Southern industry boom shows varied new plants and firms
Chattanooga reports a week of growing southern production with new investments across Alabama Oklahoma South Carolina Virginia West Virginia and beyond. Highlights include a 200000 cotton mill in Oklahoma a 500000 copper mine in Virginia and a 300000 investment firm in South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
South
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Naval Stores Company
North Carolina
Birmingham
Washington
Winston-Salem
Liberty
Oklahoma City
Electric Company
Okeene
Ardmore
Greenwood—Loan and ‘Trust Company
Lawrens
Henry Kegoler Dies in Macon
Henry Kessler a retired Macon merchant died at midday in Brown House Macon Georgia after falling from his chair at a Walnut street boarding place dining hall. He had just returned from his physician and died before medical help could arrive. Death attributed to heart failure.
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Brown House
Macon
Gla
Henry Kessler
Walnut Street
Mosquitoes Blight Tea Crops In India Survey Says
Consul General W H Michael in Calcutta reports tea plant blight due to mosquitoes alarming Indian planters. Entomologists and Tea Association officers work to find relief as spraying harms flavor and pruning offers only temporary aid. Permanent cure hinges on destroying the mosquito, a difficult task amid widespread attacks. Washington Star quote notes public confidence concerns. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve advertised.
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W. H. Michael
Calcutta
India
Tea Association
Liverpool market active with heavy sales in Athens
The Liverpool market showed strength with heavy sales as New York cotton opened steady then weakened under bear pressure. Prices in various hubs were reported steady to quiet with Upland and Gulf middling around 11 3/4 to 12 1/4 cents. regional spot quotes varied by city.
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Athens
Liverpool
New York
St. G. Ord
G. Ord
Kansas City
Missouri
Cotton Receipts and Texas Gulf Coast Trade Outlook
Houston expects 10 000 to 11 000 bales tomorrow versus 18 443 last year while New Orleans 9 000 to 11 500 and Galveston 13 000 to 15 000 bales. St Louis Cincinnati and Houston figures appear alongside a sparse data line.
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Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Savannah Pot
Wilmington
Norfolk
New York
Boston
Augusta
Memphis
Oeens
Houston
Fire in Sylvester Caused Big Damage
Albany Georgia reports a major blaze in Sylvester destroying property worth about 15000 dollars with only partial insurance. Originating in J R Browns store the fire spread to neighboring buildings. J R Brown 6000 loss insured 3000 Payton and Pay 4000 insured 2500 Mrs W D Gills 3000 insured 700 J J Forehand and Mr Crockett 500 each no insurance. Other losses modest. The Banner urges better theater etiquette and promotes Friday grocery ordering for Sunday deliveries.
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Albany
Sylvester
J. OR. Brown
J. R. Brown
Havemeyer dies at country home in Commack
Henry Osborn Havemeyer, president of the American Sugar Refining Company, died today at Mer rivale Stock Farm in Commack from heart failure. Mrs Havemeyer, their son Horace, daughter Electra, and Dr Frisbell were at the bedside. The body was transported by special train to New York City and taken to the Havemeyer town residence.
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New York
Henry Osborne Havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Company
Merrivale Stock Farm
Commack
L. L
Havemeyer
Horace
Electra
L. C. Frisbell
Sawmill Worker Crushed by Switching Engine at Bay Street Crossing
Micon Ga December 5 A McWilliams Empire Ga sawmill operator was crushed to death under a Central rail road switch engine near Bay street crossing this afternoon. Eyewitnesses cried for him to move but he was on the track when the engine backed in striking him. Neither the engineer nor foreman could explain why he wasn’t seen.
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Micon, Ga
W. A. McWilliams
Empire
Central Railroad
Bay Street
Mrs. L. B. Hart Dies in Columbus At 62
Columbus Ga December 5 Mrs Lucy Bentley Hart widow of Captain W T Hart Union Point Ga died tonight after a short pneumonia illness at the home of her daughter Mrs Lucius E L Chappell She leaves two sons H B Hart Union Point and W T Hart Columbus and three daughters Mrs W B Tate Tate Ga Mrs H Sibley Union Point and Mrs Chappell Also a sister in law of Attorney General John C Hart James F Hart Athens and Mrs Jennie Hart Sibley Union Point
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Columbus, Ga
Lucy Bentley Hart
W. T. Hart
Union Point
Lucius EL. Chappell
H. B. Hart
Columbus
W. B. Tate
Tate, Ga
H. Sibley
Chappell
John C. Hart
James F. Hart
Athens
Jennie Hart Sibley
DeWitts Little Early Risers Sold By All Druggists
A Philadelphia Press item notes a big forthcoming club entertainment with members serving as various committee chairs. Amid this chatter a man is crushed by factory wheels. the coroner, Coroner Young, takes charge and will investigate tomorrow as relatives remain unfound.
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DeWitt
Philadelphia Press
Young
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Waterman
Dennison
the McGregor Company
the Tradesman Weekly Review
Alabama
Arkansas
Gordon
Conway
Prairie Grove—Canning Factory
Little Rock
Booneville
Salado
Ashdown
Electric Light Company
Florida
Montbrook
Seoraia
East Point
Kentucky
Monticello—Telephone Company
Henderson—Mines
Bay Fork
Louisiana
Vidalia
Lake Charles
Bogalusa
Minden Oil Company
Mississippi
Greenwood
St Louis
Higginsville
Carthage
Columbia
Marlowe
Pany
Greenville
Tennessee
Bristol
Etowah
Tex
Houston Heights—Land Company
Dallas
McKinne
Grapevine Warehouse Company
Austin
Bronte
Glen Rose—Gas Company
Alvin
Galveston— Manufacturing Company
Cicero
Land Company
Doo See Tetary
Hington
Copper
Lynchburg
Neefell
Clarksburg
Oil and Gas Company
Webster Springs
Elkins
Star Cite
Bramwell
Quick
Henry Kegoler
Dustin Stax
Farmer Corntessel
Washington Star
DeWitt Garbonsa
DeWitt's
Riffith & Welch
Atlanta
Firm
Savannah
Charleston
Baltimore
Nominal
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chicago
Eeseer
Doce Staake
Vital Tone
Vital Tone Co
R. Brandt
Dorsey
J. F. Hart
Baltimore & Ohio
R. R
New Union Station
Washington, D. C
Pittsburg
Cleveland
D. B. Martin
C. W. Bassett
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