Big Decline in Railroad Building
New York reports official figures showing railroads grew only modestly from 1900 to 1908 while farm wealth rose sharply. From 1870–1899 railroad expansion outpaced later decades. interest rates and legislation deterred investment. Railway materials firms cut 600,000 jobs in 1908 panic aftermath. 83 rail bills were before Congress, with many more affecting carriers indirectly.
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United States
Washington
Railway Business Association
Congress
Medicines That Aid Nature In Cough Remedy
A historic notice promoting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a natural helper. It claims to lessen coughs ease the lungs open secretions and aid nature in restoring health. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Judge B F Dillon Succeeds Levin in Western Union
Atlanta March 22 Special to The Banner Western Union general superintendent Jacob Levin tendered resignation effective at once Belvidere Brooks general manager announced the appointment of Judge B F Dillon district superintendent at Jacksonville as division superintendent here The division covers all states outside the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi river
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Atlanta
Gla
Western Union
Jacob Levin
Belvidere Brooks
B. F. Dillon
Jacksonville
Ohio River
Mississippi River
German consul Zeeppl Quellenstein appointed minister to Havana
Dr Erich Zeeppl Quellenstein German consul at Atlanta is named minister resident for Germany in Havana Cuba and will depart for the Cuban capital soon to assume duties. He will be succeeded in Atlanta by Dr Littenhauer German consul at Cincinnati who will arrive in Atlanta in a few days and be welcomed by officials.
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Cincinnati
Littendaeur
Georgia
Splendid Card for Friday Evening at Athens Club
A Friday night boxing card at the Athens Athletic Club features Colby the local scrapper set to meet Mike Saul known as Mike Knockemoffski the Atlanta Milkman in a light weight bout. Colby has dominated every bout since the club opened and aims to keep his streak, while Knockemoffski predicts the local grappler’s jobs won’t trouble him. Several preliminaries are planned.
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Athens Athletic Club
Colby
Mike Saul
Mike Knockemoffski
Atlanta
Knockemoffski
Wes
New York Americans Rout Regulars In Six Inning Tilt
Highlanders star in a warm afternoon game at Stallings park as the Yankees meet the Regulars in a six inning lads battle. Yannigans win 5 to 3 on strong late scoring with Knight driving the longest hit seen at the park and several Regulars sidelined by injuries.
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New York
Jack Knight
Stallings Park
Jack Kleinow
Hal Chase
Yannigans
Foster
Cree
Madden
T?. Walter
Rf Hemphill
Criger
Laporte
Engle
If. Johnson
Sweeney
C. Mitchel
Knight
Vaughn
T. Austin
Doyle
F. Roach
Warhop
P Hughes
Athens High School
Morton Hodgson
Alban Reed
Atlanta
Clarkesville
Riverside
Moonshiner Bound Over to Federal Court in Hart County
Yesterday Willis Skelton a young man from Hart county was tried before US Commissioner Cornett for manufacturing redeye in violation of excise laws. He was bound over to the next term of the federal court under a 200 dollar bond.
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Willis Skelton
Uncle Sam
United States
Cornett
Skelton
Hart County
Alice in Wonderland stage show planned for March at Colonial
The Ladies' Committee of the Woman's Club announces three performances of an operetta dramatized from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland by Miss D Hope Leonard. March 30 and 31 at the Colonial with full orchestra and Belgian costumes provided by New York management. Miss Leonard and assistants will supervise the productions in person. The cast will include all Carroll characters plus Mother Goose and other acts. First rehearsal at Y W C A. participants to report to the committee.
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Woman's Club
Colonial
Lewis Carroll
D. Hope Leonard
John F. Bragg
New York
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Remedy Claim
An old patent medicine claim offers to cure a cold in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises a money back refund if the cure fails and notes a signature or label on each bottle.
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W. Grove
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Milledge
Prince
Normal School
Mitchell Bridge ‘Avenue
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Alice IN Wonderland
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Richards and Pringle
Old Georgia
Richards & Prinsle
Fenuine Negro Minstrels
Cortright
George W. Morgan
Cortright Metal Roofing Co
Philadelphia
Cheney
Dorsey
Stockland
D. Michael
Erwin
Lanier
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Broom
Nicholson
Griffith
of. Vonderan
Rf. Rawson
c.Flanigen
If. O'Farrell
L Michael
P. (. Pope
P. F. Lanier
W. Pope
Sac
Tn Teen
A. V. Glifton
College Ave
Harawa Co
Kewanee System
Kewanee
Kewanee Pum Rand
Golive Egg
Ces Soha
Sui
Kewanee 7
Kewanee Water Supply Co
W. L. Childs
Athens, Georgia
Southern Railway
Savannah
Little Rock
Ark
Return
Brunswick
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Los Angeles
Cali
James Freeman
Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Ga
J. L. Meek, A. G
M. Roberts
Joe A. Wier
Athens Engineering Co
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Ponse
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