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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1902

Page

7

Daughters of Confederacy Elect New Athens Officers

The Athens Georgia chapter elected officers for the coming year led by President Miss Mildred Rutherford and First Vice President Mrs M W Stoval. The chapter plans to confer forty crosses of honor on veterans at Monroe next Saturday and Miss Rutherford represents the Georgia division at Winnie Davis memorial hall cornerstone ceremony planned for June 3.

Daughters OF Confederacy Athens Athens Chapter the Daughters of the Confederary Mildred Rutherford M. W. Stoval Miss Basinger T. W. Reed J. 2 Hoke E. B. Mell Billups Phinizy Monroe M. Rutherford State Normal School Davis

Salaries Fixed for 1902 in Waycross Georgia

Waycross Georgia January 16 special. Salaries for city officers for 1902 are set including mayor 100 per year aldermen 80 per year chief of police 35 per month policeman 46 per month clerk of council 800 per year half paid by city half by water works commission street overseer 55 per month including Sundays stockade guard 8 75 per week treasurer 150 per year tax assessor and collector 2 percent on collected amounts special police for old nine 5 per month cemetery keeper 20 per month city attorney 200 per year. Fire at saw mill Wilson Bros county destroys 300 worth of lumber from spark pits alarm by watchman crew saves mill machinery.

Waycross Wa, Ter Works Commission Wilson Bros Sparka

New Orleans Racing Results and Entries Include Kingstelle Victory

In New Orleans on January 16 Kingstelle and Eve Rice led the winners amid six horses sold for 1290 dollars. The Rush fetched 6 1 2 percent to George C Bennett. After comparing Falella with Ellison today the stewards refused T McCue mounts for the remainder of the meeting. Weather clear.

New” Orleans Merge Ben Frost Kingstelle T. Dean Shut Up Helgerson Socapa J. Miller Ogle Coburn Lady Alberta Gormley Dhe Heyden Holbyne Ida Ledford Lyne Andes Brennan Bryty Haint Wood Landry Beome J. Winksfield Jerry Hunt Williams

Southern League Opening Dates Vote Announced

From Little Rock Arkansas on January 16. Vice President W M Kavanaugh of the Little Rock Baseball Association and a schedule committee member received from President J B Nicklin of the Southern Association the clubs vote on opening dates. Listings show Atlanta April 4 to September 16 and others like Shreveport and Memphis April 24 to September 14. Little Rock April 27 or 28, Nashville same as 1901, Birmingham May 1 to September 16 or 22, Chattanooga May 1 to September 1, New Orleans April 24 to September 22. FINE WHISKEY advert follows.

Little Rock Ark W. M. Kavanaugh Little Rock Baseball Association J. B. Nicklin Southern Association Ailants Shreveport Memphis Nashiville Birmingham Chattanooga New Orleans

Receiver sale of Waynmanville Cotton Mills assets

By order of Hon. E. J. Reagan, the receiver will sell at Thomaston Georgia the Waynmanville Cotton Mills property including mill buildings machinery and 750 acres of land in Upson County in February. The sale will cover lots 1 and 50 in district 16 and all plant fixtures. The parcel includes picker room card room spinning and twisting rooms engines boilers and a three story mill building with stock and various outbuildings. Sale is cash and subject to court approval with details available from the receiver in Waynmanville.

Waynmanville E. J. Reagan Superior Court Upson County Thomaston Georgia Waynmian Cotton Mills Upton State of Landa Waynman Milla Corliss Inc Houers Wright Newburg N. C Amc Waynman Cotton Mills Reiver Aynmanville D. Mgeley Atiys

Autolight Wins Narrowly in Santa Cruz Handicap Race

In San Francisco's January meeting Autolight carried 19 pounds to a neck victory over Position in a 1:39 1-2 mile. O Connor rode the day's standout with three winners, while Einstein and Lorilia failed to finish at the post. Other winners included Our Pride Siddons and Bullman, with multiple races detailed for Oakland entries and various contenders like Bagdad Nova and Gold Wander.

San Francisco Autolight Santa Cruz Einstein Lorilia Our Pride Siddons Bagdad Winslett Novia L. Jackson Goldwander O'Connor Ransch Bassenzo Troxler John Peters J. Woods Hudson Mounce Adirondack Bullman Imp Puss In Boots Auto- Ught Connor Postion Miounce Jim Pale McGinn FOUTH Siddors O'Conor Morinel J. Daly Rey del San Juan Burns Florenzo O’connor Reiiga de Cuba Pompeo

Exposition track results at Charleston and local postmaster notes

At Charleston three favorites won, with Grace, Lady Aintree, Ben O Fallon, Bettle B and Eva's Darling among top finishers in five races. Weather threatened, track fast, times 1 1 94, 1 27, 1 44 and 1 20. In Huntsville, Postmaster Hutchens likely to be reappointed by Roosevelt, with Judge John Steele also favored for the land office, amid strong local endorsements.

