Bellton Light Upgrade and Local Notices in Georgia
Bellton switches to gasolene light after electric supply shortfall, with Weir Galllard arranging it and extending more lights to farms and towns. Cornelia paper the Cornelia Progress suspends publication due to patronage, leaving the Enterprise to fill the field. Flowery Branch supports county road improvements, while Gainesville reports Vandiver’s plea and a separate assault verdict and fine in Hall County. At Galneaville, a freak egg and a double egg are revealed by Hudgins & Thompson.
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Bellton
Weir Galllard
Cornelia
Cornelia Progress
George C. Coleman
National Skating Titles Held At Saranac Lake
International skaters gather for the three day outdoor championships on Saranac Lake under the International Skating Union. Canadian entrants include Fred Robson of Toronto and R L Wheeler plus A Mason and Lot Roe. American competitors include current title holders from the west northwest and from Pennsylvania Ohio New York and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saranac Lake
International Skating Union
Fred Robson
Toronto
R. L. Wheeler
A. Mason
Lot Roe
Montreal
West
Northwest
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Wisconsin
Oregon Retail Hardware Dealers Convene in Portland
The Oregon Retail Hardware and Implement Dealers Association opens a three day convention in Portland with broad topics including rural parcel post service and other important issues. The session attracts a large turnout as leaders discuss common challenges and opportunities in the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Oregon Retail Hardware and Implement. Dealers’ Association
Sessson
Derby Converse Wedding Unites Olga Converse and August Derby
A Washington society wedding linked Miss Olga Converse daughter of the late Rear Admiral George A. Converse to Mr August Derby of Boston. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride's mother with a simple, elegant setting reflecting the couple's new social standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Olga. Converse
George A. Converse
August.Derbdy
Boston
Harris Will Case Set for Trial in Oconee Superior Court
Oconee county superior court sits this week with Athens lawyers present as the Harris will case heads for trial. The contested estate involves several thousand dollars after the death of L. D. Harris. It is alleged a will naming Miss Camp existed but was destroyed before his death. Brothers contest the claim, represented by Wolver M. Smith and Shackelford & Shackelford. Miss Camp’s side by Cobb & Erwin.
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Oconee County
Messrs
Wolver M. Smith
Shackelford & Shackelford
Miss Camps
Cobb & Erwin
T M Fitzpatrick Died in Columbia Prominent Washington Citizen
Washington Ga Jan 24 A long distance message from his daughter announced the death of T M Fitzpatrick in Columbia S C Friday evening at 6 o clock He was one of the best known and most prominent citizens of Washington ill for a few days He was 55 born and reared here in mercantile work with his brother later in Atlanta and Lancaster Dc He returned eleven years ago to Washington and led in business and civic affairs serving as president of Fitzpatrick Mercantile Co president of the Washington telephone system and owner of the Fitzpatrick Hotel He had heavily promoted a water power project on Broad River near Washington a million dollar venture attracting leading financiers of the East
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Mrr
T. M. Fitzpatrick
Washington
Wilkes County
Columbia
S. C
Fitzpatrick
John Fitzpatrick
Atlanta
Lancaster
D. C
J. H. Fitzpatrick
T. M
Fitzpartick
Broad River
Esat
Anthony Shoals
Trio of Washington couples wed in quiet ceremonies
In Washington Georgia on January 24 three weddings were held at family homes. Annie Lucy Bailey married John F. Warrenton with Rev. A B Sanders officiating. Fannie E Smith wed Guy P Cofer at the Smith home with a small guest list and luncheon to follow. Reba Short married W R Callaway at Tyrone. Callaway is a leading Wilkes County businessman.
