Fire at Fort Worth devastates fashionable district
A Saturday afternoon blaze in Fort Worth, Texas, swept ten blocks by seven, destroying property valued over 5 million dollars. Six people died, including a patient at Walker's Sanitarium and three men burned at Sawyer electric plant. a fireman was killed. About 500 families became homeless as fire crews, aided by dynamite from neighboring towns, contained the flames four hours after ignition. A cigarette mishap is blamed for starting the disaster.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Texas Pacific
Walker
Sawyer Electric
Herbert Stacy
Dallas
Sully Plan Promises Vast Cotton Savings in South
Atlanta special reports Daniel J. Sully proposes a warehouse system to store one third of the cotton crop across the South with a minimum 10 million dollar fund. He claims savings of 150 to 250 million for growers and offers farmers first chance to invest if the plan proves sound. Savannah writers doubt the scheme’s practicality and note it would need Farmer’s Union support to advance.
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Augusta Cotton Exchange
Atlanta
Daniel J. Sully
New York
South
United States
Savannah
Farmers’ Union
Sully
Duel proves fatal as officer shootout ends chase
Fitzgerald Georgia special Robert Gresham was killed in a pistol duel with Chief Brubaker and Patrolman Johnson early Sunday. Gresham fired on the officers from a dark alley while they hunted him. the two officers returned fire and he died from four bullet wounds.
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Fitzgerald, Ga
Robert Gresham
Brubaker
Johnson
Gresham
Fire at Newbern destroys Hughes Building and Waters store
A 2:30 Saturday fire gutted the Hughes Building on Middle and Pellock streets, housing the Delmonico Cafe and Waters cigar shop. An explosion in Waters caused glass injuries to a firefighter. losses about 4000 dollars with 1200 insured. Waters reportedly carried 1300 dollars insurance. stock around 2500 dollars.
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Newber
Middle
Pellock
Hughes
Delmonico. Cafe
George B
President Taft to Visit Charlotte for May 1909 Celebration
A Charlotte Mecklenburg committee met President Taft last week and secured his promise to attend the Declaration of Independence celebration in Charlotte on May 20 1909. The President said he had not heard of the event before.
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Taft
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
N. C
Taf
STOP AT GIBRALTAR The ex President Steps Off For a Short Visit
The Hamburg reached Gibraltar with Theodore Roosevelt and his party where he met the American consul Richard L Sprague and Gibraltar Governor General Sir Frederick Forestier Walker. Roosevelt toured the Mediterranean Club, then left for Naples at 12 20 pm. He declined photos and interviews and said a rumor of an assault was based on an excitable Italian who was removed and confined.
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Gibraltar
Naples
Hamburg
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Richard L. Sprague
Sir Frederick Forestier-Walker
Sprague
Mr. Sprague
Ruth Draper
Southern child labor recommendations from New Orleans conference
The Southern child labor conference adopted key recommendations for legislation. They urge minimum ages for factory and mine work, limits on hours for youths, an eight hour day for under 16s and women, inspection by state officials, sanitary and safety rules, and a permanent conference body. Oliver R. Lovejoy of New York addressed the session stressing that capital must comply with welfare statutes for children.
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New Orleans
Southern Child Labor Conference
South
Oliver R. Lovejoy
New York
National Labor Committee
Rare medical visit to Hillsboro by Cleveland specialists
Legally chartered Cleveland Institute of Medicine and Surgery announces a one day visit to Hillsboro North Carolina at the Corbinton Inn on Thursday April 15 from 9 AM to 7 30 PM. The event invites the sick and suffering to seek treatment.
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Cleveland Institute of Medicine and Surgery
Cleveland
Ohio
Hillsboro
North Carolina
Corbinton Inn
Free medical dealers promise cures with free initial treatment
An Ohio group of licensed physicians offers free diagnosis and treatment using X ray and other methods. They claim quick relief and potential cures for nervous system disease heart stomach lungs kidneys catarrh epilepsy deafness women’s diseases tumors piles and more. They warn against local doctors and require payment only on future visits. Three African Americans murdered in Tyrrell County Columbia incident noted.
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Ohio
Prominent Clinic Offers Cure Guarantee on Treatment
Notice invites patients with long standing illnesses to call for consultation under their system. Married ladies without husbands and minors without fathers will not be admitted without a local physician. Office hours 9 A M to 7 38 P M Dont forget the date Thursday Apr t z one day only.
Three Cornered Duel in Streets Georgia Town
Hazelhurst Georgia witnesses a three cornered street shooting as Eugene and J L Williams brothers of Jarman Williams firm are shot by W T Stowers from Conia Georgia. J L Williams is said to be fatally wounded after trying to aid his brother over a bad bank check dispute.
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Chamberlain
W. A. Hayes
Georgia
Hazelhurst, Ga
Eugene
J. L. Williams
W. T. Stowers
Conbia Ga
J. T. Williams
Jarman & Williams
Stowers
Eight Killed and Eight Injured in Dynmite Explosion
An explosion of several hundred pounds of dynamite at Indian Creek near Chillicothe Ohio killed eight workmen and injured eight others. A unloading crew aboard a car was using dynamite when it detonated. Named victims include Charles Buchanan of Columbus conductor in charge M Jonathan Floyd of Pride Ohio and John Hayes of Antonio Ohio.
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Chillicothe
Indian Creek
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Charles Buchanan
Columbus
M. Jonathan Floyd
Pride
John Hayes
Antonio
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Person
Orange
S M. Gattis
Hillshore
RN. C
A. W
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Oxford
Pergon
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J. S. Spurgeon
Chives
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Richmond
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Newbern
Winston-Salem
Reid Whitford
United States Engineering Department
Wilkes
Yadkin River
Yadkin
University
Bull and
Pendleton
Green
Smith
Chapel Hill
Charles Alphonso Smith
Department of
University of Virginia
James A. Harrison
Dr. Smith
University of North
Bridge Falls
Special
North Wilkesboro
J. Frank Hutchenson
Huutchenson
Mr. Roosevelt
Elizabeth City
Columbia
Tyrrel County
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F. D. Chretien
Adams
Dr. Jones
Manilla
Echague
Wm Jones
Columbian Museum
Washington
Ind
N. G. Read
Zella Clark
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