Memphis Cyclone Toll Rises Across Several States
A sweeping cyclone raked parts of Tennessee Mississippi Arkansas Missouri and Illinois with powerful winds and heavy rain. Dozens dead and thousands homeless, with widespread property loss and telegraph lines down. Memphis escaped damage while towns such as Locke Tennessee and Horn Lake Mississippi suffered severe destruction and casualties.
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Memphis
Yenn
Horn Pake
Miss
Cuba
Tenn
Franklin
Heber
Ark
Wheatley
Marion
Quito
Locke
Young's Crossing
Jackson
Henderson, Tenn
Medina
Forrest City
Knoxville
Fersons
West Marion
Nancy Young
Jena Young
Aaron Poland
Curtis Young
Thrash
John Smith
Marianna
Rams Horn
Horn Lake
DeSoto County
Mississippi
St. Louis
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi Valley
Nashville
Centreville
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Illinois
Northwest
Nebraska
North Platte
Panhandle
Texas
Chicago
New York
North Dakota
Ohio River
Pisua
Ohio
Piqua
Sidney
Houston
Fletcher
St. Paris
Kirkwood
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Ind
Marshall
Reid
Indiana
Michigan City
Oran Perry
South Bend
Monroe
Mirabeau B. Barrett
Mammoth Springs
Here
Pulaski
Giles County
Bee Springs
Carmil
Ill
Texas City
Cassville
Golden
Birmingham
Ala
Hartselle
Henry White
West Plains
Alaon
Oregon County
Albany
David Brown
R. H. Warren
Manuel Toson
William Jackson
Flint River
DeBarry Brothers
Mary Cheatham
Dunn Plantation
Milford
Baker County
Stock
Tarver Place
Atlantic Coast
Line
Huber Brothers
G. L. Duren
E. E. Davis
Tabitha Allen
Ab Goggins
Gowden Vernon
Felton
Central of Georgia
M. M. Vernon
H. Cagle
Thomas Brooks
C. H. Rice
Cedartown
Georgia
Hessie Cagle
Guy Doctor
Savannah
Man Pleads Guilty to Forged Signatures in Love Letter Scheme
Chester M. Ham pleaded guilty in federal court to signing his wife’s name on love letters to Nel Johnson, a wealthy Atchison man. Ham was sentenced to one year in jail after the letters allegedly sought about $500 in loans, with Ham’s wife unaware of the ruse until discovery.
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Kansa “Ily
Chester M. Ham. Pheer
Nel Johnson
Atchison, Kans
Johnson
Hamsbourg
Eight Die In Spring Street Tenement Fire
A five story tenement at No 67 Spring Street burned with eight confirmed dead and many injured. Firefighters battled flames as kerosene soaked hallways helped spread the blaze. Mothers on the street side tossed infants from windows and fire escapes, pleading for rescue. a dozen babies were saved by firemen and police.
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New York
New York City
Spring Street
Jem Mace Applies for British Old-Age Pension
Jem Mace the 77 year old English pugilist and former champion seeks a pension under the new British old age annuity act. He boasts a career of about 500 fights with only two losses and claims over a million dollars won in the ring.
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Jem’ Mace
Mace
William de Hart
Logansport
Ind
John C. Davis
New York City
Davis
Indiana
the Harts
Addie and Beatrice
Walters
Bermuda
Mobile
Ala
Pensacola
Georgia fund for Spanish American War enlistees remains unclaimed
Five thousand dollars of state funds awaiting claims for soldiers from Georgia volunteer regiments in the Spanish American War. Enlisted men receive pay from enrollment to service. officers already paid. Claims unmade and veterans unfindable. Fund held by Star Adjutant General A. J. Scott, pending Jud. C. D. James approval.
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Georgia
United States
A. J. Scott
C. D. James
Cedartown
Government Gives Remedy for Texas Cattle Tick
Dr Curtis of the U S bureau of animal industry tours the south with farm officials to combat the Texas fever tick. He urges move to fresh pastures and pasture rotation to eradicate the pest, noting a $12 to $15 price gap for beef from tick free cattle and total southern losses over $100 million, urging public cooperation to lift quarantines and protect meat supplies.
