Trains Racing in Fog Foreshadow Amherst Wreck Inquiries
Testimony from a three way joint ICC hearing into the Amherst Ohio wreck details dense fog and a defective block signal system. Officials describe trains running behind schedule including Chicago Pittsburgh Limited and Twentieth Century Limited. Witnesses from Toledo to Cleveland report fog pockets and failed signals contributing to the collision that killed twenty nine.
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Cleveland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Amherst Onia
New York Centrals
Chicago Pittsbury Limited
Twentieth Century Limited
Siven Cof Adams
Loraine County
Anleep
Albert Ho Ernst
Firet
Wrek
Amherst
Ben
Waen
Young Pharmacists Receive Diplomas at Regatta
A graduation ceremony honored a large class of young pharmacists. Names listed include Albert Blume, Walham Sins, John Boy, Carter, Dupuy, Tafavetee, Bields, Boyd, Frela, Baxter, Gatlings, Walson, Kennington, Miss Josephine St Blair, Kenzeds, McBeath, James Tucker, Ralph Fager, Robert Carl, Tow Uo Harty Sarkes, and others. The program featured exercises and a vegetable and tomato theme.
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Taollega of Pharmacy
Haa
Ctor Boyd Frela
Baxter
Walson
Willan
Augustus Carroll
Kennington
Joseanne St Blair Kenzeds
John Calfour
McBeath
James Tucker
Mot
Lung Ralph Fagere
Carkle
Robert Carl
Uo Harty Sarkes
Wucksala Isham Hart Son
Patty Leighton Howar Hogers
Albert
Stevens Tree Ge
Pretty Entrants In Moving Picture Contest
The moving picture contest drew many fashionably dressed entrants and trades folk to the Auditorium Armory for a grand cloning hall event. Notables and exhibitors from southern centers spoke while plans for a big finale and a trip to New York to sign a contract with Universal Elm studios were announced.
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Auditorium
Stern
Allanta
Mies Lillan Aigost
Southern Shorthand and Business University Praised by Atlanta Merchants
Miss Hunt from Opelika Ala writes of securing a fine position after thorough business training at the Southern Shorthand and Business University. A testimonial letter praises the school’s facilities and faculty, noting an opportunity secured with Oxygen Acetylene Welding and Engineering Company in Atlanta. The letter urges others to consider the institution for business education and cites widespread merchant support.
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Atlanta
Southern Business College
Miss Hunt
Noth
Bistess
Atudenta
Cass
Atlarras Jy
Masinesa
Floria Hant
Opelika
Tf du Caron
Businesa University
Southern
Business University City
Atlante
Sforthand and
Business University
Oxygen Acetylene Welding and Engineering Company
Healey
Washington
Florrie
Evansville official aids Atlanta bureau plan visit
Indiana secretary Robert Bonham of the Evansville Chamber of Commerce travels to Atlanta with Pied Howser to study the city's convention bureau setup. He aims to help Evansville form a similar body, with Vir Howser hosting and several local leaders attending events at the Ansley hotel and the Piedmont. Bonham plans a multi day stay to gather details.
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Robert Bonham
Exvanssille
Chamber of Cormerce
Atlante
Pied Houser
Atlanta
Bonham Rendall Wels Jger
Atlanta Rotary
Carey
Builders Exchange
Jenry H Robinson
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
EA Crane
Tyntheon
Benham
Contention Bureau
Ita
United States
Hoareville
Hebrew Manuscript Presented to Emory University
Bishop E K Hendrix of Kansas City presented the School of Theology at Emory University with a complete Hebrew manuscript of the book of Ether secured in Jerusalem. The artifact is about a century old. Hendrix plans to visit the theology school Tuesday, April 4. Rev EB Chappell and Rev T N Ivey of Nashville will be in the city on Saturday supporting Emory. Dr Chapman edits the Sunday school periodicals for the Methodist church south and Dr Ivey edits the Christian Advocate, the church organ for the southern Methodist church.
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E KR. Hendrix
Ivey
Christian Advocate
Methodist Church
Sou
Atlanta area measured at twenty six point zero seven miles
Chief of Construction Wynn Hurt announced after months of estimates that Atlanta’s area reached 240725 miles. Fire Lt. G W Tumlin, of Station 12, was appointed by the board of firemasters to replace retired Lt. T J Driscoll who left on pension due to injuries from a February automobile collision in 291.
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Wynn Hurt
Atlantas
G W Tumlin
Board of Firemasters
Tumlin
T J Driscoll
President and Mia Walson sail for Potomac trip aboard Mayflower
Washington reports President Roson leaves the capital on the caval yacht Mayflower for a weekend cruise down the Potomac and Chesapeake with plans to rest. He will stay in wireless contact on foreign developments and Villa pursuit while the aide remains behind.
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Washington
Roson
Mia Walson
Potomac
Chesapeake
Villa
Cemplete
High Artillery Scores Reported From U S Coast Units
Washington March 31 The two Rhode Island coast artillery battalions posted top merit scores in 12 inch mortar practice for 1915, with Captain Charles A DeVines Company achieving 490.4 and Captain Bilrt F Wasthornes Company 607.33. Georgia’s Captain Sullivan’s First Company led eight inch rifle practice with 8 12 score, while Maine’s Captain Holt’s Seventh Company topped six inch rifle practice with 42 699.
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Washington
Too
Rhode Island Coast Artillery
Galitia
Charles A Devines
German pirate plot rumor echoed in court hearing
Witnesses described a tense hearing led by Captain Bergner amid claims of fear rather than force. Schiller’s wife Rosa in Goldsboro voiced belief in her husband’s plan to rescue the pirate, while Ernest Semler tied German roots to the family’s distress as the case unfolded across Baltimore and New York.
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Schiller
Bergner
Schilter
Rong
Berger
Jamst Schiller
Goldsboro
Goldsbore
Rosa Schiller
Franest Schiller
Bel
Ernest Semler
Baltimore
York
Schillers
England
Schiffer
College Day Service At College Park Baptist Church
Sunday school and morning services at College Park Baptist Church will feature a College Day with students from Georgia Military Academy and Cox College attending alongside peers from other schools. Rev T Cooper of Fitzgerald Baptist Church will preach at the morning service and speak at Sunday school.
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College Park
Brokaw Estate Sold to Syndicate for 500000
The country estate of WG Brobaw seven miles from here has been sold to a syndicate for about 500000. It covers 10000 acres and includes a deer park and is regarded as one of the souths finest estates.
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Hugh Font
Fair Liaw Farm
Rennels
WG Brotaw
Woman allowed to move graves to Rock Springs
Frida Flynn former Oakland cemetery owner sought disinterment of her father and brother buried there. Two more bodies believed buried forty years ago found with no records. Permission granted to remove disinterred remains to Rock Springs. Sewer connection approval for Highland Avenue granted.
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City Board of Health
Frida
Willam Flynn
Rock Springs
City screen ordinance urged widen to cover all fruit and vegetable handlers
A committee heard that wagons and horses break wires making screening impossible for hucksters and that wholesale delivery wagons and farmers were exempt. The request to waive the rule was denied and the panel urged the council to amend the screen ordinance to include all classes handling fruit and vegetables.
Blood Purifier SSS Touted For Eczema Relief In Ad
An old advertisement promotes SSS a blood purifier claimed to cleanse skin disease sources. It argues toxins travel via skin pores linking to blood channels and pretends SSS can reach the root cause, urging readers to request a free skin disease booklet.
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Man
Medcal
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