Taft Leading in C P Race at Chicago Convention
The article outlines Taft's secure path to the Republican presidential nomination, with Roosevelt not running. It details delegate tallies, pledges, and forecasts from Taft campaign figures, noting support from various states, party leaders, and potential vice presidential plots.
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Chicago
Taft Ta Mow
Bayond
Roosevelt
Rooseelt
Taft
Businass
Ling
Fairbanks
Boks
Hughes
Foraker
Texas
Hitchcock
Washington
The
New York Herald
Tate
Cannon
Tilinota
Indiana
Kentucky
New York
Ohto
Knox
Pennsylvania
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Mitchtoneck
Arkansas
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Idaho
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Caroline
North Dakota
Ohio
Qtelarome Crewen Fenaa
Rhode Island
South Carolina
West Virginia
Arizona
Columbie
Mexico
Rico
Young Makes His Escape From Alabama Jail
W W K Young alias W A Young, wanted in Rome Georgia on embezzlement charges, escaped from the county jail in Birmingham Alabama this afternoon after resisting extradition. He had been jailed since November and prior habeas corpus appeals failed. He reportedly fled using a hospital access key and has not been seen. In Savannah Georgia officials report Elks committee considering purchasing Colonel Blerne Gordon home for a lodge and club house, with a decision expected Tuesday.
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Rome
Birmingham
Als
K. Young
Savannah
Savannah Elks
Blerne Gordon
Fort Screven Defended in Savannah Training Flash
Savannah Ga May special volunteers and regulars defended Fort Screven against a dawn assault, with a 28 minute fight. Troops then paraded, and Company D Savannah Guards set a gunnery record at the 12 inch battery, testing the eight inch as well. Judges from Leavenworth praised the defense and noted field telephones remained in use.
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Savannah
Fort Screven
Tybee Island
Augusta
Columbus
Elberton
Macon
Americus
3Avannah Guards
Fort Sereven
Fort Hereven
Lieutenanta [Lewis Case
Twelfth Cavalry
Charles HH. Danforth
Seventeenth Infantry
Gad Morgan
Army
School of the Lne
Ort Leavenworth
Limited Service Today at Local Exchange In Atlanta
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce exchange ends continuous service this Saturday afternoon at 2. Quotations will be scarce. After bucket shops closed, daily quotations reduce to limited updates in the cotton and grain markets, and more intermittent during the summer season.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kaden
Exchange Room
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Ilmitea
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
Liverpool
Exchange Committee
Hayward, Vick & Clark
Atlanta
Quits Atlanta Pastor Delivers Farewell Sermon June 7
Rev Theron H Rice longtime Central Presbyterian pastor in Atlanta will preach his farewell sermon June 7 before leaving for a quiet retreat to prepare for a chair at Union Theological Seminary Richmond VA in fall 1908. At Dr Hices convocation the congregation asked Atlanta presbytery to dissolve the pastoral relation. Presbytery meets Wednesday to act on the request with resolutions of regret read at the meeting.
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Theron H. Rice
Central Presbyterian ‘Gharch
Atlanta
Union ‘Theologial Seminary
Richmond
Hice
Sernon
Athimta
Rive
T. Brewster
Americus Council Accepts Carnegie Library Gift
Americus Georgia May 24 The city council accepted Andrew Carnegie’s conditions for a new library fund of 20 000 to 25 000 dollars with maintenance guarantees. The library association will turn over a building and property valued at 12 000 to the Carnegie library along with a valuable collection of rare books.
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Andrew Carnegie
Americus
Carnegie Lbrary
Macon Police Seek Suspect In First Street Heist
Tearful blow at Hil & Co loan office on First street left P. G. Barnes unconscious as a thief looted about $6 by lifting desks and the safe. Police have no leads, work continues to identify the culprit.
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Macon
P. G. Barnes
Hil & Co
First Street
Sepremereae
Tide Turns for Business Amid Market Confidence
New York reports rising stock market activity and growing demand for iron as signs of improving business. Heavy stock accumulation preceded the turn with profits taken, while rumors of big capital alignments stirred speculation though lacking verification.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Mnca
Mercer Men Triumph In Macon Baseball Classic
Joy erupted on Mercer campus in Macon after a tied eleven inning game with Georgia. The Mercer squad, led by Coach Bailey, showcased strong one year players under tough odds and drew cheers from students, faculty, and friends amid guns booming at night. Meanwhile in court, the Walker F. Toman estate receiver case saw continuing hearings with affidavits from Inman Co. and The Atlanta Journal, Judge Pendleton presiding and arguments ongoing by Duartes Mouphtos and Rosser.
