Wanted Agents to Sell Subscriptions for Ladies' Home Journal and Post
An Atlanta area classified advert recruits agents on salary or commission to sell subscriptions for The Ladies' Home Journal and The Saturday Evening Post. Promises high profits, notable past earnings, and prizes totaling 20,000 for top performers, with portraits and success stories offered to entice applicants. The Curtis Publishing Co, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Monroe Mfg. Co
la Crosse
Wis
Ladies' Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Curtis Publishing Co
Philadelphia
U-33
Jackson found guilty as accessory in Montgomery murders
In Oxford Mississippi January 10 2311 Jack son was found guilty of being an accessory to the murder of the two Montgomerys. The jury fixed life imprisonment for Jackson. George Jackson received two years for aiding Mathis to escape. Judge Lowrey sentenced Mathis and Lester to be hanged on Friday February 11.
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Mathis
Montgomerys
Oxford
Miss
Jackson
Montgomery
Lfe
George Jackson
Lowrey
Lester
Blow to the bucket shops in federal ruling
Illinois concerns outside Chicago faced a setback as a United States circuit court granted a temporary injunction. The order bars these firms from receiving quotations from wire services of plaintiffs or from office bulletins of customers. Separately, Post Office announces a new Inspector Division for Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Indian Territory with headquarters in Kansas City led by J R Harrison, formerly of Salina.
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Chicago
Illinois
Board of Trade
Big Telegraph Companies
United States Circuit Court
Cleveland
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
Washington
Postoffice Department
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Kansas City
J R Harrison
Salina
Kas
Harrison
St. Loui
Havana
Cuba
Receiver Named for Kidd Prominent Fayetteville Merchant
Fayetteville merchant Thomas Kidd is missing after leaving for Atlanta. Financials show liabilities around 16 000 with assets about 10 000 including store stock and cotton consignments. Judge Reagan appointed Sim Blalock receiver upon filing by Atlanta creditors including Eliasberg Bros A M Robinson Co Beck Gregg Everett Ridley Regan Co.
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Thomas Kidd
Fayetteville
Atlanta
Fayetteyue
Kidd
Reagan
McDonough
Sim Blalock
Ar Ais
Mayson & Hill and Magill
P E Johnson
Eliasberg Bros. A. M. Robinson & Co
Beck & Gregg
Everett-Ridley-Regan Company
Window Glass Market Open in Pittsburg Area
A wide open market in the window glass trade will continue through the year. Manufacturers met to halt the price war and form a new selling agency the Federation of Cooperative Window Glass Companies. Independents remaining outside signaled continued willingness to stay out.
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Pittsburg
Federation of Cooperative Window Glass Companies
Havana to spend $36 million on sewers and pavements
A contract for sewering and paving Havana is signed for 36,019,000 dollars. McGivney of McGivney and Rakeby Jersey City signs for the contractors and Acting Mayor La Torre for Havana. A 500,000 bond is posted. Work must begin within 30 days of notification and finish in four years.
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Havana
McGivney
McGivney and Rakeby
Jersey City
Latorre
Congress of the Mothers Program Sets Convention Dates
The National Congress of Mothers plans its sixth annual convention at the First Baptist church in Washington from February 25 to 28. Speakers include Roy Sherman Davis of Indiana University on “The Scientific and Spiritual Development of the Child” and Mrs. Mary B Page of Chicago on “The Educational Value of Play.”
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Washington
National Congress of Mothers
First Baptist Church
Roy Sherman Davis
Indiana University
Mary B Page
Chicago
Dispensary Topic Dominates Tuscaloosa Council Meeting
Tuscaloosa January 1 Special The board of mayor and aldermen met last night discussing many items but taking no action. The dispensary and license amount differences between general law and the Tuscaloosa dispensary law were addressed under the special law. The board tendered one license priced at 450 dollars for state and county provisions.
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Tuscaloosa
Swiss American Held for Swindling in Peru
Lima Peru January 10 Hermann Schneider a Swiss American accused of forging documents in Mexico Central and South America. His valise contained numerous bills alleged drawn on Rothschilds of London by names including George C Fuat and G Amsinck, stamped with marks of a New Yok Mahogany and Rubber Company manager.
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Peru
Lima
Galvesten
Hermannn Schneider
Mexico
Central
South America
George C. Fuat
G Amsinck
Rotschilds
London
New Yok Mahogany and Rubber Company
Gage Seeks Extended Treasury Start to February First
Washington January 10. Secretary Gage received Governor Shaw's telegram stating he cannot arrange affairs to take charge on the planned date and asks Gage to remain as secretary until February 1. Gage has consented to extend his tenure to that date.
