Fruit Crop Unhurt Says Major Ryals
Savannah Ga February 17 Special Authorities on weather conditions differ on peach crop prospects. Major Ryals a leading peach grower says the cold wave helps the crop while Forecaster Boyer warns of possible injury and predicts no fruit from some belts. Reports span Opelika Americus Knoxville Nashville and Memphis with snow and freezing causing varying damage and delays.
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Ryals
iRavannah
Garland M. Byats
Boyér
Weath
Ryall
Tyty
Worth County
Boyer
Opelika
Ala
Specia
Americus
Glenn Succeeds Dr J L M Curry in Peabody South Role
Dr Glenn returned from Dr J L M Curry’s funeral in Richmond Virginia where a tremendous throng attended including prominent educators and J Pierpont Morgan. He said the attendance showed the esteem for the distinguished educator and noted the plan to name Glenn Peabody Fund south agent with Atlanta as likely headquarters. Also dated Macon Georgia February 17 special report on Judge Emory Speer observing eighteenth anniversary as U S district judge and potential promotion to a higher court.
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GR. Glenn
J. L. M. Curry
Richmond
America
Dr. Glenn
J. Pierpont Morgan
W Hy
Mgr. Morgan
W. C. Betting
New York
Br. Glenn
Curry
South
Peabody Fund
Atlanta
Macon
Emory Speer
United States District Court
Ben
Speer
Coal Trade Association Formed to Stabilize Market
A large group of bituminous coal operators shipping to tidewater formed the Bituminous Coal Trade Association in Philadelphia. Representing about 75 percent of operators in fields across Clearfield Cumberland Meyersdale Flat Top New River Beech Creek and West Virginia, L. N. Lovell was elected president and H. S. Pieming secretary. The group aims to prevent market fluctuations by obtaining accurate production and consumption data, not to fix prices.
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Philadelphia
Bituminous ‘Coal Trade Association
Clearfield
Cumberland
Meyersdale
Flat Top
New River
Beech Creek
West Virginia
L. N. Lovell
New York
H. S. Pieming
Independent
Anthracite Coal Operators’ Association
Record cold snaps ease as thaw begins in Arkansas and Tennessee
Weather notes from February 17 report warmer conditions at Little Rock Arkansas with noon temperature 9 above zero and melting snow. Chattanooga Tennessee also saw a new cold record at 6 degrees above zero, with rain in the last 24 hours and the Tennessee River rising, no unusual tide expected.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Memphis
Nashville
Venn
New Orleans
Orleans
Birmingham
Dallas
Tex
el Pago
William Garrison
Cumberland
Baltimore and Olin Yvalt
West Virginia Central Railroad
Evansville
Ind
Little Rock
Little, Rock, Ark
Chattanooga
Oelack
Weather storms and fuel shortages plague cities
February 17 dispatches report fuel shortages endangering 700 hospital patients in St Louis as coal deliveries falter and streets hinder transport. Other cities stagger under blizzards and cold, delaying elections, paralyzing rail and streetcar systems, and causing significant property damage. A grim snapshot of winter’s reach from Boston to Chicago and Louisville.
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St. Louis
Court House
Philadelphia
Tissen
Pittsburg
Webruary
Devon
Boston
Chicago
Louisville
Bonisville
Lam
G. Ho
Pantation
Strike at Dr. Blosser Son Company Disrupts Local Printing
Printers, pressmen, and bookbinders at Dr. Blosser Son company on Woafitan Street walk out after a dispute with owner Clarence Blosser over membership in the Employing Printers' Association believed to amount to a trust. A Typographical Union meeting was postponed to hear both sides this afternoon to seek a settlement. President R. O. S. of the Atlanta Typographical Union says dealings with the association aim to advance legitimate interests of both sides.
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Fiften
Dr. 3
WL Bloseser & Son Company
Woafitan Street
Clarence Blosser
Blosser
Emmoying Printers’ Association
Since the Eldest Was a Baby
Mrs Sarah L Morrow of Hopkins Ferry Mississippi praises Cheney's Expectorant as a reliable remedy for coughs and colds after using it with her children since infancy.
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Cheney
Sarah L. Morrow Hopkins - Ferry
Bowman Houses Storm Wrecked in Tocces Georgia
Authentic reports from Elbertin to Hart and Elbert counties describe a cyclone like storm that damaged Bowman and surrounding towns. The John Gibson Institute roof was blown off and several small buildings, fences, and depots were destroyed. Roads, rivers, and telegraph lines were disrupted with trains delayed. widespread damage and injuries reported across multiple counties.
