Train connections and routes with Plant System lines
At Thomasville and Pitton routes described with Plant System trains 87 88 5 and 35 connecting Albany Brunswick Macon Palatka Fitzgerald and Seaboard. Lines mention air line points and officers Heath general manager Rudisill general freight and passenger agent Huson superintendent.
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Thomasville
Pitton
Albany
Brunswick
Macon
Palatka
Shao Ely
Naldosta
JT. & Mda
Fitzgerald
Seaboard
Air ‘Line
Plant
iNo
Heath
Rudisill
PassjAgt Huson
Town notes on social life and local events
The item mentions church attendance, outdoor amusements at low levels, and local figures like Sheriff Hight, Marshal Stephens, Capt T J Livingston, and Miss Meta Neel returning from Florida. It also reports Bailiff Martin arresting Tim Cobb for larceny and notes Ash Wednesday on the 20th with special services planned.
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Martin
Tim Cobb
Tim
Burglars Take Gold Watch From Dawson Street Residence
Sneak thieves entered the home of Mr. M. Y. McIntyre on Dawson Street about eight o clock Friday evening and stole a gold watch from the bedroom while the family was in another part of the house.
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M. Y. McIntyre
Dawson Street
Mardi Gras Special Round Trip Fares From Plant System
The Plant System offers one fare round trips to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola for Mardi Gras Tickets on sale February 12 to 18 inclusive with return by March 7 Bob Taylor of Tennessee will lecture in Moultrie soon and the town anticipates a rare Fiddle and Bow performance by the famed speaker The usual crowd of commercial tourists spent Sunday in Thomasville with its churches and cordial drummers stopping over for church privileges
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New Orleans
Mobile
Pensacola
Bob Taylor
Tennessee
Moultrie
The
Grip
Thomasville
Valdosta Advertises Maryland Golden Age Pure Rye Whiskey
The ad by J. W. Hopson of Valdosta promotes Maryland Golden Age Pure Rye Whiskey with Hopson as sole agent. Jesse Van Dyke, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Van Dyke, fell from a tree Sunday afternoon and fractured his elbow, expected to wear a sling for several weeks.
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J. W. Hopson
Valdosta
Jesse van Dyke
F. M. van Dyke
Notable surgeons visit Col. Payne at country estate
Dr McBurney of New York City and Mr Dean Sage of Albany N Y are guests of Col O H Payne at his country home two miles west of the city. McBurney is renowned for identifying McBurney's point used in diagnosing and treating appendicitis and is recognised as a leading U S surgeon.
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McBurney
New York City
Dean Sage
Albany
N. Y
Col
O. H. Payne
United States
Death of Mrs Emma Stocks ton in Blacksburg South Carolina
Judge A. H. Hansen was advised yesterday of the death of his sister Mrs Emma Stocks ton at Blacksburg South Carolina. The deceased was advanced in years and estimable. She leaves many relatives in this section who will be saddened by the intelligence of her death.
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A. H. Hansen
Emma Stockston
Blacksburg
S. C
Blasingame Sells Interest in Blasingame and Morgan
Mr W P Blasingame has sold his interest in the lumber business Blasingame and Morgan to Mr L H Morgan who will continue serving customers as before. Blasingame moves to Thomasville to head Blanchard Lumber and Manufacturing Co where he serves as vice president and manager.
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W. P. Blasingame
Blasingame & Morgan
L. H. Morgan
Blasingame
Thomasville
Blanchard Lumber & Manufacturing Co
Moultrie Observer
Hotel Likely at Hampton Springs Pending Court Title
The Quitman Free Press notes a suit now pending to decide title to Hampton Springs property. If resolved in favor of the owner a good hotel may be built, aided by a completed South Georgia road improving access to the famed spring. The potential hotel would please many Thomasville residents who travel to Hampton Springs.
