Flood devastates Decatur area as water recedes
Flood waters recede through the south as Decatur Alabama reports a drowned man and multiple lives lost. Damaged canal systems and steamboat locks hinder transport on the Tennessee river. Trains operate north to Elkmont and through Corinth to Nashville amid widespread wreckage and missing telegraph service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ala
Louisville and Nashville
Elkmont
Tennessee
Ken Jones
Riverton
Barber
Flint Creek
Jacob Coach
Lioya
Hurd Place
Nashville
Starks
Electrical Franchise Granted to O Farrel Jr in Brunswick
An ordinance grants Charles J. O Farrell Jr his heirs and assigns the right to erect maintain poles and metallic wires on Brunswick streets for electric light and power with conditions to avoid interfering with existing utilities and city infrastructure. Approval requires city engineer review and possible mayor and council override if needed.
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Charles J. O'Farrell, Jr
City of
Brunswick
O'Farrell
Insurance pitch from Fleming and Veughonts promotion
An ad urges saving 10 to 20 percent on annual premiums by choosing Penn Mutual, claiming equal evidends to competing firms and a guaranteed rate difference. It stresses prompt action to issue before May 1 and directs readers to Fleming and Veugho ents for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Mutual
Fleming & Veugho
Revival Meeting in Brunswick Promises Historic Southern Revival
A revival begins May 14 in Brunswick with Dr. A L Marshall of Philadelphia to lead a three or four week series. A 4000 seat tabernacle will be erected and a 150 voice choir will provide music under Prof A Meredith. Location of the tabernacle is to be decided in a few days as churches back the event.
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Brunswick
South
A.L. Marshall
Philadelphia
Moony
Ateredith
Marshall
Bold Burglar Behind the Bars
A white resident chased a burglar from Mr. H. Glogauer’s Union Street home last night. The man, Lloyd Rogers, was captured, wounded, and jailed after rings and jewelry were found on him. He claimed to enter only to sleep. authorities note a growing gang of crooks in Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tere
H. Glogauer
Union Street
Mr. Glogauer
J. A. Butts
Lloyd Rogers
Trump
Brunswick
Three Fire Alarms Fail to Cause Damage
The department answered three alarms yesterday. A small shanty at Howe Street and Cochran Avenue burned briefly but caused no damage. A trash pile near May's saloon on Bay Street was also put out quickly. An 9 o'clock alarm from box 42 proved to be an April fool.
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Howe Street
Cochran Avenue
May
Bay Street
Evans May Go to Madrid
Henry White, secretary of the embassy at London, is a leading candidate for the Italian embassy vacancy created by Meyer’s retirement. Bellamy Storer, minister to Madrid, will move to Berlin to succeed Anrew when he retires, possibly next fall, contingent on Ohio senators backing the promotion. The Madrid vacancy may link to Henry Clay Evans, the pension commissioner, as a rumored successor.
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Washington
Henry White
London
Bellamy Storer
Madrid
Berlin
Ambassador Anrew
Ohio
Storer
Niumor
Henry Clay Evans
Tragedy in Dodge County as Husband Kills Wife and Unborn Child
In Mastman, Georgia, W. J. Phillips shot and killed his wife and unborn baby about nine miles from town. The couple had separated two months earlier over her refusal to reunite. Phillips remains at large. he is described as from a good family.
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Mastman
Dodge County
W. J. Phillips
Phillips
Philips
Tragic suicide of Waterloo girl ends life
In Columbia South Carolina on April 1 a Waterloo girl Miss Lizzie Madden died after she shot herself in a bedroom using a shotgun placed to her breast and fired a stick pressed trigger. The act followed multiple family deaths from consumption within months. She was from a prominent local family and active in church work.
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Columbia, S. C
Lizzie Madden
Waterloo
Fleming & Vaughn Push Penn Mutual Insurance
Fleming and Vaughn, local agents in Brunswick, are aggressively promoting Penn Mutual Insurance. The company, among the oldest in the United States, now operates on a 4 percent basis and is actively writing many policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleming & Vaughn
Penn Mutual Insurance
Penn Mutual Insurance Company
Brunswick
Messrs. Fleming & Vaughn
Penn Mutual
United States
Hall County man dies at 90 in Jefferson Georgia
T J Suddeth of Hall County aged 90 died at his Jefferson home last night at midnight. He moved from Hall to Jackson County fourteen years ago and is survived by two daughters Mrs George W Faulkner Belston and Mrs J A Suddeth Jefferson. Burial at Dewberry Church No 1 tomorrow at noon conducted by Revs Noah Martin and D S Grindle. He first urged Governor Candler for political office and for governor.
