24 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1905
Page
2
A severe explosion trapped hundreds of miners at a Brmagion Alune QT mine in Alabama. Officials fear 160 men were inside. 50 bodies have been recovered. Families mourn as crowds gather at the mine mouth and undertakers rush to secure coffins as more victims are identified. The scene shows mangled remains and widespread devastation.
The Supreme Court accepted a nolle prosequi in the case against Wallace Hardison on forgery charges. Hardison, previously sentenced to three years in the Centrepaal, had been out on bond since his trial after allegedly forging Marshall County school warrants and cashing them to various parties.
Jasper Taylor, a well known contractor, was found dead in his room at Vauxhall Flate this morning from asphyxiation due to defective gas fixtures. The report notes a troubled personal life and a conflicted emotional farewell, with fragmented poetic lines interrupting the tale.
Severe February weather across Florida signals a large shortage of early green vegetables, likely making markets bare until late season. Early peas offer a timely profit as soon as ground is ready, with strong demand in home markets and northern cities.
A bank official urges passing one dollar errors from general funds if unc corrected, proclaiming time wasted on small fixes. An anecdote cites a stenographer and high priced labor, urging focus on worthwhile tasks. Also notes silver dollars of 1804 are scarce and often forged. Berea College in Kentucky was fined $1,000 for violating the Day Act barring interracial education.
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