Grand Central Terminal Nears Completion in New York
The new Grand Central Terminal in New York, nearly finished, will cost about 180 million dollars and serve 70 000 passengers per hour. It sits on 79 acres with seven underground levels and a vast above ground structure facing Forty second Street.
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Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
Lexington Avenue
Forty-second
Grand Central Palace
Forty-second Street
Railroad Terminal
Vanderbilt Avenue
Depew Place
Western Circuit Solicitor General Takes Oath in Atlanta
John B. Gamble of Athens was sworn in as solicitor general-elect of the western circuit in Atlanta on December 18 by the governor and official. The ceremony follows common practice though some opt for county clerks or ordinaries to swear in.
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Western Circuit
Atlanta
John B. Gamble
Athens
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Fire consumes J. W. building in Hartwell Georgia
A fire early Wednesday morning destroyed the J. W. building in Hartwell with an origin in the ell near the telephone exchange. The blaze damaged the second floor occupied by Ken Cobb and the Page Furniture Company while injuring stock of J. D. Matheson and Dr. W. I. Haile. Total loss estimated about 75 000. Fire crews confined the fire to the original structure after hard work.
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Hirtwell
J. W
Ell Telephone Exchange
Kent Cobb
Page Furniture Com- Hartwell Telephone Exchange
Furniture Company
J. D. Matheson
Southern education stoning the Negro again in Georgia
Fragmented text indicates a Georgia discussion on the “negro problem” by a Southern questions commission of eleven professors. It notes Professor R. T. DeLoach from the University of Georgia and emphasizes firsthand southern experience. mentions broader northern bias in previous debates. A second item references Nathaniel Watson and a political context in Wheeling.
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Eleva
Ugiesity
R. Tbe DeLoach
Wheeling
Nathan
Stal
W. J. A. R. Palmer & So Neutisty
Only & Bros
Industrial Index notes brisk Southeast growth with 33 new corps
The Industrial Index reports 33 new corporations formed in the Southeast with $3,918,500 capital. Investments span eight lines as Alabama coal lands are acquired. Construction plans include apartments in Savannah and Atlanta, schools in Alabama and Georgia, hotels near Gadsden, and bridges in Colquitt County.
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Industrial Index
Alabama
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Atlanta
Meadows
Bessemer
Mobile
Ala
Augusta
Condor
Springfield
Fayette
Birmingham
Americus
Gadsden
St. Petersburg
Fla
Winter Park
Butler
Rome
Colquitt County
Georgia
Tuscaloosa
Roperton
Centre
Vila
Jonesboro
Madison County
Fila
Court House
State Chairman Risks Censure Over Postmistress Nomination
Atlanta reports Senator W. J. Harris of Cedartown urged the appointment of Mrs. Will Bunn as Cedartown postmistress on merit and nonpartisan grounds. His recommendation sets him against local Cedartown politicians, while Chamberlain's Tablets are advised for chronic constipation.
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W. J. Harris
Cedartown
Mra
Will Bunn
Democratic Executive Committees
Wilson
Georgia
Mrs. Bunn
Brumby Arrested in Alabama for Georgia Forgery
Benjamin W. Brumby, a scion of a prominent Georgia family and known pool player, was arrested in Montgomery Alabama on charges of forging signatures of Alex W. Smith and T. A. Hammond of Atlanta and securing 5 2 dollars on the Smith check. Authorities say he obtained cancelled checks from Smith and Hammond to perfect the counterfeit signatures. Pinkerton men note Brumby previously served two years in Missouri state prison for bank fraud.
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Linyera
Alex W. Smith
T. A. Hammond
Smith
Benjamin W. Brumby
Montgomery
Alabama
Brumby
State of
Georgia
South
Messis. Smith
Hammond
Banner
Messrs. Smith and Hammond
Pinkerton Agency
Missouri
St. Louis
Interlocking Directorates Control Nation's Money Market
Washington reports expert statistician Philip Scudder outlined how eighteen key financial institutions, chiefly in New York Chicago and Boston, wield vast influence through 746 directorships across 131 corporations with resources totaling 25.324 billion dollars. Morgan & Co and associated banks hold extensive directorates across banks insurance railroads and utilities, forming a dense network of influence in Wall Street.
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Philip Scudder
New York
House Money, Trust
New York City
Thne
Chicago
Boston
Steamship Company
J. P. Morgan & Co
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan, & Co
National Bank of New York
National City. Bank
Guaran Company
Bankerspany
Morgan & Co
Guaranty Trust Company
Bankers Trust Company
First National Bank
National
Georgia Suffrage Question Faces Legislature Next Year
Georgia legislators will be asked to take a stand on women's suffrage in the coming summer session. Suffragists plan to introduce a constitutional amendment to grant votes to women, aiming to provoke debate even if passage in 1913 is unlikely. Evelyn Noragan campaigns in South Georgia as activists urge women to contact their representatives.
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Atlanta
Georgia
General Assembly
State House
Evelyn Noragan
South
Fifteen Kentuckians to Go on Trial for Murder
Winchester Ky December reports a Clark circuit court case on the planned trials of fifteen Breathitt county men charged in the murder of former Sheriff Callahan. Asbury McIntosh is named as ring leader with separate trials sought for each defendant and months likely pass before all are disposed of.
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Winchester
Clark Circuit Court
Callahan
Breathitt County
James B. Marcum
Jackson
Asbury MclIntosh
McIntosh
New York and Atlanta Disagree On Captain Steunenberg
Atlanta and New York clash over Captain George Steunenberg U S A formerly of the 17th Infantry with Atlanta reporting him as ill advised after articles for a western paper criticizing Georgians while New York Times commentary reflects a contrasting view of his character and intelligence.
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New York
Atlanta
Banner
George Steunenberg
Jth Infantry
At- Tantiana
New York Times
South African Scholars Study Farming in Georgia
South African citizens will study farming methods at the State College of Agriculture in Athens Georgia. One student registered this summer to learn cotton culture machinery and grading and will return to Transvaal to practice. Scholarships pay 760 dollars yearly for three to four years with a three year service commitment at least 1500 dollars annually. Only sons of permanently domiciled South African parents were eligible.
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Athens
State College of Agriculture
South Africa
Transvaal
South African Union
Macon Funeral Honors Veteran Police Captain Moseley
In Macon Georgia Captain Warren P Moseley aged 68 or 75? leaves a long police career marked by medals from Civil War era service. The funeral honors a veteran who served over forty years and wore many decorations, previously claimed by Athens officer Captain Hill as the state’s oldest active policeman, a claim Macon disputed.
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Macon
Warren P. Moseley
Athens
Hilt
Policis
Macon Fepers
Hill
Athena
Interesting Educational Notes From the U S Department
Prof J Stewart of the University of Georgia discusses national education groups and a report on a new English Cookery School for Boys to train future waiters. The piece cites language learning for Latin American trade and notes Portuguese and Spanish as key school subjects to prepare for the Panama Canal era.
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University of Georgia
Walters
England
Westminster
Stewart Headlam
London County Council
Germany
Switzerland
United States
Latin America
Panama Canal
William A. Reld
Southern Commercial Congress
Brasil
South America
Rreid
Senate
Reid
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Rio
Washington
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