Seek Full Vote On Legislator Race In DeKalb
Civic Improvement groups in Kirkwood Druid Hills Edgewood and East Atlanta plan voter turnout for a Wednesday special election to name an additional DeKalb representative after the latest census. Local leaders note many residents work in Atlanta and cannot vote in DeKalb, aiming to back civic improvements with strong poll numbers. Four candidates listed Bond Almond Lindsay Steele and Sutton. New representatives sworn in Laurens Dodge Mitchell Worth and Screven counties following the census.
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Civic Improvement
Kirkwood
Druid Hills
Edgewood
East Atlanta
DeKalb County
DeKalb
W. H. Lee
Atlanta
Lee
Almond
P. S. Lindsay
J. J. Steele
Ba Z. Sutton
Georgia
Jefferson
Carlton
Laurens
Dodge
Mitchell
Worth
Screven
Screven County
Capitol
Dezi Kalb
Lindsay
Steele
Sutton
Bryan Hatton Business College Ad Promises Busy Day Classes
Bryan Hatton Co Presidenta Bignest Busineau College in Georgia offers life scholarship and guaranteed placement. The ad touts day and night sessions year round with university trained teachers, more subjects than any other college in the South. Write or call for catalog at Ivy 8787 in Atlanta Georgia.
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Bryan-Hatton
Bignest Busineau College
Georgia
South
Broad ‘and Hunter
Ivy
Atlanta
Iwo Story Buildings Figure in Exchange
Exchange of a four story brick building at 28 30 Madison Avenue for another two story building at 102 Walton Street closed Monday. Madison Avenue property valued at about 75000 was traded by C W McClure to W C King and R H Price for Walton Street property. Crown floor occupied by Coleman Lam Company and Kirkpatrick Co. Second floor by Metropolitan hotel. Walton Street building is one story at 5 by 110 feet and houses the Pathe Film Exchange. Negotiated by Harper Realty Company.
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Metropolitan Hotel
Walton-street
Pathe Film Exchange
Harper Realty Company
Fowler Replies to Hooper on Capital Removal
Bibb County representative Ben Fowler issues a reply to Frank Hooper regarding capital removal. He claims Hooper’s statements are inaccurate and urges fairness in granting space for response. Fowler reiterates his single issue campaign focused on capital removal and notes the election margin in Bibb.
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Ben Fowler
Bibb
Frank Hooper
Atlanta Committee
Atlanta
Bibl
Macon
Hooper
Portcy
Georgia
Bibb County
House of Representatives
Hoover
Bibb ‘County
Pellagra Decreasing in Stephens County
Toccoa Ga August 1 Special That pellagra is not nearly 86 prev alent in Stephens county as It has been In former years was stated by members of the Stephens County Medical association at Its meeting Saturday The physicians declared that the disease is on the decrease In this section and that no alarm need be felt It is declared that there is no shortage of food and there is not a home in Stephens county where a square meal may not be had at any time
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Toccoa
Stephens County
Stephens County Medical Association
Decatur Woman Kills Self Beside Sleeping Husband
Mrs Rosa Lee Harris 19 fired a revolver into her temple while in bed beside husband L Harris at their Hemphill Avenue home in Decatur. Coroner's verdict suicide. health and nervous trouble given as cause. Husband says weapon belonged to him. 13 month old son Inman present. Funeral Tuesday at Wesley Chapel. survivors include husband and parents Baker family and siblings.
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Rosa Lee Harris
Harris
Decatur
Darants
J. J. Harrie
Hemphill Avenue
Hus
Call
Barker
McWillama
Powers
Lindsey
Harrs
Turner & Everett
Iit
Ont
Inman
Wesley Chael
Singleton
I. &. Harris
Baker
Slaters
Pauline Mae
Bella
R. B
Archer
Raymond Hickman
Alle
H. Baker
Georgia Florida road grading work begins today
Augusta Ga August 1 Special Contracts for grading the roadbed of the Georgia and Florida railroad between Hephzibah and Padgetts, a project involving thousands of dollars, have been awarded to C F Teague of Aiken S C and J J Butler of Augusta. Work will be started today or tomorrow.
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Augusta
Georgia and Florida
Hephzibah
Padgetts
C. F. Teague
Aiken
J. J. Butler
Bank Robbers Sentenced as Pal Escapes After College Park Heist
On June 28 the Bank of College Park robbers John Wyatt and Charlie Hayes were sentenced by Judge John D. Humphries to ten to twenty years each. Their partner J. R. Brooks fled from custody at the United States Public Service Hospital on Peachtree Road amid appendicitis treatment. Brooks’ escape prompted an order for deputy W. H. Gantt to appear and explain the lapse.
