Employment advertisements from early 20th century newspaper
Multiple listings seeking workers across trades and offices. Boiler makers, drug clerks, managers, timekeepers, craftsmen, bookkeepers, salespeople, machinists, and stenographers are invited to apply. Firms include Walsh & Weldner Chattanooga, C H Howard Drug Augu, W H Schroeder Americus, and the Business Bureau urging applicants to register for guaranteed opportunities.
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En Eee
Walsh & Weldner
Chattanooga
C. H. Howard
Annage
Caxton Building
Chicago
W. H. R. Schroeder
Americus
Galesmen
Mice Chenics
Freere
Business Bureau
Idin
Wanted Agents and Subscriptions Offers Across Cities
Advertisements seek sales agents for cash registers and profitable commission opportunities. Notable claims include agents earning 620 in six days and 32 in two hours. Also promotes authentic autograph booklet on Schley and Santiago with liberal commissions. Curtis Publishing offers top prizes totaling 20000 for successful sellers and requests readers to request biographies and success stories.
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Monroe Mfg Co
la Crosse
Wis
Ood
Chicago Cash Register Co
Chicago
Schley
Santiago
George BH. Graham
McKinley
W. B. Conkey Company
Ladies’ Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Biafmegg
Curtis Publishing Co
Philadelphia
Atlanta Team of 12 to Shoot at Sea Girt
Captain George Hope of the Governor's Horse Guard prepares a 12 man Atlanta team to represent Georgia at Sea Girt New Jersey this summer. Practice will begin on the Hast Point rifle range as weather permits with selections based on last year’s sharp shooter scores.
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Governor’s Horse Guard
Hast Point
Atlanta
Sea Girt
N. J
George Hope
Governor's Horse Guard
Georgia
Ono
Savannah
New Jersey Rifle Association
New Jersey
Captain Hope
Passengers Held by Ice in Chicago Channel
Steamers Atlanta and Iowa with nearly 230 aboard remain fast on ice at 8 a.m. today. Passengers, confined since Wednesday night, are comfortable yet eager for a break in the ice as west wind anticipated. Gales in the channel cause shipping losses, including the Sprite with a crew of twenty, overdue and presumed lost en route to Hamburg.
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Chicago
Atlanta
Iowa
Sprite
Hamburg
Local church revival to open next Sunday in city
Short items report a Church of the Immaculate Conception revival led by Dominican fathers at Central avenue and Hunter street. Also notes Moore Memorial Church sermons by Dr. A. R. Holderby marking his twelfth pastorate year.
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Central Avenue
Hunter Street
America
Moore Memorial Church
A. R. Holderby
Fuller Wins Singles From Ulric Atkinson at Atlanta Club
W A Fuller Jr the tournament runner up defeated holder Ulric Atkinson in a best three of five handball singles match at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Fuller won 11-3 and 11-6 in two early games, Atkinson took a tight third 0-4, and Fuller claimed the fourth 11-? to seal the win. A crowd enjoyed the twenty minute match despite bad weather.
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Atlanta
W. A. Fuller, Jr
Ulric Atkinson
Atkinson
Fuller
Corcoran Tops Douglass in Savannah Bout
Fred Douglass of New York was defeated in five rounds by Tom Corcoran of Savannah at the Savannah Athletic Club. Both fighters weighed 145 pounds. Douglass pressed early but was dazed by a jaw blow in the fourth. a brutal right to the jaw sent him to the mat in the fifth, and his seconds threw in the sponge as the sixth round was called.
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Savannah
Fred Douglass
New York
Tom Corcoran
Bavannah Athletic Club
Douglass
Corcoran
Seconds
Gardner Loses to Root in Foreign Foul Fight
In San Francisco the seventh round decision favored Jack Root over George Gardner after a disputed groin blow. Gardner, the aggressor, had an eye injury from a left hand early, fought outside, while Root pressed inside. Gardner admitted the foul, and Referee Wand awarded Root the win.
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San Francisco
George Gardner
Lowell
Mass
Jack Root
Chicago
Fou
Gardner
Root
Wand
Alex Gregeains
Racing Results From New Orleans Card Aces Weathered Track
Cantadas Prestome and Strangedt led a showery day with heavy track as Small Jack won the first race at 6 furlongs, followed by Leroyd and others in six more events. Six races listed with winners including Prestome, Strangest, Elsie Bramble, and Kentucky Muddie among the long shot and favored runners.
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New Orleans
Goldaga
Dominick
Cantadas
Gaddy
Gassoon
Butler
Coley
Brazil
Elsie Bramble
Coburn
Pirate’s Queen
Otis
Wild Bess
Boyd
Strangest
T. Dean
Farmer Bennett
Digby Bell
W. Waldo
Prestome
Lyne
Palarm
Landry
J. Rice
Merciful
H. T. Griffin
Queen Rex
Ante To
Nobleman
Maggie Mavis
Lennep
Pigeon Peat
Kaloma
Albert F. Dewey
Jeaste Jarboe
Prince Blazes
Petit Maltre
Menace
Ida Ledford
Fiver & Co
Barbara
Handicapper
Ecome
Kentucky Muddie
Rusty C
Trentham
Insolence
Sameresault
James P. Keating
Sand Flea
Dr. Hart
Virginia Pocahontas Coal Company Chartered
The Virginia Pocahontas Coal Company has been organized and chartered in Bristol Virginia. It will develop coal fields in southwest Virginia and prepare for market iron coal stone clay and timber. Capital is set from 35000 to 300000 dollars with T P Trigg of Abingdon Virginia elected president.
