City News Highlights From A Busy Education and Transport Season
Regular monthly meeting of the finance committee of the board of education held this afternoon at Boys High School. John Burns known as Kid Burna charged with a serious offense, awaiting grand jury hearing. Fifteen Georgia delegates to the Mothers Conference left for Washington to attend the national meeting. Hotel Continental Atlantic Beach to operate year round. The St Louis Special train to connect Atlanta and St Louis to run May 15 with improved times. New St Simons Hotel opening soon with easier access via Brunswick to Sea Island route. Georgia Elks plan a special train to Atlantic City for the July convention and invite statewide participation.
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Weeta
Board of Education
Boys’ High School
Afton
John Ho Clifton
Kid Burna
Grand
Central Avenue
Burns
Bolton
Mothers' Conference
Georgia
Mothers’ Conference
Washington
James R Little
Confederate Veterans Reunion Train to Little Rock
Tour trains depart Atlanta at 3 PM Sunday May 4 via SURBOARD with sleepers and coaches. Arrive Little Rock about two o clock Monday morning. Two regular daily trains secure information and reservations at City Ticket Office 2 Peachties Sneeist Train to Little Rock.
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Confederate Veterans
Atlanta
Surboard
Little Rock
Powder explosion disrupts Chicago court cuspidor scene
In Chicago on April 24 a powder blast in a cuspidor during a criminal court session caused a fire and panic. Judge William Ko Dever was presiding as a defendant faced the stand. A cigarette ignited a small pile, triggering a rush of spectators and trampling, with bailiffs putting out the blaze and the sheriff seeking the powder’s source.
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Chicago
Criminal Court
William Ko Dever
Rio
Postmaster Urges Atlanta Home Mail Boxes Adoption
Postmaster Hugh McKee urges widespread adoption of residence and office mail boxes in Atlanta after a careful review shows boxes improve mail delivery. Although some residents have installed them, overall uptake is low and citywide cooperation could save carrier time, speed deliveries, and allow additional daily deliveries. Hardware dealers are canvassing the city to promote various box types.
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Hugh McKee
Atlanta
Post Office Department
Ministers Hear Mission Work Lecture Series on Israel
Philip Sidersky of Baltimore spoke to the Baptist Ministerial Union and the Presbyterian Ministers Association on foreigner conditions and socialist propaganda in cities. He showed literature in Yiddish and other languages, then spoke at First Baptist, then addressed the Presbyterian ministers. His illustrated lecture Israel Among the Nations drew a large audience at Jackson Hill Baptist Church with repeat engagements planned at MCA, St. Pauls, and Inman Park Presbyterian churches.
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Baptist Ministerial Union
Presbyterian Ministers’ Association
Philip Sidersky
Baltimore
Sidersky
Baptist Ministers Associaation
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Jackson Hill Pagtist
MCA
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Inman Park Presbyterian Church
Memorial Parade Moves Tomorrow
Grand Marshal William M Slaton orders the sixth division to assemble at 1:30 PM on April 26 for a Memorial Day parade. Wedemeyer’s band, Atlanta Confederate Veterans, and veterans’ camps form on West Ellis Street and nearby streets led by Major Joseph B H Morgan with wagons from Southern Impress Company and an ambulance from Greenberg & Bond. The parade, organized by the Ladies Memorial Association, aims to honor General Robert E Lee’s renowned grandson and honor veterans’ groups as the procession moves through Peachtree and Carnegie Way toward the Grand Opera House.
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William M Slaton
Joseph BH Morgan
Wede- Meyer
Confederate Veterans of the Soldiers Home
West Ellis
Peachtree Streets
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Wedemeyer
West Ellis Street
Peachtree Street
Atlanta
United Confederate Veterans
West Ells Street
Tige Anderson
West ElIs Street
Peachtree
C T Evans
Decatur
East Ellis Street
Rght
W Hot Walker
Pryor Street
Grand Opera House
Greenberg & Bond Company
Wheeler
Morgan
Wedemeier
Mee Anderson
Evans
Walter
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E Lae
Club Case Still Before the Court
In the injunction suit of the Union and Mechanics' Club against the city, evidence by affidavits and lengthy attorney arguments fill the docket. Judge Bell adjourned with speeches unfinished. City Attorney Matson spoke, Moore to conclude. A verdict is not expected for three to four days as eight to ten hours of argument remain. The case draws wide attention from club members, city officials, and prohibition law supporters.
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Union and Mechanics’ Club
Judge Bell
T Matson
Fireman Crushed In Katy Flyer Wreck Near Alvarado
In Clebourne Texas April 24 a southbound Katy Flyer collided with a freight train. Passenger fireman Ed Pierson was not found among wreckage and is feared incinerated in the firebox. Engineer Tom Williams also died. no passengers injured.
