Meningitis Ends Bright Life Of Athens Boy Rutherford Mell
Rutherford Mell an 11 year old son of George A Mell on Milledge avenue died after a brief illness from meningitis. The funeral is set for this morning at eleven at the First Baptist church with interment in Oconee cemetery. The tragedy follows other losses in the family and the boy was described as bright talented and promising. Local sentiment surrounds the bereaved father as the community shares sympathy for the sudden loss.
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Athens
Rutherford Mell
George A. Mell
Milledge Avenue
Mel
Rutherford
First Baptist Church
Oconee Cemetery
Bridge Collapse At Tallulah Falls After Floods
High water on the Tallulah River damaged infrastructure as the new river bridge above Tallulah Falls sank into the river. Repair costs are expected to be substantial to lift and restore the bridge to usable condition.
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Tallulah Falls
Tallulah
Insurance ledger shows liabilities and endowment dividends
Disbursements to forceholders for claims amount to 18 265 908 00 Pensyhholders for endowment dividends 31 495 288 36 for all other accounts 10 493 879 53 totaling 25 245 088 88 Policy reserves cont agent dividend fund divisible surplus examiner notes correct liabilities calculated by the insurance. from the divisible surplus a dividend will be apportioned as usual to General Manager 2d Vice-President Treasurer Actuary as Agent Atlanta Ga Agent Athens Ca
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Charles
Atlanta
Athens
Sixth Immunes Discharged In Savannah After Porto Rico Service
The Sixth United States volunteer infantry was mustered out in Savannah on March 16. The white regiment hailed from North Carolina Tennessee and Kentucky and received two months extra pay for service in Porto Rico. Each private averaged 125 dollars. Discharge papers were issued with wages as five special trains carried ex soldiers home amid orderly farewell. About 100 pistol shots were fired in celebration but caused no damage or arrests.
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Savannah
Sixth
United States Volunteer Infantry
Immunes
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Porto Rico
Shoe top trust to pool issues under American Hides and Leather
Chicago March 16. Under the American Hides and Leather company with a gross capitalization of 60 million dollars, 25 of the United States leading tanneries have decided to pool issues. The move signals a major consolidation in the leather and hides industry.
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Chicago
American Hides and Leather Company
United States
Vitriol Attack On Mrs McVean In St Louis
Police seek an unknown woman who attacked widow Mrs. M. F. McVean at her home with vitriol, blinding and burning her, after a mysterious bell call. McVean, once seen with a boxed candy shipment from a jealous complainant, remains unconscious and unviewed by family amid medical care.
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St. Louis
Desmond
M. F. McVean
Treaty to be ratified in Spain after cortes dissolution
Madrid reports the cabinet council will ratify the peace treaty with the United States immediately after the cortes dissolves. Elections for the new chamber are set for April 16 and for the senate on April 30, with the new assembly to convene May 2.
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Madrid
United States
Senate
Mutual Life Insurance Growth Across 1898 Highlights
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York reports 1898 assets up by 22.83 million to 277.52 million with a reserve fund of 233.06 million and a surplus of 44.46 million. Death claims totaled 13.27 million, endowments and dividends 11.49 million, and in-force business rose from 935.60 million to 970.50 million, the highest worldwide. Since 1848, it has paid policyholders 187.75 million. If you have a cough, One Minute Cough Cure is suggested as safe.
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Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company, of
Mutual Life
New York Insurance Department
American Yacht Missing in Red Sea Afloat Near Help
US Consul reports HMS Brisko towed a small American yacht 200 to 250 miles in the western Red Sea then rough weather likely prevented grounding. The yacht’s name unknown, a map from New York aboard said to be Weaver. Also notes a Colombia cable request about the yacht Norma and promotes One Minute Cough Cure as a remedy.
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Washington
United States
Cunningham
Aden
Arabia
State Department
H. M S&s
Brisko
Red Sea
New York
Weaver
Percival
Colombo
Ceylon
Norma
Wanted to Hang Meade
Thrasher Meade, a Negro bandit known as a post office robber, was indicted, arraigned, and sentenced in one day in Meridian Mississippi. He received a twenty year federal term and a $5000 fine for the Enterprise Miss post office robbery. Investigators traced funds paid in Chicago to defend him and moved to arrest other gang members.
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Memphis
Tenn
Meridian
Miss
Thrasher Meade
United States
Meade
Enterprise
Niles
Pass
Chicago
Postoffice
Bell
Palmetto Mob Kills Nine Black Prisoners in Night Raid
A mob of over 100 masked men in Palmetto Georgia killed four black prisoners and mortally wounded one, wounded two, and escaped with the others after storming a warehouse guarding nine detainees tied with ropes. The incident followed arson accusations against the detainees and Governor Candler offered rewards for mob members.
