Aging Streams Sweep Away Dams and Bridges
Intense rain and cloudbursts hit North Carolina counties washing away the Southern railway bridge near Pilot Mountain four miles from town and submerging tracks. Mills and other structures collapsed as waters rose, the North Wilkesboro dam failed, power plants went offline, and telegraph lines were disrupted cutting news and light supply to Winston-Salem.
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Greensboro
N.C
Surry
Southern Railway
Pilot Montana
Blue Mountains
Ee North Witkespore
Hackett
North Wilkesboro
Yadkin
Winston-Salem
Wages Officers With Attempting Kidnap
Martin A Giepenser of beer to the sold Fort Oglethorpe, who has been on several charges by the county, Georgia, courts on the of polling liquor, has had stren times in Chattanooga. Deputy G D Hayes of Walker county Tennessee to get Fehn, whose had been forfeited, and accord to the statements of Fehn the of Attempted to kidnap him and Him to return to Georgia without jon papers. As a result, Fehn in the courts here for foral false imprisonment Gasowit os Lay ie ae: bord 15 Geor in the sum of 3, and W Wright declared thene Eons ora
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Tenn
Martin
Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
Chattanooga
G. D. Hayes
Walker County
Tenneanee
Fehn
Jon
W . Wright
Southern Steel Company Absorbs Another Plant
The Southern Steel Company, a $16,000,000 firm with plants across the South, acquires the Lavey Buck unit and Chattanooga Iron and Steel, extending its holdings. Chattanooga unit built a new acre facility, furnace scale around 150 tons, under president T. Shuler.
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Southern Steel Company
Y Tenn
South
T. Shuler
Lavey-Buck
Chattanooga Iron and Steel
Damages Awarded Against Railroad in Toombs Court
In Toombs county court civil cases against the Southern and Savannah Railway yield verdicts totaling 10,004 dollars. One case awards plaintiffs 6,004 dollars, another 4,000 dollars, as murder trials loom and a white man has been cleared in a criminal matter.
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Toombs
Branwen and Anthony Open Enlarged Drug Store in Atlanta
Hundreds attends the opening of Branwen and Anthony’s enlarged store at 102 Whytehall Street with Wurm’s orchestra. The renovated shop features mahogany fixtures, expanded prescription department and plans to fill up to 600 prescriptions daily. The Brannen and Anthony firms, among Atlanta’s largest drug businesses, reflect strong local roots and growth from two to three stores.
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Branwen & Anthony's
Whytehall Street
Wurm
Atlanta
Eek
Branwen& Anthony
Brannen
Zebun
Anthony
Washington
Wilkes County
Georgia
Government to Run Savings Banks Proposed by Atlanta Move
A Chicago Chamber led effort to create postal savings banks in the United States gains backing in Atlanta. Resolutions urge Congress to enact laws establishing secure savings channels for wage earners, citing Britain’s model and the goal of thrift and citizen engagement.
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Chicago Chamber of Commerce
United States
Atlanta
Postal
Postal Savings Banks
Congress
Julius Goldster
Great Britain
Run-off elections set in Jefferson County races
Spectal to The Georgians Birmingham bureau notes no candidate won a majority in the recent Jefferson County primary. State senate winner Nathan L. Miller and representatives R. F. Lovelady M. C. Ragsdale Sam Will John W. Urquhart advance. Run-offs Sept 17 for six top vote getters plus sheriff between J P Stiles and E L Higdon and road supervisor race between Joe Hill and J Ed Hager.
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Spectal
Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County State Senate
Nathan L. Miller
R. F. Lovelady
M. C. Ragsdale
Sam Will John
W. Urquhart
Ben F. Barbour
Felix B. Blackburn
John T. Glover
L. J. Harley, Jr
Jerry King
Henry E. White
J. P. Stiles
E. L. Higdon
Joe Hill
J. Ed Hatger
Eastern capitalists buy rich coal lands near Chattanooga
A Cincinnati financier G A Barnum and Pittsburghers M A Tomick and W Long necker with partners claim to have secured 6000 acres of coal lands in Hamilton and Marion counties twelve miles below Chattanooga and plan immediate development and a capital company formation.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
G. A. Barnum
Cincinnati
M. A. Tormick
Pittsburg
W. Eee
W. A Longnecker
Hamilton
Marion Counties
LEY
Judges Are In Error Declares Secretary Allen In Oak Grove Affair
Secretary Charles N. Allen asserts the Oak Grove precinct managers and clerks erred in claiming 35 ballots were not returned. He details numerous missteps, including box sealing, unused ballots, and improper handling, but praises the officials as honest rather than corrupt.
