Meridian Tornado Wipes Out City Landmark
A violent tornado struck Meridian Mississippi at 6 30pm causing massive destruction along Front Street. Thirteen bodies were recovered with many injured and property losses estimated around 1 000 000. Authorities report extensive damage to the Meridian Cotton mill City Electric Power station and several hotels and businesses.
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Associated Press Meridian
Miss
Armour Packing Company
William Nelson
Claude Williams
J.P. Tarry
Ellis Singleton
Meridian Cotton Mill
City Hlectric Power
Queen & Crascend
Lyle
Meridian
Front Street
Blizzard Buries Cities as Railways Halt and Winds howling
A ferocious blizzard rages from Duluth to Des Moines with winds up to fifty mph. Snow depths reach feet, wires down and trains late. Superior and Lincoln report similar conditions as rail traffic deteriorates across multiple states. Des Moines records sharp temperature drop and heavy snowfall.
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Associated Press
Duluth
Minn
Mar
Superior
Wis
Weather Turns Cold After Northwest Blizzard
The blizzard that caused damage in the northwest led to a brief stir in Vinita. The temperature dropped rapidly yesterday afternoon with a hard wind and a cold night. Today remains cool and breezy with splendid weather and no precipitation reported.
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Vinita
Prairie Fire Ravages New Mexico Pasture Lands
Boswall S M reports a prairie fire in the wet western Panhandle east of Portales New Mexico has burned over a million acres of pasture. The fire, moving south and east for two days, remains out of control with losses estimated above 82 million dollars.
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Associated Press Boswall
S.M
Panhandle
Portales
N. M
Mail Overload Strains Katy to Denison Post
Mail clerks face overload as deliveries to Denison from Katy and the city backlog each day. Flyers and fast mail arrive in Denison unprocessed and must be held for twenty four hours awaiting staff. Additional clerks have been requested to handle the excess.
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Katy
Denison
Santa Fe Hints at Extending Southern Kansas Line
Report from Coffeyville suggests Santa Fe plans to extend southeast from Coffeyville through Centralia to Vinita with a future rail corridor across Indian Territory. Preliminary surveys toward Contraila have been noted, and talks with Vinita Western may follow if the project proceeds.
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Coffeyville
Santa Fe
Kansas
Centralia
Vinita
Coffey Ville
Indian Territory
Contraila
Territory
Odney
Tulsa
Vinita & Western
Santa ‘Fe
To Kill the Emperor Arrests at St Petersburg Station
Two anarchists armed with bombs were arrested at the St Petersburg railroad station while boarding a train to Tsarskoe where the emperor is staying.
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Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Tsarskoes
Curtis bill in conference as senate tweaks coal lands policy
Washington reports the Curtis bill passes the senate and moves to conference. Changes include removal of coal land sale restrictions and new provisions on tribal land leasing for Choctaw Chickasaw Cherokee Creek and Seminole nations. Conference committee to draft updated language before further votes.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
Conference Committee
C. B. Rogers
Strikhy Cab
House
Mae Cumber
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Governor James H. Hogg Dead
Dallas reports the death of former Governor James H. Hogg occurred this afternoon in Houston after a long career in Texas politics. Hogg served as governor and remained a prominent state figure.
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Dallas
Texas
James H. Hogg
Houston
Missouri Kansas Texas line to reach New Orleans
Dispatches from New Orleans report that the Missouri Kansas Texas and the Kansas City Southern, now owned by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul, have arranged a joint line into New Orleans. Terminal property is already being acquired and construction is expected to start soon.
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New Orleans
Missouri, Kanss & Texas
Kansas City Southern
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Itis
Will Survey New Road Through Osage Country
Guthrie dispatch reports J A Goring ordered to survey a line from Guthrie through the Osage country to Peru Junction Kansas for a northeast connection with the Missoned Pacific. Mr Genung will continue as Vinita and Western engineer overseeing remaining survey work.
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Guthrie
Kansas City Journal
J. A. Goring
Vinita & Western
St. Louis
Reno & Western
Osage Country
Peru Junction
Kan
Pacific
Genung
Tani
Hendersot
Jury Chosen for Milam County Court Term Starts March 26
A jury panel selected by G W Bingham G W Beetle and T M Grititha includes J W Chandler Fairland James B Riley Narcissa Mat Gamble Dliwes and others from Miami and nearby towns. The array also lists Sam Dauphin Ora Weaver Willm Weber G W Larkins J B Ladd John Warly and many more names. The jurors will convene in Milam County for the term beginning March 26.
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G. W. Bingham
G. W. Beetle
T. M .Grititha
Fasionens
Venir
Petit Jury
Tern
Gours
Toll Rates Reduced by 45 Percent in Territory
The Moneer Telephone company voluntarily cuts all fell rates by 45 percent in the Indian Territory. The reduction, explained as in the interest of business, takes effect at once and aims to stimulate greater usage and demand.
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Moneer Telephone Company
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