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Palmetto
Warship to meet Sherman aboard cruiser Chicago
A telegram from Port de France states ex Secretary Sherman is ill with pneumonia and must be brought home via government vessel. The Chicago will proceed to Kingston to meet the Paris and take Sherman aboard, with medical officer on board for the return voyage to Hampton Roads and Washington.
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Stary Long
Chicago
Paris
Sherman
Washington
White House
Col
Gate Hoyt
Port de France
Martinique
United States
Navy Department
Long
Havana
Kingston
Jamaica
Hampton Roads
Funeral for Noted Atlanta Lawyer John T. Glenn
The late John Thomas Glenn was laid to rest in Oakland’s Grant vault after a large Atlanta funeral from First Presbyterian Church. Ministers spoke of his spirit and promise, surrounded by floral tributes including a Sigma Alpha Epsilon wheel from Garrard Glenn’s University of Georgia group and classmates’ bouquets. The service reflected a solemn, community-wide farewell to a prominent local figure.
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Atlanta
John Thomas Glenn
Grant
Oakland
First Presbyterian Church
Glenn
Henry MacDonald
Second Baptist Church
Orme Flynn
Ninth Presbyterian Church
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
University of Georgia
Garrard Glenn
Helen Glenn
Atlanta Bar Association
Governor General Authorized to Dissolve Cuban Assembly
Governor General Brooke and General Gomez discussed plans to distribute 3 million dollars to Cuban troops upon disbanding the military assembly. A Washington cable authorized dissolution if deemed necessary, with hope the sessions end voluntarily, but intervention remains possible.
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Havana
Gomez
Brooke
Washington
Volunteers in Cuba and a Clarke county sale notices
Washington reports Savannah will enforce quarantine after April first. The War Department aims to move many regiments from Cuba to the south before then, with two extra transports secured. Also, multiple sheriff sales in Clarke county Georgia announce court ordered bids on knitting machinery, real estate, and executors sale of church and private properties.
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Washington
Savannah
War Department
South
Corbin
Ward Line
Cuba
Tropics
Camp Meade
Superior Court
Court House
Clarke County
Georgia
Branson
Hepworth Rco
Athens Knitting Mills
James W. Camar
Clarke
Athens
J. B. Carlton
Hancock Avenue
Jackson Street
Market
Washington Street
James B. Carlton
J. H. Carlton
City Court of
James White
Rufus K. Reaves
Levy
John W. Wier
Clarke Sheriff Sales
Dougherty and
Hull Streets
Dougherty Street
Hull Street
Geo. M. Booth
Ferdinand Phinizy
Snid County
Reuben Nickerson
Geo M. Booth
City of
Clayton Street
R. L. Moss
Vincent and Image
C. Benedict
Bone Protomna Lace
Dagins
Barrett Phinizy
Roe Mlle
Rosad, Hull
Executrix
Clark County
A. P. Cochran
Peter Weil
Court of Ordinary
Alex
Erwin, Jr
Mary E. Gould
Leilatta
I. D. Hudson
T. F Hudson
Rington
G. H. Yancey
Aton
Putore
Cours
Bowie de Soort
Hens
Jefferson Rad
Charles Harris
M.L. Hunnicutt
Mid Gilleland
Armstead
Renat Morton
Lea
Mary
Fife
John W. Wire
John Bird
J. A. Fowler
Georgia Loan Trust Company
Chase Street
Se Street
Bird's
Eliza Harris
Lizzie Fowler
H. H. Linton
Towit
B. H. Brumby
G. H. Hulme
W.S. Heyward
Clarke Cote
Clark
Haimp Cox
C. C. Nichols
W. F. Lester
Pat Lester
A. N. Lester
Clodfelter
Nixon
Susanah Nixon
Athens County
T. Fleming
H. P. Betts
Glarke
Athen
W. W. Thomas
Bloomfield Street
Milledge Avenue
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Tip Hudson
Bud Cotton
ED Wynn
Henry Bingham
John Bigby
John Jameson
George Tatum
Ison Brown
Clem Watts
Mey
Cotton
DeWitt
MR. Glenn
Sawyer
Warren J. Smith & Bro
J. Sheer
Sedalia
J. C. Sikes
Bear Creek
N. Daly
P. O. Stump
Fowler's Mill
Little Bear Creek
Z. Sikes
Jos, Hodges
Said Creek
P. O
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Albert L.ichardson
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Tr. Sikes
Board of County Commissioners
Athena Weekly Banner
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W. H. Morton
J. M. Hodgson
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