Central of Georgia Round Trip Tickets Sale Notice
One fare round trip from all points in the South with tickets from Georgia on July 7 and 18 arrival in Atlanta before noon. Final limits set for July 22, 1904 and July 25, 1900 with different start dates. Central of Georgia Railway issues roundtrip tickets for September 15 to 17 with returns by September 25. Sale dates August 24 to 26. Final return Sept 5, 1900.
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Atlanta
Reunion
Georgia
Central OF
Gqhorgia
Railway OF
Innit
Convention B.Y
Merida
Cincinnat
TYBEER BY THE SEA EXCURSION RATES ADVERTISED
Central of Georgia Railway promotes excursion tickets to Tybee Beach at reasonable rates. Highlights healthful sea air, hotel, schedules, and service with agents Otto and J. O. Haine in Savannah. Also notes conventions: Young People's Christian Union in Atlanta July 1900 and Merida Association in Cincinnati July 1900 with specified round trip fares and sale dates.
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Central of Georgia Railway
South Atlantic
Otto
J. O. Haine
Savannah Ga
Central of Georgia
J. OC
Haile General
Savannah
Mills Resume Operation In Columbus With Small Force
Carpenters and city workers face limited activity as mills reopen in Columbus Georgia on July 23. Union officials report weekly benefits of 5 and 7.50 dollars. carpenters claim some mills grant favors to individuals, but such raises require union committee approval. Mayor Chappell seeks arbitration between mill men and carpenters to end the labor standstill. Local conditions vary, with most carpenters idle while some mills operate minimally.
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Columbus
National Union
Comumeus
Carpenters & Communication
The
Carpenters
Individua
Chappell
Filipino Flag Captured Sent to Governor in Atlanta
Captain W. J. Kendrick attached to Portico United States infantry sent a Filipino battle flag captured from natives by American forces in Sugario, Philippine Islands, to Governor Candler in Atlanta. The gift included a mahogany machete, a goldheaded walking cane with gold tassels, and the flag features red and blue fields with a white triangle containing a rising sun and stars at its triangle corners.
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W. J. Kendrick
Candler
Atlanta
Sugario
Philippine Islands
Porticth United States Infantry
Kendrick
Disastrous Fire Destroys Albany Block on Saturday Night
A large blaze gutted the Sale- Davis opera house block in Albany Georgia causing severe damage to a premier business structure. The Albany Furniture company lost stock valued at 7500 to 9000 dollars though insurance coverage was 5500. The Sal o-Davis Ding company owner of the building suffered about 3500 dollars in damages.
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Sale-Davis
Albany
Sale- Davis Opera House
Albany Furniture Company
Salo-Davis Ding Company
Last Spike Driven Home in Thomasville Celebration
Thomasville Ga on July 21 the Lifton Thomasville and Gulf railroad completion was celebrated with excursions from Tifton Moultrie and nearby points about 900 attendees. Captain J M Smith Bank of Thomasville president drove the last spike Major H W Hopkins gave an address Judge Wilkes spoke a basket dinner followed in the city park.
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Thomasville
Gulf Railroad
Lifton
Tifton
Moultrie
J. M. Smith
Bank of
H. W. Hopkins
Wilkes
Death of Private J. W. Stokes reported from Tien Tsin
Savannah notices the death of Private J. W. Stokes of the Marine Corps in the fighting at Tien Tsin. He was the son of Mrs. T. E. Teeple of Savannah, who last heard from him in Manila after his enlistment about three years ago.
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Tien Vsin
Savannah
T. E. Teeple
Tien Tsin
J. W. Stokes
Marine Corps
Stokes
Fatal shooting over ten cents near Dublin Georgia
In Duellin, Georgia on July 28 Jack Wright and John Taylor, both negroes, argued and Wright shot Taylor five times. Each bullet was fatal. The confrontation occurred on Turkey Creek about six miles from Dublin and started over ten cont…
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Bullochville
Columbus
Sam Phillips
Tom Bryant
Bryant
Phillips
Duellin
Jack Wright
John Taylor
Wright
Taylor
Turkey Creek
Dublin
Famine in India Sees Millions Perish Without Aid
A vast famine across western and central India imperils sixty million people. Ten million may be reduced to skeletons as monsoon failures devastate crops. British relief feeds infants and the emaciated, funds reach seven figures, and private charity via missionaries supports camps and shelters for the vulnerable.
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India
York
New Jersey
Pennsylvar
New Dongland
New Ha
Ohio
Indiana
Hlinots
Michigan
Wia
Delnes
Briish
Aire
Burma
Mephons
America
Britain
Government relief work makes a reservoir
A New York driven public appeal outlines famine relief and work programs for relief, training and sustenance. It details funding channels through Brown Bros. Co and committees led by William Dodge and Dr Leander T Chamberlain, coordinating with Americo Indian relief under Willian H Fee in Bombay. The notice invites widespread support from individuals, clubs, unions and churches. Two cents a day can save lives and $2 can fund a famine victim’s work until harvest.
