Seth Low Heads New York and New England Party to Tuskegee
Seth Low, former New York mayor and Booker Washington college trustee, leads a party of New York and New England philanthropists through Atlanta en route to Tuskegee. The group travels on the Pullman car Pericles, while nearby a fugitive counterfeiting gang is imprisoned in Atlanta. Low notes Atlanta’s recent population estimates, expressing interest in the city’s improvements.
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Henry Longfellow
New York
New England
Tuskegee
Seth Low
New York City
Booker Washington's College
Ala
Atlanta
Low
Pericles
Griffin Cotton Mill Change Lets Kincaid Retire From Griffin Plant
Griffin Ga February 21 Special a major business change occurs as Captain W T Kincaid and James W Brawner sell their one third interest in the Griffin cotton mill for 287000 with Kincaid receiving 300000 and Brawner 27000. The mill started in 1884 with 84000 capital. New officers named T P Nichols president Seaton Grantland vice president H M Barnes secretary treasurer. Kincaid stock 200000 bought by Grantland Barnes Nichols and Blakeley. Brawner stock 37000 bought by Nichols Boyd Mangham. Cause cited retirements and shift of mill interests.
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Griffin, Ga
Griffin
W. T. Kincaid
James W. Brawner
Kincaid
Mr. Brawners
T. P. Nichols
Seaton Grantland
H. M. Barnes
Captain Kincaid
S. Grantland
H. W. Barnes
J. ®. Nichols
B. B. Blakeley
Yar
J. M. Browner
J. P. Nichols
Douglas Boyd
J. J. Mangham
Browner
Taft Supporters Voice Confidence Amid Electoral chatter
The interviewee, Mr Low, deflects questions on Elba backers and Republican plans. He cites Taft retaining broad trust and predicts laws will pass, while dismissing Democratic talk as premature and stating the NY state scene is too distant to discuss. The wide audience remains amused by a “Back from Elba” quip.
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Elba
Taft
Mr. Low
Mr. Taft
Suceras
New York State
Open Meetings Fight Moves Public Access Across Atlanta Boards
Atlanta council advances ordinance to require all city boards commissions and similar agencies to hold meetings in public with no secret sessions. Violations by members could trigger removal from office and formal hearings to declare vacancies. The measure targets boards including the board of education amid a two year anti secret meeting campaign.
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Board’ of Education
General Corncr
Atlanta
Almirer
General Council
Sali
Will of Ancher Silberatein Funds Dallas Charities
Dallas February 21 probate filed for the will of Ancher Silberatein. It provides 383,000 to Jewish charities in Dallas Denver and New Orleans.
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Dallas
Tex
Ancher Silberatein
Denver
New Orleans
Coffee and nerves A Philadelphia Record note
The Philadelphia Record article highlights coffee’s strong effect on the nerves and brain. Small doses act mildly, but effects on the nervous system and stomach emerge after some time.
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Philadelphia Record
Nature Repairs the Heoma Engine During Sleep
An Nebraska woman details a five year struggle with illness and weight loss, crediting Postum for restoring sleep and health after quitting coffee. She reports heart palpitations and nervousness subsiding, weight increasing from near failure to 120 pounds, and sleeping well with Postum as a substitute.
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Nature
Abducted Wife of Greensboro Man Held on Warrants
Greensboro Ga February 21 Special Deputy Weatherly arrested Major W L Massenburg at Hamlet on a warrant by Arthur Nowell for abducting and eloping with his wife Mrs Grace Nowell during her visit to Raleigh area. Mrs Nowell taken to insane asylum. Bond set at 3000 with Massenburg and relatives signing. Massenburg formerly State National Guard major, well known traveling man.
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Greensboro
Weatherly
W. L. Massenburg
Hamlet
Arthur Nowell
Grace Nowell
Maleigh
Maigenburg
Guilford Hotel
Massenburg
Raleigh
Typhoid Epidemic Causes Swope Family Deaths Probed
In Kadasan City on February 21 the grand jury opens witness testimony to probe the typhoid fever outbreak at the Swope homestead. Miss Belle Dickson and Miss Georgia Compton, both employed at the home and stricken, are subpoenaed as the panel weighs the fever angle and the deaths of Thomas H and Chrisman Swope. The jury nears completion of its inquiry into the deaths and Chicago scientists’ bone tests are cited as key testimony.
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Kadasan City
Swope
Thomas H
Chrisman Swope
Belle Dickson
Governesa
Georgia Compton
Grand Juyy Fa
Chrisma Swope
Chicago
Virgil Conkling
Americus Man Accidentally Shot in Dove Hunt Incident
Americus Ga February 21 Marvin Everett prominent local insurance representative was severely wounded while dove hunting a shot struck his face at 60 yards one pellet penetrated the right eye and may cause serious injury the shooting was accidental by a member of the gunning party
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Americua
Americus
Marvin Everette
Sequel to Killing of Ex Senator Brown Opens
In Salt Lake City on February 21, Mrs. Anna M. Bradley sues to declare her two children legal heirs to the Brown estate valued around 160800. The will disavowed paternity and is challenged as unduly influenced and drawn while Brown was mentally incompetent. The former senator was killed in Washington in 1906 after an intimate nine year relationship.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Arthur N. Brown
Washington, D. C
District Court
Anna M. Bradley
Brown
Philadelphia
United States Circuit Court
James C.mcreynolds
Apecial
United States Attorney General
Anthracite Coal Trust
Pennsylvania
Grey, Buffington
Lanning
McReynolds
Abduction Case Shrouded in Mystery In Spartanburg
A 11 year old girl missing from Spartanburg after an alleged abduction. Her aunt and cousin Walter Johnson are jailed in connection with the disappearance and stand trial after a letter from the girl in St Louis surfaced. The missing girl pleads to return home in the note to her mother.
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Spartanburg
D. C
Ethel Johnson
St. Louia
Johnson
St. Louis
Kate Parham
Walter Johnson
Miss Johnson
St. Louie
Negro Diplomat Urged for Hayti by Kentucky Delegation
A Kentucky group of prominent African Americans led by Dr C H Parrish met President Taft to press for Albert S White of Louisville to be named minister to Hayti. Senator Bradley introduced the delegation and argued the appointment would satisfy Kentucky's black community.
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Washington
Kentucky
Fire Company Insolvent in Chancery Court Action
In Nashville Tennessee on February 21 a writ was entered in the chancery court against the American Endurance Company declaring the company insolvent and appointing a receiver The company is a mutual concern with headquarters there
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Nashville
Tenn
Chancery
American Endurance Company
Hare
New Vegetable Oil Cookery Promises Fat Substitutes
In a 19th or early 20th century style piece, the article touts advances in kitchen science with horseless carriages as background and promotes a vegetable oil cooking fat named Cotrolmine as a replacement for lard. The Nico Fair Bank Company of Chicago sponsors the market introduction, claiming it can be used in every fat lard or butter. The text mocks lard as indigestible and links widespread indigestion to pork by-products.
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N.ico Fairbank Company
Chicago
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