White Whitney Bout Fails Lee Stops Kid Young
Chicago fighter Chanay White failed to land his famed punch against Frank Wiltney at the Armory, losing by a two point margin as the bout ended in the tenth round. Charley Lee scored a clean victory over Kid Young in the semi windup while other preliminaries saw Mike Saul floored and defeated after a late stoppage.
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Lee
Kid Young
Dick Jeroixon
Chanay White
Chicago
Frank Wiltney
Ponty
White
Silven
Whitneys
Abel
Whitne
Atlanta
Hutna
Abel White
Finsh
Whitney
Raptis
Whitrey
Ethrran
Charley Lee
Yoon
Newsboy
Ms Hand
Woodruff
Mike Saul
Terry Nelson
Nelson
Saul
Pretts
Mary Payne
Leary
Further Extensions Planned for Parcel Post System
Washington reports continued consideration of parcel post reforms by the post office department and Postmaster General Burleson in daily talks with a senior departmental committee. The department announces new verifications for increased weight and reduced postage take effect Friday, while specifics of additional reforms remain undisclosed. The banking by mail feature of the postal savings banks system also begins Friday.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Burleson
Oftelala
Department
Postal Savings ‘Banks
Dayton to be ruled by business manager
Dayton Ohio August 13 incomplete returns today from yesterday's election show that the new charter providing for a business manager of the city and a commission form of government was adopted by a vote of approximately two to one.
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Dayton
Ohio
White Sox Buy Baron Battery From Birmingham Team
Birmingham Alabama August 13. The star Birmingham battery Prough and Mayer has been secured by the Chicago American club under an optional agreement. Walter Mayer the young Baron catcher was secured for 1500. Mayer has starred with Birmingham and hits .271 with strong fielding. Prough leads the league in wins and low era. It is unsure if players will move at season end or in spring.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Battery
Prough
Mayer
Walter Mayer
Fire consumes armory staffroom near Taft Hall
Early Wednesday a fire broke out in the armory staffroom above Taft Hall in the Auditorium causing several thousand dollars in damage to the building and contents. Sergeant Wardarll of the artillery corps discovered the blaze in the basement and firemen contained it after a lengthy blaze with smoke pouring from windows.
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Armory
Taft Hall
Wardarll
Artillery Corps
Usbind
Inland Waterway Plan Seeks $20 Million for Boston to Beaufort
Washington report outlines Congressional support for inland waterway between Boston Massachusetts and Beaufort. Proposal calls for a 12 foot canal with later upgrade to a canal 25 feet wide, sea level depth, and 80 feet bottom width. Federal purchase of the Chesapeake and Delaware canal is urged at about $2.5 million with expansion to sea level. total cost figures include maintenance and cars.
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Washington
Boston Mass
Beauford C
House
War Department
Roxly
Chesapeake and Delaware
Cheaspeake
Delaware Bays
Rural Credits To Be Provided In Coming Banking Reform
President Wilson told the democratic caucus that rural credits will not be added to the currency bill now, but a complete rural credit system will be provided after a government commission reports next winter. A Mitchell Palmer noted the plan aims to persuade insurgent Democrats to back the agriculture credit proposal.
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Washington
Wilson
Democratic House
Government Commission
Europe
A Mitchell Palmer
Wibow
Andes
Congress
United State
America
Alout
Depart of Agriculture
Execut
Eighth District Masons Choose Washington for 1911 Meeting
Athens welcomed 44 delegates from nearly every county in the Eighth District as the Masonic association elected officers for the Washington Ca gathering next August. A large barbecue honored visitors, with W G Wells named Worshipful Master and other officers including R L Caldwell and J Moon serving Athens positions.
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Athens
Masonie Association
Washington
Mion
Robert Colding
Vannah
Denary Ho Ballard
Brunswick
G@ W Wells
Watkinswilla
Aormor
Wow Quinn
RL. Caldwell
Greensboro
Troy Beatty
Athena
Lon Betts
Tred J Moon
L W Shehee Succeeds Strayer at Savannah
L W Shehee succeeds Strayer as representative of the Clyde Line in Savannah. Strayer resigns after four years and leaves September 1 for private business in Lumpkin. Shehee, traveling freight agent for Clyde Line out of Atlanta, will assume duties.
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Macon
W B Strayer
Clyde Tine
Steamship Company
Lumpkin
LW Shetee
Clyde Line
Atlanta
Claim Agents to Meet at Tybee August Twenty One Twenty Two
W O Wall secretary of the Southeastern Claim Agents association calls for a Tybee island meeting on August 21 22. The second annual gathering will bring together about 260 claim agents from Macon to Shreveport La railroad companies.
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Tybee
Macon
W O Wall
Southeastern Claim Agents Association
Shreveport
Tybee Island
Hart Named Georgia State Tax Commissioner
Judge Hart agrees to accept governor Slaton’s appointment as state tax commissioner. The position, created to oversee equitable tax valuation, pays 2500 annually with clerical staff and a stenographer. Hart will work with the comptroller general to adjust county digests and ensure uniform taxation across Georgia.
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Judge Hart
Slaton
Georgia
Senate
Hall
Wen
USA State Capitol
Keneral
Tate
Atete Tex
Thia
Mali
Thie
United States Mall
County Board of Tar
Ban Affe
Fred Uy
Tax Commissiona
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Masons
L W Shehee
Streyer
Savannah
Hart
Velus
L Hat Shop
W. Mitchell St
EF. G. Willingham
Whitehall Street
Fred W. Cole
Fire Insurance
Empire Bldg
London & Lancashire Fire Insurance Company, Ltd
Liverpool
Great Britain
United States
William Street
New York
Connecticut
Hartford
Henry W Gray Jr
London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company Ltd
Henry W Gray, JR
Helln Floomin
Robert A Hancock
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Fred W Cole
Chemicala
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Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
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