Albert Pulitzer dies by own action in Vienna
Albert Pulitzer brother of Joseph Pulitzer publisher of The New York World died yesterday in Vienna from suicide. He first swallowed poison then shot himself in front of a mirror after dismissing attendants. He had suffered a nervous breakdown and years of neurasthenia with sensitivity to temperature and light and had threatened suicide before. A poison bottle lay on his dressing table and Dr Pollak found him dead on the floor. He had been depressed over doctors unable to help him.
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Vienna
Albert Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
Pulitzer
Pollak
Mr. Pulitzer
New Tonnage Tax Takes Effect Under Payne Aldrich Act
Washington outlines the new two cent per ton tonnage duty with annual cap of ten cents and six cent per ton rate for other foreign ports, projects reduced revenue to about 1.05 million dollars yearly. Includes consumer note on Foley’s Orino Laxative and a cotton price anecdote showing bears hammering prices despite weak crop condition.
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Central America
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Legislative committee visits state colleges in Athens
The legislative committee inspected the University of Georgia and the State Normal School in Athens, receiving a warm reception. Speakers from both houses praised the institutions, and lawmakers left impressed with campus facilities and student support.
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Slade
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Athens
Tariff Law Proves Harmful Prompting Debate On Rosin
Washington reports that Neary Blun Jr of Savannah urges treasury officials to curb what southern rosin interests call misclassified crude material. A shipload of rosin is held in Philadelphia pending whether the material is a manufacturing process and subject to duty. Blun, Georgia Republican, will meet Acting Secretary Reynolds to decide if the rosin is dutiable. A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell New York touts Electric Bitters as cure for indigestion and debility after long ailments. Grand jury to take up several major cases next week.
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Neary Blun, Jr
Savannah
Treasury Department
Blin
Rasin
Georgia
Republican National Committee
Treasury
Reynolds
Philadelphia
A. A. Chisholm
Treadwell
N. Y
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Baker's Wife Hung by Masked Men in Wood Shed
Lansing Oct 5 Mrs W B Scott wife of a baker was bound and gagged by two masked men in the wood shed and hung by a rope from a rafter for over two hours before her husband and a neighbor found her. She was exhausted and shocked, while the intruders searched the house for money.
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Mich
W.B. Scott
Scott
Royal Commission on Tuberculosis Opens in Montreal
The Royal Commission on Tuberculosis met in Montreal to organize a program of work. It will study the condition of tuberculosis in Montreal and other large cities, review current laws, and report to the government on needed legislative action to combat the disease.
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Montreal
Royal Commission On Tuberculosis
Midnight Doctors Warned Against Unwelcome Visitors
A humorous note urges readers to rely on Perry Davis Painkiller and keep a 35c bottle ready. It mocks doctors leaving beds and emphasizes self care over medical visits with a playful tone.
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Perry Davis
Feeding Farm Hands with Quaker Oats Porridge
The article extols feeding farm workers with Quaker Oats porridge rich in sugar and cream or milk. It claims oats provide vigor for long workdays, noting their sustaining quality and economy, with packaging adapted for various climates.
Runaway accident injures Carl Von der Lieth on Broad Street
Yesterday afternoon Carl Von der Lieth was unhorsed when his buggy toppled after the horse bolted past a compress. He suffered a broken arm, multiple bruises, and other injuries but no internal damage. He was treated at St Marys hospital, with liniment promoted as a remedy.
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Broad Street
Mar- Tell
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St. Mary's Hospital
Meeting of Military Surgeons at Washington
Washington D C October 5 The eighteenth annual meeting of the Association of Military Surgeons opened at the New Willard hotel with about 150 specialists from the army navy National Guard and public health service plus delegates from Great Britain France China and other nations The agenda includes naval problems a Stokes paper on the Relief voyage and a Friday focus on public health with numerous army medical officers presenting papers and discussions Tomorrow resumes regular sessions with papers addresses and symposia through three days
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France
China
C. P. Stokes
Death of Clarke County leader George T. Murrell
George T. Murrell of Clarke county died yesterday afternoon at his Winterville home after a brief illness fromappendicitis He was 61 and had long served Clarke county Athens neighbors and the entire state mourn his death A Confederate veteran founding member of Mt Vernon Masons trustee of Savannahs negro college and superintendent of the Winterville Methodist Sunday school He is survived by his wife and five children Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 3 pm from the Winterville Methodist Church Fo ley's Honey and Tar is advertised as a safe throat and lung remedy with no harmful drugs and is sold by all
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Clinton Murrell
Foley
Denmark to See Cook Proofs First
Baltimore, October 5. Dr. Cook, before leaving his hotel for a theatre lecture, saw Copenhagen dispatch about his plan to have the University of Copenhagen first examine his records. He said a wrong impression exists in Denmark and the United States. He will pursue Copenhagen’s examination but asks the university to withhold results until all geographical societies worldwide review the records. Duplicates will then be sent to other scientific bodies.
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Jimmy Britt Celebrates 30th Birthday in San Francisco
In San Francisco on October 6 Jimmy Britt the renowned pugilist marked his 30th birthday with many congratulatory messages. Once a top fighter he wisely invested his earnings in real estate and is now reputed to possess substantial fortune spanning various ventures.
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Jimmy Britt
Britt
Auto Week Prompts Large Atlanta Garage Buildout
Atlanta anticipates 6000 to 10000 visitors during auto week with 2000 visiting cars for endurance contests from Georgia and neighboring states. New brick garages and temporary spaces rise near downtown as hotels and rooms prompt reservations, while an autodrome track nears completion for November races and routes from Birmingham and Savannah are charted.
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Atlan
Georgia
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G. M. Chapin
Courtland Street
Former Legislator Heavily Fined In Danville Kentucky
Colonel B W Lillard longtime Danville druggist and Boyle County legislator was fined 3300 in police court on 45 liquor sale warrants. He paid 300 to satisfy judgment with store to close permanently. A mass meeting followed to push Danville toward a closed town policy. Lillard, notable for backing Republican senator nominee W C Bradley over Beckham and linked to Goebel era events.
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Boyle
Kentucky
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Bunk" Baum
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W. C. Bradley
United States Senate
J. C. W. Beckham
William Goebel
Frankfort
Macon Citizens Meet With Accident on Forsyth Road
Four travelers from Macon to Atlanta were in a serious accident on the Forsyth road near Idle Hour stock farm. Julius Bashinski suffered internal bruising, B F Blalock injured a hand, while the negro driver and C F Johnson escaped with lesser injuries. The car toppled 15 feet down an embankment after attempting to pass a wagon. Injured were brought back to Macon and escorted by Chairman Percy Whiting. A state contests endurance run from Dublin to Atlanta is planned with multiple routes and a New York to Atlanta event drawing 30 to 40 cars, promising a large gathering of automobiles in the South.
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Piedmont Driving Club
George C. Waters
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