Masons Meet in Cordele for District Convention
Cordele Georgia hosts the third district Masonic convention August 14 to 17 with Cordelia Lodge No 296 organizing. The program includes a 10 AM start at the Masonic temple August 24 with prayers, welcomes from the mayor and lodge, master’s opening, Masters degree, and an address by Grand Master George A Napier of Georgia.
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Cordele
Congressionals District
USA
Cordelia Lodge
Masonic Temple
Georgia
George A. Napier
Napier
Atlanta
Leather Conant Jr Named Commissioner of Corporations
President Taft appointed Leather Conant Jr of New York as commissioner of corporations without Senate confirmation after Samuel Knox Smith resigned to join the progressive party. The nomination was withdrawn when it was learned the law does not require Senate approval.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Leather Conant, Jr
New York
Fersbert Knox Smith
Progressive Party
Conants
Forsyth to Present Three Daily Vaudeville Shows
Atlanta fans can expect a fall amusements schedule with Forsyth Grand theater featuring ten twenty and thirty cent vaudeville three shows daily. Lyric and Bijou offer similar vaudeville. Wells interests reportedly behind the plans though not confirmed. Changes at Grand include sweeping seating re arrangements and stage level for musicians, with an elegant interior promised by mid September and openings likely by early October.
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Keith
Forsyth
Grand Theater
Lyric
Atlanta
Wells
United States
Forsyth Debaters Skip Bartlett as Forsyth Hosts Barbecue Meeting
In Forsyth Georgia on August 9 a large crowd heard candidates Cooper and Wise debate the issues while Congressman Bartlett, invited to join, was absent due to a prior engagement. A barbecue preceded the remarks, with Cooper denouncing a Bibb county ring and Bartlett’s long, unproductive tenure. Wise read Bartlett’s reply about a possible joint debate, noting his month in the district and absence from Washington.
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Forsyth
Cowper
Wise
Bartlett
Munroe County
Cabinissa Grove
Bernett
G. Ogden Persons
Cooper
Judge Bartlett
Persons
Macon
Bibb County
Ring
Congress
Menht
Dublin to Have Six Story Office Building
Dublin Ga August 9 Special The city council granted a record total building valuation of 93 9 000 for new permits. Of this 90 000 is for a six story bank and office building for First National to rise on the former Host office site. Architect E Ten EvEk Brown of Atlanta directed the project.
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Dublin
First National Bank
Former Cowboys Pledge Teddy Support in Dixon Meeting
In Dakota country near Medora and across Montana and Idaho, Western men once close to Theodore Roosevelt now wealthy in business pledged loyalty to the colonel in interviews with Senator Joseph M. Dixon. The gathering, part of the Dixon campaign, featured talk of home folks and a future executive committee to be named after a New York meeting next week.
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Dixon
New York
Agricultural Society to Meet at Dublin
Preparations are underway for the State Agricultural Society meeting to convene in Dublin on Wednesday. Highlights include a county farmers barbecue at East Lake, automobile tours, and addresses by noted experts such as Dr. W. L. Burroughs Colonel G. R. Hutchens and State Entomologist Hm. L. ton sham among others. the event promises a busy but enjoyable program.
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Dublin
CIA
State Agricultural Sociery
East Lake
W. L. Burroughs
G. R. Hutchens
Bey
Darrow Case Proceedings Set for Monday Arguments
Los Angeles August 9 The taking of evidence in Clarence Darrow's drivery trial ended today and final arguments will begin Monday morning by stipulation. The prosecution dropped a bid to introduce a transcript of conversations between Darrow and Harrington after a judge's ruling on collateral impeachment. Judge Bordwell, who presided over the McNamara trial, contradicted part of Lincoln Steffens testimony and denied discussing peace negotiations with the author.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
John R. Harrington
Hutton
Walter Bordwell
James B. McNamara
McNamara Brothers
Bordwell
Lincoln Steffens
Steffens
McNamara
Aged fisherwoman Lydia Rockwell dies at 106
Mrs Lydia A Rockwell of Hyde Park is reported dead at 106 after a long life as a fisherman. She fished into her later years and celebrated a 104th birthday with a notable catch at her home.
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Boston
Lydia A. Rockwell
Hyde Park
Insurance Men Honor Anniversary Club Banquet in Atlanta
The annual banquet of the Anniversary club for Southern States Life Insurance, held at the Piedmont Driving Club, drew leaders and guests who praised the company. Speeches by J W Vinson and J Walden Jr highlighted loyalty to the firm, with remarks by Juan T Weems on merit and by Herry W Laird on investments and insurance practice. K G Matheson of the Georgian School of Technology delivered the closing toast about opportunities for the South.
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Atlanta
Piedmont Driving Club
Southern States Life Insurance Company
Wilmer L. Moore
J. W. Vinson
Anniversary Club
Vinson
Wns
Anniversarylub
J Walder Jr
Walden
Juan T. Weems
Weems
Jierrey W. Laird
Alabama
Laird
South
Br K. G. Matheson
Georgian School of Technology
Matheston
Ma Henurers
Matheson
Atlanta Weather Deluge Ends Month With Rain Flood
Atlanta experienced a sudden downpour Friday afternoon as thunderstorms drenched the city. The rain followed nine days of August’s unequal weather, leaving the city in a temporary excess in the weather column before clouds moved on and the streets returned to their usual state.
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Atlanta
Annual Mountain Excursion by Southern Railway Pushes Costs
Southern Railway promotes an annual mountain excursion with $6.00 fares to Asheville Lake Toxaway Hendersonville Hot Springs and Tate Springs with $6.50 to Bristol. Final limit September 1. Three trains to Asheville run morning noon and night with schedule times around 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
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Asheville
N. C
Lake Toxaway
Hendersonville
Hot Springs
Tate Springs
Tenn
Bristol
Wilson vows never to read speeches again
New York August 9 Woodrow Wilson, asked if he would read his campaign speeches as he did his acceptance speech, declared he would never read another speech if he can help it calling it the poison to him He noted his past habit of extemporaneous speaking while governor of New Jersey and president of Princeton but said he read the acceptance speech recently and seemed displeased with the task He planned to spend
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New York
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Princeton
Wilson
House Shows Off For Benefit Of Two Girls From Georgia
Two Georgia girls Miss Bessie Wooding and Miss Alice Shropshire from Hogansville held the house in session for two hours. Representative Gardner of Massachusetts was to speak on the Stanley steel committee report but did not appear. Representative Adamson of Georgia quipped about the audience, noting the visitors were from his district and the speakers should entertain the crowd. The incident ended with a light note as the gallery matter was settled. Separately, Mrs Tulia Sharpe Kilmer, widow of Jonas M Kilmer, died of angina pectoris at dawn in Binghamton New York.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Georgia
Bessie Wooding
Alice Shropshire
Hogansville
Representative Gardner
Massachusetts
Stanley Steel Committee
Representative Wilson
Httle
Adamson
R. Wilson
Mr. Adamson
Toy District
Honra
Oratory
Capitol
Binghamton, Y
Tulia Sharpe Kilmer
Jonas M. Kilmer
Angina Pecetoris
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