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Trio OF
Washington
Bailey
Warrenton
Washington, Ga
Annie Lucy Bailey
John F. Warrenton
A. B. Sanders
Reba Short
W. R. Callaway
Tyrone
Callaway
Wilkes County
Public sale of Cumberland Coal lands at Crossville Tenn
The Cumberland Coal and Coke Company property including thousands of acres of coal fields and franchises was offered at public sale today under a court decree in Mississippi Valley Trust Co. vs Cumberland Coal and Coke Co. The lands span seven Tennessee counties. Also noted is a remark that progressives are organizing to save the Republican Party from demolition, with little remaining of the old party worth preserving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cumberland Coal and Coke Company
Crossville
Misseiesippi Valley Trust Company
Tennessee
Republican Party
Uniform Cotton Grading Adopted Across Cotton Belt
Washington January 24 uniform system of cotton grading has been adopted by twenty states and used in all cotton producing and manufacturing regions. Cotton exchanges in New Orleans Memphis St Louis Natchez Little Rock and Charleston have adopted the official grades, signaling nationwide adoption seems certain. Two Congressmen-elect Howard and Tribble report harmony in Georgia delegation and expect Brantley’s support in distributing committees.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
New Orleans
Memphis
St. Louis
Natchez
Tittle Rock
Charleston
aJa
William Schley Howard
Samuel J. Tribble
Georgia
William M. Howard
L. F. Livingston
Livingston
Tribble
Mr. Howard
Georgia Caucus
Brantley
Ways and Means
Committee On Committees
Ontario Legislature Opens Twelfth Session in Toronto
The Ontario legislature opened its third session in Toronto with a short timetable of six to eight weeks. Key business expected includes a proposed liquor license act revision to abolish local license boards and place control under a central commission headquartered in Toronto with provincial jurisdiction.
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Toronto
Ont
Ontario
Central Commission
Exports Rise in 1910 Surpass Prior Year Total
The United States export total for principal articles reached 1,827,100,000 in 1910, up from 1,700,000,000 in 1909, with manufactured goods rising across nearly all lines while foodstuffs declined in most classes. The increase over 1909 was more than 126,000,000 according to the bureau of statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Runaway accident kills Richard F Toney in Georgia
Richard F Toney was killed two miles east of Carneaville Georgia when a runaway caused a wagon to crash into the Toney family, injuring his two young sons and A J Neal. Eld er Toney and Neal drove the horses that frightened the wagon. Alfred P Carson a Confederate veteran died at 78 after a life in farming and teaching. Also news from Harrisburg on Pennsylvania’s large joint farm congress and exhibition with fruit dairymen livestock breeders and agricultural experts over three days.
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Carneaville
Richard F. Toney
A. J. Neal
Toney
Neal
Alfred P. Carson
Harrisburg
State Board of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Culberson Re elected United States Senator by Texas Senate
Austin Texas January 24 Charles A Culberson was chosen unanimously to succeed himself in the United States senate by vote of both houses of the Texas legislature today.
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Senator Culberson
Austin
Texas
Charles A. Culberson
United States
Senate
With Husband and Sister in Asylum Athens Lady Will Be Committed
Ordinary Wingfield reported to Milledgeville officials that Mrs. Fred Bailey, recently declared a fit subject for the asylum by a court, can be moved to Milledgeville for treatment. Her husband, also a patient there, and her younger sister, are in the same institution for care. Mrs. Bailey is expected to be taken there today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Wingfield
State Sanitarium For
Milledgeville
Fred Bailey
Bailey
Bank Move In As Drugstore Leaves Room On College
Workmen finish overhauling the Hodgson Shackleford corner space as Orr Drug Company moves in and Ath en s Trust and Banking Company prepares to occupy the vacated store. New elegant fixtures will make the site one of the city’s most attractive stores and banks.
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Hodgson-Shackelford
Orr Drug Company
The
Citizens Banking and
Refused to Kiss Bride Till Sheriff Offered Quarter
Taane Jackson described as an almost coal check negro and Hattie Dean a yellow mulatto woman wed in Clarke County. Judge Wingfield performed the ceremony with witnesses including Sheriff Walter E. Jackson. The groom weighed about a hundredweight and the bride a bit more, and he finally kissed her after the sheriff dangled a quarter as a wedding present.
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Taane Jackson
Hattie Dean
Clarke
B. Wingfield
J. Crawford
Walter E. Jackson
County of
Henry Carlton
T. JA. Smith
Joe Wingfield
Woman Presses Case as Man Is Released and Fined
Yesterday in mayor's court Will Bonds, colored, was tried on a disorderly conduct charge. Stella Green, a colored woman, summoned officers from River Street. The main witness against Bond admitted the accuser bore culpability. The case was dismissed against Bond while the woman was fined 5.
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Will Bonds
Stella Green
River Street
Lan
Bond
Officer Threatened to Shoot Fugitive Gives Up
Yesterday a Negro boy named Will Daniel was arrested by Officer Burpee for larceny from the house of Mr. Pitman. After a mile-long chase he was trapped in a swamp near the Georgia railroad bridge. The officer warned of shooting but the boy surrendered.
