Dalton Hosts Soldiers In Warm Camp Welcome
Jets led by Captain Harper Hamilton arrive with Force twenty three while Cartersville and Kingston fail to muster. Private Bob Roberts sustains a minor injury but recovers. camp Warren Davis set near Dalton depot with tents rising fast. Colonel Calef, retired US Army, arrives as instructor. maps requested to plan drills. disbandment talks prompt advisory board review.
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Jets
Harper Hamilton
Cartersville
Kingston
Thomas H. Milner
Rome
Atlanta
Dr. Moncrief
Bob
Camp
Dalton
Sherry McAuley
Walter Davis
D. C. Bryant
Frank T. Reynolds
North Georgia Citizen
Rendinesa
Fifth Regiment
Wedemeyer
Hamilton Street
Uingle
Hunter
Howlett Joyner
Warren Davis
Folder
W R. Dayin
E. R Davis
First National Bank
LaGrange
Woodward
John FH. Calef
John H. Calef
U 8S
Calef
Third
United States Artillery
Gettysburg
Whitfield County
Atlanta Artillery
Distillery seized in Georgia arrest of Vandergriff Parker Freeman
Special Agent Thomas of Atlanta and Deputy Collector Spence seized the government distillery of E. S. Vandercriff at Nelson Georgia. They arrested Vandergriff James Parker and J J Freeman and held them under bonds of 300 and 1000 after a trial before United States Commissioner Simmons. Whisky was found being carried from a cistern in a house near the distillery. Revenue Agent Gates attended the proceedings.
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Jasper
R. B. Thomas
Atlanta
A J Spence
E. S. Vandercriff
Nelson
Vandergriff
James Parker
J. J. Freeman
United States
J. F. Simmons
Colonel Gates
Harmony Grove Soldier Returns from Philippines After Two Years
Wharfe Eckies arrived home this week in Harmony Grove Georgia after serving two years in the Philippines as a volunteer in the Worty second regiment.
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Philippines
Harmony Grove
Wharfe
Eckies
Worty Second Regiment
Daufuskis Beach Beats Cotton Easily
Daufuskis Beach defeated Cotton by a wide margin in a quick match at Brodle CORN A GOOD PAYER Iv. The result showcased Daufuskis Beach’s strong offense and solid defense dominating the contest from start to finish.
Tragic drowning on H G H excursion near Savannah
The twelfth annual excursion of the Hebrew Gaemehl Hasad to Daufuskie Island ended in tragedy as twelve or more women and children were swept away by the incoming tide in a sluice near Bloody Point. Six were drowned, including Anni Kronstadt Ida Kronstadt Leah Silverstein Annie Horrowitz Ike Seacht and Mrs Abs Brickstein. Mrs Brickstein died after being rescued from the current.
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Ravannah
Gaemehl Hasad
Russia
Poland
Daufuskie Island
Savannah River
South Carolina
Daufuskie
Hulalia
Bloody Point
Soma
Abs Brickstein
Abe Brickstein
Anni Kronstadt
Ida Kronstadt
Leah Silverstein
Annie Horrowitz
Ike Seacht
Seacht
Miss Horrowitz
I. Horrowitz
Fruit Travelers Association Holds Semi annual Meeting in Macon
Macon Georgia July 14 special large attendance at the semi annual meeting of the American Fruit and Produce Travelers Association at the Brown house. President A E Makely of Buffalo presided S S Suter of Boston vice president and J R Franklin of Baltimore secretary treasurer. Macon chosen for next meeting during peach season with Wilmington North Carolina hosting April berry crop movement. Officers to be elected in Wilmington. Association members are fruit traveling men from across the United States. Southern fruit crop judged short including peaches watermelons and cantaloupes. Elberta peaches shipments expected to begin Tuesday with later movement this year.
