Stevens Will Succeed Himself as Georgia Commissioner
Friends rally behind Hon. O. B. Stevens, Georgia agriculture commissioner, who is recovering from injuries. The piece praises his leadership, notes his proposed re election with support statewide, and highlights his historical and industrial work for Georgia's agricultural department. It also mentions tax date changes and various international and political notes.
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O. B. Stevens
Georgia
Southern Railway
Stevens
Sumter
Mr. Stevens
Agricultural Department of
Agricultural Department
Sky Scrapers Doomed in Chicago Says General Smith
General William Sooy Smith at the Chicago real estate board dinner warned that steel framed skyscrapers in the business district are corroding. He claimed many buildings may collapse in a few years due to corrosion, with exposed steel and oil coatings failing after about three years. Elevated structures would be at risk within ten to twenty years.
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Chicago
William Sooy Smith
Chicago Real Estate Board
Brother Reappears After Fifty Years in Nebraska Tale
LaGrange Indiana March 15 Lewis J Grant of Kalamazoo has learned his brother Alexander, missing for half a century and once believed dead in the Mountain Meadow massacre, is alive in Bell Grade Nebraska aged about 70. The brothers traced via Alexander’s daughter teacher, with a missing third brother still sought.
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LaGrange
Ind
Lewis J. Grant
Kalamazoo
Alexander
Mountain Meadow
Glengary
Ont
California
Lewis
Bell Grade
Neb
Boers Break Through British Line at Gottenburg Action
Commandant Mentz with Heilbron forces broke the Meilbron Wolvenhoeck blockhouse line at Gottenburg. Boers pursued for days. one Boer killed. British columns pursued scattered parties totaling about 60 Boers. London reports Wolseley to Cape Town on a private visit amid ongoing South Africa operations.
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Heilbron
Orange River Colony
Meilbron- Wolvenhoeck
Gottenburg
Wolseley
South Africa
London
Lord Wolseley
Cape Town
Lord Kitchener
Pre' Toria
Directors elected officers for Southern Pacific railroad
The directors of the recently incorporated Southern Pacific railroad at San Francisco on March 1 elected officers. President ER Harriman. vice president Charles H Tweed. second vice president Julius Kenittschnitt. treasurer L T Smith. assistant treasurer A H Vendeventer. secretary J L Witleuts. assistant secretary Alex Miller. The details reference the defunct Southern Pacific railway company of consolidation era.
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Pacific Road
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railroad
ER. H. Harriman
Charles H. Tweed
Julius Kenittschnitt
L.T. Smith
New York
A. H. Vendeventer
J. L. Witleuts
Alex Miller
Southern Pacife Wya Company
Coitinanion
Nicaragua Route Chosen For Canal Vote Sparks Debate
Senate committee approves the Nicaragua route 7 to 4 after a conference with Secretary Hay. Senator Morgan leads the effort with Hanna and Mitchell prominent, while Kittredge and others oppose delaying action. Report notes negotiations with Nicaragua and Costa Rica favor concessions including a perpetual right of way.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
Morgan
Hay
United States
Colombia
Panama
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Hanna
Friends of the
Mitchell
House
Kittredge
Yeas—Morgan
Hawley
Platt
New York
Sumter Sheriff Sale Notices For Americus Property
Sumter County Georgia sheriff sale listings announce sale before the courthouse door in Americus on Tuesday April 11. The property includes Lot No 119 with exceptions from Lot 118 and other parcels, plus several numbered land tracts in the 17th district. The sale is to satisfy an execution in favor of The State Bank of Dawson against Dean Charlotte Pullum and Arter way Carter, with the same time and place also listing houses and land parcels numbered 3264 164 1540 1668 1670 bounded by rivers and streets as part of the proceeding.
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Americus
Sumter County
Georgia
Whea
Battle H
Ae Leo
Ter County
Dean ‘Putluos
Fifa
Tse
State
Bank of Dawson Ver
Dean Charlotte Pullum
Prince and
Arter Way Carter
McGarraly
BH. L
Duran Street
McVar
Irran
Saus
Sui Si Court
Pryor & Wi Sus
Aren Aia
Ull Ek
Americas
Horlands
Jogern
Notice of Probate for William Cham bites in SumTen County
Notice to all persons concerned that a will of William Cham bites has been offered for probate in SumTen County. Creditors John and Marrlde aa contesting claims must file objections with the Clerk by the specified date. Ordinary ME PROS. M ALLEN announces probate proceedings and a Monday deadline for objections.
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SumTen
Wald
John & Marrlde
Chambites
Max Artes
M, Allen
Vitoria Salter
Jesse Walter
Rio
M. Allen
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