Brunswick Men Figure In Big Florida Deal
Brunswick businessmen helped close a Florida land deal worth over a million dollars. The Escambia Land and Manufacturing Company holdings, including timber lands mills and transport lines, were purchased in Pensacola by Albert Fendig and Company buyers Major C Downing and W C Vareen of Moultrie. Vareen will act as general manager from Moultrie with Pensacola as company headquarters.
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Brunswick
Florida
Pensacola
Fla
Escambia Land and Manufacturing Company
Albert Fendig & Co
Bruns- Wick Real Estate
Major C. Downing
City
W. C. Vareen
Moultrie
South Georgia
Vareen
Georgia
Georgia legislative committee inspects convict farms
A Georgia Senate and House committee led by Senator C. T. Owens and Representatives W. H. Collins S. L. Collins and J. A. Butts has toured convict camps in Camden Clinch Glynn Ware and Wayne counties. They found farms visited to be in excellent condition and will continue checks in Glynn and Wayne Brunswick hosts for two to three days.
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Georgia
C. T. Owens
W. H. Collins
Grady County
S. L. Collins
Mitchell
J. A. Butts
Camden
Clinch
Glynn
Ware
Wayne
Brunswick
South Georgia
Southern Railway donates to Briceville disaster relief
The Southern Railway company contributes 1060 to aid the Cross Mountain mine disaster sufferers in Briceville Tenn. President W W Finley wired General Superintendent G R Loyall requesting guidance on voucher designations to ensure funds reach those in need.
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Knoxville
Southern Railway Company
Cross Mountain
Briceville
W. W. Finley
G. R. Loyall
Tenn
Chicago Woman Seeks Jury Duty in Packers Case
Chicago December 16 Mrs A S Wood a businesswoman was summoned to serve as venireman in the trial of ten packers charged with violating the Sherman anti trust act She declared she would appear asserting her rights as a citizen and voter saying she pays taxes and will protest exclusion from jury service The subpoena listed the name A Wood with her address
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Chicago
A. S. Wood
Visitors praise Brunswick beauty and growth in industrial year
W C Woodall of The Industrial Index, Columbus, praises Brunswick's residential beauty and modern business district. He notes two new plants, Southeastern Vargen Naval Stores and Georgia Veneer & Package, with a combined weekly payroll around 3000 dollars, and commends the Brunswick Advancement association for attracting industry.
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Brunswick
City
W. C. Woodall
The
Industrial Index
Columbus
Mr. Woodall
Georgia
Bruns- Wick Advancement Association
Southeastern Yargan Naval Stores Company
Georgia Veneer & Package Company
Brunswick Advancement Association
Woodall
Strained U S Russia Ties Over 1832 Treaty Abrogation
Washington reports Russia threats to sever friendly relations if Congress proceeds with Sulzer’s plan to abrogate the 1832 treaty. Ambassador meteff protests the resolution as inconsistent with long friendship, while Sulzer and White House aides push to modify or move ahead amid ongoing diplomacy.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Congress
Taft
Knox
George Meteff
Bakhmeteff
Sulzer
House Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Sits
White House
Mr. Kakmeteff
St. Petersburg
Ambassador Guild
Belgium
France
Switzerland
House
Olmstead Ao
Chicago Aims to Bring Democratic National Convention
Chicago citizens' committee votes to join with the Republican group to raise 150000 for expenses of both parties conventions. A five member sub committee will meet to coordinate preliminary programs for the conventions before the January 8 National Committee meeting in Washington. Chicago has not hosted the Democratic National Convention since 1896.
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Chicago
Citizens’ Committee
Republican Committee
National Democratic’ Committee
Washington
Peace terms 10 dict ated by Ghine rebels
Republican leaders warn they can seize Pekin if Shanghai peace talks fail. Tang Shao Yi arrives with aides to negotiate with Sun Yat sen and Li Yuan Heng at Shanghai hotel venues. Conservatives push for Manchu abdication and a republic backed by Yuan and Sun.
