Reagan’s Death Starts Stories in Dublin Georgia
In Dublin Georgia on March 9 special report recalls the death of Hon John H Reagan last surviving Confederate states cabinet member. The tale notes Jeff Davis passage through Dublin with his party en route to provisions and the later life and suicide of Will Mobley tied to Laurens and Cochran connected families. Gid Spivey also referenced as a member of Jeff Days bodyguard in this region.
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Dublin
John H. Reagan
Irwinville
Jefferson Davis
Reagan
Freeman F. Rowe
Thomas H. Rowe
Laurens
New Hampshire
Judge Rowe
Jeff Davis
Jef Davis
Oconee
Blackshear's Ferry
Toombsboro
Judge Afgan
Will Mobtey
Laurens HA
Mobley
Charles F. Crisp
Cochran
Laurens County
Laurens Hill
Judge Crisp
Washington
Texas
Georgia
Gid Spivey
Jeff Days
Prison commission to review Arnold pardon bid in Georgia
State gossip reports prison officials will consider next Tuesday and likely grant clemency to Arnold a Jackson county white man jailed for illicit liquor sales and serving twelve years on the chaingang. Local clergy Rev. McGarrity and others press for pardon after Arnold aided guards during a prison mutiny, while continuing tax and land grant items unfold across Emanuel and Liberty counties.
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Garden
Green Arnold
Jackson County
Tvo
Hhaingang
Amohi
Mwere
Arnold
Ameh
RS McGarrity
Jefferson
Chain Gang
Commission
McGarrity
Clement A. Evans
Emanuel County
Terrell
Flandéra
David J. Edenfield
Paay
Secretary of State
Liberty County
Enormous Fee for Lawyers in Indian Territory
The treasury issues a $760000 warrant to Mansfield McMurray and Cornish lawyers for services to the Choctaw and Chickasaw. The interior department refused to approve the claim as excessive but Congress ordered payment as regular under the Indians contract.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mansfield, McMurray and Cornish
Indian ‘Territory
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Second cargo burned in Adel cotton shipment blaze
Adel Ga March 9. The South Georgia Railway engine suffered fire again as a second car load of cotton and ship were placed on the Georgia Southern and Florida track. Discovered burning at the same hour as the previous night, two car loads from Quitman have been burned.
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South Georgia Railway
Adel
South Georgia Railroad
Georgia Southern and
Florida
Quitman
Rider Haggard Meets Roosevelt At White House Inaugural Day
In Washington on March 9 visitors crowded the White House as President Roosevelt met callers including famed English writer H Rider Haggard. Senator Hemenway pressed for Tracewell to remain treasury comptroller, Loomis introduced Haggard, and five Indian chiefs presented at the inaugural parade were identified. Senator Carter submitted his resignation as president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition commission.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Hemenway
Indiana
Bert J.tracewell
Treasury
Tracewell
Loomis
H. Rider Haggard
Francis E. Leupp
Indian Affairs
Geronimo
Quanah Parker
Hollow Horn Bear
Little Plume
Carter
Montana
Fire in Kaiser's Palace Wing at Potsdam
Fire broke out this morning in the extensive coal and wood cellars under a wing of the new palace at Potsdam. Flames were extinguished after six hours work. Two firemen were severely burned. The imperial family was in Berlin when the fire occurred.
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Kaiser’s Palace
Berlin
New Palace
Potsdam
Imperial
Kansas Oil Fight Grows as Independent Producers Clash With Standard Oil
Independent producers in Kansas allege the state order forcing Prairie GH and Gas to limit output reflects a strategy by Standard Oil to crush competition. depositions in Topeka reveal railroads revised tariffs to deter independents, supporting claims of collusion to raise transport costs and choke independent refiners. Further statements link pipelines to inflated freight and reduced crude prices, with next hearings set in Independence, Topeka, and Fort.
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Chanute
Kang
Prarie GH and Gas Company
Kansas
E. C. Martin
W. E. Connelly
Kansas Oil Producers’ Association
Standard OU
John O’brien
Praise Company
Prara Company
Standard Ol
Topeka
Kans
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Trans- Missouri Freight Bureau
Standard 601 Company
Frank S. Monnett
Fonsi Qn
trans-Missouri Freight Bureau
Missouri Pacific
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe
Kansas Feld
Monnett
Standard of Company
Joplin
Standard and Ute Santa Fe
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Augusta Schools Aid Normal Fund Drive
Augusta public schools plan citywide entertainments to raise 8250 for the State Normal School at Athens. Davidson grammar school held an event on Washington’s Birthday while Central grammar school hosted a lecture on Rome. Five thousand dollars by Athens and 125 already raised. Additional schools will host events before May 1 with dates pending.
