Destructive powder magazine blast at La Goubran near Toulon
A massive explosion at the La Goubran powder magazine near Toulon in Var, southern France, killed all on duty and injured many residents. Debris and destroyed buildings spread for miles, with estimates of over a hundred injured and dozens killed. Authorities mobilize debris clearance and relief funds. 10,000 francs pledged and a public subscription opened. Telegrams from Nice report the blast was felt there.
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Toulon
March
LaGoubran
Ladeyne
Var
France
Alana
Pone de Sas
Ton- Jon
Itelf
St. Jean de Var
Seve Ventelas
Jr Ss
M. Locking
Gparine
Dore
Rocke
la Goubran
Hawkinsville Builds Largest Chautauqua Aims for Rail Link
Hawkinsville Georgia March 5. A local movement confirms a new chautauqua to rival the Ocmulgee event with premier lecturers already engaged and more to come. Plans include a Waycross and Tifton railroad crossing the river and a road to Cordele, signaling regional development.
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Hawkinsville
Ward
Cordele
Local Growth and Court Adjournment Highlight County Scene
The town sees more factories and new merchants amid rising residences over two years, while Imperial County’s term ends after a costly session dominated by murder cases. The bar praises Judge D B Evans for courteous, efficient leadership and urbanity, urging continued presence and publication of resolutions.
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Shawn
Imperiol Court
D. B. Evans
Smith
Evans
Georgia Marble Works expands Canton shops to 300 feet
Ground staked off and material ordered for a 100 foot extension to the 200 foot Georgia Marble Furnishing works in Canton. Captain T M Brady, a leading marble cutter and Canton mayor, has grown the business to ship marble nationwide including Mexico and Canada.
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Georgia Marble Works
Canton
Georgia Marble Furnishing
T. M. Braily
Boston
United States
Mexico
Canada
Captain Brady
Brady
Fifty-Three Years A Teacher Retires In Cochran Georgia
Professor C W M Wynne of Cochran Georgia plans retirement after fifty two years of teaching. He began in 1846 and has taught in Pulaski Irwin Wilcox and Wilkinson counties. His Cochran school started as Dykesboro with twenty pupils and grew to seventy five in the second term. Wynne has educated between one and two thousand pupils across multiple communities.
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Wynne
Cochran
Georgia
C. W. M. Wynne
Pulaski County
Old Irwin
Dykesboro
Bradwell
Scottish Foreman Dies After Fall from Ladder in Savannah
Archie McLean, foreman for Anderson Construction Co, dies after a ladder fall while finishing painting in a new government building. He was a Glasgow native working under contract delays and reportedly suffered vertigo before the accident.
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Archie McLean
Savannah
Maren &—Special
Archie McLane
Glasgow
Scotland
Anderson Construction Company
Jtta
Bilding
Willing for boron to buy
A fragment mentions Tom Lofton and a western Fogg in a terse note about buying boron. Details are sparse, with unclear roles or context and no final outcome stated.
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Tom Lofton
The
Blood and knife killings shock Macon crowd
Two black men fall under knife attacks in Macon with a coroner’s inquest verdict of murder. Gus Smith fatally stabs George Chiles after Chiles courts Mamie Brooks, a girl linked to Smith. Aleck Ward dies from a knife wound by Will Possum after a quarrel over money at a theater. Eugene Couch faces release and possible suit against the Southern Express for wrongful arrest in a separate case. General Macon News reports also note the rise of The Southern Review magazine with editor Henry Harrison and upcoming lectures and performances in Macon venues.
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Tonstitution Bureau
Brown House
Macon
Marehi
Gua Smith
Calloway and
Hall
George Chiles
Chiles
Smith
Flint Street
Bible Mill No. 2
Chile
Gus Smith
Brooks Irl
Smith Wes
Fter
Chiex
Compresa
Aleck Ward
City Hoapital
Will Possum
Possum
Ward
Couch
Marion Baughn
Baughn
Eugene Couch
Francis Couch
Austell
Mason
Francs
Eugens Couch
Express Company
Alabama
Cherokee Superior Court Concludes Busy Week in Ganton
The Cherokee Superior Court in Ganton Ga. wrapped a hectic week with lawyers, ending Saturday afternoon. Court will not reconvene until the second Monday in September for the fall term, barring any impeding circumstances in civil and criminal cases.
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Ganton
Agnin
Notable Cases Highlight Tony Blodgett At Court
Hutchison and Soliciter Geners command court respect and public support in their circuit. The term’s two most interesting cases involved Tony Blodgett, a self styled Republican leader, who defended himself in one trial and saw acquittal, then was found guilty in another and fined 109 dollars. A stenographer and judge were involved in a train incident but escaped unharmed. Due to clear weather, only essential court attendees were present.
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Hutchison
Tony Blodgett
Blodgett
Bladgett
Goter
Willinhem
Funeral of Hon F B Hodges Hartwell's prominent citizen laid to rest
Hart County mourns Hon Frederick B Hodges at Hartwell Methodist Church with large turnout. Funeral honors noted his service as county surveyor state senator and lawyer. Cadre of local officials attended. distant kin and friends from North Carolina and South Carolina paid respects as Hodges left a legacy in farming law and public life.
