North State Officials Question Post Office Permits
A December 16 Special report notes confusion over why the postoffice department allows certain companies to continue in business. The piece cites Swain county references and a sequence of ownership changes at a North Carolina concern, arguing federal laws are stricter than state laws and that state officials expect prompt action from federal authorities.
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Qi ‘North State
Fastoffice Department
Junaluska
Swain County
Postoffice
Insurance Rate Increase Shifts Knoxville Stocks and Buildings
The Kentucky and Tennessee board of insurance offices has set new rates for Knoxville. Rates for stocks of merchandise rise by percent and brick buildings by ten percent, while dwelling houses see a slight decrease. President Harry Bush denies a general Tennessee rate rise but warns of possible small-town increases due to recent heavy losses.
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Louisvile
Kentucky and Tennessee Board of Fice
Knoxville
Tennessee
Harry Bush
Kentucky and Tennessee Board
Unions Object to Convict Hire in Birmingham Plant
Special Agent J Y T Stubbs of the Road Molders Union filed a protest against a contract allowing convicts to work at the Atlanta Stove Works Birmingham branch. Eighty convicts were sent last week. Business leaders in Birmingham signed petitions urging convict labor be kept out of district factories.
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Montgomery
Ala
Stubbs
Theroa Molders
Birmingham
Atlanta
Flood Washes Bridges Away in Carter County
Floods swept away railroad bridges in Cardens Bluff Butler Elizabethton and Valley Forge causing heavy damage in Carter County. The Watauga and Doe rivers overflowed their banks after a terrific flood, damaging infrastructure and isolating areas in Tennessee.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
Virgina and Southwestern Railroad
Cardens Bluff
Butler
East Tennessee
North Carolina
Valley Forge
Watauga
Doe
Carter County
The Virginia Convention Adopts January 1 1902 Reassembly
Richmond December 16 The constitutional convention votes to adjourn Friday December 20 and reassemble on Wednesday January 1 1902, by a large majority.
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Richmond
Negro Assailants Sentenced in Alabama Case
Birmingham report says Henry Pratt, protected by Sheriff Kyle last summer, received five months hard labor for an attempted assault on a white girl. James Marrs, another suspect, was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary for assaulting a Negro named Wonda.
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Birmingham
Ala
Henry Pratt
Kyle
Tuscaloosa County
James Marrs
Wes
Rhode Island Governor William Gregory Dies at Home
Wickford Rhode Island December 16 Governor William Gregory of Rhode Island died at his home today after several months illness. He had served as governor for several months.
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Rhode Island
Wickford
R. I
Acceeded to His Disinheritance Fort Scott Kan
In a document filed here Albert Bigelow Paine of New York acceded to the will of his late wife, depriving him of any interest in her substantial estate at Fort Scott. Under Kansas law half the estate would have gone to the husband. the remainder will pass to Mrs. McComas of Virginia, the late Mrs Paine’s sister.
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Fort
Scott
Kan
Albert. Bigelow Paine
New York
Harvard selects R. C. Bruce as class day speaker
The Harvard Senior class in Cambridge Massachusetts has chosen R C Bruce of Indianapolis as class day speaker. Bruce is noted as one of the few colored students in the college and his selection marks a historic moment for the institution and its minority scholars.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
R. C. Bruce
Indianapolis
Bruce
Senator Sewell condition improves at home in Camden
Camden New Jersey December 16 The condition of United States Senator Sewell lying dangerously at his home in the city is slightly improved tonight The attending physicians said he was a little brighter and stronger Also reports of record cold in Huntsville Alabama with seven below zero and a severe winter day elsewhere.
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Sewell
Camden
N. J
United States
Huntsville
Ala
Emory College Debates End With Phi Gamma Victory
Debaters from Phi Gamma and the Few societies at Emory College clashed over whether Honors should be abolished. Phi Gamma won after a two hour discussion led by Professor J. P. Kanner Jr. The college will close for Christmas Friday and reopen January 2 1902 with Professor Coulter joining to fill the Bradley vacancy.
