Special Fast Mail Service to New Orleans Ends
Washington reports the post office will terminate allowances for the special fast mail service from Washington to New Orleans effective January 6. Postmaster General Cortelyou said Southern Railway informed the road cannot continue train No. 97 after January 5 due to increased traffic and need for double tracking. Congress funded 157000 dollars for this service, with about 140000 used to support the Southern Railway for train No. 97 and No. 37, the limited passenger train, which will not be discontinued.
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Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Washington
New Orleans
Cortelyou
Southern Railway
Congress
Monthly Report Industrial Home Meeting in Rome
The regular monthly meeting of the Kessle Mell Industrial Home was held Monday December 3 with Vice President in the chair. Treasurer reports receipts and expenditures including rent, dues, wages, commissions, and materials totaling 166 28. Visiting and investigating committee appointed for December. two new members enrolled.
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Kessle Mell
Iaat
The Poor Children s Christmas Charity Appeal
The notice urges volunteers to send Christmas gifts early for Mrs Thomas's charity aiding poor children. It describes collecting money toys books gloves stockings clothing and other items at the night school cottage or the Industrial home, crediting Louie Lane and stressing forethought to deliver cheer before Christmas Eve.
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Christ Child
Louie Lane
Crutchfield Forgives Wife and Moves Home in Atlanta
J H Crutchfield, recently acquitted of assault with intent to murder wife Sallie Crutchfield, has moved back to her 300 South Pryor Street home. He plans to roll her through downtown in a roller chair to view Christmas displays if weather allows, and says she is improving and they live together happily with plans for her full recovery.
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Atlanta
J. H. Crutchfield
Sallie Crutchfield
South
Pryor Street
Crutchfield
Finley elected president of the Southern Railway Company
W. W. Finley was today elected president of the Southern Railway Company succeeding the late Samuel Spencer. He has served as second vice president and is regarded as one of the most capable officials in the country with deep ties to Southern railroads and transportation. Finley is a Mississippi native and a longtime Southern railroad executive.
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New York
W. W. Finley
The
Southern Railway Company
Samuel Spencer
Finley
Southern
United States
Southern Railway
Mississippi
Southern Railroads
Ed Calloway to Take Charge of Brown House Macon
Atlama Ga December sixth Edward Calloway longtime Kimball house manager will assume general charge of the Brown house in Macon January first The Brown house recently bought by F B Stubbs will undergo improvements making it a top local hotel with about 100 rooms The Christmas drawing room sale next Saturday features dainty collars handkerchiefs bags and other items by the Philotheas with proceeds supporting various needs Food items and crafts will be offered at the teacher Mrs John Mons home starting at 11 A M.
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Markham House
Kinball
Calloway
Brown House
F. B. Stubbs
Macon
Stubbs
John Mons
Many Visitors Here Yesterday at City Meeting and Hill of Bowie
Prominent visitors including Judge J B Turner Senator B A Copelan and Harvie Jordan attended the eighth congressional district agricultural school trustees meeting in the city. The visitors were hosted by local citizens during their day in town. A Hill at Bowie Texas, W L Hill, has grown from 90 to over 150 pounds. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for a cure after doctors gave him up for consumption. He says twelve bottles cured him completely. Available from W J Smith & Bros H R Palmer & Son druggists at 60 cents to 1 dollar with a free trial bottle.
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Eighth Congressonal District Agricultural School
J. 8. Turner
Wrison Commissitia of
Georgia
B. A. Copelan
Harvie Jordan
Bowie
Tex
W. L. Hill
Dr. King
W. J. Smith & Bros
H. R. Palmer & Son
J. B. Waterman
Watertown
Enthusiastic Merritt Visits Athena on Educational Drive
Hon W B Merritt state school commissioner of Georgia spent yesterday in Athena on office business. He attended the eighth district agricultural high school trustees meeting as a spectator and told Banner how statewide interest in the movement is rising. He noted unprecedented enthusiasm among citizens funding and supporting educational efforts. In Richmond he discussed with U S Education Commissioner Brown that Georgia’s educational movement stands as the South’s most notable.
