Mutual Light and Water bonds approved with conditions
The railroad commission granted Mutual Light and Water Company authority to issue up to one million dollars in bonds for refunding existing debt and for extensions. An initial 600000 remains, with 450 year terms. Bonds may expand only with further orders, subject to future applications.
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Railroad Commission
Mutual Light & Water Company
Strachan
Dunnedy and
Twitty
R. R. Hopkins
City & Suburban Railway
Street Railway
Light and Water Companies
Brunswick
Street Railway Company
Americans in Mexican Town Seek Protection as Peace Talks Strain
Washington reports from May 5 say Americans in Acapulco face danger and Saltillo is cut off. Diplomats warn Diaz may resign, Madero seeks terms, and Wilson fears peace talks may fail while the U S contemplates intervention. The cabinet weighs options as tensions rise across Mexico City and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph E. Vasconcelos
el Paso
Madero
Diaz
Acapulco
Saltillo
Mexico City
State Department
Wilson
Juarez
Lady Decies Stricken With Appendicitis After Honeymoon
News from London reports Lady Decies Miss Vivian Gould is ill with appendicitis after returning from a honeymoon in Egypt with Lord Decies. An operation may be needed and the illness could delay her presentation to King George and Queen Mary in London.
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New York
London
Lady Decies
Vivian Gould
Egypt
Lord Decies
Decies
King George
Queen Mary
Corbin Fights Harrell and Pays $25.75
Atlanta on May 5 reports Right Fielder Fred Corbin of the Atlanta base ball team paid $25.75 to kick manager B F Harrell out of the Aragon hotel after a heated personal confrontation. Corbin was arraigned before the recorder and says he got his money's worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Fred Corbin
B. F. Harrell
the Aragon
Corbin
Wreck death claims Utica teacher in Martin's Creek crash
Miss Carrie Rutherford of Utica dies in Easton hospital from injuries suffered in the Martin's Creek wreck Saturday. She becomes the twelfth fatality linked to the disaster.
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Easton
Carrie Rutherford
Utica
Martin's Creek
Postal Shifts to 17 Classes for Mail Handling Costs
Postmaster Smith reports new congressional plan classifying mail into 17 classes with subdivisions and timing data. To track costs, 30 original records per office are required daily, prompting patrons to mail early and avoid delays until June 1.
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Smith
Iia
Congress
Joy ride tragedy near Newburgh claims life and injuries
A joy ride near Newburgh New York ends in disaster when a car four miles from the city crashes into a ditch overturning. Mrs Arian Tomer is killed and a man and woman are fatally injured with another person missing.
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Newburgh
N. Y
City
Arian Tomer
St Simon Hotel project hopes for record summer
Island plans foretell the greatest summer in St Simon history as the new Hotel St Simon nears completion. Managers push work for a June first opening, with preparations across the island while a car line from the pier to the hotel awaits finalization. The transit company gears up for a large influx of guests.
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St. Simon
South
Itill
Pene
St. Simon Transit Company
Experts Topperwein Exhibition Dazzles Brunswick Crowd
Mr and Mrs Ad Topperwein shown off pistol rifle and shotgun tricks before a large Brunswick Gun Club audience despite high winds. Mrs Topperwein praised for shotgun and trap skills. she nailed 92 of 100 targets. The pair, backed by John F P Taylor, head to Charlotte for upcoming southern handicap. Also a Jamestown police widow shoots husband over farm plea leaving note blaming wife.
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Ad. Topperwein
Brunswick Gun Club
Topperwein
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
John FP. Taylor
Winchester Company
Double Tragedy Claims Man and Wife in Boston
Boston, May 5. A combined murder and suicide case was found at 208 Silver Street South Boston when Miss Meda Weigand discovered her father William Weigand and mother Martha dead in bed with doors and windows shut and a gas jet burning openly.
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Boston
Silver Street
South
Meda Weigand
William Weigand
Martha
Senator O'Gorman Celebrates 51st Birthday in Senate
Senator James A. O'Gorman of New York marked his 51st birthday as he received congratulations from colleagues after succeeding Chauncey Depew in the Senate in Washington.
