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Atlanta papers report rumors of rising cotton demand abroad with orders for up to a million bales from English spinners and a belief that prices will rise once holding movements prove strong. Also details Aunt Isabella Bowman’s 108 years and love for her home, Nelms family missing daughters case, and a gas incident in Atlanta.
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Grand Theater
Atlanta
Oct
France
New York
Havre
Washington
Hoke
Smith
Isabella Bowman
Crew Street
Georgia Avenue
Isabella
Daughters of Confederacy Welcomed in Savannah Gatherings
Savannah welcomes the Daughters of the Confederacy for their annual reunions with plans for a cordial stay. City groups and the new Drayton Street chapter house set the stage for days of programs, tours, and automotive rides as locals prepare and host delegates. The article also notes related items including Yap island ties to Savannah, a proposed Savannah Tourist and Convention Bureau, potential retirements at the Atlantic Coast Line, and German observances plus concerns about the Associated Charities’ future.
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Savannah
Confederacy
South
Board of ‘Trade
Daughters of the Confederacy
A. B. Hall
Drayton Street
Tyteo
Savannah Tourist and Convention Bureau
Savannah Hotel Mens’ Association
Philip K Walcott Dies in Apparent Fall From Office
Philip K Walcott junior member of Hawkins Delafield Longfellow fell to his death yesterday from a fourteenth floor window in New York. Visiting cards with Philip J Walcott and Mrs Philip Keyes Walcott were found on his person. Walcott aged 36 was a prosperous lawyer and member of several clubs. Identification confirmed by a firm member.
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New York
Philip K. Walcott
Hawkins, Delafield & Longfellow
Philip J. Walcott
Philip Keyes Walcott
Walcott
Canada to raise second expeditionary force of 23000 men
Ottawa reports that Canada will immediately raise and send a second expeditionary force of 23000 troops to the front, with a first reinforcement of ten percent, bringing the total Canada force to more than the previous level.
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Ottawa
Canada
Forest Seed Harvest and Timber Fire Rules Across Regions
Seed collection runs on Arapaho National Forest Colorado this fall for spring reforestation. Luzon Island Philippines bids invited for cutting nearly 300000 acres of public forest. Okanogan National Forest Washington installs night signal lanterns for fire reports. Jamestown hosted the first U S sawmill. a 1625 water powered mill existed at Richmond. California yew on national forests aids archery practice, resembling the historical English longbow. Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules damages include timber loss and harm to young growth from negligence fires.
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Arapaho National Forest
Colorado
Philippine Bureau of Forestry
Luzon
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Court of Appeals reverses Dec in Duckworth case
Macon Ga Oct 8 John B Cooper notified of reversal by US Court of Appeals New Orleans of verdict in Georgia district court in Duckworth Company of Savannah v Farmers Oil and Guano Company of Sandersville The ruling revokes Judge Emory Speer 3600 verdict and signals curbs on cotton futures gambling with potential wider effect in state. Isabella Smith to teach piano history and harmony at Cincinnati Conservatory studio 8 Tebeau St phone 071 $20-1m
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Macon
John B. Cooper
United States Court of Appeals
New Orleans
United States District Court
Georgia
Emory Speer
Duckworth Company
Savannah
Farmers' Oil and Guano Cama
Sandersville
Speer
Sandersville Company
Misa Isabella Smith
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Tebeau St
Phous
Women’s clothing maker on Elizabeth Street noted
Fragmentary OCR mentions MES Wheeler as a maker of ladies waists and children's clothes on Elizabeth Street. The rest alludes to a woman losing faith, described metaphorically as a rose that has lost its fragrance, but no clear event or names to anchor a full report.
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Mes, Wheeler
Elizabeth ST
Progressive party platform defined in Georgia
The Progressive movement in Georgia outlines its platform backing white supremacy, with C. W. McClure for the long term and G. R. Hutchens for the short term in the U S Senate. They condemn federal inaction on southern finances, propose Henry bill style rural advances, seek a constitutional prohibition amendment, oppose liquor interests, and urge rural credit reforms.
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Georgia
Atlanta
South
Commercial prospects brighten as U S trade improves
A New York dispatch reports improving commercial conditions in the United States with growing confidence in a return to normality. Cotton exports resume and reach over 200000 bales as foreign exchange stabilizes, while New England firms anticipate a surge in activity across textiles, machinery, and leather industries.
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New York
Washington Dispatch
New York Journal of Commerce
United States
Northwest
New York City
Japan Defends Shan Tung Railway Seizure as Neutral Action
Cable reports from Tokyo claim Japan’s seizure of the Shan Tung Railway was not a violation of Chinese neutrality, noting the line was effectively German property aiding Japan’s war plans. China says it aims to remain neutral and records its stance accordingly.
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Washington, D. C
Tokyo
China
Japan
Shan- Tung
Taing-Tau
T Fas
Will Test Validity of Wage Legislation in Supreme Court
Washington Oct 8 The constitutional validity of minimum wage laws for women in several states will be determined by the Supreme Court next Tuesday if the court acts favorably on an Oregon case. The suit arose from a Portland manufacturer and a woman employee seeking to stop enforcement of the law, which requires the industrial welfare commission to set a living wage and makes underpayment an offense.
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Washington, D. C
Adto
Supreme Court Acta
Oregon
Portland
Ore
Industrial Welfare Commission
Farming Wisdom From The Plow To Prosperity
A reflective piece extols farming as a path to health and happiness. It argues that productive land, a master mind for production and marketing, and good roads are essential to prosperity, stressing profit from crops and the broad social value of farming.
Pronto Steamer Coaled Before Departure to Guam
The Norwegian steamship Pronto was hastily coaled in Honolulu as it prepared to sail for an unannounced destination, rumored to be Guam. An agent of the German government is said to be aboard amid reports of German cruisers in the Pacific.
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Honolulu
T. H
Pronto
Anidate
Guam
Pacific
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Ruth Ryan
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