Scholarships At Southern Shorthand And Business University
Great rush for $40 and $70 scholarships around at the Southern Shorthand and Business University. Those entering in September should secure scholarships now to save money on Telegraphy Shorthand and Bookkeeping courses. Open Albany branch August 20 amid strong demand for operators. inquire or apply to A. C. Briscoe or J. W. Arnold in Atlanta or Albany.
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Southern Shorthand and Business University
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Boy Bandits Placed on Probation List
Seven juvenile boys aged 12 to 15 appeared in juvenile court before Acting Recorder Hancock on charges of disorderly conduct after detectives accused them of stealing assorted items from nearby houses. The group, from near Williams and Fifth streets, allegedly hid the goods in a cave in an old pasture. John Hayes and Dowdell Lewis were bound over to city court on larceny charges. The rest were placed on probation with reports to Probation Officer Giver while cases remain open in juvenile court.
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Fifth Streets
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Homer Pitts
Clyde Dedman
Cliff Dedman
Curtis Hayes
Haynes
John Hayes
Dowdell Lewie
Dowdell Lewis
Giver
Aged Man and Widow Seek Wedding License in Auto
Clarksville report from August 15 notes Mercer a 70 year old Hopkinsville man and Mrs Anna McRea traveling by car to county clerks in nearby counties to secure a marriage license. His children oppose the plan citing the bride's alleged unsound mind and urging clerks to deny the license as Mercer, a longtime Tennessee and Kentucky public figure, is urged to stay with his family. The couple plans to continue searching for a clerk willing to issue the license.
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Hopkinsville
Anna McRea
Flopkinsyil
Kentucky
Murcer
Tennessee
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Diamond Ring Pawned. Pawnbroker Fined in Decatur Street
Harry May of the firm Schaul & May faced police court for violating the city pawnbroker law by failing to submit a full daily list of articles received. He admitted a technical breach. the acting recorder Hancock fined him. Detectives traced a stolen ring linked to a Birmingham case involving a missing daughter. The ring bore the Davis name with initials. May claimed clerical error. The fine and costs were paid.
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Tie
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Actin
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Lightning Strikes Athens Farm Kills Animals
In Athens on August 15 a severe storm hit the area with lightning causing damage at Empire State Chemical Company plants. A barn was struck, killing three mules two hogs and a chicken whose gizzards were blown out in a bizarre effect. Nearby officials Judge George C. Thomas and Clerk Boo Crawford were shocked when lightning struck a telephone pole nearby. Flooding washed mud into Kieln and Martin wagon plant, damaging stock and buildings. The Tanyard branch bridge was washed away by the heavy rain.
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Athens
Empire State Chemical Company
George C. Thomas
Boo. Crawford
Clarke Superior Court
Kieln & Martin
Tanyard
White Opposes Fagan Bill Stirs Sabbath Streetcar Debate
Opponents of the Fagan bill, introduced in the House by Mr. Fagan of Houston to ban streetcar operation on Sundays unless carrying U S mail, show clear opposition. A misprint credited the measure to Mr. White of Madison, who received a sharp letter arguing the bill is weak and shameful, denying the poor working women.
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Largest and Best Equipped Dental Offices South
The painless extraction of teeth and the insertion of new ones without the old-time roof plate is a specialty. Locations listed include 1-3 Whitehall St Atlanta and 608 Cherry St Macon Ga.
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Whitehall
Atlanta
Cherry St. Macen
Fragmentary City Recreation Note in Streetcar Debate
A fragment mentions city recreation, a park visit on Sunday by street cars, and a phrase Verbum Sap. Mr White of Madison voices opposition to a measure and pledges to act on a behest. The garbled text preserves names and a political context with no clear outcome.
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White
Madison
Felker urged to run for Congress in Walton county
Special from Monroe Georgia August 1 friends of Hon Joseph H Felker urge him to enter the race for Congress He is flattered by requests and thinks Walton county should have a national capital representative He would prefer ex Governor McDaniel to run as Walton’s candidate It is not known if Felker will decide to enter the race
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Joseph H. Felker
Walton County
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Walton
Murder Sacrifice as Man Kills Lover Then Kills Self
Chicago August 15 Michael deTrain an Italian shot and killed Alvina Vultmann and gravely wounded her cousin Alving Awald. DeTrain then killed himself after a dispute over the engagement and a blame aimed at the cousin for his actions.
