Atlanta May Secure Big Gun Shoot in 1907
Atlanta Athletic Club drives plan to host the Grand American Handicap in 1907 at East Lake range with a full program of tennis courts golf links shooting grounds and baseball facilities. club officials push for early work on amenities and a strong drawing for Southern Tennis Association events with golf and baseball schedules fueling local excitement.
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Afernoon
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Acpress
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Sam Willams
Cratks
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Reaimar
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Genta Athletic Club
Tosing
George Adair
Athletc Club
At+ilanta
Bem ‘Williams
Sealy
Jennia
Atlantas
Athetly Club
Red Birds
Clack
Atlanta ‘Athletic Club
Glea Ee
Otto and Jeems Duel Over Piano at Club Night
Otto Jordan and James Archer, Atlanta players, duel on the piano at a Montgomery club night. Each performs, judges declare a draw, then reshoot. both claim laurels. Also Clarke County plans a large exhibit at the state fair in Atlanta with a committee to raise funds and arrange details.
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Otto Jordan
James Archer
Atlanta
Plano
Jimmy Archer
Jimmy
Otto
Archer
Jordan
Clarke
Athens
Honry Conner
Bartow County
Staite Agricultural Society
Clarke County Farmers Club
Conner
Clarke Count
Advertising drives demand and steady weekly exposure benefits sales
The article argues that advertising volume reflects business activity and consumption. It claims public demand tracks supply when properly advertised, while nonadvertisers lose out as ads familiarize buyers with competitors. It urges constant advertising using The Saturday Evening Post, noting a weekly cadence and a paid circulation of 780,000.
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Jbut
Saturday Evening Post
Curtis Publishing
Meeting Called For Exposition Committee Subscribers
An important called meeting of the committee of twenty Ave and all subscribers to the 1910 exposition is set for 4 oclock this afternoon in council chamber city hall. The fund has about 275 subscribers and all are urged to attend due to business of importance.
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Twenty Ave
Council Chamber City Hall
Special term to try Hicks in Sumter court
Hundreds of citizens petition the Sumter court for an immediate special session next week to try Jonas Hicks the farm hand accused of killing Jarrete J Davis near Americus two months ago. Hicks allegedly fired in sudden passion after Davis drew a weapon. a bystander was wounded as Hicks fled on his mule. The case, plus two other Negroes John Graham and George Brough ton spared from execution pending pardon-board appeal, is moving through the court system after a recent Supreme Court affirmation of local verdicts.
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Lathejohn
Littlejohn
Jonas Hicks
Jarrete J Davis
Americus
Hicks
Davis
Priday
Ines
John Graham
George Broughton
Supreme Court
Memorial Day Plans In Macon Farce? Daughters Lead
Me morial day arrangements in Macon are set with the Daughters of the Confederacy in charge. Mrs Walter D Tam mar president announces the day’s features including master of ceremonies Hon Roland His and orator Major Walter Harry War songs such as The Soldier's Grave. Veterans will receive crosses and a luncheon is planned at the city auditorium. Principal exercises occur at Rose Hill cemetery with schoolchildren decorating graves in the morning.
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Pauprazz
Daughters of the Confederacy
Walter D Tamar
Stoine
Lanier
Roland His
Éay
Walter Harry
Moon
City Auditorium
Ladies of
Sidne
Lanter Chapter
Rose Hill Cemetery
Wesleyan Musical Festival Opens at Wesleyan College
A complete programme for the Wesleyan College Musical Festival in Macon Georgia was announced for the first appearance in the new chapel Thursday evening. President Guerri Dr Eugene Ezerman and the musical faculty expect a highly successful event as the community anticipates the festival's large scope.
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Macon
Apm
Wesleyan College
Rew Chapel
Guerri
Eugene Ezerman
Hotel Site Offered Free in Macon For 80 Acre Jacques Place
Landowners on Forevth road near Crump park offer site for a proposed tourist hub free of charge. Jacques place tract totals 80 acres. Moscow chamber of commerce hotel committee to meet tomorrow afternoon to discuss this and other offers.
