Adams Talks of Postal Scoop and Railroad Rivalry
The Postal Telegraph Cable Company gains exclusive telegraph rights on Pennsylvania lines east of Pittsburg and Erie, effective July 1, expanding to 4,745 miles of railroad and boosting annual income by over 700,000 dollars. The move follows Vanderbilt Gould road tensions, with Western Union contracts in play west of Pittsburg. Atlanta rail officials return from Memphis, noting a busy Southeastern Passenger Association meeting and ongoing railway commission matters in Atlanta.
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Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Atlanta
C. C. Adams
Postal Company
Pittsburg
Erie
The
Bittsburg
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
Vanderbilt
Maryland
Gould Interest
Goulds
Charlotte
Florida
Southeastern Passenger Association
Memphis
Associated Press
Western Continental Lines
Washington,d. C
National Convention of Christian Church
Omaha
Central Passenger Association
Joseph Richardson
George D. Langston
W. H
C. B. Rhodes
Macon
Georgia Southern and
Why the Rabbit Ran
Dallas News recounts a Civil War tale told by Colonel Martin of the Twenty sixth North Carolina about General Zeb Vance. In a battle Vance used a rabbit scampering between lines to steady nervous troops and urged the men to advance with a cheer that echoed Molly Cotton Tail.
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Dallas News
Martin
Twenty-sixth
North Carolina
Zeb Vance
Senator Vance
Vance
Molly Cotton Tail
Hero Conductor Saves Family From Fire at Marietta Street
Dr J M Roberts was away attending to his dead mother when fire broke out at his No 25 Marietta Street home. Conductor William H Hooper rushed inside despite injuries, rescuing Mrs Finley and the two children as flames threatened nearby homes. Roberts learned of the loss only after a messenger arrived. His mother in West Hunter Street had died yesterday. The blaze was reported from box 26 and firemen saved adjacent structures.
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Marietta
John M. Roberts
William H. Hooper
Southern Railway
Dr. Roberts
Hooper
Marietta Street
DeKalb County Sunday School Association Elects Officers
The DeKalb County Sunday School Association met in Decatur for its thirty-sixth annual session with 144 delegates from 34 schools. Officers elected include President C W Smith, Secretary C D McKinney, and multiple vice presidents. The gathering featured talks by Milton A Candler and others on teaching, home ties, and Sunday school excellence. The organization, founded in 1866, is the oldest in Georgia, with charter member Milton A Candler.
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DeKalb County Sunday School Association
Presbyterian Church
Decatur
Tucker
Charles W. Smith
Milton A. Candler
Presbyterian Sunday School of
J. Howell Green
Association
Theron H. Rice
Atlanta
W. A. Montgomery
Edwina Kingshberry
Emma Kirkpatrick
Joseph St. ‘Green
H.M. Edmunds
Will Rodman
C. W. Smith
C. D. McKinney
J.G. Thrower
Smith
B. F. Morris
R. J. Freeman
J. A. Campbell
B. F. White
L. Chapp
W. L. Haygood
A. B. Coffes
P.mcelroy
J. F. Beaton
W. J. Houston
I. M. Nash
W. M. Ragsdale
B. F. George
J. S. McLendon
J. T. Hamilton
T. H. Gibson
J. R. George
J. G. Patton
D. D
Decatur Presbyterian Church
DeKalb County
Milton A. Candier
Celebration of the Fourth Mayor Calls Meeting Today
Mayor Mims invites citizens to his office at noon to discuss an appropriate Fourth of July celebration. Harry Schlesinger and the mayor discussed the matter yesterday and agreed official notice is needed. The meeting will determine the character and program of the celebration. All interested are welcome to attend.
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Commission
Railroad Commission
Capitol
Sparks and Cinders
Walker D. Hines
Louisville
Louisville and Nashville
Atlanta
Mims
Harry Schlesinger
Georgia State Sociological Society Elects Officers in Savannah
The Georgia State Sociological Society closed its session after electing officers and choosing Savannah as the next meeting place. Papers on the negro problem and physical training of children were read, with discussions by Rev. C B Wilmer and others. Membership more than doubled, and local branches were planned across the state. Savannah to host next year.
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Georgia’ State B Sociological Society
Savannah
M. L. Perry
Milledgeville
Megro
C. B. Wilmer
Atlanta
Society
South
Wilmer
Ida Compton
H. S. Bradley
W. D. Upshaw
First Methodist Church
R. H. Kime
Atlenia
J. ‘Layton Biers
Key Smith
Rome
J. C. Solomon
C. F. Douglass
Douglasville
M. M. Parks
John D. Jordan
A. R. Holderby
Diamond Ring at Center of Capehart Case in Court
A diamond engagement ring formerly worn by Jessie Bush of Winder Georgia figured in a city court case. T P Capehart, a Seaboard Air Line conductor, sued Schaul and May jewelers for possession after alleging theft. The jury ruled in Capehart's favor. Bush identified the ring by a flaw she made by striking it against a bread tray.
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T. P. Capehart
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Schaul & May, Jewelers
Capehart
Jessie Bush
Winder
Schaul & May
Miss Bush
Funeral of William D Wood Opens with Floral Tributes
William D Wood, a longtime postal clerk, died suddenly on Monday morning. His funeral was held Wednesday at his residence on Spring Street with many friends in attendance and numerous floral offerings, including a white carnation cross from railway mail service colleagues. A quartet sang Mr Wood's favorite hymn Abide With Me as Dr. Byrd led the burial service at First Methodist Church. The service was brief due to his frail condition.
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William D. Wood
Spring Street
Belle C. Dykeman
Rose White Steinhagen
Edward BR. Wood
Frank C. Wheat
Mr. Woods
Byrd
First Methodist Church
Wood
Special Train to Cumberland Island Seashore Trip Offered
The Atlanta Retail Grocers Association promotes a three day trip to Cumberland Island starting July 7 with a Pullman sleeping car special train. Tickets cost 3 50 for round trip and are valid on the special train back to Atlanta or Brunswick. Car reservations and ticket office details are provided.
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Retail Grocers’ Association
Cumberland Island
Atlanta Retail Grocers’ Association
Pullman Palace
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Southern Coast
Cumberland
Atlantic
South Atlantic
Local Weather Summary Yesterday
Yesterday’s weather report records the highest and lowest temperatures, a mean temperature, and normal temperature. It notes precipitation for the past 24 hours and compares deficiencies since the end of last month and since January 1. Data pertains to the a4 Fe station.
Manila Curious Rat Traps With Boy and Snake
A Manila report describes a boy known as Jack and a large snake used to trap rats for public health. The boy inspects homes, uses a net over the snake to capture rodents, and awaits results as he balances risk and reward in a spectacle of ingenuity.
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Manila
Jack
Ita
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