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Macon
American Fruit and Produce Travelers’ Association
Brown House
A. E Makeley
Buffalo
S .S. Suter
Boston
Mass
J. R. Franklin
Baltimore
Wilmington
N. C
Aselation
United States
South
Negro Soldiers Beaten Home Return Arrested in Columbus
In Columbus Georgia on July 14 two returned Negro soldiers Sapp Davis and Julius Matthews from the Philippines sparked trouble by bombarding a Negro home. Police arrested them despite threats. In recorder's court one was bound over to the superior court and another was fined. Davis hid in his mother's house. Another Negro soldier was arrested for disorderly conduct. he wept, saying it was unfair to be reprimanded after the war.
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Columbus
P— Sapp Davis
Julius Matthews
Philippines
Davis
Preachers Fill Macon Churches as Pastors Sought
In Macon Georgia on July 14 special reports note President J W Roberts of Wesleyan female college preached at First Presbyterian. Rev R W Alexander of Dublin spoke at Tattnall Square Second Presbyterian. Both churches lack regular pastors and no successors named.Dr James B Taylor of the Georgian Baptist orphanage spoke at First Baptist on The Work of the Orphanage. Large crowds listened attentively.
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Wesleyan
Macon
J. W. Roberts
Wesleyan Female College
First Presbyterian Church
Tattnall Square
Second P Presbyterian Church
R W. Alexander
Dublin
James B Taylor
Georgian Baptist Orphan’s Home
First Baptist Church
Georgia-born farmer dies at ninety-one in Alabama
K W Cone a Lee county Alabama resident and Milledgeville Georgia native born 1810 died at his Phenix City home aged ninety-one. A lifelong farmer he worked fifty years in Lee county and remained vigorous well into his seventies. Survived by five children including Mrs Medla Thomas of Atlanta.
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Alabama
Columbus
K W. Cone
Lee County
Phenix City
Milledgeville
Medla Thomas
Atlanta
Shinho lser is Dead One of Macon's Best Known Citizens Dies
Macon Ga July 14 Special J W Shinholser a prominent Macon merchant and public figure died tonight from stomach trouble. He ran a grocery business and was tied to L Mc Manus & Co furniture, served as county commissioner and former alderman. Survived by wife and several children his wife is traveling in Europe.
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Macon
J—W. T. Shinholser
iMacon
Maton
L McManus & Co
Europe
Superintendent Weems Resigns from Eagle and Phenix Club
Thomas R. Weems resigns as superintendent and will leave for Lake Geneva Wisconsin to finish his YMCA training course. He came to Columbus from Atlanta to accept the role of physical director at the club.
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Weems
Columbus
Thomas R. Weems
Eagle and Phenix Club
Lake Geneva
Wis
Young Men's Christian Association
Atlanta
Floridian Seeks Divorce In Desoto County Case
In Waycross Georgia July 14 special report a divorce suit is filed in Desoto County Florida court. Annie Louise Read and William A Hooks from Arcadia Florida married in Waycross. Read pursues separation as Hooks fled with Mrs Read after a brief courthouse ceremony. Peyton R Read represents the claimant.
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Waycross
Annie Louise Read
William A. Hooks
Arcadia
Fla
DeSoto County
J. L Sweat
John H Tredwell
Peyton R. Read
Hooks
Mrs. Read
Columbus Railroad Official Resigns for Meridian Post
Ly man Blalock, long serving in the Columbus Railroad Company offices, leaves Tuesday for Meridian Mississippi after accepting a street railroad position there.
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Meridian
Miss
Columbus
Lyman Blalock
Columbus Railroad Company
Meridian Miss
Street Railroad
Columbus Has Good Ball Team
Columbus Ga July 14 Columbus crack ball team is in general demand Engagements have been made to play Sylacauga Ala Lasiola Ga Cuthbert Ga and Dadeville Ala and propositions have been received from Cochran Ga and other places for games Columbus will have ball for several weeks now The aggregation of players this season is an unusually good one.
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Columbus
Sylacauga
Ala
Lasiola
cCuthbert
Dadeville
Cochran
Funeral for Mrs Norman Held in Columbus Ga
The funeral of Mrs Fred Norman, who died after a long illness at Oak Mountain Springs, was held this afternoon from the home of Mr and Mrs R A Cerson in Columbus Georgia. A large gathering of friends attended to pay respects to the estimable lady.
