Helena's Push for Metropolis Status Heard in Court
In Atlanta, Helena Georgia, population 604 in 1960, was portrayed as a growing hub by John Davenport and Mayor Julius King during a Interstate Commerce Commission hearing. They argued Helena's strategic railroad junction position justifies favorable rates, forecasting factory growth, hotels, and a regional headquarters upon rate approval.
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Helena
South Georgia
McRae
John Davenport & Co. S
Southern Railway Tri al
Clements
Interstate Commission
Atlanta
John Davenport
Helens
Southern Railway
Cordele
Fitegerald
Davenport
Wire Grasn
Mailrond
Dir. Davenport
Julius King
Belena
King
Gerena
Ohio River
Rource
Inter~ State Commission
Mayor King
Independent Oil Men Form Mississippi Cotton Beeders Association
Jackson Mississippi March 18 independent oil men of the state organized the Mississippi Cotton Beeders Association with Enatlend of Meridian as president. The constitution pledges aid to fight trusts and to organize a company to carry its own insurance. C Pliszimmons of Columbia South Carolina, president of the Interstate Crushers Association, attended and spoke.
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Jackson
Miss
Hepa
Mississippi Cotton Beed Grushers’ Association
With & Enatlend
Meridian
C. Plizsimmons
Columbia, S. C
Interstate Crushers’ ~Association
Diversification urged as cotton cuts rise to crops
President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association calls for crop diversification as cotton acreage shrinks. He argues land must be used for food crops to maintain fertility and prosperity, warning that continued cotton dependence risks southern farmers’ financial future.
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Touth
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
Car
Jordan
South
New Industries for St George in Georgia Colony Plan
Colonel George Belfhum of Macon leads the Southern Industrial Land Company as it seeks a charter to develop St George. Plans include a turpentine distilling plant using waste stumps, artificial stone works, water and electric utilities, and housing and factory construction. Operation slated by mid April with 50 to 75 workers initially, then expanded to 1,000,000 capital. Col Ketchum, D. C. G. Ketchum, and N. B. King named charter members.
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St. George
George Belfhum
Macon
Southern Industrial Land Company
Cordele
Waycross
Stumme
Colonel Ketchum
Ina
Colony Company
St. Mary
Silas King
Brunswick
King & Pollard
Colony
Italy to fortify eastern frontier amid defense shift
Rome reports Italy will fortify its eastern Alps frontier to defend against potential Austrian advances. The move follows a period of improved Franco Italian ties and is described as defensive, not aggressive, with a bill to Parliament funding eastern frontier fortifications.
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Austria
Rome
Sly
Italy
Alps
Lombardi
Venetia
Eastern
Trazy
Tax Books Show 60000 Value of St. Catherines Island
Savannah report details Liberty County tax returns listing St. Catherines Island at 60000 valuation. Appraisers questioned board estimates while five acres for a light house and other plots carried 100000 and 76009 respectively, with the last commission valuing the island at 900000. Island measures 18 miles long and 4 1 2 miles wide.
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St. Catherine's Island
Savannah
County of Liberty
St. Catherines Island
Aight House
United States Court
Embezzlement Charge Against Plateau Alabama Postmaster
William McDonald, Plateau Alabama postmaster, is jailed in Mobile awaiting a hearing on embezzling post office money order funds. He was arrested by a special agent of the postoffice department and brought to Mobile for proceedings.
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Heid
Mobile
Als
William McDonald
Plateau
Ala
Postoffice Department
Reunion of Civil War rivals moves to honor Kennesaw hill
In a state capitol committee room two aging veterans met after forty-one years to back a bill for a $20,000 monument on Kennesaw Mountain. Captain Edward Hoerlan and Confederate Representative Campbell Hearn urged support as the bill advanced to the House for final approval.
