Georgia Dentist Arrested in Counterfeit Coin Case
Dr J R Dedge of Nichols Coffee County and his brother Dr EB E Dedge of Milltown Berien County were arrested by U S Secret Service in Valdosta for alleged counterfeiting. A box containing ten counterfeit $10 coins was found on Dedge. The coins were hand crafted and lightweight but convincing. no moulds or other counterfeiting tools were found. Dedge denied knowledge of the coins and offered no defense at the hearing.
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Valdosta
J. R. Dedge
Nichols
Coffee County
EB. E. Dedge
Milltown
Berien County
United States Secret Service
J. R. Hedge
United States
Roy J. Powell
E. Hedge
Douglas
Macon
Storrs
Dodge
Atlanta
Dedge
Democratic Leaders Meet in Hot Springs to Discuss 1900 Race
Norman H. Mack chairing the Democratic National Committee meets with N. W. McLeod, W. A. Percy, and Col. 8. W. Fordyce at a Hot Springs hotel. Reported Southern backing for the next presidential race circulates as more prominent Democrats are expected to arrive. Mack declines to confirm or deny details, saying they have been talking over matters.
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Mack
Hot Springs
Ark
Norman H. Mack
National Democratic Committee
N. W. McLeod
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
W. A. Percy
United States
Mississippi
McLeod
Mr. Mack
Crusade Against House Fly Moves Education Campaign
A nation wide moving picture campaign to educate the public about the dangers of the house fly was organized by a fly fighting committee of the American Fly association. The effort aims to mobilize the public in the United States and Canada to reduce house fly numbers through education.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Canada
American Clyi Association
Taft Upset With Newspapers At Newark Board Address
President Taft spoke at the Newark board of trade claiming he aims to make good after a year in the White House. He criticized critics in the press while touting government economy and a plan to trim federal waste, hoping a commission can save up to 100 million yearly.
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Taft
Newark
N. J
Newark Board of Trade
White House
Washington
Franklin Murphy
President Taft
Murphy
Strike Leader Murphy Arrested in Philadelphia Riot Incitement
Labor leader Joan J. Murphy, president of the Central Labor Union, faced an arrest warrant for inciting to riot after a Philadelphia transit dispute. The call for a general strike followed a rejection of arbitration, triggering citywide tensions and safety orders. Mint employees in Philadelphia were dismissed, about 50 to 60 workers, with 20 due to new automated machines.
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Murphy
Philadelphia
Joan J. Murphy
Central Labor Union
Northeast
I Warant
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
West
Clay
Mint
Warehouses Burn at Wilmington North Carolina
Fire of unknown origin destroyed one of two new large Seaboard Air Line storage warehouses in Wilmington with adjoining sheds. The facility contained large amounts of fertilizer constituents.
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Wilmington
N.C
N. C
Seaboard Air Line
Ancient Confederate Bonds Found in Boston Customs House
A box from the Civil War era containing about 35 000 dollars in Confederate bonds was found in Boston while moving the customs house to temporary quarters for a tower project. The find was announced amid other science news from Berlin where Mme Currie reports obtaining a tenth of a milligram of polonium after 140 days of work, noting its higher radioactivity but rapid decay compared to radium.
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Customs House
Boston
Mass
Academy of Science At
Berlin
Mme. Currie
Currie
London
Bertie Francis
Scotland Yard
Bertie
New York
Waterloo Station
Georgia Notes Highlight Rural Prizes And Rail Plans
Georgia notes detail County School Commissioner L. Smith awarding prizes to rural pupils under eighteen for crops and home crafts. Reports on Georgia road progress, a Rome to Tunnel Hill railroad plan, Shellman bond success, and a standout farmer Edward W. Johnson of Gainesville with a 55 acre mix of wheat corn cotton and vegetables.
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Lowndes County
L. Smith
Georgia
McCallie
State Geological Department
Columbus
Russia
Africa
A. Roddenbery
Brown
Roddenberg
J. M. Griggs
Shellman
Rome and Northern Railroad
Gore
Tunnell Hill
H. M. Smith
Tunnel Hill
Western and Atlantic
Dalton
Rome
Democratic Executive Committee
Moultrie
Jasper County
Board of Trade of Commerce
Statesboro
Fite
Dade County
Sheriff Sale Notices Sweep Lumpkin County Lands
The Lumpkin County sheriff will sell at the court house door on the first Tuesday in May 1910 numerous land parcels in Lumpkin and Habersham counties, including blocks in the Fourth to Fifteenth Districts, for tax debts owed in 1909. The lands are listed by lot numbers with districts specified and are described as unreturned wild lands with owners unknown. The sale is for cash to satisfy executions issued by J M Richetts, tax collector. Also included are unrelated anecdotes from London and Tit Bits.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Lumpkin
State of Georgia
Habersham
County
County of
State of
Wleventh
J. M. Richetts
Swedish peat bogs could fuel Sweden for 1500 years
Swedish peat bogs could yield ten thousand million tons of air dried peat suitable for fuel. This amount would cover coal usage for about 1500 years, according to latest statistics. The Swedish Geological Society plans more exact examinations of the peat bog geology.
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Sweden
Swedish Geological Society
Detroit News
Local Store Highlights Shoes Dry Goods and Groceries
A regional shop emphasizes its exclusive handling of a variety of shoes dry goods and grocery items ensuring focused inventory management and customer service. The note signals a selective product range and dedication to core merchandise.
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Nichols, Ga
Little Rock
Little Rock Ark
United Confederate Veterans
Mobile
Washington, D.C
Senate
House
Georgia News Notes
Sheriff's Sales
Durham
B. R. Meaders & Sons
M. Born
Queen of
International Stock Food Co
Sir Malo
Luesa
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