Unruly McGilvary Arrested After Train Shooting
Deputy Sheriff W H Newton and Central of Georgia agent J O Hamlin captured white man McGilvary near Dothan after he allegedly shot at a Central road passenger train two weeks earlier. He resisted arrest, drew a knife, and was subdued by officers with a gun and physical restraint. The arrest occurred after authorities traced the case to Sigmis and McGilvary’s brother-in-law’s home, with guards forcing cooperation amid tense resistance. The prisoner awaits grand jury action.
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McGilvary
Gina
Central Road
W. H. Newton
J. O. Hamlin
Central of
Dothan
Houston
Grand Jury
Sigmis
Hawtin
Bin
Werthen
Rose Hill
J. W. Baughman
Foman Stricken At Home In Dothan
A. L. Foman father of Mrs. AM. P. Black was stricken with apoplexy this morning around 10 o clock while sitting by the fire at the home of Mr and Mrs. Black on Newton street. By 1 o clock he could not move or speak though he seemed conscious and answered by growling when questioned. He arrived in Dothan from Banks earlier and is about 70 years old.
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A. L. Foman
AM. P. Black
Marriage Licenses Issued To Local Residents
Marriage licenses have been issued for L A Douglass of Headland and Hassie Noble of Jakin Georgia. Daniel Johnson of Gordon and Adilie Johnson of Dothan. LA McGrady of Macon and Georgia Barnard of Dothan. Coley Smith and Alina Shirley of Henry County Georgia.
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L. A. Douglass
Headland
Hassie Noble
Jakin
Daniel Johnson
Gordon
Adilie Johnson
Dothan
LA. McGrady
Macon
Georgia Barnard
Coley Smith
Henry County
Alina Shirley
Douglass and Hoble Wed in Probate Office Ceremony
In the probate office yesterday Li A Douglass of Woodland and Hassie Hoble of Dakin Georgia were married by Judge George Leslie. A small gathering of friends attended the ceremony.
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Li A Douglass
Woodland
Misa Hassie Hoble
Dakin
George Leslie
Valuable house damaged by fire in Burkett boarding house
Fire this afternoon threatened the Burkett boarding house at Qates and Crawford, causing substantial water and smoke damage upstairs. The blaze, started near a closet chimney, was fought by Chief Cloves as smoke filled the home. no one was present except a sleeping boarder. The property belonged to Sol Lurie.
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Sol Lurie
Spoiled in the Making
A Philadelphia Telegraph quip notes a man removing his hat to reveal a bald head. A child анализ observes he has prominent whiskers and jokes his head was put on upside down by the angels. The oddball aside ends with the mother urging decorum.
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Willie
Philadelphia Telegraph
S Tn
Mater
Trained nurses save patients in fiery Selma hospital
In Selma Alabama in the afternoon a fire broke out at De Bose sanarium. Nurses at the visitation hospital swiftly evacuated patients, carrying many down stairs into the freezing air. No lives were lost though several were frightened and one patient had not yet fully recovered from anesthesia. The fire is believed to stem from a defective flue and had gained headway before discovery.
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Selma
Tr. DeBose
Acetylene Explosion Destroys Block in Pensacola
A late night acetylene explosion in Pensacola wrecked a block on the railroad line near East Lafayette Street. The blast damaged McCushall Block stores and broke glass and brickwork across nearby shops. One man died and another is missing or unaccounted for as investigators seek the cause and whether a leaking tank sparked the disaster.
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Pensacola
Pelnitak
Poa A
J.D. Parkman Han
East Lafayette Street
Wealthy Merrill man plans Spain trip to claim fortune
J Z Baxsom a Merrill Mississippi farmer intended to sail from Mobile to Madrid to obtain an inheritance from an uncle. He bought rail and sea tickets and cash for Madrid but was questioned by Mr Uirewn whose suspicions halted his departure. Refunds arranged and Baxsom to return home after refunds.
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Mobile
Jan
J. Z. Baxsom
Merrill
Misa
Madrid
Spain
Spanish
Colden A. Grown
Basson
Baxsian
Gaxsom
Baxsom
Senator Elkins Passes Away at Elkings Home
Senator Sider J H Elking of West Virginia died at his home in Elving W Va from septicemia after a long illness. His wife four sons David Richard Stephen and Elane survived him. The death ends a career as a major railroad owner and influential chair of the Interstate Commerce Committee. Funeral plans were not announced.
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Washington
Dan
Sider J H. Elking
West Wingia
Adnett Tomght
Katherine
David
Richard
Stephen
Elane
Sanselous Im
Washiu Os
Klilcna
Stanmer
el Ving
W.va
Phiyamana
Congress
Hkiue
W. Va
Rilkine’ Elvaractar
Was
THO
Higanlf
Myr
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Cincinnati
Farmer-Weatley Dry Goods Co
Aster Street
Elkins
Repticasala
Drews Street
Drees
KE. W. Grifth
Midland City
W. OG. Griffith
London Chronicle
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Hart, Ford
M. Cherry
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