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Clebourne
Texas
Kansas
South Texas
BAPTISTS IN ATLANTA INDORSE PEACE CONGRESS
Atlanta Baptist Ministers and Methodist ministers pass resolutions endorsing a universal peace meeting. They pledge cooperation for a mass gathering at the Auditorium Armory and back Taft’s peace conference call to settle disputes without war. The Baptist conference cites humanity and civilization goals and urges public conscience against unrighteous wars. The Methodist ministers join in supporting The Constitution’s call and the Atlanta peace movement.
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Atlanta
Focal
Atlanta Baptist Ministers’ Conference
Auditorium Armory
Baptist Ministers’ Association
M Ministers
Peace of Nations
Brotherhood of Humanity
Chamber of Commerce
JOHN #. WHITE
Charles W Daniel
Len G Broughton
John F Purser
Taft
England
America
Atlanta Constitution
S B
Ledbetter
S R Belk
A M Uwughlett
Methodists May Meet in Atlanta in 1914
A sub committee of the Southern Methodist Church entertains proposals for the 1914 general conference location with Atlanta favored. Delegations from Asheville Tampa Memphis New Orleans and other cities urged Atlanta’s selection at Nashville meetings. The visit includes a banquet and hospitality at the Piedmont hotel for the committee.
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Episcopal Methodist Church South
Atlanta
General Conference
Joseph G Brown
Ralegh
Raleigh National Bank
Southern Methodist Church
Theeneral Conference
Episcopal Methodist Church
Nashville
Tanta
Asheville
N. C
Tampa
Memphis
New Orleans
San Antonio
Los Angeles
Oklahoma City
Louisville
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Richmond
Piedmont
O Haras Plan Largest Funeral For Six Killed Members
The Atlanta based O Haras clan of Irish horse traders announce a Friday funeral for six members. Services will be at the Church of the Immaculate Conception with burial at West View and Oakland cemeteries attended by about 600 clan members from cities including St Louis Louisville Washington Nashville and Montgomery. Funerales mutes include Mike Monk Bridget Sherlock Pat McNamara Thomas Carroll Pat O Neal and James O Hara with burials moved to Atlanta from prior burial sites.
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Atlanta
Church of the Immaculate Conception
West View
Oakland
Clan O'Hara
St Louis
Louisville
Washington
D. C
Florida
Texas
Greenberg & Bond
Apri
Atlanta O'Haras
Nashville
Tenn
Stripling to Learn Fate on Tuesday at Prison Farm
An expected prison commission decision on Thomas Edgar Stripling's life sentence for the Harris county murder may be issued Tuesday. Governor Brown declined to relieve him Saturday, and no further steps remain unless an appeal to Governor Smith is pursued.
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Prison Commission
Thomas Edgar Stripling
Murledgeville
Capitol
Yancey
Brown
Stripling
W. J. Cornett
Harris County
Court of Insta Resort
Smith
Juna
Florida Peach Shipment Arrives One Month Early
Peaches grown in a Florida orchard were handled yesterday by Abugazi & Co South Forsyth street commission merchants, with a shipment arriving one month earlier than last year. The peaches were carefully cleaned and sold at 35 dollars per six basket carriers. The shipment was sent by A. Barber who owns a large orchard at Seville, Florida, and comprises four crates.
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Florida
Abugazi & Co
South Forsyth Street Commission
Seville
Fla
Unclear Health Claim Fragment About Remedies
Fragment discusses headaches colds indigestion pains sour stomach and dizziness and promotes a laxative remedy described as effective pleasant and best for family use with natural strengthening effects on the body. The readable bits suggest an advertising tone rather than a full news item.
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American National Bank
Alabama
Broad Streets
Atlanta, GA
William L. Peel
F. Maddox
T. J. Peeples
J. F. Alexander
J. P. Windsor
City News
Hotel Continental
Atlantic Beach
St Stanford
Southern
St Lou
Aubeville
Stal
New St. Simons Hotel
St Simons Hotel
Aong
Bt Pircony
Brunswick
Ean Pier
Georgia Erie
Georgia Elks
Atlantic City
Thsy
Brother Elks
UNGEL
Presbyterian
Maier & Berkele, Inc
Whitehall Street
Allanta, Ga
Major Morgan
North Broad ST
Katy
Tex
Baptists
Indorse
Underwood
N. Broad Street
Third National Bank
Frank Hawkins
Jos. A. McCord
MO. W. Grant
O’haras
Underwood Typewriter Company
Whitehall ST
Account Memorial
Eiseman Bros
Orchive
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