Georgia Day Highlights Progress and Patriotism
Georgia Day observed with Governor Terrell praising the state's growth in manufacturing mining and education. He cited vast agricultural output including 16 million peach trees 1.47 million bales of cotton and large grain and potato crops. A school program celebrated Georgia’s history with talks on Oglethorpe Georgia soldiers and writers. At the University of Georgia Nat E Harris spoke at the chapel honoring General John B. Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Hptech
Georgia Society
Terrell
Wesley and Whitefield
Ogiethorpe
Georgia
California
North State
North Carolina
North Caroliniin
Ashe
W. M. Linton
Alton
Purfer
Georga
Tate Wright
Remgen Hing
Saunders Georgia
Julian Thomas
Atlanta
Harris
University
Athens
University of Georgia
Nat E. Harris
Macon
College Chapel
John B. Gordon
Gordon
Virginia
Ben May
Detective Frenk Wall Shot In Georgia Arrest Attempt
In Savannah on February 12 Detective Frenk Wall shot and killed Dave Watch, a Black man, after Watch drew a revolver during an arrest attempt. Separate item reports death penalty suspension in Carrollton where Robert Smith’s murder case is reviewed by the Georgia Supreme Court and execution is stayed.
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Xils Negro
Bevannah
Frenk Wall
Dave Watch
Wall Fred
Carrollton
Hoon
W. F. Brown
Robert Smith
Freeman
Supreme Court
Oldest engineer crushed by locomotive in Leadville
Leadville Colo February 12 William Miller described as perhaps the oldest engineer in service in the United States was killed when a switch crew miscoupled a car and the wheels passed over his body as he worked on his Rio Grande engine. Miller began railroading fifty two years ago on the Read ing and helped bring the first Rio Grande engines west. He was years of age.
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Leadville
Colo
William Miller
United States
Rio Grande Road
Miller
Reading
Magnificent Showing of Metropolitan Life Prosperity
Special report from New York highlights Metropolitan Life Insurance Company growth in 1909 with $308,850,074 new insurances, 7,523,915 policies in force, assets at $105,658,311.60, reserve fund $10,691,872, and daily payouts of $898,582.76. It notes rising assets despite market mood, a $600,000 extra dividend to certain policyholders, and a trajectory from $83,000,000 in 1883 to over $1.3 trillion in force in 1903.
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New York
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
America
United States
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Metrpoltan
Metropolitan Life
Thia Company
Row Over Lost Umbrella on Trolley Car
George Washington faced trial for allegedly pointing a pistol at trolley car conductor H A Jackson after a confrontation over a missing umbrella. Jackson, described as drunk, clashed with Washington at Georgia Avenue Pryor Street, with witnesses noting Jackson's intoxication. The judge, Justice Orr, dismissed the warrant, citing Jackson's drunkenness before during and after the incident.
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Justice Ore
George Washington
H. A. Jackson Jackson
Washington
Georgia Avenue
Pryor Street
Jackson
Dewey Jury Secured in Kansas Murder Trial
Orton Kansas February 2 A jury was secured to try Chauncey Dewey and two cowboys for the killing of Burchard Berry and the alleged land grabbing connected to the Dewey Cattle Company. State witness D McCormick testified that armed guards protected Dewey herds and that the plan was to drive the Berry family from the county by force if necessary.
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Orton
Kan
Nong
Chauncey Dewey
Millionairs
William McBride
Clyde Wilson
Burchard OB Berry
Kansas
D. McCormick
Dewey Cattle Company
Berry
Dewey
McCormick
Roy Berry
Tim
Better Than Gold and Political Conventions
Better Than Gold recounts a Lancaster New Hampshire user praising Electric Betters for chronic indigestion and nervous debility, claiming improved health for years and a beneficial effect on his wife. The piece also notes a February 12 Republican convention in Hinesville with D D James as chairman and endorsements of Roosevelt, plus Panama Canal era naval incident involving the US Navy collier Hero rammed by gun boat Concord leaving Hero beached.
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F. J. Green
Lancaster
Hoosevelt
MelIntosh
Hinesville
D. D. James
D D. Williams
W H
Styles
W. J. James
Russell
Leconte
S. F. Fraser
D D James
C. C. Cassells
F. Fraser
Roosevelt
Concord
San Francisco
San Jose
Hero
Panama
Ashe
Georgia Day Celebrated At Georgia Capitol Hall
Max Wienski of Boys' High School won the gold medal for best essay on The Founding of the Colony of Georgia presented by Judge Logan E Bleckley. Former Governor Allen D. Candler spoke on Georgia’s founding and progress, with musical numbers by Girls' High School and a gesture of thanks to Boys' High principal William M Blaton from the Joseph Habersham chapter.
