Brunswick City Council Codes The July 24 1902 Proceedings
Brunswick daily council minutes detail July 10 and 16 actions including permits for building and repairs, fire limits, and sanitation rules. They report tax disputes, lease matters, and a plan to convert the old market into fire department headquarters with a three member committee. Adjournment follows a bid award for the old Baptist church site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Althanasius Church
Old Town
Prince and
Cochran Avenues
W. J. Way
Cochran Avenue
Ltone
George Streets
Coast Line officials inspect Brunswick terminals in city visit
Atlantic Coast Line executives led by J R Kenly arrive in private car 302 from Jacksonville for a day of terminal and Brunswick property inspections. They plan to tour Brunswick today and review line interests, with General Manager Henry noting no special significance to the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Kenly
W. B. Denham
J. B. Pleasants
G. W. Haines
Secretéary Conley
Atlantic Coast Line
Jacksonville
Brunswick
Coast Line
Henry
Bay Street
Superintendent Thompson Visits Brunswack On Routine Trip
Superintendent 3 B Thompson and his private secretary J C Thompson arrived in the city in a private car. A News reporter noted his visit and he said the trip was for routine matters with no special significance. He planned to depart at five this morning for Jacksonville and then return to Atlanta.
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B. Thompson
J. C. Thompson
Thompson
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Lock-Jaw Stricken Beatrice Hall Receives Neighborhood Aid
Beatrice Hall, a colored woman, suffers a severe lock jaw at her Ellis Street home near Newsketle Street. Destitute, she relies on local ladies for aid while Dr. A. C. Christie provides free care and sometimes pays for medicines out of pocket. The case draws public sympathy.
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Beatrice Hall
Ellis
Newsketle Street
A. C. Christie
Odell to Lecture at Auditorium Tonight in Newark
Eugene S Odell of Newark will lecture at the auditorium this evening as part of a lecturing tour. He recently spoke to the colored carpenter union at G street and Cochran avenue and is known for his studies on labor problems. No admission fee.
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Eugene Odell
New Yorker
Colored Carpenter Union
G Street
Cochran Avenue
Orium
Mandell
Notable Ordered Atlanta Excursion Led by Scarlett and Brown
An excursion to Atlanta led by Hamp Scarlett and Randall Brown drew a large, orderly crowd. The train arrived with sixteen coaches filled largely by colored passengers, all sober and well behaved, reflecting well on the organizers.
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Atlanta
Hamp Scarlett
Randall Brown
Scarlett
Brown
Watermelon Tops 72 Pounds In Brunswick Farm Harvest
G. W. Wright sent a giant watermelon weighing 72 pounds to D. L. Keller of this city. The fruit, grown on Wright's farm, drew praise for its size and sweetness and inspired a social cutting party among Keller’s friends.
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G. W. Wright
D. L. Keller
Brunswick
Brunswick Shipping Charges Under Scrutiny at State Railroad Hearing
Delegation from Brunswick appears in Atlanta before the State Railroad Commission to challenge new $5 per car switching charges by Southern Railway and Plant System. Shippers claim the higher fee burdens manufacturers and argue if the old $2 rate covered transfers, the extra $3 is unwarranted. D Ogz and Riac Sizer will present Brunswick interests. The hearing will influence local political dynamics as fields rally around Field’s candidacy.
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Sia
Railroad Commission
Atlanta
Brunswick
Southern Railway
Brunswick As
D. Ogz
Riac
Sizer
Brunswick Shijipers
Georgia insurers report gains in yearly business
Comptroller General Wright released a summary of Georgia life fire marine guarantee steam boiler and accident insurance activity for the year ending April 30. The five companies wrote 213 20 426 in risks with gross premiums 3 002 651 and losses paid 1 379 395. New life insurance written 28 025 099 with gross premiums 946 478. Total fire insurance in force 132 910 857. Losses paid 1 639 984. Wright praises the report as a strong showing.