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Hampton Springs
South Georgia Road
Quitmann Free Press
Thomasville
Weather from the north contrasts with local conditions
Dispatches from New York and Chicago describe heavy snowstorms disrupting shipping and transit. New York reports ice and fog delaying steamers and tugboats strained to clear routes while dry docks fill with damaged vessels. Chicago records seven inches of snow causing major cross-town and suburban disruption and late trains. The Chicago Glee Club, famed for versatility and repertoire, plans a Feb 22 Lyceum appearance with Miss Irene Horner and Miss Ardelia Davis as guests.
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New York
Lucania
Sandy Hook
Narrows
Hell Gate
Chicago
Duluth
Mississippi Valley
St. Louis
Ohio
Chicago Glee Club
Irene Horner
Ardella Davis
Thomasville Lyceum
Runaway Couple Wed at Jackson Street Stable
J. P. Wood and Miss Kate Johnson, both of Florida, were married Saturday afternoon in Mr. C. F. Davis stables on Jackson Street by Judge Bibb. The elopement resembled a Gretna Green affair as the pair hurried to wed in a livery stable after driving to Jacksonville.
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Cupid
C. F. Davis
Jackson Street
J. P. Wood
Kate Johnson
Bibb
Florida
Mrs Buckley Feted At Private Card Party
Mrs Buckley of Manistee Michigan was honored at a Saturday evening card party hosted by Mrs Mays. Guests included Mr and Mrs C G Swift Mr and Mrs Mays Mrs Buckley Mr Hamilton Frazier Mr B H Wright and Mr HE Mallette. Frazier won first prize and Mrs Swift the consolation. Refreshments were elegant and the evening was enjoyed by all present.
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M. May
Buckley
Manistee
Mich
C. G. Swift
Mays
Hamilton Frazier
B H. Wright
HE. M. Mallette
Frazier
Swift
Robert T. Hayes Dies at Susita After Illness
Robert T. Hayes dies at his Susita home after a period of grippe illness culminating in pneumonia. He was a well known and highly regarded county citizen whose death is mourned by many in the community.
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Robert T. Hayes
Susita
Fire at Hut Cave's Bakery Causes Minor Damage
A small blaze near the engine house Sunday night prompted a quick fire department response. The alarm sounded shortly before 10 o'clock, and the fire at Hut Cave's bakery was soon extinguished with limited damage.
Senate Debates Shipping Bill Amid Calls for Delay
In Washington the senate failed to reach an agreement on a final vote date for the shipping bill. Opponents protested any timetable even an indefinite one. The debate focused on the subsidy measure and the path to action.
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Washington
Senate
Moultrie Observer praised for weekly edition
The ladies of Moultrie publish a creditable Observer this week with editors Mrs W P Blasingame and assistants Mrs W E Futch Mrs Geo W McCormick and Miss Maude Green. Special articles include contributions by Miss Stella Gibson Miss Nell M Blasingame Mrs O J McCrary Mrs Eva Kindall Miss Minnie Futch Miss Emly K Shipp and Miss Susie Budd. The Bachelors piece by M L was a corker, likely prompting husbands to shed bachelor status as opportunities for double harness rise.
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Moultrie
The
Observer
W. P. Blasingame
W. E. Futch
Geo. W. McCormick
Maude Green
Stella Gibson
Nell M. Blasingame
O. J. McCrary
Thomasville
Fraudulent Tax Collector Preys On Residents In Nightwork
An informant reports a man posing as a government special agent collecting a one dollar tax on household goods. He targets African American residents, using intimidation and night visits and claims to work from a courthouse office. The public is urged to expose and punish the fraud.
Doss McIntyre Convicted in Theft Ring Sentenced
Doss McIntyre, arrested days earlier for stealing numerous articles shipped to Valdosta, was tried before Judge Roddenberg yesterday morning and found guilty. He received an eleven month chain gang sentence with no fine option.
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Doss McIntyre
Soine
Valdosta
Roddenberg
City Sidewalks Urgently Needing Repair After Rain
A letter to the editors urges the city fathers to repair sidewalks following recent rains. The writer notes muddy streets hinder pedestrians and calls for immediate work to improve safety and walkability for residents.
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Epitor
Blizzard Rages Across Western New York
Buffalo reports a severe blizzard with the worst snow of the winter. City streets face major disruption as strait car traffic is delayed and snow plows struggle against the storm amid intense cold.
