Spanish Lottery Draws Million Dollar Prize
Madrid reports the annual Spanish lottery drew the capital prize of 1,000,000 dollars. The winning number 34746 was divided into tenths and fractions, letting over 700 people share in the winnings. Stories tell of shopkeepers, workers, and couples helped by the prize, plus a jail ticket that netted 6,000 dollars. A note on digestion and Kodol follows.
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Madrid
Alicante
Bilboa
Senor Agulio
Senor Agullo
Georgia and Alabama Industries See Big Cotton Mills Growth
In a weekly Index of industrial developments, Georgia and Alabama report several cotton mill expansions and new plants. Pelham to host another large mill. Alexander City organizes a $2,000,000 mill. Augusta to convert a bleachery to a 20,000 spindle mill. Jacksonville raises capital for electrical equipment. Also noted are a $250,000 Gate City residence, Thomasville lumber capital rise, a reopened Alabama mine, $50,000 road work, Savannah car works plant replacement, Macon Central Manufacturing rebuild, Augusta stone firm forming, and Thomasville to Tampa railway plans. Fire-brick, glass, fertilizer plants, mills, bridges, railways, light plants, waterworks, paving, warehouses, schools, churches, libraries, and land deals are listed amid an anticipated Summer School drive with record attendance.
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Columbus
Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index
Georgia
Alabama
Pelham
Alexander City
Ala
Augusta
Jacksonville
Gate City
Thomasville
Savannah
Central Manufacturing Co
Macon Ga
Tampa
Fla
Funeral Rites for Mrs N B Saye Held at Local Methodist Church
Yesterday afternoon at 2:30 the funeral for Mrs. N. B. Saye was held at the First Methodist Church with many sorrowing friends. Ministers, pallbearers, and a choir assisted as the casket was carried to the grave. The service included cherished hymns and readings from Psalms and Corinthians. A graveside tribute ended with the song Nearer My God to Thee as final rites were completed. Meanwhile in New York a large shipment of horseflesh owned by Alfred G. Vanderbilt departed for England for the London horse show. The consignment includes 26 horses, 16 vehicles, coaches Venture and Vogue, and 20 grooms.
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L. G. Johnsson
J. R. McCloskey
Athens
Jesus
S. R. England
L. G. Johnson
First Corinthians
S. R. McCleskey
R. England
J. R. McClesky
Oconee Street Methodist Church
Oconee
New York
England
Minnetonka
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
London
Coach Venture
Vogue
Venture
Viking
Vanity
Park Four
Polly Prim
Primrose
the Major
Sweet Marie
Subscriptions urged to fund Gainesville Midland road
Mr R T Dubose acting for President George J Baldwin of the Gainesville Midland road reports strong subscriptions progress. Citizens should pay promptly as 60 percent due on partial completion and 50 percent on operation of the Oral train to Gainesville. Baldwin delayed assessments until service stabilized to spur timely payments. Columbia Jan 23. Race conference opens Wesley church with leaders Governor Ansel Heyward BISHOP Capers Booker Washington R S Williams to speak. Senator Tillman re elected by South Carolina legislature amid fundraising charges.
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R. T. DuBose
George J. Baldwin
Gainesville-Midland Road
DuBose
Baldwin
Chamber of Commerce
Gainesville
Columbia
D. C
Wesley Church
Ansel
Heyward
Ellison Capers
Booker Washington
R. 8
Williams
Tillman
South Carolina
Brumby Home Sold On Pulaski Street In Desirable Area
Dr E R Brumby sold his former home on Pulaski street through Hinton to J Van Straaten. Van Straaten plans immediate improvements and future residence there. Boston socialists plan a Red Sunday demonstration in downtown Boston with a parade and mass meeting at Faneuil Hall. Emperor William bought a village homestead in Rezonville for Baron, plans museum after Baron's death.
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E. R. Brumby
Nis
H. P. Hinton
J. van Straaten
Brumby
Pulaski Street
van Straaten
Boston
Mass
St. Petersburg
Faneuil Hall
Lettish Socialist Federation
Russian Bund
Armenian Social Democrats
Socialistic Party of Massachusetts
Boston Industrial Workers
Scandinavian Socialist Federations
Berlin
Janmperor
William
St. Privat
Rezonville
Baron
Home Missionary Convention Opens in New York
A notable gathering of Congregational home missionary workers opened in New York with delegates from every state attending. The four day meeting aims to mark a new era of missionary zeal in the Congregational church.
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Home Missionary Convention
New York
Congregational Home Missionary
Congregational Church
Gala Madison Square bout aids Terry McGovern benefit
New York January 23 Tonight a gala night in Madison Square Garden features champions from a decade ago in a friendly boxing bout to support Terry McGovern the former lightweight champion now in a sanitarium. Notable fighters will appear along with a vaudeville program as promoter Sam Harris and Joe Humphries seek funds for McGovern and his family through generous donations from champions actors and others.
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New York
Chamont
Madison Square Garden
Terry McGovern
Sam Harris
Joe Humphries
Jim Jeffries
George M. Cohan
Tim" Sullivan
Tony Pastor
al Wo Woodsetta
Wealthy insane heiress Margaret Folsom Wong Gonation dies not far
New York reports Margaret Folsom Wong Gonation once the wealthiest insane woman in the world is near death in a Waverly Massachusetts sanitarium. Her estate, inherited in 1872 and now near 4 million, lies largely in realty. Her brother George Winthrop Folsom acts as sole guardian and earns 150000 yearly from properties and 250000 from securities. he receives 30000 annually from the supreme court.
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New York
Margaret
Wittethrop Folsom
Waverly
Mass
Folsom
George Winthrop Folsom
Supreme Court
Miss Folsom
Helen Folsom
George
England
George Folsom
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Gastoria
Orr Drug Co
Th B. Aye
First Methodist
Vanderbilt
Gainesville- Midland Road
Negro Race Conference
DR. E. Fi Brumby
J van Straten
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Margaret Folsom Wong Gondition
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