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Phi Gammas
WiniFall Perm
Emory College
Few
Phi Gamma
F. M. Anderson
George Winship
A.’K. Smith
C. Bishop
Asa Candler
W. Norton
J. P. Kanner, Jr
Atlanta
College
Professor Coulter
Chicago Universe
Bradley
North Georgia Conference
Coulter
Post and Burgman Indicted For Mind Cure Fraud
Grand jury in Jacksonville returned true bills against C. C. Post and Charles I. Burgman and Helen Williams-Post for defrauding by mind cure. Fifteen indictments filed. case awaiting date set by Judge Locke. Defense to be led by Otis F. Green and T. A. Ledwith. prosecution by U S District Attorney Stripling and A. Gachariar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
United States
C. C. Post
Charles I. Turgman
Helen Williams-Post
Dubose Accuser Dead and Embezzlement Allegation
Ottumwa Iowa December 16 George D Dubose once trusted bookkeeper for the Iowa and Illinois Coal Company is accused of embezzling 1700 dollars and confined in a smallpox hospital after his accuser died by his own hand in Chicago Michael Livish of Chicago discovered the alleged crime while filling Dubose’s post three weeks ago Dubose’s family and South Carolina links are noted All debts of the church at Anniston Alabama have been paid with notable church leadership changes as Rev H C Howard assumes duties and E P Cooper along with Hal B Rudisill take key posts
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Smallpox
Ottumwa
Iowa
George D. Dubose
Iowa and Illinois Coal Company
Chicago
Dubose
Michael Livish
South Carolina
Anniston
Ala
First Methodist Church
E. P. Cooper
Hal B. Rudisill
H.C. Howard
Florence
Blizzard Hit Griffin Area Fails to Harm Crops
The December blizzard delivered severe cold with a 40 degree drop in twelve hours in Griffin Georgia. The government thermometer read 13 degrees above zero this morning. Officials say wheat and oats appear not to be seriously damaged despite widespread hardship among the poor.
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Griffin
Esterday
New Officers Installed In Columbus City Council
Columbus Ga December 16 Special The last meeting of the retiring city council was held tonight and the new board was sworn in for the year Aldermen Sommerkamp reelected mayor pro tem Mayor Chappell announced committees with few changes in chairmanship Alderman Dismukes heads the finance committee A motion to raise the mayor salary from 1500 to 1500 was defeated Farmer Frozen to Death Greensboro Ala December 16 A young white farmer Ed Jackson lost his way Saturday night and froze to death His body found next to Walton Hatch place this morning Columbus Miss December 16 Mrs Eliza Jane Meek widow of Judge Alexander B Meek died here today her home famed for hospitality and receptions
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Columbus
Sommerkamp
Chappell
Dismukes
Greensboro
Ala
Ed Jackson
Walton Hatch Place
E. J. Meek
Miss
Eliza Jane Meek
Alexander B. Meek
Alabama
Insurance. Buckets and brigades guard small town fire risks
Jackson December 16 Special The alarmingly high rate of fires in small towns in Mississippi has driven many fire insurance companies to stop writing general business there. Only about ten companies will insure small towns now, with many restricting coverage to detached dwellings or brick structures. Volunteers with buckets remain the sole protection in very many communities, and industry experts expect 90 percent of firms to show losses on small town insurance. Rate-cutting has surged, especially in larger towns with multiple underwriters.
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Jackson
Misc
Mississippi
Local items include confessions and police notices
Redman alias Nicola, jailed for mail fraud, allegedly confessed to a fellow prisoner that he and partner Atherton used deceptive farm offers to steal produce. He was moved to the Tower. A drunken man, unnamed, was found with baskets of junk at the police barracks. A vandal damaged a coin machine at Whitehall and Mitchell. Fire crews answered four small fires, including at the Prudential building basement. Edm Durant returns from Baltimore after being named vice president of the American Bonding and Trust Company. Mrs. Harry Plum’s husband con conductor injured. she reports weeks of recovery ahead. Albert J. Rogers, a recently released convict, bound over for forgery. Burrell White, nearly frozen, thawed out at the barracks after whisky. Recorder Broyles to cooperate to keep criminals in stockade over Christmas. Mrs. M. A. Wing dies in Lawrenceville. Local church meetings and mission activities noted. Emma Feeny dies in infirmary. Lola White funeral held. James M. Cochran returns to the South.
