Obituary notices from Georgia and Alabama deaths
Obituaries describe Martha Watkins of Ren Tu county and Rhoda Nixon of Athens Ga both noted as prominent local figures. Other notices include deaths of Carrie Miller near West Point and Charlie C Willis of Elberton, plus Mobile physician Dr Edwin L Marechal with career highlights and honors.
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Fitemere
Martha Watkins
Deniges River
Is. Watking
Ren TU County
J. B. Watkins
Newton Watkins
J. W. Morris
North Georgia
Carrie Miller
West Point
Specia
Carrie Millar
Tiabbettaville
Shels
Lou Miller
Henry W. Miller
D. Marechal
Mobile
Ala
Edwin L. Marechal
Flo
Alabama State Medical Association
Mobile County Medical Society
Mobile Medical Society
Marechal
Mobile Public School Board
University of Alabams
Two Lives Price of Two Records At Race Tragedy
A long race ended in tragedy as two drivers died and Knox Company withdrew its entries for two days. Buick and Stoddard-Dayton cars led early before crashes and tire failures, with Burman winning the 260 mile event amid turmoil. Oldfield set a new mile record on the Tong ellipse, while misfortunes plagued the Jackson team and many rivals.
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Thia
Knox Company
Knox
Rouque
National
Kincaid
Merz
Stoddard-Dayton
Miller
Buick
Burman
Strang
Chevrolet
Jackson
Nish
Bourque
Enis
Butts
Toul
Clements
Studdard-Dayton
A. J. House
Lee Lynch
Jackson Team
Ellis
Lynch
Oldfield
Tong
Ralph de Palma
Fiat
Firat
Bllla
Rat
Hilly
Miles
Stoddard - Dayton
Schwitzer
Walter Ballard Optical Co. Promotes Invisible Toric Bifocals
Bonded as vision aid, the ad touts seamless bifocals for reading and walking, claiming thousands sold with no visible seams or dividing lines. It invites a visit to the 46 Peachtree Street store in Atlanta, Georgia to prove leadership in the thin line.
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Walter Ballard Optical Co
Peachtree St
Atlanta
Jackson Abandons Hope in Southern League Bid
Jackson Mississippi fans abandon plan to buy a Southern League franchise after learning the Little Rock and Montgomery teams were not available. Ivo Aster and Tuttle attempted to raise $10,000 for the purchase and to learn market options.
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Jackson
Miss
Auzubt Ivo—Aster & Tuttle
Littles Rock
Montgomery
Jacksson
Hackett and Alexander Win Third National Doubles Title
Hackett and H H Alexander captured their third consecutive national lawn tennis doubles title today by defeating Maurice H McLoughlin and G O Jones, the Pacific coast champions, in straight sets. The scoreline read 6 7 4, 6 4, 6 6.
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Hackett
Alexander
Newport
R. F
B. Alexander
H. H. Hackett
Maurice H. McLoughlin
G. O. Jones
Pacific Coast
Match Causes Fire in Republic Store Blaze
A burning match carelessly tossed aside by Miner while lighting a cigarette started a blaze in the gasoline tank used for lighting Frank Vickery’s store in Republic a mining town 15 miles from here. The blaze destroyed most of the business portion. Dynamite in two stores exploded but no injuries were reported. The town’s loss is about $20,000.
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Birmingham Ale
Frank Vickery
Republic
Negroes Granted Delayed Executions In Virginia Case
Alexandria August 18 Calvin Johnson Richard Piney and Eugene Dorsey sentenced to be electrocuted at Richmond on September 3 10 and 17 for the murder of Walter F Schultz Chicago artist near this city March 6 last. Governor Swanson has extended reprieves until October 16 and 22 respectively.
