Bagwell Business College Promotes Quick Shorthand Training
Eight week Chartier Shorthand program praised for efficiency and strong job placement. Letters from Goldie Sims and her employer attest to fast completion, accurate note taking, and satisfactory work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagwell Business College
Goldie Aiims
Atlanta
Bagwell
Bagwell Bualnesa College
Chartler
Goldt Sims
Sims
Gal Augusta
Barwell Business College
Goldie Sims
Searchlight Gas CO
Frank
Ragwell Busines Jere
Luckle Street
Atlant
Democrats Reject Bristow-Dodge Sugar Bill in House
Washington August. House conferees led by Representative Underwood announce they will not accept the Bristow-Dodge sugar tariff bill passed by the Senate two weeks ago. The measure is deemed not a Democratic revision of the sugar tariff and conflicts with House ideas on a genuine reform, signaling a low chance of compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Underwood
Senate
Democratic-Progressive Alliance
Orr Reelected President At Retail Merchants Session
J K Orr was reelected president of the Retail Merchants association at the morning session of their annual convention in Atlanta. J H Grouch of Griffin was named vice president and Harry T Moore of the Atlanta freight bureau secretary. Delegates adopted resolutions urging a freight collector to curb excessive charges and endorsed bills on debt collection while praising the host city’s entertaining finale at Ponce de Leon park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Association
Ponce de Leon Park
Atlanta
J. K. Orr
J H. Grouch
Griffin
Harry T. Moore
Convention Sees Endorsement for Continued Organization Efforts
A state convention urged renewing efforts to form new associations while approving the present organizational plan. Three papers were presented, including writings by J. N. Ore Jr and H. O. Williford, with Rep W A Brannon speaking on Politics and Business. Visitors praised the Athens Manufacturers' exposition attended during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Moore
J. N. Ore, Jr
Newnan
T. S. Shape
Macon
H. O. Williford
Commerce
W. 4. Brannon
Moultrie
Vacation Kodak Views of scenes you visit
Kodak advertisement promoting vacation views with the promise of lasting pleasure for viewer and friends. Offers Kodaks and accessories from Jno L Moore & Sons with fine finishing as a specialty at 42 North Broad Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KODAK
Jno. L. Moore & Sons
Kodaks
Broad Street
Aoe
Thomas Carling Named Pythian Chancellor
Denver observers report Thomas J. Carling elected Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias supreme lodge. Officers voted in include Ma leon Ga vice chancellor 8. Young Ada Ohio prelate Rev Joseph H Spear Ing Anniston record keeper Fred E Wheaton Minneapolis master of exchequer Thomas D Mears Wilmington outer guard Henry M Wadsworth Philadelphia. The piece also notes a severe dry season affecting Columbia's north coast and interior with cattle suffering and likely no corn crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Thomas J. Carling
Maleon
Young
Ada
Ohio
Joseph HH. Spear Ing
Anniston
Fred E. Wheaton
Minneapolis
Minn
Thomas D. Mears
Wilmington
N. C
Henry M. Wadsworth
Philadelphia
Columbia
The Cow With a Jag Latest Discovery
Washington reports a Virginia farmer sought help after his normally gentle cow behaved wildly. Investigators found the animal had eaten fermented cornstalks and become drunk on raw bourbon whisky, revealing a surprising cause of the herd's misbehavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Bossy
Grace Here To Have Operation On Bullet Spinal Cord
Eugene H Grace likely to undergo a delicate operation today to remove a bullet pressing his spinal cord. He was admitted to Atlanta yesterday, X rayed for two hours by Dr John S Derr, and moved to Piedmont sanitarium for final specialists’ consultation. Despite doubt from physicians, Grace hopes removal will restore walking. risks include possible death though unlikely. He was brought from Newnan on the Friday morning train and is resting quietly at the sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene H. Grace
