Two Shootings Hit Coffee County Last Weekend
In Coffee county two homicides occurred on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday night a group went to Marshal Flowers cabin, a shot was fired, killing Mace Philips, a prominent citizen, and the shooter escaped. Sunday night at a home near Victoria, Jack Halstead allegedly shot and killed 16-year-old Hattie Payne as her mother and another man were present.
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Alabama County
Quark
Ala
Coffee County
Marshal Flowers
Mace Philips
Jack Halstead
Hattie Payne
Victoria
Halstead
Hattie Ayne
Birthday of Roosvelt Observed in Washington
The 47th anniversary of President Theodore Roosevelt’s birth received no observance in Washington due to his absence.
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Roosvelt
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Flory of Niagara and a Parisian Furniture Muse
A vivid sales pitch invites wandering sights from Niagara at night to the Louvre and Luxembourg in a day, then shifts to a furniture store banner praising French origins and American practicality. It extols Empire to Louis XIV XV XVI era tapestry coverings, damasks, brocatelles, Genoa velvets, and Sheratin and Chippendale styles, promising overstuffed pieces and new shapes for parlor and reception rooms.
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Niagara
Louvres
Luxembourg
Seville
Ferdinand and Isabella
Grenada
Alexandra
Rhodes
Pantheon
Union of the Mechanic and the Fine Arts
France
America
Oscar Denies Norwegian Throne. Renounces Norway Crown
Stockholm October 27 King Oscar formally declines offer of the Norwegian throne. In a letter dated October 26 he relinquishes the crown to a Bernadotte prince, citing distrust and illusory veto after Storthing decision. He wishes Norway well and hopes for peaceful relations. Paris reports Prince Charles of Denmark to accept Norway throne after a plebiscite on November 12.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Oscar
House of Bernadotte
Atorthing Snatly
Norway
Scandinavian
Aterthing
Prince Charles V of
Paris
Prince Charles of
Denmark
Total Eclipsy Catarrh Cure testimonial from Cincinnati figure
H M Davis of Cincinnati Ohio praises Total Eclipsy Catarrh Cure after trial in Chattanooga Tennessee. He suffers from catarrh and asthma and reports marked relief, endorsing the product and recommending it to friends. The Eclipse Medicine and Manufacturing Co of Atlanta promotes a one month supply by mail for 1.00 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Eclipssc Medicine and Manufacturing Co
Atlanta
Chactanooga
Tenn
Davis
Mr. Davis
Zerson
Eclipse Medicine and Manufacturing Co
Kelep Kills Boll Weevil in Guatemala Study
Washington reports an agriculture department finding that the kelep insect is highly effective against cotton boll weevil and could aid pest control in tropical regions. It notes the insect’s social structure may still allow future agricultural use in Texas, though full adaptation remains uncertain. Montgomery engineer Walter Cromer fatally injured, leg and arm crushed in accident. condition critical.
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Washington
Kelep
Guatemala
Department of Agriculture
Kolep
Texas
F. Montgomery
Ala
Walter Cromer
Mobile
Ohio
Critieni
Fever Situation and Surgeon Reassignments in New Orleans
A New Orleans fever bulletin reports new cases at 2 for a total of 3 383 with 4 deaths, as efforts to prevent recurrence continue. President Roosevelt’s remarks secure Dr White’s retention and possible permanent assignment. many Marine Hospital surgeons will depart for stations as the outbreak wanes. Pensacola also reports 9 new cases and 2 deaths, with optimism of a large drop in a few days.
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New Orleans
Roosevelt
White
New Ozlvans
Marine Hospital
Jackson
Mississippi
Louisiana
Pensacola
Fla
Fragmentary OCR Notes on Personal Reflections and Dialogues
Fragmented OCR text presents scattered lines about life choices and emcees, a reference to Jaren Pills, a box telling a story of retreat, and a dialogue involving Mrs Wedderly and a remark on smiling when asking a favor. Names like Gib, Cobre Mise Singleton appear in clipped form.
Local items recount many obituaries and notices
Short items list deaths and funeral plans from the city including Italy Ficken 38, V eal aged ninety six at daughter’s home, D O Day Hix 13, Lillian May Schafer 16, Mrs A M Carrie 57, T T Todd body at Barclay Brandon, Lam Ivana Nix 8, Miss Fannie Baines, Nettie Hall, and Lutheran services anniversary. Also robbery arrests at Beaboard depot, Walker Street Church rally, Saturday Night Club debate, and a Central Railroad accident near East Point.
Mocambique clash yields heavy native losses near kraals
An official dispatch from the Portuguese West Africa governor describes a October 26 clash where about 3,000 natives ambushed a Portuguese column. The troops fortified in two kraals, surrounded by five earthworks, and after eight hours of fighting captured the works, killing 200 natives while the Portuguese suffered 15 dead.
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Moody
West Africa
Lisbon
Sleeping Car Line Restored on Atlanta to New Orleans Route
On and after Sunday October 22 the Atlanta New Orleans Sleeping Car Line will operate on train No 37 leaving Atlanta daily at 4 20 p m This service was temporarily stopped due to quarantine regulations The car will run through to New Orleans without changes or delays J P Billups Passenger Agent General
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Atlanta
New Orleans
J. P. Billups
Manatee County execution ends after dramatic photo request
In Braidentown, Edward Lamb white hanged at the county jail for the Kennedy murder after forcing a final photograph. He remained composed and bid farewell to his sister and brother in law, kissing them and asking them to meet him in heaven as witnesses observed.
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Phillies & Denny GO
Peachtree
H. M. Davia
Melton
Beaver
Kersey
Vienna
Whitehall Street
Walte
GEO. R. Law & CO
Whienatt St
Valen Wivirle Wind
Allele Ieteelg' Ts
M. Rich & Bros. CO
Castor
Eiderdown
Taraar
Peter Thompson
Italy
Ficken
Edward Li. Ficken
Oakland
HL Veal
BH. C. Allen
Garnett Street
Stone Mountain
Mr. Veal
O'Day Hix, JR
Lillian May Schafer
Sire
John 8
Decatur Street
Hollywood Cemetery
A.M. Carrie
Hemphill Station
Southern Railroad
Chattanooga
Carrie
T. T. Todd
Barclay & Brandon
Wnt
Willam Ivana Nix
W. A Nix
Sunset Avenue
Fannie Baines
Joseph Infirmary
Misa Nettie Hall
Woodward Avenue
Tealdence
Virgil Norcross
Barnesville
Martin Luther
B. C. Cronk
Beaboard Air Line
Virgil Jones
Otto Crawford
Will Jackson
Andrew Brown
Foe Cason
Ernest Wallace
Henry Green
Edgar ‘Harris
Walker Street
Carnegie Library
Henry Shockley
East Point
Mutual Lits
News
York
Mutual Life Insurance Company Today
W. H .Truesdale
John W. Auchindle
Mutual Trustees
Ettingham
Morris
Regal
Pike
New York
Viaduct
West Point
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