Skyscraper plans loom over New York skyline
New York May 22 The Fifty five story Woolworth tower planned on Broadway opposite the post office will be the citys tallest by about fifty feet over the Metropolitan Life Building. It will be steel and concrete with fireproof features and smoke proof elevator shafts. Foundations rest on bedrock. The top floor offers a fine view but has elevator risks. Mayor Gaynors police policy faces criticism for hindering officers in riots and a burglary jury deadlock prompts judge to scold jurors. A $50 000 Fourth of July celebration fund is approved. A monkey impersonator at Helen Goulds Fifth Avenue home ends with Bellevue psychiatric testing. Bloomfield cottages attract buyers after coins emerge from kitchen faucet. Live chickens escape on Williamsburg Bridge creating urban chaos.
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New York
Tower Manhattan
Woolworth
Fames Now
Broadway
Post Office
Singer
Manhattan Island
Gaynor
Georgia Hardware Dealers to Meet in Athens in 1912
The Georgia Hardware Dealers Association will be invited to hold its 1912 convention in Athens. The Macon session lasts three days with business talks. Mr Brobson of Fleming Dearing Hardware will deliver the invitation from Athens. Wires from city officials and chambers of commerce will urge Athens as next year’s meeting site. Also an advertisement claims Chamberlain's Liniment eases rheumatism and is sold by all dealers.
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Georgia Hardware Dealers’ Association
Athens
Georgia
Macon
Brobson
Fleming- Dearing Hardware Company
Hardware Dealers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Chamberlain
Johnson wins regional fishing championship with 35 pound haul
Gainesville Georgia May 22 W A Johnson holds the angling title by catching 35 pounds of fish in one afternoon on the river. He pulled eleven bass among his catch while others nearby fared poorly and drew no nibble.
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Gainesville
W. A. Johnson
ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP Promote Skin Beautifier Claim
An advertisement promises clear skin by using ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP for eczema pimples dandruff and other skin and scalp diseases. It touts ZEMO as a scientific preparation and calls the soap the nicest antiseptic for toilet or bath. Sold by druggists and in Athens by H R Palmer & Sons. Buy paints wallpapers and wall supplies from Chas W Parr.
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Athens
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Chas
Doctor Praises D D D Skin Remedy Region Wide
An M D endorses D D D for eczema claiming permanent cures after first application. Letters from patients like August Ganto of Chillicothe Ohio praise instant relief and dramatic improvements. The advert touts ten years of harmless, reliable cures with trial bottles for 25 cents from HH. Palmer & Gons Athens Ga.
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Ira T. Gabbert
Caldwell
Kan
August Ganto
Chillicothe
Ohio
Salem Academy to Honor Oldest Living Graduate
Salem Academy and College in Salem North Carolina celebrates commencement with alumna Mrs RL McWhorter as its oldest living graduate. The event features Athena and Dr Howard Rondthaler presiding as diplomas are conferred next Wednesday the 24th. Mrs McWhorter, a beloved Georgia woman, will revisit her girlhood room on campus during the exercises.
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United States
Salem Academy and College
Salem
N. C
South
Athena
and College
Howard EH
Rond‘thaler
McWhorter
State of
Georgia
Major Robt
Oldest Salem Academy graduate honored with diploma
Mrs. R L McWhorter, oldest living Salem Academy alumna and mother of Judge Hamilton McWhorter, will receive a diploma this year. A pupil 1844 to 1847, she will be honored during a Wednesday ceremony at Salem Academy as diplomas are renewed for earlier wings of the institution.
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Salem Academy
R. L. McWhorter
Hamilton McWhorter
Georgia Boys Warned of Techites Goat Painting
Local chatter warned Georgia students Saturday that Tech would paint the Lucy Cobb goats. By Sunday morning the prank happened as predicted with a Georgia man’s casual joke cited as the prelude. Additional similar exploits were rumored to follow, with skepticism fading after events unfolded.
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Lucy Cobb Goats
Yellowjackets
Tech
Biggest Planter in World Sells Fourteen Hundred Bales of Cotton
Col Jim Smith of Smithonia, Oglethorpe County, is described as the largest individual planter. Fourteen hundred bales from his plantations were moved from Griffeth and Welch warehouses for sale. The buyer, D P Ford of Macon, secured the lot. Prices were not disclosed but were described as very good. The farmer's income from cotton plus other crops and investments is said to exceed one hundred thousand dollars, with potential total earnings doubling from outside sources. The railroad serving the farm reportedly brings in substantial cash, and the cotton crop is termed possibly the biggest in the world for a single planter.
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Col
Jim Smith
Griffeth & Welch
Smithonia
Oglethorpe
D. P. Ford
Macon
Bacheer
Oglethorpe County
President Finley urges higher cotton yields in the South
Atlanta May 22 President Finley of the Southern railway urges southern cotton growers to raise output per acre to meet growing demand. United States Department figures show improved yields in most southeastern states except Georgia and Florida. He cites a decade comparison and soil fertility gains as key to further increases. A Burglar's Awful Deed is noted with a health ad for Dr King’s New Life Pills. Jack White and Eddie Dennis set to box fifteen rounds at 126 pounds in St Joseph. Gainesville Midland Railway announces Sunday round trip tickets to Gainesville at $1.00.
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Atlanta
Finley
Southern Railway Company
United States ‘Agricultural Department
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Jack White
Eddie Dennis
St. Jospeth
New Class D League Starts Season in Knoxville
Knoxville Tennessee May 22 The Appalachian baseball league a new Class D circuit with six clubs including Asheville Cleveland Morristown Johnson City Bristol and Knoxville opened its championship season today. A 96 game schedule runs through September 9.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Appalachian Baseball League
Ashevill
Cleveland
Morristown
Johnson City
Bristol
Warning to Railroad Men From Bath Conductor
E. W. Bacon of Bath Maine warns railroaders about kidney inflammation and promotes Foley Kidney Pills after reporting renewed strength and relief. The ad notes pills available at all druggists. Also mentions congressmen offering ovations on statehood for Arizona and New Mexico with debate extended and a vote not before Tuesday.
