Negro Train Wreckers Case Prompts Arrests in Birmingham
Two suspected train wreckers named Tom Ingram and Andrew Fagan were jailed near Birmingham after detectives tracked them from the mountains about ten miles from the city. Officials hint at a larger organized gang with three or more members and warn of further sensational disclosures. Missing white youths from the Blocton wreck are James Weaver Aldrich Jim Hilton Pratt City and Tommy Glendale Helena.
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Andrew Fagan
Mountann
Stia Swidl
James Weaver
Aldrich
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Helena
Law Their Parents Re Wed in Bardwell Marriage Tale
Lawrenceburg Ky Jan 2 Robert Snook and Mrs Mary Snook wed at Bardwell a son and daughter acted as best man and maid of honor They were first married about 30 years ago and had a child The husband left ten years later returned recently Reconciliation led to a second union Oldest Battoon director to the World Dead Toledo Jan 2 Samuel M Young dies at 91 He came from Lebanon Ohio long a railroad director He mentored Chief Justice Waite and led Toledo National Bank for 25 years He helped build the Cleveland Toledo Railroad later Lake Shore The will leaves a large fortune to three children.
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Notable Items From Diverse News Briefs
A miscellany of short items: Kansas City plans a Thomas H. Banton statue. US labor union membership figures. silk hat centennial in 1797 Paris. 3000 New Yorkers swept the streets. Illinois spends on punishment, little on reform. North Sea codfishermen data. President Diaz’ fifth inauguration tour of Mexico. a California man famed for sleeping upright. a bill posting machine in Europe. Blissful news from Happy Valley Blount County Tennessee about Buckshanks Whitehead wedding. Buckshanks known for perfect aim with rifle.
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Mexico
California
Old South as Loyal Conservatism Persists in National Tale
The Richmond Dispatch rebukes the so called new south idea in a banquet speech by Col. Richard Malcolm Johnston. It insists the south remains true to its traditions and aims, defending the old order against perceived modern reformers and foreign agitation. The piece asserts southern perseverance and readiness to defend U S institutions.
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Hollow white oak reveals ancient burned snag in Ohio forest
A party of woodchoppers near South Charleston find a three and a half foot diameter white oak that is hollow. Cutting reveals a black charred snag about 15 feet high inside, suggesting it was burned long ago, possibly by Indians, yet roots still renew the tree. The specimen is remembered by locals as a very large tree from 50 years past.
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BE. H. Florence
Town
Old Doctor’s Favorite Botanic Balm Sets Record Claim
Dr L M Gillam touts Weet Botanic Balm as the best tonic and blood purifier for ailments from rheumatism to catarrh. The ad claims universal efficacy and urges purchase through druggists with a local seller offering neckwear and urging customers to call and buy.
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L. M Gillam
Illinois Steel Company to Cut Wages Across Ranks
In Chicago at the Illinois Steel Company wage scale cuts from 10 to 60 percent take effect February 1 for all employees except contract workmen. Amalgamated Association contracts shield union workers. Bayview Mills Milwaukee face similar notices. Cause given as general price decline tied to underselling by a firm, breaching agreed price limits.
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Government Aid Boost for Nashville Building Fund
In Nashville tonight a mass meeting featured Governor Hleot Taylor and prominent citizens as the remaining balance of a $500,000 government building exhibit and appropriation fund was subscribed. The $130,000 government appropriation will be available, and certificates confirming the $500,000 subscription will be sent to Secretary Carlisle immediately.
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Tenn
Hleot Taylor
Carlisle
Destructive Nashville fire destroys block and damages banking district
A massive Nashville blaze gutted the south Public Square block, destroying Lebeck Brothers and ten other buildings, with six more damaged. The fire spread toward College Street and Market streets near key banking houses, with losses estimated at 400 000. In Hicksville Ohio a farmer cut a giant oak to reveal a human skeleton embedded in the trunk, bones encased by growing timber.
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Farmer's Wife Bewitched by Consumption Healed by Peruna
A farmer's wife troubled since childhood by catarrh worsens to near consumption. After failed city doctors and high charges, she uses Peruna prescribed by Dr. Hartman. Her symptoms fade, color returns, and she recovers. She writes to share the testimonial and a free book offer from The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company.
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Hartman
Curious Fragments On Poets and Kings From Aged Crib Notes
A garbled column lists scattered anecdotes about writers and leaders and odd facts. It mentions Tasso, Milton, Rousseau, Byron, and Nelson with brief notes on habits, routines, and quirks. Other items reference a Battle Creek post office a Midland egg fire and local peculiarities from Maine to Georgia.
Warmth and health claims for fat and coal fuels
An advertisement argues daily fat or coal intake keeps a home warm and the body protected from disease, contrasting small stoves and digestion. It touts two product sizes at 50 cents and $1.00 and invites a free book from Scott & Browne in New York.
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Scott & Browne
Fertilizer Use Boosts Corn Yields and Soil Health
Corn responds strongly to liberal fertilization and improves soil health when fertilizers contain at least seven percent actual nutrients. The advice emphasizes proper treatment on corn lands to maximize yield gains and soil quality.
Potash Plan Offers Cheap Profitable Culture
Ad promotes a potash plan with little cost and potential high returns. It claims nationwide farming benefits through a German firm and urges readers to order tickets via an Allen agent in Memphis Tennessee, promising lower prices and safer purchases than rivals.
Oxygen cures many diseases claims from early 1900s
An advertisement touts Oxygen as germicidal and revitalizing with claims of curing numerous diseases and killing bacteria. It cites Drs Blarkey and Pulen offering a free 260 page book for more information.
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