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W. B. Merritt
Georgia
Athena
Agricultural High
Richmond
South
United States
Brown
Miss Jennie Malone Hosts Bridal Luncheon and Cake Cutting
This morning at twelve o'clock Miss Jennie Malone entertained her bridesmaids with a luncheon and cake cutting. Guests included Cecil ia Woods Savannah Annie Webb Athena Waldron Roberts Eula Felton Willingham Simpson Nellie Bannon Lilian Solomon Leila Birch Susie Davis Lila Willingham and Mrs Walter Jones. At five this afternoon the wedding party will rehearse and then attend the afternoon tea hosted by Miss Francis Harris, a noted social feature of the day.
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Cecilia Woods
Savannah
Annie Webb
Athena
Waldron Roberts
Eula Felton Willingham
Simpson
Nellie Bannon
Lilian Solomon
Leila Birch
Susie Davis
Lila Willingham
Walter Jones
Francis Harris
Macon Evening News
Honor Roll at Lucy Cobb Institute and Cotton Industry Notes
The Lucy Cobb Institute lists November honor roll recipients across grades and classes, including Sen Latin Katie Arnold, Roberta Slade, Hattie Mae Jackson, and Miriam Hazelton, with grades ranging from 95 to 99. The column shifts to economic history, noting King Cotton’s bicentennial in America next year, projected cotton bale productions around 12.45 million, and historical outputs from 1800 through 1904. It discusses slavery’s impact, regional manufacturing growth, and future prospects as Southern and Northern mills approach 2,000,000 bales annually, alongside notes on education plans and model school house publications.
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Lucy Cobb Institute
Katie Mae Arnold
Mildred Mell
Lucy Bryan
Lucy Leah West
Roberta Slade
Hilda Meadow
Irene Ingram
Ruth Jones
Frances Stevens
Raith Edwards
Hattie Mae Jackson
America
Jamestown
New York World
United States
Mrs James Conway Hunter Hosts Tea for Ruth Glover
Mrs James Conway Hunter plans an afternoon tea in honor of her niece Miss Ruth Glover who is spending the winter with her aunt. Ruth Glover, a brunette, is noted as a likely popular figure here like her sister Mrs Barrett Phinizy of Athens.
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J. C. Hunter
Ruth Glover
James Conway Hunter
Miss Glover
Barrett Phinizy
Athens
Martha Glover
Atlanta
Atlanta News
Black Patti Troubadours at Colonial Saturday Night
Afro-American troupe called the Black Patti Troubadours, famed for a lyric triumph in major cities, brings singers dancers and comedians to the Colonial Saturday Night. Headliner Black Patti receives royal honors and universal praise, with a noted talent that could rival grand opera divas under different colors.
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Black Patti
Europe
America
United States
Melba
Calve
Albana
Hanukah Remarks and Civic Issues Flash Across Page
The piece notes Hanukah starting on the twelfth with festival details and community observances. It shifts to President Roosevelt’s stance on race, crime, and mob justice, urging lawfulness and swift, fair trials, while discussing the need for better rural high schools and local taxation to fund education and libraries in Georgia and nearby states.
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Roosevelt
Gress
Virginia
Georgia
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Pat F. O
Athens, Ga
Monthly Report Industrial Rome
Collector's Commission
Invest. Com
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Harper and Branch
Thomas
Elizabeth J. Watt
MAS Charity
Santa Claus
Husban
Uitchfield
Southern Railway Co
ED Callaway
Kimball House
Philethea Sale
Miss Malone
Jennie Malone
Katie Dearing
Hilda Ausland
Bertha Huggins
Nellie Cheney
Elizabeth Barnett
Btella Asbury
Mirian Philpot
Laura Hutchins
Edna Ausland
Louise Vincent
Lena Quillian
India Barnett
May Beast Walker
Jane May Webb
Elizabeth Lyndon
Miriam Hazelton
Josie Boswell
Fannie Neal
Anderson
Mary Morris
Nellie Phinizy
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Ruth Jackson
Ruth Stouch
Nellie Garbutt Young
King Cotton
John Jay
England
Germany
France
Africa
Department of Education
Luade
WAFF
AILEY
Howard Waff
Emily Waff
James Bailey
William H. Young
Tyler Peeples
Coon Town
Black Patti and Company of Singers
Kennedy
Our Drug Co
Sig Lot
Earnest Furniture Company
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