Roberts Advance Bets Stir London Lobbies in May 46
In the House of Commons lobby, supporters wager Lord Roberts would reach Pretoria in two months. Reports claim detailed plans were shared with the War Office, with predictions of advancing on Kroonstad and Near Ventersdorp. Boer forces, led by Botha and De Wet, may attempt to check the British, while Roberts presses with cavalry to threaten the Boer rear. News embargoes limit current details as correspondents describe events two to three days old.
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Pretoria
War Office
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Durban
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Springfield
New Zealand
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Daily Mall
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Hofmeter Hall
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Buily
Lydenberg
Lord Salisbury
France
England
Times
Bloemfontein
Lord Froberts
Boer War Updates On Roberts Pursuit And Boer Fortifications
Dispatches report Lord Roberts poised to press the Boers from the Zand river toward Kronstad with reinforced columns and heavy guns. British cavalry under General French arrives to back Hutton’s infantry, aiming to prevent Boer guns and convoy escape. Lourenzo Marques customs curtail corned beef exports to the Transvaal, risking shortages for prisoners and Boer forces alike.
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Kroonstad
Lourenzo Marques
Walsch
Transvaal
Roberts Sends Advice From Welgelegen May 9 Message
London reports Lord Roberts telegraphed from Welgelegen on May 9 describing Pole-Carew and Tucker advancing with heavy naval and Royal artillery and four brigades of cavalry to cross the Zand river, with enemy forces on the opposite bank to be assessed tomorrow. He also notes Cabie Car headquarters at the front May 3 is now across the river, pressing a strong enemy position as they push back.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Welgelegen
Cabie Car
Zand
Women Call for Volunteer Corps in Transvaal Defense
In Pretoria in May, President Kruger received a telegram from a burgheress proposing a corps of women with volunteers to defend the independence of the Transvaal, asserting readiness to fight if needed.
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Pretoria
Kruger
Burgheress
Transvaal
Boers in Full Retreat Across Zand River
London dispatch reports Lord Roberts announcing Boer positions abandoned as British cavalry and horse artillery press the retreat along three routes. Crossings of the Zand River confirmed, with the Boers pushed from strongholds as observers await casualty counts.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Sand River
Gurs
New Boats to Be Built on the Chattahoochee River
Columbus Ga May 10 Special The Chattahoochee river will host a new steamboat company with two large vessels. Captain W R Moore, veteran river man, organized a strong firm and plans to build two boats at once. Contracts will be let in Jeffersonville Ind by Captain Morris. Built by Edward Howard the boats should arrive by late August and operate by fall. A rivalry is expected with the Columbus Steamboat Association.
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Columbus
Chattahoochee River
W R Moore
Chattahooches River
Morris
Jeffersonville
Ind
Edward Howard
Moore
Auburt
New Company
Columbus Steamboat Association
Prohibitionists Plan Active Primary Campaign
Fort Valley Georgia May 10 Special Fort Valley Prohibition League held an enthusiastic meeting to plan aggressive action in the upcoming primary election. The group, representing about half the town’s registered voters, pledged not to support any candidate for state legislature who will not commit to supporting any forthcoming prohibition measures. They will reconvene the night before the primary to finalize organization for unified polling effort.
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Fort Valley
Fort Valley Prohibition League
United Work
Nervous system remedies body power and heart relief
Dr Miles Restorative Nervine claims to restore nerve force, improve appetite, sleep, and energy, with testimonial notes from Mary Eggers and Caroline Schroeder. It emphasizes nervous system toning and preventing wasting while urging readers to buy from Dr Miles Medical Co.
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Miles
Mary Eggers
London Mills
Dr. Miles Nervine
Caroline Schroeder
Metropolis
Miles’ Mervine
Miles Medical GO
Bilkhart
Ind
Physician Dr Shearon R Tabb Found Dead Near Bonaventure Cemetery
Savannah May 10 A missing marine hospital surgeon Dr Shearon R Tabb was found dead near Bonaventure Cemetery after apparently using chloroform to end his life. Coroner Goetta battled vultures guarding the body as it lay beneath a large oak. Tabb, 31, of Virginia, unmarried, had recently faced financial losses and planned the suicide in a secluded cemetery spot before his body was discovered.
