Albany Georgia Waterworks Earn Net Revenue of 7194 60
Albany reports its waterworks and electric lighting system, run by a common commission, shows net earnings of 7194 60 for the year after expenses and improvements. No charges against street lights, hydrants, or sewers. Nearly a hundred hydrants and lamps at intersections and alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Tuscity
Watreworks
Waterworka
Treasury
Taylor
Broad Street
Tyler
Westbrovis
Oztieere Raley
McCarkilt
Walder
Etx Mez
Anch
Palvemena
Uey
Aeats
Aigan
Tee
Georgia Northern Railway
Pront Street
Broad
Ctty Council
Southern Shorthand and Business University Ad Opens in Atlanta
All South turns toward a major business school in Atlanta as the Southern Shorthand and Business University readies for its January 2 reopening. The ad touts over 14,000 alumni placed, 1,000 positions open in 1905, and urges a personal visit for catalog and enrollment. It notes ties to merchants, bankers, rail officials, and government workers, with Briscoe as president and Arnold as vice president. A freight yard franchise scene is also mentioned with Broad street tunnel plans and the Flint river bridge as key issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Business School
South
Southern Shorthand and Business University
Atlanta
Washington City
Southern
Hursdeys
A. C. Briscoe
J. W. Arnold
B C. Ansted
Southern Agt
Coffin Purchase Tells Afi nited Tale In Georgia
A 19th century Georgia scene recounts a man in Aynesboro who buys a coffin after a night of revelry. He rides home on a dray sitting upright on the coffin with whisky in both hands, saying the coffin will help him be a better man and allow him to pray more if kept nearby. The episode shocks the local Black population and is cited as a striking moral anecdote.
Work on Academy Will Begin Soon
Chairman Ben C. Smith announces bids for the Georgian Academy for the Blind building will open January 4 with work to start twenty days later. The project aims for completion by mid next August and a fall reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy
Ben. C. Smith
Columbus Ga Fire Alarm Hoax. Deaths and Local Plans
Columbus Georgia December 29 Special reports an unknown person damaged fire box 7 on Third avenue and Twelfth street, hoaxing a fire alarm as the new system operated. police seek the prankster with heavy fines. Also noted are the death of Confederate veteran W W Bagley aged 66, funeral plans, a Crabtree family inquiry from Phenix City, Carnegie library offer from Carnegie, city hall moves, paving using Mat Rock quarry stone, Christmas dinner for carriers, and W W Boyd becoming manager of the Springer hotel.
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Columbus
Third Avenue
Twelfth Street
Georgia
Alabama
Bagley
W. W. Bagley
Chattahoochee County
Crabtree
J. B. Crabtree
Phenix City
Emmett Crabtree
Blocton
Ala
W .W. Boyd
Atlanta
Springer Hotel
Mad Chase Promises Quick Relief with Dr. King's New Life Pills
Readers urged to fix health by eating better and letting Dr. King's New Life Pills regulate bowels. Quick relief and cure claimed for the Peomans trouble with a 25 cent guarantee at any drugstore.
