Rome Fire Destroys Major Retail Block in Rome Ga
Rome Ga December 31 An early morning blaze swept through the retail district, destroying the wholesale store of W H L Coker at Broad Street and Third Avenue and causing extensive damage to Gammon & Bons and Holloway while Crawford Bros crockery tore also suffered. Total loss estimated about 180000 with 90000 to 90000 insured. Firemen weakened walls and smoke and water damage affected other businesses. rebuilding planned after plans are drawn.
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Rome
W. HL. Coker
Brogad Street
Third Avenue
W. M. Gammond & Bons
Special Train Arranged for President-Elect Taft in Atlanta
A special Augusta to Atlanta train will bring President-elect Taft and his party to Atlanta for a civic dinner on January 1 5. The Georgia railroad will run the train leaving Augusta Friday morning and arriving in Atlanta around 1 30 to 1 45 PM. City leaders will meet the party at Decatur and escort them into Atlanta, with an ovation planned at Agnes Scott College and Emory students in Covington expected to greet Taft.
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Arwwmien Covington
Asa G. Candler
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
T. K. Scott
Georgia Railroad
Scott
Augusta
Atlanta
Taft
Atlante Chamber of Commerce
Comstock Attacked in New York Street
Anthony Comstock, noted vice crusader, was nearly knocked down in New York City last evening while supervising the distribution of pamphlets. An angry man struck him squarely on the jaw before being restrained.
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Anthony Comstock
Jay
New York
Comstock
Mr. Comstock
Wedding Feud Turns Fatal in Texas Prairie Lea
In Lockhart Texas on December 3 a family feud erupted at Prairie Lea over a long- objected wedding. Bridegroom Edward Boothe killed his bride’s father Nellie Goals or James Goals and was fatally shot by the younger Goals. Boothe fatally wounds Goals before dying. The deadly melee followed objections to the marriage of Edward Boothe and Nellie Goals.
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Lockhart
Texas
Prairie Lea
Edward Boothe
Nellie Goals
Boothe
Goals
Young Goals
City funds for improvements released in Albany
About $80,000 in municipal bond proceeds have been placed in two Albany banks after lengthy court delays. Planned work includes remodeling or replacing the city hall with space for police and fire departments and an armory, expanding paving, sanitary sewerage, drainage, and opening a new street about a mile long.
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Semue
Almaty
Albany
Bond Issue Authorized by Rome Railway and Light
Rome stockholders approve a 250000 bond issue to extend lines in West Rome and rumors say municipal ownership opponents may appear before the railroad commission January 7 to oppose the plan. The action followed a Wednesday stockholders meeting in Rome Georgia with notes of the 290000 bond figure and future extensions.
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Rome Railway and Light Company
Rome
Bi—repectal J
Rome Fairway and Light Company
Thoe
Railround Commission
Taft Planning To Break South Taft Movement Aims At Harmony
Auguste Ga December 31 Be a tha remark withdrawal of Charles P Taft from Ohio Senate race in favor of Theodore Burton noted as party harmony move President elect Taft declined comment Conferees including Sherrill Hammond Hitchcock discussed organizing independent movement while maintaining Republican presence in states Henry W Taft in town for golf reception at Country Club and Robert A Taft visiting Cincinnati
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South
Charles JH. Sherrill
National Business Men's League
New York
Tatt
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Tate
Henry W. Taft
Farry
Taft
Country Club
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati
Yale
Further Use of Cotton Promoted by New Orleans Exchange
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange directorate adopted strong resolutions urging substitution of cotton for imported products used in bagging twine rope and other items. The body also urged a U S Department of Agriculture inquiry into cotton uses and a published report.
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New Orleans Cotton Exchange
New Orleans
Slee
United States Department of Agriculture
Hains Confession Shocks Court In Ains Case
Testimony by General Hains and Mrs Hains details a confidential confession by Claudia Hains about an affair with William Annis. The defense argues Captain Hains was mentally unbalanced when he shot Annis, and the jury hears about the marriage strains, the physician’s treatment, and multiple meetings at East Nineteenth Street as the case unfolds in Flushing.
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Geneer
al Haines
Mre
Claudia Hains
Annis
Mrs. Hains
Flushing
Hains
Mra
Haine
Lfe
Heine
Justice Crane
Darrin
Thornton J. Haing
Mra. Halng
General Halng
West Point
Lathmlan
Crane
Fort Hamilton
W. H. Annis
Claudia
Annther
Captain Hains
Wen Jeral Mains
McIntyre
Counterfeiter Newsom Arrested in Eufaula Alabama
John Newsom, a white man, was jailed in Eufaula on counterfeiting charges after a woman passed a suspect dollar and police traced the bill to him. Police searched his trunk and found dies and other molding material along with ten dollar notes. Newsom confessed and was taken into custody. he had recently returned from area counties after operating among local residents.
