Woman's Rights and the Georgia Earnings Issue
The piece traces the evolving idea of women owning themselves and property. It notes a Georgia law exempting a married woman’s property from her husband’s debts while courts denied earnings as property. It mentions a Fleming bill to recognize a woman’s earnings as private property and seek nationwide uniformity, likely supported by Macon Evening News.
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Georgia
Congress
Fleming
United States
Macon Evening News
A Crime Against Society Editorial Calls for End to Secret Marriages
The Times Recorder urges ministers across America and Georgia to refuse to marry runaway couples or countenance secret unions. It argues secret marriages harm society, and that officials who conspire to hide licenses should be removed, calling for a statute to prevent such practices.
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Times Recorder
Americas
Georgia
The American Farmer and National Ambitions
The piece extols farmers as the country’s backbone with rising capital and incomes while noting regional racial tensions and labor issues. It cites Texas crop losses from floods estimated at 10 to 15 million dollars, and reports Senator Platt’s remark that New York’s delegation will back Roosevelt, alongside talk of a breeze between Roosevelt and Hanna before the presidential nomination.
Third District Convention Sets Aug 14 for Lewis Nomination
Hon E B Lewis leads Third district Democrats toward a formal nomination at a convention in Montezuma on August 14. Lewis has named delegates and expects a unanimous nomination, with a new district committee to be chosen and resolutions to be adopted. Some 1904 successors are already discussed by observers.
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E. B. Lewis
Montezuma
Lewis
Congress
Houston Home Journal
Reflections of a Bachelor Controversy in Marriage
A New York Press column mocks married life as a plain salad needing dressing and warns virtue fades in the sun. It jokes that garters would blush women more by another name and argues a wife’s breakfast skills suffice for intellectual companionship.
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New York Press
Antiquities Collected by Batres Packed for Shipment
A large collection of Aztec antiquities gathered by Leopoldo Batres is being packed in Mexico City for shipment to New York. They will be shown at the Americanists congress assembling Oct. 1, where Batres will attend and present a paper on racial connections, habits, and history of cliff dwellers in the southwest United States.
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Mexico City
Leopoldo Batres
New York
Congress of the
Alhambra Hotel Fire Ignores Flames in Atlanta
The Alhambra hotel at 391 Peachtree street in Atlanta burned rapidly after 1:45 am. Ninety percent of the building was engulfed by 3 am, forcing 75 guests to leap from windows to escape. Several guests were seriously injured though no fatalities were reported. The wooden structure, built in 1895 for expo crowds, suffered total loss valued at 15 000 to 20 000 dollars.
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Atlanta
Alhambra
Peachtree Street
J. L. Dickey
Giant Atlanta Real Estate Sale Breaks City Records
The firm of G. W. Adair sold all Atlanta Real Estate Company property in Atlanta and Fulton County to a local syndicate for 200000 dollars in cash. It stands as the city’s largest single sale, surpassing the James Bank building deal of 160000 dollars. The transfer signals strong demand for residence property and may bring prime idle parcels to market after 30 years.
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Atlanta
G. W. Adair
Fulton County
Atlanta Real Estate Company
James Bank
Century Company
Daring Hold Up Attempt In Athens Alabama
In Athens Alabama on August 2 a bold street hold up attempt near the courthouse failed as J W Tilman avoided the ambush. A pursuing mayor and citizens chased two suspects who fled to a lumber yard after being fired upon. The two youths were later released after Tilman could not identify them.
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Athens
Ala
J. W. Tilman
Two Drownings Reported in Savannah Aug 2
Two drownings occurred in Savannah yesterday. Dan Wyndham, 14, white, fell from a Thunderbolt dock while preparing to swim. his body has not been recovered. A Swedish sailor aboard the Norwegian bark Sondre fell from a gang plank at the Atlantic Coast Line wharves. his head struck a log and he died or was drowned.
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Savannah
Thunderbolt
Dan Wyndham
Sondre
Florida Appointments Named by Governor Jennings
Aug 2 Tallahassee state dispatch lists civil appointments by Governor Jennings. D. B. Gaulling of Titusville becomes prosecuting attorney for Brevard county. J. E. Snow of St. Augustine named clerk of circuit court for St Johns. C. H. Alston of Pensacola named notary public for the state. Addin Lightbody of Jacksonville named district No 10 constable Duval county. W. B. Watson of Jacksonville named notary public. Miss L Emmett Calahan of Pensacola named notary public. W. B. Farley of Marianna named supervisor of registration for Jackson county.
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Florida
Tallahassee
Jennings
Gaulling
Titusville
Brevard County
J. E. Snow
St. Augustine
St. Johns County
C. H. Alston
Pensacola
Addin Lightbody
Jacksonville
Duval County
W. B. Watson
L. Emmett Calahan
W. B. Farley
Marianna
Jackson County
Bridgeworkers Strike Settled in Philadelphia
The bridge and structural ironworkers employed by Pennsylvania Steel have settled a strike that lasted since May 1. Workers won their demand for 50 cents an hour more for an eight hour day and are returning to work.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Murder at Birmingham
Walter Cotton, manager of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company in Birmingham, was killed by a Black man in the store during the business district. The assailant claims self defense after Cotton struck him. no witnesses were present. The suspect, unnamed, is jailed in the county facility. no riot is expected.
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Walter Cotton
Birmingham
Ala
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Lalse
Mt Kimbla colliery blast claims 120 lives
A Wollongong disaster at Mt Kimbla colliery on Thursday resulted in 120 deaths. Rescue teams and officials report the explosion caused extensive collapse and ongoing recovery efforts.
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Sydney
Mt. Kimbla
Wollongong
General Jacob Smith Returns from Manila Arrival in San Francisco
General Jacob Smith arrived today on the transport Thomas after service in Manila. He declined to speak for publication and barred reporters. Lieutenant M. H. Shields conveyed orders retirement. Captain Dayoll delivered them aboard. On landing he went to the Occidental hotel and refused visitors.
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San Francisco
Thomas
Jacob Smith
Manila
Smith
M. H. Shields
Dayoll
Transport Service
Train Robbers Caught In Mexico Recover Cash
Two more of the Wells Fargo train robbers were captured at Gomez Palacio and about $30,000 recovered. The first robber identified as Bill Taylor, who earlier held up a Santa Fe Pacific train in Texas and killed two men. he was sentenced to death before escaping, or Mexico.
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el Paso
Tex
Gomez Palacio
Bill Taylor
Texas
Pat Nant
Mexico
Letters Patent Granted for American Phosphate Company Formation
Letters patent have been granted for the Incorporation of the American Phosphate Company with capital stock of 26,000. The incorporators are Milder, Molutoah, and J. H. Bell.
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Tallabasse
American Phosphate Company
Milder
Molutoah
J. H. Bell
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