Fire traps guests at Lyric and Times Square hotels
A basement fire at the Lyric and adjacent Times Square Hotel trapped twenty guests last night. Manager Jax Kennedy was badly burned and may die as flames reached the roof, halting stairways and exits. Dowling's Cafe suffered damage alongside the Lyric for about 30 000 dollars while crowds filled the square for over an hour.
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Ociated Press
York
Hotel Lyric
43Rd Street
Jax Kennedy
Times
Hammerstein
Victoria Theatre
Lyric Hotel
Dowling
Urine and Kidney Health Remedy Claims
Advertises Jad Salts as a kidney and bladder cleanser using rad salts from grape and lemon acids with lithia. Claims to flush toxins, relieve dull kidney pain, nocturnal urination, and bladder irritation after meat consumption. Endorses daily intake for a few days to restore kidney function.
Soldier author General James Grant Wilson dies in New York
General James Grant Wilson 81 veteran of the Civil War editor and author died at St. Luke's Hospital New York after weeks of illness. Born in Edinburgh he founded a Northwest literary journal and wrote Life of Ulysses S Grant and Lives of the Presidents. He edited Appleton's Cyclopedia and held leadership roles in several societies. He married twice with the second wife widow of Admiral Nicholson.
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Associated, Press
New York
James Grant Wilson
St. Luke's Hospital
Wilson
William Wilson
Cyclopedia of American Biography
General Wilson
Edinburgh
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Chicago
Northwest
Theifteenth Illinois Cavalry
Grant
Vicksburg
United States
Ginning Plant Bought by Inverness Farmers
Farmers of this county union in Inverness Alabama convened in called session and purchased the Bates gin. They organized the Union Gin Company with $3,000 capital to operate here and plan repairs and future enlargement to handle all local cotton ginning needs.
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Inverness
Ala
Farmers’ Educational & Co-operative Union of America
County Union
Bates
Union Gin Company
Southern Glee Club to Perform in Greensboro Monday
The Southern University Glee Club of Greensboro Alabama arrives by Mobile and Ohio train for an 8 PM Monday performance at Harte Auditorium Y M C A with Epworth leagues hosting a reception afterward. Director J C Godbey leads a vocal group praised for strong voices despite a long list of members.
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Harte
Southern University Glee Club
Greensboro
Ala
Mobile
Ohio
Epworth
J. C. Godbey
W. A. Edson
H. A. Newsom
E.V. Chapman
T. .H. Cleveland
E. B Calhoun
H. P. Newson
C. A. Henigan
J. H. Bixley
S. T. Trotter
E. A. Allen
E. B. Joyner
W. EF. Little
F. H. Chappelle
Wayne Gilder
Bass
Malcomb Johnson
W. M. Hinton
E. de “Thorpe
Haskin Letters Featured in The Item
The Item runs daily Haskin letters on live subjects, a feature in major U S papers. Haskin’s works on American Government and the Panama Canal have large circulation, with his letters exclusive to The Item here, continuing the paper’s promise to provide the best.
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United States
Panama Canal
Haskin Daily Letters
Creams Defeat Beers 20-6 in Sunday Diamond Clash
The Creams defeated the Velvet Beers 20 to 6 on Kling's diamond. Johnnie West, manager of the Beers, vows to challenge Creams again after a new star arrives from Bogalusa. Sims knocked out of the box, King struggled. Courtney and McGraw led Creams hitting. Erhardt and Day contributed, with Day hitting a grand slam to break Velvet defense. West and Clarke set a two mile foot race for next Sunday to settle bragging rights.
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Velvet
Johnnie West
Bogalusa
Sims
King
Courtney
Creams
McGraw
Rush
Mangum
Smith
Erhardt
Day
Velvets
Wilson
Imlandi
Freddie Erhardt
West
Clarke
Mohawks defeat Plutos 9 to 8 on Lafayette street diamond
Mohawks beat the Plutos 9 to 8 in a tight game. Key moments featured pitchers Kopf of the Mohawks and batters Boddy and D OConnor, while Heubach Brigauld and E Boddy sparked the Pluto Waters offense. Umpire A Amos.
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Plutos
Lafayette Street
M. Kopf
J. Boddy
D. O'Connor
G. Heubach
Brigauld
E.'Boddy
Pluto Waters
E.plutos
McKinley, Anderson, Heubach and
Spencer
Kopf and Moog
McCleery
Mohawks
A. Amos
Consecration of St. John's Episcopal Church in Pascagoula
The Rt. Rev. Theo. D. Bratton consecrated St. John's Church after it paid all debts. The service featured a special choir, a bishop’s sermon on the temple motif, confirmation of three boys, and a reception with the bishop mingling with attendees.
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Pascagoula
St. John's Episcopal Church
Theo. D. Bratton
John Chipman
St. John’s Church
A. W
R. A. Farnsworth
Herbert Canty
R. A. Bowers
Gertrude Green
Josie Dupre
T. Wheaton Reade
Charles BE. Chidsey
W. T. Cowles
Chipman
Griffin
R. A. Farnsworth, Jr
Burleigh Walker
Loyal Farragut
Heaven Is
Toasto Sav
Birmingham Weekly May Become Prohibition Daily
In Birmingham Alabama The Advance is being incorporated as a weekly paper backed by Phil Painter to support Hobson for the Senate. Officials say a prohibition daily may be started with $15,000 paid in and $30,000 capital. Painter hints the paper could become a morning prohibition daily in Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
Advance
Phil Painter
Hobson
Painter
Captain Hobson
Duel of Relatives Results In Death At Grand Ridge
PENSACOLA Feb 2 A Grand Ridge special reports T B Weston died after a street shooting sparked by a family quarrel with C C Avery, both prominent relatives. A coroner s jury has been empanelled to investigate and report.
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Grand Ridge
Pensacola
T. B. Weston
C. C. Avery
Weston
Aged Woman Murdered for Money in Bonifay Case
In Pensacola Florida on February 2 the coroner's jury investigates the killing of Mrs. John Clancey an elderly Bonifay resident believed killed for cash. Two women of doubtful reputation released, husband held, two men named Sapp and Herman arrested. About $2000 missing with more found at the house and under mattresses.
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Pensacola
Fla
John Clancey
Bonifay
Sapp
Herman
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