Fourth of July in Mobile Alabama Celebration Planned
Mobile prepares for a landmark Fourth of July with the city’s permanent Independence Day Association leading a notable observance. The group, though southern Democrat in origin with Republican and Grand Army members at its head, aims for a grand celebration reflecting national spirit and civic unity. The Register urges wide public participation despite hot weather, calling for a memorable commemorative event.
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Alabama
Mobile Register
Mobile
South
Santiago
Register
Great Trotting Sire Wilkes Boy Dead Near Lexington
Wilkes Boy, a famous trotting sire, has died at the farm of R. C. Estill near Lexington Kentucky. The brown stallion, sire of George Wilkes and dam Bettie Brown, was purchased two years ago by Henry Schmulbach of Wheeling West Virginia and Estill at Timothy C. Angiin’s sale. He sired fifty two performers in the 2.20 Het.
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Wilkes Boy
Lexington
R. C. Estil
Henry Schmulbach
Wheeling
W. Va
Mr Estill
Timothy C. Angiin
George Wilkes
Bettie Brown
Bankruptcy Sale Of Ansley Grocery Stock In Americus
United States Marshal Barnes will conduct a bankruptcy sale of the BE. D. Ansley stock of groceries in Americus Georgia on Monday the 2d. The inventory is valued around five thousand dollars and reflects the first major business collapse in Americus in years. The shortfall arose from Ansley’s failure to collect outstanding accounts. If all debts were paid assets would exceed liabilities by about three to one.
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Marshal Barnes
Americus
BE. D. Ansley
United States
Americas
Anstey
Home Burned in Harmony Grove Treasure
Harmony Grove Ga July 14 Clarke Sims merchant of Apple Valley near here lost his residence by fire the house and contents were consumed He had 1000 insurance on the property A defective flue is thought to have caused the blaze.
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Hig
Harmony Grove
Clarke Sims
Apple Valley
Fie
Sims
Fatal shooting by stable boy shocks Newton
Newton Kes July 14 Last night Oma Bers eighteen daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Bers was shot and killed by Herbert Shacklett a stable boy formerly employed by the family He then shot himself through the heart The bodies were found today three miles west of Newton The girl had been shot four times and the scene showed a violent struggle for life
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Newton
Kes
Oma Bers
Frank Bers
Herbert Shacklett
Shacklett
Negro Shot to Death in Carrollton Georgia
John Wright, a middle aged Black man, was shot through the right breast and lung last night near Carrollton Georgia at about o clock, dying within about thirty minutes. Police investigation ongoing as details remain scarce.
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Carrollton
J— John Wright
The War Costs and Lessons From the Boer Conflict
The piece argues Britain bears heavy costs from the Boer war, about 6.25 million dollars weekly, with typhoid cases and climate hardships. It contends arbitration was rejected, suggesting concessions could have avoided war and benefited mankind. It also notes U S steel billets offered to English buyers at $25 per ton, cheaper than British billets despite transport costs.
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Britain
Great Britain
Philadelphia
North American
United States Steel Corporation
Mr. Morgan
Steel Trust
France and Germany align to block French North Africa gains
Germany and England unite to prevent France from acquiring territory in North Africa that could threaten Gibraltar and control access to the Mediterranean. The balance of power in Europe demands preventing strategic points outside Europe and maintaining continental control over the sea.
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Philzcelpnia Leager
Germany
England
France
North
Africa
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Europe
Thunder Storm Destroys Barns and Damages Church in Hiberton
A severe storm with rain of four inches, thunder and hail struck Elberton area, damaging trees and outhouses and injuring a church steeple. A. S. Oliver lost his barn and contents, W. M. Wilcox's barn and several wagons were burned, total losses around 500 dollars. A horse was knocked down but survived. The Methodist church was struck for the second time in thirteen years. The storm is described as the severest in years with incalculable damages to crops and property.
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Hiberton
Elberton
A. S. Oliver
W. M. Wilcox
Methodist
Monticello Deaths and Interment Notices
Monticello farmers Marshall Wilburn died in Cordele and his remains were brought home for interment. Oscar Jones died of throat trouble and will be buried at Westview Cemetery with Masonic honors.
