Tornado Death Toll Tops 850 Across Deep South
A multi-state tornado outbreak left about 850 dead and 1 200 seriously injured across Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and Georgia with thousands homeless. Purvis Amite City and Amite La suffered peak destruction. Griffin McDonough and Columbus areas reported multiple fatalities and extensive property loss.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Misery
Ruth
Amite
Purvis
Miss
Chipley
Cave Spring
Griffin
Rushton Hon Mills
Columbus Ga
McDonough
Harris City
Locust Grove
Albertville Leay
High Mound
Harton
Leesburg
Mouse Eulogizes Senators in Alabama Legislation Session
The hose was in legislative session for about two hours Saturday during which it passed the bill reclassifying and increasing the pay of certain officials and employees of the homes serving. The remainder of the day was devoted to eulogizing the life and character of the late Senators Mor BM and Vottug of Alabama, who both died that summer.
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Certn Orfials
Htoms
Andrey
Mor- BM
Vottug
Alabama
Mom
Georgia Labor Federation urged to meet in Macon on June 17
Georgia State Federation of Labor President OConnell calls for assembling the union in regular annual session at Macon on June 17. Other items include Cooper granted a respite to May 15 for wife murderer Porter Cooper, a plan to delay two Columbus Americus trains, and diverse state news from Peach crop to highway duty debates and cotton seed programs.
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Call
State Labor Federation
O'Connell
Georgia State Federation of Labor
Macon
Cooper
Porter Cooper
Sparta
Central of Georgia Railway Company
Columbus
Americus
G. M. Davis
Farmers’ Union
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Frank Weldon
Terrell
Hart
Georgia
State Experiment Station
General Assembly
United States
Pound
Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association of Georgia
Schood Children of
Harper
Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association
Atlanta Chamber Backs $1.5 Million City Bonds
The Atlanta chamber of commerce committee of twenty five voted to issue 1,500,000 in city bonds on Tuesday afternoon. Hugh T. Inman was the sole member to oppose the report.
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Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Hugh T. Inman
Metbey
Release for Thaw Document Signed in Matteawan Case
The first step to free Harry K. Thaw from Matteawan State Insane Asylum was taken Monday in White Plains when James G. Graham sought a writ of habeas corpus. The writ would be returnable before Justice Morschauser, with a later hearing likely in Poughkeepsie to decide if Thaw is sane.
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Harry K. Thaw
State Asylum For the Insane
Matteawan
N. Y
James G. Graham
Newburg
Thaw
Morschanser
New York State Supreme Court
White Plains
Supreme Court
Justice Morschauser
Morschauser
Poughkeepsie
Memphis Woman Kills Two in Tennessee Tollhouse Conflict
In Memphis Mrs James Wright fatally wounded Lel lia Gordon with a shotgun during a dispute over children. A pursuit of Mary Davis followed. Wright was jailed on murder charges after a white versus black clash with Davis and Gordon women. The melee ended with John Wright's sister-in-law beaten.
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Tennessee
Memphis
Tenn
James Wright
Lellia Gordon
Borah Defends President in Maiden Browerville Speech
Idaho Senator Borah, a rising figure in the Senate, defended the president on the Browerville case. He challenged Senator Foraker, criticized efforts to doubt soldiers' actions, and called Browerville rioting treason, opposing any compromise with it.
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Idaho
Brownsville
Borah
Senate
Congress
Foraker
Ohio
Twenty-Fifth Infantry
Browneville
More Saloon Closings in Illinois Local Option Vote
Saloon forces won in forty plus Illinois towns and villages on Tuesday local option ballots. While many results are incomplete, likely fewer than 100 saloons closed, with larger communities mostly keeping licensed dram shops. Cairo backed saloons by 3352 votes.
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Ilinois
Teesday
Cairo
Mail Pouches Stolen in Transit to New York and St. Louis
London authorities report two bags of mail from New York containing securities worth 500000 dollars were lost in transit between steamers and the post office. One bag was for St. Louis aboard the Majestic, arriving March 26, and the other for Brooklyn aboard the Philadelphia, arriving March 29. New York postal officials doubt the loss and suspect an error rather than theft.