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Brown Bros. & Co
Wall Street
New York
William Bb, Dodge
Leander T. Chamberlain
Americo-Indian Relief Committee
United States
Willian H. Fee
Bombay
Robert A. Hume
One Hundred On Indian Famine Relief Cor
Boston
New Haven
Baltimore
Washington
Indianapolis
Express Companies
Bible House
King's , Daughters
Brilliant American assault at Tien Tsin captures Chinese battery
A July dispatch from Che Foo reports American troops aided by English fusiliers stormed a Chinese fort at Tien Tsin, killed few, and captured eight large modern guns and artillery accessories. The fort was taken quickly despite heavy fire, and the Chinese retreat toward Peking began. no American or British casualties are listed.
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Shanouat
Che Foo
Tien Tsin
Peking
Keep Up the Fighting:Liscum’s Final Command in China
In Shanghai area on July 21, American forces including the Ninth Infantry and 420 Marines suffered 18 killed and 77 wounded with two missing, while Marines lost four and 28 wounded. Colonel Liscum was shot in the abdomen and died within half an hour, his last words urging continued resistance as Japanese troops impressed with brave charges and fifty guns captured.
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Ch Foo
Shangmal
Tien Tsin
Liscum
New Southern Industries Reported Across States
The Tradesman notes many new enterprises in the week ended July 21, including brick works, canneries, and cement works across Alabama and Virginia, a rebuilt cellulose factory in Kentucky, coal mines in several states, cotton mills in Arkansas Georgia and Mississippi, oil mills and refineries, ice factories, glass and grain facilities, lumber and furniture works, naval stores, shipbuilding, sugar and tannery operations, and a surgical instrument manufactory spanning Kentucky Georgia Alabama Tennessee and West Virginia with multiple coastal and inland plant openings.
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Onahaxocas
Alabama
Virginia
Kentucky
Texas
West
South Carolina
Georgia
Arkansas
Tennessee
West Virginia
Naval Stores Company
Wentieecent & Sash Card
Virnia
Louisiana
Campania Collision Sparks Wave of Dangers and Loss
London reports Dr. J R Warren recounts the Campania Emblemton collision. He describes passengers amid wreckage and a dynamite laden bark, with five survivors, one lookout lost, and the captain urging every man for himself. Also noted: Windward disabled at St Johns. a large St Paul fire, Liverpool wheat imports, and a gasoline explosion in Ontano.
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London
J. R. Warren
Campania
Emblemton
Lale
Sam
New Zealand
Augusta Population Drops Below Expected Total of 86,880
Augustans faced disappointment as city population figures fall short of 60,000, with five wards totaling around 86,880 for Augusta and surrounding suburbs. Captain Smythe notes modest city growth but suburban gains are impressive, especially Summerville with a 400 percent increase.
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Augusta
Auguste
Smythe
Summerville
Burglar blown to atoms in dynamite store blast
Nayior Ga July 18 An unknown man attempting to rob the safe in Depews store blew himself to atoms when dynamite exploded wrecking the building. The blast scattered goods and silver coins over a wide area. Bills were found around the debris as townspeople woke to the earthquake like eruption.
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Nayior
Depew
Second Annual Meeting of Southern Industrial League Opened
The Southern Industrial League holds its second annual convention in Atlanta on July 18 with an opening reception at the Kimball House and addresses from Governor Candler and J. J. Willett. Special committees are named, reports are heard, Hoke Smith speaks on industrial education for southern youth, and delegates attend a Grand Theatre performance in the evening.
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Southern Industrial League
Atlanta
Kimball House
J. K. Orr
Candler
J. J. Willett
Alabama
Hoke Smith
South
Franklin dies of wounds as four charged with murder
Waynesboro Georgia reports J B Franklin dying from a gunshot after a week of coma. Four African American suspects are jailed on murder charges, part of twelve prisoners held for murder. Additional killers in Burke County await capture and potential hanging at the next superior court.
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Waynesboro
Wilkins
Jones
Burke County
Superior Court
Birmingham's Close Call With Shell Near Steamer City of Birmingham
Captain Burg of the Savannah line reports a shell from the Sandy Hook proving grounds struck the water between his steamer City of Birmingham and the shore as it passed Sandy Hook. The shell ricocheted near midships, causing excitement and fear among passengers aboard the vessel bound from Savannah to New York.
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Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
Steamer
New York
Burg
Savannah Line
City of Birmingham
Sandy Hook
Savannah
Surveying Routes Reaches Dawson Georgia July 19
Civil engineers under Engineer Pren dhule of the Central railroad survey routes from Arlington to Davis via Morgan and Doverlly and via Mound Herod. A surveying party is within Dawson on the latter route and will complete the survey in a few days.
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Dawson
Prendhule
The
Central Railroad
Arlington
Davis
Morgan and
Doverlly
Mound Herod
Pathe & Point
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RSAC
ESAD
AOE
Sanders
Prion
Sayad
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Hardwick Rawlings & Hardwick Attorneys AT Law
Sandersville
Middle Circuit
Bunk Fvnd
Ollion Oo Horria St
Livery Stable
Nandallvill Ky
Theus Brothers
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J. W Daniel
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Georgts
Evans & Evans, Attorneys AT Law
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Morrison
Savannah - Georgia
Streay
Pleasant South
Exuel
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J. N. Leonard
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George Reed
Reed
Justin E. Abbott
Aan
Wei Hai Wei
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Charbin
Sr. Priensavna
M. Krntivki
Algathi
Trans. Baili
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Henry Blun, Jr
Meyers
James M. Dixon
NEW Southern Industries
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N.bk
Port Au Ba Ues
Satvae
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Liverpool
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Philippines
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United States Army
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