Plans for Georgia convention to lure northwest residents
The greater Georgia convention in Atlanta will gather about 15 leading Georgians, including mayors and chamber of commerce presidents, to devise ways to attract northwest and north residents seeking milder winters and cooler summers. A $25,000 to $80,000 advertising fund is planned with heavy local support, and a Kimball House reception precedes sessions and a banquet for about 200 guests chaired by J. K. Orr.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade
Northwest
North
Nordwest
J. K. Orr
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Kimball House
The
Kimball
W. W. Landrum
Clark Howell
James R. Gray
James L. Mayson
Greater Georgia
Chamber of Commerce
Orr Shoes Company
J. M. Terrell
Evan P. Howell
Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway
G. Gunby Jordan
Georgia Rall
Thomas E. Watson
Ora
Women Need New Strength in Miss Mae Pierce Letter
A letter from Mae Pierce of Grand Rapids Michigan dated June 18 discusses her experience with Zoa Phora. The missive asserts she has started the product and describes personal effects, indicating a consumer testimonial tone.
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Mae Pierce
Crossy Street
Grand Rapids
Mich
Zoa Phora
Zoa Phora touted as cure for women health issues
Miss Mae Pierce of Grand Rapids Michigan shares that after severe attacks left her health poor, Zoa Phora restored her strength. The ad claims the tonic treats a range of female disorders and invites readers to request a free trial bottle and Dr Pengelly’s Advice to Women from The Zoa Phore Company Kalamazoo Michigan.
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Mae Pierce
Grand Rapids
Mich
Zoa ° Phore Company
Kalamazoo
Pengelly
British Expédition Captures Kano After Sharp Fighting
Advices from Nigeria report Colonel Moreland's punitive expedition of 1 40 West Africa frontier forces occupying Kano on February 1 after brief combat. Two British officers wounded. 12 ranks hurt. The emir fled to Sokoto with 1 000 horsemen. 200 enemy casualties. Expedition launched after Kano emir threatened Captain Abasie, British resident at Zaria.
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London
Nigeria
Moreland
West Africa Frontier Forces
Kano
Sokoto
Colonial Office
Abasie
Zaria
Zeg-Zeg
Tri Central Africa
Robbery Fraud by Son in Law Ends in Prison
Chicago February 14. George D Es sauer today sentenced to the penitentiary for embezzling 14000 dollars from Mrs Elizabeth Harvey his mother in law by forged securities. Mrs Harvey had loaned 50000 to her brothers bankers the Van Nortwicks at Vermilion Sts. After Elizabeth J Harvey married d Essauer she gave the notes for the van. He fled to Europe and was arrested in London.
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Chicago
George D'Essauer
Elizabeth Harvey
D'Esgatier
Europa
London
Rates on Mobile and Ohio Decision by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled on Mobile and Ohio Railroad grain rates to Vicksburg and Mississippi, from St. Louis and East St. Louis. It upheld through routes with an East St. Louis stop for legitimate processing as not objectionable, but condemned local East St. Louis to Vicksburg forwarding at 12 cents, which bypassed the 13 cent local rate.
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Commerce Commission
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Vicksburg
Misa
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Tis
Common Points
North Carolina Farmers Association Looks to Virginia and Tennessee
Raleigh February 14 Special John Cunningham an incorporator says the newly chartered North Carolina Farmers Protective Association plans to organize farmers in tobacco counties of Virginia and Tennessee.
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North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Raleigh
N. C
John &. Cunningham
North Carolina Farmers! ‘Protective Association
Sum for Site for a Public Building Bill Advances in House
Georgia politics backdrop as Mercer introduces public building bill raising site cost limits for federal buildings. Adds 30 000 to 170 000 appropriation bringing total to 200 000 with requirement to buy an entire block. Details include Atlanta Rome Gainesville and several other city site and cost adjustments with mentions of possible Senate additions and suspension-day action.
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Jos. Ohl
Washington
Mercer
Atlanta
Secretary of the Interior
House
Georgia
Rome Saas
Gainesville
Senate
Bacon
Macon
Senate Committee
Harrison
Ark
Rome
Maysville
Henderson
Elizabeth City
N. C
Durham
Goldsboro
Nashville
Regis Loves Field of Honor in Paris Duels
Former Algiera mayor Max Regis, an anti Semite leader, engaged in two sword duels with M Labasdeque and a pistol duel with Jacques Landa in Paris suburbs. Crowds watched as insults and newspaper criticism sparked the encounters. Regis was lightly wounded in one bout and both duels ended without damage from shots.
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Paris
Max Regis
Algiera
M. Labasdeque
Jin
M. Regis
Jacques Landa
M. Regia
M. Labasdergque
Kentucky Futurity conditions raise purse to 22000
Kentucky Horse Breeders Association announces the thirteenth Kentucky Futurity with an added 1000 to bring the total value to 22000. The split favors 2 year olds trotting, 1906 fall meeting, with 5000. pacers aged one year, 3000. 3 year old trotters, 1400, at the same meet. Past distributions reach 191990, plus renewals bring total to 239930.
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Lexington
Kentucky Horse Breeders’ Association
Kentucky
Memorial exercises mark Maine wreck’s fifth anniversary
In Havana on February 14 Americans debate holding memorial services in a foreign port. Some oppose due to offending Spaniards. Mr Squiers declines committee invite while Consul General Ruble accepts. American launches and the US artillery band will participate. President Palma and cabinet members will attend. The service honors those sacrificed in the wreck.
