Famed Saratofe Shot To Death In Macedonia Turmoil
Borla M ratof a famed Macedonian revolutionary leader was shot dead at his home in Saloniki area by a Macedonian assailant believed to be Panitza. The murder follows disputes over funds raised for the Macedonian cause and echoes ongoing clashes with Turkish authorities. Saratol was a key figure in Balkan uprisings, linked to the 1901 abduction case of American missionary Miss Eblen M. Stone.
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Ifosta
Bulgaria
Borla
Macedonia
Garvanets
Saravut
Panitza
Prince Ferdinand
Boris Saratol
Jis
Eblen M. Stone
Saloniki
Funda
Body of white infant found on Central train
Albany December 12. Passengers aboard the Central of Georgia train between Florala and Lockhart found a bundle on a seat containing a dead white infant not more than two days old. The body was wrapped in a towel sheet and newspaper. Probable head injury. The bundle was removed at Hartford Alabama and handed to authorities there. Investigations continue locally and in Hartford to solve the mystery surrounding the infant's death.
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Albany
Jalpe Pamengers
Asa
Hartford
Ala
Dead baby in a telescope triggers wedding and tragedy
Grand Rapids December 12. A dead baby was found this morning in a telescope submerged in the Grand River. Later, Morris Newton and Frances Titus married in Cloverdale and Newton killed himself at his father's Delton home. Ed Titus, the bride’s father, was linked to the infant by a name found inside the telescope cover. Newton denied paternity.
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Grand Rapids
Mid
Grand River
Morris Newton
Frances Titus
Cloverdale
Delton
Ed Titus
Miss Titus
Newton
Turbulent Bulgarian Rebel Leader Aimed at Constantinople
The narrative details a Bulgarian officer named Sarafoff who, after torturous family history, formed a band in 1898 to strike at Turkish forces. He raided towns, amassed profits, and traversed forest and mountain routes to build a large rebellion with the goal of seizing Constantinople. The Turkish government placed a $20,000 bounty on his head. He was about 37 years old.
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Gramffather
Eingie
Sarafoff
Turkey
Alop
Molnik
Constantinople
Lola
EEM Cigarettes Five Cent Mild and Pleasant Ad
An old advertisement for EEM Cigarettes offering a five cent pack described as mild and pleasant and promoted as remedies for cold catarrh asthma, available at drug and cigar stores.
Southern Soft Yarn Spinners Adopt Curtailment Plan
At a Charlotte meeting of the Southern Soft Yarn Spinners Association resolutions were adopted to curtail production. The plan shuts down the mill for the entire Christmas week and two full days each week until February 1, 1908, with a urging for New England mills to follow the southern plan. About 60 percent of southern state mills were represented.
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Southern Soft Yarn Spinners’ Association
Charlotte
N. C
Piffiia
New England
Hawkes’ Toric Lenses and Holiday Eye Wear
An advertisement proclaims Hawkes toric lenses offer refined design and utility from a factory standard of perfection. It highlights a fashionable mounting in elegant style for holiday shoppers and lists contact locations at 1/4 Whitehall and 125 Peachtree.
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Hawkes
Whitehall
Timms Opens New Jewelry Store at Whitehall Street
W J Timms unveils a redesigned jewelry store at 28 Whitehall Street formerly Julius Watts on Alabama Street. The interior features an illustration, expanded stock, and shows Timms has grown from a modest Atlanta start eleven years ago to a leading retailer with a commitment to customer satisfaction and a square deal.
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Toac
W. J. Timms
Whitehall Street
Julius BR. Watts
Timms
Atlanta
Alabama Street
Stoned to Death by Mad Miners in Mexico
A letter reports the murder of William Robertson Boggs, a leading metallurgist and former Howard University chemistry professor, killed December 1 near Topia, Mexico by Mexican miners in his employ after wage disputes. Fifteen men arrested. Boggs, 51, born in Augusta, Ga.
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Denver
Colo
William Robertson Boggs
Topia
Mexico
Boggs
Bowes
Howard University
Alabama
Augusta
Birmingham
Ala
W. R. Boggs
Howard College
Colege
Marion
Seaboard Air Line Enhances Birmingham Atlanta Trains
Seaboard Air Line announces improved Pullman Parlor-Broiler Car service on the morning Atlanta bound train and the afternoon Birmingham bound train. Patrons welcome the upgrade and a trial run is advised to gauge reception and utility.
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Seaboard Air Line
Atlanta
Birmingham
Yeska Offers Rich Yet Simple Waistcoats At Great Values
Rich but not gaudy waistcoats from Yeska the great vest-maker priced from 3 to 8 1/2 dollars. Great values for discerning buyers seeking quality without ostentation.
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Yeska
Correct Headgear From Stetson Factory Gem Catalog
New telescopes and derbies spotlighted from the John B Stetson factory showcase. Noted for stylish designs and practical wear, the collection highlights bold hats and innovative headgear aimed at discerning customers.
Senator Bacon Protests Executive Bill Drafting Practice
Senator Bacon vehemently opposed the practice of executive departments submitting drafts of bills to the senate as if they were presented by a senator. He urged that communications from departments be channeled through the president to preserve the separation of powers. Other senators echoed and urged stopping the direct legislative push by executive heads.
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John Corrigan, JR
Washington, D
Senate
Congress
Heyburn
Carter
C of
Montana
Teller
Colorado
Interior
Aldrich
Mayor Johnson Sees Roosevelt on Visit to Washington
Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland Ohio met President Roosevelt at the White House and praised the president's graciousness and time given. Johnson supported the president's third term announcement and noted friendly exchanges with political rival Representative Burton outside the cabinet room.
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Washington
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Roosevelt
White House
Civil Service Commission
Johnson
Mayor Johnson
Fought Row at Bible Cotton Mill Triggers police action
In Miacon Georgia on December 12 a drunken quarrel at a Bible cotton mill escalated into Italian community tensions. Officers intervened after Patro Curtill Triest, reportedly drinking, clashed with Triest and others. Police settled the disturbance with patrols and detentions as authorities calmed the scene.
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Miacon
Bible Cotton Mille
Liw
Patro Curtill
Triest
Stalin
Teatlan
Sheriff Sells Whisky in Prohibition County Questioned
In Lowndes County Georgia after a local option vote the county became dry. Creditors levied on and advertised for sale a whisky stock worth about 1500 dollars stored by a saloonist. The sheriff has reportedly been advised there is no law against selling levied goods in a legal sale, prompting anticipated crowds at the courthouse sale. Also notes Royal Arch Masons election of officers in Douglasville.
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Valdosta
Lowndes County
Sherl
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THORN
Saratoft
Ruach
Acce
Rich’s Shoe Department
Saterday
Whitehall Saseraraby
Ryra
Hamilton
Higin
Waltham and
Hampden
Mr. Timme
Prof. Boggs
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Rogers, Peet & Co
America
Pai
John B. Stetson
Fac
Tory
Bacon
Burton
Ghia Bowne
Baemea
Ane
Wm. A. Rogers
Rogers
Anderson Hardware Co
Peachtree Street
Douglasville
Royal Arch Masons
R. E. Edwards
J. H. Hollis
King
Detecribe
W. E. Dendy
Duncan
D. We. Pee
R. S. Mather
F. M. Stewart
Royal Arch
J. W. Ashe
Vail
T. A. Jackyon
Meester Second
G. N. Cox
Thing
S. A. McGhirk
Sentinel
Cleverie Seomips
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