Colonia Cable Ready to Lay Pacific Circumference
The Colonia, a new English cable-ship, prepares to load 4000 miles of cable and sail from Vancouver via the Suez canal to Fanning Island. The project completes a British telegraphic ring connecting Fiji New Zealand Australia. Professor S P Brooks rises from section hand to Baylor president, highlighting American opportunity.
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Vancouver
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Suez Canal
Fanning Island
Mid- Pacific
Fanning Tsland
Fiji
New Zealand
Australia
8. P. Brooks
Texas
Professor Brooks
Baylor University
Waco
Brooks
Santa Fe
R. C. Burleston
Baylor
Republic
Southwest
Harvard
Georgia News Roundup Includes Resolutions and Rail News
Resolutions condemn an attack on Rev. Cary by L R Winn are reported from Buford with church groups prominent. The InterUrban line Augusta to Alken opens, boosting transport to the winter resort. Governor Candler is urged to grant a divorce, then redirected to the superior court. Investigations touch a prison camp complaint as warden Jake Moore may be moved to Elbert county. Races at the Southern Interstate fair in Atlanta promise strong entries and high purses. Georgia marble wins the Tampa customs house bid, and a bond warehouse nears Atlanta. A claimed $10 000 fortune tied to Dallas land and a late estate share stirs local inquiry. Governor Candler asks Attorney General Wright to study a Southern and Seaboard merger to prevent legal violations.
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Isaac Collihan
Vincennes
Indiana
Dallas
Paulding County
Collihan
Candler
Wright
Southern
Seaboard Air Line
Georgia
Phil Cook
General Assembly
State Department
Cook
Oife
Farmers' National Convention dates set for Macon event
Preparations underway for the Farmers' National Convention to be held in Macon October 7 to 11 with President Roosevelt and Governor Candler expected to speak. Governor Candler has named delegates and hundreds of honorary delegates will attend from counties across the states. President Roosevelt is said to plan a visit during the gathering.
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Farmers’ National Convention
George L. Flanders
National Farmers’ Congress
Macon
Roosevelt
Candler
Farmers’ National Congress
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Alleged Wrecker Jailed in Greenville Region
Alfred Cohan, a colored man, was arrested Monday near Marietta by Sheriff Moss and Railroad Detective Haynie for suspected involvement in wrecking a Southern train at Harbin's last week. Cohan, previously convicted in Greenville for forgery and a separate homicide of a Black woman near Greers, is held at Walhalla jail.
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South Carolina
Omcer
Alfred Cohan
Harbin
Bear
Greers
Mogs
Walhalla Jail
Fake conflict unfolds as navy joins mock war at sea
A Newport dispatch reports the North Atlantic fleet under Rear Admiral Higginson slipped its cable in Menemsha Bight Vineyard Haven and set to sea just before 7 PM Sunday, marking the first move in a war game between army and navy for the imagined southern New England coast.
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Sam
Navy
Newport
R. I
North Atlantic
Higginson
Menemsha Bight
Vineyard Cound
Army
New England
Negroes Revolt After NC GOP Convention Seatings
Black delegates denounce the state chairman in Greensboro for unseating them and plan a separate convention to oppose Senator Pritchard. A wealthy Negro leader advocates lynching a voter who supports the Republican ticket and predicts blacks will largely back the Democratic candidate. White Republicans claim the party in the South is better off without black voters.
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North Carolina
Pritchard
Senate
Greensboro
H. H. Taylor
Werren County
Republican
South
Cotton crop estimate announced by Cotton States Association
In Nashville Tennessee the Cotton States Association of Commissioners of Agriculture issued a growing crop estimate of 9,713,394 bales for this year down from last year’s 9,952,762. The figures include state breakdowns for Georgia Louisiana Arkansas Tennessee Alabama Texas Mississippi South Carolina Oklahoma Indian Territory Florida and all others. Cotton broker C B Wood Jr of Sanders Swann & Co called the estimate surprisingly low and noted trade expectations ranged around 11 million bales.
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Cotton States Association of Commissioners of Agriculture
Nashville
Tenn
Georgia
Loutatana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Florida
C. B. Wood, Jr
Sanders, Swann & Co
Department of Agriculture of
United States
Fire Claims Children in Myrtle Mississippi House
A fire near Myrtle Mississippi on Thursday night killed two children of Jim Cullens a Negro and consumed their home contents. Cullens and his wife had put the children to bed and went opossum hunting the origin of the blaze remains unknown.
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Myrtle
Miss
Jim Cullens
Cullens
Georgia Governor Prepares to Oppose Railway Merger
Governor Qandler states he will use state powers to block any anticipated merger of the Southern, Seaboard Air Line and Louisville and Nashville if it progresses beyond rumor. He argues the plan is illegal and against Georgia constitutional law.
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Southern
Seaboard Air Line
Louisville
Nashville
Qandler
Georgia
Dixie Flyer Schedule Between Macon Jacksonville and Palatka
The Dixie Flyer runs through coach and Pullman sleeper from Macon to Jacksonville via Valdosta, with a through coach and local sleeper Macon to Palatka. Sleeper open in Macon Union Depot at 9:00 p.m. and stays until 7:30 a.m. on return. Officials cited include Vice-President Shaw and General Passenger Agent Rhodes.
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Macon
Jacksonville
Valdouta
Palatka
Macon Union Depot
Union Depot
Miley Blapt i
Checkley Shaw
C. B. Rhodes
Dave G. Hall
Harry Burn
F.P.A
Ma W. Bey
Fie
Allan & Binnington BA le Effective May 25 1902
Cordele, Ga transfer notice lists George Dolz Wadley as Vice President and General Manager H Co McFadden as General Freight and Passenger Agent Alex Bonnyman superintendent J G Knapp traveling freight and passenger agent A B Demont Mollin agent Cordele Georgia with details of positions and date of effectiveness. The notice appears as a corporate staffing update from Cordele Georgia.
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Allan & Binnington BA
Wiveeoes
Cordele
George Dolz Wadley
H. CO
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