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Springfield
Jos" Johnston
Tenois
Assembly Chamber
Petit
House Appropriations Committee
Kennesaw Mountain
Dan" McCook
Campbell
Sherman
Kennesaw
Sanths
Georgia
McCook
Harmon
Abbatis
Mr. Heat
Harlan
Minoid
Johnston
Bhigrman
Johnnston
Hearn
Tam
Rhiiman
Harlan Ana
Heavy rains halt California railroad repairs
Rain sweeps southern California delaying railroad repairs and suspending traffic for hours. Floods in the mountains stop bed repairs and washouts disrupt Santa Fe and Southern Pacific lines. Trains are three to four days overdue with passengers enduring discomfort.
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Los Angeles
California
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Texas Woman’s Suicide in Arkansas News
Mrs L W Owens of Terrell Texas visiting sister in Little Rock committed suicide by firing twice one in head and breast no definite cause given Senate confirms diplomatic nominations and several naval and revenue service appointments in executive session Washington March 16
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Owens
Texas
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
L. W. Owens
Terrell
Tex
Senate
Washington
Senate Today
Seston
Secreta
Roger Sherman Gatis
Houleila
the Hague
Paul
Gran D
Landslide blocks Santa Fe trains in Cajon Pass
A landslide south of Cajon Pass halts Santa Fe Time trains with five eastbound and four westbound runs blocked. A storm continues in the mountains bringing heavy rain and strong winds, delaying full track assessment and service. A separate report notes a man killed at Wilcox station, name Wilder Monegomery appears in a garbled paragraph.
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San Francisco
Cal
Cajon Pass
Santa Fe
Stu
Uil
Wilder
Monegomery
Wilcox Station
Alebena
Mowry
K.wilder
Wealthy Boston businessman found dead in hotel saloon
In New York on March a wealthy Boston businessman was found dead in a hotel saloon. The death appeared related to self harm. Investigators ruled the case as death by own action with a conclusion reached after initial suspicions.
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New York
Gia
Boston
Salte of
Mana
Grand Guion
Hall Indicted for Murder in Elverton Ga
The grand jury yesterday indicted T. B. Hall for the murder of Barnard F. Smith about two weeks ago. The case was called this afternoon and continued until the first Monday in June, when it will be tried at a special term. Cortelyou Will Retire.
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Elverton
T. B. Hall
Barnard F. Smith
Walt
Woman Pursued Johnson to Get Father's Money
Johnson of Detroit, heir to a wealthy earrings maker, sues for annulment of marriage alleging a Detroit Chicago romance aimed at securing money from his father C. J. Johnson. He claims the wife boasted of entrapment and of his supposed inability to earn a living, describing the plot as a scheme for wealth.
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Johnson
Fava- Johnson
C. J. Johnson
Heed Corn Special Train Arrives in Nebraska March 16
The Union Pacific launched a three day geed corn special across Nebraska with seed corn delivered at principal depots by professors from the state university. Professor T. T. Lyon directs the train from the agricultural department, a gesture to Nebraska farmers. Sunmere Reaches Tangier. Tangier, Morocco, March 4, Larcast R. Gunmer, the first American minister to Morocco, arrived here today.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Union Pacific Railroad
Nebraska
State University
T. T. Lyon
Sunmere
Tangier
Moroccs
Larcast R. Gunmer
Arst
Morocco
Weavers Strike in Stafford Crifton No. 2 Mill
About 150 weavers at Stafford crifton No. 2 mill struck on Monday and two more joined today in Fall River Saas on March 16 protesting the ten loom system and other imported innovations introduced by the corporation.
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Fall River
Saas
Stafford Crifon
Two Negroes Charged in Related Assaults and Fatalities
The report notes Richmond and Vo are charged in a related incident with a 10 year old girl, and Pater Danch faces a serious case involving a Black woman. The events occurred March 14 with executions described in vague terms.
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Richmond
Tidwin Austin
Pater Danch
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Everett, Ridley & Co
Hall
Elbert County
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Republican National Committee
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Osurbetang Senakh
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