Roosevelt cannot visit the fair in Atlanta as plans clash
Report recounts President Roosevelt's tight schedule and offers a Georgia visit close in his thoughts. Colonel Lowry presses for a meeting in Atlanta while Roosevelt laments impossible engagements and notes his desire to see Atlanta and Roswell. A busy day highlights his endurance, rag time tastes, and a dramatic incident with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
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Éame
Reed House
Atlanta
Lowry
Wwe
Ike
Harry Edwards
San Antonio
Teddy
Roswell
Georgia
James P. Nutting
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt
Old Town
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Order
Ae i
James Bellaire
Jimmy
Albert Steiner
James Nutting
Br. J. &. White
S. C. Glass
Frank Potts
Thomas
Roosevelt Addresses Railroad Brotherhood in Chattanooga
President Roosevelt speaks to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in Chattanooga, praising organized labor, urging citizenship duties, and stressing unity across regions. He recalls battles, honors veterans, and notes ties between North and South as he tours field monuments and attends a county rally amid a large, cheering crowd.
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Chattanooga
Canada
Mexico
Cis
McMillin
Sargent
Roosevelt
Hanahan
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Brotherhood of Li
Rotherhood
Jather
State
Georgia
Seventh Cavalry Regiment
County Court House
Central Depot
Southerne Railway
Knoxville
Tenn
Cleveland
Centenary Female College
Athens
Riceville
Coppage Seeks Final Debt and Ends Life at Pierce Portrait
Confederate veteran Joseph Coppage, aged sixty four, in poor health, went to the Pierce Portrait Company on Marietta Street Atlanta and cut his throat with a pocket knife after telling his brother he owed a debt. He was taken to Grady Hospital in critical condition. doctors reported he rested but remained jeopardized.
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Coppage
Pierce Portrait Company
Marietta Street
Grady Hospital
Atlanta
Téxas
W. H. Coppage
Alexander Street
Court House
Pierce
Patroit Company
The
Portrait Company
Gdtner
Broad End
Marietta
J. R. Woods
Dobbiney
Constitutional Disease and Blood Purifier
A damaged OCR passage notes a constitutional disease arising from a scrofulous blood condition. It lists headaches dizziness impaired senses and vocal effects, plus stomach disturbance. The text claims radical permanent cure by a blood purifying alterative and tonic remedy.
Maine Goes Republican gains across state in 1900s election
Maine votes solidly Republican with Littlefield defeating Democrat in the second district. Cumberland county sheriff race, Pennell wins for Democrat by about 1,000 in Portland and near 2,000 countywide. State Republican chairman Simpson proclaims a 25,000 plurality and full delegation except one senator. Messages praise Republican policies and national prosperity.
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Erhl Henson
Littlefield
Cumberland County
Samuel Pearson
Pennell
Portland
Simpson
State Committee
Iaine
Kent
Congress
Pine Tree
Hanna
Mfaine
Burleigh
Babcock
Republican Congressional
Damages Filed Over Train Wreck Injuries in City Court
W W Dawson temporary administrator of George E Dawson Estate sues Atlanta Knoxville and Northern Railway for 35000 alleging negligence in November 28 1901 wreck that killed Dawson's son an engineer. J W Nation also sues for 26000 claiming severe burns scalp loss skull fracture and lifelong incapacity while employed by the railway. N A Morris and Hoke Smith and H Peeples represent plaintiffs. Smith Hammond and Smith represent railroad.
