Glynn Hardware and Supply Company Formed in Brunswick
The Glynn Hardware and Supply Company has been organized in Brunswick with a $40,000 capital, possible $100,000. Incorporators include C Downing E F Coney W M Tupper J J Lott J A Foster F D Aiken J B Wright. The firm aims to operate wholesale and retail hardware and mill supplies and become a major regional business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Georgia
Brunswick
Glynn Hardware and Supply Company
C. Downing
Downing Company
National Bank of Brunswick
E. F. Coney
Atlantic Towboat Company
Coney & Parker
W. M. Tupper
Brunswick and Florida Steamboat Company
W. M. Tupper & Co
J. J. Lott
J. J. Lott & Co
J. A. Foster
Hilton and Dodge Lumber Company
F. D. Aiken
Brunswick Bank and Trust Company
J. B. Wright
Brunswick & Darien Steamer Line
Wright & Gowan
Glynn
Ministers and Lawyers Debate in New Town Society Win for Negative
A large crowd packed the Sunday school room as ministers and lawyers debated whether environment shapes charact er more than heredity. The judges ruled in favor of the negative side led by Rev Wyllys Rede and Rev Bradley with Major Dart, while Col Goodyear Max Isaac and EB W Dart spoke for the affirmative. The club plans a history topic next Monday as it grows in popularity and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. C.F. Goodyear
Max Isaac
EB. W. Dart
Wyllys Rede
G. Bradley
Major Dart
Peach crop will be short in southwest Georgia
Columbus area growers forecast one third to one half a crop with Buena Vista and Richmond areas expecting about a half crop. Cold snaps killed many trees and experts estimate the regional harvest will be well below full production, with some large local growers predicting at least half a crop but the overall average near one fourth to one half.
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Columbus
Buena Vista
Georgia
Richmond
Riflemen to be Inspected by U.S. Major in Georgia
Major Francis H. French of the Sixteenth Infantry U S A will inspect the Georgia state troops in Brunswick next Wednesday under the Dick bill. He will base his headquarters in Savannah while examining the Riflemen who are in good condition and expected to show well.
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Francis H. French
Sixteenth Infantry
Georgia
Brunswick
French
Savannah
Excursion Train Failure Dampens Brunswick Tourists
About forty to fifty excursionists returning from a planned first cheap trip to Jacksonville experienced disappointment when the engine on the Bb and B failed to provide enough steam. The train arrived an hour late at Thalmann and the Seaboard Air Line did not wait, forcing a return trip. The Bb and B expressed regret, noting such mishaps are rare and promising better service in summer.
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Brunswick
Jacksonville
Thalmann
Seaboard Air Line
Tom Welch Fishing Club Holds Annual Meet on Satilla River
The Tom Welch Fishing club, popular among railroad men from Brunswick Waycross Albany and other towns, will begin its annual meet next Monday on the Satilla river near Atkinson. Improvements to camping facilities have been made and many members plus visitors are expected for a several week fishing and recreation period.
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Tom Welch
Atkinson
Tom Welch Fishing Club
Satilla
Brunswick
Waycross
Albany
D. J. Phillips Buys Union Street Residence
D. J. Phillips the tailor recently moved from Albany purchased the handsome Union Street home of J. Hoffman through Brob on, Fending & Co. The purchase secures permanent Brunswick residence for Phillips and his family, with Mrs. Phillips already in the city.
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D. J. Phillips
J. Hoffman
Union Street
Albany
Brobon, Fending & Co
Mansfield
Monk
Mr. Phillips
Brunswick
Mrs. Thillips
City
Brunswick and Birmingham officials visit Columbus seeking railroad deal
A Brunswick and Birmingham railroad delegation and Mohawk Valley Steel and Wire officials toured Columbus after Alabama and Georgia stops. They outlined terms to underwrite bonds and provide terminal facilities while Columbus weighs possible steps to secure the line. The party planned a return trip to Alabama, with officials expected back today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick and
Eufaula
Brunswick
Birmingham
Columbus
Columbus Board of Trade
Rankin
Iece
Fenete
The
Enquirer- Sun
Holes for the Piling at Tool Plant Site
Work crews dig deep holes at the tool plant site to form the foundation for the new dig plant. The excavation signals the start of major construction as piling moves forward.
Roosevelt Day In Denver Draws Huge Crowds
In Denver on May 4 President Roosevelt was greeted by thousands as the city welcomed him in Fourth of July style. About 175000 residents plus visitors filled streets and parkland while a single capitol grounds speech drew 25000 listeners as the holiday mood lasted without incident.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Roosevelt
State Capitol Grounds
Capitol
Jekyl Island to See New Church and Homes This Summer
The island will gain a brick church built by civic members and several new or improved cottages. F H Goodyear plans a handsome residence, with work to start soon. Joseph Pulitzer’s cottage will receive additions as others update their properties during the season.
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F. H. Goodyear
Goodyear
Jekyl
Joseph Pulitzer
Owder
New York World
Odd Fellows Hood Lecture Draws Large Brunswick Crowd
Hon. Robert T. Daniel of Griffin lectured on Odd Fellowship at the Grand Opera House before a large audience. He toured the city with the local lodges, praised Brunswick harbor, and spoke on broader topics beyond the lodge as one of the state’s prominent Odd Fellows.
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Robert T. Daniel
Griffin
Brunswick
Odd Fellows
Grand Opera House
Daniel
Southern Railway
Cty
Col
D. Wi. Krauss
Odd Fellowship
Baa Peties
Dorothy Dodd Shoe Arrives At New Castle Store
J A Smith, a New Castle street shoe dealer, becomes agent for the Dorothy Dodd shoe praised as most comfortable and economical. The manufacturer offers cash prizes totaling 4990 dollars, with every shoe purchaser entering the contest. Mr Smith will provide contest details and ongoing sale news.
