700 Horses and Mules Burned in Stockyards Fire
A Christmas morn fire at the Harper Brothers and Ragsdale Carlisle stock yards in Marietta and Emmett streets destroyed two square miles of barns housing about 700 horses and mules valued at 125000 with a 20000 building loss. Nightwatchman R L Bayne narrowly escaped as flames swept the offices and stock pens. water access was poor and only one hose wagon responded amid 19 degree cold and high winds. Insurance around 50000 was noted but details remained limited as authorities assessed the scene and the impact on Atlanta’s livestock trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Brothers
Ragsdale & Carlisle Horse and Mule
Marietta
Emmett
R. L. Bayne
Heg
Exposition Mills
Harper & Weathers
Henry Harper
South
Atlanta
Brady-Miller
Union Stock Yards
Marietta Street
Exposition
Seaboard
Western
Atlantic
Nesbit Harbor
Lnale
Oakland
Sixteen Die As Boat Overturns In Jamaican Storm
Kingston Jamaica December 25 Sixteen persons drowned when a boat overturned in a two day storm that wrought heavy banana and fruit crop damage. The storm is described as the worst in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Kingston
Plunge on a Southern Pacific Train Leaves 18 Injured
In San Jose on December 26 eighteen people were injured and a train load of about sixty passengers was jolted when two day coaches and the baggage car of Southern Pacific No 502 derailed on a curve at Birmingham siding and plunged 75 feet down an embankment. Slowed before impact, the spread rails likely prevented heavier loss of life.
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San Jose
Cal
Southern Pacific
Oakland
Wright's
Birmingham Siding
Colonel Pepper Dies at Waldorf Astoria
Colon el James E Pepper of Lexington Kentucky, a famed distiller, died at the Waldorf Astoria New York last night. His wife lies in serious condition with bronchial pneumonia in the same hotel. An autopsy may be performed to complete a questioned death certificate.
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New York
James E. Pepper
Lexington
Waldorf- Astoria
Harburger
Board of Health
Pepper
Health Board
Colonel Pepper
Richard A. Gibbons
Dr. Gibbons
Waldorf
Local Robbery Probed by County Police
City and J A Carlisle are involved as brothers of the Harpers noted as prominent stock men in St. Louis and Charleston. Chief Turner of the county police is notified and has detained two officers for a thorough investigation into the safe robbery. County officers Gordon and Echols arrived about o clock. the scene held only the night watchman and a few stock men nearby.
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City
J. A. Carlisle
Atlanta
Harpers
Albert
Leonidas Harper
St. Louis
George Harper
Charleston, & C
Turner
Gordon
Echols
Che Road to Bethlehem in Winter Faithful Verse
A poetic Christmas column travels from northern lands through snow to Bethlehem. It prays for divine protection of flocks, peace in the holy night, and the presence of the Christ who walks among people. The piece envisions angels, a king of love, and a call to see Christ today through human need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Christ
No Late Editions Promise Quiet Christmas Pride
A holiday note explains two editions only and a smaller paper size for Christmas. The team expresses satisfaction in delivering a paper that has pleased readers without printing anything to be ashamed of.
Plate shot from hand of restaurant keeper in Georgia
Special to The Georgian from Waycross Georgia describes Fred Ficken who runs the Railroad Restaurant being shot in the arm by a would be assassin. Three shots were fired through the glass door with one plate struck in his hand and another ball hit his elbow and wrist. Police arrested Tom Pughley, a negro, with strong evidence against him. Ficken's wound is painful but not serious and he is expected to recover soon.
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Waycross
Fred Ficken
Mr. Ficken
N. J. McClellan
E. Cotttingham
Tom Pughley
Aged Men Die in Mysterious Elm Street Blast
In Chicago on Christmas Eve two elderly men Herman Oberg aged 55 and Robert Widgren aged 54 died in a blast on Elm Street. Two rescuers were seriously injured. Police investigate as possible suicide accident or robbery linked theory. No others hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Herman Oberg
Robert Widgren
Elm Street
Young Girl Fatally Shot in Christmas Tree Tragedy
Miss Tymna Freeman, a 14 year old stenographer, is fatally shot by her uncle E Larrimore on Christmas morning at 7 in the Larrimore home kitchen at 38 Strong Street near Covington. The wound to the abdomen from a 38 caliber revolver left her in critical condition at Grady hospital.
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Tymna Freeman
E. &. Larrimore
Larrimore
Strong Street
Grady Hospital
Smith & Wesson
Covington
Misa Freeman
Kinniece
Miss Freeman
Aupi
W. A. Maner
Phyat
Little Girl Burns In Birthday Fire Tragedy
Marie Ford, a 6 or 7 year old, died from burns after her dress caught fire from a grate on her birthday afternoon. While her parents shopped, she wandered to a stove near Engine House No 8. Firefighters, neighbors, and a blanket helped extinguish the flames, but she died Tuesday morning at Sacred Heart Church parish hospital. Funeral plans set for Sacred Heart Church at 10:30 a.m.
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Santa
Marie Ford
Engine House No
Iain Courtney
Terian
Marie
H. J. Ford
Negre Place
Aloo
T Ness
Sacred Heart Church
Black troopers cause car riot at Fort Leavenworth
At Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, members of the Ninth (colored) Cavalry, while intoxicated, kicked out a Fort Leavenworth bound car crew and conductor, locked them in, and raced to the fort. Rioters were placed in the guard house. several women were present. Captain Edgar A. Macklin was attacked at the fort hospital with slight improvement reported. assailant not yet captured, officers pursuing leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macklin
E! Reno
Okio
Fort Hospital
Edgar A. Macklin
Ship's Crew Is Saved Near Sydney Rocks
Halifax reports the Beatrice crew was rescued after the vessel near Charlottetown tugboat aided by a nearby resident. The Grady hospital treated the wounded, with Mry Larrimore recounting a sudden incident and regrets as a pistol discharged during a tense moment. No charges were filed.
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Halifax
N. 8
Lite J
Beatrice
Charlottetown
Ney
Sydney Re
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Harper Bros. and
Ragsdale & Carlisle Company
Chas
California
Col. Pepper
Che
Pins
Palestine
Calvary
Robert Gilbert Welsh
Hebron
Tull
Varly Toasy
Chicago Avenue
Down
N. J
Lehigh Val
Marie Ford Catches
Stragedy
Grady
Pitt Iece
Mry Larrimore
Tims
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