Federal attorney seeks commutation for Leo Frank
Hooper Alexander, United States attorney for the Northern district of Georgia, asks the state prison commission to commute Mary Phagan killer Leo Frank's sentence and present witnesses to claim James Conley, a black inmate, killed Phagan. Solicitor Dorsey opposes mercy, citing affirmed convictions and justice served. Mrs. Mary Phagan’s mother protests commutation, though without bitterness.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Hooper Alexander
United States
Northern District of Georgia
State Prison Commission
Leo. M. Frank
Frank
Mary Phagan
James Conly
Dorsey
Georgia
Alexander
J. W. Coleman
Atlanta News Bureau Opens Under John W Hammond
The Banner announces the reopening of the Atlanta News Bureau in the Kimball House under John W Hammond managing the Chronicle and Macon Telegraph. Hammond leaves his Chronicle duties for several months to oversee coverage of the Georgia legislature and state affairs with Augusta Chronicle and Macon Telegraph support.
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Banner
John W. Hammond
Augusta Chronicle
Kielanta
Bureau -2
Chronicle
Macon
Reese
Augusta
Athens
Augusta Chronicle Today
Atlanta News Bureau
Atlanta News
Macon Telegraph
John C. Reese
Hammond
The
Atlanta
Georgia
Columbia
Charlotte
Chronicle and Telegraph
Kimball
Ed Brown
South
Law School Seniors Thank Gainesville for Helen Trip
The University of Georgia Law School senior class sends formal resolutions to the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce president praising hospitality on the May 25 1915 Helen Ga get together day. Forty two members recall scenery barbecue and kindness from Gainesville citizens.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Gainesville
Helen
Athens
Harve Newman
Gainesville Chamber of Commerce
Law School
University of Georgia
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure
An advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It cites inflammation of the Eustachian tube as the cause and offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills, with Toledo based F J Cheney & Co as sellers.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Hidden Kitchen Cabinet Promises Big Time Savings
An advertisement touts an auto disunit cabinet that removes front roofs for easier access. It claims saving miles of steps and two hours of daily work time, featuring a sliding top, metal-shelf cupboards, a sanitary bread box, tilting flour bin, glass sugar bowl, and a full set of glass jars, offered on easy terms.
New Perfection Oil Stoves and Baby Carriage Features
An advertisement touts New Perfection Oil Stoves with strong, braced construction for minimal oil use and a claimed 50 percent fuel saving. It highlights the Block swing and cradle gear designed to protect a baby's spine and states there is no jar when operating.
Faculty Triumph In Odd Umpire Led Campus Game
The seniors of the University vs the faculty played at Sanford Field yesterday afternoon ending 11 to 9 in favor of the faculty. Chancellor Barrow officiated in humorous style wearing catcher gear and using inventive calls to determine balls and strikes while entertaining the crowd with erratic rulings and verbal gibes.
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Sanford Field
Barrow
Nathan
Bee
Od Morgan
Ward
Sss
Eve
Burns
Worsham
Sanford
Woods Sentence Tomorrow And Griffin Trial Begins Tuesday
Superior court opens an adjourned term with Judge Brand presiding. Robert W. Woods faces sentencing after a jury's embezzlement recommendation. possible penalties include fine up to 1000 dollars or up to twelve months imprisonment. Judge Thomas will try the Griffin case due to Brand’s disqualification. Jurors are summoned to appear Tuesday morning for the panel selection.
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Woods
Griffin
Superior Court
Brand
Robert W. Woods
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Atlanta
Ben Hill
W. E. Thomas
Valdosta
Southern Circuit
Athens
Thomas
Athens Trust and Banking Company
Hartwell Boy Saves 9-Year-Old From Drowning At Picnic
Isham Hailey aged 15 saved Neal Craft from drowning after Craft fell from a ferry boat near Brown's Ferry during a Hartwell Baptist Sunday school picnic. Hailey swam 150 feet with Craft, assisted by J W Temple and others, avoiding a tragic outcome.
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Hartwell
Isham Hailey
W. S. Hailey
Neal Craft
T. G. Craft
Brown’s Ferry
Hartwell Baptist Church
South Carolina
Georgia
Young
Hailey
J. W. Temple
J. M. Skelton
Misouri Professor Sets Paper Topic On High Cost Of Living
In a Columbia Herald item a University of Missouri economics professor asked a female student what she would do after graduation and she replied she would marry. The professor then told her to write on the high cost of living.
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University of Missouri
Columbia Herald
Boosters' county tour to feature music and spectacle
Lawrenceville Georgia prepares a June 24 1915 booster trip with about seventy five cars expected in the procession led by the Lawrenceville brass band and a noted fascil la choir of Sacred Harp singers. Merchants farmers and other towns will join, making the event a vivid celebration of Gwinnett County.
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Lawrenceville
Georgia
Fascila
Gwinnett
Annual Picnic Planned by Oconee Street Methodist
The Oconee Street Methodist Sunday school schedules its annual picnic at Appalachee Georgia on the Central Railway. The train departs Central of Georgia station at 7 45 a m and returns to Athens around 7 30 p m. Fare is 50 cents for adults 25 cents for children 6 to 12 and free for under six. All are urged to attend.
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Oconee Street
Laxa tive brom Quin ine hailed as gentler tonic
An advertisement touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine due to its tonic and laxative effects, claiming it does not cause nervousness or head ringing. It urges readers to look for the signature of E. W. GROVE and notes a 25 cent price.
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E. W. Grove
Soil Survey Begins in Wilkes County Georgia
Representatives from the Bureau of Soils, U S Department of Agriculture, are conducting a full soil survey of Wilkes County Georgia. The project will take months and requires farmer cooperation for borings and sampling. A large colored map and a detailed soil report will follow, with crop suitability and improvement suggestions.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Soils
United States Department of Agriculture
Wilkes County
Georgia
Federal Soil Survey
Fire Engines and the Lever Driven Squirts
The text traces the late sixteenth century introduction of the hand squirt in England and its use during the 1666 London fire. It notes early adoption of a movable cistern and lever to power the squirt, marking the first engine as a notable mechanical achievement.
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England
London
Diet Tip For Biliousness Egg Yolk Omission
The piece advises removing egg yolk from breakfast for bilious people. Cook eggs medium soft and serve whites only, as the whites provide tissue-building nutrients and are easier to digest.
Fine Arrangement Paragraph in Courier Journal Quip
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt notes a Japanese soldier’s daily ration of three rice bags and one dried fruit bag. The quote links nourishment to survival and anger, in a wry wartime observation.
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Wildcats
Louisville Courier-Journal
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Bernstein Brothers
Broad Street
R. H. Harleman
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Owe
Goodwin
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Peacock
Fountain
Crabb
DuBose
O Hart
Hastings
Dl Woodall
E McConnell
Martin
Hart County
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Capt. Worsham
Appalachee
Soil Survey
Government Department
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