Meridian Tornado Toll Tops One Hundred Killed
Meridian, Miss suffered a destructive tornado around 6:30 last evening, killing at least 21 whites and over 100 blacks, with $1.5 million in damage. The storm path, about six hundred feet wide and one mile long, devastated the southwest to northeast corridor, wrecking several stores, hotels, the Y M C A building, and a large negro tenement district. Rescue efforts followed heavy rain as fires threatened debris. the city lay in darkness awaiting daylight for full casualty assessment.
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Mobile
Ala
Meridian
Miss
J. D. Breaux
Cumberland Telephone Company
Birmingham
A. Griggs
Alabama Great Southern
Toomsuba
iMiaa
Front Street
Cromwell Called Down by Senator Taliaferro
Washington March 2 The Cromwell letter to the late Secretary Hay dated 1898 was taken up in the Senate inquiry led by Mr Morgan. The document covers Canal Company negotiations in the isthmus with references to exclosures and Colombian politics. Cromwell refused to discuss sensitive logs or correspondence, sparking tense exchanges about decorum and inquiry.
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Washington
Wiliam
Nelson Cromwell
Hay
Morgan
Crompell
Panama Canal
Cromwell
Bogota
United States
Mr. Cromwell
Mr. Morgan
Taliaferro
Millard
Kittredge
Tal Liaferro
Killed His Bride After Two Weeks Verdict Murder by Poisoning
Coroner's jury charges that Mrs Handley was poisoned. Rea son Handley, living on J B Jones plantation, was arrested on suspicion. He reportedly bought strychnine under the name Willis Geille, and the jury found murder by poisoning. The wife died under peculiar circumstances after a two week marriage.
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Mrs. Handley
Bandley
Willis
Geille
Handley
J. B. Jones
Guano Sales About the Average in Dawson
Dawson reports fertilizer inspector D. K. Christie sampled at least 49 brands this season and finds guano sales about the same as last year. Mobile notes a March 2 item with grave feats promised for a steamer site. Fort Gaines, a large freight steamer, is sixty hours overdue from Bocas de Toro amid cargo disputes.
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Dawson
D. K. Christie
Mobile
Ala
Fort Gamnes
Bocas de Toro
Brush
Old Atlanta Mansion Wrecked as East Mitchell Excavation
While excavating for a new building on East Mitchell Street between Pryor and Central avenues in Atlanta, an old two story residence of historic northern architecture collapsed. Captain J W Dunford narrowly escaped as the western wall of his home fell, prompting evacuation of residents and a cautious assessment of the remaining structure.
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Mitchell Street
Pryor
Central Avenue
Atanta
Best Michelt Street
Major Cummings
Cummings
Willams
Waillania
Evans
Atinn-Tana
Williams
Nonnelly Brothers
Mitchall Street
Meade
Plck
J. W. Dun- Tord
Captain Dumford
Captain Dunford
Stouch
Tommy Stouch
Macon Howell Club Forms Strong Support Group in Macon
Special report from Macon Georgia details the Howell Club in Bibb County with 674 members. Hon Ben L Jones elected president. Julian McCurry stated Hart County support for Howell. An executive committee of twenty strong citizens named to campaign for Howell in the governorship race.
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Macon
Howell Club
Bibb County
Ben L. Jones
C. BR. Willingham
H. M. Wortham
Morris Mapp
F. M. Jenkins
John P. Ross
Paul E. Wilkes
F. A. Williams
Howell Clin
Mulberry Street
Julian McCurry
Hart County
Howell
Twen Strong Citizens
Mz Awell
Althor Memers
Yee
Mir
Howell Club Forms at Lyons
Lyons Ga March 2 Special At a voters meeting a Clark Howell club was organized with twenty five names enrolled in minutes.
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Lyons, Ga
Clark Howell Club
Corre tural Routes Saved Through Lawmakers Action
Washington report credits Congressman Gordon Lew and Senator Clay for preventing the abolition of rural delivery routes in Cole county. Under postmaster general plans, Cobb county routes were set to be cut, prompting protests. Lee and Clay pressed the issue with department officials, who then decided to make no changes.
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Lee
Senator Clay
Washington
Gordon Lew
Clay
Cole County
Cobb County
Crop Damage Report From Moran Area in Early March Frost
March 2 report from Mores Ga notes an extremely cold frost despite a low thermometer reading. Close inspection shows fruit crops around Moran severely damaged by frost with likely losses to orchards. Local growers report bears and pests not clearly described, with some trees possibly damaged and fruit killed.
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Moran Fafe
Mores
President Roosevelt cannot attend Wheeler reunion visit
Colonel L F Livingston and Senator Clay delivered the Wheeler memorial to President Roosevelt in Washington. Roosevelt declined to leave the capital for the reunion and memorial exercises and rejected the invitation to send a delegation. Also locally, a double delay schedule began on the Funta River and Gulf Railroad from Ashburn toward Sylvester, with plans to reach full operation within days over about 50 miles of track.
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L. F. Livingston
A. 5. Clay
Mr. Roosevelt
Camp Wheeler
Washington, Maren 2
Colonel Livingston
Clay
White House
Wheeler Memorial Committee
Roosevelt
Washington
Ashburn
Maren
River and Gulf Railroad
Sylvester
Carlyle
Georgia
Weather Summary for Saturday and Sunday In Several States
Forecast notes fair weather in western regions and rain in eastern areas with colder conditions on Saturday, followed by generally fair conditions Sunday. Winds shift from south to west with brisk speeds. Includes mentions of Florida Georgia North and South Carolina Tennessee Kentucky Alabama and general temperature and precipitation data.
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Washington
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Percon
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
Walsh Held on Federal Banking Charge Over False Loans
John R. Walsh, former president of Chicago National Bank, jailed on a federal warrant alleging false loan entries and misappropriation of bank funds totaling about 3 million dollars. He posted bonds of 50,000 dollars and faces charges of violating banking laws and defrauding the bank.
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Cage
John RR
Walst Rent Sf
Chicago Nos \bank
Cago National Bank
Walsh
Besing
Banking Association
Nayer
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Young Men's Christian Association
Meyer & Neville Hardware Company
Tom Lyle & Company
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New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad
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Queen and Crescent Gesets
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Mackey Slaughter
Claude Williams
T. Mecinnis
More and Ohie
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W. J. Woodside
T. H. Brown
Ernest Remmett
Frank Woodref
Will Yarbrough
W. ¢. Morrison
New Orleans
The
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Jackson, Mi
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Ella Singleton
Maggie Slaughter
B. D. Wirginnis
Mobile and
Ohio
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Charles Elmore
W. J. Woodvile
B. H Brown
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Taliafero
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Padis
Macon Howell Club
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Lyons
Toombs County
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Corpus
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Huron
Bow
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