Windy City: Mullaney Named Chicago Public Works Chief
Chicago selects B J Mullaney as commissioner of public works with a 10000 salary. The role oversees water supply to 150 million gallons, street cleaning, garbage removal, sewers, tracks, parks, and a staff of thousands managing over 5 million dollars in payroll and 65 million in property. The Merriam commission finds a loose system amid sprawling duties and heavy purchase demands, while maps and street renumbering add complexity and daily criticism.
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Chicago
Buste
B. J. Mullaney
Acta
Commissioner of Public Works
Merriam Commission
Bureau of Engineering
Bureau of Maps
Map Bureau
Miss Maude Spinks Held For Lunacy Proceedings
Miss Maude Spinks will be tried before Judge S B Wingfield Jr on the 26th under a writ of lunacy by her brother Bradford Spinks who seeks competent treatment for her alleged mental illness. He describes a recent attack with a butcher knife on a neighbor child and says he will care for her until legal exam and confinement at the state asylum.
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Maude Spinks
S. B. Wingfield, Jr
Clarke County
Bradford Spinks
Democratic committee fixes June 4 meeting for state plan
Hon Hewlett A Hall chairman of the state Democratic executive committee travels to Atlanta and announces a formal call for a June 4 meeting. The panel will set the primary date likely around August 15, allowing a two and a half month campaign before state and legislative races.
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Hewlett A. Hall
Democratic Executive Committee
Atlanta
Executive Committee
Athenians Head to General Assembly
Dr. E. L. Hill pastor of the First Presbyterian church and Prof. Hooper of the University left for Louisville West Virginia to attend the General Assembly of Presbyterian churches south. They will be away about ten days. The assembly parallels the Southern Baptist Convention in Baltimore and the Methodist General Conference in Asheville. Hill and Hooper represent the Athens Presbytery in this body.
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E. L. Hill
First Presbyterian Church
Athens
Asheville
Hill
Hooper
Good Day's Record for Farm Clubs
Prof Thomas A Early of the extension school and State College of Agriculture reports strong club activity in Georgia. Whitfield county hosts 78 boys in a corn club led by County School Commissioner Sapp. local businessmen prize 175 dollars. Eatonton Putnam county reports 102 girls in domestic science clubs studying cooking sewing and flower culture with bulletins used in schools. More than four thousand young people in Georgia belong to such clubs.
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Thomas A. Early
Government Extension School
Work
State College of Agriculture
Whitfield
Sapp
Eatonton
Putnam County
L. B. Brown
Georgia
Hardman Likely To Seek Georgia Governor Nomination
Dr. L. G. Hardman of Commerce Georgia is seen by Georgia delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention as likely to accept the gubernatorial nomination in Georgia for the coming election. In Baltimore he indicated a formal announcement in a few days and affirmed a prohibition platform with no local option. He spoke passionately for prohibition during the convention's temperance session.
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R. B. Russell
Baltimore
L. G. Hardman
Commerce
Georgia
Southern Baptist Convention
Dr. Hardman
Hardman
Barbecue Saturday at Hodges Mill Heralded Event
Rumor circulates about Hodges Mill annual barbecue next Saturday May 21 Congressman W M Howard will attend and deliver an address to the crowds inviting all. Hundreds are expected to attend this feature event known in past years for its turnout and speeches by the congressman.
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Hodges’ Mill
W. M. Howard
Hodge's Mill
Howard
White Friends Attend Opening Recital at New Opera House
A large white audience attended the opening concert at the new opera house built by M. B. Morton. Alice Carter Simmons from Overlin Ohio Conservatory delivered a piano recital featuring works by Bach Beethoven Liszt Schubert MacDowell Liebling Wieniawski Glinka Rubenstein Seeboeck and Chaminade with praise for the program.
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M. B. Morton
Alice Carter Simmons
Overlin
Ohio
Conservatory
Bach
Presto Giojoso
Liszt—Leiberstraum
Shhubert Liszt
MacDowell
Wieniawski
Glinka-Balakirew
Rubenstein
Barcarolle
Seeboeck
Death Angel Takes Child In Athens Home
The death angel visited the home of Mr and Mrs C Adams and took their son Clarence to his heavenly home after four weeks of illness. He passed away at 10 oclock Saturday night, leaving his parents in sorrow and many friends to offer sympathy.
Chancellor Barrow to Speak in Winterville
Chancellor David C. Barrow of the University of Georgia will address Winterville Friday night at 8 30 at the school hall. All are invited to attend as a large audience is expected.
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Banner
Winterville
David C. Barrow
University of Georgia
Barrow
Classic City Band Opens Elberton Engagement
The newly formed Classic City Brass Band will perform today in Elberton for a Woodmen of the World celebration. With new instruments and a capable leader, the group promises regular rehearsals and enjoyable summer concerts in public city spaces.
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Elberton
Miss Jessie McGregor Graduation Invitation at Atlanta Normal
The Senior Class of the Atlanta Kindergarten Normal invites guests to graduation exercises on Tuesday evening May 31 1910 at eight o clock in the Atlanta Woman's Club in Atlanta Georgia. The card accompanies the invitation and notes Jessie McGregor daughter of D W McGregor gradutes with honor.
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Jessie McGregor
D. W. McGregor
Atlanta Kindergarten Normal College
Atlanta Kindergarten Normal
Atlanta Woman's Club
Atlanta
Georgia
Tsabella of Aragon feature at Crystal Theatre
Athens shows TSabella of Aragon the Queen of Philip V in a grand historical portrait praised as the finest ever shown. Extra features include a violin solo by Prof. Emil Walters and Labitzky’s Tranne den Sembrin. Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre adapted by Thanhouser plays tomorrow with Morris Orchestra nightly.
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Philip V
Spain
Athens
Emil Walters
Labitzky
Charlotte Bronte
Thanhouser Company
Thanhouser
Morris Orchestra
Lumpkin St
Good Pictures
Crystal Theatre
Grand Reception at West End Baptist Church
The Philathea class at West End Baptist held a grand reception on Tuesday evening May 17 to celebrate a Sunday school attendance contest between the whites and the blues. The event ended in a draw and about 100 class members joined in a hospitable gathering with Seaton delicacies, church decorations, and refreshments.
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West End Baptist Church
Hoke Smith Declines Governor Candidacy
Former Governor Hoke Smith says he will not reconsider his decision not to run for governor this year. He cites serious personal reasons and asks friends not to blame his choice despite urged reconsideration.
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Hoke Smith
Birmingham and Montgomery baseball results and theatre notes
Baseball results from Birmingham and Montgomery show Birmingham's Wag ner Ryan and Montgomery's Dug gleby Miller as battery pairs with Atlanta and Chattanooga. Rain halted New Orleans vs Memphis and Mobile vs Nashville. Theatre news reports Wilton Lackaye, Miss Doro, Eva Tanguay, Arliss, and other actors joining new productions and summer engagements with Shuberts and Ziegfeld plans.
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Wilton Lackaye
William Gillette
Marie Doro
Olga Nethersole
Harriet Burt
Silver Idaho
Charles Bigelow
John EB. Henshaw
May de Sousa
Chicago
James Forges
Eva Tanguay
Anna Held
Florence Ziegfeld
Misa Held
Julie Herne
George D. Parker
Shuberts
Broadway
Eddie Foy
New Theater of
New York
George Arliss
Katherine Kavanaugh
Frank N. Darling
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr
Eva Macdonald
Anne Brown
Wagenhall & Kemper
EB. H. Sothern
Viola Allen
Europe
Kitty Gordon
Theresa
Klaw
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