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Havana
Maine
Squiers
United States
Legation
Ruble
United States Artillery Band
Palma
AFTER WEDDING COME ARRESTS
Decatur Alabama news reports that John Regier and Maud Clark wed recently. Maud, aged 15, left home the wedding day and returned two days later to claim she married against her will. Her mother Maud’s sister and Mrs. Regler are named in the allegations. Police and lawyers are involved with multiple arrests expected.
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Decatur
John Regier
Maud Clark
Marvelous Cure for Consumption Promised by Dr Yonker man
An advertisement touts a so called miracle cure for consumption by Dr Derik P Yonker man of Kalamazoo Mich claiming endorsements by state officials and leading physicians. It promises a free trial package to prove the cure and urges all consumptives to write for treatment, asserting the germ cannot survive its ingredients.
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von Kerman
Kalamazoo, Mich
D. P. Yonkerman
Derk P. Yonkerman
Koch
Luton
Pasteur
Derik
Yonkerman
Shakespeare Building
Kalamazoo
Mich
Smoot Banquet Sparks Senate Race Debate in Washington
In Washington the Smoot banquet linked to the Booker T. Washington episode fuels a coming week of race question debate. Senate leaders, Timan and Carmack, prepare speeches on the Indianola case and Root’s Union League address while reaction to Secretary Root’s remarks stirs northern and southern views on black citizenship and political representation.
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Congress
Smoot
Timan
Carmack
Indianola
Ltte
Root
Union League Club
New York
North
South
United States
Union League
Washington
Republican Party
Union ‘League
Ganator
Roosevelt Backed Action On Crum Nomination Sparks Debate
Senators worry Crum nomination affects Charleston’s race and may trigger confirmation battles. Roosevelt claims no direct shaping of sentiment but urges action to avoid a political slap at the colored vote. Indianola’s McLaurin reports locals unaffected, while mail services shift to a nearby office. Patterson accuses a Mormon Republican pact influencing Utah politics, naming Reed Smoot and hinting at Hanna without naming others.
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Crum
Charleston
Roosevelt
Senate
Indianola
McLaurin
Greenville
Patterson
Colorado
Republican Party
Utah
United States
Reed Smoot
Mr. Rawlins
Beveridge
Hanna
Deaths in Ware County Ga and nearby areas
Deaths reported in Ware County and nearby towns on February 14 include Eva Smith 19 daughter of J W Smith near Nicholls. Mitchell Henderson farmer near Bilsie. Lilly Hendrick 24 niece of J W Strickland interred at Blackshear. Edward H Stadley Tallapoosa hotel proprietor died after a long illness. G G Hixon Crawfordville former prominent citizen died after visiting son in St Elmo Tenn. Archduchess Elizabeth mother of former Spanish queen died in Vienne. Field Marshal Sir John Simonds died in London born 1821.
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Ware County
Waycross
Eva Smith
J. W.smith
Nicholls
Mitchell Henderson
Bilsie
Lilly Hendrick
J. W. Strickland
Blackshear
Edward H. Bradley
Tallapoosa
Edward H. Stadley
Yalapoosa
Lfe
C.D. Barry
Brocton
G. G. Hixon
Crawfordville, Ga
Presbyterian Church
St. Elmo
Tenn
Elizabeth
Vienne
Reget
Maria Christiana
Spain
Maria “Christiana
Paris
John Simonds
London
Sir John’‘Simonds
New Bone Filling Method Aims to Prevent Ulceration
Vienna reports Professor von Mosetig has invented a bone filling to prevent post operative ulceration. The filling uses iodine, spermaceti and oil of sesame to form a yellow mass dissolvable at 60 degrees. It is absorbed as new bone grows and aims to restore diseased bones, with few fevers noted and rapid recovery in some cases.
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Vienna
von Mosetig
Ex Queen Lil Sends Her Girl to Laporte Event
Chicago and Laporte prepare for a visit by a daughter of former Queen Lil of Hawaii. The guest will stay weeks with Mrs Lyman of Laporte, who has ties to Honolulu society. Mrs Lyman plans bringing a daughter to Hawaii, with a round of social events alleged for the island queen.
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Chicago
Wis
Laporte
Ind
Lil
Hawaifi
Lyman
Nettie Hammond
Honolulu
Plague on the Increase in Mazatlan Deaths Reported
Mazatlan reports rising plague with five deaths in one day. A wealthy Chinese man named Lee was found dead on the street as authorities refuse his compatriots’ offer to bury him. A merchant in Sinaibloa threatened sanitary police after being taken for treatment, and fears grow of a hard stamp-out effort.
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Mexico
Lee
Osa
Quilican Rosales
Sinaibloa
Ilsa
Awazeto
Northern traveler buys Hilltop tract for winter home
Augusta GA February 14 Samuel J Sexton a wealthy northern traveler renting homes in Summerville for two winters paid seven dollars for a four acre hilltop tract. He plans a palatial winter home valued around $100000 in the hill area.
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Augusta
J— Samwel
J. Sexton
Summerville
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Ala
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Wheeler Station
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Horace King
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Heed Smoot
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