Charleston S. C Exposition Track Seling Sir Kenneth Dret Presgrave Grace Lady Aintree Friend Jack Ellle Tower Ben O'Fallon Sam Lazarus Esq Julietta B Ruby Riley Eva Bad Penny Heatsville Ala Washington Hutchens Roosevelt Hunterville John Steele Office of Register Judge Steele

Negro merchant seeks voluntary bankruptcy in Huntsville

Reuben Steger, a well known Negro merchant operating at Brownsboro, filed yesterday afternoon for voluntary bankruptcy. He lists liabilities of 4 345 and assets of 2 145. Two petitions also from Hillsboro show Emmet A Hall with 1 358 liabilities and 1 235 assets and Annie L Hall with 1 610 liabilities and 612 assets.

Huntsville Ala Reuben Steger Brownsboro Hillsboro Emmet A. Hall Annie L. Hall

Florence Phosphate Iron and Railroad Company Chartered

Florence Phosphate Iron and Railroad Company, chartered in Kentucky, files charter in Tennessee. Capital stock $80000? 100000 and bonds up to $300000. Peter Arland of Louisville heads project to build a 45 mile railroad from Florence Alabama to Maney Tennessee to develop phosphate and iron interests. Road to connect with Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis at Maney and Louisville and Nashville at Florence. Construction to start next week.

Nashville, Tenn Florence Phosphate. Iron and Railroad Company Kentucky Peter Arland Loutaville Florence Ala Maney Wayne County Tenn Tennessee Alabama Nashville Chattanooga St. Louis Louisville Arnand Iron

Many Melons to Be Raised in Glynn County

Brunswick Ga January 16 Special Messrs Cave Co largest planters in South Carolina with Brunswick HQ today leased Dover Hall property from G W Wright and will ship a carload of mutes large quantities of supplies and about fifty families to cultivate watermelons and cantaloupes They will have 300 acres under cultivation before the week ends and add more as workers come in The announcement follows Brabston Fendig Co reporting Russian peasant colonists arriving and preparing truck farming in Glynn County and the surrounding area

Glynn Brunswick Messrs. Cave & Co South Carolina Dover Hall G. W. Wright Inda Brabston, Fendig Co

Rome Philanthropist Regrets His Jestful Gift Promise

Rome Georgia January 16 Special James Alexander a noted Rome cotton buyer faced a flood of letters after joking he would donate 10 acres of his Lavender Mountain farm to all young couples who marry and settle there The joke drew wide newspaper coverage and now Alexander endures the mail pile with many maidens offering to accept his largesse The governor lettered responses reveal the unintended consequences of a lighthearted pledge.

Rome James Alexander Alexander Lavender Mountain

Sure Cure for Consumption and Bacilline Remedy

London dispatch reports Paris Academy of Medicine findings on a new consumption treatment named Bacilline. The liquid uses active plant principles from Chile and Colombia. At Honbaix, 84 of 100 treated by hypodermic injection were on the road to recovery.

London London Mart Paris Academy of Medicine Chile Colombia Honbaix

His Hotel Brooklyn Hagie Resilent Rags

A garbled excerpt describes a travel inquiry about the Pan American event and a reply denying relatives in Buffalo. It notes overcrowded station houses and telegraphed attempts for accommodation. The fragmented dialogue hints at late 19th or early 20th century speech patterns in a Brooklyn setting.

Brooklyn Pete Buffalo

Wheelmen Beat World Best Figures in Six Day Race

Philadelphia January 18 At the close of tonight s racing the four leading teams in the six day bicycle event stood about 17 3 5 miles ahead of the world s best figures for thirty two hours on a twelve lap indoor track Gougoltz the wonder of the contest worked seven hours today despite fatigue Wilson his partner not well enough to endure the pace The standings show McEachern and Munro Freeman and Maya Gougoltz and Wilson Leander and Ruiz Chevalier and Fisher Hadfield and King Muesier and Barclay with scores 677 and 676 41 676 9 676 1

Philadelphia Gougoitz Wilson McEachern Munro Freeman Maya Gougoltz Leander Ruiz Chevalier Fisher Hadfield King Muesier Barclay

Pittsburg Man Confesses Family Murder After Quarrel

Vincenza Violak of Pittsburg, Pa, regained consciousness enough to confess a brutal murder tied to a quarrel with his wife who struck him with a hammer. He says he wrested the weapon and killed her, then fatally attacked his 1-year-old son and Francia as the family quarrel intensified. The case unfolds as police await further developments.

Pittsburg Vincenza Violak Francis Francia

Kentucky Pecans Declared Lucrative Crop for Paducah

In Paducah a Democrat notes pecan trees yield about nine dollars worth of pecans yearly per tree, with trees bearing for thirty years after maturity. The piece predicts western Kentucky and southern Illinois could see large plantings by enterprising buyers seeking richer markets as pecans gain popularity and easier shipment.

Kentucky Paducah Alinois Texas

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