American Sumatra Tobacco Company Forms in South Georgia
Twenty two firms across Georgia and Florida signed deeds transferring 35 000 acres in Decatur and Gadsden counties to the American Sumatra Tobacco Company of Georgia. The Atlanta incorporated firm values capital at 7 million dollars with 1 million preferred stock sold in New York Chicago and Boston. Abraham Cohen leads the venture aiming to grow Sumatra seed wrap tobacco. Company expects to ship three to six million pounds next year.
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Georgia
Florida
Decatur County
Gadsden County
American Sumatra Tobacco Company of
Atlanta
New York
Chicago
Boston
American Sumatra Tobacco Company
Abraham Cohen
American
Sumatra Tobacco Company
Sumatra
Tobaco
Editorials and Remedies From Old Newspapers
A long passage recounts Hors Greeley’s cold desk moment and contrasts olives with cotton seed oil in sardine packing, noting oil origins and historical references. It includes a testimonial from J. W. Bell praising Foley’s Kidney Pills and a Lincoln interview with Captain Boxardus.
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Washington Post
Hors Greeley
Tribune
Norway
Lucca
David
Napoleon
Boxardus
Ville
Lincoln
Foley
Moloy
Woley
J. W. Bell
Senator J D Smith Introduces Drainage Bill for South
Senator J D Smith of South Carolina introduced in the U S Senate a comprehensive drainage bill to reclaim swamp lands in the South. The plan allows owners with large swamp tracts to mortgage to the government and receive drainage, with a staged option to reclaim and repay over years. The goal is to convert unproductive land in South Carolina Florida and Georgia into crop producing areas benefiting farmers and the region.
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J. D. Smith
South Carolina
United States
Senate
South
Senate Committee On Agriculture
House
Smith
Florida
Georgia
First Church Claim Challenges Marble Collegiate Record
The article argues Marble Collegiate Church of New York is not the oldest in America. It notes cathedrals and dioceses existed in South America by 1626 and that the San Domingo diocese dates to 1494. In the US, Florida and New Mexico had churches before 1600, while Marble Collegiate remains the oldest in New York.
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Leslie's Weekly
Marble Collegiate Church
New York
America
Mexico
South America
San Domingo
United States
Florida
New Mexico
Marble
Night Alarm Warns of Croup and Suicide Mystery
A column notes croup dangers and recommends Foley's Honey and Tar for children. It also reports the suicide of James W. Padgett Jr in Columbia, aged about 25, who ingested opium and morphine after unreturned love. The piece mentions Foley's Kidney Remedy as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles.
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Foley
J. W. Bell
James W. Padgett, Jr
Columbia
Httle
Padgett
Charter requested for Belton Home Building and Loan
An application to the Secretary of State seeks a charter for the Home Building and Loan Association of Belton with authorized capital stock of 300000 dollars. The filing indicates incorporation steps and the intended corporate structure.
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Anderson Daily Mail
Secretary of State
Home Building and Loan Association of
Belton
Farm Demonstration Funds Boosted for South Carolina
Washington letter reports South Carolina legislative action pledging 5000 dollars for farm demonstration work. Dr. Seaman Knapp expects federal matching funds this fall, aiming for a total of 30000 dollars from all sources to extend aid across the state. Also, Robert Chastain of Greenville must serve eight years in the state penitentiary after manslaughter conviction affirmed by the Supreme Court.
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News and Courier
Washington
Robert Chastain
Greenville County
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Foley's Kidney Pills and a Georgia arrest noted
Foley's Kidney Pills claim to cure backache and urinary issues while restoring health. The page reports Dr J R Dodge and Dr B E Dodge of Georgia being arrested on a counterfeit coin scheme with ten fake ten dollar pieces found, plus a note on Moley’s Honey and Tar as a cough remedy.
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Valdosta
J. R. Dodge
Nichols
Coffee County
B. E. Dodge
Milltown
Berrien County
United States
Secret Service
To Fight the Boll Weevil
Washington February 24 The Senate Committee on Agriculture approved adding forty thousand dollars to the House appropriation for the boll weevil extermination in cotton producing states. The rapid advance of the pest demands drastic action.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Agriculture
House
Kepler Confesses to Burglaries and Anarchist Claims
Christian Kepler surrendered to Cincinnati police confessing many burglaries and an anarchist stance. He implicated himself in the 1902 assassination of Empress Elizabeth of Austria in Geneva and cited conscience as his motive for the confession.
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Cincinnati
Christian Kepler
Elizabeth of Austria
Geneva
Destructive Greenville Fire Destroys Key Buildings
A large blaze in Greenville North Carolina destroyed the Masonic Temple jail courthouse Atlantic Coast Line depot and a major buggy factory in Pitt county. The fire wrecked the heart of the town’s business district with extensive damage overnight.
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Washington, N. C
Greenville
N. C
Pitt County
Masonic Temple
Atlantic Coast Line
Perkins new head of Clemson agricultural department arrives
Prof W R Perkins arrives to lead Clemson College agricultural department after years at Mississippi A C. Trustees selected him after review, and he meets the faculty and students. D N Harris of Spartanburg arrives as drawing instructor with strong cartoonist background. Foley's Honey and Tar recommended for coughs and throat relief by J W Bell.
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Clemson College
W. R. Perkins
Agricultural
Perkins
Mississippi Agricultural College
Clemson
D. N. Harris
Spartanburg
Harris
Religious church notices and service schedules
Local congregations list preaching times on Sabbaths at Walhalla Bethel Ebenezer Richland and English services led by Rev T P Bpting with Sunday School at 9:45 to 11:30, midweek prayer meetings, missionary and ladies aid societies meet monthly, cordial invitation to worship.
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Geo, M, Wilcox
Walhalla Church
Bethel Church
Ebenezer Church
Richland
T. P
Missionary Society
Ladies' Aid Society
Hiott and Thomas Named Clerks in U S Railway Mail Service
E W Hiott of Easley and Thomas of Columbia have been appointed clerks in the United States railway mail service in Washington on February 23.
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Washington
E. W. Hiott
Easley
Thomas
Columbia
United States Railway Mall Service
Unclear Text Fragment From Texas Page
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference James and Texas but provides no complete event, names, dates, or context to form a concrete news item or summary.
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Fletcher
Castoria
B.D. Smith
United States Senate
J. W. Boll
B. & L. Association
Scott
ATL
Scott & Bowne
Pearl St
N.Y
Noahs
Liniment
Noah Remedy Co
Richmond
Tation Fund
Bright
Valhalla
Moley
V. W. Bell
WALI
Dean
John R. Garrett
Girard
Ala
North Carolina
Dr. Thomas
F. Vv
Lippman
Savannah
Nmson Agricultural Hwad
WB. Perkins
Mississippi College
J. A. McCullough
M. C. Long
C. Walhalla
Oconee News
E.L. Herndon
Walhalla
J. P. Carey
J. W. Shelor Pickens
S. C
R. T. Jaynes
Bell Phone No. 20
D. P. Thomson
Seneca, South Carolina
TIN
Or.w.f
Omco
J. W. Byrd & Co
Cardus
Fannie Ellis
Foster, Ark
Seabee
Owurok
AGP
Cee eGese Cames Ea
Presbyterian
Ka. Hiott
THE
Blue Ridge Railway CO
Bolton
James
Rows
Daniel E. Good
S. C. Harrison
Iasewoun Etevwalhatta
Ly West Union LySoneon
Ordi Ifon
Cherry
Aurun
Pete Ar Walhalia
Phinney’ Way
Welch
A. B
J. R. Anderson
T. BH. Alexander
iThe Land
B. S. Look
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