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London
New York
St. Louis
Majestic
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Edward M. Morgan
Walter 8. Mayer
Mayer
Bankhead Seeks $500,000 for Public Roads Improvement
Senator Bankhead of Alabama urged a 500000 appropriation to improve roads in states funding half locally. He argued for the constitutionality of road canal and waterway spending and noted benefits for rural mill delivery.
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Fort Oglethorpe
Stevensoon
Davis’ Cross Roads
Crawfish Spring
Walker County
Senator Bankhead
Alabama
Bankhead
Worst English Blizzard Since 1881 Paralyzes UK
A remarkable blizzard covered the United Kingdom Friday night into Saturday with a violent northerly gale and low temperatures. In the south of England the storm is described as the worst since 1881 and snow drifts reached eight feet in places, halting travel and daily life.
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England
United Kingdom
Mississippi Storm Levels Sparse East Section
A violent tornado swept through a sparsely settled area of east Mississippi at 5 o clock Sunday afternoon. Meridian experienced a severe wind and hail storm with hail as large as pigeon eggs. Crops around the city suffered extensive damage from the hail.
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State
Mississippi
Meridian
Grape-Nuts Restores Brain and Nerves Says Wisconsin Woman
A Wisconsin woman reports twelve years of severe dyspepsia and weight loss. After trying Grape-Nuts she gains weight and stamina, can eat a full range of foods, and her speech improves. The testimonial credits Postum Company and notes readers to read The Road to Wellville in the package.
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Wisconsin
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Women’s kidneys blamed for most illnesses says Mrs Mack
Mrs Rebecca Mack of Columbus Ohio tests the Dean’s Kidney Pills in her claim of relief from back pain irregular secretions and nervous energy loss after other remedies failed. She states prompt relief and cure with continued use. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Rebecca Mack
B. Rien Street
Columbus
Ohio
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Remembered classroom joke in Philadelphia Record
A brief humorous quote from the Philadelphia Record features a dialogue where George answers a school question with a math miscounted sum, highlighting a child’s playful mistake about apples pears and oranges. The item showcases light local humor from the era.
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George
Philadelphia Record
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
A 100 reward claim asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. It explains internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, offers testimonials, and notes a 100 dollar forfeiture for uncured cases. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and lists Toledo Ohio as contact.
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Hall
F. J. Conny & Co
Toledo
Prohibitive Handicap Keeps Man From Shoes
A Nashville American reader laments the high price of footwear, noting the surprising variety yet stating he cannot afford a pair. The comment reflects the struggle of staying fashionably equipped on a tight budget.
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Nashville American
How to Test Linseed Oil in Paints
Guidance on detecting adulteration in linseed oil and white lead. It explains kerosene iridescence on black paint to spot kerosene, smell tests for corn and fish oils, and blow pipe methods for white lead, offered with free instructions from the National Lead Company, Woodbridge Building, New York City.
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National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York City
The Divination
Dialogue from Baltimore American quotes Cholly and Wally about a leap year. Wally explains dead girls get a chance to jump at them in a dark humorous exchange.
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Cholly
Baltimore American
Kindred Knicker What Is the Successor to the Bridgejam
The New York Sun notes Becker calls the Subway jelly the successor to the Bridgejam. The brief item suggests a playful naming trend in New York culture.
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Kindred
Knicker
Becker
New York Sun
Hicks Capuchine Quiets Nervousness Remedy
A vintage ad touts Hicks Capuchine as a soothing liquid tonic to calm nerves and ease sleeplessness. It claims quick relief and refreshment for tired and worried individuals with trial bottles and regular sizes available at druggists.
RPAL STOODENT
A humorous exchange from Harvard Lampoon shows a student explaining why he lags in class to pursue other interests. The line reflects campus wit and self awareness in a satirical tone.
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Rpal
Harvard Lampoon
Sloan's Liniment Cures Sweeny and Fistula in Horses
A buyer recounts how Sloan's Liniment saved a horse suffering from fistula after a failed veterinary attempt. The product cured sweeny in another horse during spring plowing, with a neighbor praising its effectiveness. The ad also notes Sloan's Sure Colic Cure and ends with a joke from The Proper Words column.
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Sloan
Sweeny
A. D. Bruce
Aurelia
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