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Macon
Mercer
Georgie
Overs College
Bailey
Southern Colleges
Walker F. Toman
James F. McGowan
Duartes Mouphtos
Walther Rosser
Alex King
Ban J. Conyers
Terrell to Speak at Americus Third District College
Americus Ga May 24 Special The closing exercises of the Third District Agricultural College in Americus occur Monday night at the theater with Ex Governor J M Terrell delivering the morning address. The college opened January 0 and has logged a crowded term under Superintendent John Mr Colgum. Attendance has been around the hundred mark and student work shown in furniture knives hammers razors and other items. The commencement sermon was delivered today at First Methodist church by Rev P Tason Millen to a large audience.
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Americus
Third District Agricultural College
E&x
J. M. Terrell
Third District College
John Mr. Colgum
Uestion
First Methodist Church
I P. Tason
Millen
Port opens to trade as bubonic plague declines
Caracas reports no new bubonic plague cases in eight days at La Guaira, port opening to United States and European trade from May 25 and to continental trade on May 20. Paducah reaches Puerto Cabello, consular communications disrupted. relief funds aid destitute residents. La Guaira shows improvement yet 1,800 depend on charity. Augusta reports commercial boom with multiple new or ongoing projects on Broad Street including Planters Loan and Savings Bank and J B White Co store, American Bank construction, and Union Savings Bank progress.
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Caracas
Willemstad
Castro
LaGuaira
United States
Conetwisa
Puerto Cabello
Augusta, GH
Augusta Ja
Ype
Brdsd
Planters’ Loan and Savings Bank
J. B. White& Co
IrtaneAmerican
Wason Estate
Maxwell
Union Savings’ Bank
Corrier
Wort
Cannery at Americus Readies 20000 Can Capacity
The Americus peach cannery near Central railway is equipped for a 20 000 two pound can daily output. It will hire about 200 workers for a six to eight week summer season. June to July peaches will supply the plant and orchards around Americus are heavily laden with fruit. Howard Thompson spoke in Cumming in support of Hoke Smith.
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Hayes
Americus
Americus DY
Baltimore
Pacullus
Lucullus
Uncle Remus
Home
Ship of Sons
Billy Bandera
Lawson
Joel Chandier Harris
Virginia Woodward
Cload
Joint Debate in Brooks County Between Brown and Smith Represented by Hutchins and Smith
In Broxton Georgia on May 24 a joint debate hosted by Hutchins for Brown and Smith for Hoke Smith lasted three hours followed by a large barbecue. Both sides questioned each other as the crowd of about seven hundred listened with lively exchanges. Local factions claimed the county for their candidate with no clear majority. white voter numbers around four hundred noted.
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Broxton
Sweela
Brown and Smith
G. L. Hutchins
Cedartown
Joseph M. Brown
H. Clay Smith
Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Leesburg
Joe Brown
Australia Prepares for Fleet Visit in Sydney
Arrangements are made for a British Australian and Chinese squadron to meet the American fleet of battleships during its visit to Sydney on May 24. Beacons will blaze on headlands as signals mark the sighting response.
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Australia
Sydney
China
Liberia Seeks US Aid Over Ongoing Troubles
Delegates from Liberia travel to Washington to meet Secretary Root on Tuesday to seek counsel and aid. The republic, born of early 19th century colonization efforts, faces a practically helpless state amid British and French pressure and long-standing governance disputes.
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Liberia
Suglend
Iberia
Washington
Float
Republic of
Africa
America
England
United States
Tiberia
Jefferson
Liberty
Thomas
Virginia
Maryland
Elizabeth
Monroe
Dr. B. Ayres
Alligator
R. P. Stockton
Unis
Aes
Porpolan
Great Britain
Liem
London
Republic of Liberta
Republic
Missionary Meeting Draws Greensboro Ministers in May
Dr Morris led a Greensboro gathering at First Presbyterian with a morning sermon by Rev A B Curry of Memphis on laying up treasures in heaven. A men’s missionary session featured Rev Morris and several speakers from Japan China India and Korea with notes on Mexican missions in Texas. Evening addresses by Rev A L Philips of Richmond and Rev Percy of Yancey County focused on Sabbath school extension on mission fields.
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Greensboro
N.C
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly
First Presbyterian Church
A B. Curry
Memphis
8. L. Morris
Atlanta
Board of Home Missions
McIlwaine
Japan
Hav. Collink
The
Indian Missions
Oklahoma
Texas
McFarland
BR. W. Robertson
A. L Philips
Richmond
Mr. Percy
Yancey County
North Carolina
Advertised Letters in Atlanta Post Office May 23 1903
Uncalled for letters listed for Atlanta Georgia dated May 23, 1903. Names include Miss Hassel Alexander, Miss Bettie Aflick, Mrs Glen Anderson, Mrs Georgie Anderson, Mrs J D Archer, Miss Elie Bowers, Miss Cadelia Bell, Miss Blackburn, Miss Ditty Bell, Miss Anna Barnett, Miss Louie Bonnet, Miss Seakie Brown, Miss May Alles, and others. A one cent charge applies for each letter.
