Seaboard Plans Columbia to Augusta Rail Link
Seaboard Air Line officials including Vice President St John and Chief Engineer Lugoff arrived in Columbia S C with a crew to begin a new line from Columbia to Augusta. Surveys and profiles are ready for contract. The 14 mile shorter route aims to cut travel times and run New York to Tampa trains. The Charleston Augusta link plus new segments would total 265 miles in South Carolina with 150 miles planned in seven months.
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Columbia
S. C
St. John
Seaboard Air Line
Lugoff
Corps of Engineers
Seaboard
Augusta
Charleston
Officers Sought for Service in Philippines
The War Department reviews the officer roster to detach suitable men for service in the Philippines. Officers in the United States offer transfers to Philippine regiments, and nearly every Manila transport will include officers to replace those disabled by illness or wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Philippines
United States
Manila
Hoe blow kills farmer at Parmer’s Neck incident
In Chattanooga on June 28 William Hollywood a prosperous farmer from the county drunkenly quarreled with clerk Patterson eighteen. Patterson struck with a garden hoe hitting Hollywood at the skull base, breaking his neck and killing him instantly. Also quoted advice on forethought and a promotion for Chamberlain’s remedy with sales by H. R. Palmer & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
William Hollywood
Patterson
Hollywood
Two Moonshine Cases Before Judge Kinnebrew
Judge Kinnebrew heard two illicit distilling cases yesterday. William Hall of Madison county was discharged due to weak evidence. Mat Brown of Madison county was bound over in the sum of $200, posted bond promptly, and released.
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Kinnebrew
William Hall
Madison County
Hall
Mat Brown
Brown
A Hole In His Heel Story Of Diamond Theft In South Africa
A workman from the diamond fields of South Africa used a hole in his right heel to hide gems worth 273000 dollars. He shipped the gems in small parcels disguised as fruit to a cousin in King William's Town, then both left for England from that port.
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South Africa
King William's
Africa
England
Chicago
Middle West
Omaha
Denver
Kansas
Nebraska
United States
Chi- Chicago
William Archer
Pall Mall Gazette
Miss Rutherford's Party Returns From Asheville Trip
Miss Mildred Rutherford and eight Lacy Cobb Institute ladies return from a ten day Asheville N C gathering for the southern YWCA convention. The party included Kathleen Lowe Susette Lanier Mary Ingles Hennie Lou Hughes Mildred Hardeman Grace Goss and Agnes Goss. Noted speakers Dr Robert Speer Dr Chapman Dr Moore and Dr Pierson impressed the group. The ten day convention sparked wide interest across southern YWCA members. Also an advertisement urges Cascarets Candy Cathartic for constipation relief.
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Mildred Rutherford
Lacy Cobb Institute
Asheville
N. C
Miss Rutherford
Kathleen Lowe
Augusta
Susette Lanier
West Point
Mary Ingles
Columbus
Hennie Lou Hughes
Danville
Mildred Hardeman
Harmony Grove
Sarah Hunnicutt
Grace Goss
Agnes Goss
Athens
Christian Association
Chapman
Philadelphia
Moore
Pierson
Sonthifrn
Thirteen Yellow Fever Cases Reported in Havana
Thirteen yellow fever cases in Havana this year, five fatally and eight recovering. Deaths include a shipboard case, a marine, a soldier, and a civilian. Currently no yellow fever remains in Havana. Collector Bliss expects to collect about $1,000,000 in revenues for January.
