Swamp Root Ad Promotes Kidney Remedy in 1900s Notice
A verbose testimonial style advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as the great kidney liver and bladder remedy. It cites cured patients and urges readers to request a free sample and book by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY, noting bottles sold worldwide at two prices.
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Richardson
Clancy
Swamp Root
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Atlanta Daily Constitution
Bright
Mall
Brave Captain Rescues Women From Theater Fire
Chicago reports Captain John Cunnin, inspector of rifle practice in the 1st regiment National Guard, honored with a Life Saving Medal for heroic actions during the Iroquois theater fire. He saved a woman, returned to aid others, and helped carry a child to safety, later rescuing more near the Schiller building. The medal, founded by Henry Weaver, recognizes repeated acts of courage.
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James Eipiscopal Church
Haim
John V. Clinnim
Iliinoty National Guarda
Iroqueis
Zion City
Joseph Stone
James Church
George Shapiro
Clinnin
Chicago
Schiller
Henry E. ‘Weaver
Joel Abbott Billups Dead In Madison Georgia
Colonel Joel Abbott Billups dies at 77 after long illness in Madison Georgia a prominent lawyer and former opponent of Judge Emory Speer for Congress in the ninth district He chaired Presbyterian church affairs and leaves a wife and child Mrs Bishop’s funeral in Macon and other notices follow including Florence Chambliss J A Peed J H Coleman and J Mackenzie Bacon obituaries and local memorials
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Madison
Joel Abbott Billups
Billups
Georgia
Emory Speer
Congress
Ninth Congressional
Billinps
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Synod of Georgia
Bishop
Macon
Satan A. Bishop
Spring Street
W. N. Ainsworth
Bankers Meet to Talk Cotton at Atlanta Conference
Southern bankers and insurance men will gather at the Piedmont hotel in Atlanta January 24 to discuss a warehousing and financing plan for cotton. W. G. Witham of Georgia urges a system of uniform warehouses, trusted by eastern firms, to hold and finance the crop, with loans backed by warehouse receipts. Attendees include presidents and secretaries of state bankers associations and representatives of large insurance companies.
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Piedmont Hotel
Atlanta
W. 8
Witham
Georgia
Ble
New York
Eastern Security
Georgia Bankers’ Association
B. F. Maulding
South Carolina Bankers’ Association
WH. Robingan
Florida Bankers’ Association
L. B. Farley
Alabama Bankers Association
F. W. Foote
Mississippi Bankers’ Association
W. H. Rivers
Texas Bankers’ Association
D. M. Reymond
Louisiana Bankers’ Association
Mer. Witham
Texas Bankers* Association
State Bankers’ Association
Bankers’ Associations
Nose States
New York Trust Company
Bankera of Georgia
Texas
Rancel
Sola
Blizzard Swoops on Southern States Murder Suicide Blaze
Jamea Linkous of Radford Va was accused of beating his wife and adopted son to death in a Lynchburg home fire. A coroner's verdict branded him murderer, and he was taken to Roanoke to prevent lynching as investigators search debris for bodies. The blaze consumed the house after attempts to hide evidence.
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Lynchburg
Linkous
Radford
Roanoke
First Decided Cold Wave Heads For This Section
Weather reports show the first decided cold wave of the season spreading southeastward over the east slope of the Rocky Mountains. Below zero temperatures in the Dakotas Montana and western Wyoming with readings near 80 degrees below at Havre. The storm will move northeast to bring general rains to Kentucky Tennessee the south Atlantic states and snow in the Ohio Valley and mid Atlantic while colder air spreads into the lower Ohio Valley and south Atlantic states by Tuesday night or Wednesday.
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Washington
Rocky Mountains
Dakotas
Montana
Wyoming
Havre
Mont
Kentucky
Tennessee
South Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Mississippi Valley
East Gulf States
Gulf States
South Atlantis
Kansas
Abilene
Kang
Central Makes Glaze Agent
By Will A Branan Constitution Bureau Macon Ga December 26 Special Several changes in promotion within the Central of Georgia railroad take effect with the new year L W Glaze will become agent at Macon January 1 at age 34 after fifteen years with the company Macon handles the most tonnage for the road and the posting marks him as the youngest agent J M Fagan will be the Macon division trainmaster succeeding J C Odell who moves to Savannah in a similar post
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Will A. Branan
Constitution Bureau
Second Street
Macon
Central of Georgia Railroad
L. W. Glaze
The
Central
Glaze
J. M. Fagan
JC. Odell
Savannah
Italians Duel Ends in Fatal Street Shooting in Bronx
In Weatarms square the terminus of a trolley line in the Bronx two Italians fought a fatal duel before hundreds of New Yorkers. They drew revolvers and fired with no warning. One man fell dead from a shot to the head. a policeman chased the fleeing Italian and captured him unharmed after a brief chase. The motive remains unclear.
