City Appropriates Funds for Hospital Heating Upgrade
Brunswick officials approve 1300 dollars to install a modern heating plant at the city hospital, with work to begin and be ready by December 20. The move ends years of requests and positions the hospital as a leading regional institution with improved warmth and service.
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Brunswick
Brunswick Aospital
F. Parker
Parker
Committee On Hospital
Hopkins
Léo
Council
Atlantic Steamer to Fernandina and St Marys Sunday
Steamer Atlantic under Capt B A White will run Sunday from Brunswick to Fernandina and St Marys. It will depart Brunswick at the usual hour, stop an hour at St Marys in Camden County, then return via Fernandina, with a round trip fare of $1.00. Large crowds expected as parties form to join the excursion.
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Atlantic
B. A. White
Fernandina
St. Marys
Brunswick
Florida City
Camden County
Prunswick
Johnson Jeffries Sign for World Heavyweight Fight
Chicago August 12 Johnson and Jeffries signed run agreement for a world heavyweight title bout. Each posts five thousand dollars as side bet with Charles Gomiskey within seventy two hours. Contest to be staged at club offering best inducements with decision within sixty days. Fight to occur within six months after club selection.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
James J. Jeffries
Charles Gomiskey
Shah of Persia Infant Emperor Allegedly Attempts Suicide
Report from London states the 11 year old shah of Persia tried self harm today. The cabinet is weighing forced abdication and immediate naming of a successor.
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Shah OF Persia
London
Persia
Brunswick Gun Club Seeks Handson Cup in Final Shoot
The Brunswick Gun Club hosts its last regular shoot of the season at their grounds with a 19 bird handicap race for a silver Handican Trophy. Five events of 20 birds each, limits from 16 to 19 yards. John R. Taylor of Winchester expects to join and has the season's top score so far.
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Brunswick Gun Club
John R. Taylor
Winchester Repeating Arms Co
Taylor
State to set 1909 tax rate at five mills in Georgia
Atlanta Ga August 12 Five mills the maximum levy allowed by the constitution will be the state tax rate assessed for 1909 by the governor and comptroller general next week.
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Atlanta
Not Trying To Break The South
A prominent Republican ally of President Taft asserts Taft does not intend to break the South by appointing Democrats to government posts. He says breaking the South would disrupt the North and Taft has never entertained such an idea. Taft, it is noted, allows Secretary Hitchcock to build a machine to secure Southern delegates.
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Washington
Taft
Hitchock
North Carolina man shoots wife and lover in dispute over children
A Raleigh dispatch reports Al Thompson killed his wife and wounded W. H. Seaman in Manteo. Thompson confronted them when learning of the wife and Seaman’s return with their two adopted children. Seaman was shot on the porch and the wife was killed as she tried to flee with the younger child. Seaman remained alive at press time.
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Raleigh
N. C
Manteo
al. Thompson
W. H. Seaman
Seaman
Thompson
Roofing contractor dies after fall in Buena Vista
C. H. Ridings of Ridings Brothers, Roanoke builders and material dealers, died after falling from the roof of a new building in Buena Vista while directing work. The accident occurred today and the injuries proved fatal this evening.
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Roanoke
Buena Vista
C. H. Ridings
Ridings! Brothers
Newcastle Street Paving Sparks City Hall Debate
The Newcastle street from Gloucester to Mansfield may be paved with vitrified brick at an estimated city share of about 5500 dollars. Alderman Calnan pushed for the plan while Alderman Ludwig questioned funds amid trolley-track tensions, framing it as a political move or a bid to end frequent temporary improvements.
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City Council
City and Suburban Railway Company
Public Works Committee
Callan
Newcastle Street
Gloucester
Mensfield
Ludwig
Calnan
Mansfield
Newcastle
Assassination at Kings Mountain Strikes Queen & Crescent Agent
J A Engelman night agent for the Queen & Crescent railroad in Kings Mountain Kentucky was assassinated in the company office after midnight. Jewelry and pockets were rifled but railroad funds left untouched. He was found by a night constable at 8 am with a shot through an open window. Bloodhounds are on the trail.
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Louisville
J. A. Engelman
Queen & Crescent Railroad
Kings Mountain
Ingelman
Chinese Ambassador Wu Ting Fang Recalled. Chang Tang Takes Post
Washington reports Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, was recalled today to assume other duties. He will be succeeded by Chang Tang, described as a progressive in Chinese politics, per official dispatches.
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Washington
Wu Ting Fang
United States
Chang On Tang
Urquhart Arrested in York Murder Charge
York Pa August 124 R Uraqu hart wanted in Wavert Vat ar sweta charged with murder has been arrested here partial text notes remain unclear but confirms arrest in York on murder charge.
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York
R. Uraquhart
Wavert
Sweta
Ear
City Council Reports and Adjourns After Busy Session
City council met with full board and adopted reports from committees on public works taxes and revenue and city officers. Petitions included removing the Oglethorpe monument and Crown telephone service installation, with other matters referred to committees. An invitation to a waterways convention was noted and several ordinances and resolutions were approved or placed on first reading.