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Savannah
Bonaventura
Shearon R. Tabb
Marine Hospital
Goetta
Tabb
Virginia
Savannah Peace Holds After Purging Committee Row
Savannah May 10 Special The rival factions in Savannah reach a peaceful settlement after a dispute over purging committee representation. Chair P W Meldrim rejects Colonel M W Dixon from the slate, replacing him with J Collins. Both sides prepare full legislative tickets for senator and three representatives, with a brief but heated contest expected.
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Savannah
P W_ Meldrim
M W _ Dixon
Osborne
Dixon
Meldrim
J . Collins
Osboro
Funeral of James Galloway of Athens Georgia
James Galloway, longtime Georgia railroad locomotive engineer, died aged 77 in Athens after a long career with Georgia Railroad from 1846 then business partner with son in law Lambert. He leaves a wife a son and a daughter and was a Presbyterian. Funeral held at the church he attended.
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Athens
James Galloway
Galloway
Georgia Railroad
Hia
J H Lambert
Galloway, Lambert & Co
Presbyterian Church
Denunciation of A E Sholes by Savannah Sons of Veterans
In Savannah on May 10 a well attended United Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting condemned A E Sholes for opposing the return of captured Confederate flags at a Grand Army of the Republic meeting. The group resolved to withhold patronage and deny information to hinder a new Savannah city directory published by Sholes, who has run the Savannah Lefty Directory for about a decade. The action reflects broad local opposition to his stance and directory plans.
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Sholes
Savannah
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
A E Sholes
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Repubiiic
Shores
Grand Army of the Republic
Song of Veterans
Fort Valley Appoints New Postmaster W Peddicard
Fort Valley Georgia May 10 Special Mr W Peddicard the recently appointed postmaster at this place goes into the office this week He succeeds Mrs M A Brown a widow who has held the office for fourteen years Mr Peddicard moved to Fort Valley about four months prior to his appointment.
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Fort Vailey
Fort Valley
W. Peddicard
Mra. M. A. Brown
Mail Pouch Robbed in Athens Letters Scattered Around
The Athens mail pouch containing over 1,000 pieces from Chicago Cincinnati Atlanta and western states was stolen late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Some letters recovered in an outhouse show the pouch’s contents opened with many checks ignored or left behind. The pouch remains missing and post officials blame the railroad for failing to hand the mail over. A separate item notes a prominent citizen, Tom Daniel, aged about seventy-five, fell from his bed and lies critically ill. Athens News notes cover local preparations for Saturday and bond reviews involving the former Exchange bank cashier receivers.
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Seaboard Air Line
Chicago
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Atanta
Seaboard
L Tg
Charles O'Farrel
James O Farrell
National Bank of Athens
Amos
Tom Daniel
Hancock Avenue
Daniel
The
State University
Athens News
Wash Suits For the Boys
Advertises boys wash suits in fabrics like pique with styles including blouses and westies. Prices start at $1.00. Offer: free King Air Rifle with purchases of $5.00 or more from the Boys' Clothing Department.
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Boys’ Clothing Department
Harmony Grove Alumni Address May Day Event
Harmony Grove citizens travel to Athens to attend the university game between Harmony Grove and the university, while Professor Jere Pound, Barnesville Academy head, will deliver the final alumni address of Chancellor Hill’s series on May 1. In a separate Georgia incident, Thomas J Hambrick shot James Burton after a dispute over a mule. Burton died, Hambrick was assaulted but uninjured.
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Pany
Jere Pound
Barnesville Academy
Chancellor Hill
Harmony Grove
Athens
University
Hambrick
Burton
James Burton
Ladies Will Run The Store At Lucy Cobb Institute
The Lucy Cobb institute ladies will manage McDowells grocery store Saturday and take 10 percent of gross receipts to fund a new annex. The move follows Athens dog law muzzling, with about forty dogs killed and over one hundred muzzled amid opposition from the Athens Humane Society.
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McDowell & Son
Institute
W. J. Parsons
Adelty and Casualty Company
New York
Exchange Bank of Athens
Athens
Ladies of Lucy Cobb Institute
McDowells
Athens Humane Society
Albert Wacher
Casey & Co
Union Point
Georgia Railroad
W. Walden
Presbyterian Church of Athens
General Assembly
Atlanta
Tom Gann
W F Dorsey
Max Joseph
W Garibald
W A. Capps
T’ W Reed
Rome
Better Bates on Fruit Reaches Macon After Richmond Trip
Colonel John M Stubbs from Dublin Hon Dudley BM Hughes of Danville and Georgia Fruit Growers Association delegates returned to Wacon after meeting railway rate committee in Richmond. They express optimism railroads will grant better fruit shipment rates and promise an answer by May 22 as the association plans a Macon meeting.