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Wright
Georgia
Al G Field enters politics as boxers champion for mayor
Columbus Ohio July 24 Al G Field the well known prince of minstrelsy will run for mayor next spring as the Boxer candidate supported by the local democracy He plans to oppose Mayor Hinkle or any Lentz nominee if they fear the mayoral nomination would hurt them Field has never active in politics though his friends call him loyal to the party
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Field
Columbus
Ohio
G. Field
Hinkle
Horticultural Society Sets Macon Meet for August 6 7
The Georgia State Horticultural Society will meet in Macon on August 6 and 7 with a detailed program. Morning sessions include greetings by Mayor Bridges Smith and remarks by Bailey M. Hughes, plus talks on forcing vegetables and shipment quality. Afternoon sessions cover the home orchard and peach cultivation, with reports from state officials and experts. Evening features include a report on injurious insects by W Fiske and catalog discussions. The Tuesday schedule adds pecans, forest preservation, past year lessons, expo items, and annual reports. Adjournment follows, with election of officers and next meeting site to be chosen.
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Macon
Georgia State Horticultural Society
Bridges Smith
Bailey M. Hughes
Prof
H. Fulton
Georgia Experiment Sta
Georgia
W. F. Fiske
5. B. Wright
Cairo
A. Cuthbert
Atlanta
G. H. Miller
Rome
St. Louis Exposition
F. W. Taylor
St. Louis
Glynn Superior Court Opens With Judge Dart Presiding
The Glynn Superior Court with Judge F Willis Dart presiding will convene this morning. The appearance docket will be called, fall term juries will be drawn, and several other matters will be disposed of.
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Glynn Superior Court
F. Willis Dart
Brunswick Electric Supply adds new steam engine
Brunswick Electric Supply Co workers installed a new steam engine yesterday. Once ignited, officials expect improved service quality and reliability for customers.
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Brunswick Electric Supply Co
O'Farrell
Mammoth Mill 10 Be Erected Near Pine Bloom
B B Gray buys Crispen Machinery and ships it to Pine Bloom where a new saw mill will be built. The Pine Bloom mill, among Georgia’s largest lumber firms, will feed Brunswick’s shipping and use the best available machinery. Work starts soon after Gray’s return home.
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Mammoth Mill
Pine Bloom
Gray
W. R. Townsend
Savannahs First Bale Of New Cotton Sells For Elevien Cents
Savannahs first bale of new cotton, received by Gardner and Dickinson, sold at the cotton exchange for 11 cents per pound. LeHardy and Co. bought it for HM & E. Beers of New Orleans, shipping to Liverpool aboard the City of Memphis. Auction led by Dan Donovan with Deal Jackson cited as grower, Albany.
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Savannah Morning News
Savannah
Marion Stiyers
Fan Exchange
Dan Donovan
Waich
Deal Jackson
Dougherty County
Parker & Co
Albany
J. T. Stewart & Son
Cotton Exchange
Nold
Donovan
LeHardy & Co
EB. A. Cutts
Marriage at bride’s home near oyster factory
Mr. Fletcher Wilder wed Miss Elizabeth Segui on Wednesday night at the bride’s home near the oyster factory. Rev. W. M. Gilmore of the First Baptist church officiated the ceremony.
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Fletcher Wilder
Elizabeth Segui
W. M. Gilmore
First Baptist Church
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N. Emanuel
Franklin
Newman
duBignon
McGarvey
Kaiser
Qalhoun
Cook
Taylor
Clerk of Council
Board of Trade
J. A. Brown
T. J. Brown
Gordon and
Lee
Stonewall
Old Baptist Church
Wm. Mahoney
R. E. Briesenick
Dartmouth Street
Saint Athanasius
Hanover Park
M. J. Cotson
M. J. Colson
Marsal
Marshal Beach
City
Southern Pine Co
W. E. Kay
Joan Wentz
Atorney Kay
Geo. TH. Smith
Jine
We Downing Co
Gloucester Street
Dusignon
Winereas
Fire Department
W. J. Butts
Xere
Urnisn Qaf
Second Advent Churen
the Coast Line
Kenly
Supt. Thompson
Brunswack
Eral Matters
Ellis Street
Eugene S. Odell
Newark
Pers
State
Surance
al, G. Field
al. G. Field
Horticultural Society
Maj
G. M. Ryals
Sharp
Home
Chas T. Smith
Concord
Middle Georgia
H. A. Mathews
Fort Valley
Col. I. Co. Wade
Atlanta, Ga
W. M. Scott
B. B. Gray
Crispen Machinery
Savanah
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