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Augusta
Maren
Su-Perintendent Evans
Augusta Achoola
State Normal School
Athens
Davidson Grammar School
Washington
Central Grammar School
Rome
Evans
Easlly
Wreck on Georgia Road Delays Traffic at Dearing
A freight train on the Georgia railroad derailed at Dearing, 29 miles from Augusta, early today. The engine and one car left the track blocking the line for hours. Wrecking crews recovered the engine and car, and trains from Atlanta and Macon continued to Augusta by midmorning. The sleeper to Charleston missed its connection and was rerouted to Branchville, D C, with return to Atlanta planned tonight.
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Dearing
Augusta
Tran
Georgia Railroad
Atlanta
Macon
Charleston
Southern Railroad
Branchvile
D. C
Bigamy case in LaGrange binds Brown and Mrs Robertson
J G C Brown and Mrs Emma Robertson were bound over for the Troup superior court on bigamy charges after a preliminary trial before Judge Littleton Pitts. Brown, accused of deserting his wife Bettie Brown and six children, stood with his second wife as the deserted wife testified, while witnesses linked Arch Robertson to the second marriage.
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Brown
Henry Reeves
Bettie Brown
Emma Robertson
LaGrange
A. H. Thompson Brown
Lula Attaway
Jesse L. Richey
Marshel
Marshal Strong
Tallahoosee
Swort
Bettle Brown
Robertson
Rown
Arch Robertson
Tallassee
Emma Gilliland
J. C. Brown
Gil Wand
Troup Superior Court
Inspectors Leave Savannah for Knoxville Visit
Savannah reporters say inspectors headed by A. D. Nickerson left Savannah for Knoxville Tennessee to compare work with two remaining members. The engineers report to the committee in New York is favorable to Savannah as a city with not great fire risk.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Savannah
A. D. Nickerson
Nall
Fice
New York
Vardaman Begins War on Vagrants in Mississippi
Governor Vardaman addresses peace officers urging strict enforcement of vagrancy laws amid growing race tensions in Jackson. He predicts a 1908 drop in negro crime if law and order is upheld, and cites a recent assault case as a warning. Sheriff Cooper reports a mob pursuit of a accused assailant amid threats and hidden detention.
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Jackson
Miss
Vardaman
Mississippi
Sher Cooper
Calhoun County
Jonas Ward
Pardon Sought for Clements in Forsyth Conspiracy Case
Senator Bacon and Congressman Brantley filed a formal pardon petition with the justice department for Charles Clements, an accessory in the Forsyth conspiracy case. Clements, a youth at the time, was not at the killing of Captain Johan C Forsyth and has served part of a life sentence in federal prison. The move cites his absence from the act and his lengthy punishment as grounds. Captain Luther Hall, once a Georgia legislator, died in Ohio penitentiary. Wright Lancaster was pardoned last year after twelve to thirteen years.
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Jos. Ohl
Washington
Senator Bacon
Brantley
Department of Justice
Charles Clements
Johan C Forsyth
Dodge County
Clements
Forsyth
Rich Lowry
Luther Hall
Georgia
Hall
Ohio
Wright Lancaster
Lancaster Shoud
Chauiey Clements
Bacon
Frory
United States
Kidney and Bladder Cure Offered by Dr Hathaway
Advertises Dr J Newtor Hathaway offering expert diagnosis and personalized treatment for kidney and bladder disorders. Claims patent medicines fail. promotes careful examination, distance consultations, and mail history to establish a treatment plan. Office in Atlanta Georgia with specific address and hours.
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Kinney
Sisman
Hathaway
Yure
Airarens
Inman Bay
Atlanta
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J. H. Lumpkin
Futton Superior Court
Central of Georgia Railway Company
Western Railway of Alabama
Georgia Corporation
Central
Goar
Gia Railway
Alsbema
Central of Georgia, Raliwey Company
Auguste Brokerage and Commission Company
Supreme Court
J. C. C. Black
T. Mayhew Cunnigham
Mailroad Company
W. H Fleming
Brokseize Company
Central of Georgia
Mins
South Carolina
Julan McCurry
Julian McCurry
Hart County
March Gray
New Orleans
McCurry
Hartwell
Rider Haggard
New Boyden
Boyden
Russia
Whitehall
Ryaaer
Augusta Schools Aid Normal
Georgia Hoad
Ueden Awe Wewedeweldnweet
Tenovaer
M. Rich & Bros.co
M. Rich & Bros. Co
Troup
Littleton Pitts
Mississippi Goveror
Mnegross
Capt
Brantley Ane
Dr. Hathaway
Srphty
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