Wealthy Edwardsville citizen shot dead in dispensary
W H Owen a prominent Edwardsville resident was shot and killed this afternoon in the local dispensary. Gunman G Grice, the dispenser, has been arrested and jailed on a murder charge. The motive and cause of the killing remain unknown.
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Edwardsville
Ala
W. H. Owen
G. Grice
Commissioners Hold Interesting Meeting In Brunswick
The Riflemen plan their weekly armory gathering tonight. City council meets tomorrow. street car franchise gets first reading. Brunswick Gun Club prepares for summer shoots and grounds upgrade. Water pressure restored after pipe trouble at Brunswick Light and Water. Weather remains unusually chilly but crops in Georgia unaffected. Jeky season nears close with few guests left. Opera stage hands prep a benefit show. Old market eyesore to be disposed of. brickwork to be sold. State Pharmaceutical Association convenes in June. senatorial race between Judge A J Cravatt and W S Symons draws attention.
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Brunswick
A J. Cravatt
W. S. Symons
County Board Allows Investment Inducement Spending
The county commissioners meet at the courthouse and approve a resolution to spend up to $1000 for offering judicious inducements to investors. The county attorney’s salary is raised to $50 per month, and road and convict camp staffing adjustments are approved with bids for April supplies.
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Superintendent of Public Roads
A. J. Liles
Downing Company
Milner man commits suicide near Liberty Hill
T W Dumas a well known Milner resident hanged himself yesterday at his home near Liberty Hill. He left home at about 4 PM to visit his son, was found this morning suspended from a pine limb with feet on the ground. He had been deaf from Civil War service and suffered head pains recently. He leaves a widow and several grown children.
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Mr. Dumas
Porter's Insanity Plea in Fincher Slaying Case
Uriah Porter facing trial for the slaying of Joseph Fincher. Defense lawyers seek insanity as a plea. Trial set for Thursday with Judge Evans drawing a special venue of fifty jurors. The drawn list included the deceased Fincher, noted as a rare coincidence in Russell county Alabama.
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Evans
Joseph Fincher
Russell County
Alabama
Shipping movement at the port yesterday
The record shows arrivals of the steamship Colorado under Captain Kisk from New York and the schooner Alma E. A. Holmes from Havana. Departures include the schooner T. W. Dunn bound for New York and the schooner Luther T. Garrison bound for Boston.
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Colorado
Kisk
New York
Alma E. A. Holmes
Smith
Havana
T. W. Dunn
Brown
Luther T. Garrison
Anders
Boston
Goodyear Plans Cottage on Jekyl Island
Mr. F. H. Goodyear, who has spent weeks on Jekyl Island, decided to build a handsome cottage there. He plans to return each winter and spend time on the island, calling Jekyl the prettiest place on earth before leaving with regret.
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F. H. Goodyear
Jekyl
Jekyl Island
Mr. Goodyear
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Ment Canal
Touway
Chicago
Cincingao
Chattanooga
New Decatur
Noel W. Carter
First National Bank
Nasaville
Mr Brown
First Natonal Bank of
Wie
Mississippi
Arizona
Louisvile
New Theans
Corinth
Miss
Decatur No. 1
Mussel Shoals
Tennessee River
C. J. Frarrell, Jr
Isys
A. L. Marshall
Phila
Delphia
Atory
Ings
T. J. Suddeth
Pio
Savannah
Brunswick Gun Club
Brunswick Light and Water Company
Georgia
Jeky
Opera House
State Pharmaceutical Association
Ties E.ty
Torney
Court House
J. J. Lott
Constant Miller
J. RB. Knibh
C. 1D. Ogg
J. K. Wright
Davis Dubberly
T. W. Dumas
Liberty Hill
Uriah Porter
Columbus
Seale
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