Augusta Exchange Opposed to Futures
At a meeting of the Augusta Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade yesterday, members voted against legislation prohibiting futures trading and condemned the Burleson bill. A committee including Barrett of Langley Manufacturing Co., Hall of Inman & Co., and Raworth of Sibley Mill was named to draft resolutions. Verdery named three Georgians to attend a national council meeting. Betjeman of Albany, Wallace of Augusta, and Anderson of Savannah were selected for Georgia representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Exchange
Augusta
Augusta Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade
Burleson
Messrs
Thomas Barrett, Jr
Langley Manufactuing Co
Hall
Inman & Co
T. S. Raworth
Sibley Mill
E. PF. Verdery
Georgia
National Association
J. A. Betjeman
Albany
Fielding Wallace
J. R. Anderson
Savannah
Machinists condemn closing Brooklyn Navy Yard
Augusta Ga February 12 A resolution by the local council International Association of Machinists condemns the closing of the Brooklyn Navy Yard while battleships are built by private companies. It cites 1901 contracts for Louisiana and Connecticut at Brooklyn, noting the yard’s high quality and large investments. It urges senators and congressmen to act promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
Augusta
Consell International Association of Machinists
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Louisiana
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Connecticut
Averyow
Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised by carpenter for healing
Sufferings and dollars saved. E S Lopez of Manilla New York says he is a carpenter and has had many severe cuts healed by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It has saved him suffering and dollars. Heals burns sores ulcers fever sores eczema and piles. 25c at W J Smith Bro H R Palmer and Sons Druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Lopez
Manilla
N. Y
W. J. Smith Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
In Memory of Judge F H Miller
Augusta Georgia February 12 At the morning session Judge Spears court Major Jas C C Black read a memorial on behalf of a committee of prominent local Bar Association members honoring the late Hon Frank H Miller The paper praised him as an honored citizen brilliant attorney and Christian gentleman The remarks followed with eloquence and Judge Speers brief speech was an oratorical highlight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Miller
Augusta
Health Coffee Imitation Claimed By Dr Shoop
A newspaper blurb touts Health Coffee as the closest coffee imitation yet produced by Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. It claims to be made from toasted grains and nuts and would fool an expert as coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoop
Racine
Wis
Tesla
G. Hy Wildiamson
Trial of new scout cruiser Chester off New England coast
Washington February 12. The Navy Department shows strong interest in testing the scout cruiser Chester the first of its class to be tried. Chester carries Parsons turbine engines while sister ship Salem uses reciprocating engines and Birmingham will follow. Series runs will compare engine types to guide future battleship equipment policy.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Chester
New England
Salem
Birmingham
Parsons
Curtis
Jumping off Place Story Promotes New Discovery
George Moore of Grimesland North Carolina credits Dr King s New Discovery with curing his cough and lung troubles after severe illness. He reports improvement from the first bottle and full recovery after a dozen bottles. The medicine is advertised as a remedy for coughs colds and pneumonia prevention available at W J Smith and Bro and HR Palmer and Sons druggists with a trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
George Moore
Grimesland
N. C
W. J. Smith & Bro
H R. Paulmer & Sons
Alpha Tau Omega Session in Charlotte
Nearly two hundred college men from North and South Carolina and Virginia gathered in Charlotte on February 12 to attend an Alpha Tau Omega convention. Guests were hosted at the Southern Manufacturers' club. The fraternity began in Richmond after the war to restore northern and southern harmony, now with over fifty chapters from Maine to California and Texas to Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Tau Omegas
Charlotte
N. CC
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
Southern Manufacturers” Club
Richmond
Know
Maine
California
Texas
Michigan
Prevention against grippe with Candy Cold Cure Tablets
Grippe sweeps the country and early cold prevention is urged with Candy Cold Cure Tablets. Claims contain quinine and mild ingredients, with no laxative or harsh effects. Marketed as a safe, portable remedy for feverish children and to prevent pneumonia by stopping early colds. Sold in cargo boxes of 48 tablets for 25 cents by H.R. Palmer & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grippe
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Sure Cure Suggestion Replaces Morning Drink Craving
A Chattanooga tip offers a simple remedy for Athens residents who crave liquor at eleven each morning. Drink a lemonade or lemon sour to curb the craving, a casual suggested cure likely to boost lemonade production in the Classic City in days to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Chattanooga
Lemor
Kew Industries Being Established In Georgia Alabama
Columbus Ga February 12 The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index reports strong weekly growth across Georgia and Alabama with seven figure investments. A $1.5 million Flint River power plant near Albany will start soon after a delay, Birmingham plans a $3 million waterworks, and Atlanta to Augusta trolley work begins pending council franchise. A flurry of new corporations totaling at least $412,000 in capitalization forms, Athens hosts a central power station, and rail and bridge projects loom across the region. Huntsville and Montgomery paving contracts set new records, while Decatur votes on $250,000 improvements.
