Railroad charter sought for Georgia Southwestern and Gulf link
An official notice lists petitioners from Bainbridge, Baker county, Savannah, Mariana, Pittsburg, Chicago and other cities seeking Articles of Incorporation for the Georgia Southwestern and Gulf Railroad Company. They plan a line from Albany and Dawson through Baker Miller and Decatur counties into Florida, with capital stock tied to substantial resources and collaboration with Red Cypress Lumber Co. president W W Gordon.
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Herald
Secretary of State
Georgia Southwestern & Gulf Railroad Company
W. M. Legg
H. J. Bruton
A. H. Russell
M. D. Powell
Baintridge
M. A. McRainey
Baker County
W. W. Gordon, Jr
Savannah
W. H. Milton
Mariana, Fla
EB. V
Red Cypress Lumber Co
Pretoria
Implement Department Solid Car Sufficient to Bind Oars
The fragment hints at a department action described as solid car sufficiency to bind all oars in the section. It reads as a technical note on securing components, likely urging reliable assembly and alignment within a unit. Further context is needed to pinpoint the responsible department and exact purpose.
Southern Baptists in Convention Opens in Chattanooga
The sixty first annual Southern Baptist Convention met in Chattanooga Tennessee to oversee home and foreign missionary work. President Dr E W Stephens of Columbia Missouri led the opening. Mayor Frierson gave the welcome and Rev Luther Freeman greeted visitors. The convention sermon was to be delivered by Rev W L Smith of Richmond Virginia.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Baptist Convention
E. W. Stephens
Columbia
W. L. Frierson
Luther Freeman
First Methodist Church
Stephens
W. L. Smith
Richmond
Bishop Granberry Appears at Methodist Conference in Birmingham
At the General Conference in Birmingham Alabama Bishop John C. Granberry of Richmond Virginia spoke briefly on the platform during the eighth day. The assembly noted eleven bishops present and debated memorials to extend pastorate length with proposals for four to six years and eight consecutive years for presiding elders, amid committee reports and greetings to the Southern Baptist Convention.
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Birmingham
Ala
John C. Granberry
Richmond
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Granberry
Johny
Hutchison
Baltimore
Southern Baptist Convention
Chattanooga
Rail line push continues southward through Georgia and Florida
Promoters quietly advance a plan to build a railway across a rich farming and timber region in Georgia and Florida. This marks the fifth regional movement in twelve months, each aiming to extend rail connectivity south and southwest from Albany. Both of two efforts remain active, with optimism that initial earthwork will begin soon to serve a growing area clamoring for the line.
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Georgia
Orida
Albany
Savannah Women Pray Against HawKinsville Dispensary
Special to The Herald Savannah May 11 reports Savannah WCTU members led by Mrs Richard Webb prayed for a statewide victory against the Hawkinsville dispensary. The note adds Pulaski County returns show Prohibitionists winning decisively and reports color clerk Will Bolan’s arrest for breaking a contract, a common seasonal violation.
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Herald
Savannah
Georgia
Hawkinsville
Richard Webb
Webb
Pulaski County
Will Bolan
Raley
Suit Filed Over Alleged Alienation of Wife in Atlanta
C P Moore, a railway fireman, sues Howard C Jones for 25000 alleging Jones enticed Moore’s wife away. Moore claims Jones, described as a wealthy widower about 35, lodged with them and plotted to separate him from his wife and child, leading to Moore’s arrest on a theft charge as a pretext. The case draws attention due to Jones’s prominent Atlanta family.
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The
Herald
Atlanta
Howard C. Jones
Cc. P. Moore
Jones
Moore
Four Die, Four Hurt in Virginia Railroad Collision
In Lynchburg Virginia on May 11 four trainmen were killed and four injured in a collision on the Norfolk Western Railway near the city.
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Norfolk & West
Lynchburg
Norfolk & Western
Mrs. Jefferson Davis Reported Much Improved
New York report states Mrs. Jefferson Davis, recently ill with grippe at the Hotel Girard, is much improved today after several days of illness.