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Gage
Washington
Shaw
Treasury Department
Tech Schedule Brings Strong Southern Baseball Lineup
Tech announces a rich summer baseball schedule at Brisbane park with Sewanee Nashville Cornell Tulane Virginia Georgia North Carolina Mercer and more. Memorial Day game against Georgia expected to draw large crowds as Tech aims to dominate the southern association with strong faculty support and a new share-selling law boosting funds.
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Brisbane Park
Tech
Brisbine Park
University of Georgia
Sewanee
Nashville
Tulane
Cornell
Mercer
University of Virginia
North Carolina
Southern Association
University
The
Kid Hogan Released Then Rearrested At Prison Door
Columbus Ohio January 10 Timonthy allay Kid Hogan notorious mail box robber and forger was released from the penitentiary today and arrested at the door He had been in the prison since June 9 1898 serving two five year sentences to run concurrently He was sought in many cities with rewards totaling over 34000 and was an escaped prisoner from Blackwells Island NY He refused to return without requisition papers and will fight for freedom employing an attorney and seeking a writ of habeas corpus Chief of Police Tyler filed an affidavit charging Hogan as a fugitive from justice.
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Columbus
Ohio
Timothy
Allay
Kid” Hogan
Hogan
United States Court
United States
Blackwells Island
Tyler
Jim Austin Quits In Fourth Round With Young Peter Jackson
In Baltimore on January 10 Jim Austin of New York quit in the fourth round of a planned twenty round bout with Young Peter Jackson. Austin was outclassed and floored repeatedly, finally going through the ropes and giving up midway through the fourth.
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Jim” Austin
Baltimore
Jim Austin
New York
Peter Jackson
Austin
Atchison Topeka Santa Fe to issue 36 million debentures
New York January 10 the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway plans a 36 million dollar serial debenture issue at 4 percent for twelve years to finance extensions and equipment upgrades. Debentures secured by property stocks and equipment. remaining mortgage and adjustment bonds to retire the issue.
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Santa Fe
New York
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Atchison
Treasury
Prescott
Phevlix
Fis
Gulf
Beaumont
Kangas
Pecos Valley
M Northeastern
Unidentified man dies by placing dynamite in mouth
Seattle report from January 10 states a body was found in a residence district. Evidence suggests the man committed suicide by placing a stick of dynamite in his mouth with a fuse, then lying down as the fuse burned. A 15 inch deep hole marked the head resting place with no remains found.
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Seattle
Wash
Vanderbilt Estate Tax Ruling Affects New York Bequests
The appellate division of the supreme court modified surrogate’s order on Cornelius Vanderbilt’s estate transfer tax. Charitable bequests are taxed and the 1898 legacy tax is deducted from the total estate value. The transfer taxes total over 700,000 with New York to receive about 300,000.
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New York
Supreme Court
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Horton Triumphs at Oakland in Cadmus Handicap
At Oakland Raceway January meet Horton led favorites but Byron Rose won the Cadmus handicap by a length over Bonte. Bets faded on J. Bogis while Gold Finder narrowly beat Senator Matts in the opener and Bard Burns took the third race. Multiple races featured long-priced horses and one fall by Baltest.
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San Francisco
Horton
Oakland
Byron Rose
Oll
Bonte
J. Bogis
Jime Halé
Gold Finder
Senator Matts
Bard Burns
Mounce
Marineuse
Modder
Baltest
O'Connor
Eldred
Hoar
Tite
Colonial Girl
Buchanan
Shellmount
Diranus
Marinuse
Ransch
Quadra
CL. Jackson
Commissioner Forster
J. Woods
Jingler
Tahir
Konic
L. Jackson
J. Boggs
J. Daly
Burny
Wyoming
Bragg
Knapp
New Orleans Fair day upset in gala day race
New Orleans January 10 report shows Gala Day the only beaten favorite, losing to Nyx in a 15 to 1 upset. Races detailed with finishers, times, and odds for six events including sprint, selling and handicap contests at Gentilly and nearby venues.
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NYX
New Orleans
Mynher
Brennan
Ghor
Helgerson
Pus
Hope
Kyx
Boyd
Tola
BE. Robertson
Sevi Tazarus
Dominick
Bristol
Penn
Dagmar
Bartley
King Elkwood
Slater
Pigeon Peat
Coburn
Jessia Jarboe
Lyne
Lady Kent
Landry
Mr. Phin’zy
Free Admiision
Waterhouse
Minder
O’hagen
Marie Bell
Gormley
Lady Alierta
Wilkerson
Amorosa
Fickle Saint
Amoma
Nino B. L. Azua
Ben Frost
Weidemann Imp Alboula
Fuilen
Larry G
Semicoten
If You
Selling
Annie Thompson
Add
Dutch Carter
Deponan
Sirkingston
Bobs
Garter Ban
Boom
Lathrope
Rusty C
Mae Miller
Cousine
the Fashion
Missile
Puryear
The
Way
Linge
Leenja
Ernest Panham
Three favorites fall at Charleston race track upset
At Charleston Exposition track three favorites were beaten in a card. In the third race Ben O Fallon a 6 to 5 favorite finished fourth to a 2 to 1 winner. Weather was fine and track fast.