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A. L. Gregory
Nicola Redman
H. D. Atherton
Atherton
Gregory
Burrell White
May Settle for 40 Cents on $1
Savannah creditors of Eckman and Veisburg wholesale dry goods merchants met to consider a 40 cent on the dollar liquidation offer. The firm shows $222,000 in debts with $149,000 assets. A committee of principal creditors recommended accepting the claim purchase, 50 percent payable in March and 60 percent in June, with a deadline of January 15 to decide.
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Savannah
Eckman'é& Veisburg
Tye
Sheriff Nelms Leaves on Early Train in Secrecy
Sheriff Nelms departed on an early morning train without disclosing his destination or the prisoner sought. Authorities have issued requisition papers for Will Myers in Texas, and officials say little about the case while speculating on Nelms’s destination and purpose.
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Nelms
Will Myers
Texas
Candler
Wa Athorities
Hig
West “Point
Neims
Myers
Electric Railway Planned for Monte Sano Route
Huntsville Alabama December 16 Special Several men interested in a scheme to build and operate an electric railroad to Monte Sano are expected this week A route will soon be surveyed and applications made for right of way.
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Huntsville
Ala
Monte Sano
For Sale or Exchange Plantation Near Atlanta
A. F. Libbian offers a fine 15 acre plantation with daily capacity of 100 bushels, 30 miles from Atlanta, to exchange for Atlanta property. Also for rent modern eight room house at No 28 Orange Street, affordable rent. Brick store at No 57a Marietta Street near Empire Building listed for sale.
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Atlanta
Whitehall Street
Orange Street
Mariette
Empire
Alabama
Whitehell Street
Prichricht
Mariatta Street
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Junaluska Cane Company
Whiten
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Emory ‘College
Post
Burgman
Carter
Gree
Carters
Wrather
Aurora figuveuPte
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville, Ky
New York, N. Y
Whitehall
Mitchell Streets
Prudential Building
East Fall Street
M. W Co
B. Baker
York Street
Parliam, Street
Woodward Avenue
ED M. Durant
Baltimore
American, Bonding and Trust Company
W. J. Unverzagt
American ,Bonding and Trust Company
City
Harry Plum
Charlotte
N. C
Albert J. Rogers
Recorder
J. W. English
Rogers
McCall
Silvey Company
Casper E. Ewing
Keely Company
L. D. Ewing
M. Friedman & Son
Laura M., Robinson
Gilmer
Tex
Lawrenceville
Crawford
Fulton Owlls
Hey
Mashburn
O. C. Simmons
Alonzo Menk
BR. J. Bigham
Charles W
Atlanta Woman's Missionary Association
The
American Baptist
Union Depot
Travelers’ Etd
H. Stein
Travelers' Ass
Mission Society
Evangelical Churches
Emma Li Feeny
St. Joseph’s Infirmary
Hastings
Nebr
Celia Feeny
Lola White
Oakland Cemetery
James M. Cochran
Barnesville
South
New York State
Pocket Books
Ghatelaine
East Alabama
Liebig
Mipany S
M. D
Austell Building
Atlanta, Ga
A. F. Libbian
Rea Estate, Rennaz and Loans
Peachtree Street
Santa
Hunnicutt & Bellingrath Company
E. Coe
Joseph Thompson
Decatur Street
Binghamton
N.Y
Insurance Department
State of
MtAdeo Abouulute Security
Georgia
North
Southern Department
Prodengraig
GOF Seled
Bier’ Trai Purcpine
St. Louis
Denver
Colorado
St.Louis
Persenetiy Ie
Galtornia
Ktvie Bolivar
Seonle
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