Confederate Veterans Reunion Committee Meets at City Hall
Mayor W F Dorsey chairs the executive committee meeting at 6 30 PM in City Hall to coordinate reunion arrangements. Members include M G Michael J J C McMahan J Talmadge Sr E R Hodgeon and others. homes for veterans are being prepared and funds will be raised for entertainment at the University chapel venue.
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W. F. Dorsey
M. Gmichael
J. J. C. McMahan
J. &. Talmadge, Sr
E. R. Hodgeon
T. W. Reed
A. L
Committee On Homes
Commissioner Gray Heir to a Lawsuit for Railroad Post
Atlanta August 24 Joseph F. Gray of Savannah is set to become railroad commissioner to succeed McLendon. He faces a personal quo warranto suit to oust him and possible costs if lost. A prominent attorney group doubts state involvement. The oath may force Gray to resign the Savannah secretary post if he wins the new office. The case underscores the high political risk and potential expense tied to the appointment.
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Atlanta
Joseph F. Gray
Savannah
G. McLendon
Belr
Gray
Savannah Chamber of Commerce
McLendon
Mr. Gray
Georgia
Hallowed be Thy Name in Scripture and Belief
An exploration of the petition Hallowed be Thy Name detailing God’s sacredness reverence and awe. It outlines six signs of hallowing including worship in public and private life reverent view of God and promoting His glory through study prayer judgment and teaching.
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John
Gordon Smiths Body Found In Chagres River
Atlanta, August 24 Special. The remains of Gordon Smith were found in the Chagres River and will be sent to New York then Atlanta for interment around September 6. Gordon had been directing cable repairs when his boat capsized and he drowned. two workers survived. Also an advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy for kidney support.
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Atlanta
Burton Smith
Gordon
Chagres River
New York
Young Smith
Atinta
N. Rhodes
College Park
John Wesley Avenue
Rhodes
Western Baptist Association
Greenville
Newnan
Fairburn
Athens
R. C. Rhodes
Palmetto
P.M. Rhodes
Taylorsville
W. F. Rhodes
Rockmart
Emma Hicks
Laura Cox
Columbus
T. J. Lynch
Vigorous Fight by Lumber Men
Twelve members of the Mississippi and Louisiana Retail Lumber Dealers Association plus others paid Attorney General Stirling to compromise anti trust penalties. They seek to block Mississippi Supreme Court rulings and press appeals to the U S Supreme Court. A plan for a federal injunction and further court action is under discussion, with objections to severe daily penalties as confiscation.
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Nashville, Tenn
Mississippi and
Louisiana Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association
J. B. Stirling
Mississippi
Southern Lumberman
Stirling
Chicago
Mississippi Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Louisiana
Butler
American Bar Association Meets in Detroit August 24
The American Bar Association holds its annual meeting in Detroit for the second time in history. The gathering opens today with sessions continuing tomorrow and Thursday. Hundreds of members from across the country attend the executive session and formal opening. The program features addresses by President Frank W. Lehmann of St. Louis and Governor Augustus E. Wilson of Kentucky. Lehmann will speak on Changes In State and Federal Laws During the Year.
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Detroit
Mich
American Bar Association
General Counsell
Frank W. Lehmann
St. Louis
Augustus E. Wilson
Kentucky
Lehmann
Electric Bitters touted as cure for malaria in Maryland notice
Washington plague spots in Potomac marshes breed malaria germs causing chills fever and debility. Electric Bitters claimed to destroy them and cure malaria with testimonials from R M James of Louellen S C. Also advertised as stomach liver and blood remedies and typhoid preventive at 50 cents guaranteed by W J Smith & Bro Palmer & Sons.
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Washington
Potomac
R. M. James
Louellen
8. C
W. J. Smith & Bro. H. Kt
Palmer & Sons
Pacific Coast shipper group backs Lane for reappointment
At a Seattle meeting on August 12 the Pacific Coast Shippers Association unanimously urged Franklin K. Lane be reappointed Interstate Commerce Commissioner when his term ends next January. The group also backed a renewed ICC appropriation for railroad valuations and urged support from Washington's delegation.
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Commissioner Lane
Northwest
Pacific Coast Shippers’ Association
Seattle
Franklin K. Lane
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
National Irrigation Congress
Spokane
Wash
Forest Service
Reclamation Service
Rumrill Scholarships For Harvard University Established
Harvard University receives fifteen thousand dollars from the widow of James Augustus Rumrill to create the James A. Rumrill Scholarships. Two undergraduate scholarships of 225 dollars each for entrants to Harvard College from southern states. Two more 225 dollar awards for first year undergraduates transferring from southern secondary schools. A 225 dollar graduate scholarship for a graduate of southern colleges wishing to study at Harvard. Applications and eligibility details provided by Secretary J. G. Hart, University Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Harvard University
James Augustus Rumrill
Springfield
Massachusetts
James A. Rumrill
Harvard College
Harvard
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Southern Colleges
Graduate School of Arts and Science
J. G. Hart
University Hall
Cambridge
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for tired feet and corns
An early 20th century style ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease tired aching feet, sweating and corns, promising rest, comfort, and quick relief. It claims a 25 cent price and urges not to accept substitutes, offering a free trial package and a sample corn pac by mail from Allen B. Olmsted in Le Roy, New York.
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Allen
Allen 8
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Chicago Motor Club Races Highlight West Motoring Event
After Indianapolis, attention shifts to Chicago Motor Club four day reliability run with strong rules favored by manufacturers and drivers. The program includes a light car sweepstakes and a free for all ending with big cars, plus a 10 segment stock chassis event across displacement and price classes. Rev T W Rhodes Dies at 87 in College Park with service planned and survivors listed.
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Indianapolis
Chicago Motor Club
East
American Automobile Association
Lowell
Merrimac Valley
Tyngsboro
Mass
Merrimac
New Hampshire
Racing Board of
Swinburn Retires After Fifty Years in Navy Service
Washington August 24 Rear Admiral William T Swinburn retires on the retired list for age after nearly fifty years in the navy He entered Annapolis in 1862 and served worldwide He helped destroy Spanish gun boats at Manzanillo in 1898 commanded the Texas in 1902 and led the Pacific fleet a year ago before duty at the naval war college
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Washington, D. C
William T. Swinburn
Swinburne
Rhode Island
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Manzanillo
Philippine
Texas
Pacific Fleet
Naval War College
Georgia Orphans Work Day Urges One Day's Labor Sitewide
A business man asks for one work day per year for Georgia orphans and a broad mobilization follows. Across seven southern states and Georgia, people from all walks join in with cotton pickers, sewers, storekeepers, professionals, and workers pledging effort on Saturday September 26 to ensure no child suffers. A Chicago plan reportedly to mass produce 10000 motorcycles at around seventy five dollars aims to expand two wheel use commercially without hindering existing high end models.
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Georgia
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A. S. Sporting Fraternity
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