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New York
Jefferson Davis
Grippe
Hotel
Girard
Bryan writes to friend about 1908 nomination
M C Wetmore, a friend of William J. Bryan, received a letter from the Nebraska statesman. Bryan says he is satisfied the causes he has fought for are growing but cannot name the most available man for 1908. He adds he will not seek another nomination unless circumstances demand it, and only time will decide.
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Chicago
Tribune
St. Louis
M. C. Wetmore
William J. Bryan
Nebraska Statesman
Tennessee senator primary shapes future of party
Nashville May 11 The first senatorial primary in Tennessee history pits incumbent Edward M. Carmack against ex Governor Robert L. Taylor. Both claim likely victory as Taylor draws large crowds while Carmack dominates the Democratic machine and remains a powerful editor and orator. The result will determine which leader dominates the party’s future.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Edward M. Carmack
Senate
Robt. L. Taylor
Taylors
Legislative General, Assembly
Taylor
Carmack
South
Prison Commission to Hear Rawlingses Appeal
Atlanta Ga May 11 The Prison Commission will hear the appeal for J G Rawlings and his two sons Milton and Jesse who are under death sentence for the Carter children murder in Lowndes county Attorney Cooper wired for a fixed date next week The strongest appeal will be for the two boys Hope of saving old man Rawlings and the negro Alf Moore is near demise.
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The
Herald
Atlanta
Prison Commission
J. G. Rawlings
Milton
Jesse
Carter
Lowndes County
Cooper
Old Man Rawlings
Alf Moore
State Board of Health to Study Local Fever Types
Under Secretary Harris the State Board of Health will conduct summer investigations in Albany to study fever types common in the South. The board rents a cottage on a main Albany street to house Harris and accompanying physicians and bacteriologists for two to three months. The party will travel from Albany to rural areas to observe slow fevers and certain typhus forms and will seek all available facilities for these studies.
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Harris
State Board of Health
Albany
Florida Census 1901 Totals Released
Florida state census returns show a white population of 214 685 and black population 241 870, total 556 690 with 185 others. Jacksonville reaches 35 301, Key West 20 498, and Tampa 22 823 excluding suburbs, reflecting a 72 590 rise since 1900.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Dade
Escambia
Orange
Jacksonville
Keys West
Tampa
Cotton Buyers Convention Discusses Merchants Spinners
Atlanta May 11. Georgia Alabama and Carolinas members of the Southeastern Cotton Buyers Association met at the Piedmont Hotel for their annual session. The convention debated the relationship between cotton merchants and spinners and considered problems related to handling and shipping of cotton raised by visiting English spinners.
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Herald
Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Carolings
Southeastern Cotton Buyers’ Association
Piedmont Hotel
South
Gifford to Rebuild Virginia Carolina Plant in Albany
A Columbus firm led by C T Gifford wins contract to rebuild the Virginia Carolina Chemical Co acid chamber at Albany Georgia after a January tornado. The project doubles plant capacity and modernizes the acid plant with a larger chamber and enhanced systems. Work starts immediately.
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Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co
Nortthern
Albany
Herald
Columbus
Columbus Enquirer-Sun
C. T. Gifford
Guano Co
Ottishieny
Gifford
Holt
Aynerious
Funeral drivers strike for higher wages and shorter hours
New York May 11 several hundred funeral drivers began a strike demanding higher wages and shorter hours, disrupting service and drawing attention from city officials.
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New York
Ice Peas and Og Sale Drug Co. Ad
Fragmentary ad copy from Hilsman- Sale Drug Co. promoting a sale or product line with unclear wording and multiple misspellings.
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Hilsman- Sale Drug Co
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Georgia Southwestern Railroad
Gulf
Atkin
Marsh
Twine
Albany Machinery Co
Southern Baptists IN Convention
Shir
Boes
WM. J. Bryan
Edw. M. Carmack
State Prison Commission
Rawlingses
Key West
V.C. C. Co
Huyler
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