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Buffalo
New York
King pardons Mrs Maybrick and she is freed
The Journ al reports a London special stating the King has pardoned Mrs Maybrick and that she will be released from prison today.
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New York
The
Journal
London
May Brick
Fire destroys Flatbush car stable in Brooklyn loss $200000
Fire at the Flatbush car stable of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company in Brooklyn causes about $200000 damage. The blaze started in the cleaning house, its cause is unknown, and 110 cars were destroyed.
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New York
Flatbush
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Brooklyn
Independent business approach in publishing and civic notes
A collection of editorial guidance on fair advertising practices and subscriber handling. It also includes a Senate amendment proposal regarding civil governance of the Philippine Islands and a long discourse on protecting young women from societal traps, urging parental vigilance and female caution.
Memorial chimes and clock for Heavenly Rest church
Mrs. Humphreys donates Westminster chimes and a massive clock for the Heavenly Rest tower in tribute to Dr. Frederick Humphreys who served as senior warden for twenty years. The struck hammers will be lignum vitae to soften the tone. Renovation funds also support Copake summer home improvements.
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Dr. Humphreys
New York Tribune
Frederick Humphreys
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Westminster
Humphreys
Troy
N. Y
Copake
Labor Shortage Sparks Effort to Hire Negroes in Columbus
In Columbus Georgia on February 7 authorities discuss a push to compel idle black workers to seek jobs. Police and the grand jury may be urged to enforce vagrant law against unemployed whites, while many idle negroes remain unprosecuted according to reports.
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Columbus
Grand Jury
Alabama father withdraws reward in kidnap case
Montgomery Feb 7 N H Frazer of Union Springs Ala father of Bass Frazer kidnapped in Atlanta weeks ago withdraws the $500 reward for his son's return but will pay for information on his present whereabouts London Feb 8 Gen Mathuen reports a British column destroyed supplies at Petersburg and brought in 3500 horses and cattle DeWet still north of Smithfield moving east
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Montgomery
N. Hrazer
Union Springs
Ala
Bass Frazer
Atlanta
London
Mathuen
War Office
Petersburg
DeWet
Smithfield
Packers deny consolidation rumor in Chicago
In Chicago on February 8 rumors claimed Armour Swift Nelson Morris packing houses planned a corporate consolidation with a capital of 135 million dollars. The rumor was denied by all four firms last night.
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Chicago
Armour, Swift, Nelson & Morris
Senator Frye Delays River and Harbor Bill Action
Washington February 8 Senator Frye informs Democratic members the river and harbor bill will not be reported until after the ship subsidy bill is disposed of.
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Washington
Frye
Senate Takes Up Naval Appropriations Bill
Washington February 8 The senate has taken up the naval appropriations bill and night sessions aimed at forcing passage of the ship subsidy bill have been abandoned.
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Washington
Senate
Court Deliberates on Chinese Demands From Pekin
Pekin February 8 Chinese plenipotentiaries telegraphed the court their ministers demands and await a reply. Li Hongzhang remarks indicate the court will carefully consider the conditions proposed.
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Pekin
Li Hong
Chang
The Naval Bus Passes Senate Naval Bill
Washington February 11 the senate passed to the naval bill this afternoon in a decisive action that shapes the armed services funding and policy for the coming year.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
War Department demands Cuba convention terms outlined
Secretary Root stated the war department seeks three conditions from the Cuban constitutional convention. The army would control the island until a native government is approved, reserve right to intervene to block foreign control, and secure coal stations at Havana Coinfugoes and Santiago.
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Washington
Root
War Department
Cuba
United States
Havana
Coinfugoes
Santiago
Counter Proposal From England Delays Nicaragua Canal Plan
London reports a forthcoming British reply to the U S Nicaragua canal project. It will not meet the Senate demands and will not be a flat refusal. Instead it will present a counter proposal likely prompting extended negotiations. Details of the proposal are not yet known.