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Atlanta, Knoxville and’ Northern Railway Company
Ww. P. Dawson
George .E. Dawson
Tallway Company
J. W. Nation
DaBson
N. A. Morris
Messrs, Hoke Smith
H . Peeples
Messrs. Smith
Hammond & Smith
WEGROES IN THE MAJORITY AT TEXAS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Fort Worth Texas September 8 The state republican convention convenes here tomorrow with KE R R Green arriving in a special car. Colored delegates are in the majority and the contest centers on state chairman as no gubernatorial candidate is named. The event promises a lively political scene in Texas.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Tex
KE. R. R. Green
Tennessee
Tennessee River
Chickamauga
Missionary Ridge
Lookout Mounttain
William
Brownlow
United States
Springs
Alice
Missouri Overby Escape Tale Captures Chattanooga Sheriff
Missouri Overby, who passed Confederate money at Buford and escaped a Buford chain gang sentence, was captured in Chattanooga by Sheriff Prater and brought to Atlanta. She reveals a planned escape with two men, John Mooney and George Barker, while naming Ike Mooney as the intended fiancé and expressing bitterness toward him. Prater plans to arrest Mooney and Barker upon returning to Buford.
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Missouri
Buford
Chattanooga
Prater
Atlanta
Ike Mooney
Ske
John Mooney
Ike
George Barker
Police Board Notes and City Matters
Monthly session notes show detectives recovered goods valued at 2010 dollars and praised by Chief Ball. Recorder Broyles returns from vacation. Methodist ministers discuss fund raising and welcome Rev. Jenkins. A civil service exam for the Internal Revenue Service is announced for positions in Ottober. A wedding in the recorder's court between Charles Johns and Martha Camp draws attention. Funeral arrangements for Mrs Crawford Jackson set for East Point Methodist church. G H Brandon of Barclay & Brandon undertakers travels to Cincinnati.
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Ball
de Fective Department
Recorder Broyles
First Methodist Church
Ey. T. Daves
First Methodist Church of
Athens
Park Street Methodist Church
John 8. Jenkins
Grace Church
Tecocher’s Court
Charles Johns
Martha Camp
Cobb
Johns
Miss Camp
Marietta
Pitt
B. H. Bonatt
Courtland Street
Heenie
Recorder’s Court Room
Reesfort
Brovies
Crawford Jackson
Fast Point
East Point Methodist Church
Cork
Christan Tinian
G. HH. Brandon
Barclay & Brandon
Cincinnati
Hats Heats Hats Heats For Your New Fair Hat Style
Advertisement urges readers to replace dingy straw with new hats. Mentions Miller Youman and Dunlap brands, savings of 1.60 to 2.00 on hats, and affordable Derby and feeling hats priced at three dollars.
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Youman
Dunlap
Heaps of Gold in Treasury Exceed All Time
Washington reports the United States treasury holds a record gold stock, surpassing any prior period and likely any other nation. As of last Saturday the vault totaled 73,990,194 dollars, rising rapidly since July 1, 191x, with incoming gold funding at 200,001 to 100,000 daily. Gold is being credited to certificates and notes, with denominations adjusted for output.
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Tennessee
East Tennessee
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Georgia
The
Gulf of Mexico
State of
Bevier
Kings Mountain
Tennesarne’ans
Washington
United States
Russia
United States Treasury
Treasn
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Dle
Ghattanooga
Easey
Southern
State of Georgia
Beth
Boynton
Wheeler
General Hood
Sherman
Micah Jenkins
South Carollina
Caickamauga
Santiago
Allyn Capron
Buck O'Neill
Meagher
Fredericksburg
Massachusetts Bay
the James
Germany
Ireland
England
France
Republic
Kentucky
Fries
Joseph Coppage
Kalfo
Hepitel
Kanda
Grant University
Presii
Henry B. Gibson
Austin
Marghal
Chattanooxa
Ville
Main Avenue
Sixth Regiment
Henry R. Gibson
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Hood
Hoop
Maine
Boston
John C. Best
George B. Bailey
Saugus
State Prison
Teles
METS
Internal Revenue Department
Stownpeener
Paager
Civil Service
Eaugnone the Popular Clothiers
New Quarters
Whitehall St
Austell Building
Oston
Liverpool
Commonwealth
Merion
New
New England
Falcon
Mediterranean
Frick
Gibraltar
Naples
Gonos
Cumbra
San
Bent
Vancouver
E. J. Walker
Union Depot
Brad
Murray Hill Club
Jos.a. Magnus & CO Cincimmnati
Hatitaway
Inman
Broad St
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