Weather forecast and city news from Georgia and Atlanta
Forecast for Georgia shows warmer, unsettled weather with rain in the northwest and northeast winds. Miscellaneous items include a Presbyterian meeting in Atlanta, a missing girl, a funeral for General James Longstreet, city finances, health board actions, police and court notes, a fatal burn, a new Board of Trade building opening, political mentions in Kentucky and Alabama, and national and international events.
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Birmingham
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Powellton
Columbus Board of Trade
A. R. Burdett
Newnan
Small spoke for himself in canal treaty remarks
Washington January 5 Samty Small denied sensational dispatches from Atlanta Washington claiming he spoke for The Constitution or Justice. He said he left The Constitution months ago and came to see his hospitalized wife, asserting his statements were personal and not as a representative. He reaffirmed support for ratification of the Panama canal treaty as the only sure route to a canal.
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Atlanta
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Small
Constitution
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New York Herald
London Times
Missing 6 year old Jewel Weaver prompts police search
The disappearance of Jewel Weaver eight year old daughter of Rev A B Weaver of 42 Glenn street prompts a city wide search. Jewel left Fraser street school around 1 30 pm for home through woods near Great Park with possible route via a negro settlement. Police organized night searches, with detectives and woods and sewer area to be combed for signs, mother distraught and husband away in Jacksonville.
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Atlanta
Southern Presbyterian University
Jewel Weaver
Weaver
James Longstreet
City Water Department
Little Jewel Weaver
A. B. Weaver
Glenn
Avles
Fraser Street
Great Park
Ohea
Attis
Shaelther
Tome
Jacksonville
Fiz
Georgia Avenue
Crumley Street
Glenn “Street
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Chare
Jewel
Captain Jennings
Howell
Cowan
Wight
Ball
Weaver Home
Simpson
Sanford and White
Cab drivers threaten Chicago strike and cabless city
Indianapolis January 6 Within ten days there will not be a cab wheel turning in the whole city of Chicago unless the drivers demands are met says C P Shea president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters The union demands a 52004 day scale and vows no compromise after the ten day truce expires targeting liverymen associations and all affiliated organizations
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Cabless
Indianapoli
Evorymen's Association
C. P Shea
International Union of Teamsters
International Union of Teamslera
Russians May Be Marching on Seoul Report Emerges
Semi-official dispatches from Vladivostok and Mukden claim Russian Second Rifle Regiment, at full strength, is ordered toward Korea amid ongoing Korean Japanese disturbances. The note hints the Far Eastern question could be settled by major battle, signaling rising tension and possible escalation in the region.
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Bt. Petersburg
Vladivostock
Mukden
Korea
United States Marines Reach Korean Capital
A detachment of thirty five Marines from the United States steamer Vickaburg arrived at Chemulpo as guards for the American legation. An additional seventy Marines arrive tomorrow. The Zaphira is at Chemulpo along with warships from Russia, Japan and Great Britain. The palace is heavily guarded by Korean forces and Japanese troop movements are unknown. Analysts hope for Czarist peace news on Thursday Christmas. American Admiral Cautions movements not to imply support for Japan.
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Far Hout
Pacific
Japan to Send Troops to Korean Peninsula Dispute
Paris January 5 The Chee Foo correspondent reports eight thousand Japanese troops ready to land at Masanpo in Korea. The dispatch notes Japan fears Russia footholds on the peninsula and views inaction as ruinous.
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Japan
Korea
Paris
Chee-Foo
New York Herald
Russia and Japan tensions surge over Korea battle plans
Reports from Vindivostock and Port Arthur indicate Russia preparing for action near Korea. A Russian cruiser reportedly left Port Arthur with troops as Japan readies 35,000 men for Korea. Russia offers conciliatory notes while Moscow signals possible concessions. European powers discuss naval dispositions as cossack reserves move toward Port Arthur.
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Russia
Tokio
Japan
Vindivostock
Port Arthur
Chermulpo
Korea
Fire losses in 1903 total 156 million dollars
A Journal of Commerce record shows United States and Canada fire losses for 1903 reaching 156,197,700 dollars. The figure marks the greatest loss since 1893, with only 1901 higher, reflecting widespread damage across the two nations.
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New York
United States
Canada
Journal of Commerce
Passengers killed in wreck near Topeka Kansas
At around 1 AM Rock Island Passenger Train No 3 collided with a freight train miles west of a rev eke. Engineers Reargon and Benjamin were killed. More than a dozen passengers fatally hurt as passenger coaches and Pullmans were piled in a heap.
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Kans
Rock Island
Chicago
Western Points
Kanes City
Reargon
Benjamin
Jager Brothers Arrested for Mail Fraud Scheme
Frank Jager and John Jager prominent U S mining stock brokers were arrested in Chicago on charges of using the mails to defraud. The government accuses the Model Gold Mining Company and Jagers Company of involved wrongdoing with up to 800000 at stake. arraignment pending.
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Chicago
Frank Jager
John Jager
Unite States
Willam M. Ketcham
Model Gold Mining Company
Jagers Company
Frank
Dying Pabst Gave Millions In Gifts
Milwaukee reports Captain Frederick Pabst dying before Christmas funeral. Close friends say he left gifts to every family member totaling about 8 million dollars. He anticipated business would fail and his end neared. Total wealth estimated near 10 million dollars.
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Pabst
Milwaukee
Wis
Frederick Pabst
Puastly
Lodge Defends Panama Policy in Senate Speech
Senator Lodge dominated the session with a Panama Isthmus debate arguing recognition is an executive prerogative and urging unity for American peace. He noted Cuba’s independence stance and criticized party tactics while praising Cleveland’s era and criticizing recent Democratic rhetoric on canal policy.
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