Optimistic crops and rising grain prices in Canada trip report
New York July 13 James J HHI chairman of Great Northern Railway Co returned from a Canadian fishing trip and spoke optimistically about crop conditions. He predicted good crops and a larger movement due to higher prices, noting that low grain prices have passed and yields should compare well with the average.
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New York
James J. Hhi
Great Northern Railway Company
Duslees
Mc.Hill
Bank officials indicted for insolvent deposits in Waynesboro
Waynesboro Mississippi July 15 J F Ballard vice president and M A Odom cashier of the Bank of Waynesboro were indicted by the grand jury yesterday. They are charged with receiving deposits when they knew the bank was insolvent.
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Waynesboro
Miss
J. F. Ballard
M. A. Odom
Bank of Waynesboro
Virginia-Carolina Declares Dividend for Common Stock
New York July 13 The Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company directors declare a 3 percent dividend on common stock the first since 1903. Before the announcement the stock traded at 51 1 2, down 3 percent from yesterday's close, and later recovered to 52 3 4.
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New York
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Nashville, Chatt. and St. Louis Pays Dividend
The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway board met in Nashville Tennessee and declared a regular semi annual dividend of 2 45 per cent at the regular quarterly meeting.
Douglas Welcomes Weekly Editors at Georgia Meeting
The Georgia Press Association convened in Douglas on July 13 with welcome addresses by Dr. W. C. Bryan and W. D. Upshaw. A large attendance heard sessions on journalism, development, and the press’s role, followed by a chautauqua and a good roads discussion at the courthouse.
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Douglas
Georgia Press Association
W. C. Br Pnt
W. D. Upshaw
KB. L. Tanner
T. S. Hubert
J. W. Quincey
W. C. Bryan
Golden Age
Atlanta
J. C. Williams
Greensboro Herald
Lyda L. Bryan
Talbotton New Era
W. A. Shackelford
Oglethorpe Echo
Sesason
Sam C. Dunlap
Gorgia Immigration Bureau
W. T. Anderson
Bfacon Telegraph
L. W. Moore
Lyons Progress
C. M. Methvin
Eastman Times-Journal
Chautauqua
William Calvin Chilton
Good Roads
Charge Negro With Murder of Cockrell in Rome
John Hatcher, a Black man, was indicted and arrested in Rome on July 15 for the murder of C. Cockrell, a life insurance agent who disappeared from a local hospital January 26 and was found drowned days later. A coroner’s jury earlier ruled death by suicide, but a grand jury witness testified Hatcher struck Cockrell with a club and cast him into the river. Trial is scheduled for July 21.
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Rome
John Hatcher
C. Cockrell
Hatcher
Strik Cockrell
Mrs Mentoria Gray Dies in Columbus Hotelier of City
Mrs Mentoria K Gray aged 72 died at her home in Columbus today. She founded the Old Planters hotel in Columbus and later ran the Central and Rankin hotels. Survived by two children M E Gray of Columbus and Mrs Alice Gray Daniel of Atlanta.
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Columbus
Mentoria K. Gray
Planters
Central
Rankin
M. £. Gray
Alice Gray Daniel
Atlanta
Dr J D Turner Prominent Atlantan Dies After Long Illness
Dr J D Turner a leading Atlantan died at 10 am at his residence 925 Peachtree Street after a long illness. Born June 8 1839 in Putnam County Georgia he rose from a cotton weighers start to president of Exposition Cotton Mills and director of several firms. He served as councilman and alderman and was an elder of First Presbyterian Church. Survived by wife and eight children from three marriages. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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J. D. Turner
Thirteenth Regiment of
Georgia Volunteers
Macon
Turner & Strong
George Parrott
Peters Street
Bell Street
Union Compress
Exposition Cotton Mills
John Db
K Turner, Jr
Curtis L. Turner
Negro washerwomen petition mayor over charcoal price rise
In Montgomery July 13 the negro washerwomen of the city plead with the mayor for a charcoal price reduction. They say the city license of 10 dollars annually for charcoal peddlers pushed prices up 10 to 20 cents a bushel, claiming the city needs revenue from the dry goods deficit caused by the liquor business. They urge the mayor to guide them in the matter.
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Montgomers
Jose
Von Buelow to Name Successor Bertin
Prince von Buelow, the retiring chancellor, plans to propose in his audience with Emperor William that he be allowed to name his successor. Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, secretary of the interior and mis chancellor, to present the proposal with a belief that the Emperor will accept and the appointment will be gazetted immediately.
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von Buelow
Bertin
Prince von Buelow
William
von Bethmannes
Williaim
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