Board to Obtain Thousand Soil Maps for Sumter County
The Americas Board of Trade will secure one thousand copies of the Sumter County soil map and pamphlet to educate farmers migrants and boost development. Congressman Dudley M. Hughes commits to sending the maps once published. Greenville SC real estate firm Traxler plans Americus office and mass mailings to attract land buyers.
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Americas Board of Trade
Sumter County
Board of Trade
Bumter County
Dudley M. Hughes
The
Washington, D. C
Soil Survey
Americus
South Carolina
Greenville
Carolina
Greenville Daily News
Traxler Real Estate Company
United States
J. R. Orr
Georgia
Runaway Touring Car Injures Woman and Dominie
In Newark New Jersey a touring car owned by Harry D Milbourne ran away at Broad and Market streets and wrecked after hitting an iron electric light pole. Mrs Milbourne and her father Rev W A Jett sustained minor injuries as pedestrians fled. Milbourne narrowly escaped being struck as the car jolted forward and dashed toward a heated ice wagon before skidding onto the curb.
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New York
Harry D. Milbourne
Murray Hill
Broad and
Market Streets
Newark
N. J
Anich
Milbourne
W. A. ZL. Jett
Milbournes
Mr. Jett
Dodson’s Liver-Tone Promoted as Safer Calomel Substitute
Dodson’s Liver Tone is advertised as a gentler liver remedy, claiming calomel’s dangers are avoided while restoring liver function and natural balance with pleasant taste. The ad notes refunds from Dodson's Pharmacy if customers are unsatisfied and ends with a political jab about politicians seeking favor.
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Dodson
Modern mausoleums reshape dead disposal in cities
A reform movement favors large concrete mausoleums as a compromise between cemeteries and cremation. Detroit and Cleveland projects lead, with Cleveland’s at Brooklyn Heights Cemetery hosting 400 crypts and Grecian design.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Brooklyn Heights Cemetery
Roseland Park Cemetery
Philadelphia
Springfield
Ohio
Lincoln
Zearing
Watertown
N. Y
Shelby
Maron
Illinois
Attica
Son of G. W. Morse to Become a Cowboy
Irwin E Morse son of Charles W Morse the federal prisoner at Atlanta graduates from Yale in a class with a Taft son. He will move to Wyoming next Thursday to begin life as a cowboy on a 30 square mile ranch. He chose the West over a city career or Maine family life and his mother accompanies him to Atlanta to discuss the plan.
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Times-Recorder
New York
Hrwin E.morse
Charles W. Morse
Atlanta
Yale
Taft
Morse
New England
Wyoming
Maine
Kennebec
Judge Hart Collapses During Opening Speech in Heat
In Greensboro Georgia Judge John C. Hart collapsed at the end of his opening address in his campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor. He sank into a chair but remained conscious. Dr J H Heesling treated him. he recovered and planned to greet supporters later.
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Times-Recorder
Greensboro
John C. Hart
J. H. Heesling
Bank Dividends Declared At National Bank of Americas
Directors at the National Bank of Americas declare a four percent dividend on $100,000 capital. The American National pays eight percent annually, four percent in July and four percent in January. Cashier M. M. Lowrey praised the year’s business and the outlook for continued good performance.
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National Bank of Americas
American National
M. M. Lowrey
Job Seeker Voices Lost Hope In Verse
Chester July 5 Francia EK Lawrence a Negro politician from Ninth ward once vying for an assistant sergeant at arms job in Harrisburg sent a telegram to his district's representative. He declared that the white man would hold all offices and the Negro would receive none in a plain spoken dispatch.
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Chester
Francia EK. Lawrence
Ninth Ward
House of Representatives
Harrisburg
Delaware County
County Board Approves 150 Dollar Entertainment Aid
At yesterday's county commissioners meeting an appropriation of 150 dollars was made to cover expenses for entertaining the Georgia Weekly Press Association next week.
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Georgia Weekly Press Association
Board of County Commissioners
Freight rate cuts boost Georgia fruit shipments to interior
Atlanta July 2 Manager Fleming of the Georgia Fruit Exchange announces sweeping freight reductions on Georgia grown fruit from Americus Fort Valley and other points to interior points in New York and Pennsylvania. The concession amounts to about 26 dollars a car and benefits both members and non members through cooperative action and a conference with the Southern railway officials.
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Atlanta
Fleming
Georgia Fruit Exchange
Georgia
Americus
Fort Valley
New York State
Pennsylvania
Commission
Southern Railway
George E Simpson Named School Board Member
George E Simpson was appointed by Judge Z A Littljorm to fill the unexpired term of the late K M McDonald on the Sumter County Board of Education. Simpson will serve nearly a full term, with McDonald repeatedly reelected as board president. The appointment is welcomed across the county.
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George Simpson
Z. A. Littlejorm
Sumter County
Carnegie Donates Library for Savannah Negroes
Andrew Carnegie gives Savannah a $12,000 grant for a library to be used by African Americans. The Negro representatives must raise $1,200 yearly for equipment and maintenance, with City Council pledging the ongoing support. Evening council meeting planned to address local matters.
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Savannah
Andrew Carnegie
Savannaha
Election Notice for Sumter Senate Vacancy 1910
Georgia Sumter County governor declares a vacancy in the State Senate due to the death of Senator Wm D Murray of the 13th District. An election is ordered at all precincts on July 26 1910 to fill the vacancy within Schiey Macon and Sumter counties. John A Cobb Ordinary Sumter County signs the notice dated June 29 1910.
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Georgia
Sumter
Joseph M. Brown
Wm. D. Murray
Wachney
Schiey
Macon
Witziess
John A. Cobb
Sumter County
Local Webster County Bill on Treasurer Salary
Notice from Georgia Webster County announces a local bill to be introduced in the next General Assembly. The measure aims to regulate the salary of Webster County Treasurer and provides for related purposes.
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Georgia
Webster County
General Assembly of Georgia
Webster
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Canadian Club
Bond
Hiram Wallet& Sons Lins
United Siat
the Cellaret Supplies Company
Jacksonville, Florida
North Georgia Agricultural Collegept
University of Georgia
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Army
C.R. Glein
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Siam Boller
Weilee
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