Fulton County oil inspection probe prompts changes
Agricultural Commissioner J J Conner leads inquiry into kerosene lamp oil inspections in Atlanta and Fulton County after multiple fatalities. Deputy inspector Youngblood lacked oath and bond, while M E Tilly faces questioning. Dr W C Bryant takes charge as 15000 gallons of Texas Oil Co samples are condemned and sealed.
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Atlanta
Jly
J.J. Conner
Fulton County
M. E. Tilly
Conner
W.C. Bryant
J. A. Youngblood
Dr. Pryant
Youngblood
Shelby Smith
Tilley
Mr. Smith
Bryant
Tilly
Texas Oil Company
Negro boy's death linked to heat in Anniston camp tale
Fred T. Moon of the Clarke Rifles said rumors about Barlow's death are fiction. The Athens migrant was jailed for drunkenness in Anniston, fined 11 dollars or 23 days on the streets. His mother sent him seven dollars to help pay, and he collapsed from heat at the rock pile, dying within thirty minutes of reaching the city calaboose.
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Fred T. Moon
Clarke Rifles
Anniston
Barlow
Athens
Calaboose
Whipping by mother over love interest shocks Rome
In Rome Georgia Brack Harless was horsewhipped by Mrs Pierce McGinnis for pursuing her daughter Mary 19. Harless says Joseph McGinnis held a pistol during the whipping. Harless fined 25 dollars and appeals. He plans to elope and marry Mary after recovering. Also reported a drowning at Little River Washington Ga of 16 year old Frederick Almand unable to swim, drowned after hours of search.
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Rome
Brack Harless
Pierce McGinnis
Mary
McGinn
Harless
Migs McGinnis
Washington
Little River
Frederick Almand
R. A. Almand
Here
Young Almand
Cut Price Sale of Fine Cotton Goods and Silks
2500 yards printed lawns batiste and marquisettes offered at 15 cents per yard. 1800 yards silk finish printed foulards marked down from 25 and 35 cents to 15 cents. Goods described as pretty as silk, cooler, and washable, with a wide range of gauzy fabrics including Grenadines marquisettes and fancy silk mixtures.
White Quilts for Sale at One Lot Reduction
A single lot of white fringed quilts with cut corners for wood or brass beds is offered. The entire lot will be sold at a reduction of 33 percent on every dollar.
Special Bargains on Soap and Linen Handkerchiefs
Special bargains listed include seven cakes of white floating Snowberry soap for 25c three cakes extra fine toilet soap for 10c three boxes high grade talcum powder for 25c and 1000 fine sheer hemstitched pure linen handkerchiefs at 10c with price 25c elsewhere Middy blouses offered at 50c each, normally 75c, and a misprinted suit note stating a middy blouse with skirt priced as 251 dollars or 125 dollars per suit.
10 Cents Sale on Fine Lawn Fabrics and Batiste
A local sale advertises light-weight lawn fabrics, batiste, and foulard at 10 cents per yard, with yard prices 10c to 25c reduced from higher rates. The sale claims to offer the greatest values for hot weather mixtures, featuring 8000 yards available at the low price.
Textile Sale Offers Deep Discounts on Fabrics
A local sale advertises remnants with large quantities of ginghams Gallatea cloth chambrays and cheviots priced at 8 cents per yard. The entire lot goes for about half the original value, with fabrics originally at 16 cents 5 cents and 12 to 15 cents per yard.
Bargains Across Fabrics and Embroidery On Sale
Bargains on boys pants at 25c, regular 50 and 75c. Linen laces and insertions 10 and 15c. Embroidery edgings and insertions 10c, worth 15 to 25c. Sale of embroidery flouncings and all overs at reduced prices. Lot of short pieces for waists and children’s dresses sold at half price.
Ready-to-Wear Stock-Reducing Clearance Sale Hosiery
Ready-to-Wear offers a stock reducing clearance with great values in hosiery for ladies, children and men in cotton lisle and silk fabrics.
Neckwear fashions offer lace jabots and new belts
The store showcases up-to-date neckwear with lace and linen jabots and a wide range of collars. New belts, belting, and buckles complete the latest accessory lineup for contemporary dress.
Nation Department Store Offers Small Useful Items
Small but useful items are advertised with prices including fivee to 1.25 each. The list includes combs brushes toothbrushes toilet articles hair drawings nail brushes scrub brushes hand mirrors whisk brooms and tape measures. The ad claims you can find any and everything you want in the nation department cheaper than anywhere else. Try it and see.
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Foulard Silks
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Peweeeee
Erocess
Foulards
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