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Washington
Jas. A. O'Gorman
New York
Chauncey Depew
Elijah in a Chariot of Fire Frightens Darktown
May 5 Atlanta reports panic in dark town as residents witness a blazing four wheeled horse drawn contraption described as Elijah in a chariot. Investigators said jealousy and revenge motivated Henry Parks who set a hack on fire after discovering his wife’s affair with J A Moss.
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Atlanta
Elijah
Henry Parks
J. A. Moss
Parks
Moss
Trust Companies Dinner Draws National Attention
Nearly 600 leading U S trust companies will attend a dinner tonight in New York hosted by the trust company section of the American Bankers association. Delegates come from Honolulu to San Francisco as Gov. Dix greeting guests and C C Fuller of Milwaukee presides.
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New York
Trust Companies
United States
Trust Company
American Bankers’ Association
Honolulu
San Francisco
Gov. Dix
C. C. Fuller
Milwaukee
Accident at Fernandina Leaves Charley Dart Injured
Charley Dart suffered a broken foot when ties fell from a lighter he was on during unloading at Fernandina. He was conveyed by boat to Brunswick and is now home in Urbana recovering from the injury.
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Charley Dart
Fernandina
Mr. Daft
Brunswick
Urbana
House Girds for Free List Vote Amid Senate Deliberations
Washington May 6 Congress shows a sleepy mood with the Senate not in session while the House presses the free list bill. Committees plan quick action and Republicans seek common ground on electing a new president pro tempore to replace the recently resigned Frye. House leaders push to ensure a vote by Monday as Underwood signals the rush to record speeches.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Frye
Underwood
Patrol clash leaves Mrs Pittman bruised in Atlanta
May 5 Atlanta Mrs Flora Pittman of 241 Whitehall street and Police Officer Braselton were involved in a rough patrol wagon incident after she refused to go to the station for speeding. Pittman was bruised and cut, Braselton is said to have injured another officer with his club. witnesses report heavy rough handling and a head first push into the wagon. The police commission may investigate conduct and justify actions.
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Atlanta
Flora Pittman
Whitehall Street
Braselton
Mrs. Pittman
J. T. Tuggle
Miller & Son Announce Big Housewares Sale Monday
H M Miller and son plan another special sale Monday morning to clear the remaining stock from a recent fire sale. The firm will remodel their building and must vacate, selling at any price to move the stock of house furnishings.
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H. M. Miller & Son
Messrs
Equitable Rates Question Behind Railroad Order
Atlanta May 5 The railroad commission orders the Southern Express Company to file sworn detailed statements within 90 days to show equitable rates and fair carrying charges guiding its affairs.
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Atlanta
Railroad Commission
Southern Express Company
Clyde Line to Extend Service to Charleston and Jacksonville
Clyde Steamship Company plans new service linking Brunswick with Charleston and Jacksonville. Ships Huron Casmanche Iroquoise and Algonquin will sail from New York on Wednesdays and Saturdays toward Brunswick then Charleston and Jacksonville. Freight and passenger rates to be announced with a full schedule before inauguration.
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Clyde Steamship Company
M. M. Riley, Jr
Huron
New York
Brunswick
Charlocicn
Jacksonville
Charleston
Fla
Clyde Line
Riley
Gulf & West India
Clyda Line
Local Couple Weds in Urlana Home Ceremony
Mr J B Lyle and Miss Sarah Drake united in marriage at Judge Horace Dart's Urlana home with Judge Lambright officiating after a license was secured earlier in the day. The couple, admired for their conduct, plan a wedding tour north and then make Atlanta home.
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J. B. Lyle
Sarah Drake
Horace Dart
Urlana
James T. Lambright
Lyle
Miss Drake
Grand
Lamtright
Union Street
Brunswick Journal
Mrs. Lyle
Atlanta
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Railroad Commission Render
Mutual Light and Water Company
Old Mexico
ELS
The
State Department For Protec
Mexico
Maine
Havana Harbor
Grim Death
St.simon
Mrs Topperwein
Mrs. Wheelhouse
Jamestown
Arthur Wheehouse
Wheelhouse
O’gorman
Darktown
Underwood. DE
Senate Committee
Lect
Equitable
Miss Sarah Drake
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