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Marshall Wilburn
Monticello
Cordele
Oscar Jones
Westview Cemetery
Columbus and His Salary in Early Voyages
The Chicago Record-Herald notes a new discovery from the Indies archives on Columbus era pay. It reports eighty-two crew under Columbus at admiral’s pay of 320 dollars yearly, captains earning 16, 198, and 19 dollars monthly, and sailors receiving 2 to 340 dollars monthly with subsistence and clothing.
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Columbus
Chicago Record-Herald
Seville
Spain
America
Society of the American Isles
Columbua
Lesson Business Men Have Learned in Politics
Philadelphia North American argues business and partisan politics must be divorced. It notes that business leaders, especially Republicans, are brave to take a public stand ahead of Congress, hoping their influence will count next winter in Washington.
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Philadelphia
Congress
Washington
Taft expresses cautious tariff hope for Philippine islands
Governor Taft told Filipino leaders he had a reasonable hope congress would grant a tariff aiding development, but he did not promise. He emphasized familiarity with how the tariff system operates.
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Cleveland
Asl
Indianapolis
Taft
Congress
Islands
Shirtwaists Adapted to All Shapes in Fashion
In the New York Sun commentary, designers struggle to fit shirtwaists to varied figures. The piece notes trousers stay up without suspenders as an obstacle and argues garments must adapt to all shapes to be truly fashionable.
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New York Sun
Earthquake Mystery Shuts Offshore Cables in Australasian Col ony
In Austria two earthquake observatories sit. Australia faced cable failures causing alarm of war. Governors mobilized militia and naval reserves as news spread that an earthquake altered sea depths between Java and Austria, halting trade and isolation across the colonies.
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Austria
Sydney
Melbourne
Java
New England Mill Record and Boston Advertiser Report
The New England mills show ten well known mills passing dividends in the first half of 901, averaging about seven percent. July disbursements for local manufacturing companies total 432000 dollars. Repression in cotton mills has pressed local business, but the outlook improves as profits rise and mills operate on a tighter basis.
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New England
Boston Advertiser
Contemplating Grover and His Ruins
A reflective column laments Grover Cleveland and the imagined fate of a ruined presidency, noting sorrow in hindsight and criticizing complacency toward the imagined ruin of democratic leadership.
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Grover
Cincinnati Enquirer
Grover Cleveland
Ally Sloper Skeptic Says He Has Fool for a Son
The comic strip Ally Sloper presents a running gag about paternal folly as a father declares he has a foolish son and the philosophical offspring remarks on the marvel of heredity in a tongue in cheek exchange.
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Ally Sloper
Americus Dry Tonight Yet Booze Flows Free
Americus Georgia July 14 Special. Despite a local dry status, many residents obtain liquor freely. Repeated arrests for whisky sales have yielded no convictions in years of prohibition. Vendors sell temperance drinks under licenses, with amber and hopfenwels imitating lager beer. The dry vote returns loom next year, as some dry supporters may shift to a dispensary solution.
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Americus
Sumter County
Crop improving in Americus as drought eases
In Americus Georgia, two weeks of improvement in the cotton crop is reported though drought remains an issue. Grass and growth have revived, hot weather killed excess grass, corn prospects depend on rain, fruit growers ship peaches and melons, and Albertas will begin with crates sent north. Grapes from local vineyards will also be shipped.
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Sumter
Paow
Americus
Albertas
Baltimore machinists held without bond in Americus jail
John Schmidt and Chris Balsh, Baltimore machinists, remain jailed in Americus, Georgia, after failing to post a $30 appearance bond as witnesses in a case against three local strikers. They quit railroad work and have not committed any offense, but may be detained for weeks.
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Americus
John Schmidt
Chris Balsh
Baltimore
State
Sen~ Board Railway
A Perfect Summer Day in New Orleans
The New Orleans scene describes a perfect June day with a light southern breeze and gulf air. Readers savor cool evening air and a Venetian sunset over the Mississippi as merchants drift below the horizon and the city radiates midsummer quiet charm.
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New Orleans
Old City
North Carolina
Colorado
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