Brunswick Railway and Terminal Securities Co. Leader Arrives
Thomas D. Rhodes of New York, head of the Brunswick Railway and Terminal Securities Co., arrives in Brunswick with Mrs. Rhodes. The firm, successor to the Brunswick Docks and City Improvement, has taken over Mutual Light & Water and City & Suburban Railway, with a capital of ten million dollars, to develop Brunswick. Rhodes plans no statement yet, preferring to tour properties and meet local interests during a three to four day stay.
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Thomas D. Rhodes
New York
Brunswick Railway and Terminal Securities Company
Old Brunswick, Dock and City Improvement Company
Rhodes
Oglethorpe
Brunswick Docks and City Improvement Company
Mutual Light & Water Company
City & Suburban Railway ‘Company
Brunswick
the Oglethorpe
Messrs
F. D. M. Strachan
Byrd. Aiken
City
Asheville
Splendid Showing by Miss Kate Slater Millinery
Miss Kate Slater announces a splendid millinery display in Brunswick tomorrow and Thursday. The line features high quality, abundant quantity hats chosen to showcase the latest styles with reasonable prices.
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Kate Slater
Brunswick
Miss Slater
Alfeand
Alfeand Et Beyt
Eason
Anti-Saloon League Convention Program Set in Atlanta
The Southern Anti-Saloon League Convention will run March 31 to April 4 in Atlanta with ten sessions. Prominent presiding officers include Bishop H C Morrison and Florida's D C McMullen, while speakers include Rev C L Collins and J G Thompson. All southern states will be represented.
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Southern Anti- Saloon League
Atlanta
South
H. C. Morrison
D. C. McMullen
Florida
C. L. Collins
Florida League
J. G. Thompson
Hirsch Lumber President Sees Bright Brunswick Future
Albert Hirsch, president of Hirsch Lumber Co of New York, visited Brunswick with Mrs. Hirsch. He praised city improvements including trolley expansion and vitrified brick paving on Newcastle Street. He cited a cheerful business outlook and Brunswick as a top port on the South Atlantic coast.
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Albert Hirsch
Hirsch Lumber Company
New York
Newcastle Street
Hirsch Wa
Brunswick
South Atlantic
National druggists consider syndicate to curb chain stores
A meeting of stockholders of the American Druggists Syndicate discusses creating a national drug store trust from Maine to California. The plan aims to issue more capital stock to gain control of retail drug stores and back members in credit and buying power, opposing the chain system. President Goddard says organization is needed to prevent chain stores from driving others out of business.
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New York
Goddard
French Duel in Nice Leaves Two Wounded Officials
In Nice on March 7 Dr Doyer a French scientist and Captain Langendoneck a Belgian officer clashed in a duel after Doyer accused Langendoneck of insulting Madame Doyen. Both men were seriously injured in the encounter.
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Nice
France
Doyer
Langendoneck
Madame Doyen
Ea Dg Ae
Disorderly conduct in street car fare dispute
Two young white men were charged with disorderly conduct for refusing to pay fares and to exit a street car on the Union street line. Motorman Walker could not change a $5 bill for two fares. at the next crossing they refused to pay or leave. Mayor Hopkins fined E. Garrett Aikens $10 and C. B. Martin $3, both paid. Attorney H F Dunnody prosecuted for the city and Suburban Railroad Co.
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E. Garrett Aikens
C. B. Martin
Union Street
Aikens
Walker
Moterman
Atkins
Martin
Hopkins
Aiken
General Leonard Wood Returns to Governor's Island
General Leonard Wood commander of the Department of the East returns to Governor's Island New York fully recovered from his recent operation in Baltimore.
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Department of the East
Governor's Island
New York
Leonard Wood
Baltimore Hospital
Poultry and Eggs Prices Topic at Missouri Meeting
St Louis March 7 farmers and wholesalers from Missouri and several large cities gathered for the sessions of the National Association of Car Lot Live Poultry Shippers and the Missouri Association of Wholesale Eaters in Eggs Poultry and Butter. They discussed the high prices of eggs butter and poultry and considered causes and remedies.
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St. Louis
National Association of Car Lot Live Poultry Shippers
Missouri Association of Wholesale Eaters
Wage talks resume between firemen and railroads
Chicago March 7 wage negotiations between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineermen and railroad representatives resumed today. The Brotherhood represents 33,000 firemen on 51 American railroads, covering about 190,000 miles of track.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Brotherhood
Ameri can small bore team tryouts set for week in Washington
Tryouts this week on several NRA affiliated ranges to select the American team for an international small bore rifle tourney against Britain and Australia. Matches reportable by cable. Details specify 50 shots per man at 75 feet with restrictions on caliber sight and target. DeWa trophy awarded to the winning country for one year.