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Daughters of ‘the American Revolution
Oglethorpe
Court House Square
Strachan
City and Suburban Railway Co
Machen Square
National Bank
Newcastle
G Street
Tne
Colson Hardware Company
Public Works
Whitfield
Supreme Court
Louis M. Levy
Jacksonville Board of Trade
Col. C. P. Goodyear
Finance Committee
Committee On Public Works
Fender and Hopkins
Moving Picture Show
Alderman &Co
Eureka Mre Bell Company
Calnan
Newcastle Street
Gloucester
Nsfield
Ludwig
Mansfield
Mysterious Woman in White Pursues Taft on Golf Links
A white clad woman in Beverly Massachusetts tried to reach President Taft today on the golf links seeking a pardon for a relative. Secret Service officers escorted her away and her identity could not be confirmed.
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Beverly
Mass
Carpenter
Taft
Secret Service
Hold Conference Today at Beverly
Postmaster General Hitchcock will decide census enumerators in the south at a Beverly conference with President Taft tomorrow. Dana Durant, census director, will attend, joined by Secretary of Commerce Navel. Taft lost a golf match to John Hayes Hammond and may seek Walter Travis's coaching.
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Beverly
Mass
Aus
Hitchcock
South
Taft
Dana Durant
Cenusus
Commerce
Navel
John Hayes Hammond
Walter Travis
Wall Street Opens With Broad Advances on New Trading Day
The New York market opened with excited trading and wide advances in many stocks. Union Pacific rose to 203 1 2 and then traded up to 208 1 4 on active demand. United States Steel saw first sales of 10 000 shares at 72 1 4 and 78 3 4 as prices fluctuated.
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New York
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Chicago Faces Potential Volunteer Police Guard Amid Strike
Chicago authorities consider enlisting bank presidents lawyers railroad officials and retired millionaires to wear police uniforms during a streetcar strike. Acting Chief Scheuttler said he might call J Ogden Armour Fred W Upham Moritz Rosenthal and City Comptroller Wilson among staff if trouble erupts after talks to avert a walkout.
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Chicago
Scheuttler
J. Ogden Armour
Fred W. Upham
Moritz Rosenthal
Standard Oil Company
Wilson
Clerk Charged in Stock Larceny Case in New York
W L Clark a note broker linked to M M Joyce was arrested for larceny of about 10000 linked to profits from curb sales of stock held as collateral by Windsor Trust. Persch claimed he was a tool of higher men and that a broader conspiracy to sell hypothecated stocks would be unearthed.
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New York
W. L. Clark
M. M. Joyce
Gerald Perseh
Windsor Trust Company
Clark
Persch
Mayor Grahams Indictment in Gresham Heights Case
Griffin Ga August 12 Grand jury returns true bills against Mayor J W Graham and County Commissioners R H Drake N G Barfield and C M Hammond over convict labor on Gresham Heights property. They face felony charges in connection with using county convicts to improve private property as the property is prepared for sale.
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Griffin, Ga
J. W. Graham
R. H. Drake
N. G. Barfield
C. M. Hammond
Gresham Heights
Gresham
Parwitttins
Judge Rules Thaw Insane and Remands to Matteawan
Justice Mills declares Harry Kendall Thaw insane and denies habeas corpus relief. Thaw remains at Matteawan asylum as the court notes delusions tied to homicide, while his mother Mrs Thaw expresses resolve to continue the fight and Evelyn Thaw contemplates possible divorce.
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White Plains
N. Y
Justice Mills
Harry Kendall Thaw
Thaw
Evelyn
Evelyn Thaw
Harry Thaw
Revolt Tensions Rise With Costa Rica Election
Americans in Costa Rica fear the August election may topple the current regime and trigger anti American sentiment. Rioting and possible revolution loom as Democrat Jiminez faces Republican President Iglesia amid prior anti election clashes. Authorities ban political meetings to curb unrest.
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Port Limon
Costa Rica
Democrats
Jiminez
Republican
Ory
Iglesia
British steamer Forte ends search for Waratah near Simonstown
The Forte returned to Simonstown after an unsuccessful 1,320 mile search for the missing Waratah. The Waratah sailed from Port Natal July 26 with 93 passengers and a crew of 207 aboard.
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Simonstown
Cape Colony
Port Natal
Counterfeiter Captured After Stiff River Fight
Gallipolis Ohio August 12. John Lloyd a suspected counterfeit gang member fought when seized on his shanty boat in the Ohio River. Officers found a counterfeiter’s outfit and about one hundred fifty spurious five dollar gold pieces aboard.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
John Lloyd
Former Governor Vansant Heads the G A R Forces
Salt Lake City August 12 Former Governor Samuel Vansant of Minnesota was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic with 597 votes to 156 for Judge William Ketcham Mrs Tennia Berry of Des Moines Iowa was chosen president of the woman's relief corps.
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Salt Lake
Samuel Vansant
Minnesota
Grand Army of the Republic
William Ketcham
Tennia Berry
Nes Moines
Woman's Relief Corps
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Kentucky
Urquhart
Sions
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Turanee
Mattewan Asylum
Erators
Wall Street Market
Judge
Vansant
G. A. R. Forces
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