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Will Daniel
Burpee
Clarke County
St Ig
Pitman
Georgia
Old Cemetery
Patroller
Law Graduates Open Two Towns Law Offices
Two University of Georgia law graduates from the class of 1910 form a joint law practice and will open offices in Comer and Danielsville, signing as Smith & Weeks in Comer and Weeks & Smith in Danielsville. Pleasant J. Smith and Joe C. Weeks establish the partnership and promise a reputable start.
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Law School
University of Georgia
Comer
Harmony Special rail tour to discuss rates with patrons
Officials of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway plan a four day Harmony Special run from Pueblo to Arkansas Valley. Top executives will stop at principal towns inviting leading citizens and shippers to meet and discuss local rate needs and relations with the railroad.
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Pueblo
Colo
Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Road
Harmony Special
Kansas Valley
Barrow Bigamy Charge Brought In Divorce Hearing
In Atlanta, Henrietta Barrow, wife of Randolph H. Barrow, charged in civil court that her husband, a local businessman, committed bigamy after their separation. Judge W D Ellis ordered a broader inquiry with Solicitor General Hugh Dorsey to investigate as his court heard multiple undefended divorce suits and urged jurors to judge each case on its merits for public welfare.
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Randolph H. Barrow
Atlanta
Superior Court
W. D. Ellis
Mra
Henrietta Barrow
Ellis
Hugh Dorsey
Elis
Journal
Georgia Pension Debates Strain State Budget at Session
Waycross reports push to loosen pension rules faces budget limits as Georgia nears a session vote. The state already spent over 1.14 million on pensions this year, with service pensions potentially reaching 1.34 million next year. Schools alone total 2.5 million, leaving little room for expanded pension bars without cuts to other state institutions.
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Auauia
Waycross
Georgia
North Carolina editors begin mid winter meeting in Winston-Salem
North Carolina Press association members meet in Winston-Salem for their annual mid winter session with a large attendance and an attractive program. After the session ends Thursday morning editors and their wives will travel to Charleston via the new South Bound railway.
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North Carolina
Winston-Salem
N. C
North Carolina Press Association
Charleston
Canadian Society of Civil Engineers Opens 25th Meeting
Winnipeg hosts the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers for its twenty fifth annual gathering with attendees from across the Dominion. The mayor and aldermen hosted a luncheon this afternoon for visiting engineers, and sessions run through Saturday.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Society of Civil Engineers
Dominion
Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets Claim Power
The advertisement touts Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets as the busiest and mightiest little things, promising to convert weakness to strength and listlessness to energy. It emphasizes gentle action and nonrealization of purification, selling widely through retailers.
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Chamberlain
Out of Town Donations Strengthen Black Mammy Memorial
The Black Mammy Memorial Association, planning a major local institution, received several out of town gifts this week. Columbus business leader sent 100 dollars, another contributed 500, a Commerce gentleman 100, an Atlanta resident 125, with weekly donations from supporters impressed by the project for the state's colored people.
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Black Mammy Memorial Association
Columbus
Commerce
Atlanta
Cobb Appeals South to Honor Lincoln and Lee in Tribute
El Paso Herald reports Hon. Zach Cobb urging Daughters of the Confederacy to teach children to honor Abraham Lincoln and Confederate hero Robert E. Lee. Cobb contrasted Taft’s appointment of White as chief justice with Lee’s legacy, while Rev. R T Hanks delivered a Lee era eulogy and praised Stonewall Jackson.
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Zack Lamar Cobb
South
Daughters of the Confederacy
Abraham Lincoln
Robert B. Lee
Cobb
el Paso
Edward Douglas White
Supreme Court
Taft
Lee
Supreme Court of the United States
Ball of Fame
Confederacy
Georgia
North
J. E. Brown
Caspar 8
Stonewall Jackson
Mr. Cobb
Mr. Hanks
el Paso Herald
Masons Open New Temple in Harrisburg
Harrisburg leaders of the Masonic fraternity including Grand Master George W. Guthrie of Pittsburgh attended the formal opening ceremony of the citys new Masonic Temple on January 24.
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Harrisburg
Sylvania
Penn
George W. Guthrie
Pittsburg
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Georgis
Toccoa
Jones
Hall County
Toccoa Record
Jawa
Flowery Branch
Gainesville
Ben Vandiver
Robert Ash
F. M. Conner
Will Hayes
Galneaville
Hudgins & Thompson
Oregon
DERBY
Converse Wedding
Oconee Superior Court
Short—Callaway
Public Gale
Capital
Richard
Tony
Ing
Zach Cobb
Lincoln
Elpaso, Texas
Masons
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