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Columbus
Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index
Georgia
Alabama
Flint River
Albany
Greater
Birmingham
Atlanta & Carolina Construction Company
Augusta, Ga
Atlanta
Augusta
Central
Athens
Southwest Georgia
Nashville & Huntsville Railway
Agricultural College
Jefferson County
W. M. Teague
Montgomery
Ala
Huntsville
Decatur
Tom Improvement
Athens, Ga
DeWitt's Carbolized Salve Aids Piles Sold Widely
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is especially good for piles and is sold by all druggists. The advertisement emphasizes its effectiveness and wide availability, hinting at consumer trust in a familiar remedy of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
National Trotting Association Meets in New York
The regu War biennial congress of the National Trotting Association met at the Murray Hill Hotel with harness racing leaders to discuss sport laws. Changes include matinee meetings with admission and potential licensing of all drivers, plus rules for two and three year olds racing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Trotting Association
New York
Murray Hill
Interoes
American Trotting Association
Dr Shoop Cough Cure Promises Safe Fast Relief
Stop that tickling cough with Dr Shoop's Cough Cure. This advertisement claims the remedy uses wholesome green leaves from a lung healing shrub and offers gentle, non opium based relief suitable for very young babies. It urges demand for Dr Shoop's and warns against other products.
Wreck on Southern train near Bath causes injuries
Augusta Ga February 12 Southern train No 27 entering Augusta split a switch at Bath South Carolina derailed the engine and overturned three cars. A negro fireman is said to be very seriously injured. Fire started among wreckage was extinguished by workers at the cotton mill nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Southern
Bath
Dr Shoop Catarrh Remedy Mail Order Offer
An advertisement urges readers with catarrh to request a free trial box of Dr. Shoop's Catarrh Remedy from H. R. Palmer's in Racine Wisconsin. It promises a simple test will reveal the catarrh truth and invites immediate writing to end suffering.
Southern immigration conference opens in Tampa
Governor Broward presided as several hundred delegates from fourteen Southern states gathered to discuss attracting desirable immigrants, preventing pauper and criminal inflows, and addressing perceived federal immigration bias. Notable attendees included German, Italian and Spanish ambassadors, Henry Watterson, E. J. Watson, and Governor Hoke Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
N. B. Broward
Broward
South
Europe
Henry Watterson
Louisville
E. J. Watson
Skin Disease Cured After Twenty Years’ Stand
Mrs Fannie Griffin of Troy Alabama reports a twenty year skin ailment cured by Chamberlains Salve after using two boxes. Local druggists listed include H R Palmer Sons Warren Smith Bro L P Canning E C McEvoy Orr Drug Co Athens Ga.
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Chamberlain
Armour Packing Co to Add Plant in Augusta
Augusta announces Armour Packing Co will invest about $50,000 to expand its fertilizer plant in Augusta Ga. The plan includes acid and mixing departments to create a full fertilizer manufactory before next season. The move aims to boost production and capability at the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rmour Packing CO
Augusta
Armour Packing Co
Neighborhood Favorite Electric Bitters Praised in Harbor Me
Mrs E D Charles of Harbor Maine calls Electric Bitters a neighborhood favorite and urges its use everywhere. It provides quick relief for dyspepsia liver trouble kidney distress malnutrition nervousness weakness and general debility. The tonic purifies blood and serves as a spring remedy sold at W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons drug stores for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Charles
Harbor
Electric Bitters
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons Drug Stores
Augusta Military Update Sparks Local Sensa tion
In Augusta Georgia on February 12 Captain G P Elliott declined the Major's post heading the Augusta battalion, elected recently. The move stirred a notable military sentiment and divided opinion among the militia, with parleying ongoing over the selection to replace Major V D Barbot who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Augusta Ga
G. P. Elliott
V. D. Barbot
Deans Kidney Pills Proven To Relieve Backache
Athens resident Mrs. E Haddock reports long lasting relief from chronic backache and kidney trouble after using Deans Kidney Pills from H R Palmer Sons. She describes dark kidney secretions and nighttime disturbance ending after purchase at the drug store. The United States sole agents Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y emphasize the Dean name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
E. Haddock
Prince Avenue
Deans
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Dean
Augusta Mattress Factory to Add to Its Plan
Augusta Georgia February 12 The Augusta Mattress Factory will soon add 10000 to its capital stock for plant enlargement. J C Acton and W R Walton Jr lead the firm.
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Augusta Mattress Factory
Augusta
J. C. Acton
W. R. Walton, Jr
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ATTIC
Willow Dale
Allan
the Swift Creek Distilling Co
Kew
California Fig ‘Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup Co
Secretary of Agriculture
Louisville, Ky
San Francisco
Cal
USA
London
England
New York, N. Y
Castor
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