Cabinet shifts and Roosevelt policy rumors amid Taft era
Rumors swirl of possible cabinet changes before the congressional elections. Discussions name Dickinson Hitchcock Bailinger and MacVeagh, with Loeb Jr and Liega as possible picks. Roosevelt’s stance remains noncommittal while Albany circles doubt Hughes would accept a Supreme Court appointment.
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Treasury
MacVeagh
Cabinatt
William J .Loeb Jr
Roosevelt
Custume
New York
Taft
Supreme Court
Justice Brewer
Hughes
Repubicans
Liega W Bowers
United States
Pollelana
Toomevelt
RONEY'S BOYS COMING TO THE AUDITORIUM
The Stoney Boys Concert Company will appear at the Auditorium Thursday evening April 7 as the finale of the Lyceum Course season. Management promises the best yet and expects a large crowd. A 25 cent student rate is offered with tickets at 416 English-American Building or at the door. Advance subscriptions for next season to be announced Thursday night.
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Stoney " Boys
Auditorium Lyceum
Atlanta
Floyds Registration Near Rome Grows Slow
In Floyd county Ga on April 3 with two days left for voter qualification the registration list lags. About 250 registered on Saturday bringing Floyd total to 232 while Rome district has 1425 voters and the county outside Rome about 1900. Expect roughly 600 people to add their names on Monday and Tuesday.
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Rome
Floyd County
Auctioneer Ad Offers Silverware and Jewelry at Reductions
An advertisement invites buyers to purchase table silver, cut glass, jewelry, diamonds and art goods at reduced prices from Charles W. Crankshaw at 16 Whitehall.
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Charles W. Crankshaw
Whitehall
Death Claims Atlanta Furniture Dealer M E Matthews
M E Matthews a prominent Atlanta furniture dealer died at his home 291 Capris avenue at 730 yesterday morning after a sudden heart attack. He returned from business Saturday evening not feeling well and became unconscious at 1230 leading physicians to be summoned. He was 43 and survived by his wife Nora McElroy and three daughters Beatrice Grace Hatth, a mother Mrs Mattie Matthews, and a brother Boll Matthews. Funeral from the residence Tuesday at 10 with a Masonic service and interment in Oakland cemetery. Pallbearers named C J Simmons W A Nian W E B Adamson I Haas Oscar Barnes and Mogs Blum.
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M E Matthews
Atlanta
Capris Avenue
Velock
Matthews
Gertrude Matthew
Norcross
Matthews & Livaly
Ed Matthews & Co
Birmingham
Fulton Masonic Lodge
Wits
Nora McElroy
Beatrice Grace
Hatth Matthews
Mattie Matthaews
Bll Matthews
H L Edundson
JR King
Willa
Oakland Cemetery
C J Simmons
W A Nian
W EB Adamson
I Haas
Oscar Barnes
Mogs Blum
Weather Outlook for Atlanta Area Today
Partly cloudy and warm conditions are forecast for Atlanta and vicinity. The official forecast notes warm temperatures with a potential for elevated humidity, and residents are advised to plan accordingly for a mild weather day.
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Atlanta
The Gopher Urges Woods Jaunt For Restful Leisure
The speaker sarcasm about umbrellas and rain shifts to praising a forest outing. Mr Von Mermann mentions cloudy skies but rain is not promised. The Gopher promotes outdoor woods time as nature’s cure, with the writer endorsing a lazy Sunday beneath trees and rest for ailments.
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Bin
Negroes Seek State Aid for Farmers Institutes at Defias
A large meeting of Black farmers in Paulding County Ga at Defias drew white participants including state Rep G W Helms and school commissioner J T Turner. They urged grow your own food, limit cotton planting, and endorsed resolutions asking the state for an appropriation to aid farmers institutes among Negroes.
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Paulding County
Defias
Hon ' G W Helms
J 3. Turner
E. Lynch
Farmera’ Institutes
First Time Ever a Man Rides a Train
Frederick Franklin Reid of Gwinnett County aged 54 for the first time rode a railroad train from Terming station. He had never seen a show and grew up near Forsyth, recalling how trains sounded nearby but never rode. He contrasted his mountain life with his family’s rail travels and joked about preferring mules to rails. The piece ends noting Senator Beveridge as temporary chairman and George Cunningham as permanent chairman at a convention.
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Frederick Franklin Reid
Gwinnett County
Forsyth County
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Frederick Franklin Reta
Forsyth
Poad
New York
Geome
Éxei Or
Danforth
United States
Beveridge
George Cunningham
Evansville
Nell Lavender Tops Rome Actress in Georgia Musical Comedy
Rome Georgia Miss Nell Lavender, a popular young performer, wins a promotion to Sta lacta in The Top o the World company after shining as Prince Tingots in Atlanta. The article notes her looks, talent, energy, and popular family background, plus upcoming appearances and other company members in a bustling theater scene.
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Nell Lavender
Rome
Georgia
Atlanta
Mina Lavender
Prince Tingots
Stalacta
W P Barge Dies After Long Illness
W P Barge a successful business man and prominent capitalist died at his home 443 Lee Street yesterday morning at 20 o'clock after a prolonged illness of more than a year. He was born in Campbell County fifty seven years ago. His father Richmond Barge was a successful punter there. Funeral services will be conducted this morning.