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J. A. Smith
Newcastle Street
Dorothy Dodd
Mr. Smith
Examination for Custom Service Positions on July 12
A joint board of civil service examiners will hold an entry examination on July 12 for positions in the custom service. The event is organized to assess and qualify candidates for the roles.
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Custom Service
Board of
Civil Service Examiners
Court convened for three or four day session
Judge Sparks opened regular city court with civil and criminal cases. Dismissals and nolle prosse were noted in multiple matters including garnishment and cruelty to animals. Verdicts included plaintiff's property claim and not guilty on concealed pistol.
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Hugh Porter
Harry Cassel
C. H. Nelson
State
Jesse Green
Nolle
Daisy Davenport
Martha Foreman
James Foreman
Oliver Hill
Adolphus Marshburn
Brunswick City Council Calls Meeting On Street Openings
A May 4 1903 call meeting in Brunswick Georgia by Aldermen du Bignon Cook Smith Robinson and Dart discussed opening Stacey street through Town Commons and a boulevard road by the steel plant site. The motion passed to pause further work until the city engineer provides a cost estimate and plan while the city attorney secures deeds for donated right of way.
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du Bignon
Cook
Smith
Brunswick
Robinson
Dart
Crovatt
Kaiser
Taylor
Stacey Street
Town Commons
Youth Killed in Danforth Area Playmate Feud
In Georgia near Danforth two 16 year olds fought over days ended when a shotgun was fired as one entered a room. The killer says the gun discharged accidentally after the other boy forced entry. Names are not available.
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Louisville
Danforth
Weather Forecast for Georgia Today
The Weather reports a fair day across Georgia with variable winds. Temperatures mild and conditions generally clear with some scattered clouds in the afternoon. Local residents are advised to enjoy outdoor activities while wind speeds remain light to moderate.
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Georgia
National Guard Convention Opens in Columbus with Root Address
The fourth annual Interstate National Guard association convention began in Columbus Ohio with Secretary of War Root delivering a lengthy address. He outlined plans to raise efficiency, praised militia cooperation, and predicted improvements from the new national militia law as adjutants general and militia officers from many states attend.
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Columbus
Interstate National Guard Association
Root
Chales Dick
National Guard
Adjutants General
Congress
Triple Killing in Texas Town Bristol Tragedy
News from Ennis Texas reports a morning massacre in Bristol where Mrs Lineburger about 60 and her son Vastus 22 were found dead hacked with an ax. Her husband W C Lineburger 70 was later found on his farm nearby with a shotgun wound to the head. The family had come from Tennessee and the motive remains unknown.
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Ennis
Tex
Bristol
Lineburger
Vastus
W. C. Lineburger
Lineburgers
Tennessee
Drivers Strike at Derby Funeral Delays Last Rites
In Derby Connecticut on May 4 the hearse was boycotted by union drivers because the coffin for John Coburn of Fairhaven was non union. Funeral delayed hours until undertaker H W Crawford agreed to drive the hearse while his sons operated the carriages. Coburn died in Shokane New York.
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John Coburn
Fairhaven
H. W. Crawford
Coburn
Shokane
N. Y
Moore
Tead
Physicians Gather for National Medical Meetings in New Orleans
New Orleans May 4 physicians from across the United States and Canada arrive for the American Medical Association annual session. Tomorrow a meeting of the American Academy of Medicine is held and Wednesday the association begins its business sessions.
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New Orleans
United States
Canada
American Medical Association
American Academy of Medicine
Tragedy Near Cartier Station Claims Young Man
Lewis Beckham a 27 year old white man was found dead near Cartier station on the Bruns wick and Birmingham railroad early yesterday. Coroner Jennings opened an inquest and witnesses gave fragments while Beckham’s family and lumber company coworkers awaited word from Camden county.
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Lewis Beckham
Cartier
Brunswick and
Birmingham
Jennings
Beckham
Amalgamated Street Railway Convention Opens in Pittsburg
Cities including Chicago Detroit Youngstown and New York are represented at the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes convention in Pittsburg where Grace Casey of Chicago attends as an accredited delegate from the Elevated Women’s Union. President Mahom in reports the federation is flourishing with eighty seven new locals formed in the past year.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
Detroit
Youngstown
New York
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
Grace Casey
Vhainmen's Union of Chicago
Mahom
Barbers Association Opens First Annual Convention
The Indiana State Barbers association holds its first annual convention in Lafayette on May 1 with strong attendance. Members plan constitutional and bylaw changes and will seek renewed support for a barber license law before the next state legislature session.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana State Barbers’ Association
Muncie
Post Office Clerk and Carrier Examinations Announced
An examination will be held at the post office tomorrow beginning at Y o'clock for the places of clerk and carrier. Conducted by the regular examining board, nine applicants are in the running.
Greater Georgia visit likely to Brunswick in weeks
The Greater Georgia committee, touring Georgia cities such as Savannah, Macon, Augusta, and Albany, plans a Brunswick stop in the coming weeks. They report strong encouragement for the movement as they continue across the state.
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Greater Georgia Committee
Savannah
Macon
Augusta
Albany
Greater Georgia
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the Company
New Town Debating Society
Major French
Nemak
Alabama
Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad Company
Muscogee County
City of Columbus
Brunswick Land
Colorado City
Yester
Jeryl Island
Robt. T. Daniel
Grif
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DERS
Sparks
REGU
Tribunal
Sion
Hannah Bullard
Leila Thompson
Richard Sherman
D. Russell
Washington County
Texas
Derby, Conn
Becklam
He Taylor-Cock Lumber Company
Jie
Camden County
Gia Committee
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