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Washington
National Rifle Association of America
Cable
Society of Miniature Clubs
Great Britain
Boilermakers End Work Stoppage in Savannah
Savannah Georgia March 7 After an agreement raised pay from 36 12 cents to 39 cents an hour the boilermakers of the Central of Georgia railroad returned to work today ending the stoppage.
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Savannah
Central of Georgia Railroad
Seventeen New Mail Boxes Here
The city gains seventeen new and handsome mail boxes as Brunswick expands postal facilities. New Town receives eleven of them while six are placed elsewhere per Postmaster Smith’s discretion. In total Brunswick now has seventy six mail boxes for easier mailing across the city.
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Great Post Office Department
Brunswick
New Town
Smith
Brunswickian
Big Bond Sue Drives Republic Iron and Steel Mortgage Plan
Stockholders of Republic Iron and Steel ratified a mortgage proposal allowing bonds up to 25 million dollars at once. The plan refunds 10 million in bonds due 1934 and retires 15 million notes tied to Haselton Steel Tube, funding diversification, new properties, mineral development, and construction. The issue plans 5 percent interest and places the new bonds as first mortgage after retiring older debt, with underwriter speculation surrounding the offering.
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New York
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Haselton Steel Tube Company
Er & Co
Digts
Bomb Kills Priest at Clerical Candidate Dinner
Lisbon reports two bombs struck a dining room where clerical candidates gathered. The blasts killed the presiding priest and wounded six others, leaving a deadly attack on a political church faction.
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Lisbon
Steamer Manhattan Destroyed by Fire at Dock
The steam er Manhattan, owned by the Maine Steamship company, was totally destroyed by a fire shortly after docking from New York. The loss is reported at 250000 dollars.
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Aend
Manhattan
Maine Steamship Company
New York
Meat prices rise worldwide per commerce department data
Meat prices have advanced in all major consuming and producing regions. The Commerce and Labor Department report lists Australia New Zealand Argentina Canada and the United States as top exporters while the United Kingdom Germany and most other European countries remain prominent importers.
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Washington
Department Ofommerce and Labor
Australia
Hog prices set new top at 10.20 at Chicago yards
Chicago March 7 live hog prices rose at the stock yards with several carloads selling at 10.20 dollars, a new top price record since the Civil War.
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Chicago
Adderley's Showcases Spring and Easter Fabrics
The pleasant weather drew shoppers to Adderley’s where spring and summer fabrics filled the store and the Easter selections stood out. The proprietor’s display and cart demonstrations drew sustained customer interest as patrons admired the line and purchased items.
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Adderley's
Apathy Marks Opening Of New York Market
New York March 7 apathy characterized the opening of the stock market. Dealings were small and changes narrow. United States Steel and Union Pacific led gains while railroad stocks stayed quiet. Prices moved in fractional steps with irregular bonds.
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New York
United States Steel
Union Pacific
Emperor William Embarks on North Sea Cruise
Berlin reports Kaiser Wilhelm boarded the yacht Hohenzollern for a cruise in the North Sea. Admiral von Tirpitz and about twenty naval officers accompany the emperor on this royal outing.
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Berlin
Mareh
Kaiser Wilhelm
Hohenzollern
North Sea
Admiral von Tirpitz
Admiralty
General Philadelphia Strike Aims to Involve 100000 Workers
Philadelphia reports show labor leaders pushing a citywide general strike with 100000 to 150000 workers allegedly failing to report to work. Building trades and textile workers led walkouts while transit operates with over a thousand street cars. Police deploy 6000 officers to maintain order amid lingering unrest and race tensions.
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Philadelphia
Building Trades
Tpa
Night letter telegrams debut at local offices
Local Western Union and Postal offices introduced night letter telegrams. Fifty word messages cost the day rate, with ten word increments billed at one-fifth that rate. Messages written in plain English must be transmitted at night and arrive by morning, aiding swift business correspondence.
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Western Union
Postal
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CERN
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Anti-Saloon Leaguers
Hirogh
Hirsch
Lumber Company
Bruns
Wick
BIG Drug Trust
Organization of Druggists Toe
Local Police Court
General Wood
National
ASSO
the Post Office Department
Steel Corporation
OF Anarchists
Portland
New York Market
United Steel and Copper
Emperor William
The
Iers
Vic
Tory
NEW Letter Service
Wien
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