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Birmingham
Ala
Cooper Curtis
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Hobson
Farm Department
South
Texas
Virginia
Agricultural Department
Federal Department
Curtis
Dutch Princess Born Heir to Netherlands Throne
Queen Wilhelmina gives birth to a daughter in The Hague. The infant princess is healthy as Holland rejoices nationwide. The birth creates a throne heir, strengthening the country’s prospects for continued independence amid celebratory displays.
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Wilhelmina
Netherlands
The
Hague
Holland
Cooperos Denied New Trial in Famous Murder Case
Nashville judge William M Hart overruled the motion for a new trial in the murder of former Senator HE Carmack by Colonel Duncan B Cooper and Robin J Cooper. The defense appealed to the Supreme Court and waived sentence of twenty years. Bondsmen remained fixed as the case heads to higher court.
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Supreme Court
Nashville
Tenn
William M. Hart
Duncan B
Robin J. Cooper
United States
HE. W. Carmack
Lucius Burch
Robin
Anderson
Hart
Ike Morse
Cooper
Taft Says South Needs Political Division At Home
President Taft spoke at the Grant birthday dinner in Philadelphia and urged changes in southern political and economic principles. He predicted a division in Southern parties to tolerate differing opinions, hoping both state and national governance would support more than one political creed. He portrayed the South as in a shared business enterprise with the nation.
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John R. Wilkinson
Atlanta
Fulton County
Gate City Lodge No. 2
A. M
Tiectey
Macon
Georgia
I. C. Postell
Savannah
J. B. Roberts
Grand
J. C. Harman
Tennille
W. A. Wolshin
J. M. Rushin
Boston
R. D. Ethridge
Guards
Conyers
A. B. Lansburn
Newnan
W. B. Kent
Mount Vernon
Joe P. Bowdoin
Adairsville
R. B. Tail
Grand Sentinel
Augusta
Agnes C. Hartridge
Nist
Emily R. Dendy
Finley
Mary Moran
Angela Sullivan
Margaret Stevenson
Philip Cook
John C. Hart
Secretary of State
Western of Georgia Railway Company
Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic
Fayette County
Alabama
Heard County
Birmingham
Aberdeen
Coweta
Franklin
Carroll County
J. T. Norman
Masons of
John R. Dickey
John §. Schofield
Railroad Commission
J. C. Tyson
Savannah Electric Repair Company
Commission
Tyson
8. G. McLendon
We Railroad Commission
Hoke Smith
Philadelphia
Taft
Union League
South
Forced to Forge Notes and Pay Up in Full
Former real estate man Peter Van Vlissingen testifies in bankruptcy court about private confessions of his guilt shared with Maurice Rosenfeld and Bernard Rosenberg. He alleges they coerced him to forge mortgages totaling $400,000. Separately, American Sugar Refining paid $896,000 toward a $2,134,000 settlement over fraudulent sugar weighing at Brooklyn and Jersey City refineries.
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Chicago
Peter van Vlissingen
Maurice Rosenfeld
Bernard Rosenberg
van Vlissingen
New York City
American Sugar Refining Company of
New Jersey
New York Corporation
Pai d
United States
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Croker Fives Away to Europe and Florida Plan
Richard Croker sailed for Europe and said he intends to return to America next year. He also announced plans to spend time at a fishing bungalow on the Florida coast near Palm Beach.
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New York City
Richard Croker
Europe
America
Florida
Palm Beach
Plan to Improve American Homes Society in New York
An application has been filed in the supreme court to form the American Home Economics society. The group aims to better conditions in the American home and align its relations more closely with the government.
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New York City
Supreme Court
American Home Economics Society
Eigh
Leach Hargis Found Guilty in Judge’s Killing
Irvine Kentucky jury finds Beach Hargis guilty of murdering his father Judge James Hargis and sentences him to life imprisonment.
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Irvine, Ky
Beach Hargis
James Hargis
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Jim Faulkner
Dick Hulsey
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