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Charleston, & C
Exposition
Ben O'Fallon
A & To Ll
Collette
Lady Aintref
Little Tower
Certain
Poorlands
Hildable
Dominis
Juletta B
Frank 4
Lady Hayman
Katie Gibbons
Gratia
Jas
Darling
Incandescent
Passage
Corcoran Knocks Out Douglass In Ninth Round
In Savannah on January 10 Tom Corcoran of Savannah defeated Fred Douglass of Brooklyn at 145 pounds in a clean, clever bout before the Savannah Athletic Club. Corcoran delivered a heavy right to Douglass jaw, sending him to the canvas for a knockout in the ninth round. Douglass rose after the count, was in good shape, and both fighters were unhurt.
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Savannah
Tom Corcoran
Fred Douglass
Brooklyn
Savannah Athletic Club
Corcoran
Douglass
Burt
War in National League roils as spats flare in Cleveland
January 10. Frank DeHune Robinson of the St Louis National League club issues an open letter to A G Spalding defending his stance against Chicago leadership. He accuses the Chicago club of selling releases for cash and questions dividends to Adrian Anson. The letter targets league practices and a potential renewed contract with Spalding. A subsequent Spalding response cites A W Soden weighing in on league leadership and a call for a legal election if a decision is not accepted.
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McDonald
Southern Dental College
Grady Hospital
Butler
Te Eyee
Atlanta
Marietta St
Jackson R
Cleveland
Ohio
Frank DeHune Robinson
St. Lows
National League Baseball Club
AG. Sipalding
Chicago
National League
Clarkson and
Kelly
Boston
St. Louis Baseball Company
Players’ Protective Association
Brush
Patre
Ocean
Chicago Club
Adrian C. Anson
Chicago Baseball Company
Gamehoes
Publc
A. G. Spalding & Brother
Wranke Dehaas Robinson
New York
A. G. Spalding
A. W Eden
Boston National Baseball Club
Courts Are Out Of Business In District Of Columbia
Courts in the district of Columbia suspend all criminal court business grand jury and police court trials pending a decision by the court of appeals on whether juries now serving are legally constituted. The pause follows a congress joint resolution not enacted until the day before yesterday which says juries serving when the new code took effect January 1 shall serve terms and vacancies be filled under existing laws. The issue is retroactivity.
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District
Washington
District of Columbia
Court of Appeals
Congress
Nobility in distress widens as Count sulks in Austrian courts
In a transnational case, Count Des Fours Walderode fights to answer for squandering his two children's fortunes and neglecting education. He allegedly abducted them, lost guardianship, and fled to Switzerland before court actions. The daughter, Marie, is now in Chicago under an assumed name, while the son lives in New York. European authorities later brought them back, leaving the girl with a large family fortune and the boy set for army service. The children express bitterness toward their father for years of neglect and estrangement.
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Baltimore
Count Des Fours- Walderode
Tis
Switzerland
Marie
Wes
Marge Birl
Chicago
Marie Mertens
New York
Europe
Remarkable Adirondack guide’s cold night fire tale
A New York Tribune fragment recounts an Adirondack guide who, facing freezing rain and no matches, improvises a fire by striking a paper with sparks from an oak club. The spark sparked into flames, lighting a bonfire to warm and guide his party through the night.
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New York Tribune
New York City
T Gov Tost
Pension Bill Is Completed by House Committee
Washington January 10 The pension appropriation bill was completed by the house committee on appropriations and reported to the house It carries 913942220 exactly the amount of the estimates against 14524522 appropriated last year Goes for Chile Ships New York January 10 Among passengers on the Orizaba from Colon today was Commander L A Martinez of the Chilean mine He is en route for England to take command of ten new cruisers and two torpedo destroyers now completed in that country Six hundred men to man their vessels Southampton bound aboard the Royal Mail steamer Trempstanette
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Washington
House Committee On Appropriations
House
Chile
New York
Orizaba
Colon
L A. Martinez
England
Southampton
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Columbia
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Montevallo
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Birmingham
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West Alabama
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T. Holleman
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Alamo, Ga
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Empire Building
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Arabo
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the Forum
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Einetein
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Hob Palmer
Charleston
Ben O’fallon
Indianepolis
Ind
John R. Payne
Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railway Company
Henry FP. Cramer
Wenderville, N
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Telater Prieettomet
Chamberlin-Johnson- DuBose Co
Busine
WPA
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