Pythians Challenge Negroes In Georgia Charter Bid
In Atlanta on June 26 courts halt a petition by African American communities in Bibb Richmond Fulton Decatur Chatham Sumter Dougherty Terrell Muscogee and Lowndes to incorporate as The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of North America South America Europe Asia Africa and Australia Jurisdiction of Georgia. Judge Pendleton orders show cause for July 2 and blocks further charter pursuit while noting alleged colorable imitation and fraud against the white Grand Lodge of Georgia with 200 subordinate lodges and 12,000 members.
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Bibb
Richmond
Fulton
Decatur
Chatham
Sumter
Doughtery
Terrell
Muscogee
Lowndes
Fulton Superior Court
The
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Georgia
T. H. Nickerson
John P. Ross
Rh. C. Norman
George T. Cann
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Georgia
Pythias
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias
District of Columbia
Muscogee County
Garrett Taylor
Lowndes County
Lucius Lee
Fulton County
Doan’s Kidney Pills Boost Athens Fireman’s Health
J R Allgood of Athens Fire Department says kidney pain back trouble and urinary issues hampered his work for years. After using Doan’s Kidney Pills from H R Palmer & Sons Drug Store he reports relief and urges others to try the remedy. The ad promotes Doan’s and the Buffalo makers Foster Milburn Co. Also mentions Athens backing a new hotel movement as urgent.
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Athens
J. R. Allgood
Fire Company 2
Dean
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Philadelphia to prosecute Pennsylvania railroad and Standard Oil
Philadelphia reports government prosecutions planned against the Pennsylvania Railroad and Standard Oil Company with focus on A. J. Cassatt. Proceedings to be arranged in New York this week, aided by Roosevelt and the attorney general. Possible prison terms and broader ownership proposals are discussed amid Interstate Commerce Commission hearings.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Standard Oil Company
New York
Alex Simpson, Jr
Charles B. Hughes
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cassatt
Thompson
Pennsylvania Cailroad
Simpson
Phiadelphia
Roosevelt
Interstate, Commerce Commission
Daughters to Have a Neat Building at Jamestown Expo
Norfolk June 26 The United Daughters of the Confederacy plan a building at the Jamestown exposition. The Virginia division Ways and Means committee discussed raising funds with a 50 cent donation from each of about forty thousand members. Admission cards would grant courtesies of the building. proceeds after the expo would fund the national treasury.
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Norfolk
United Daughters of the Confederacy of the United States
Virginia
Richmond
General Treasury
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Elizabeth George Henderson
Gulfport
Miss
How to Break Up a Cold in One or Two Days
A health note claims a severe cold can be halted in one or two days with prompt action. Early symptoms include a dry loud cough a profuse watery nasal discharge and a thin white tongue coating. Chamberlain's cough remedy taken hourly at onset purportedly counteracts the cold restoring health within a day or two. Sold by H.R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro.
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H.R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
Lumpkin Joins South Carolina Senate Race Against Tillman
Col W W Lumpkin of Columbia enters the U S Senate race in South Carolina, challenging Senator Tillman. Born 1849 in Georgia, Lumpkin served in the Confederate army, later became a lawyer and railroad executive, and has lived in South Carolina over a decade. He is a trustee of the University of the South and an Episcopal church member.
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Columbia
S.C
B. I. Tilman
Senate
W. W. Lumpkin
United States
South Carolina
Tillman
Congress
State of Beery
Lumpkin
Old Capitol Railway
Railroa
Eal
University of the South
Episcopal Church
Death from lockjaw and a quack salve claim cures
An 1890s style ad mocks a remedy Bucklen's Arnica Salve for lockjaw and says it prevents blood poisoning. A New York merchant testimonials Seth Burch’s cure from a neck sore. The piece also satirizes Pennsylvania Dutch mole lore with various forehead and lip spot interpretations.
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Bucklen
Chas
Oswald
Rennesselaersville
N. Y
Seth Burch
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Dr King's New Life Pills Advertised Regulator
An alarming situation caused by neglect of clogged bowels and torpid liver leads to chronic constipation. Dr King's New Life Pills are promoted as the best and gentlest regulators of stomach and bowels. Guaranteed by W. J. Smith & Bro. and H. R. Palmer & Sons druggists. Price 26c.
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Dr. King
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Cuba
Philippines
Willis T. Morgan
Concord
N. H
Thaw Kills Architect at Madison Square Garden
In New York on June 26 Stanford White of Mc Kim Mead White was shot and killed on the Madison Square Garden roof during a performance. Harry Thaw, identified as a Pittsburg man, fired three shots after declaring you've deserved this ruining my home. Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, formerly Evelyn Nesbitt, was present. Thaw was seized by police and identified later as John Smith before confirmation.
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New York
Stanford White
McKim, Mead & White
Harry Thaw
Pittsboro
Madison Square Garden
White
Mamselle
Thaw
Harry Short
Adultorium
Echaira
Mr. White
Pasadena contractor survives heart surgery after sand wound
C A McCartney was in a motorcycle collision with a hay wagon when a wooden rake prong pierced his chest. Surgeons removed and washed sand from the wound near the heart and replaced the organ. Indications suggest he will recover.
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McCartney
Lawrence Named Chief Engineer for Central of Georgia
Savannah June 26 C K Lawrence engineer of construction for the Central of Georgia railway was today appointed chief engineer. He succeeds Henry M Steele who recently resigned. Lawrence was construction engineer of the Chattahoochee and Gulf railroad and has been with the Central for a number of years. He has also been connected with the New York Central Railroad in the engineering department. Lawrence will direct important work as the Central undertakes several extensions and improvements.
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Savannah
C. K. Lawrence
Central of Georgia Railway
Tor Cay
Menry M. Steele
Lawrence
Chattahoochee and Galt
Central
New York Central Railroad
The
Free medical books from Dr Hathaway South’s expert specialist
Dr J Newton Hathaway of Atlanta offers free, plain language medical books on urinary tract diseases, syphilis, nervous exhaustion and more. He invites sufferers to write for one or more titles with no charge and offers confidential, expert advice. Address Hathaway & Co 60 Inman Bldg Atlanta Ga Farmers back Conner bill promising best education possible for their state.
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J. Newton Hathaway
South
Atlanta Ga
Government spends 100000 to extradite Greene and Gaynor
Washington report notes Attorney General Moody says 100000 was needed to extradite and bring Greene and Gaynor to trial, with 22600 to foreign counsel. The letter explains the years long legal work and return to Savannah for trial. Also mentions Georgia agricultural college funding and a hydrophobic remedy claim by Dr. Joseph A. Thompson.
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Washington, D. C
Goovernment
Greene
Gaynor
Moody
Tawney
Savannah
Jameson Leads Endowment Drive at Mercer University
Macon Ga June 26 Jameson the newly elected Mercer University president begins endowment work assigned by the board and will inaugurate a drive for a 500000 endowment funded by Georgia Baptists at the fall convention. Faculty and students will devote summers to the effort as Georgia churches rally support for the campaign. Dr Jameson a leading Baptist will guide the effort to raise funds from wealthy Baptists for young men’s education.
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Dirs. Y. Jameson
Mercer University
Bennett
Inau Vrate
Georgia Baptists
Meteors
Georgia
Jameson
Lan
Ums
Straight Work in College Athletics Denounced by Yale Director
Max Schwartz, Yale swimming director, argues that only hard work counts and warns against tricky methods in college athletics. He cites claqueurs in Paris as an allegory for manufactured applause, stressing integrity over manipulation and condemning corrupt practices.
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Max Schwartz
Yale
Mr. Schwartz
France
Paris
Ander
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