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Macon
John M Stubbs
Dublin
Dudley BM Hughes
Danville
Georgia Fruit Growers’ Association
Wacon
Richmond
Georgia Fruit Growers Association
Gurney and Cold Wave Refrigerators At Cost
Hardware Co at 63 65 Peachtree Street advertises Gurney and Cold Wave refrigerators at cost. The notice highlights affordable home cooling options and invites customers to visit the showroom for pricing.
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Gurney
Cost, Hardware Co
Peachtree St
Diocesan Convention Sees Officers Reappointed In Albany
Albany Ga May 10 Special The second day of the diocesan convention brought busy sessions with appointments of the bishop and elections keeping all existing diocesan officers in place. Changes occurred in key committees as a few shifts were made. A proposed congressional plan to create industrial schools for Negro children was defeated by a narrow margin with opponents arguing religious bodies should not engage national policy. The convention is to adjourn tomorrow.
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Albany
South
New Union County Democrats Name Executive Committee
Blairsville Georgia May 1 Special The Democratic executive committee met as a mass gathering electing Colonel M L Ledford chairman for two years and authorizing him to appoint the executive committee with him Delegates will be named to state and congressional conventions with instructions to back present incumbents except for state treasurer Park of Bibb county listed as preferred candidate A convention set for June 14 to select legislature and county officers announced candidates for the legislature include C J Wellborn Jr Bilas Chambers for the seat, and for ordinary Larkin Lewis John L Colwell and Thomas Christopher while candidates for sheriff include F J Williams J W Jones 53 V Bennett S A F Pilp and A L England
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Blairsville
M .L Ledford
Park
Bibb County
C J Wellborn Jr
Bilas Chambera
Larkin Lewis John L Colwell
Thomas Christopher
J Williams
J W Jones
Bennett
S A
F Pilp
A L England
Democratic Executive Committee Approves County Primary Arrangements
In Milledgeville Georgia on May 10 the Baldwin county Democratic executive committee voted to open every election precinct from 9 am to 3 pm in county areas and 8 am to 6 pm in city precincts. The ticket will carry a pledge to support all nominees, triggering a rift with the populists who withdraw from the primary.
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Milledgeville
Democratic Executive Committee
Baldwin County
Democratic Party
Organiza
Fire in Macon News Building Drenches Press Outfit
May 10 report from Macon describes a blaze at The News Printing Company on Cherry Street. The fire started in the stereotyping room and spread to upper floors used as Bible sample rooms, but rapid fire department action limited damage to smoke and water. Adjacent Waxelbaum & Co shoe dealers suffered light smoke exposure.
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Macon News
Macon
News Printing Company
Cherry Street
Bible Manufacturing Company
Newa
Waxelbaum & Co
Examining the Bank Books to Press Greene and Gaynors
Government experts from Washington inspect the Brunswick bank records in the Greene Gaynor and Carter cases. The comptroller of the currency aids the enquiry as officials aim to push the cases to the limit, with old bank books signifying serious evidence.
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Greens
Brunswick Go
Greene Gaynor
Carter
Brunswick
Washington
Greene-Gaynor
Colonel Brown and Crane Face Off In Fort Valley
Fort Valley Georgia May 10 Special In the Constitution May 1 meeting between Colonel W R Brown a local capitalist and an unknown communist the printer inferred the crank insulted Brown to his face and Brown did not resond The socialist spoke after Brown left asserting Brown will defend himself and correcting the paper's misstatement about the incident.
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Fort Valley
W R Brown
Colonel Brown
Brown
Constitution
Burglary at Dawson House Seized By Police
The home of J W Gosy in Dawson was burglarized yesterday with no occupants present. Several articles and some money stolen. A man named Eugene Stevens was arrested and charged with the burglary. This marks the fourth break in the neighborhood in recent weeks amid suspected organized gang activity.
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Dawson
J W Gosy
Eugene Stevens
Monroe Knights of Pythias Lodge Organized at Courthouse
At a Monroe Georgia meeting of charter members held last evening in the courthouse, 2 flourishing lodge of Knights of Pythias was formed. Thirty-one prominent citizens enrolled, with a committee appointed to secure additional members and arrange preliminary steps.
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Monroe Knights of Pythias
Monroe
Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Eps Tuken
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