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New York
Weatarms Square
Bronx
Ant
Fred
Woman Kills Insulter at Batson Texas Doorstep
W R Constan oil company engineer was shot and killed at the Nichols home in Batson after allegedly insulting Elizabeth Nichols. Constan entered, was ejected, returned, and Nichols fired from the doorway, killing him instantly. Nichols was arrested then released on bond to appear before the grand jury. Constan’s family is missing.
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Batson
Tex
W. R. Constan
Elizabeth Nichols
Nichols
Constan
Henry Used Two Revolvers in Fatal Encounter in Georgia
In Macon Georgia Ike Henry fatally shot Will English with two revolvers, then fired into the air after discovering English was dead. Henry, a Black man, surrendered to police. English reportedly had recently taken a pistol from another Black man. English had been known for his role in stopping an escape at a chain gang camp.
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Macon
Ike Henry
Will English
Allan Eng
Mtpla
English
Chaingang
Release of Wesley Cook in shooting case at Monticello
The commitment trial of Westley Cook for killing Bam Reese ended with a verdict of justifiable homicide. Witnesses testified Reese fired the first shot, leading to Cook’s release. In Macon, Confederate Veterans plan a monument to Southern women, to be unveiled Memorial Day if erected.
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Monticello
Westley Cook
Bam Reest
Reese
Jnssailant
Cook
Macon
R. A. Smith
Cotton Contest Ad Promises $10,000 Cash Prize
Advertisement asks how to enter the cotton contest and notes this is the last series, offering a $10,000 cash prize paid by The Atlanta Constitution.
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THE
Atlanta Constitution
Reserves Guarded Ne Negroes After New Jersey Arrests
In North Plainfield four black suspects arrested Saturday after stabbing an officer and injuring others were moved to Plainfield jail. Police reserves patrolled to escort the prisoners from the station to the depot as a crowd of about a thousand menaced them.
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New York
North Plainfield
N. J
Plainfield
Czar Promises Reform and State Insurance for Workmen
Imperial statements outline plans for workmen protection, state insurance trials, and tightening or revising laws on government powers and religious freedom. Emphasizes early reforms, coordinated administration, and a committee to report progress. Witte remains close to the emperor as budgets rise to fund Red Cross efforts and reservist renewals.
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Grat
Empire
Russia
Imeana
Council of Ministers
Nicholas
Witte
Tsarskoe-Selo
Red Cross
Lacking Money He Killed Self in Jersey City Hotel
New York December 26 George Evans broker and promoter, accreted by Amery Fuel Corporation failure, killed himself in a Jersey City hotel. His wife, seated by a window in Bloomfield, N J, fainted upon hearing the news and remains in serious condition. Evans had recently left a comfortable home. Mrs Evans had gone to her father’s home. A messenger announced the tragedy as Evans had told his wife he would be with her on Christmas Day.
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New York
Amery Fuel Corporation
George
Evans
Jersey City
Bloomfield
N. J
Mrs. Evans
Saint
Uth
Slug Through Window Injures railroad worker
George Frederick, an employee in Montgomery Alabama railroad offices, was badly hurt when a slug shattered a window on a Louisville and Nashville train about six miles from the city. The attacker is unknown and no clue has been found.
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George Frederick
Montgomery
Ala
Rome
Ohio Bank Cashier Arrested in Connection With Bank Failure
Douglas Kenyon, cashier of the Rush-Sylvania bank in Bellefontaine Ohio, was arrested on the charge of inducing School Treasurer William Stevenson to transfer 1100 dollars from another bank to Rush-Sylvania forty eight hours before the bank failed in September.
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Ohio Bank
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Douglas Kenyon
Rush- Sylvania Bank
William Stevenson
Rush-Sylvania Bank
Christmas crime in Raleigh ends with 11 year old shooter
In Raleigh December 26 a Black 11 year old, Ed Thomas, shot another Black boy after threatening to shoot. The wounded youth identified Thomas, who was brought to his bedside by authorities for investigation.
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Raleigh N. C
Robert Young
Ed Thomas
Thomas
Bedelde
Free-How To Get It Contest Offers $3500 Prize
Subscribers of The Daily or Weekly Constitution and The Sunny South can submit estimates of expected cotton bales marketed from September 1, 1904, to January 13, 1905. The top prize is $3500 with several smaller prizes from $1000 to $250. Contest closes January 1. send estimates to The Constitution, Atlanta, Ga.
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Constitution
Sunny South
Janary
the Constitution
Atlanta
Furnished rooms for rent at 168 Central Avenue
Four large downstairs rooms, servant house and coal house available for immediate occupancy at 168 Central Avenue. Rent cheap.
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Housand
Central Avenue
Cotton Contest Figures Sought by New Orleans Exchange
Secretary Henry G. Hester of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange will provide official figures to settle the $10,000 cash cotton contest. Send estimates of total bales marketed from September 1, 1904, to January 13, 1905, inclusive, to the Atlanta Constitution.
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THE
Atlanta Constitution
Henry G. Hester
NEW Orleans Cotton Exchange
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Gold Ash
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Henkers’ Associations
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