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Havana
Bliss
Jane
The Roundlap Bale gains ground in cotton packing
The article extols the Roundlap baling method as a technical and economic advance for the Southern cotton industry. It highlights benefits to planters ginners and mills through cheaper packing simpler machinery lower fire risk and reduced insurance costs. It notes competition among three firms including the American Cotton Company and explains leasing versus sale of presses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cotton Company
Giffe Sues Evans Over Pension Attorney Status
In Chattanooga on June 28 Thomas Giffe Grand Army of the Republic member and pension attorney plans to sue Pension Commissioner H Clay Evans in federal court for damages. He alleges Evans destroyed his business by disbarment and refusal to recognize him as a pension attorney after prior suspensions and an iron clad agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Thomas Giffe
Grand Army of the Republic
H. Clay Evans
Evans
Giffe
Allen's Foot-Base Powder Claims Instant Foot Relief
The advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Base powder to relieve corns bunions and callous spots by shaking into shoes. It claims instant relief for swollen feet and suggests one size smaller shoes may fit better after use. Includes marketing of a patent medicine with limited verifiable claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Prescien Bial Pao Roy
Mad Dog's Bite Kills Boy and Family in Carteret County
In Wildwood Carteret county a dog bite ten weeks earlier led to Preston Oglesby eleven dying of hydrophobia. The same dog killed a horse hog and ox within weeks. Chickens died after ingesting from the dog’s trough and a chicken eaten by the family was cooked and eaten before all died. The boy’s facial bite had appeared healed and danger seemed past.
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Raleigh
N. C
Preston Oglesby
Wildwood
Carteret County
Oglesby
Noted Safe Blower Passes Through Winterville
Sheriff Cunningham escorts Mark H. Doster, ex soldier and famed safe blower, through the city to Lexington for trial. Doster, accused of breaking safes in Winterville Harmony Grove and Decatur, was captured in Alabama after weeks of search and is deemed highly convictable. He remained silent as guards watched him closely.
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Cunningham
Oglethorpe County
Mark H. Doster
Doster
Winterville
Harmony Grove
Decatur
Alabama
Atlanta
Valdosta to Have New Cotton Mill
Valdosta Georgia on June 27 reports plans for a local cotton mill led by B F Strickland with capital from E W Lane R L Lane and E P S Denmark totaling sixty to seventy thousand dollars. The project aims to expand to a hundred fifty thousand dollars, with charter and construction set to begin soon and Suwanee River Mills or Strickland Cotton Mills as possible names.
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Valdosta
B. F. Strickland
E. W. Lane
Merchants Bank of
Suwanee River
Georgia Education Journal Advances Georgia School Ideas
Georgia Education, a new Atlanta journal, prints its sixth issue with refined illustrations including eminent Georgia educators. Prof Otis Ashmore writes on The Summer Institute Gov Candler critiques Georgia’s school system and cites errors. Prof M L Duggan explains building and circulating a school library. Eva March Tappan offers teaching literature ideas. Rev Thomas Dixon Jr shares views on The Nation and its Schools. Miss Jewett’s editorship earns praise.
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Georgia Education
Atlanta
Georgia
Otis Ashmore
Summer Institute
Thomas Dixon, Jr
Miss Jewett
Sloan a big winner in London racing trials
In London on June 28, jockey Ted Sloan rode Korosko to victory in the Newmarket trial plate with Allesby second and Royal Balsam third among eleven starters. Sloan also won The Visitors plate aboard Edem, with Knickerbocker and Light Comedy following, and captured the Bottis champion plate on Doris II after a dead heat for third between Brio and Hadrain. Nearby events included betting at 5 to 2 against Doris II.
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London
Korosko
Ted Sloan
Allesby
Royal Balsam
Sloan
Edem
J. Reiff
Knickerbocker
Doris II
Brio
Hadrain
Doris Il
Columbia's Trial Trip Off Newport In Ocean Run
The new American cup defender Columbia sailed from Newport New Jersey for its first ocean trial accompanied by Defender. The Nugahoo followed about half an hour later as both yachts started shortly after 10 30 in a light but freshening southerly wind on a flooding tide.
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Newport
R.J1
Columbia
Lt. Heidt at Negros Crosses Pacific to Manila Bonded Move
Lieutenant J. W. Heidt, a well known Athens figure, has crossed the Pacific safely. He left for the Philippines May 23, reached Manila on the 18th, then was sent to Negros where the Fifth will relieve California troops. Friends express happiness at his safe arrival and extend best wishes.