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Hart County
Hartwell
Frederick B. Hodges
Hodges
Methodist Church
T. J. Warlick
Colonel Hodges
W. L. Hodges
Eeg
J. H. Hodges
Mie
J. EB
A. G. McCurry
Thomas W. Teasley
J. H. Skelton
A. A. McCurry
Ben W. Boyd
J. R. Skelton
L. Adama
Charlotte, N.C
J. AL Adams
Sen
Eca
N. C
Lammle Hadgey
Hart
States
Thomas W. Thomas
Georgia
Pine Creek
Senate
Flo
Masonic Fraternity
Lodge
Burglary at Griffin Store Ends in Dynamite Blow
Special report describes a burglary at Mr. E. E. Snider’s grocery on Zepulon Street. Safe blown with dynamite, cash drawer robbed of money, cigars and tobacco taken, burglars eaten lunch then fled. This marks the third time in years the Snider store was burgled with no arrests.
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Grifin
Gar
E. E. Snider
Zepulon Street
Would Be Willing To Exchange. Savannah mayor returns fragment
A fragmented OCR item from Savannah reports Mayor Herman Myera returning from a trip and mentions exchange offers. The brief note lacks clear details, leaving the exact proposal and participants uncertain.
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Savannah
Arch
Herman Myera
Frase
Gold Miners Form Southern Gold Miners Association in Atlanta
North Georgia miners gathered in the city council chamber to form a permanent body named the Southern Gold Miners Association. President H. D. Jaquith presided, with Walter Andrews as secretary, as members discussed ore finds, milling shifts, and plans for a state fair display and future conventions in Atlanta and at various camps.
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North Georgia
Southern Gold Miners’ Association
Pew
H. D. Daquish
Chestatee
Gainesville
Gold Miners Association
Walter Andrews
R. J. Lowry
T. B. Neal
Lowry
Georgia
Colorado
W. J. Northen
Atlanta
John Martin
White County
Creighton
Betz
Otto C. Scupin
Belz
F. W. Taylor
Gainesvile
G. W. Sheppard
Tallaposa
P. A. Knappe
Carrollton
J. R. Lamsden
Santee
G. W. Sciple
Orsen Hager
Wooley’s Ford
Hiram Gatin
Auraria
A. W. Irvine
H. D. Jaquith
Otto Soupia
George E. Colin
Nacoochee
W. P. Andrews
J. W. Birch
Newbridge
A. M. Bean
Denver
Sheldon
F. B. Platt
Brooklyn
James F. Jones
Buford
Charles L. Chase
H. M.' ‘McIntosh
George’ BP. Good
L. W. Jon
A. R. Smith
J. B. Marriott
Villa Hea
W. H. Burt
Dawsonville
George F.tosenteyer
Kelpin
No Drinks in Birmingham Sunday Saloons Closed
In Birmingham Alabama on Sunday saloons stayed closed after a voluntary pledge by owners to keep businesses shut on the Lord's day. Officials plan to propose an ordinance restricting entry by saloon workers, with only employees allowed inside, as church groups press a broader crackdown on liquor commerce. Local merchants anticipate a shift to strictly legitimate operation.
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Birmingham
Ala
March
Ety Council
Prorathiem
No Mistakes, No Failures with One Treatment Claim
An advertisement asserts unwavering success and testimonials across merchants, farming, and education groups, pledging no mistakes or failures from a single treatment, urging readers not to be discouraged. The message emphasizes universal satisfaction and strong confidence in the product.
The Passing Throng and Havana Cuban Trade Echoes
A longtime Atlanta observer recalls a skeptic who fortunes in insurance after a chest pain led to a $5000 policy and a joke about his wife calling him silly for spending on policies. The piece also notes Cuban sugar dealers in Havana and a Manila letter from Tem MacGraw describing American life, Aguinaldo, and soldiers in the Philippines with vivid, period details.
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Atlanta
Aragon
Havana
Air-Line railroad to build new depot in Waycross
The Waycross Air-Line directory held a Friday night meeting and decided to construct a new and commenious depot in Waycross to handle rapidly increasing freight and passenger traffic. The decision reflects the railroad’s plan to improve facilities and service in the growing city.
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Waycross
March
Waycross Air-Line Railroad
The
Ross
Death notices for J H Allen and T A Allen and Thomas Has
Mortuary notice from Fairburn Georgia reports J H Allen died of consumption at his parents home after two years as telegraph operator at the depot. He was well liked and trusted. The fragment also mentions T A Allen known as Tip and a brief item about Thomas Hobert of East Orange and W New York with a March 6 reference to a former iron manufacturer in Cleveland.
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J. H. Allen
Fairburn
Kore
T. A. Allen
Tip
Hts
Thomas Hobert
East Orange
W. J
New York
Thomas
Iron Manufactu
Cleveland
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Cailcovt Pass
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