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Agrie
Anis-Chalmers
Armour and Co. Tasot
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore and
Ohio
Anaconda M
Atchison
Fiat
Brooklyn Transit Co
Central of Georgia
Atlantic
Central Leather
Central R. A
N. J. Gen
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago
Alten
Manadian
Pac
Cen Leather
Vo. Col
Chi
Alton
Colorado Industrial By
Colorado Birdland
St P
Coto
South
Lia
Delaware and Hudeon cv
Denver and
Rio Grande
Ite
Gly Testillers Sa
BR den
Rlo Gaan
Az General Flectrie
Tilinais Centralist
Distillers
Interborough
Erle
Tater
Merc. Marine
Baty Japan
Nets
Abe
Igneral
Elec
Kansas City
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Loulaville
Nashville
JiTy Mo
Kan
Texas
Interbaro
Missouri Pacific
Nat'l Rys
Mexico
New York Central
Yaaa
N.Y N. H
Hartford
Central
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Oreron
Pennsylvania
Sault Ste
Missouri
Nat'l Blocult
Louis S
Seaboard Air Line
Mexist Pidaot
Bly Pacific
NY Central
Southern
Norfolk
Southern Pacific
North Amer
Southern Railway
Northern Pac
Ag Pacific Mail
Union Pacific
Strel
Vu. R. Steel 2d
Virginia-Carolina
Wisconsin Central Lt.l
San
RBM
Texas and
Bt Land
Auto Union Pac
Tate Springs
Tenn
U & Stee
W. H. Rowan
Knoxville
Savannah
Utah Copper
Bcs
William Morrell
Wabash
Tate Springs Gulf Club
Fly
Blybert Tutweller
Birmingham
Western Ma
H. Block
Atlanta
Rowan
Westingh
Western Union
Wheel
Wisconsin Cen
Day
Alexandria
Calvin Johnson
Richard Piney
Eugene Dorsey
Richmond
Walter F. Schultz
Swanson
Path of Death Follows Heat Wave Ends
Heat collapse eased in Louisiana Texas and Mississippi as cooling winds moved in. Fatalities and prostrations rose with the heat, including a New Orleans laundry worker William Schillenkamp and several others in Baton Rouge Hattiesburg Cheneyville Mobile and Goshen.
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New Orleans
Southwest
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Arkanasex
Missisaippi
Baton Rouge
Hattiesburg
Miss
New Orleana
William Schillenkamp
Hea Pallay
Charles Gravy
Goshen
Ind
Monkey duo outwit three Chicago officers in runaway incident
Chicago August 19 Two monkeys defied three policemen trying to dislodge them from a hand organ grinder’s wagon. Their elderly master Tony Condrava and his wife Elizabeth were injured when thrown from the vehicle. The monkeys, clothes torn and faces scratched, rode home triumphantly on the wagon seat as officers towed the wagon to a patrol.
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Chicago
Tony Condrava
Elizabeth
Curtiss Aerial Display Ends With Safe Landing During Exhibition
Quick passes and aerial maneuvers capped by Curtiss landing safely after four minutes aloft. He reached 1501 feet, edging higher than peers while M. Domanset and others attempted flights at the aerodrome. Count de Lambert Tissander and Latham also flew, drawing applause before darkness halted further attempts.
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M. Domanset
Antoinette
Curtiss
Dumanset
Hig
Count de Lambert
M., Tissander
Hubert Latham
Spectatora
M. Blerlot
Eliot Ridiculed by Archbishop Farley in Ireland
Archibishop Farley of New York ridicules Dr Eliot's forecast on the twentieth century religion saying it is absurd and unattainable. Cardinal Logue and Irish bishops greet Farley at Queenstown as he departs.
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Queenstown
Farley
New York
Cardinal Logue
Armagh
Eliot
America
Theaters At the Casino Draw Big Attendance
The Casino’s vaudeville stretch drew larger crowds than expected this week. At Ponce de Leon curious youths rode a carousal but two well-clad visitors from rural homes told a different tale, while Macon hosts a notable barbecue on Jim Hicks farm south of the city drawing about a hundred local leaders and politicians.
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Ponce de Leon
Hicke
Macon
Jim Hicks
Alli
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Thomas C. McDowell
Henry Clay
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Louise “Wells
Thei Menen
Saratoga
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