Telegraph Office Opens in Swainsboro After Long Delay
Swainsboro gains its first telegraph office today, ending years without telegraph service. The Georgia and Florida railroad changes and private lines previously reduced demand for wires, but Western Union finally demanded heavy city subscriptions. W Bussey of Vidalia arrives as operator to staff the new office.
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Georgia and Florida Railway
George Brinson
Wadley
Stillmore
Biltmore Air Line
Wadley Southern Railway Company
Western Union
Georgina
Florida
Swainsboro
Bussey
Vidalla
Auto Run Savannah to Athens Sets 13 Hour Record
A Savannah to Athens trip completed in thirteen hours and thirteen minutes by Robert Dasher and Rogers Caner, both former University of Georgia students. The run, made in Dasher's car, was carried out without incident and is hailed as a record. The pair plan to travel to Atlanta and Indian Springs next.
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Savannah
Athens
Atpent
Spectalor
Messrs
Kil Dasher
Rogers Caner
Dawson
University of Georgia
Athena
Dashers
Atlanta
Indian Springs
Postoffice Building Gets 50000 Addition
Athens August 4 Special Work is progressing on the 50000 addition to the post office and federal court building in this city authorized by the last seven of congress in the appropriations till Judge Newmans Court his fry several years needed more room as the post office has about outfrown the pressing quarters the work will be completed by the first of January
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Athens
Cottress
Newmans Court
Capudine Touted As Quick Remedy For Cold Headache
A fragmented note promotes Capudine as the best and fastest relief for colds, grip, stomach troubles, and headaches. Mentions potential city charter action and a drug store sale at 10 to 25 cents. Names and legilitation references are unclear due to damaged text.
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Macon
Capudine
Ieee Ee Ft Amt
Randy
Credit Men to Hold Meeting on Monday
The Atlanta Credit Men’s Association will hold its first quarterly meeting at the Piedmont Driving Club Monday evening at 3 o’clock. An attractive program is planned with a luncheon. Ben Z Phillips of Slaton & Philips will discuss The Amended Bankrupt Law as It Affects the Credit Men.
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Driving Club
Atlanta
Associaton
Piedmont
Wessels
Ben Z Phillipe
Slaton & Philips
National Credit Mens Association
Congress
Phillips
Brown campaign builds pace as endorsements grow
At Joseph M Brown campaign HQ in the Kimball house, Rep Joseph S Davis of Dougherty county will address the veterans of Troup county in LaGrange at 11 oclock. The Brown operation added half a dozen stenographers to handle mail and campaign literature. 444 letters and cards have arrived. Ed Maddox reported strong reports from all parts, with Brews clubs active. Hon J Smith returned to city and spent hours at headquarters. Brown plans a formal statement for Sunday morning outlining grounds for seeking reelection. Also advertised is a Seaboard Washington and Return trip on Saturday August 13 with Pullman reservations available at city ticket office 88 Peachtree.
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Joseph M Brown
Kimball House
Joseph S Davis
Dougherty County
Vetera
Attite
Hon J . Smith
Brown
Georgia
Consort of Queen Injured in Bicycle Fall
The Hague August 4 Prince Henry of the Netherlands the prince consort of Queen Wilhelmina fell from a bicycle yesterday and sustained a fracture of the collarbone. Prince Henry who enjoys athletic recreations has previously endured minor injuries in similar pursuits.
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Hague
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Netherlands
Wilhelmina
L. C. Smith & Bros Win World’s Record
New York August 4 L. Smith and Bros Typewriter Company Syracuse NY have received an order for 62 typewriters from the Du Pont Powder Company Wilmington Del the largest order ever given to a typewriter firm for its own use The Du Pont Company standardized with L. Smith & Bros on unanimous recommendation of five mechanics engineers.
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L. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company
Syracuse
Dupont Powder Company
Wilmington
Das
Dupont Company
L. Smith & Bro
Heavy divorces and federal prison visits loom in Macon
The August 4 edition reports record divorces in Bibb Superior Court with many granted to colored complainants and a large funeral at Salem Church for Dick Wooten. It notes a federal prison site visit by Superintendent LaDow and discusses parole provisions for prisoners serving over one year, with cases tied to Atlanta Fort Leavenworth and other facilities.
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Brown House
Macon Ga
Perior
B'bb
Ourt Lansera Jury
Ellanta
Dick Wooten
Macon
A L Wooten
Macon Hospital
Salem Church
Bolingbroke
Talia
Washington
Federa
Warden Moyer
Edhe
Mr LaDows
United States
Atlanta
Fort Leavenworth
Mchells Island
Seattle
Mr LeDows
Maly Nave
la Dow
Nore
Pear Atlanta
LaDbows
Parole Board
Afr LaDon
Neroiis
Green
Gaynor
Chiaholm
Birmingham
Roosevelt
Hamed Smith
Mississippi
Mir LaDow
Senator Harrell Says He Willing to Quit in Senate Feud
Senator Harrell signals readiness to resign amid a tangle with Senator Irwin of the eleventh district. The pair traded sharp remarks after Irwin mocked Harrell following a tart comment about Hon Thomas E Watson. Harrell later received a joke gift and money from Irwin in the Senate, while tension over a railroad commissioner candidate and a prank plot circulated.
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Harrell
Irwin
Watson
Senate
Senator Barrell
Another Tattered Banner Returns Home South
In Augusta Athens August 4 Confederate Flag tied to the Thirty fourth North Carolina Volunteers will be sent from Boston to Mrs Chesley of Boston and then to Adjutant Carithers of Georgia for transmission to the North Carolina survivors via Governor Kitchin in Raleigh.
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Athens
New Hampshire
Boston
George H Colby
Second
A HH Chesley
Thirty Fourth
North Carolina Volunteers
North Carolina
Chesley
Adutant WG Carithers
Cobb- Delone
United Confederate Veterans of Athena
Herschel Carither
Clarke Rifles
National Guard of Georgia
Adjutant Carithers
Bowten
Kitchin
South Side Players Tonight at Little Theater
The South Side Players present a double bill tonight at their Orleans Street venue near Grant. The program includes Con siderable Courtship and An Obsti nate Famiiy. The club, famed in the city, expects a large turnout and has a history of full houses.
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South Side Players
Orleans Itreet
Grant
Grand
Engineer J C Fincher dies at duty's post
Montgomery Alabama August 4 J C Fincher engineer on the Western of Alabama railroad was instantly killed near the city when his train crashed into a switch engine backing onto the main line. Fireman Gilbert Pace brakeman John Williams and a deadhead Reese Dixor were injured but not fatally.
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Ala
J . Fincher
Western of Alabama
Gilbert Pace
John Williams
Reese Dixor
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