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Shanghai
China
Tang Shao Ye
Yuan Shi Kai
Tie
Hankow
Tang Shao Yi
Yen Shi Si
Board of Finances
Yang Shi Chi
Oeae
Nanking
Td Yuen Heng
Wu Hing Fang
Washington
Kalee
Wu Ting Fang
Sun Yat Sen
Li Yuen
Heng
Pekin
Wang Shao Yi
Rebels Lose in Luang Tse Kuan Battle
Eye witnesses describe a fierce clash on December 14 at Luang Tse Kuan where imperial troops defeated rebels. Rebels abandoned guns and camp gear, leaving forty killed and about two hundred wounded, paving the way to Tai Yuan Fu for imperial forces. Wu Ting Fang protested armistice operations in Shan Si. Premier Yuan Shi Kai responded on anarchism.
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Pekin
Luang Tse Kuan
Tai Yuan Fu
Wu Ting Fang
Shan Si
Yuan Shi Kai
Clergyman Found Dead in Brooklyn Home
Rev. Christian L. Olsen, pastor of the Fourth Avenue Baptist church in Brooklyn, was found dead in a bath tub with slit wrists. He had suffered headaches and insomnia and feared insanity. His wife and two children were in Chicago visiting relatives when he killed himself last night.
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New York
Christian L. Olsen
Chicago
Fourth Avenue Baptist Church
Brooklyn
Interchangeable penny scrip tickets to debut on Jan 7 1912
The Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad will sell a penny scrip book on January 7 1912. Each book contains one penny coupons totaling 25 dollars and sold for 20 dollars. Coupons redeem full tariff fares, enabling rapid exchange for tickets. The book links with most lines in the Southeast and promises wide use at stations.
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Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
Local schools to receive 12917.38 in funds
State superintendent M. L. Brittain has apportioned next year's school funds at 3.34 per capita, with a potential 50 000 surplus contingent on legislative action. Glynn County is slated to receive 12 917.38 while Brunswick towns remain outside the state system. Nearby counties like Camden Wayne McIntosh Coffee and Appling receive varying sums.
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M. L. Brittain
Glynn County
Brunswick
State System of
Camden
Wayne
McIntosh
Coffee
Appling
Rebels halt rail line near Pukow in Tianjin region
In the district a forward movement was rendered necessary as rebels destroyed part of the Tien-Tsin-Pu kow railway near Pukow, severing transit and hindering supply routes. The report notes militant activity in the area with ongoing military actions.
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Tien-Tsin-Pukow
Pukow
Georgia Railway and Power wins $47 million stock issue
The Georgia Railroad Commission approved a $47,000,000 stock and bond issue for the Georgia Railway and Power company, a consolidation of north Georgia water power concerns funded by New York Boston and Canadian interests. The commission trimmed capitalization to $17,000,000 and approved $30,000,000 in bonds. Decision on Tallulah Falls leases was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction as company officials in New York consider the compromise next week.
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Atlanta, Ga
Georgia Railroad Commission
Georgia Railway and Power Company
North Georgia
New York
Boston
Tallulah Falls
Florida and Utah Sail Into Pensacola Harbor
Pensacola reports the battleship Florida arrived to receive a $10,000 silver service presented by the state for which it was christened. The Utah, held by fog, reached the harbor and anchored near Morida with a presentation ceremony scheduled for next week.
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Pensacola
Florida
Utah
Morida
Bandits Face Alibi in Coast Line Train Robbery Case
George H Hill and Henry Eckstrom, Baltimore suspects in the Hardeeville Coast Line train robbery, are jailed in Savannah awaiting a U S commissioner hearing. They claim an alibi that they were in bed. inspectors recover two pistols and corroborating descriptions from train crew.
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Savannah
George H. ‘Hill
Henry ‘Eckstrom
Baltimore
Coast Line
Hardeeville
Chatham County
United States
Hill
Eckstrom
Ackerman
South Carolina
Godbolt
Atlantic Coast Line
Meldrim
R. E. Barry
Atlanta
Knight
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Encambia Land and Mfg. CO
C. Downing
W. C. Warren
Albert
Fendig & Company
Southern RA Y
Indus
IDENT
Foreign Office
Ing
Windy City
GHINE
Clergyman
Self
BIG Rail
Pensacola Harbor
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