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Liat
Mias
Solah Addison
Hassel Alexander
Sian Masthe Arkiing
Mive
Bettie Afflick
Mery Ames
Notable Name List From City Directory Page
A long OCR of names follows with many personal entries, including Jennie, Harriett Benson, Nosla Banks, and Mra Laurley Bryant among numerous others. It lists many Misses, Mrs. and Mesdames across multiple households and stations, with addresses and station notices.
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Jennie Begin
Killam Branum
Mra Mollieroom
Harriett. Benson
Nosla. Banks
Vink Banks
Mtre
Charles ’ Barrett
Mra Laurley Bryant
Alvie Blondinburg
Rose Sardine
Bira
Helen Black
Mory L Battie
Mies
William V -Cooper
Helen M Cook
Mim
Mahaley Collens
Anna B Commel
Hattie Cronie
Misa Leane Choan
Mise J Connelly
Lula Collier
Mra Cathaway
Mra
J Ney
Mre Battle Crawford
Cothern
Sire
Crockshanks
Moley Carlton
Ania
Carter
Dolly Fane
Misa Addis Freemind
Mias
Dosbin Fant
Misa
Joe Frazier
Mre
F Fearn
Lula Finley
Miax
Nellie Grace
Sallie Glover
B Greer
Mina Julia Gonder
Margaret Garrier
James Glover
J Hi Gregory
Frank J Grojean
Elis
Aivth Gyr
Mamie Gay
Sarah Gu
Flemboer
Les Hue
Juliz O Hoyle
EK C Hunter
E Hughes
Ula Herring
Sole’ Hawood
Lucinda Har
Maggie Johnson
Milas Faale Johnson
Mies Byrds Jones
Mary L Jacobs
Misa Johnson
Isa Carol Johnson
Ailen Amier Jones
Ema M Jones
John Jobe
E Jenkins
JF Jonan
Aira Annie Jones
Aver Jones
J Jonen
Pinte
Jeff—Mias Suste Klog
Mee Loulns King
Wlarie Kieth
Jarence KI
Staer Kealllofer
Mra J . Kirkpatrick
Edwin Tuna Yattlefield
Mina Florence
Mis
Nora Rogers
Jett Willis
Rucker
Faonlé Rogers
Mary Reens
Anna Robinson
Harriet Rider
Annie Shotter
Garthe Scott
Miay Mole Stevens
J D Brith
Dollis Bewell
Hen Stepherson
Mre Swarg
B Smith
Spence
W OH Swanton
Ita Sossman
Muggle Btronas
Ean
Mim Francis Thompson
Misa Funice
Swamnell
Edna Tompkitin
Mattie Trimble
John ‘Tobey
Sarat
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JM Powell
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E Perkins
Hel Pinckney
George Perdue
Edward L Phelps
J A Potter
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WA Short
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Joe Satterfield
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Chae J Herumngs
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HW Thompson
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Anderson Tagle
MG ‘Tyson
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Thomas He Wright
Jim Watel
John H. ‘Welker
T Warren
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Archie Wright
Hwiicdansoo
WE Walker
Youngblood
Raymond Yenoy
Den'Yearby
F Yoder
P Yatal
John Zandera
Burns & Brothers
Hawalian Velous Stationery Co
Bagwell Gower Mfg Co
Pinner & Willey
Southern Employment Agency
the Whip Co
Hurepu
Waxelbaum Shoe Co
South African Remedy Co
Rankin Brow
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Mankin Cogship
Morehouse Mfg Co
Southern Sign Works
New England Jewelry Co
Old Blamestead
National Civil Service School
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North American Eye Specialists
Green Seal Shoe Co
DeMareteo Bros. Amusement Supply Co
American Pub & Engraving Co
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Atlante
Wholemals Undertaking Co
Central Pharmacy
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Supt
Calvary Sunday
Central
Chatr Co
Crystal Ice
Georgia
Ravings & Treatment Co
Atlantic, & Guilt Grocery Co
Burdett & Co
Mallary Bros Machinery Co. Manufacturing
American Technical Sosiety
Allen & Tanek
Atanté Loan & Banking, Co
T Hammer Paint Co
Gordon and
Lee Atreeta
West End
Lucy Dent
Ads Phare
Edgewood Station
Decatur Road
Mayson
Nettle Johnson
Benson
Steve Johnson
Charlie’ Xorish
Edgar Walker
Fort Mcpherson
Port McPherson
HOA Fain
Jonesboro and
Ste Donough Rade
Garrott
Byer Lee
Mra Camills
Parke
Mira Lily Walker
Clitford
Wille D ‘Granton
Peavy
CF White
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Ada Menchen
E. F. Bodgett