Harriman Interests Eye Brunswick Port as Savannah Saturates
Rumor says Harriman interests controlling the Central of Georgia and Illinois Central railroads seek Brunswick as a terminal by acquiring the Georgia Coast and Piedmont and extending it into Brunswick. A Brunswick port would gain deep water capacity and potential new steamship lines, boosting local employment and traffic.
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Harriman
Central of Georgia
Ilinois Central Railroad
Brunswick
Georgia Coast & Piedmont
Illinois Central
Savannah
Georgia Coast
Piedmont
Wadley Southern
Collins
Wadley
South Atlantic
Jury Spends Day on Alimony Case in Glynn Court
In Glynn superior court yesterday the alimony dispute Al dora Floyd versus Thomas Floyd dominated the docket, the only case heard. A separate equity case Annie James versus R. W. Durden and A. M. Ross produced a defendant verdict. Jurors remain deadlocked on the alimony case as Judge Conyers plans to reconvene today for a verdict or mistrial.
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Glynn
Aldora Floyd
Thomas Floyd
Annie James
R. W. Durden
A. M. Ross
Equity
Conyers
Wood Bailey Purchases Prompt Time Card Requests
A note requests time cards to accompany purchases from Wood Bailey. The message asks recipients to supply time records tied to recent Wood Bailey transactions for proper processing and accounting.
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Wood-Bailey
Road to Jax To Be Posted for the Auto Run
Barlow Anderson and Hugh Flanders depart this morning to install road signs between Brunswick and Jacksonville. The Retail Merchants and Business Men's association funds the trip to promote the Brunswick route as a clear path for the endurance run. Savannah autoists will test both routes next Tuesday to decide which road should be used in the March event.
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BrunsWick
Jacksonville
Barlow” Anderson
Hugh Flanders
Savannah
New York Police Chiefs Hold Secluded Annual Disciplinary Session
City police leaders including the chairman of the police committee and the chief spent an hour in private caucus with press barred. Officials cite instruction and potential discipline but details remain unclear while the public questions necessity of secluded talks and pending reforms.
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Star Chamber
New York
Brunswick
Rhodes Dead at Birmingham News Leader Dies at Home
Gen. Rufus N. Rhodes president and editor of the Birmingham News and director of the Associated Press, died today at his Birmingham home from Bright's disease and heart trouble.
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Birmingham
Ala
Rufus N. Rhodes
The
Birmingham News
Associated Press
Bright
Post Office Stamp Sales Show Steady 1909 Increase
Postmaster Smith reports a healthy year for local stamp sales ending December 31 with receipts of 24,984.07, up from 24,498.37 the prior year, a net gain of 485.70. The year 1909 reflects a strong postal business in Brunswick, driven by large orders from major firms.
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Smith
Brunswick
Uncle Sam
City Council to Elect Three Police Officers Tonight
The city council meets in regular session to handle routine business and elect three new police officers. Two vacancies exist from months past and a third from Officer Gregory becoming city jailer, with eight to ten applicants vying in a spirited contest.
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Gregory
New Lutheran Church Nearing Completion in Brunswick
The Lutheran congregation of Brunswick nears completion of its new church at Gloucester and Wolf streets. They have held services in the city hall assembly room for years and will soon move into the handsome temple of worship.
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Brunswick
Gloucester and
Wolf Streets
Fire destroys Jamestown exposition buildings in Norfolk
A major blaze at Jamestown exposition grounds in Norfolk destroys several structures including the Baltimore City building. Neva and Walter Halstead and Leon E. Miles are killed by smoke and flames. Mrs Halstead and J H Summerill injured. Uninsured losses estimated at about 15000 dollars.
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Norfolk
Baltimore City
H. T. Halstead
Baltimore
Neva
Walter Halstead
Leon E. Miles
Virginia Railway
Miles
Warren
N.C
Halstead
J. H. Summerill
The
Germany Backs Open Door Plan for Manchurian Railways
Berlin reports the German government agrees with Secretary Knox on neutralizing the Manchurian railways. Britain has shown fundamental agreement, recognizing open door principles and equal rights for all.
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Berlin
Knox
Great Britain
Germany
Busy Day for Three Negro Criminals Jailed
Officer Morgan of the police department jailed three black men after a short period yesterday. Dan Johnsen was wanted for violating the prohibition law while Dave Foster and Pompy Wilson faced larceny charges. Foster allegedly stole a trunk of clothes from another man and Wilson is charged with stealing clothes from the trunk after possession by Foster.
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Morgan
Police Department
Dan Johnsen
Dave Foster
Wilson
Foster
Page of Presidents contest at Rothschilds window
A promotional feature offers a wall chart of U.S. presidents with misspelled ads to spot. Readers answer questions about the presidents and misspellings to win a gold watch, with Elgin or Waltham movement options from Rothschild 1421 Newcastle Street. Contest open to all except News staff.
