Jones County Tops Georgia Tax Rates in 20 per Thousand
Jones County enacts a 16.50 per thousand state plus an added levy to reach 20.00 per thousand with the new courthouse move. Other items note Rawlings case denial of a new trial, Atlanta quarantine stance, Terrell County tax relief, and railway plans spreading through Georgia.
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South
D. M. Hughes
State Agricultural Society
W. R K. Joyner
Atlanta Fair Association
Frank Weldon
Jones County
Georgia
Atlanta
State Board of Health
Anglo Japanese Treaty Draws England and Japan Closer
A London report outlines a broader Anglo Japanese treaty compared with 1902. The agreement preserves open door principles in China and Korea, aims to prevent partition of China, and allows Japan a freer hand in Korea while protecting rights of other powers.
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England
Japan
London
Russia
Korea
China
Witte
Union Calls Indianapolis Strike for Eight-Hour Day
The International Typographical union and the Typothetae committee failed to agree on an eight-hour day starting January 1. The local Typographical union ordered all city members to strike in shops not enforcing the eight-hour day.
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Indianapolis
International Typographical Committee
Committee of the Typothetae of
Typographical Union
Southern Cotton convention ends in Asheville with tax plan
The first annual Southern Cotton convention in Asheville N C closes after adopting a plan to raise 100000 for national and 100000 for state and county associations via a 3 cent tax per bale. The group also votes to raise membership dues and urges marketing cotton gradually to stabilize prices. Hot Springs Arkansas chosen for winter meeting with Asheville for summer. Vice President Peters to resign. successor to be named by President Jordan. The convention praises Asheville press and Kenilworth Inn.
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Southern Cotton Convention
Asheville
N. G
Kenilworth Inn
National Association
J. McMartin
E. D. Smith
South Carolina
Association
Hot Springs
Ark
Asheville Ge
Peters
Jordan
Kenilworth
Quiet Restored in Tokio After Church Burnings
A Tokyo special reports quiet throughout Thursday night and Friday morning. Government suspends five newspapers and may block others. Officials and the better class regret the attacks on Christian churches, saying the unrest stems from local conditions and does not reflect broad anti foreign or anti Christian sentiment.
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Tokio
Lithia Springs Sold in Georgia Auction Deal
J H Nunnally of Atlanta as receiver for the Marsh estate sells Rowden Lithia Springs and the Lithia Springs hotel in Lithia Springs Georgia with related property to Robinson Humphrey company of Atlanta. Price is reported as 200770 dollars and closing awaits title confirmation.
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J. H. Nunnally
Atlanta
Marsh
Rowden Lithia
Revenue Officials Indicted in North Carolina Frauds
A Greensboro federal special term returns twenty eight indictments against revenue officers and distillers on charges of bribery forgery perjury false reports of captured stills and false expense vouchers Several indicted collectors include Beene a Republican political air
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North Carolina
Greensboro
N. C
Beene
Japanese Envoys Gift $10,000 to New Hampshire Charities
Governor McLane announced to the New Hampshire governor and council in Concord that Japanese plenipotentiaries give the state ten thousand dollars to be distributed among the state's charities.
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State of
New Hampshire
Concord
McLane
Bank Employee Vanishes With Cash After Sale
The Wigham bank at Broxton Georgia sold to Union Banking company of Douglas County. Benjamin McDowell, an employee, was left in charge overnight then vanished with the bank funds amounting to 1409 dollars after purchasing a suit on credit. The Union Bank prepared to take possession the following day.
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Wigham Bank
Broxton
Union Banking Company
Douglas County
Benjamin McDowell
Union Bank
McDowell
Public Printer Palmer Ousted by Roosevelt After Refusal to Resign
President Roosevelt removed Frank W. Palmer public printer and head of the government printing office in Washington after Palmer refused to resign when directed last Monday to resign effective on the 15th instant. The action was taken promptly Friday afternoon.
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State Board of Health
Atlanta Board of Health
Atlanta
State Board
Roosevelt
Frank W. Palmer
Government Printing Office
Washington
Mr. Palmer
Russ Envoys in Washington Visit Historic Points
Mr Witte and Baron Rosen the Russian peace plenipotentiaries with several aides spent Sunday in Washington visiting historic points. They left at 5 35 o'clock for New York from which Mr Witte sails for Hamburg on Thursday.
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Mr. Witte
Baron Rosen
Washington
New York
Hamburg
Georgia's Gold and Silver Output 1904 Increases Stated
Director of the Mint Roberts reports 1904 U S production gains over 1903 totaling 7,131,500 in gold and 3,486,000 in silver. Georgia credited with 90,900 in gold and 1,500 in silver.
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Roberts
United States
Georgia
Booms Times in the South Report Prosperity
The Manufacturers' Record lauds broad southern prosperity with farmers flourishing across sections. It notes farmers’ prosperity, debt absence, large earnings, and expectations of record grain and grass crops, alongside a strong cotton market promising high value sales in the South.
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Southern
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North Georgia
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Fayetteville, Ga
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