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Wew Coal Company
Bristol
Tenn
Virginia Pocahontas Coal Company
Virginia
T. P. Trigg
Abingdon
Fire alarm at Spring and Mill yields no blaze
A smoke report at the corner of Spring and Mill streets yesterday morning proved to be a false alarm as firemen found only a crack in a flue. No injuries or fire occurred. John Oliver of Gainesville reported a theft at the Union Depot, losing a telescope set and umbrella. The Travelers Protective Association plans a Kimball House gathering and consolidates posts to prepare for an upcoming convention in Atlanta.
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Harwell
Lisu
Corncil
Atlanta Charitable Association
C. H. Harper
Patterson
Peachtree Street
Atlanta Typographical Union
Oakland Cemetery
Forrest West
J. N. Weal
Oliver and
Jett Streets
Hollywood Cemetery
Spring
Mill Streets
John Oliver
Gainesville
Union Depot
Valle
Travelers’ Protective Association
Kimball House
Post
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Acdanta
Princess Titania Wins Oakland San Ramon Handicap
At Oakland today the San Ramon handicap produced a varied field of sprinters. Princess Titania driven by L Jackson overtook Hagerdon to win as favorite Kenilworth faded. Other races saw Jeste G, Royal Rogue and The Giver among top finishers with odds and times recorded for each event.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Kenilworth
Mounce
Hager Don Jed
Titania
J. Boggs
Articulate
Josie G
Royal Rogue
Giver
Billy Lyons
Cougar
O’connor
Green B. Morris
John Peters
J. Woods
Quite
Burns
Constable
L. Jackson
King Detlis
Redfern
Princess Titania
Hagerdon
Joe Frey
GW. Wools
Jeste G
Howson
O'Connor
the Giver
Sweet Tooth
Burny
Varro
Walhurst
Ransom
Charleston Exposition Race Results Report
In Charleston South Carolina January 31 the exposition racing card opened with six-horse fields. B O Reed won the fourth race at 40 to 1 while Weatherine traced fast. Results note Lady Aintree Grace Elsie Venner in the first race and Jim Scanlan Oton Clay Fanny Knox in the second. Hucena Ducas Kliderile led the third, B UO Reed Samivel Intent led the fourth, Also Ran II Frank B Sueen L headed the Vera race over seven furlongs. Time data given per event.
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Charleston
Jim Scanlan
Oton Clay
Fanny Knox
Nile
Hucena
Ducassa
Kliderile
B. UO. Reed
Samivel
Intent
Vera Race Seling
Frank B
Sueen L
Unclear Relief Dialogue With Dr Pillsbury and Ministers
Fragmentary report shows a nurse or patient exchange about Mrs Perkins, Dr Pillsbury mentions keeping her under care. A note that General Yung Lu plans a Sunday audience with ministers, some undecided. An empress supposedly asks resigning the grand secretary in a garbled line.
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Dr. Pillsbury
Mrs. Perkins
Dr. Pillsury
Yung Lu
Foraon
Shiv
Kid Broad Wins Decision Over Tommy Sullivan in Chicago
Kid Broad of Cleveland gained a decision over Tommy Sullivan of Brooklyn in a six round boxing bout at the Illinois Athletic Club in Chicago. Broad, carrying about six pounds more, controlled the action with clean blows from both hands in the later rounds while Sullivan, near collapse at the finish, clung to Broad hoping to survive the stoppage.
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Tommy Sullivan
Chicago
Kid
Broad
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Hnois Athletic Club
Sullivan
Appointment reshuffle at Alabama Great Southern announced
General Manager W J Murphy issues a traffic and operating department reorganization effective February 1 relocating headquarters to Cincinnati. Abolished posts include general superintendent and traffic manager. new appointments include G B Nicholson chief engineer J P McCueen motive power F Hall car service W Rinearson general passenger agent and others reporting to Cincinnati with office shifts to Chattanooga and Cincinnati. President Samuel Spencer approves. Washington January 11 Senate panel backs 125000 bill to convert Wellington county courthouse into federal government building.
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G. B. Nicholson
J. P. McCueen
F. Hall
W. €. Rinearson
S. H. Hardwick
A. Telford
P. Minetree
Cincinnati
Ohio
G. L. Lang
Telegraph
C. A. Carlton
Chattanooga
Tenn
A. J. Prager
L. Sevier
WW. J. Murphy
Against Extension Of City Mite In Charter Revision Talk
A city charter revision subcommittee yesterday in the chamber of commerce voted against extending the city mite from statistics given by the secretary and estimates by the city electrician, schools superintendent, and fire chief. The cost to govern the territory would exceed 100000 in the first year and anticipated revenue would fall short of 27000. The panel also opposed extending any municipal service beyond the city limits.
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City 'Mita
Chamber of Commerce
City Electrician
Captain Colvin Ill in Critical Condition at Atlanta Infirmary
Captain John A. Colvin veteran baggage agent and head of the Atlanta Baggage and Cab Company is reported gravely ill at St Joseph infirmary. He was granted a two month leave last September due to failing health and remains near death with his son Gratton Colvin en route from New York.
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Bheen
Adger Stewart, Jr
Adger Stewart
Louisville
Stewart
Carrie Robinson Stewart
Elia. Childress
Childress
Cascade
James R. Sewell
Grady Hospital
Chestnut Street
Barclay & Brandan
Newnan
Jacksonville
Villa Rica
John A. Colvin
Union Depot
Atlanta Baggage and Cab Company
St. Joseph Infirmary
Board of Control
Gratton Colvin
New York
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