Earthquake Devastates Kingston Aboard Jamaica Island
Kingston Jamaica suffers a violent temblor with fires and extensive destruction. Hospitals overwhelmed and casualties feared while English statesman Sir James Fergusson is reported killed. The strike topples buildings along the harbor as relief efforts begin.
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New York
Kingston
Jamacia
America
England
Jamaccan
Alfred Jones
San Francisco
Valparaiso
James Fergusson
London
West Indies
Jamacca
Boston
Kingston Harbor
Grenadier Guards
Alma
Inkerman
Sebastopol
House of Commons
India
Lord Derby
Disrael
South Australia
New Zealand
Bombay
Tnam
Crosses of honor for veterans set by Maury Chapter
Crosses of honor will be conferred by the Maury Chapter U D on Saturday January 19 at 11 am at the First Methodist church in Columbia following Robert E Lee memorial services. Veterans listed include Alta J Lee J W Sargent C C Vaughn T B Alderson. A quoted anecdote about a doctor and patient follows.
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Maury Chapter
U. D
First Methodist Church
Columbia
Robert BE. Lee
Antijug Law Introduced To Regulate Property Sales By Freight
A measure by Representative Dyer of Putnam County proposes banning liquor transport into dry counties and sets rules for sales of personal property moved by freight or express. It designates the carrier’s delivery point as the sale place and frees vendors from taxes beyond existing rates, repealing conflicting laws and taking effect after passage to serve public welfare.
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Dyer
Putnam County
General Assembly
State of
Tennessee
Patterson le Gally elected governor in Tennessee
Special to the Herald from Nashville reports that in a joint session of the General Assembly the canvassing of votes resulted in Malcolm R Patterson receiving 111,856 votes, H Clay Evans 92,804, and John J M Ray 879. Speaker Tollett declared Patterson elected for the next two years and adjourned the assembly.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
General Assembly
M.R. Patterson
H. Clay Evans
John J.M. Ray
Tollett
Malcom R. Patterson
Scaly Eruptions Covered Is Body Erupption Suffered Ten Years
A patient endured a decade of scaly eruptions all over the body. Doctors failed to heal with medicines and Scratched until blood flowed. Finally, relief came after using Cuticura, leading to a complete cure.
Three Boxes of Cuticura Ointment Recurrence Noted
Patient recounts long struggle with severe itching and recurring sores on limbs and body. After years of trying arsenic salves and various remedies, temporary relief followed by renewed outbreaks, with a history of seeking cures from local doctors.
Hundreds of Indictments Hit Major Oil Firms in Ohio
Hancock county grand jury returns 939 counts against Standard Oil entities and associates, charging conspiracy in restraint of trade. Indictments stem from Valentine anti trust act. potential fines could total 55 million dollars. Sheriff and clerk face months of docketing as cases proceed.
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Wesley Tilford
John D. Archbold
F. Q. Barstow
William Rockefeller
F. T. Cuthbert
Groves
David
Hancock County
Waus
John D. Rockefeller
M. G. Vilas
J. M. Robertson
H. P. McIntosh
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Ohio
Temperance Petition Gains Enthusiastic Signatures in County
Clarksville Tenn Jan 14 The petition for the extension and application of the Adam Law to Clarksville is meeting an enthusiastic reception across the county. Hundreds of voters white and black sign upon presentation, with few refusals. early indications suggest it may be one of the strongest petitions in the county.
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Clarksville
Tenn
Jan
Smoot Senate Seat Uncertain Until Term Expiry
A Washington dispatch says Senator Reed Smoot will retain his Senate seat unless he is expelled. A Senate majority believes he cannot be removed under current rules, which require a two thirds vote for expulsion. Smoot’s term runs two years from next March.
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Chicago
The
Tribune
Washington
Reed Smoot
Senate
Smoot
Great Northern President Urges More Railroad Trackage
President J. I. Hill of the Great Northern writes Governor Johnson warning of a freight bottleneck across the United States. He cites a 110 percent rise in railroad business over ten years, insufficient track capacity, and the need for immediate annual track increases of at least five percent for five years to relieve delays.
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ST. Paul
J. 1 Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Gov. Johnson
United States
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Str
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tnerwass
Turow
Poe Anna
Tte
Baldridge Bill Faces Senate Education Panel
The Baldridge bill to distribute school funds per capita across counties before state distribution is before the Senate Committee on Education. The committee appears to oppose it six to three if all attend, with listed senators for and against. House sentiment is seen as more favorable though unclear, and Representative Baldridge sits on the committee.
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Baldridge
Senate Committee On Education
Senate Committee
Birldridge
Holladay
Foster
Morrison
Carter
Foust
Ewing
Talbert
Kimbrough
Huffaker
House Committee On Education
Senate
House
Representative Baldridge
Ohio River Channel Change Threatens Evansville
Evansville faces isolation as the Ohio River cuts a new channel above the dykes near Henderson Kentucky. Swift current and pilots losing bearings raise fear of flooding and economic hardship. Captain Thompson plans to row Jewel across the cut tomorrow. locals hope sandbags may stem the change.
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Evansville
Ind
Ohio River
Ohio
Kentucky
Henderson
Congress
Thompson
Jewel
Frank Tardy
Captain Tardy
Work Dispute Cited in Philadelphia Press Quotation
Mrs Naybor questions a servant about a dispute while Mrs Sububs confirms the issue. The exchange notes dissatisfaction with how the work was done, reflecting domestic friction reported by the Philadelphia Press.
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Mrs. Naybor
Mrs. Sububs
Philadelphia Press
Taxing Millionaires Taxing Millionaires in New York
Jan 15 New York tax assessors place Russell Sage's personal fortune at 50 million dollars, the largest single personal tax in city records. Mrs Sage inherits most of the fortune and faces about 810 thousand dollars owed to the city treasury. The assessment notes Sage's wealth is mainly cash and notes, unlike other tycoons who own stock wealth taxed differently.
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New York
Russell Sage
Sage
Mr. Rockefeller
Vanderhilts
Goulds
Andrew Carnegie
John JD. Rockefeller
Strassburg Disaster Claims Twenty Lives
Jan 11 Strassburg reports a fire at Hud bert & Co bookbindery near the city destroyed by a boiling ing celluloty vat explosion. Flaming liquid caused instant ignition, trapping workers inside. exits failed and twenty persons perished with several escaping workers severely scalded.
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Strassburg
Hudbert & Co
Glespolsheim
Feverish Potatoes and Onions Sparks Plant Heat Study
A Portland Journal report notes experiments using a precise thermometric device showing wounded potatoes develop a temperature rise peaking at 24 hours, then fading. Onions exhibit far larger, whole-plant fever, linked to increased oxygen absorption.
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