Free Full Size Dollar Package Man Medicine Frau
An advertisement offers a free large full size package of MAN MEDICINE to men, promising renewed vigor, vitality, and recovery from various male weakness. The mail offer requests no payment or prescription and asks only for the recipient’s name and address to mail a sealed plain wrapper package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remail Co
Building
Detroit
Mich
Mutual Business Will Be Written In Capital City
In Montgomery on December 29 a new Mutual Life Insurance Company of Montgomery with 310000 capital was proposed by incorporators Wills Brewer M B Goldsmith Harry Kuhn B H Manning Edward Abraham A F Wilson and FR L Goldsmith The Central Trust Company of Mobile increases stock par value from 25 to 100 and J P Morgan is named president of the Alabama Methodist Protestant conference The governor approves appointments including J B Lesby Perry County tax commissioner and H T Lynee Jo constable Rent 14 Washington County The convict contract scene notes fifty men leased to A B Steele Co of Atlanta to work in Dothan mills at 80 net with state overseeing management Additional details cover turpentine contracts and related rail work Meanwhile Library Association committees announced with extensive lists of Montgomery Selma Birmingham Mobile and other locales Work on traveling libraries to begin January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Brown
Constitution Bureau
Second Street
Macon
Ben C. Smith
The
Georgian Academy For the Blind
Beavers
Independent
Order of Beavers
Moms
W. A. Mchsnna
John C. Eads & Co
J H. Alexander
John C.ads
EH. A. Pieros
Aristitoas
Eade
Californie
Board of Health
Littlejohn
Macon Gas, Light and Water Company
Julius Werschehr
Americus
City Auditorium
J. W. Holly
Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church
W. C. Emory
Wiley’s Court
Mra
A. L
Beth-Israel
Russia
Rabb Weiss
G. Bernd
Atlanta
W. A
Chauncy
George ¥. White
Alexander Proudfit
H. G. Vansant
Pope’s Ferry
Jones
Pope's Ferry
Sardir Church
J. F. Hollman
Montgomery
Ala
Matual Life Insurance Company of
Wills Brewer
M. B. Goldsmith
Harry Kuhn
B. H. Manning
Edward Abraham
A. F. Wilson
FR. L. Goldsmith
Mutual Business
Central Trust Company of Mobile
Secretary of State
C. Dannel
Gulf City
Alabama Conference
Alabama
J. P. Morgan
J. K. Bampley
E. FP. Coulter
Girard
C. R. Bricken
Second Infantry
Harvey J. Jones
J. B. Lesby
Perry County
H. T. Lynee Jo
Rent
Washington County
H. H. Witts
Mobile
A. B. Foter
Troy
J. C. Baker
Tunnell
A. May
Coffeeville
Tin
Ale
South
A. B. Stele & Co
Dothan
Steele & Co
St Andrews Bay
Fla
Election for Major in Fourth Georgia State Troops
Albany December 29 Special An election soon to fill a vacant majority in the Fourth regiment Georgia State troops. Major Peter Preer to qualify as lieutenant colonel. Captain John C. Court expected to become battalion commander unopposed. Captain James Mann retires. Captain Paul J. Brown to succeed after resignation acted upon. Also notes sale of Rumney building for 9400 and a surge in Albany real estate activity with brick stores planned on Pattison property and high dirt prices.
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Albany
Georgia
Adjutant General
Peter Preer
James ‘J. Mann
Albany Guards
Mann
John C. Court
Columbus Guards
Paul J. Brown
Rumney
Cruger & Pace
J. A. Rumney
Superior Court
Pattison
Upper
Washington Street
Broad Street
Baltimore Seminar Explores Negro Question Amid Society Talks
A December meeting session in Baltimore centers on the national Negro question. The event, hosted by a university study group, feature speakers discussing social integration and civic roles.
Old Life Insurance Probes Wrap Up In New York
The legislative committee on insurance finished examining the last of the old line companies in New York. Tomorrow’s session will feature exhibits from several companies not previously prepared. Testimony covered United States Life and Manhattan Life, with focus on agency contracts and commissions. President Stokes of Manhattan testified about stock, dividends, salaries, and lack of political contributions. The Life Insurance Club of New York described as a system of insuring without agents. The Virginia bill reference appears amid scattered notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Legislative Committee On Insurance
United States Life Insurance Company
Manhattan Life Insurance Company
Stokes
Life Insurance Club of New York
Robert Wightman
Adrian Iselin
A. Iselin & Company
Mutual Life Insurance Company
John P. Munn
Munn
Ipaid
Henry B. Stokes
Mr. Munn
Fboara
Jerome
George Haven
The
Mutual
McCurdy
Finenes Committee
Richard Wightman
Life Insurance Club of
Wightman
New York Life Insurance Company
Re- Hence
Pittsboro
New York Life
Monti
Wishtman
Virginia
Richmond
Hamilton
Total Eclipse Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Big Results
An advertisement from Eclipse Medicine and Manufacturing Co promises a month's treatment for 1.00 postpaid and cites a Cincinnati resident H M Davis near 441 Vine St as a satisfied user. The notice touts large business who cure many and urges readers to take advantage of a liberal offer. Holiday rail fares from Nashville to St Louis with dates through January are announced.