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Georgia
House of Representatives
Capitol
Theoseph Habersham
Colony ‘of
Max Wilenek
Logan EB. Bleckley
United States
Boys’ High School
Joseph Habersham
B. W. Martin
Hen. W. W. Landrum
America
Allen D. Candler
Candlers
Tle
Oglethorpe
Rora White Steinhagen
Frank C. Whett
Belle C Dykeman
Max Wilenski
Oveph Habersham
Daughters of the American Revolution
Wilenski
Tvan
Logan E Bleckley
Lo Tun
Mex Wilenski, Jr
B. C. Davis
Belle C. Dykeman
William M Blaton
Madison Square Theater to Reopen After Modest Changes
New York reports the Madison Square theater may reopen after alterations ordered by the mayor. The changes require substantial expenditure and could lead the lessee to seek cancellation. Three other city theaters closed by authorities have already completed alterations and reopened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Square Theater
Schaefer Suspect to Be Held in Reformatory
Bedford Indiana sheriff says governor's letter to return James McDonald to Hartford on a murder charge is mistaken. A formal commitment has been sent to Jeffersonville reformatory officials and the circuit court directs transfer. McDonald will be kept there until the court orders otherwise.
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Bedford
Ind
Sherilfft Smith
James McDonald
Hartford
Sarah Schafer
Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Circuit Court
McDonald
Reformatory
Whitaker
Car of Whisky Has No Owner
Special Revenue Agent Pattorosa and other officials seized a carload of whisky in Asheville on the ship track at Southern freight yards. The 26 barrels, about 1100 gallons, were destined to H T Finger of Spring Hope and billed to J C Ormond, owner unknown. Whisky stored in the government basement, to be advertised for 30 days. if unclaimed it will be sold for tax and proceeds go to the U S treasury. Valued at $2000 to $3000. authorities say seizure was for violation of internal revenue laws.
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Asheville
N. C
Special Revenue
Pattorosa
North Carolina
H T. Finger
Spring Hope
J. C. Ormond
Hamlet
United States
Internal Revenue Laws
United States Treasury
Union Strikers Enjoy Cincinnati Judge Rules In Perpetuity
Judge Hosea of the superior court issued a permanent injunction against the Journeymen Plumbers' Association and the Building Trades Council. The order bars interference through trolling, intimidation, or persuasion of master plumbers' employees. The ruling covers non incorporated groups and makes each member liable for damages from violations.
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Cincinnati
Building Trades
Cincinnat
Hosea
Superior Court
Journeymen Plumbers’ Association
Building Trades Council
North Carolina Man Captured After Murder Near Athens West Virginia
Harry Taylor of North Carolina, who confessed to killing an unknown white man near Athens, West Virginia, was captured by a posse in Raleigh County and jailed in Mercer County. He had robbed his victim and buried the body under an unused building.
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Taylor
North Carolina
Bluefield
W. Va
Harry Taylor
Athens
Raleigh
Mercer County
Princeton
Grand Jury Probes Gambling in St Louis Officials
In St Louis on February 12 the grand jury focused on gambling activity and questioned top police leaders including Chief of Police Matthew Kieley and Chief of Detectives Desmond. Police Commissioner Andrew Blong was subpoenaed but not located. Alderman William Maver of Chicago, a key Republican leader and fiancee committee chair, died of apoplexy during a council meeting.
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St. Louis
Grand Jury
St Louis
Chilef
Mathew Kieley
Desmond
Andrew Blong
William Maver
Chicago
Wumam Maver
Conneil
Promoted Cashier Credits Grape-Nuts Improvement
A former New York bookkeeper recounts burnout and a quick career rebound after starting Grape-Nuts. He credits improved mental energy and a rapid promotion to cashier at a major U S manufacturing firm, praising the cereal and the slogan Eat Grape-Nuts, my boy. The tale ends with a plug for the cereal and its available book The Read to Wellville.
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New York City
United States
Postum Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Austrian Emigrant Found with Dynmite on Transatlantic Steamer
Liverpool reports reveal 18 pounds of dynamite and 3360 detonators concealed in a trunk on the Majestic, carried by Austrian Ivan Limbanovic en route from New York to Carlsbad. He was arrested and held until February 20. Pittsburgh notes describe Limbanovic and Ivan Brosoviche as former mill workers who bought tickets to Karlstad, Croatia, after two and a half years in the United States, each paying 850, with limited English.