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Eufaula
Ala
John Newsom
George Riley
Molda
Newsom
Haseen
Buildings Erected in 1908 Report Reveals Atlanta Totals
The annual inspector’s report shows Atlanta spent 4 633 041 dollars on building construction in the past year, up 279 170 from the prior year. In Paris, Corsican Benedetti fired five shots at Premier Clemenceau’s interior ministry office window but caused no injuries. he was arrested after a dramatic confrontation.
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Atlanta
France
Ed R. Hays
Paria
Benedetti
Premier Clemenceau
Ministry of the Interior
Me Clemenceau
M. Clemenceau
Republi
Clemenceau
Interior
Peguage Charge Made inent Farmer Near Quitman
Deputy U S Marshal Ramsey took Thomas Ramsey a prominent farmer eight miles south of Quitman into custody on a peonage warrant sworn by Briscoe Harris. Ramsey bonded for appearance in Valdosta for a preliminary hearing with counsel.
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Inent
Quitman
United States
Sutton
Thomas Fr. Rameey
Roy Powell
Valdosta
Briscoe Harris
Ramsey
Teamsey
Harris
Bond
National group form to conserve public health and prevent disease
Baltimore December 3 The leading scientists show intent to form a national organization with its own regulations for public health conservation and disease prevention. Dr H W Wiley of the Agriculture Department and Dr Horace Fletcher spoke on vital economics during the AAAS public health symposium this afternoon.
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Baltimore
American Association For the Advancement of Science
H. W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Horace Fletcher
Christmas Holiday Ticket Sales Extend Across December and January
Tickets go on sale from December 18 to January 1 1909 with a final return deadline of January 6 1909. Sales apply to routes south of the Ohio and Potomac and east of the Mississippi including Washington Cairo Evansville Cincinnati and St. Louis. For details contact local agents or E Harman GPP AWA B R Atlanta Ga. On December 21 and 32nd sales occur within Georgia.
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Ohio and Potomac
Mississippi Rivers
Washington
D. C
Cairo
Evansville
Ind
Cincinnati
Ohio
St. Louis
E. Harman
G. PP. A.W
A.B. R
Atlanta
State of Georgia
New Aeroplane Record Made by Wilbur Wright
New aeroplane record set by Wilbur Wright in France with a two hour nine minute flight. Official distance 75 miles, but curved paths suggest more than 80 miles covered despite bitter cold. Wright repeated the flight with M Barthou aboard after breaking the record.
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Wilbur Wright
Te Mans
France
Wimbur Wright
Wright
M. Barthou
Southern railway Mississippi management shift announced
Mobile Ala December 31. Announcement declares complete Mississippi Southern Railway management placed under Cornel BF J Russell vice president with headquarters Mobile. Accounts to be kept locally starting tomorrow. Clerical force increased by thirty into the Auditor's department. H Hatcher named Superintendent Mississippi Railway with office in Columbus Mississippi.
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Mobile
Ala
Co’plete
Mississppi
Cornel BF. J. Russell
Washington
Columbus, Miss
Officials Elected In Athens City Caucus Shake Up
Athens Georgia December 31 Special Last night the Athens mayor and council for 3809 held a caucus naming officials for city departments There was a police shake up with two new captains Thomas and Tocktia Six members of the old force were dropped and six new men joined A detective department was formed with Captain Aleck Baye and Officer Seagraves Salary for mayor pro tem raised to 850 and aldermen salaries increased to years Alderman Charles M Snelling elected Mayor pro tem W L Wood clerk and treasurer H S Weat city attorney J Barnett city engineer E Brooks marshal A S Parker city auditor Barrow superintendent of waterworks F Matthews J P Proctor city physician Cobb Lampkin W C Weatherford and J K R Crane real estate assessors John S Ke chief of police George W McCarmine chief of fire department Murder Charged To Negro Macon Georgia December 31 special Murder charges focus Lamar the negro who cut Elijah Underwood to death on Forrest Avenue in Pleasant Hill Underwood’s jugular vein severed when struck by Lamar Slayer escaped and not captured
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Athens
Sounel
O Police
Thomas
James . Tocktia
Toredo
Aleck Baye
Seagraves
Charles M. Snelling
W. L. Wood
Weat
J. Barnett
E. Brooks
Barrow
F. Matthews
J.P. Proctor
Cobb Lampkin
W. C. Weatherford
J. KR. Crane
John 3. Ke
George W. McCarme
Macon
Lamar
Elijah Underwood
Forrest Avenue
Pleasant Pill
Underwood
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