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Sec. Allen
Oak Grove
C. N. Allen
Allen
Teltow
Dudley Grasy
G +R
Retinonat
Fulton County
Geo Lely
Heard
Mitchell
T. T. Thanaien
Dudley Giase
Bune
Nei
R. C. Bosche
Charles Creatton
Glgss
of Rks Board
Aéanheer
Tae Tae
Board of Managers
Messrs. Glass, Bosche
Hease BU
Cotton boll rot appears in many Georgia fields
An outbreak of cotton anthracnose or boll rot hits Georgia crops, first reported from Flovilla and spreading to Byron, Bandersville, Washington and Emanuel counties. Entomologists note the disease, worsened by heavy rains, attacks bolls while not insect-related. Recommendations include not saving seed from diseased fields and selecting resistant plants to breed a stronger strain.
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Georgia
Flovilla
Butts County
A. C. Lewis
Smith
Byron
Houston County
Bandersvile
Washington County
Emanuel County
Lewis
Judge Russell Not Plotted For Any New Candidacy
Judge R B Russell, former gubernatorial hopeful, visited the capitol Friday and appeared calm about recent defeat. He declined plans for a Court of Appeals run, saying nothing was decided and he might return to private law in his old district, resting at his Jackson County home after the campaign.
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Russell
R. B. Russell
Capitol
T As
Court of Appeal
Judge Russell Ts
Atlanta
Jackson County
Patrolman Jones Fired After Lengthy Police Board Trial
Patrolman George F. Jones was dismissed from the force after a trial that ran from 7 p.m. to midnight. The board found neglect of duty for failing to protect property and report misconduct by a fellow officer amid testimony of whisky drinking by several men on Jones beat and a dispute with Patrolman Shaw over alleged charges. Two new patrolmen, James Doull and CBF, were added to the department with more elections planned.
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George F. Jones
Police Board
Jones
Shaw
Wall Street
H. Jacobs
Central Avenue
Jacob
B. B. Posey
Grand Theater
Grand Building
Posey
James Doyall
Cbf
Negro Business League Convenes With Washington at Its Helm
The National Negro Business League session drags until Booker T. Washington arrives and assumes control. Short speeches replace lengthy communications as bankers discuss Negro banks. over twenty such banks exist in the South. The convention plans to close Friday night with a restaurant license ordinance recommended by Chief Jennings.
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National Negro Business League
Booker T. Washington
Washington
Charles Ban
Begro Bank
Mou Bayou
Miss
Misalasippt
Warup
Jennings
Batatet Gettin roves rt t malaria aod
Batatet faces malaria risk as health officials report rising cases in the region. Local clinics urge prompt testing and treatment access to curb spread among residents.
Crop rotation advisory against cotton for disease control
Researchers advise raking and burning infected cotton stalks this fall to destroy diseased bolls spreading anthracnose. They recommend not planting cotton for two to three years in fields previously affected, noting worse disease in cotton after cotton, and little impact when following corn or potatoes. Rotation and careful seed selection are emphasized.
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Flovilla
Lynwood land sale offers chance at $100 prize
Special to The Georgian Chattanooga Tenn Aug 31 A Harriman special reports Bam C Hill who stabbed William McIntyre over alleged spousal ties was not Harriman police as claimed. Samuel Bowers lingered in Harriman then Cincinnati, with speculation Bowers and Hill are identical. Bowers was discharged July 1, left wife and child, ran away with Mrs Bam Lowery.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Harriman
Bam C. Hill
William McIntyre
McIintyre
Hill
Cincinnati
Samuel
Bowers
Iman
Mra
Bam Lowery
Fragmentary note on students and names in old text
The readable fragments reference students, names like Gantuer and Trinetpat and places such as Deca. The passage lacks clear events or a coherent narrative, making it difficult to extract a definite action or outcome.
Queen Wilhelmina Celebrated on 26th Birthday in Holland
The Hague Aug 21 Queen Wilhelmina received congratulations from foreign diplomats on the occasion of her 26th birthday. The birthday observance was general throughout Holland.
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The
Hague
Wilhelmina
Holland
WANTS NO MULE STABLES BUILT ON PROPERTY
Special to The Georgian Montgomery Aug 31. Pelham J Anderson seeks to enter a stable for mules on property recently acquired from H W Clark on HI street. Clark sues in city court alleging the sale carried riders restricting dwellings for white people only.
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Montgomery
Ala
Pelham J. Anderson
H. W. Clark
HI Street
Clark
Ladies Take Interest in Coming State Fair
Mrs J B Reid of Birmingham plans to visit Montgomery and boost female participation in the state fair. She will return home tomorrow while here she wins strong support from local women. Edna F Smith, Birmingham School of Art head, offers a year’s scholarship for the woman who handles the complete avant garde music center listing.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. B. Reid
Birmingham
Reid
Edna F. Smith
Birmingham School of Art
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MR. Grocer
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Negro Bank
Mississippi
Georgia Military Academy
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