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Athens
Pacific Ocean
J. W. Heidt
Pacific
Negros
Lieut. Heidt
Sixth Infantry
Philippines
Manila
California Volunteers
Seasickness and Mills and Western Views
A collage of notes on seasickness unresolved by ships design, Olympia mills purchase and mill site in Columbia, a Western city traveler tale from Pall Mall Gazette, and violin bow horsehair basics including origin, color, length, and production details.
Clarke County Sheriff Sales In Athens Georgia 1899
Clarke county sheriff sales notice describes properties for sale under tax fi fa and court order. It lists parcels in Athens and nearby, including a one fourth acre lot on Baldwin and Narrow streets and a vacant lot on Flint and Jim Hunter streets. Proceeds fund state and county taxes for 1898. Levy and advertisement details included.
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Court Hounds
Searle
Rey Etrek
I. Frerardeal
G. H. Hulme
M. B. Wienant
Ai Enid
Athens
G.M
Melton
A. Costa
Win Street
Baldwin Street
Narrow Street
Christy
J. H. Carlely Gee
H. H. Linton
Clarke County
Georgia
Levy
B . C. Gibson
L. C
Flint Street
Jim Hunter
Margaret Hawkins
JJ Dunston
Tom Hampton
Robert Hampt
H.pton
G. M
Bernstein
Robert Hampton
Hmpton
W. H. Bailey
Public Tax Sales Notice in Athens City 1899
Public notice details tax sales in Athens for 1898 and 1897 1898 taxes on a three quarters acre lot a one half acre house and a barber street lot with bounds described and a vacant lot along barber street to be sold under tax fi fa. Also lists tax suits against J A Fowler W S Holman and others with tenants in possession and police notice by B F Culp Chief of Police June 1899.
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Georgia
W. M
Athens
Moeicentin
Helen
Henry Derricotte
Steamaes
Girens
Athms
Henry Derrycott
Remus Thomas
Annie Hudgins
E . Charbonnier
Annie Lis
Aeanne Penena
Hap Deodoes
Ant
City of
Trump Jackson
Barber Street
Barber
Athens Avenue
Je Fowler
Ales
J. A. Fowler
Ie Taras
Barberville Street
Fifth Street
Zubin
Bour
Bageont
Holman
Thens
Holman & Scott
Clarke County Sheriff Sale Notice in Georgia
Sheriff John W. Eir announces a sale of estate property in Clarke County Georgia. The sale occurs at legal hours at the courthouse on Main Street near Fifer Street, with boundaries described as west by Preston Peters and north and south by nearby streets. The notice states the sale is conducted under a court writ from a lawful constable and that a tenant notice was given. This action is recorded as of May 1st, 1800.
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Clarke
Clarke County
Georgia
Preston Peters
Fifer Street
St Gaines
State
Coun
Orne Lacy
John W. Eir
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Svomen
Pe-ru-na
Linnie Wiggins
Berlin Heights
Sarah Gallitz
Luton
Hartman
Man-a-lin
Caroline Datt
Evansport
S. B. Hartman
Pe-ru-na Medicine Company
Columbus, C
Castor
Parmer
Chamberlain
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Othr
Geran Fetain
Southern Convention of
Young Woman's Christian Association
Lucy Cobb
Ering
Ashville, N.C
Batt
Oga
Hope Hale
Athens, Ga
Lexington
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
H. R. Palmer & Agents
Heidt
Clark Russell
Columbia's New Mill
Columbia, S. C
W. B .Smith Whaley
Olympia Mills
Olympia
Whaley
Germany
Russia
Unity of
Hancock Sy
A. P. Cochran
Peter Weil
Board of Commissioners of Roads
Commissior Dlacke County
H. G, Erwes
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