Fire Outbreak Aboard Jan Van Nassau For Four Days
The Royal Dutch West India mail steamer Jan Van Nassau reported a coal bunkers fire during the October 4 to October 8 outward voyage from Ordam to the Azores. The blaze destroyed about 800 tons of cargo and all fore bunkers coal. One passenger aboard. The ship arrived at St Michaels with flames controlled.
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Associated Press
New York
Royal Dutch West India Mail
Jan van Nassau
van der Est
West Indies
Ordam
Azores
St. Michaels
Surgeons of Atlantic Coast Line End Convention in Montgomery
The ninth annual convention of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad surgeons adjourned in Montgomery after a two day session. Officers elected include Dr J N Baker of Montgomery as president and Dr A M Branford of Mullins S C as first vice president. Executive committee members span Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida with Dr Lane Waycross Ga and Dr Hammond Dothan Ala. Savannah Ga favored for the 1914 convention, selection to be made early next year.
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Montgomery
Ala
Surgeons’ Association of the Atlantic Coast Line’ Railroad
Jackson’s Lake
J. N. Baker
A. M. Branford
Mullins
S. C
Florida
J. W. Alsbrook
Plant City
Alabama
G.A. Hammond
Dothan
Savannah
Eczema Ointment Claim Promises Instant Itch Relief
An advertisement for Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment asserts instant itch relief and rapid healing of eczema rashes ringworm tetter and related eruptions. The Pfeiffer Chemical Co sells by mail for 50 cents and promotes guaranteed results from a doctor's prescription.
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Pfeiffer Chemical Co
Phila- Gelpnia
St. Louis
Heavily Laden Schooner Runs Aground Off Point Gorda
A steam schooner Mercer bound from San Francisco to Astoria and Portland with twenty five passengers and a lumber cargo ran onto rocks near Point Gorda in fog. All passengers and most crew were ferried ashore by small boats. loss of life not reported.
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Eureka
Cal
Mercer
San Francisco
Astoria
Portland
Point Gorda
Meat Injurious to the Kidneys Warned by Authority
A well known authority warns against meat consumption as it raises uric acid in blood and weakens kidneys. The remedy suggested is Jad Salts or Rad Salts a four ounce daily dose mixed with water to flush and stimulate kidneys and relieve urinary and bladder disorders.
Bilbo Denies Plot On Brewer Involving Mississippi Trip
Lieutenant Governor Bilbo publicly denies a plotted scheme to ruin Governor Brewer by publicizing his supposed European trip with a Memphis woman. He says the Pitchfork article is a lie, notes casual meeting with its writer Dr. F Pickard, and warns friends against further sensational reporting. The affair reaches a legislative committee amid new probes and public records.
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Jackson
Miss
Bilbo
Brewer
Europe
Memphis
F. Pickard
Dallas
Mr. Boyce
Hobbs
Goldstein
Pickard
Legislative Committee
Texas
Committee
Stella Wyckoff
South Main Street
Mississippi
Moore
Queen Elizabeth Battleship Launch Signals Oil Fueled Era
The Queen Elizabeth, a revolutionary oil powered battleship, launched at Portsmouth with 16 inch paired guns and advanced armor. Oil propulsion promises lighter weight and greater armament, possibly steering future British warships away from coal.
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Associated Press
Portsmouth
Eng
Royal Navy
New Passenger Rate Put On by Rail Lines
Tariffs filed with the Alabama Railroad Commission by the Central of Georgia Railway and the Western Railway of Alabama set a 212 cent passenger rate to take effect October 20 on their lines. The fight continues as attorneys plan to challenge the rate in federal court, but the public will ride for less money in the interim.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Railroad Commission
Central of Georgia Railway
Western Railway of Alabama
Railroad Commission
Alabama
Governor Brewer and press ethics in Mississippi columns
A Mississippi editorial questions the governor descending to publish scandal in a newspaper. It contrasts past governors with present conduct and asks when the governor will live up to the dignity of the office. The piece suggests forthcoming editorial battles and sharp public debate.
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Mississippi
Lowry
Stone
Longino
McLaurin
Vardaman
Pitchfork
Brewer
Wyckoff Refuses Comment On Brewer Europe Trip Link
Estelle Wyckoff Dodges questions about accompanying Governor Brewer on a 1912 Europe voyage. Report cites admissions about sailing on the Mauretania and returning on the Lusitania, with speculation the affair fueled the Brewer narrative. No proof of a connection was found.
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Memphis
Tenn
Estelle Wyckoff
Brewer
Mississippi
Europe
South Main Street
Mauretania
Governor Brewer
Lusitania
Estelle
New York
America
Wyckoff
King
Will Keith kills wife's alleged assailant in Chicago
Angered by his wife's claim she was attacked by Walter Paul William Keith a grocery clerk killed Paul in Chicago on Oct 16 He is a construction superintendent with a railroad and was sprerrien in Brookwood.
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Chicago
Walter
Paul
William
Keith
Sprerrien
Brookwood
Van Dyke Presents Credentials to Queen Wilhelmina
United States minister Henry Van Dyke met Queen Wilhelmina at Het Loo Palace in The Hague on October 16 delivering President Wilson’s compliments. He spoke of Holland as the homeland of his forefathers and his pleasure in serving America.
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Associated Press
Hague
Netherlands
Henry van Dyke
United States
Wilhelmina
Palace of
Het Loo
Wilson
van Dyke
War Resumes in San Domingo as Rebels Reject Peace
Rebels in Puerto Plata refuse to accept a peace treaty and war operations have resumed. The government advises foreigners to leave Puerto Plata while discussing religious liberty public education and federal union as core peace efforts.
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San Domingo
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic
Mostee
Gulfport Fertilizer Plant to Start Operations
Gulfport Miss. October 16 Gulfport Fertilizer will begin operations as a large new industry in the city.
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Gulfport
Miss
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A.C. L
Jackson's Lake
Heith Instant
Lrewer
Saunders
Rodman
LAW
Acme of
Crescent Theatre
Queen Elizabeth
Central
Georgia
Mobile’s Modern Department Store and
Best Women’s Wear House
C.J Gayfer & CO
Messaline
Handsome Coat
Will Keith
The
Holland
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