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Bank of College Park
Frrzen
John D. Humphries
J. R. Brooks
United States Public Service Hospital
Peachtree Road
John Wyatt
Charlie Hayes
Humphries
Boykin
W. H. Gantt
Lowry
Brooks
Gantt
Service
Charles B. Roop
Carrollton
Fulton Superior Court
Wyatt
Hayes
State Farm
Jesse James
South Pryor Street
College Park Bank
Atlanta City Council Adopts Traffic Study Committees
The Atlanta council names a two five member traffic committee led by J R Nutting to study relief measures with public hearings planned. A renewed effort to revise traffic ordinances follows as the executive committee of the Atlanta Women’s Club requests an ordinance requiring weighing each sale item.
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Atlanta
J. R. Nutting
J. R. Seawright
Alvin Richards
Atlanta Woman’s Club
Gale
Fred C. Woodall
Cornell
Georgia National Guard
Claude Buchanan
Police Board
J. L. Carpenter
Habeas Corpus Writ Issued in Negro Youth Case
Federal Judge Samuel H. Sibley issued a habeas corpus writ returnable next Saturday in the case of Dave Worthy, a Negro youth allegedly at risk of involuntary servitude. District Attorney Hooper Alexander filed the petition, aiming to prevent his return to Pike County where he would be forced to work, after Worthy was arrested on a Millsap warrant. Worthy remains at the Atlanta police station, and the writ requires Acting Chief A A L Poole to justify custody in court.
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Samuel H.sibley
Hooper Alexander
Dave Worthy
United States
Alexander
Worthy
Pike County
S. E B. Millsap
Atlanta
Millsaps
Nols
Hght
A. A L. Poole
Plans Accepted for Mercer Faculty Apartments
Macon Georgia August 1 Special Architect plans for an eight unit six room apartment house on Mercer university campus for married faculty will be approved by the building committee and bids for construction will be sought soon. The project estimated at twenty thousand dollars is not part of the hundred thousand dollars in improvements at the college. Dr Rufus W Weaver university president and building committee member says excavation on other buildings is nearly done and work will start as soon as possible.
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Macon
Mercer University
Rufus W. Weaver
Bank Robbery and Suspects Near Capture in 1920s
Reported bank hold up occurred just after noon on June 38 with pistols drawn and a cashier seized a bag of money totaling about 76 dollars. The trio fled by auto but were chased. Brooks was captured and others arrested after prison informant tips. Brooks claimed coercion by the others. Separate note lists global facts about women’s footwear and workers in Washington DC in 1920.
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Rence
Aassistant
Youmans
Sale
Brooks
Banquet for Former Soldiers at Camp Dedication
Former soldiers enrolled in a United States vocational training course held a Friday night banquet at Camp McElroy Laksewood Park to celebrate the camp dedication. Atlanta Loan and Savings president P W Woods White and vice president R FE George were official guests. E Ashbell directed the camp with Ira E Bobbitt as toastmaster. White spoke on Economic Independence. remarks also came from George Nicholson Shbell and Bobbitt.
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United States
Camp McElroy
Laksewood Park
P W. Woods White
R. FE. George
The
Atlanta Loan and Savings Company
E. Ashbell
Ira E. Bobbitt
Mr. White
E. George
J. L. Nicholson
R. E.shbell
Mass residents donate to institute after Bev’s dress event
A brief note records a private donation by Massachusetts residents to an institute for colored people. The event followed a dress presentation for Bev, with close associates named Susans noted in the fragment.
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Ta! Institute For Colored
Mass
Bev
Nat Susans
Public health report notes typhoid serum doses given
A fragmented report mentions typhoid serum administration in June and an expected July figure. It states many people in the area received doses, with County Health Commissioner G H Cheek noted for administering most of the June doses.
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Dublin
Arenes
G H. Cheek
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Bryan-Hatton Business: College
LE Isle
Fred Eestead
Fowler
moRei
Maier & Berkele, Inc
Diamond Merchants
Whitehall Street
Bether
Derstand
Aimén, Jr
Earh
South Georgia
Misa Ruby Harris
Florida
Pen
Pal
Judge
Erne, J. KR. Brooks
Citizens and Southern Bank
Broad
Federal Reserve ‘System
Japan
Washington, D.C
Gabardine
Hardwick Co
Citizens of
Mayson and
DeKalb Avenue
North Kirkwood
W. A.fleming & Co
South Kirkwood
George’s
Marbut & Minor’s
Wyh. Lee
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