Strachan Firm Secures Brunswick Trolley Franchise
Brunswick city council approved a forty year trolley franchise with Strachan and Associates. The city will take over the water plant after arbitration, paying $10,000 up front and the rest over five years, with annual power and lighting rates set and an $4,000 forfeit posted by Strachan. Mayor Symons opposed a referendum and the measure passed after long meetings and an executive session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strachan
Mutual
Cox
Messrs
Tken
Twilty
Phe
Srachan
Eathay
Mann
Brunswick to Overhaul Historic Fire Engine
Brunswick city council approved returning the old fire engine to the factory for a thorough overhaul at a cost of 126. The engine, in service since early days, has seen little use in eight to ten years and is kept for emergencies. It could have helped at Aiken's dock fire by pumping creek water if working.
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Lrunswick
W. R Kline
Brunswick
Aiken's Dock
New Afternoon Paper Planned in Savannah by Georgia Publisher
I L Sealey proclaims plans to start an afternoon paper in Savannah to rival the Savannah Press. He visited the city recently and hinted at a near-future launch but offered no firm details.
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Savannah
I. L. Sealey
Atlanta Georgian
South
Savannah Press
Sealey
Capitalist Party Tours Brunswick Visit
A party led by George Dole Wadley of the A B A and Callway of LaGrange National Bank spent a pleasant day in Brunswick. They toured the terminals at the south end and surveyed the city before most members left for home last night.
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George Dole Wadley
Callway
LaGrange National Bank
Brunswick
Quietly Wedded Last Night Abbott and Baker Tie
Mr John W Abbott and Mrs Net tie Newman Baker were quietly wed last night at 8 oclock by Rev Sammons of the Baptist church at his Reynolds street home. The ceremony surprised friends and followed plans to wed after months of being loosely married. Abbott is a young lumberman connected with L N Watson. Mrs Baker is the daughter of Capt I Newman.
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John W. Abbott
Nettie Newman Baker
Sammons
The
Baptist Church
Reynolds Street
Abbott
L. N. Watson
Baker
Capt. I. Newman
Railroads to Close At Noon On Saturdays
Brunswick agents of several lines agree to close depots Saturdays at noon from April 1 to October 1, 1907. Signatories include T. J. Wright of Atlantic Coast Line Ry, B C Blitch of A B and B Ry, and E H Houseman of Southern Ry.
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Brunswick
T. J. Wright
Atlantic Coast Line Ry
B.C. Blitch
A. B
E. H. Houseman
Southern Ry
Dunne Held in Glynn County Jail in Fraud Case
J. F. Dunne, a white man sought in Savannah for cheating and swindling, has been moved to Glynn county jail in Brunswick to await trial in the May superior court. He formerly worked as a painter on Jekyll Island and used to frequent the city, depositing money then drawing it out after purchases at Keller’s, Wook Bailey Company, and Kaiser's. He fled to Savannah but returned and was captured as local officers pursued him.
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J.F. Dunne
Savannah
Brunswick
Glynn County
Dunne
Jekyl Island
National Bank
P. Keller
Woo, Bailey ‘Company
Kaiser's
Million Dollar Chicago Poker Game At Magnet Hotel
A high stakes poker game at the Magnet hotel in Chicago has seen $100,000 change hands since Saturday night and is expected to run another week. Players include John Dennis Mont Tennis and Bud White with Tennis losing $20,000 by 4 a.m. The six-handed table features wealthy gamblers from the stock yards district and top city figures.
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Chicago
Magnet Hotel
North Clarke Street
John Dennis
Mont Tennis
Bud White
Chicago Handbook
Stock Yards
Theatric rowing near close in Brunswick theater scene
The theater in Brunswick is nearing its seasonal close with only a few attractions left on the calendar this month and into early April. The grand will be shut for summer, with one or two amateur shows likely after the professional season ends.
Vacancy filled on city board of equalization
At the last meeting of city council P Wwredsings resigns from the board of equalization and J K Corneilous is appointed in his place. Corneilous, a Brunswick resident, is in the real estate business and regarded as a competent official.
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Messurance
Midgets Attract City Attention In Newcastle Street Exhibit
Two Cuban midgets billed as the world smallest people draw crowds at Padrosa building Newcastle street. They reportedly won a world fair prize for size. Also noted is a Wallace's fish market listing trout blue fish shad fresh waer br let fish roe and crabs daily.
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Newcastle Street
Wallace's
Harriman Targeted for Penitentiary Term by Senator
United States Senator iom demands Fr H Harriman be prosecuted and sent to the penitentiary for years over the Chicago and Alton land grant dispute. He assails the railroad magnate in strong terms and appears to mean his threat.
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Washington
UniteadSities
Iom
Fr H. Harriman
Chicago and Alton
Harriman
Search Sweeps Fairmount as Motive Shrouded
Whole county stirs for miles around Fairmount Georgia as residents join a manhunt for the Negro who attacked Mrs. Tolbert and killed her infant. A $54 fund grows as deputies and locals hunt, the target described by Mrs. Tolbert as 5 feet 10 inches, 25 to 30, with blue overalls and patent leather shoes. The infant was buried today and Mrs. Tolbert remains gravely ill under medical care.
