World fair exhibit plans and political snips
A chaotic column of verbiage covers varied topics. It notes Corsica may exhibit at the world fair, laments Athens boycotts, mentions a college tree planting by the class of 91, and quotes or parries with several editors. It also reports a five hour New York meeting among Atlantic Seaboard steamship firms to harmonize freight rates, without forming a pool.
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Atlantic Seaboard Steamship Companies
New York
Seaboard
Savannah Steamship Line
Georgia Central Railroad
Piedmont Air Line
Richmond and Danville Railroad
Varius
Alliance Caucus
Alliance
Atlanta
Barnes
Executive Committee
The
State Alliance
General State Alliance
Livingston
Harry and
Larry
Order
White Rusling Closeout Sale With Low Priced Textiles
A local ad lists multiple small lots to be closed out at deep discounts. Suits, silks, cashmeres, dress goods, woolens, and quilts are offered at reduced prices including 43 wool suits, silks advertised at 1.99 to 7, and 150 grade quilts. Snap items include Beiges, homespun fabrics, and ticking textiles priced well below historical values.
The Savannah Morning News on Savannah men and marriage trends
A Savannah editorial jokes about bachelors among white Savannah men whose incomes from 50 to 100 dollars a month hinder marriage to aristocratic Savannah daughters. It notes pride and dignity as factors in remaining single while acknowledging a counterpoint that love may still find a way.
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Savannah Morning News
Savannah
Fort Payne and Eastern Rail Line Plans Move Forward
The Stock Company reorganized to build the Fort Payne and Eastern shows major impact for Athens. Already $2,000,000 has been subscribed and is in the company for construction. Engineers will survey the route from Rome to Athens to Savannah as the eastern port, believed to be the key location.
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Rome
Athens
Great Northwest
Fort Payne
Savannah
Officials weigh curb on secret cremations in Pittsburg
City officials including the city attorney and heads of public safety health and the coroner will meet to prevent secret cremations. The tragic cases of Mrs Abbott and the insane murderer Coffe show dangers of cremating bodies from distance without records. Coroner McDowell notes few Pennsylvania cities keep death records while others rely on doctors certificates.
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Pittsburg
News Telegram Association
Pittspore
Department of Public Safety
Bureau of Health
Abbott
Coffe
McDowell
Philadelphia
Alleghany
McKeesport
Pennsylvania
Close Call Shooting Affray in Crawford Shocks Town
A Crawford Herald report describes a near-fatal pistol incident involving Bob Cunningham firing at M H Arnold of Arnold Maxwell Co. Arnold ducked behind a tree as a second shot nearly struck him. No one was hurt though others stood near the door of Arnold & Stewart’s store. Cunningham was arrested, fined, and bonded for the April term with Hon J T Olive as counsel.
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Crawford
Clem Moore
Crawford Herald
Moore
Smith & Wesson
Bob Cunningham
M. H. Arnold
Arnold, Maxwell & Co
Arnold
Bill Fleming
Atoa
Cunningham
Brook’s
Tsay
Mr. Moore
Tom Berry
W. H. Deadwyler
Arnold & Stewart
Hig
Friends
Bob Johnson
Tom Wessessie Leah
Spemasr
J.T. Olive
Two scholars perish in Monroe school fire
Charroette North Carolina morning blaze destroys a Monroe school building trapping Thomas Pemberton and Albert, two third floor students. They escaped none, leaping into flames as stairs and windows burned. Fire origin unknown as the fully incinerated structure stands ruined and valued at thousands.
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Charrotte
N. C
Yonne School
Monroe
Thomas Pemberton
Albert
Train Through Trestle Burns Five Cars. One Injured
A south bound freight train on the C R and C R R crashed through a trestle over the Tallapoosa River, 11 miles north of Bucanan Ga. Several cars burned, and only one man, a white brakeman, was injured. He fell through the cars and is now resting well at the Lovelace hotel under Dr. Neil’s care.
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Seriou
Bucanan
Tallapoosa River
Here
Lovelace Hotel
Neil
Connorton Sues Over Haggerty Murder Allegations
John T. Connorton sues Patrick Ryan Samuel Palmer and A Webb for 20000 in damages alleging they conspired as a gamblers' combine to ruin him after the Clark street saloon fatal shooting of Michael Haggerty. He says the four inspired the assault that killed Haggerty and left another man seriously wounded.
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John T. Connorton
Haggerty
T. Connorton
Michael Hagerty
Clark Street
John Andes
Patrick Ryan
Samuel Palmer
Ds A Webb
Connorie
Aguios
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Boycot
Empire State of the South
Cleveland
Spearer Reed
Reep
Longstreet
Farmer’s Alliance
Baltimore American
Georgia
Billville
Sam Jones
St. Louis Republic
Mk ReEsp
Mansy Townsend
Georgia Railroad
Sullivan
Townsend
Ben Butterworth
Bill McKinley
McKinley
Ohio
Sorf
Republican Party
Ben
Democratic Party
Demcrate
Athens Banner
Jose Plan
Aspool
Pty Sah
Scutch Plaids Aod
Syed Ee
Fort
Barlow
Poland
Sterling
Dongola Button
Towell
Max Joseph
Andrew J. Cobb
Union
Cobb
Harrison
South
United States
Senate
General Judiciary Committee
Payne and Eastern
John H. Hall
New York Central Railroad
Thomasville
A. Gould
Reaves Wood
Gould
Seapey
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Charleston Sun
Chareston
D.C
Evening Sun News
George M. Bacon
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