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W P Barge
Lee Street
Mr .Barge
Campbell County
Richmond Barge
Mary Annie Kiser and Atlanta merchant linked family note
Mary Annie Kiser sister of an Atlanta dry goods merchant MC I Kiser. Mr Barge, who moved to Atlanta young and built a successful mercantile career, later devoted time to investments. Survived by widow Lucy T Sarge and four children in Atlanta. Funeral today at 11 from home with ministers from Park Street Methodist and Owl Rock Campbell County service and burial at Owl Rock cemetery.
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Mary Annie Kiser
Atlanta
W Lee
Park Street Methodist Church
BR. 8
McGarity
Jefferson, Ga
Owl Rock Church
Campbell County
Barge
Negro brakeman killed in Dublin Ga collision
Special late Saturday night two freight trains met head on in Dublin Georgia killing a Negro brakeman and severely injuring the engineer. Both trains had right of way and were moving at high speed as the northbound backed into a siding when struck by the southbound train.
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Dublin
Real Estate Boom Dominates City Markets This Week
Real estate activity surged with half a million dollars in unimproved property changing hands and plans for similar outlays in improvements. South and North Forsyth areas saw rare price levels with front foot values hitting 700 and 400 dollars. Notable deals include a North Forsyth lot at 2 000 per front foot and 20 acres near Molderby street bought for 69 00 by JT Holleman and James R Gray profits rapid.
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Tom Bryson
Pryor Street
South Side
Mitchell
South Pryor Streets
Pryor
John T Pendleton
Ernest L Rhodes
Nuiber
Hunter Street
Entine
JB Goodwin
Trinity
Forsyth Iz
Mita
Forsyth Street
Forsyth
George Lowndes
HY McCord
Cona
Luckie Streets
Molderby Street
Inman Avenue
JT Holleman
James R. Gray
Jackson Street
Fourth Fifth
Sixth Streata
Deaf Mutes Publish The Southern Optimist
The Southern Optimist, an independent semi monthly newspaper for the deaf mute, debuted April 1 edited by Mrs CL Jackson. It pledges fearless advocacy for deaf uplift in intellect, morals, and spirituality with eight pages in the first issue and plans to represent every state. subscription is $1 per year.
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Southern Optimist
Negro Confesses to Hickman Murder Claim
Anguate Georgia April 3 special report says James Mathis, a negro, was arrested with the murder watch of Mr Hickman. Police mum, but authorities from outside say he has been rushed away, believed taken to Atlanta. The arrest fuels belief of a confession in the Hickman case.
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Anguate
Hickman
James Mathis
Atlanta
Sanitation Topic Highlighted by Butts County Teachers
In Jackson Georgia on April 5 the Butts County Teachers Association held its final season meeting. Members focused on sanitation with Dr R A delivering a dentistry paper and CS Maddox, the county school commissioner, presenting another solid paper. The session proved unthreatening and profitable for attendees.
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Jackson
Teachers” Association of
Butts County
Franklin County
CS Maddox
Roosevelt Refuses to Bow to the Pope of Rome
Roosevelt declares that he acted as an American with Catholics and Protestants alike in avoiding rancor. He notes many Catholic friends and emphasizes tolerance, urging no bitter comment. Diplomatic exchanges report no guaranteed audience with the pope, with Vatican officials stressing restraint and caution in the matter.
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Roosevelt
Rome
Rey Lyman Abbott
Out Jook
New York
Qutlogk
Americoohe
Vatican
Africa
Fairbanks
Leishman
Mgr Kennedy
Merry del Val
Papal
Mar Kennedy
John W Garrett
Garrett
Merennedy
United States
Nis Halineas
John Callan Oloughlin
Cardinal Merry del Val
Vatican Authority
O'Loughlin
Oloughlin
Boone
Mr Roosevelts
Morry del Val
Boy on a bicycle crashes into wagon injury reported
Grady Bell a 12 year old boy from 414 South Daniel street rode fast on a bicycle on McDaniel street Saturday afternoon and collided with a grocery wagon. He was unconscious for minutes but examination at Grady hospital found his injuries slight. The wagons belonged to Wells and Willis grocers. In St Louis on April 2 a massive fire destroyed two Diamond Match Company factories with losses about 175 900 and more than a million packages of matches burned.
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McDaniel Street
Grady Bell
South
cDaniel Street
Glenn Street
Grady Hospital
Wells & Willis Grocers
St Louis
Diamond Match Comany
Cardus touted to relieve women's troubles in Adel
A testimonial from Adel, Georgia, claims Cardus eased distress and breathlessness after three years of female ailments. The letter urges women to try the vegetable remedy, notes lasting benefits, and invites readers to request a 64 page home treatment guide from Chattanooga Medicine Co in Tennessee.
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Adel, Ga
C. Rentz
Cardus
Ladies Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Medicinre Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
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Roney
Lyceum
Pittacus
Mittelene
M_E MATTHEWS
Jhe Woods
Lot McConnell
Orpheum
Mise McConnell
McConnell
Simpson
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Ehoores
Fre Wayne Musical Comedy Company
Lyric
Gribban
Travis
Carlisle
Wayne
Arthur Gribb
Kimball
Griffih
Griffith
Indianapolis
Chicago
Woods
Blaney
Fate
New Wells Mus Company
Sea Membre
Corer
Misa Adelaide Bates
Ponce Dé Laon
Wells- Dunne-Harris
Hugh Cardoza
Orpheums
Wayne Company
Harry Gribbons
Annie Travia
Robert Moran
W. P. Barge
Hela Tolay
Marvelous
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