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Fairmouunt
James Tolbeyr
Tarr
Demount
Quieini
Two Die as 81-Foot Girder Falls at Sandusky Docks
Two workers died and a third was fatally injured when a 4-2 ton girder collapsed from an 81 foot derrick at the Pennsylvania railroad docks west of Sandusky. The victims include Maren 21 from Lake Linden and Ell Edward Webster from Fairport, with J Bouman of Toledo seriously hurt. They were employed by a Cleveland contracting firm.
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Sandusky
Ohio
Maren
Ldward Roberts
Lake Linden
Michell Edward Webster
Fairport Gaio
J. Bouman
Toledo
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cleveland Contracting Company
Rev Henry W Cleveland Dies in Louisville
Louisville notes Rev Henry Williney Cleveland died today. He hailed from Georgia and spoke of private secretary to Alexander Stephens and chaplain of the 4th Georgia during the war. He also served President Davis as a secret service. Cleveland was a native of Clarke Lond.
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Louisville
Henry Williney Cleveland
Resolte Wis
Georgia
Alexandre
Stephens
Kitt Fourth
Davis
Cleveland
Cloy Lond
Corsican Senator and Journalist Duel Fought in Paris
A six bout sword duel in Paris today pitted Emmanuel Arene, senator from Corsica, against Adolphe Brisson, a journalist. Both were wounded in the arm. Brisson lightly and Arene severely. The fight stemmed from an alleged insulting letter from Arene to Brisson.
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Paris
Emmanuel Arene
Corsica
Adolphe Brisson
Brisson
Arene
M. Arene
M. Grisson
Mrs Russell Sage Gifts $150000 for Sailors Home
New York on March 21 Mrs Russell Sage announced a donation of 150000 dollars to the American Seamen s Friend Society for a proposed sailors home institute. She also gave 75 dollars to the Syrian Protestant College of Beirut, Syria.
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New York
Russell Sage
Miners at Dominion Coal No 4 Col slip idle amid union clash
In Glace Bay March 21 the Dominion Coal Company No 4 colliery mine dwindled to idle status after a protest against hiring union miners. About 150 workers may be affected, as the strike disrupts payrolls and operations.
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Glace Bay
C. B
German steamer Horn teen sunk in North Sea
In Lubec Germany on March 21 the four ton German steamer Horn teen sank in the North Sea with the loss of twenty lives.
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Lubec
Germany
Hornteen
North Sea
Parker Carnival Opens Saturday With Brunswick Riflemen Deal
The Parker Carnival Company will start Saturday with its merry-go-round and carnival grind beginning tomorrow. Council granted a permit to operate the machine on the condition that the Brunswick Riflemen receive 26 percent of the regels.
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Parker Carnival Company
Brunswick Riflemen
Regelpta
Thaw Lunacy Commission Sought as New York Case Shifts
Seven Alienists and I. S. Couch sign affidavits asserting belief in Harry Thaw's insanity Jerome seeks a lunacy commission to try Thaw for lunacy Judge Fitzgerald weighs the petition and will rule Monday Delmas opposes the move arguing it would unjustly remove the case from the jurors The case draws renewed public interest amid questions about Thaw's mental fitness and Shaw's prospects at trial
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New York
Couch
Harry Thaw
Insan Jerome
Thaw
Fitzgerald Stingimly
Oaer
Dr. Mabon
Fitzgerald
Iivey Commission
Delmas
Isra
Commission 4
Macythi
Jerome
Shaw
Sanders Targeted Entire Matthews Family in Farmyard Murder
Newberry N G reports Sanders, a negro, murdered Char lie Matthews and her daughter on the Anderson place near the city Friday night. He allegedly planned to kill a second daughter, lured her to a pasture, struck and throttled her, then returned to the house to attack the third daughter before being persuaded to stop.
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Newberry
N. G
Sanders
Charrie Matthews
Anderson Place
Mattie Matthews
Late curtain for When Knighthood was in Flower at Grand
The Grand theater delayed the curtain after midnight due to the length of the production. A large audience attended the performance last night. Miss Anna Day played the lead role and received strong applause for her performance.
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Opera
Anna Day
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Sulons
Alderman Cox
Absolutia
Symons
Council
Brunswick Trolley
Paragarpa
Mr. Strachan
F. D. Aiken
I. BE. Twitty
Whle Messrs. Romaa
Kriesenick
Robnson
Mann Fabingon
Tupper
Cook
Dart
Famons
Wico
City Organ
Tax
Robinson
Dhaun
Wright
Wood
Alderman Mann
T Mneil
Viderman Cox
Roman
the Francaise
Mr. Yo. W. Abbott
Nettie
Glynn
Manas
Vacansy
J. K .Corneilous
Witte
Pat Harriman
Cullom
Fairmount
Weo
Mygens
Caf
Henry Cleveland
Mrs. Sage
Dudge Fitzgerald Will Ren
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