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London
Associated Press
United States Nicaragua Canal Project
Senate
Rivers At New York Jammed With Ice
River captains report unprecedented ice jams in the North and East rivers and harbor. Ice extends shore to shore causing significant delays to boats and navigation today in New York.
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Rivers
New York
Ice
Hill Journal Notes From The Hill Items
Gloomy weather and dull times on the Hill as residents report visits sickness and social reads. Miss Jessie Jones has been quite ill in recent days while Miss Sarah Carroll and Mr Ed Blanton visited Mrs Stegall. The Hillians plan a summer camp meeting and Mrs E J Jones has rented all vacant rooms as newcomers are expected.
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J. M. Jones
Cairo
Mr. Page
Jeff Davis
Meigs
Jessie Jones
H. S. Heeth
FM. Jones
Lem Parrish
Hugh Davis
E. J. Jones
Sarah Carroll
Ed. Blanton
Stegall
Love Feast Hymn at Waycross Church
A religious recitation from Stanton describes a Methodist Love Feast with shouting and tears as brothers praise, the preacher noting a future high love feast in the skies. The piece ends with hope that Waycross church will join the heavenly church after life ends.
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Waycross
Unclear text prompts reflection on charity and debt
The excerpt contemplates ease of creating atoan versus paying one, feelings on unsolicited charity and aid, resentment over bill collection, memory of spent cash, and steadfastness in meanness, framing moral economics and social obligation.
Editorial Briefs Reflect On World And Local Affairs
Pithy items note Kruger’s sight, Quay vindication, and labor gain its battles. Kansas saloons tighten defenses while Mrs Nation rants. West Point haze clears. England readies 30000 more troops for South Africa. Cuban sentiment toward the flag shifts. friar policy and Pat Crowe's Nebraska bid provoke debate. Jersey justice praised as swift. New York courts urged to match.
Rumors of Baseball War Shadowing Global Crises
The text warns of an emerging baseball war that could overshadow events in the Philippines China and South Africa. It suggests smaller Chinese criminals face severe harm while Prince Tuan and his peers seem likely to escape.
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Philippines
China
South Africa
Prince Tuan
Waycross Hosts Midwinter Street Fair Four Day Run
Waycross will stage a midwinter street fair opening on the 19th and lasting four days. The city plans to keep up with the procession as it unfolds through downtown.
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Waycross
Florida Opposed to Transfer of Western Territory to Alabama
The article notes Florida is unlikely to consent to ceding a large western portion of its territory to Alabama, signaling staunch state sovereignty concerns and possible border dispute implications.
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Florida
Alabama
Leaky Capitol Roof Warns of Gaps in Administration
A blunt jab links Uncle Allen's administration to Capitol leaks citing only a roof leak as evidence of faults. The remark urges action to stop the leak.
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Allen
Nation and Graves in Capitol Cafe Metaphor
In a colorful Chronicle style, the note riffs on Mrs Nation and a hatchet at the congressional cafe. It mentions scious keeping off the grass around the capitol and cites Fleming du Bignon as a potential governor candidate. Teddy Roosevelt is imagined facing a British lion in the vice presidential seat.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Leaf Chronicle
Clarkesville
Tenn
Nation’s hatchet shocks Kansas tribe in echoed reaction
In a heated exchange a line shows Carrie Nation pressing forward without aid from other nations. The comment notes how Mrs Nation’s aggressive action with her hatchet has stunned the Kansas community and unsettled its leaders.
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Carrie
Jerry
Mra. Lease
Mrs. Nation
Atchison Bar Owner Prepares for Mrs Nation Visit
In Atchison Kansas a joint-keeper rows 100 live rats in a barrel to block Mrs Nation from climbing. He removed chairs and tables to prevent ascent during her planned appearance. The tactic seems excessive for the intended purpose.
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Atchison, Kan
Nation
Liquid air seen as force of the future by Besant
Sir Walter Besant calls liquid air the future power and an explosive that can be used as an anaesthetic or purifier. He predicts it will soon be captured by inventors and used to destroy armies by a drummer boy’s hands across many miles.
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Sir Walter Besant
Sir Walter
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