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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1905
Page
7
A promotional ad urges shoppers to choose high quality liquors for Christmas gatherings. It highlights Mistletoe rye at 1 per quart and No 14 rye at 1.50, claims a wide stock of wines whiskeys and brandies, and offers telephone delivery at 325.
From St Petersburg to East Prussia reports say Tsar remains backing Premier Mendmichoff as revolutionary forces grow. Count Alexis Ignatiete and Stechinsky group failed to topple Witte, with Mendhinoff urging aggressive reform and warning government inaction risks surrender to revolution.
Washington reports Democratic opposition to the presidents Santo Domingo policy persists with no relief from the Senate debate. Senator Lodge leads the foreign relations committee and plans another review to revive Republican support, while many Republicans remain lukewarm on Dominican policy.
At Waycross Georgia the Atlantic and Birmingham railroad ends its strike after talks with engineers and firemen. Wages rise with overtime pay for both groups and discharged replacements will not return as workers. The settlement, signed by Master Mechanic Cameron, secures ongoing operations and excludes striker employees from future employment as engineers or firemen. Freight and passenger schedules return to normal across the line.
Albany Ga December 14 The Central of Georgia railway will start early next year major yard improvements costing about 80000. Plans include track rearrangement a large roundhouse a turntable and a large coach yard plus extended yard limits and hundreds of new tracks. Work to begin in January and run to early completion. East Albany to get electric lights as Albany Power and Manufacturing runs cables across the Flint River. East Albany population exceeds two thousand with talks of incorporation separate from Albany. New East Albany likely to seek independent incorporation when legislature reconvenes.
A prominent Democrat warned that President Morales faces a steadfast refusal in the Senate to ratify the treaty. Democrats say several Republican senators sympathize with the opposition, fearing party backlash would prevent active defection. The stance grows cooler amid rumors of potential similar arrangements with Venezuela.
Mrs Isabella Van Wagner wife of Harry Van Wagner remains missing after leaving her Grant Street home on Tuesday. Detectives Connally and Longford have exhausted all theories and hospitals contacts with no result. A $26 reward has been offered by her husband for information leading to her return. The case, described as puzzling and deep, centers on a mother in delicate condition who left with infant clothing and has not been seen since.
Houston BR Harper, a well known hotel man, visited Macon on December 14 to meet friends and handle business. He surveyed Macon's prospects for a new hotel, evaluating the feasibility and local appeal of such a project.
Richmond December 4 The first convention of the League of Virginia Municipalities met with mayors and city officials from all principal cities and towns. The organization aims to foster closer cooperation among municipalities, exchange ideas, and secure better legislation and municipal management.
In Tokyo on December 14 at 1100 am, eight two hundred Chinese students agitated by Yasuru Kubeca's resignation as Imperial University president and Katsura's acceptance, vow to return to China. Two thousand have already left. A manifesto from the students attacks the Manchu dynasty.
A Tiffin Ohio woman credits Grape-Nuts and Postum with curing long standing stomach trouble headaches nervousness and a blotchy complexion. She says quitting caffeine and eating the foods improved her blood and weight and led a doctor to consider them as remedies for gastritis. She recommended the products to friends and cites improved health and weight gains alongside a renewed vitality.
Jacobs Best Liquors promotes its large stocked liquor department with imported and domestic whiskies wines and brandies plus ales and beers. It guarantees purity quality and accurate representation and offers mail order service with same day shipping for orders received by 4 30 p m. and free illustrated catalog on request. It urges customers to send holiday orders now with payment and a money back guarantee.
A new shop has launched a special line of crystallized liquors and spirits including Bob Roy Rye, Jacobs Reserve and Monogram whiskies, California sherries and brandies, Cognacs from Hennessy and Martell, and various cordials. Prices range from 50 cents to several dollars per bottle, with quart and gallon options. Also offered are bourbon, Scotch, Irish and malt whiskies, port, clarets, Rhine wines and brandied fruits.
In Hatira Georgia, over five years more than 600 newcomers have joined a population near 2,000 as farmers from Middle Georgia secure homesteads in the Sea Island cotton belt. Noted success includes T G Smith and W T Webb who rose from tenants to farm owners valued up to $7000 and $1500 respectively. Local commerce booms with Farmers' Supply Co and a forthcoming Bank of Hahira and cotton warehouse. The town hosts extensive ginning capacity, a modern Sea Island ginnery, and a thriving mercantile sector, while a major fire caused substantial losses to Sparks Improvement Company and others, with rebuilding planned.
Sparks, Ga, December 14. The city endures its heaviest fire loss to date as morning blaze destroys the store of J Pow Snark Ment Co. Fire origin reported in the given shop, with extensive damage across blocks and momentum toward containment noted by authorities.
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