppled Abdul Hamid and reshaped the Ottoman leadership.
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Constantinople
Nazim Pasha
Envey Bey
Talaat Bey
Porte
Enver Bey
Nephi Pasha
Turkey
Nazim
Abdullah Pasha
Kirk-Kilsseh
Adrianople
Kiamis
Committee On Union and Progress
First
Tchatalja
Tchorlu
Local Weather Prophecy and Cold Snap Predicted
Local forecast indicates Friday rains and a drop in temperatures to near weekly lows. Georgia northwest region to see colder conditions with a brief rain spell followed by fair weather. Temperature readings and rainfall figures are incomplete but show 2.71 inches rainfall deficiency since the month and year.
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Barcain
John
Battle Hill
Construction Department
Street Department
Tech High School
Tenth Ward
New Commercial High School
Haynt
Tin
Wauaon
Stamp Brokers
Halim Pasha
Georgia
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Birmingham
Boston
Brownaville
Eldy
Buffalo
Charleston
M &O
Chicago
Galveston
Hatteras
Helena
Jacksonville
Knoxville
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Li Mobile
Montgomery
Clay
Montreal
Oklahoma
Pittebure
Raleigh
San Diege
Bt. Louis
Bt. Paul
Salt Lake City
Clv
Shreveport
Tampa
Cir
Toledo
Say
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