Southern industry reports mixed demand and growing mills
Reports from the southern states note steady iron production and large lumber business while cotton goods face price concerns. New plants include iron mills, woodworking outfits, brick mills, and a $30,000 Michigan Lumber plant in Jacksonville plus furniture, cannery, and electrical plants across the region.
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Neoport
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Bowie
Tex
Ie Michigan Lumber and Manufacturing Company
Capital
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Palatka
Fla
Savannah
Point
Greenup
Midb Rough
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Enterprise
Miss
Louisburg
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Nassa
High Point
Cartersville
Knoxville
Union
New York's Dog Show Opens at Madison Square Garden
The twentieth bench show of the Westminster Kennel Club opened at Madison Square Garden and will run several days with 1,610 entries noted as strong in number and quality. Attendance was expected to be moderate due to Washington's Birthday.
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Madison Square Garden
York
Westminster Ivelab
American Kennel Club
Washington
Charles
Japhes
Corea's Young King Arrives in Russia and New York
The Herald from St. Petersburg reports the young Corea king arriving with a mission tied to Russia and a secretive stay. Details are limited as information remains tightly controlled by officials.
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Corea
Russia
New York
St. Petersburg
New Orleans backs southern cotton expo movement
New Orleans representative David Hiller spoke at a Chicago convention urging support for the cotton exposition. He emphasized the city’s commitment to industrial and commercial welfare, highlighting New Orleans’ natural advantages, free wharfage, and readiness to aid the enterprise.
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Ontcaco
New Orleans
David Hiller
Fitzpatrick
Th South
Chicago
Hiller
Crescent City
Nerleans
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
South America
Enea
Brewers as educators to build industrial schools in Mississippi
Milwaukee brewers Pabst and Schlitz plan to establish free industrial colleges in Tallahatchie county Mississippi for African Americans, modeling after Tuskegee Institute. They own 60,000 acres and will recruit instructors from Tuskegee, aiming to educate aimed to become skilled mechanics.
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Mississippi
Milwaukee
Booker Washington
Pabst and Schlitz Brewing Companies
Tallahatchie County
Miss
Washington
Industrial Institute For
Tuskegee
Ala
Tuskegee Institute
May Smith links Pearl Bryan case to Jackson Walling
Cincinnati and Louisville reports tie May Smith to the Pearl Bryan affair. She recalls Jan 4 supper with Jackson where he spoke of disposing of a girl in Green Vale Indiana and later claimed the act was done. Investigators seek a Jackson letter and other papers said to prove involvement.
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Qincinnati
Miss May Smith
Louisville
Walling
Elder
Bis
Will Wood
Greentle
Ind
Wood
Miss Smith
Pearl Bryan
May Smith
Listers
Smith
Fauson
Lister
Covington
Mrs. Lister
Mayne
Peart Ryan
Pear Bryan
Grho
62 Street
Lisid
Alling
Bargains Hit at Cloverhurst Auction Amid Weather Delays
The Cloverhurst property auction of Hon. G. H. Carlton drew few dozen citizens as bids rose on Milledge Avenue lots. Prices ranged from 101 to 450 dollars with Snelling Weatherford McMahan and Morton among top bidders. Windy weather halted further sales and postponed Mrs. Green’s house auction and Conaway property case.
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Cloverhurst
G. H. Carlton
W. D. Griffeth
Snd
J. P. Wilson
Milledge Avenue
Stringdale Street
A. E. Griffith
Billups Phivzy
A. E Griffith
C. M. Snelling
W. J. Morton
W.C. Weather
W C. Weatherford
C. Weatherford
Arcadia Avenue
J. J. C. McMahan
J.C. McMahan
E. B. Green
Milledgesvanue
Conaway
Strong Street
Mochar
Venezuela Calm Again Says Prominent Caracas Leader
New York Feb 19 A Venezuelan statesman Jose Machado Pinto arriving from Caracas says the country has recovered from the war scare with Great Britain and patriotism strengthened among Venezuelans He notes improved relations with Americans and details a concession to develop Amazonas Territory including El Dorado lands with coal silver rubber and cocoa resources The plan includes a river steamers line to speed export via Orinoco and Para Brazil sales Smith Henderson's showcases new wall paper patterns in Clayton street neatest and finest designs in the South.
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Brespo
New York
Venezuela
Jose Machado Pinto
Caracas
Great Britain
Pinto
President Crespo
An Rique
Amazonas
el Dorado
Orinoco
Casiquieres
Negra
Amazon
Ber
Talal
Brazil
Ven
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Second Term Opens at State Normal School in Georgia
The State Normal School began its second session at Rock College with a strong attendance of teachers from many counties. President Bradwell plans dormitory expansion to keep costs low and expects attendance to double in two weeks as classes resume and faculty are all present for a hopeful year.
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State Normal School
Rock College
Georgia
Bradwell
Panama's Trade Demands House of Samples on Isthmus
In Panama City a U S consul urges American firms to set up a house of samples with resident agents to capture Isthmus trade, arguing English and French firms pay high travel agent salaries. Other dispatches note Russian railways’ profits, Alsatian deserters in Treves, and a fatal injury in Columbia South Carolina.
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Neuse
Wasatsavos
Panama
United States
Visquain
State Department
Reward Offers for Murderer Boggs in Attensa
A report notes a $50 governor issued reward for fugitive William Boggs, colored, linked to the stabbing of E. T. Craft near Attensa. A prior $200 reward failed, and a local dealer advertises tennis goods while court items record acquittals for John Spraulding and George M Booth in separate cases.
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Attensa
William Boggs
Acitizan
E.T. Craft
Lew
Northern
Boggs
Atkinson
Church Project Underway At Tuckston
The Methodists in Tuckston are building a substantial church edifice expected to be ready for use soon. The project reflects local growth and religious activity in the town.
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Tuckston
Rich Find In Guilford County Unearths 18000 In Gold Coins
A man in Guilford County discovers eighteen thousand dollars in gold coins buried underground. The finder denies the claim sparking landowners to pursue action. Two white men Lowder and Sides jailed after a jailbreak attempt are pursued on robbery charges. In Kentucky a double killing, and in Gainesville a crossing accident injures Corless Williams who will die. Governor Clarkson appoints John S. Seerpenton as circuit judge. A crepe tissue lamp shade advertises at Smith and Henderson's Clayton Street store.
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Lowder
William McPherson
Aberdeen
Ae Sano
Gainesville
Southern Railway
Athens Streeting
Corless Williams John Tonsh
Williams
Jones
Fragmentary note on a frightened Black person
A damaged line mentions a Black person who wept and begged, with fear about passing. No clear names, dates, or places accessible.
Sampson Intervenes in Imitation Hero Scene at Storefront
Eyewitnesses describe a staged mid air swing by a boy using a storefront iron post. Sampson, approaching from another angle, captured the boy and explained the impersonation was not permitted. A reporter later spoke with Sampson at the Victoria hotel about his cordial reception in Athens.
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Brumby Drug Co
Sampson
Herocules
Victoria Hotel
Athens
Simpson
Prezent
Will
Athens News Bits Highlight Local Projects and Crime
The Athens Presbyterian Church organ project moves forward with over 1500 raised of 2600 needed. The Athens Knitting Mill expands doubling sock output daily. Clare games begin next Saturday with sports merchandise on sale. Bill Taylor convicted of gambling and fined ten dollars plus costs or six months. Smith and Henderson advertise blank books and supplies.
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