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Mr. Merchant
United States
Washington
Taft
Elgin
Waltham
Rothschild
Newcastle Street
Life of King Manuel Not in Danger, Lisbon Says
Lisbon government denied a conspiracy to kill King Manuel had been uncovered. Police announced yesterday that such a conspiracy was discovered, and the government today declared the king not in danger.
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King Manuel
Lisbon
Manuel
Lynchings Feared as Vienna Tensions Rise in Illinois
Springfield Jan 12 Vienna braces amid reports of a mob seeking to lynch three Black men for the murder of Allen Clark on a passenger train near New Burnside. Troops are deployed to avert violence as Governor Deneen orders the commander to prevent a lynching at any cost.
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Springfield
Ill
Vienna
Allen Clark
New Burnside
Deneen
Mississippi Deadlock in Senate Succession Fight
Jackson dispatch reports a legislative caucus deadlock over Senator McLaurin's successor. Vardaman loses five votes but holds sixty eight, still forty one ahead of LeRoy Percy of Greenville as the field narrows.
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Jackson, Miss
McLaurin
Vardaman
LeRoy Percy
Greenville
Battle over new wharf at St Simon reaches Georgia Supreme Court
Judges A D Gale and Belling Whitfield for Mrs Wallace owner of the St Simon wharf travel to Atlanta to argue before the Georgia Supreme Court to stop the island wharf construction. St Simon Transit counters with a prior injunction fight after Mrs Wallace won in lower court. Proceedings may take days and a Parker ruling reversal could alter the case’s course.
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A. D. Gale
Belling Whitfield
Parker Hie
Wallace
St. Simon Transit Company
Parker
Local party makes auto trip to Thomasville
J. H. Hopkins F. H. Maillard and Thomas Hopkins returned yesterday from Thomasville after a Brunswick to Thomasville run in Hopkins Buick. They left Sunday morning and reached Thomasville with good time. They report Y roads mostly in excellent condition and say a few county improvements could make the route among the best in the state.
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J. H. Hopkins
F. H. Maillard
Thomas Hopkins
Thomasville
Rumors of Battle Reach Acoyapa
News from San Juan Del Sur reports rumors of a battle at Acoyapa where government forces were defeated by insurgents. No details from the clash are available.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Acoyapa
Harris of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy May Retire
Denver reports the Republican news notes a prospective resignation of George B. Harris within days from the presidency of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company.
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Denver
Colo
George B. Harris
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
Wall Street Excited by Market Bull Panic in Cotton
New York January 12. A renewed bull panic hit the ecot ton market with heavy liquidation starting in Liverpool and continuing in New York. Cotton futures fell sharply with Miacca at 14.87e and May at 15.04e, while long-held positions and southern cliques liquidated large lots. Wall Street stocks tied to the liquidation rose late with little overall market impact as bonds held steady.
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New York
Liverpool
Southern
Te Western Bull Clique
Southern Bull Cliques
New Orleans
Wall Street
German Lodges Name Officers for Upcoming Term
Brunswick's two German lodges, Bismarck No. 6 and Lobley No. 4 auxiliary, named officers for the new term. Bismarck officers include Wm. Nisi ex-president T. F. Winter president G. A. Faber vice president H. Rechmar conductor Paul Schreader inner guard Bl Malbert treasurer R. Gobronshey secretary R. H. Stahl L. Ludwig Alex Smith trustees. Auxiliary officers include Mrs. C. Arnheiter ex-president Mrs. L. Cahn president Mrs. John Baumgartner vice president Mrs. S. Nathan conductor Mrs. Raffo inner guard Mrs. R. Gobronshey secretary Mrs. R. H. Stahl treasurer Mrs. Wm. Nisi Mrs. Fred Pfeiffer trustees.
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Brunswick
Bismarck No
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Lobley No
Bismarck
Wm. Nisi
T. F. Winter
G. A. Faber
H. Rechmar
Paul Schreader
Bl. Malbert
R. Gobronshey
R. H. Stahl
L. Ludwig
Alex Smith
C. Arnheiter
L. Cahn
John Baumgartner
S. Nathan
Raffo
Mirs
Fred Pfeiffer
Theft of money order blanks prompts alert to public
Washington officials report the theft of post office money order blanks from station No 19 exposing numbers 28068 to 28200. They warn hotelkeepers merchants and others who cash orders for strangers that any order with these numbers is counterfeit and should be rejected. Thefts of this kind recur at various post offices.
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Allfcation
Washington
D. C
Washington Station
Trustee Named for J. J. Towers Bankruptcy Estate
Referee in the bankrupt court yesterday appointed F. M. Apperly of Douglas as trustee of the estate of J. J. Towers a Coffee county farmer whose petition in bankruptcy was filed in the court.
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Sac
F. M. Apperly
Douglas
J. J. Towers
Coffee County
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