Opera Hat and Wind Sparked Ladson Accident
A silk opera hat blown by a gust caused the Peachtree and Currier street crash involving Jackson T. Dick and Miss Leone Ladson. Dick admitted speeding but denied racing 60 mph, claiming 16 to 18 mph on a wet slope. He was fined 25 dollars and costs after testimony from Dr Wise and Officer McHugh, with defense by Reuben Arnold.
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Peachtree
Jackson T. Dick
Leone Ladson
Sixteenth Street
Charles A. Dana
Terminal Station
New York
M¢Hugh
W. A. Wise
Miss Ladson
Reuben Arnold
J. A. Walker
McHugh
Walker
Arnold
Heavy Tree Falls on Wealthy Timber Man in Savannah
Savannah April 15 Special. While supervising timber felling on White Bluff road seven miles from Savannah J J Tobert a wealthy timber man of Denmark was fatally injured A tree fell crushing his skull and he was rushed to Park View sanitarium for an operation with slim chances of recovery Tobert had come to Savannah to review timber property and his fall occurred as woodmen felled a tree before he could retreat He remained unconscious since the strike
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Savannah
White Bluff
J. J. Tobert
Denmark
Tobert
Park View Sanitarium
Nhowever
Teachers' exams begin May third
Superintendent William M Slaton announces teacher examinations for public schools on May 3 and 4 at 8 30 each day. All applicants new or existing must attend both days and pass a satisfactory exam. Salaries range from 57 75 to 182 monthly for ten months.
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William M. Slaton
Slaton
Landrum
Technological
Kknglish Commercial
Girls’ High School
Board of Education
Georgia
Americus Plantation Sold for Fifty Thousand Dollars
Americus Ga April 15 Special Fifty thousand dollars is the price announced for the sale by Hasterlin brothers of a plantation near Andersonville in Sumter County. Buyers are a St Louis forestry syndicate whose representatives examined the property for weeks amid mystery.
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Americus
Hasterlin Brothers
Jumter
Andersonville
St. Louis Forestory
St. Louis Syndicate
Diane
Atlanta to host Electric Railway officers voyage details
Officials from the American Electric Railway Association and the American Electric Manufacturers' Association will tour major cities starting from New York, arriving in Atlanta April 22. The Georgia Railway and Electric Company will host a Capital City Club reception and luncheon, part of a 11,000 mile trip to study public service relations and industry cooperation.
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American Electric Railway Association
American Electric Manufacturers’ Association
New York
Atlanta
Capital City
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Piedmont Driving Club
American Electric Railway Manufacturers’ Association
Pacific Coast
Thomas N. McCarter
Galveston
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Vancouver
B. C
Northwest
Middle West
Ann Wuzona
United States
Galactic Railway Cannonner
Aame
Berry School to Close April 27 in Rome Georgia
Rome Georgia April 15 Special Announcement says Berry School will end its tenth year with events from Saturday April 27 through Tuesday April 30. Commencement sermon Sunday April 28 by Dr C B Witmer of Atlanta and remarks by Dr J H Kirkland of Vanderbilt University.
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Rome
Berr
Tuesaday
C. B Witmer
D.D
Atlante
Kirklland
Vanderbilt University
Henry
B. m
C. B. Wiliat
Young Men’s Christian Association
Nept Ondas
Industriel
P.t
J. H. Kirkland
Vanderbilt Universit
Dowd
Tridteba
Macon Girl Pardoned by Governor Brown
Nellie Yarbrough a 13 year old from Jackson County was paroled from Milledgeville reformatory to the Tabernacle Rescue Home. Governor Joseph M Brown granted a full pardon allowing her to join her uncle in Panama where he works for the government.
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Macon
Nellie Yarbrough
Jackson County
State Reformatory
Miledgeville
Prison Commission
Tabernacle Rrescue
Joseph M. Brown
Panama
Knights of Columbus meeting postponed in Macon
The annual Knights of Columbus meeting in Macon Georgia scheduled for May 7 will likely be postponed due to conflicts with Confederate reunion dates. Grand Knight KE Sheridan and Atlanta deputy Richard McGill requested the postponement in writing.
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Macon
Knights of Columbus
KE. A. Sheridan
Macon Council
Richard McGill
Atlanta
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Rolf Sims & Co
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Steve R. Johnston
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Wise
Hammond
Piedmont Line
Dr. Wise
Misa Ladson
Hotel Gotham
E Hotel of Refined
Atlanta Public Schools
Americus Plantation
Eca
Strickfer
Bradford Shoe
K Drlekell
Lynch
Alin Hove
Peabody & Seid
Betiss
Berry School
Rev
C. B. Swilmer
Scuéphiins Rink Stee Coal
Brown
Tabernacle
T. W. Gallaway
The
American Life & Annuity Company
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Comfort
Morner
Amirican Life & Annuity Co
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