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Galla
Crump Park
Central Presbyterian Sunday School Building Opens in Atlanta
The Central Presbyterian church in Atlanta opened its Sunday school building with a three hour ceremony attended by about 1000 people, including A C Briscoe. The event marked a new era in local Sunday school construction and featured remarks on education evangelization and organization. Afterward weekly services will move to the new building and plans include converting the old room into a library and upgrading the main auditorium with a new organ and larger choir loft.
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A C Briscoe
Second Geptist Churcht
Labor Movement
America
Canada
Clee
Dedication of New Central Presbyterian School Building
The Atlanta Central Presbyterian church dedicates a plain white walled school with oak woodwork. Dr A L Phillips praises the Sunday school movement, citing knowledge hope and love as core goals, as John J Fagan and Theron H Rice lead opening exercises and the congregation celebrates the completed building.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Theron H Rice
Nner
Yiea
Phillips
Central
Atlanta
Tryln
Gay New York at the Star Theater this week
Review notes Gay New York a popular stage musical comedy with a strong plot and novelty of scenes. Star Theater promises a well staged program with a contingent of singing girls and a rich array of scenic devices. Moving pictures of the Terry MecGovern and Nelson fight add a likely drawing card this week.
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New York
Star Theater
Terry MecGovern
Nelson
Walter C Hill Escapes Unhurt After Office Fire
Walker G Hill former Atlanta native and longtime San Francisco Retail Credit executive wired that he escaped uninjured from a city incident in which his office was totally destroyed. Hill, raised in Monticello, Georgia, is a nephew of the late Walter B Hill chancellor of the University of Georgia.
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Walker G Hill
Atlanta
San Francisco
Mr Hill
Monticello
Walter B Hil
University of Georgia
Shot daughter then killed self in Passaic tragedy
Passaic April 22 Stanley Gertz a wealthy resident shot his daughter Mrs Walter Peters and fired at her husband before taking his own life. The daughter is in grave condition. Family feud reportedly triggered the act amidst domestic troubles. In Athens, Dr Young J Allen preached at First Methodist about Leo sermons, drawing a crowded audience during the annual Peace Mission service of the Georgia conference.
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Stanley Gertz
Walter Peters
Athens
Young J Allen
China
Leo
Allen
Athena
Morga Missionary Society of the
Georgia
Women Missionary Society session adjourns in Athens
In Athens Ga April 22 the Women Foreign Missionary Society of the North Georgia Methodist conference adjourned after four days with about two hundred delegates. Miss Mathee Smith Loyana Glenn and Leveitt shared missions from Brazil and China. Officers elected include Mrs H A Gairdner president and Miss Mary Mathews secretary. The group supports seventeen Bible women, two day schools, and funded 1911 collections totalling $17,689. The next meeting is planned for Greensboro.
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Brazil
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China
Athens
MW G Crawley
H & Gairdner
Etherton
Won Lovejoy
Marietta
Clarence Duval
Augusta
W M Wen
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Mathews
Sathe Stewart
Oxford
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Eulogies in Congress for late George Castor and Patterson
The House, chaired by Speaker pro tempore Mr Dalzell, set aside time to deliver eulogies for the late Representatives George A Castor and G Patterson of Pennsylvania. Speeches by Mr Jayo Mr Adams Mr Ibert and others praised Castor while Mr Patterson was honored by Mr Samie of Pennsylvania and Mr Dalzell, with additional remarks from Messrs Brossard Aiken and Macon. The House adjourned at 5 p.m.
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Washington
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G & Patterson
Pennsylvania
Pelock
Dalzell
Innart Aamia
Geeulony
Jayo
Afiams
Pennsslania
G Ibert
Kentucky
Morrell
Mc Growernm
Ohio
P Rterson
Samie
Pennylvania
Pennssixania
Brossard
Hartford Fire Insurance Company Trusts Continued Strong Solvency
The Hartford Fire Insurance Company announces continued record solvency with ample surplus to cover all likely claims. Directors have ordered prompt payment of losses and active pursuit of business under a liberal policy, ensuring agents and policyholders can rely on Hartford in the future. George L. Chase, President.
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Hartford
George L. Chase
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