Atlanta
John S Derr
Piedmont Sagitarium
Grace
Sac
Newnan
Farmers Rally Here August 27 Plans Outlined
Lawson E Brown of Sandersville state president of Georgia Farmers Union calls a statewide rally in Atlanta on August 27 to lay plans for handling the 1912 1913 cotton crop. The event invites the public and railroad special rates have been arranged for attendees. Brown, VP of the National Warehouse Company, reports progress on warehouse construction and broader plans for a National Warehouse and Elevator Company to handle cotton and grain nationwide. He is traveling with L B Cheatham of Mississippi to Lyons for further warehouse organization and preparations for this year's crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson E. Brown
Sandersville
Georgia
Farmers’ Union
Indiana
Farmers of Georgia
Atlanta
Farmers Union
Brown
National Warehouse Company
L. B. Cheatham
Mississippi
Lyons
Mt Gilead Camp Meeting Draws 1912 Throng
The Mt Gilead camp meeting runs August 10 to 16, 1912. The B and A Railroad will sell round trip tickets from Atlanta for 60 cents. Trains will stop near the campground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Gilead
Atlanta
Camp Ground
Impeachment witnesses in Darrow bribery trial
In Los Angeles on August 8 nine witnesses including five street car conductors testified to impeach Frank E Wolfe and C L Hawley in the Clarence Darrow bribery case. The day featured a sharp cross examination of F W Owen who denied graft charges and asserted Hawley’s truthfulness. Hawley linked Darrow to the Franklin arrest, while conductors testified on Wolfe’s arrival time from a Los Angeles suburb and whether Wolfe rode with Darrow the morning of the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence &. Darrow
Frank E. Wolfe
C. Hawley
F. W. Owen
Rogers
Owen
City Fire Commission
Hawley
Dar- Ton
Bert H. Franklin
Socialist
Darrow
Franklin
Frank EH
Wolfe
McNamara
Britain Hesitates to Join Panama Exposition Over Canal Tolls
London officials say Britain has not accepted the invitation to the Panama-Pacific exposition due to the United States unresolved Panama canal tolls. If Washington supports American shipping, Britain is likely to decline participation, according to well informed circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
United States
Deaf mute woman files divorce from Evans H. Pitts
Mrs Bertha May Pitts of Macon charges her husband Evans H Pitts with extreme cruelty in a suit for divorce filed here. She alleges she was forced to accompany him to Milledgeville to visit his mother, wear a plain cotton dress, walk 22 miles to Eatonton with their baby, sleep outdoors, and endure near starvation in an old shack. She says he threatened her life, did not work, and provided no support. the couple married October 28, 1909 and separated October 27, 1911.
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Macon
Bertha May Pitts
N. L. Thomas
White Street
Evans H. Pitts
Milledgeville
Eatonton
Allis
Atlanta puts up 7500 reward for Macon attack
Atlantans seek the identity of a well-dressed stranger who delivered a stiff uppercut to a prominent Atlanta businessman in Macon after 11:30 p.m. He was knocked to the ground and disappeared. The injured man offers a $7,500 reward from bank funds to whoever identifies the assailant. He believes the perpetrator may be worth far more in satisfaction if found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Atlanta
Fourth Street
Prisoner Guarded as Mob Threatens Town Over Murder
Elizabeth City NC August heavy guard by naval reserves surrounds Ben Vann accused of murdering Clarence Layden whose 14 year old body was found near the city. Vann shifted from Hartford amid growing mob tension with Sheriff Reid seeking Governor Kitchin’s order to transfer him to Raleigh for safety. Layden vanished with Vann from Belvidere earlier, prompting a wide search and bail in Hertford. Local mobs reportedly planned to assault the jail as authorities moved to prevent lynching.
