Death claims four lives in Americus tribute to Mrs Wheatley
The Americus community mourns the death of Mrs. George D. Wheatley after a long illness. Born and raised in Americus, she spent 43 years here and left a large, sorrowing family including her husband, eight motherless children, and her parents. The town recalls her friendship and noble character as they offer heartfelt sympathy.
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George D. Wheatley
Americas
Americus
Merrell Callaway
Wanted full list of supplies for charity appeal
An American woman sent a county official a note requesting an immediate supply of provisions. Her list included flour sugar coffee hams bacon lard grits potatoes canned goods butter cheese and other items to fill a dray, all sent as ordered.
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Americas
Bank Statements Call Issued by Georgia Treasurer
State Treasurer R E Park orders statements from all Georgia banks as of April 28 and will mail notices to banks. The action coincides with the national call issued by the controller of the currency. DeWitt's Little Early Risers advertised.
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R. E. Park
Georgia
DeWitt
Americus Leads State In Honey Production On Farm
Americus growers top the state for honey production with many apiaries yielding a surplus of amber honey. C T Broadfield, a noted producer of Elberta peaches, plans to market about two thousand pounds of honey, selling at 15 to 20 cents per pound. The crop promises solid profit, rivaling income from cotton.
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Americus
Americas
C. T. Broadfield
Taft Receives First Full Month’s Pay Of 6250
Washington May 3 President Taft earned a full month’s salary of 6250 after four days’ dock for March marking the largest monthly presidential pay. The bureau notes the change from prior 1166.66 22 monthly installments and explains brown warrants issued to Taft at the White House by the Treasury’s engraving office.
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Washington, D. C
Presidert Taft
Tuzsary
Cleveland
Treasury
William Howard Taft
White House
Stureau
Ada Man William Morrow Dies At 77 A Man Of Creed
Ada Ohio May 8 William Henry Morrow aged 77 prominent citizen dies after brief illness. He taught death ends all and nature is mother of life. He built a large monument at Woodlawn Cemetery and kept a coffin ready. He arranged brass band and speaker for funeral to be held from Company G Armory Sunday afternoon. He directed his body be cremated in Cleveland and ashes interred beneath his monument.
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Ada
Ohio
William Henry Morrow
Morrow
Woodlawn
Mr. Morrow
Company G. Armory
Cleveland
Lusitania cruise will tour Europe with four musicians
Among passengers on the Cunarder Lusitania sailing from New York to Liverpool was William H. Reynolds a Brooklyn millionaire. He explained he was taking four black musicians to entertain him and his guests on board and during a Europe tour.
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New York
Liverpool
William H. Reynolds
Brooklyn
Will Start Something in Senate as Roosevelt Bust Arrives
The Omaha Bee notes a Roosevelt bust prepared for the Senate Chamber. It suggests that during tense sessions, showing the bust to Bailey and Tillman could defuse the moment.
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Omaha Bee
Roosevelt
Senate
Bailey
Tillman
Me Is Too Fond of Fiction by Broughton Bradenburg
Philadelphia Inquirer notes critic Broughton Bradenburg remains prone to embellishment though he seeks a straight account. The piece critiques his tendency to fictionalize and questions any improvement in honesty.
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Philadelphia, Inquirer
Broughton Bradenburg
Smithsonian expedition noted in East Africa report
East Africa reports omit mention of Smithsonian Institution’s expedition advancing science in the region. The overlooked fact highlights the institute’s active scientific presence alongside other coverage.
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Springfield Republican
East Africa
Smithsonian Institution
Rolling It Down Not a Democrat Victory Promised
A Kansas City Journal snippet cites Mr. Bryan taking three columns of the Commoner to argue that War Dickinson is not a Democrat, calling the arrangement a sheer waste of line and noting the vote for me statement.
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Kansas City Journal
Bryan
Dickinson
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