City of Savannah wreck left as only wreckage above water
In October 16 reports detail the City of Savannah’s total destruction after a fierce storm near Savannah Georgia. No mast or spar remains above water and only scattered wreckage lines the shore. The steamship Macon and the Chattahoochee also endured heavy gales, with crew saved from near disaster aboard the J A Trubee. A Norwegian bark Arab rescued three survivors from the French bark Ellen Isabel after days adrift, two Swedes one German and a Frenchman suffering severe exposure and fever.
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Savannah
City of
Macon
Boston
Hatteras
J. A. Trubee
Bridgeport
Conn
Lewis
Chattahoochee
New York
Johannesen
Florida
Mobile
la Flatta
Defied arrest over quarantine in Jesup Ga
Jesup Georgia October 16 Special Mayor Steele replies to J D Harbison card recounting an incident Friday night when Harbison left town for the coal chute aboard an East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia train. He allegedly seized a double barreled gun and defied officers, was guarded at the ticket office and released on his word to comply with quarantine rules after a certificate was issued. The mayor says passes are issued only when necessary and that railroad company employees were involved in the case.
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Garbison
Jesup
Steele
J. D. Harbison
Harbison
East Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
Lie
James Steele
Bank of Sumter Resumes Payments in Americus
Bank of Sumter in Americus Georgia resumes payments after suspension on July 1 and plans four monthly payments starting October 13. Depositors had agreed to a settlement while bank collected maturing paper, with six depositors drawing their funds. Business circles express gratification at the resumed operations and the bank’s solid showing.
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Americus
Bank of Sumter
Augusta Street Paving Clash Halts Electric Line
In Augusta Georgia the street railway faces its share of paving costs for Walker street with Belgian blocks. The electric line tears up tracks after the city orders cost sharing, reducing operating hours. legal actions and a divorce case also appear as a busy court day unfolds with a lynching denouncement by Judge Honey and a dispute over the Heckle estate.
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Augusta
Honey
Thomas Heckle
Dearing R. Fleming
W. H. Heckle
Fannie P. Calvin
Thomas
Nannie Zahn
Robert Zahn
Jacksonville
Fla
Electric
Street Railroad
Walker Street
Campbell
Ackion
Turpin Hill
Gus Williams
Georgia Normal and Industrial college praised by Dr Curry
Dr J L M Curry agent of the Peabody fund and State School Commissioner Bradwell visited Milledgeville to inspect the normal department. The college receives 1900 annually from the fund and both visitors praised improvements, wishing the department open to men as well as women. In Lexington Dr Henry Quigg preached at the Presbyterian church and attendance noted. The Daily Constitution delivery time was announced as two o clock.
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Milledgeville, Ga
J. L. M. Curry
The
Peabody Fund
Bradwell
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
Lexington
Henry Quigg
Presbyterian Church
Daily Constitution
Superior court opens with heavy civil and criminal docket
Lexington Ga October 16 Special Superior court opened this morning Judge Hamilton McWhorter notes a full week of work with many civil cases and a large number of criminal cases to be cried Sheriff Winn reports about a dozen prisoners in jail Solicitor Howard the vigilant attorney is present Tom Olive special land inspector returns from the northwest and will attend grand and traverse jurors are composed of good citizens
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Lexington
Perior
Hamilton McWhorter
Sherif Winn
Howard
Coomer
Tom Olive
Grand
Traverse
Goud
Minnie Collum
Aurencus
Dtue
Manchester Mill
Confederate Veterans
Volunteers
Joseph E. Wells
Juris
Y. Masa Mary Tigoer
Columbus
Ruby Jones
Masa Harrison
Opelika
Grace Jones
Jacob Russell
Florida
Macon
Academy of Muze
Crawford County
Superior Court
Gilbert M. Davin
Board of
County Commssioners
A Vista
Hermann Huhn
Savannah
Atlanta
Patt
Rosa
Dazzler
Baptist Church
Brunswick
Taylor
Macon First
Brunswck
Ellis Talbot
Aze] Freeman
Charlies Humphreys
Southwest George
United
Frank Leverett
Estes
Montezuma
Frost Warning and Crop Progress in Lexington
Lexington Georgia reports yesterday morning frost in the low lands and cooler weather signaling a heavier frost. Farmers have mostly harvested cotton except for some late unmatured bolls. They are housing a good corn crop and keeping two to five hogs each. Preparations to sow small grain show encouraging change.
