Timber land deal in Alabama fuels milling and settlement growth
Thirty thousand acres in Walker and Winston counties change hands for 400000 with Jawper Land and Wisconsin capitalists buying land held by promoters. 200000000 feet of timber planned for extraction, followed by 40 acre home tracts and several large saw mills. Rail link through the belt to Jasper and connections with Franco and Southern railroads cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Walker
Winston Counties
Jawper Land Company
Wisconsin
Charles J. Winston
Charles J. Gilbert
Neal Brown
J. H. Koebler
Minnesota
California
Alabama
Franco and Southern
Jasper
Als
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Rail commission reports strong earnings rise this year
Special to Greenville News from Columbia dated Dec 9 notes the railroad commission nearly finished with its statistical report showing gross earnings around 750000 dollars higher than last year while expenses rose. Also reported is the death of Richard Manning Jr. son of Senator Manning of Sunster, a junior law student at S. C. College. The Supreme Court upheld a lower court verdict awarding Mrs A B Oliver seven thousand dollars against the Columbia Newberry and Laurens railroad for injuries in 1896. In Charleston the 126th annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Free Masons of South Carolina opened with 167 chartered lodges represented and Grand Master Walter G Whitebesd delivering the annual address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Railroad Commission
Richard [ Manning, Jr
Senator Manning
Sunster
Supreme Court
A. BE. Oliver
Columba, Newberry and
Laurens
Scott's Emulsion Promises Strength to Pale Girls
Victorian ad copy touts Scott's Emulsion as best cod liver oil preparation. Claims it restores strength, flesh, and color to those with sick blood, especially young women in their teens. Mentions sending a sample and advertises the product from Scott & Bowne, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
PAVED AT GRAVE'S BRINK
Mrs S A Newsom of Decatur Alabama credits Electric Bitters with curing her three year battle with indigestion stomach and bowel dyspepsia loss of appetite and weight gain of 35 pounds. The medicine is advertised as a guaranteed cure available for 50 cents at J F Mackey Co and Crawford Bros drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Newsom
Decatur
Ala
J. F. Mackey & Co
Crawford ‘Bros
Fire Wipes Out Downtown Atlanta Blocks
A $500000 blaze destroyed the Norcross building and the Snook furniture store in downtown Atlanta, with six story offices gutted on Peachtree and Marietta. Jacobs Pharmacy and Snook suffered heavy losses as flames swept through the area. A separate court report notes Sollee’s conviction and $500 fine or one year jail for shooting Anbill near Batesburg last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Snook & Austin
Norcross
Peachtree
Marietta
Snook
Jacobs Pharmacy Company
Marietta Street
Jacobs Company
Snook Company
Salada Tast
Sollee
Anbill
Batesbury
Lancaster
Levens
Murdered in his parlor by traveling salesman
Arthur L. Bishop of Lynchburg Virginia shot and killed Thomas Wilson an overseer on the public roads in Charlotte at 10 30 last night at Wilsons Oak street home. Bishop fled and is being watched on trains. Wilsons family details and the aftermath are described with connections to Lena Schultz Ada Wilson and Mrs Schultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Observer
Arthur L. Bishop
Lynchburg
Tom Wilson
Wilson
Oak Street
Bishop
Charlotte
Buford
Lena Schultz
Miss Schultz
Jacob Meyer
East Oak Street
Julius Schultz
East Ninth Street
Ada Wilson
Meyer
Miss Wilson
Mrs. Shultz
Mrs. Schultz
Mr. Wilson
A. B. Downs
Springs’ Alley
Ida Wilson
Ead
Papa
Mr. Bishop
Mr Bishop
Royal Arcanum
Peoples’ Mutual Benevolent Association
Petersburg
Thomas Wilson
Quito
I. M. Hoyt& Co
Manchester
N. H
Jackson Bishop
W. E. Bishop
Regland
Irwin
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promoted for Malaria Relief
Advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as best remedy for chills and fever in Matara. Claims benefits from iron and quinine with tasteless formula and no cure no pay guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Matara
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Wisratima and
AUiSfesote_ Fami
Greenville News
The
Grand Lodge
Grave's Brink
Lancaster Mercantile ‘Co
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