World Wide Woman Suffrage Progress Across Nations
The article surveys global suffrage status, noting Australia, Britain, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Canada expanding rights. It cites specific laws, dates, and regions where women vote or hold offices, including municipal and school suffrage in various Canadian provinces and U.S. states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Easly
Cargie Chapman Catt
Victoria
Tasmania
New Zealand
Canada
Ontario
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
British Columbia
Northwest Territories
Quebec
Free Valuable Medical Books From Dr Hathaway in Atlanta
Dr J Newton Hathaway announces free distribution of medical books covering urinary tract diseases manliness vigor health skin rheumatism and other ailments He offers confidential free advice for any disease with nearly twenty five years of experience and invites sufferers to write to Hathaway Co 60 Inman Bldg Atlanta Ga Also notes a separate political remark about Russia and resolutions to be in order January first
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J. Newton Hathaway
South
Atlanta
Hathaway & Co
Inman
Russia
Georgia Rail Commission roots out local complaints
Atlanta December 27. The railroad commission designates Hon. O B Stevens to lead a one man committee to personally investigate local complaints beginning in the new year. He will visit towns to assess depot needs freight-rate discrimination and equipment shortages to report for hearings. General Joseph Wheeler named as a police commissioner candidate in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Railroad Commission
O. B. Stevens
Georgia
Colonel Stevens
Stevens
Colonel Stevena
Wort
Ttis
New York
Joseph Wheeler
William McAdoo
McClellan
Wheeler
Boss Murphy
General Wheeler
United States Army
Presiden
McKinley
Santia
Shafter
Woman claims baby born within four months of previous birth
Albany report says Mrs Alfred Wiltz of 815 Central avenue bore a 3 day old daughter claiming birth only 116 days after a previous son. Dr George T Morton, who attended, partly vouches for the tale. Both parents are about 20. The newborn appears normal.
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Albany
N. Y
Alfred Wiltz
Central Avenue
George T. Morton
Syracuse undertaker John McCarthy dies at 59
John McCarthy of Syracuse died at his home aged 59. An enthusiastic Democrat, he once bet his hearse on Grover Cleveland in 1884 and supported William Jennings Bryan. The note mentions Senator Mitchell of Oregon and Mark Twain's continued writing vigor.
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Syracuse
N. Y
John McCarthy
Grover Cleaveland
William Jennings Bryan
Money sent out to the schools in Georgia
State School Commissioner Merritt sent $1,000 checks to the state normal school at Athens, the Georgia Normal and Industrial school at Milledgeville, and the North Georgia Agricultural college at Dahlonega. The funds come from the Peabody educational fund, a longstanding contributor to Georgia institutions. The contributions will cease as the fund is finally administered.
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Atlanta
Merritt
State Normal School
Athens
Georgia Normal and Industrial School
Milledgeville
North Georgia Agricultural College
Dahlonega
Peabody Educational Fund
Georgia
Mangum Named New Citizen in Athens Move
Mr T B Mangum of Newnan has moved to Athens and taken charge of the Singer Sewing Machine Co in this city. He is welcomed as a new citizen in Athens in a note on fine printing.
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T. B. Mangum
Newnan
Athens
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Mangum
Incredible Dwarf Greyhound Shows Animal Intelligence
A handicap dog race ends with a dwarf greyhound manipulating the start for fairness and winning. A second tale from a lake outing features a veterinary collie, wounded yet able to walk again after a doctor’s casual assurance, illustrating canine intelligence. The Philadelphia Record notes both incidents as proof of dogs’ cleverness and will to win.
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Don
Philadelphia Record
Freed After 34 Years Prison Libbie Garrabrant Released
Libbie Garrabrant leaves Trenton prison after 34 years instead of life. Once 19 at conviction for arsenic murder in Paterson, she spent 34 years in confinement and two in hospital care. Her release followed a divided pardons court vote with Mary Philbrook leading the effort.
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Trenton
Libbie Garrabrant
New Jersey
Paterson
Garrabrant
New Jersey Court of Pardons
Magle
Bogert
Green
Vredenberg
Vroom, Gray
James B. Dill
Miss Philbrook
Court of Pardons
Ranson F. Burroughs
New York World
Think Before You Speak About Telephone Workers
Letter from Greensboro condemns abuse of telephone girls and managers by impatient customers. It urges calm, respectful complaints and suggests misdirected anger could cost livelihoods. Advertisement promotes Comibellein's Gesgene and Lr er Tablets sold by local merchants.
Three Men Killed in Kentucky Gun Fight at Turkey Shoot
In Leslie county near Hyden a turkey shoot sparked a battle leaving deputy sheriff Mack Roberts and two others dead. John Duff and Jake Wilson were arrested after Sheriff G W Morgan helped quell the fight. Alexander Little fled and is hunted. A second killing occurred at Goose Creek ten miles above Hyden when Jim Creech was shot by John Vanover over a banjo dispute.
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London
Leslie County
Big Fork
Hyden
John Duff
Jake Wison
Joe Wilson
Alexander Little
Mack Roberts
G. W. Morgan
Jake Wilson
Goose Creek
Jim Creech
John Vanover
Banjo
Vanover
Creech
Knife Fight on Reese Street Ends With Arrests
Late Tuesday night on Reese street Jake Williams and Will Hill clashed at a dance. Williams is jailed on charges of assault with intent to murder for a knife attack that ripped Hill’s shirt collar. Hill intends to prosecute. a warrant was sworn and Williams arrested.
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Reese Street
Jake Williams
Will Hill
Hill
Williams
Willliving
Young Ladies Are Remembered Christmas Note to Hello Girls
The Athens telephone exchange operators receive warm congratulations and a large number of presents from patrons. A typical Christmas letter praises the "Hello Girls" as the best operators in the Bell system, noting their courtesy and kindness during the season as they extend Christmas greetings.
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Athens
Athena, Telephone Exchange
Bell Telephone System
Funeral for Mr. Franklin Held at Baxter Street Home
Yesterday afternoon at three, the funeral for John L. Pranklin was conducted by Dr. J. W. Walden at his Baxter street residence. The burial took place at Oconee cemetery with a large number of friends attending to pay their respects.
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John L. Pranklin
Baxter Street
J. W. Walden
Franklin
Oconee Cemetery
Miss Mattle Cross Dies by Carbolic Acid in High Shoals
In High Shoals Georgia on December 27 Miss Mattle Cross aged 22 who lived with her widowed mother four miles from town died by suicide after a failed romance. The report notes the motive as disappointment in love and mentions a separate note about Lena Towns being elected to a Dawson Public Schools position. The item also contains an advertisement for Bly’s Cream Balm for nasal catarrh with claims of safe, mercury free relief and options to buy direct from Big Bros in New York.
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High Shoals
Mattle Cross
Oconee County
Lena Towns
Dawson Public Schools
Ce Caine
Big Bros
Warren Street
New York
Doctore Could Not Help Her Kidney Care Relief
Mrs Raymond Conner of Shalton Wash writes that doctors failed to help her years of kidney trouble. After using Foley's Kidney Care she found relief from the flat dose and declares she is now cured. The letter emphasizes the product's supposed impact on kidneys and blood.
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Raymond Conner
Shalton
Wash
Foley
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Sgaen
Inc
Matifal
Tadien
National Toilet Co
Paris
Tenn
Tiz Nadinola Girl
Animal Intelligence
Noman
Central
Greensboro
N. C
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Atheor
W. J
Smith & Bro
Scrape
of Telephone Exchange
MR. Franklin
Bil
HH Shoals
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