Hyrgeia Hotel at Citronelle Destroyed by Fire
The Hyrgeia Hotel in Citronelle Alabama one of the oldest South tourist resorts burned early Thursday night along with most adjoining cottages. The owner R R Moyers and family were the only people present. The building was insured though likely insufficient to cover the loss. Moyers planned preparations for the summer season.
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Hyrgeia
Citronella
Ala
Mobile
R R. Moyers
Moyers
Freight Engine Hits Dixie Flyer Near Martin Tenn
The southbound Dixie Flyer and a northbound freight collided early this morning on the Illinois Central line three miles north of Martin Tennessee. The engineer and fireman of the passenger train and baggage master Thomas Dickerson of Nashville were injured. Some passengers sustained minor injuries from flying debris. they were taken to Fulton Kentucky. The freight derailed eighteen cars after the crash, and the wreck was cleared by 10 o'clock.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Martin, Tenn
Thomas Dickerson
Fulton
Steamboat Three States Burned at Cairo Wharf
The steamboat Three States burned to the water's edge while moored at the Cairo wharf bay. It operated between Cairo Wickliffe Kentucky and Bird's Point Missouri.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Three States
Cairo Wharf
Wickliffe
Bird's Point
Deaf mute confesses to double murder at Tennessee school
Haynes Terry a deaf mute confessed in Knoxville court to murdering Russell Mann and Mayme Steel and attacking Carrie Mason and W R Mann at the negro branch of the Tennessee school for the deaf and dumb on March 17. He received a life sentence. three accessories were released after his testimony.
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Knoxville
Haynes Terry
Russell Mann
Mayme Steel
Carrie Mason
W. R. Mann
Tennessee School For the Deaf and Dumb
Terry
Steel Girl
Young Mann
Crescent Theatres Show Variety Of Films And Vaudeville
Amusements at the Crescent feature slavery era drama titled Stage Drivers Rivalry a Unison Company war picture Under Fire and a Western with other acts. The Lyric drew smaller crowds but vaudeville six acts drew applause with How ard Ventriloquist and Carlisle’s Dog pantomime billed for next week along with two pictures.
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Crescent Theatre
Crescent
Unison
Lyric
Howard Ventriloquist
Carlisle
Tom
Nathaniel Cooper arraigned for grand larceny at Palace Jewelry
Nathaniel Cooper former employee of Palace Jewelry Company pleaded guilty to two counts of grand larceny in recorder court. He was bound over to the city court grand jury under $300 bond per count after detectives recovered stolen jewelry and a number of items were traced to Liberty Refining in Pittsburgh.
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Nathaniel Cooper
Palace Jewelry Company
Recorder's Court
City Court Grand Jury
Cooper
Burch and Pearson
Liberty Refining Company
Pittsburgh
Crenshaw
I. Dahlheimer
Gulf Fishing and Hunting Club Dinner on Dog River
Nearly seventy five members and invited guests attended the Gulf Fishing and Hunting club dinner on Dog River. Secretary James E. Armor directed the meal, with many enjoying fishing and other sports before a 6 30 return trip. H C Geron of Louisville and Nashville travels from Bessember Ala. for business and will join Pensacola Selma excursion to New Orleans. Secretary John A Mahon reports thirty autos secured for the Orphans Outing in late June, promising a larger event than before. Closing exercises of Immaculate Conception school will award diplomas to Florence Shafer Natalie Wilkins Irene Goodman and Catherine Dunnavan. Directors of Mobile Credit Men's Association elected for the ensuing year at the Battle House banquet.
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Gulf Fishing and Hunting Club
Dog River
James E. Armor
H. C. Geron
Louisville and Nashville Road
Bessemer
Ala
Pensacola
Selma
New Orleans
John A. Mahon
Orphans’ Outing Committee
Immaculate Conception
McGill Institute Hall
Florence Shafer
Natalie Wilkins
Irene Goodman
Catherine Dunnavann
Mobile Credit Men's Association
S. OO. Starke
Maurice Forcheimer
Anson Arnold
R. F. Neville
H. S. Aldridge
Lee Zimmern
Richard A. Christian
Association
Battle House
Wright's University Military school graduates receive diplomas
The Wright's University Military School held graduation exercises at the Battle House auditorium. Dr. Marton Toulmin Gaines delivered the address and conferred diplomas on a class including Emile Majerski Baumhauer Henry Izard John Randolph Bolling James Walter Langham Walter Rogers Brewster Leroy Bertram Lewis Lavlen Alley Cowan Frank Wyatt Malone and others.
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Wright's University Military School
Battle House
Marton Toulmin Gaines
Eimile Majerski Baumhauer
Henry Izard
John Randolph Bolling
James Walter Langham
Walter Rogers Brewster
Leroy Bertram Lewis
Lavlen Alley Cowan
Frank Wyatt Malone
Lee Irwin Davis
Randolph Tucker Marshall
Benjamin Harold Forchheimer
Dward Oscar McClure
Marion Toulmin Gaines, Jr
Edward Danner Michael
Wills Vance Harkness
William Marshall Patterson
Dupree Hays
Edwin Theodore Parker
Joan Hamilton Hastie Smith
John Mahon
Lee ‘Irwin Davis
Boykin Boone
Claude Moss
Co. B
Jack Roberts
Co. C
Marshall Patterson
Freeman Turner
William Henry Sledge, Jr
Samuel Gardner Young
Hugh McCaw Davis
Paul Middleton Richards
William Henry Damrich
Daniel Simonds Cole
University of Pennsylvania
Maurice Forchheimer
University of the South
Sewanee
William Rogers Brewster
Matthew Brewster
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Hygeia
I. Frenkel
Mgr
Bison
Dixie Flyer
Nadindla Cream
National Toilet Company
Paris, Tenn
Humanity
Mobile Electric
Water Street
Bell
Police News
Lewis Turner
Walter Burch
Turner
Cheney Westley
Macon
Harris
J. M. McVoy
W. &. Crist
Spring Hill Avenue
Broad Street
Pat J. Lyons
Recorder’s
Captain Lyons
Tutt’s
U. M.S
Hammel's
Hammel’s
Hammel
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Tog
Silk
Wur
Prp
Piver’s
Srochet
Wilson
Wilson’s Fair Skin
Albright Rewoop and van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Lingerie
Madras
Gingham
Hershey
Welch
Beamen
Gamma
New York
Paris
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