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GH. M. Davis
Cincinnati
Ohio
Eclipse Medicine and Manufacturing Co
Atlanta
Atanta
Chattanooga
Tenn
Total Eclipse
H.M. Davis
Vine @t
Mr. Davis
P. O
Defense team for Vince Sanford grows with Williams to Rome trial
Ed T. Williams, a prominent Atlanta lawyer, has been added to the defense of Vince Sanford. He will join a second Rome, Georgia trial set for January 8 for the killing of George Wright. Sanford, previously in Rome, was brought to Fulton County Tower amid case developments. Sanford hoped Williams would address the jury, and Williams agreed to travel to Rome for that purpose.
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Atlanta
Rome
Ed T. Williams
Emunse
Vince Sanford
George Wright
Sanford
Fulton County
Awai
Vince Sandiéra
T. T. Williams
Lyon Named Atlanta Representative for Fairbanks Morse Co
T J Lyon resigns as Byrd Printing Company secretary and treasurer to become Atlanta representative for Fairbanks Morse a Chicago firm He will move January 1 to Chicago for two months in the home office Then he will oversee southern operations While leaving his Byrd Printing post he will retain interest and A D Lewis will succeed him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Lyon
Atlanta
Big Machinery House
Thomas J. Lyon
Byrd Printing Company
Atkinsa
Fairbanks, Morse & Co
Chicago
Lyon
Janta
gAvies
A. D. Lewis
Italian Killed in Cave-In Near National Bank Site
December 29 report from Washington states an Italian laborer Pedve C. was killed in a cave-in at the site of a new National Bank building, with two other workmen injured. Initial fears of multiple deaths were later clarified. only Chadrén died, others survived with injuries.
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Washington
Sieete
National Vr Politar
Citizens Bank Puiiding
Treasury Department
Pedeve
Ani
CR & Carpanter
Wes
Serib
Ceir
Chadrén
Death in Tenement Fire Turns Death Toll Unclear
A Minnesota city reports a deadly tenement fire with multiple victims. The blaze struck a Winnehaha precinct building, causing numerous deaths and injuries as rescuers battled the flames. Details remain fragmented in the limited readable text.
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Albany Light and Water Plants
Southern Business University
Fiint River ‘Bridge
Wexes Lomar
Aynesboro
Chet
Atrauel
Fockanum
Muse
Whitehall
Institution For Blind
Mabel Lodge
Order of Railway
O. R. C. Hall
John Ross
H. Dickman
K. Hardy
J. W. Hall
Lord
Sentinel
A W. Staley
J. XN. Stead
Jer. Hollis
Marin
G. JT. Williams
Mes J. Langston
F. Bmike
B. Rummel
J BE Reever
Tr A Corley
Hood
Columbus Fire Department
Carnegie Library
Chappell
Carnege
Columbus Fre Department
Southern Ritulbhic Paving Company
Mat Rock
May Tewksbury
Tewksbury
New Life Insurance Company
Mutual Plan
Obama Library Association
Thomas M. Owen
Roca Steiner
B. 3. Andrews
Bmirs
Eliza M. Little
Dolly Kirk
Laura B. Elmore
Armsteld Brown
Clarence J. Owens
Annston
Kate M. Jarvis
Selma
A. Ellis
Birmingham
George W. Jones
Toccoa Cozart
C. W. Daugette
Jacksonvila
George W. Dunson
Auburn
Laurie Jones
Florence
Francis Higgins
W. C. Blasingame
East Lake
Jost C
Heal
Estate Active
Baltimore
Daniel
Peachtree Court
A.B. Bosan
Hartiston
Gareapariila
Lowell
Nesses
Western & Atlantic B. B
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Chas
Harman
Ayera
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