Bond Question Comes Up Today in Glynn County
County attorney F E Twitty departs for Waycross to present the Glynn County 75000 bond validation petition before Judge Walker. Hearing seen as procedural with little opposition. funds earmarked 56000 for a new courthouse and 25000 for a new jail. work to start soon once plans are approved. Twitty to return tonight.
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F. E. Twitty
Waycross
Walker
Superior Court
Glynn County
Parker
Twitty
Oglethorpe Hotel Rebuilt In Major Improvements
Extensive improvements at the Oglethorpe hotel have nearly finished after months of work. The building has been almost completely rebuilt with new furniture and a sun garden on the western side. The project nears completion and the property will soon be turned over to the owners.
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Oglethorpe Hotel
Macon
Storms cause widespread damage to Austrian crops
Vienna reports extensive damage across Austria from heavy thunderstorms and accompanying hail. Grain crops, orchards, and vineyards suffer in many areas, with several villages in eastern Bohemia evacuated by a cyclone.
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Vienna
Austria
Astern
Bohemia
Strike Averted After UMWA Pittsburg Conference
Pittsburg August 9 officers of District D United Mine Workers and Pittsburg Coal Company settled grievances that could have sparked a strike by 14030 workers. The dispute over terms was amicably resolved and the strike prevented. Chattanooga August 9 vaudeville actor J. C. Ainslee is detained at a Soddy hotel amid unclear circumstances surrounding his stay and family location.
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Pittsburg
United Mine Workers of America
Pittsburg Coal Company
Chattanooga
Tenn
J. C. Ainslee
Soddy
Firefight at Casa Blanca Ends in Heavy Casualties
Paris reports that the French camp at Casa Blanca was attacked by six thousand Moors, with a fierce battle causing many deaths and injuries. Tangier notes 2,000 more French troops landed as street fighting continues, Moors’ quarter burned, stores closed, and aid measures set to ease hardship.
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Paris
Casa Blaca
Tangier
Casa Blanca
Cara Blanca
Merchants Form An Aggogiation
A group of local merchants convenes to discuss cooperative efforts and mutual aid in response to ongoing market challenges. The meeting highlights collective action and potential shared services among shopkeepers.
Record Trip by Clematis Captain Smashes South Atlantic Run
The Belgian steamer Clematis Sutor arrived from Newcastle via Fernandina to Brunswick and set a new record, completing Brunswick to Antwerp in 15 days 11 hours. Captain Sutor claims this is the fastest voyage for ships of her class, beating prior reports by two days. A port note says the ship called at Fernandina en route and that Sutor is among the port’s best known captains. The Clematis journey also marked a rapid return to the south Atlantic trade.
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Clematis Capain Sytor
Newcastle and Tyne
Fernandina
Sutor
Brunswick
Antwerp
Clematis
Capt
Sytor
South Atlantic
News
Capt. Sytér
Peonage Indictment in North Carolina Case
A true bill for peonage against E A Kline a contractor on the Raleigh and Pamlico Sound road was found by the Beaufort district court grand jury. The ninety six counts trigger a recess for defense review and a jury was selected this afternoon.
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Raleigh
N. C
E. A. Kline
Ralegeh and
Pamlico Sound
United States District Court
Beaufort
N. G
Amendment Passed Doubling State Tax on Railroads and Street Cars
Atlanta August 9 In the house today the amendment to the tax bill was adopted reopening debate and imposing a 1 percent tax on gross earnings of railroads street cars and similar corporations. About 400 000 will go to the state treasury for the school fund. The senate meanwhile passed a measure fixing penalties for delaying messages by telegraph companies. A Saturday session was held and a special session is likely as work piles up.
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Atlanta
Senate
Graph Company
Ture
Poisoned by Toadstools In West Virginia
Dr. C Dinsmore of Wheeling aged 50 died and a girl from his family was dying after eating toadstools for mushrooms at Deep Valley near Fernandina 45 miles southwest The Pilots plan a cheap excursion to Fernandina next week for fans to witness the ball game Full details to follow
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Wheeling
W. Va
Fernandina
Saloons Seek Longer Hours Before Prohibition
City saloons consider petitions to stay open past curfew as prohibition nears. Macon already granted midnight hours after petition. Savannah awaits action amid rumors of requests for 11 or 12. Historically some periods allowed all night with doors closed at midnight.
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Macon
Savannah
Wardrobe Sale Today Prompted by Early Bird Draw
Today is the day for a wardrobe sale offering two outfits for under half price. The ad promises durable furniture quality that lasts a lifetime and urges shoppers to arrive early before 10 a.m. to ensure pick of items.
Many Seek Liquor Licenses in Jacksonville
Jacksonville city council received 107 license applications at Thursday night meeting. The council plans to set license fees with wholesale licenses at 500 dollars and retailer licenses at 400 dollars. Georgia saloon operators are expected to relocate to Jacksonville, despite efforts to keep them out.
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Jacksonville
Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court Reverses Cumberland Presbyterian Case
Atlanta August 9 The Georgia supreme court reversed the lower courts decision in the Cumberland Presbyterian petition item. The ruling overturns a long pending decision affecting the church and its legal status in the state.
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Supreme Court
Atlanta
Georgia Supreme Court
Cumberland Presbyterian
Japanese Mexican Fight Leaves Casualties at Mazatlan
Mazatlan dispatch reports a clash at El Forte construction camp on the Kansas City Mexican and Orient railway. Three Japanese workers were killed and three seriously wounded, while three Mexicans died and one more was wounded. Origins of the dispute cited as a quarrel involving Japanese workers.
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San Antonio
Tex
Mazatlan
Mexico
el Forte
Kansas City
Streets Need Immediate Repairs Across City
Repeated warnings that many city streets are in poor condition call for urgent improvement work. After yesterday's rain Newcastle Street became mud filled, with mud reaching about half an inch, highlighting long-delayed street maintenance and the risk of further deterioration.
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Newcastle
General Appropriation Bill On Legislature Agenda
Atlanta dispatch reports the legislature will move to consider the general appropriation bill after disposing of the fertilizer inspection tax measure. The process is expected to take three or four days, with the Negro disfranchisement bill as the next special order possibly by Thursday morning.
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Atlanta
House
Newspapers defend Governor Vardaman from injustice
In Chattanooga on August 9 Archit ect R H Hunt defends Governor Vardaman amid talk of his senate defeat by John Sharp Williams. Hunt praises Vardaman as a capable, clean, and pure minded leader deserving fair treatment from the press.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Vardaman
John Sharp Williams
United States Senate
R. H. Hunt
Mantin
Mississippi
Vardamane
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