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Michael deTrain
Alvnna Vultmann
Alving Awald
DeTrain
Miss Vultman
Secret Service Espionage Claims Hit Railroads and Fillers
Chicago reports allege government spy agents from the Secret Service via the Bureau of Corporations are on the payrolls of major railroads and trust companies. About 150 agents in Chicago are said to monitor compliance with corporation laws, with officials denying confirmation while some suspects lose their posts. Authorities debate immunity deals and the reach of espionage on lines and at packing firms.
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Secret Service
United States Department of Justice
Bureau of Corporations
Pa.ying House
Merose
Department of Justice
Bureau of Corporationa
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger Company
Reed
Old Offenges
Water Power Bill Before House Today
A Minnesota special judiciary committee meeting late yesterday amended the Senate bill to grant eminent domain rights only to public utility companies. The measure, already passed by the Senate by a large margin, is expected to pass the House today, extending eminent domain powers as provided in the act of 1997.
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Farmers Union Rally at Zion Tope Georgia
In Cordele Georgia on August 15 a large Farmers Union rally was held at Zion Tope county with lectures by State Lecturers Coker from Barnesville and Campbell from Carterayile. They spoke on the union’s aims growth and its impact on education and farmer advancement. Local officials and prominent citizens attended and praised the educational drive. In Moultrie Georgia judge Robert L. Shipp fined two men $300 each for blind tiger offenses and warned harsher sentences ahead to curb illegal saloons.
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Barnesville
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Carterayile
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Moultrie
Amooth Saling
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Tigers
Dowager Empress of China Plans Abdication Next Year
London reports from Shanghai that the dowager empress of China, age 72, has decided to abdicate at the next Chinese New Year. She aims to hand over affairs to the emperor and calls a grand council meeting to formalize the change. Her long career shaped by regency and power spans decades.
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Shanghai
China
Bondholders Seek Plan With New Central of Georgia Owners
Representatives of Central of Georgia Railway bondholders meet in New York with Marsden J Perry and Wakleigh Thorne to secure assurance of interest payments on 15 million in income bonds. A committee led by Mr. Scott of Richmond negotiates plans, including possible refunding or debt sale, while market conditions may delay final arrangements. A Chattanooga note reports Samuels leasing a store for a wholesale liquor business moving from Atlanta, with a September 1 target.
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Central of Corgia Railway Company
Marsden J Perry
Wakleigh Thorne
Scott
Richmond
Major Hanson
Kong
Perry
Thorne
Chattanooga
Tenn
Sig Samuels
Atlanta
East Ninth and
King Streets
Samuels
Capitol Gossip on Georgia tax returns and trusts plan
The digest shows Ben Hill Wilcox and Irwin counties forming a three county tax area with Ben Hill as seat Fitzgerald, and raises in many counties. Georgia state funds and crooks tied to worthless bank notes spark concern as Attorney General meeting plans uniform anti-trust actions and stronger interstate corporate law enforcement.
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Wilcox
Tosa
Irwn
Ben Hi
Fitzgerald
Ben JT
Irwin
Pisentery
Ben Til
Walcox
Jenkins
Harris
Muller
Smith
Union
St. Louis
Georgia
Mississippi Valley
Hadley
Missouri
Court Takes Vacation As State Court Recess Ends September
In Augusta the state court of appeals announces a thirty day vacation ending September 15 after which no business will be transacted until then. Meanwhile Senator J. D. Howard weighs a bid for prison commissioner with supporters ready, though he has not committed. A tax relief bill for Terrell county was misattributed to Terrell county’s sponsor Mercer, due to name similarity. Burke and McIntosh county voting figures were corrected after Speaker Fullbright clarified earlier misquoted poll counts. Obediah Chastain of Acworth dies at 86 after a long illness leaving several descendants.
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Burke County
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Burke
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