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Elizabeth City
Ben Vann
Clarence Layden
Vann
Hartford
Reid
Kitchin
Haleigh
Layden
Belvidere
Norfolk
Hertford
Raleigh
Gray Clad Veterans Parade At Winston Parade Highlight
Winston-Salem August 8 thousands of spectators cheered as remnants of North Carolina Confederates from the 1860s marched through the city for the greatest pageant in Twin City history. The annual reunion closed tonight with the executive committee to decide next year’s time and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
N. C
North Carolin
Twin City
Biggest Moose Head Owned by Kentuckian
Hopkinaville Kentucky August The largest moose head in the world now belongs to John F. Bible of Hopkinsville. It arrived from Michigan and weighs 2350 pounds standing seven and a half feet high. It tops official sporting records for preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinavile
Chicazon
John F. Bible
Alabama to Exhibit at Chicago Land Show
Montgomery officials plan Alabama state exhibits at the Chicago land show in the Coliseum from November 22 to December 8. Commissioner Lee Cowart and Commissioner Reuben F Kolb head preparations with Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Business Men's League of Montgomery joining several south Alabama groups in representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Lee Cowart
Agricultura
Reuben F. Kolb
Chicago
After Her Funeral Miss Powell Arrives
Washington Pa August 8 Miss Maude Powell a Presbyterian missionary in China arrived in Washington to learn she had been mourned as dead and funeral services had already been held. She escaped the Titanic disaster after changing her sailing date and credits Westminster Abbey for her luck. She planned to revisit the abbey when in London. Gurley Troop Reunion Huntsville Ala August Special The Gurley troop Confederate cavalry survivors will meet August 20 and 21 at Captain Gurley’s home. The dwindling survivors bring many veterans from various states to the gathering.
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Washington
Maude Powell
Presbyterian Church In
China
Miss Powell
Westminster Abbey
London
Abbey
Gurley
Huntsville
Ala
Frank B. Gurley
Fulton County Names Health Officer Dr. James Oakshette
Dr. James C. Oakshette was tentatively appointed health officer for Fulton County by the board of county commissioners at their monthly meeting. He will outline his work plan next week before a permanent two year term is decided at the January board meeting, with duties aimed at preventing communicable diseases among school children this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Oakshette
Fulton County
Board of County Commissioners
Oakshette
Denforca
Governor Wilson Invited to Montgomery Fall Exposition
Montgomery Alabama August 8 Special Governor Woodrow Wilson has been invited by the Business Men's league to attend the annual agricultural exposition and fair to be held in Montgomery October 16 to 26. The invitation followed an enthusiastic meeting atop the Gay-Teague hotel where the group vowed to use every effort to have the Democratic presidential nominee attend the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Woodrow Wilson
Business Men's League
Wilson
League
Judge declines grand jury call over Essie Carter whipping
Cuthbert Georgia August 8 Judge W C Worrell Terrell county superior court refuses to convene a special grand jury to investigate the whipping of Essie Carter in Dawson by W S Dozier. Macon attorney Douglas Feagin is implied to be near contempt for challenging the judge. No warrant issued. the case may be probed when the grand jury meets in November. Carter's attorney plans a damages suit once she returns to South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Dawson
Esale Carter
South Carolina
Confederate money distributed as historic relics
Washington August 8 the vast board of confederate currency seized by the union army during the civil war stored in the federal treasury for half a century is being distributed among institutions for preservation as historic relics. Sets of notes from practically all denominations have been sent to 300 colleges and 350 libraries with demand for specimens high. Secretary MacVeagh prioritizes larger institutions then smaller, ensuring every state receives its share for posterity.
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Washington
Federal Treasury
MacVeagh
Union
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Bigwell Business College
Southern Merchants’ Association
Thomas Carling
Pythian
Elgin
Express
Maier & Berkele, Inc
Whitehall St
Farmers
Manhattan
Earl & Wilson
Madras
Nettleton and Howard & Foster Oxfords
Daniel
Winston
Ountree Trunk & Bag C CO
Alabama
Ivy
Underwood Typewriter Office
Gov. Wilson
Grand Jury
Manhattans
Eiseman Bros., Inc
Whitehall Street
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