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Lexington
Opening day thrills at Cumberland park horses race
Opening day of the Western-Southern circuit meeting at Cumberland park saw clear cool weather, a fast track, light attendance and modest betting. Princess Ciara won the yearling stake in 2:26 1/2, beating the field and setting a juvenile track record by two seconds. Ora Wilkes took the 2:17 trail after a tight brush with Jennie Wilkes while Nance Ward set the pace. At Lexington Kentucky, Miss Magma won the first race at six furlongs in 1:10 1/2, Little Miss captured the four and a half furlongs in 0:58 3-1, Ocean led the one mile event in 1:45 1-4, Alma H won the five furlongs in 1:05, and Little Waker claimed the four and a half furlongs in 0:55 1-2.
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Cumberland Park
Princess Ciara
Stoneyford
Charles Backman
Ora Wilkes
Jennie Wilkes
Nance Ward
Hal Carter
Nabraskad
Billy Rae Taction
Buck Franklin
Lexington
Miss Magma
Harry Weldon
Drum Major
Littie Miss
Sister Andta
Rose Lady
Little Crippie
Galata
Little Waker S
Maryland
Trim
Loss of Life in Japan at Lung Kuan Ford Disaster
The City of New York reports a flood at Lung Kuan ford in Shousi province sweeping away three ferryboats. About 100 passengers drowned. Also noted is the loss of the British bark Violence Trent with Captain Paulson, family, and sailors perishing in a typhoon near Singapore to Shanghai.
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San Francisco
New York
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Lung Kuan
Shousi
Japan
Singapore
Shanghai
Paulson
Daniel
France and Spain reach Morocco accord in Madrid
In Madrid on October 16, French charge d affaires and Senor Mozplat discussed the Moroccan question. Paris reportedly endorses Spain’s demand for a military expedition to Morocco while Spain cedes control on the Algerian frontier. A loan of 15.5 million pounds may be issued under tacit French approval.
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Madrid
Senor Mozpl
France
Spain
Morocco
Senor Gamazo
Asucccasually
Paris
Aes
Local Macon elder Head dies after laudanum intake
Macon Ga October 16 Special. Br L Head a young farmer twelve miles from Macon Warrior district committed suicide at his home after taking a large dose of laudanum and later drinking whisky. He was about twenty one, married. No cause given. Also report on Southwestern railroad case hearings, President Baxter’s remarks, and Cooper receivership for Central railroad. Obituary of Mrs Lester. Pay train to Athens and other local news including fires, suits, and social events.
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Macon
BR. L. Head
Warrior District
Head
John S. Baxter
Southwestern Railroad
New York
Washington
Justice Jackson
Baxter
A. O. Bacon
Joseph Choate
Southwestern
Central
Choate
Major Bacon
Hayes
Georgia
Central Railroad
Comer
The
Ruby Jones
Walter Grace
Courtney Chesney
Courtney Chestney
Mary Cobb
Ida Mangham
Virginia Hopon
Emmie Wise
Willie Tinsley
Clifford Wilcox
Rebecca Hill
Carrie Harrie
Leila May Sosnett
Mamie Hatcher
Birb
Henry Robinson
Indian Springs
John A. Roush
Georgia Ventilated Barrel Company
Immoral, Not Insane at State Asylum Debate
Columbia October 16. Superintendent Babcock refused Annie Gallege admission to the asylum on doctors Ta u A. Betl and T. L. Jennings Edgefield recommendations. Governor Tillman said he would indict the physicians under a statute punishing certifying commitment for nonviolent mental infirmity. The examiners cited her dissolute life as basis for commitment.