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Tocces
Elberton Air Line
Southern Railway
Elberton
Toccoa
Lfe
Franklin
Hart
Elbert
Bowman
Hilbert
John Gibson Institute
Vatosta
Valdosta
B. G.lastinger
B. H. Jones
Varnaroo & Crawford
W. L. Holder
Brunswick
Jesup
Coosa
Gadsden
Ala
Hobbs Island
Guntersville
Tennessee River
Waycrass
Phoenix House
Fendieton Street
Waycera 5
Thomasville
Brunswick and Western
Atlantic
Blrminsham
Marble Hill
Pecal
Rome
Kingston Dranach
Central Railroad
Jtelephone
Clarke
Athens
Center
Hodgson Cotton Company
Bam Daniel
Watkinsville
John R. Crawford
Tallassee
Bryan Scents Party Victory
William J. Bryan spoke at Eutaw House in Baltimore as guest of the Maryland Democratic Association. He praised real democratic principles, urged continued party integrity, and predicted future victory if Democrats maintain discipline and push reforms. He urged sending delegates to the next national convention with a clear platform.
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Biltimore
William J. Bryan
Eutaw House
Maryland Democratic Association
Bryan
Democratic Party
WHY HAGGARD HATES RUSSELL EXPLAINED IN BLUE BOOK
British minister at Caracas drew sharp fire from United States Charge Russell. A naval officer in Washington notes the matter arose when the legation helped distressed Britons without waiting for ministerial consultation. Since then exchanges have been formal and impersonal.
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Washington
Haggard
Caracas
United States
Rusell
Venezuelan
Legation
Storm Leaves Homes Damaged Across Several Georgia Towns
Reported wreckage from a severe storm shows many houses toppled or damaged in Elberton, Middleton, and Clarke County. Injuries include a broken jaw for Tin ny McLanahan and several others. fatalities rise in South Carolina towns near Honea Path and Aiken.
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South Carolina
Columbia
Fuller
Honea Path
Anderson County
Earle McGee
Bertie Austin
A. C. Stone
Edgar Donald
Donald
Stone
Aiken County
Laurens County
Abbeville
South
Corona
Anderson
Atlanta Endures Deep Winter Cold and Flood Threats
Yesterday's Atlanta low reached 12 degrees with a high of 18.6, and a further drop overnight. A great rainstorm pushed the Chattahoochee over low water, flooding lowlands and threatening pumping stations, while winds hit 60 mph, a United States peak. Coal demand surged as snow and storms struck the Northwest, and communications suffered nationwide.
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Atlanta
Chattahoochee
United States
Wilmington
N. C
Washington
Bismarek
N. D
Western Union
Postal
Nwo
Key West
Tampa
Bishop Case Prosecution Opens Rapidly in Charlotte
In Charlotte North Carolina on February 17 attorney E T Canster for the prosecution argued that A L Bishop the slayer of Thomas Wilson entered the Wilson parlor with a plan to ruin a young girl and fired the fatal shot when Tom Wilson balked him. C W Tillett for the defense contends the defendant cannot be convicted of a greater crime than manslaughter. Arguments begin tomorrow.
Railroads to own vessels freight ships to be shared
Four major railroads New York Central Delaware Lackawanna and Western Erie Lehigh Valley are reported to share ownership of a freight vessel sold by Northern Steamship Company. The exact terms are unconfirmed though the Burlington deal may have affected use of the ships as grain carriers.
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New York
New York Central
Delaware
Lackewanne and Western
Erie
Lehigh Valley
Northern Steamship Company
7. J. Hill
Burlington
Hill
GOLD BOND CONTRACT OFFERED BY TNA LIFE INSURANCE
The advertisement presents the Five Per Cent Twenty Year Gold Bond from the TNA Life Insurance Company of Hartford Connecticut as a safe profitable option for heirs. If the owner dies before term end dependents receive the bond with guaranteed five percent interest and principal, while survivors collect the same benefits if they outlive the term.
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TNA Lif
Hartford
Connecticut
Convicted swindler in Columbus faces fine or chain gang
Charles Jackson, a known ex-detective, was found guilty of cheating and swindling in Columbus Superior Court. He received a 250 dollar fine with an option of twelve months on the chain gang after admitting to taking eight dollars from a man posing as a revenu officer. A federal case against him is pending. Cold weather gripped Columbus as the river rose and coroner’s jury rules both Lo Smith and her child were murdered by Clark Witcher. a warrant for Witcher’s arrest followed.
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Columbus
Charles Jackson
Jackson
John Neal
John C. Kimbrough
Revenu
Thegro
Chattahoochee
Phenix City
Sam
Lo Smith
Clark Witcher
Wilcer
Bellucia A British Steamer Ashore Near Guarapary Likely Lost
The British steamer Bellucia, Captain Horne, lies wrecked on rocks near Guarapary Islands about half a mile to Storla. Bound for New York from Santos and this port, she sailed from here on the 14th. Probable total loss.
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Bellucia
Vaneria
Horne
Guarapary Islands
Storla
Na York
Santos
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