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Bacon
East St
Bath
Foley
Arizona
New Mexico
Foley Kidney Remedy Praised By Irondale Man
M N George of Irondale Alabama suffered kidney trouble for years. After trying Foley Kidney Remedy he felt relief in three days with pain in his back easing and kidney function improving. He recommends the remedy to others. Sold by all Drugs stores.
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Foley
M. N. George
Irondale
Ala
Gale
Wisconsin Soldiers Unveil Shaft at Vicksburg Cemetery
Wisconsin honors mark the forty eighth anniversary of Grant’s Vicksburg assault as Gov. McGovern and veterans attend a dedication in Vicksburg National Military Park. Maj. Gen. Frederick D. Grant accepts the shaft, a Winnsboro granite monument costing 100000, featuring a twelve piece column and bronze groups with Old Abe.
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Wisconsin
Vicksburg
Miss
Vicksburg National Military Park
Ger
Grant
F. E. McGovern
G. W. Bird
Monument Commission
Mississippi
Wisconsin Monument
Winnsboro
South Carolina
Abe
Eighth Wisconsin
Tech Boys Paint Lucy Cobb Goats in Athens Invasion
Tech students from Georgia Tech sneak into Athens to paint Lucy Cobb goats in yellow and white, signaling revenge after a recent baseball series. The Sunday morning act follows prior paint on Woodbury School bronze figures and carries a taunting message about Tech dominance.
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Heacman
University of Georgia
Lucy Cobb
Athens
Tech
Georgia Tech
Georgia Boys
Atlanta
Orphana
Woodbury School
Peachtree
Woodbury
Lucy Cobbin
Teach
Georgia
Sandy Beaver Dies At Augusta Home Council Member
Augusta Ga May 22 Special Sandy Beaver council member from the fifth ward and former Allen administration member died at his home yesterday after a short illness He was 60 years old A persistent self made man he supported his sons education and one son became principal of University School at Stone Mountain He served fifteen years in Augusta police and later became a merchant prominent in city and county politics The obituary notes his unique character and fight to succeed despite adverse circumstances
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Sandy Beaver
Augusta
Allen
Beaver
Stone Mountain
Gainesville Builds New Water Plant in Gainesville Georgia
Gainesville Ga May 2 Work on the new water plant progresses with a dam being built to join Peeler branch and Dry creek. A 200000 gallon standpipe on trellis work will rise on Long street hill two miles from the city, replacing the 80000 gallon capacity. The old plant may be kept for reserve supply as the brick station nears completion. The city aims to secure a long term water supply from both springs and the new facility.
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Gainesville
Peeler Branch
Dry Creek
Longstreet Hill
Memorial unveiled for Major L'Enfant in Arlington
Washington May 22 memorial service honors Major L'Enfant the French engineer who drew plans for Washington. President Taft Ambassador Jusserand and Senator Gibbons spoke. Invocation by Cardinal Gibbons. The memorial was unveiled by Miss Eleanor Carroll Morgan and marks the reinterment of L'Enfant on Arlington grounds after prior burial on a Maryland farm.
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Washington, D. C
Major L'Enfant
Washington
Thia
Arlington National Cemetery
Taft
Ambasaador Jusserand
France
Elihu Cardinal Gibbons
Eleanor Carroll Morgan
Willant Dudley Diggs
L’enfant
Prince George County
Maryland
Arlington
New England Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Meet Opens
The twelfth annual New England Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Association tournament opened at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston on May 22 and will run through much of the week. Championship singles and doubles events feature Brown University Amherst College Bowdoin College University of Vermont Williams College Dartmouth College and Wesleyan University.
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Boston
New England Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Association
Longwood Cricket Club
Brown University
Amherst College
Bowdoin College
University of Vermont
Williams College
Dartmouth College
Wesleyan University
Cure a Cold in One Day Branded Laxative Tablets
Advertisement claims a laxative and quinine combo cures a cold in one day. Offers refund if not effective. Mentions Bromo Quinine tablets with B W Grove signature on each box. Likely a historic drug promotion with minimal factual details.
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B. W. Grove
Stanford Commencement Address by Bishop Williams
Commencement at Leland Stanford University in Palo Alto California closed this morning with the graduation exercises. The address to the graduates was delivered by Bishop Charles Davis Williams of Michigan. Sick headache attributed to a stomach disorder and Cham berslain s Stomach and Liver Tablets offered for sale by dealers.
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Palo Alto
Cal
Leland Stanford University
Charles Davis Williams
Michigan
Chamberlain
Hutchins Insanity Case Heard in District Supreme Court
Mrs. Rose K. Hutching petitions to have her husband Stilson Hutchins declared insane in Washington District Supreme Court. Hutchins, an aged millionaire and former prominent newspaper publisher in the West, is alleged to be mentally deranged following paralytic strokes.
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Washington, D. C
Rose K. Hutching
Stilson Hutchins
District Supreme Court
Speaking about lots University Place view and location
A brief notice discusses University Place and lots numbered 1002300 describing the view and location with a note that suggests a price or value per unit. The fragmentary text implies a real estate or land sale context but lacks complete details.
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University Place
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Salem Academy of
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Hugh H. Price
Sarah
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Judge Hamilton McWhorter
Miss Camilla
Judge McWhorter
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Gainesville Midland Railway
Imo
Tech Boys
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Tatile Rock
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Senate
Stanford
Hutchins
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