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Columbia
S. C
Babcock
Asylum
Tillman
Annie Gallege
Ta U
Betl
T. L. Jennings
Edgefield
Evening concert for YMCA railroad dept benefit
A YMCA evening concert in the city hall features Miss Pierce Miss Blalock Mr Burbank Mr Owens and Mr Ed Brown with readings songs and piano solos. Program includes Reading by Ed Brown songs and pieces by Strelezki Raff and Boim. Attendees urged to support the event and pay admission to aid the YMCA.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Pierce
Pierce, “Miss Blalock, Mr. Burbank
Owens
Ed Brown
Miss Pierce
Mr. Burbank
Ia Fielense
Raff
Strelezki
Another Branch in Chu Gi Case Reaches Atlanta
The Chu Gi case adds two new defendants, Chung Chee the Houston street grocer and Lum Ling the Whitehall street laundryman. Judge Westmoreland heard two warrants for concealed weapons and pointing a pistol at Chu Gi. Bail bonds of $300 each were posted, and the two Celestials were jailed briefly before release. The cases are set for November.
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Chu Gi
Chu
Atlanta
L. T. Barnes
Houston Street
Lum Ling
Whitehall Street
Chung Chee
Chu Gt
Ling
Chee
Boyles
Cha Gi
Yiem
Flavin to Penacola new post as solicitor agent
Mr W J Flavin resigns from Western Union to join Postal as solicitor agent with headquarters in Pensacola Fla He is a veteran telegrapher with London beginnings and has been active in Atlanta for tests eloquent remarks noted by listeners at a Young Men’s club address praising Camp’s oratorical gift first aid for Carter Smith after bicycle accident Keeney offers barbecued meats at Nos 12 and 14 Whitehall Street Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertised as medicine with claimed power
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Union
George (. Price
Maron
Price
Atlanta
Flavin
Pensacola
W. J. Flavin
Pen- Sion
Fiz
London
J. G. Camp
Camp
Georgia
H. Gc
Keeney
Whitehall Street
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Oglethorpe
Nashville
Marocca
Mr. Hayes
He. Hayes
Lester
L. T. Lester
Georgia Southern and
Florida Road
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Athens
Macon and Northern
Nat E. Harris
the Cooking Club
Dreslers
Dr. Pierce
City News
Cayter Smith
Bieycie
Hood
Cinderella
Cindy
N. K. Fairbank & CO
Chicago
S J. Louis
Philadelphia
Montreal
Tyner
OLD Colony Shoe Company
Queen and Crescent Shoe Company
Coleman, Burden & Warthen Coo
Decatur and
Pryor Streets
Atlanta, Ga
Chas. A. Conklin MF
G. Co
Stocek
Russia
Stuart
South Side
H. A. Boynton
H. C. Law
C. Sawtel
Eee
James Campbell
Ibias
William J. Campbell i
Fourth Ward
Ity Council
W. FP. Hin
John T. Macay
R. M Rose Go
Marietta St
Herring-Hall- Martian Company
A. W. Krumm
Garman Specialist
South Broad ST
South Broad Street
Peachtree Street
Adduin
Gal
Fiss
Barnesville
Cigalas
Juliana
Hona D. Faukeness
Tys
O. Py Merryman & Co
Nort
Howard Street
Baltimore
Atlante
Lieberman & Kaufmann
Wintercat
Cos
S. M. Muler
Colle Tlice
la Commission
Johnston Bulling
Cincinnati
Bouquet Cigar Company
Lynchburg
Eecai Works
van Buren
Cate
A. H.S
Box
Decatur Street
J. Fo Fool
America
T. D. Campbell
Boyleston
Ind
Joe Rand
McNally & Co
Theddress
Misa Oliver
United States
Laura Glover
Geo 29
Capital Globe
City
Eatory
G. Il
van Wagner
N Street
Alabama
Werman & C Equitabie
Mouvey
Man & Wonners
Ortladt Ae
No. Pryor_st
G. Lee
Ellie
Watts & Co
Jewel Feathers
M. J. Walker
Ladies’ Novelty Company
Kansas City
Buffalo
Genesee Xirgara Falls
Secaal
Constitution Building
Apply Et Constitution Office
A. Q. Beem
Tal Walton Street
Spa
Fair and
Hunter Si Fort
Forest Avenue
Highl Boulevard
L. B. Networky Bank
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