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Liverpool
White Star Line
Majestic
New York
Ivan Limbanovic
Carlsbad
Timbanovicc
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Ivan Brosoviche
Karlstad
Crotia
Limbanovic
Brosoviche
Pennsylvania Avenue Works
Maryland Life Prevails as Fire Fails to Lose Records
Maryland Life Insurance Company of Baltimore reports all securities, books, and records saved after a Baltimore fire. Head office building partly destroyed, but none of the company’s assets were lost. confirmation comes from Major William H H Blackford, president, in a telegram to Georgia attorneys Brown & Randolph. Valentines comic and sentimental at Join M Miller Co. Atlanta ads advertise low Mardi Gras fares via L&N Railway with special return rules and Gulf Coast booklet availability.
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Maryland Life Insurance Company
Baltimore
Atlanta
William HH Blackford
Brown & Randolph
Georgia
New Orleans
Mobile
Pensacola
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Reactil Ful Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast
Jollenbeck, Dist
Trust law is knocked out in Waterloo case ruling
A Waterloo Iowa district court decision sustains a demurrer in a state of Iowa v Illinois Central Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Great Western railway conspiracy case. Judge Franklin D. Platt finds a town trust law unconstitutional as applied, invalidating penalties that would have levied up to 19.995 million dollars in fines and forfeitures against the railways. The ruling also notes a flaw in the indictment alleging detention of a car as a commodity under the same statute.
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Chicago
The
Tribune
Waterloo
Iowa
Saya
State of Iowa
Illnois Central
Chicago, Hock Island and Pacific
Great Western Railway
Franklin D. Platt
Platt
United States
Chicago, Rock Inland and Pacific
Tlmnois Corporation
Altro
Fudge Platt
May Buy Lincoln Home Bill Introduced in Kentucky
In the house today a bill was introduced authorizing 10000 dollars for the purchase of the old Lincoln homestead in Frankfort Kentucky, birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, to convert it into a public park. A second bill was introduced ceding lands near West Point to the federal government for a new military post.
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Lincoln
Frankfort
Abraham Lincoln
Weat Point
Woman Convicted in Brunswick and Sentenced to Life
Pearl Pepper colored woman convicted with recommendation for killing her husband in Glynn County Superior Court. Judge Parker sentenced her to life in the penitentiary. She attempted suicide by laudanum in her jail cell but was saved and remains serious. Grand jury in Glynn urged a new county courthouse and other reforms. Justice Fish invited to deliver anniversary address.
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Brunswick
Speely
Pearl Pepper
Parker
Glynn
Superior Court
Glynn County
Grand Jury
Fulton County Grand Jury
Knights of Pythias Banquet Program in Georgia
An elaborate programme is planned for the Knights of Pythias banquet next Friday with addresses by several prominent Georgians. The event will be held in the parlors of the Ogisinarpe hotel.
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Knights of Pythias
Ogisinarpe Hotel
Carmack Reads for Morgan in Senate Speech
Alabama Senator unable to speak due to cold reads Morgan prepared speech opposing the president's policy on the Isthmian canal project. Senate also discusses a $200,000 appropriation to ex-Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii. votes on recommitment fail to yield a quorum. adjournment postponed to Monday.
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Alabama
WaeMreton
Senate
Carmack
Morgan
Lilloukalan
Hawa
Blackburn
Mitchell
Spooner
Platt
Connecticut
Brorgan
One Cent to Ten Dollars Stock ID Town Offer
The Columba n Book Co advertises pricing from one cent to ten dollars for stock IDs in a town setting. Customers are urged to send the amount they wish to pay and the company will mail the full value.
Nominations Confirmed by Senate in Washington Session
The Senate confirmation today in Washington includes Passed Assistant Surgeon Charles P. Wartenbaker of Virginia as surgeon in the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service and Postmasters Charles Welch of Phoebus, Virginia.
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Senate
Washington
Charles P. Wartenbaker
Virginia
Public Health and
Merine Hospital Service
Charles Nmn Welch
Phoebus
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Georgia Society" of
Maier & Berkele
Max Wienski
Boys’ High Sqhod
Daughters of Revolution
Madison Square
Schaefer
ST. Louis Gamblers
Ivan, Limbanovic
Maryland Life
MY Royal
Negress
Glyon
Justice Fish
Justice Wiliam H. Fish
Vici Blucher
Efjiseman Bros
Whitehall St
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