M Master Speaks to Insurance Men at Atlanta Banquet
The Southern States Life banquet closing the seventh Anniversary club convention drew Gov. John W. Staton Comptroller General William Wright Fitzhugh McMaster and club presidents to the Druid Falls Golf Club terrace. McMaster urged caution as he warned that life insurance assets are concentrated in a few cities, arguing for local-funded guarantees and noting the vast 1913 income of U.S. life insurers. The speaker cited the need to avoid oligarchic control and keep funds within communities of origin.
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Druid Falls Golf Club
Southern States Life Insurance Company
John W. Staton
Wiliam Wright Fitz Hush
Wurm
Anniversary Club
Southern States
Lfe Insurance Company
Fife Surance
McMaster
McMaster Insurance
South Carolina
Atlanta
To & Constitu
Mi McMaster
South Caroline
Henry Grady
Constitution
South
Mevaster
Anl Republic
New York
Philadelpha
Newark
Hartford
Jet Morsar & Co
United States
Piles Cured at Home by WEW Absorption Method
An advertisement promises home curing of piles by a WEW absorption method. It claims relief for bleeding itching and protruding piles and offers free trial treatments with local references. Send address to Mrs M Summers Notre Dame Indiana for immediate relief and permanent care, no money required.
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Brite Lodar
M Summers
Notre Dame Ind
South Carolina Insurance Law Promotes Local Investments
The speaker explains a 1908 act to force insurance reserves held in trust for South Carolinians to be invested in state securities. Licenses fees and 1/4 percent reductions incentivize investments in South Carolina bonds and mortgages. Since 1914 foreign insurers increased local investments, totaling about 22 million with 5 million in South Carolina funds remaining invested elsewhere.
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South Carolina
South Care
Lita Insurance
Insurance Department
Wright Re elected by Narrow Margin in Floyd County Race
In one of the era’s most heated contests Judge Moses Wright was reelected to the Home judicial circuit seat over Wesley Shropshire by a 17 vote plurality. Shropshire carried Chattooga and Walker counties, while Wright led overall with a local option platform shaping the campaign. A recount request was denied by Floyd County officials. state-level action may follow. Floyd leaders to the legislature include Bale, Andersen, Findley, with local options defining the race significance.
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Rome
Moses Wright
Incmbert
Ovur
Wesley Shropshire
Summerville
Wom Heary
Home
Shropshire
Chattooga County
Walker County
Wrights
Wright
Floyd Superior
Becaure
Floyd County
John W Bale
G D Andersen
W Findley
Plu
Byer T B Bioach
W Morris
H M Penn
Floyd Hive
Dash through war zone in a captured car with altered flags
An imperial order bars civilian use of German flags on cars, aiding a perilous escape at high speed. The account recounts passing crowds in Colbing, ambulances, and prisoners as Dr Martin and Miss Stone travel through France, Germany, and London amid mobilization and tense streets.
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William
Colbing
Miss Stone
Munich
Germany
Chicago
New York
France
Eigland
Holland
Paris
Berlin
London
St Petershurs
Dr Martin
After the War Is Quir. G From the Ehiladelphie Press
The piece argues that once the European war ends foreign merchant ships now in hiding will rejoin foreign commerce. American coastwise steamers face renewed foreign competition under the American flag, risking the American shipbuilding industry which relies on a monopoly of coastwise ships. It suggests limiting any disturbance to two years and welcomes congressional restraint.
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Congress
Slaton Seeks Senate Nomination After Official Returns
Governor John M Slaton asserts he leads in county unit votes and popular plurality for the junior U S senator race and urges Georgia delegates to honor the people's choice. He argues the system would elect him absent convention barriers and warns against manipulation of the outcome.
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John M Slaton
Senate
Georgia
United States
Hardwick
Felder
Bacon
Smith
Delog
Developmental
John M Slalon
Indictments expected as sugar import system questioned
Federal inquiry probes sugar imports and storage amid claims of price inflation and reliance on foreign shipments. Witnesses from American Sugar Refining, Chicago Packers, and Cudahy Packing testify on storage, distribution, and the disruption of transport, with notes on wholesale price rises from 4 to 7 cents per pound.
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Chicago Packers
Chicago
Harry Walia
EC Shepard
Cudahy Tacking Company
United States
Reserve Board Rules on Bank Site Appeals
Washington August 21 Rules laid down by the federal reserve board govern appeals from reserve bank organization committees in selecting twelve cities for reserve banks. Baltimore New Orleans Pittsburgh and Omaha banks protest the selections and plan formal appeals. Petitions may be filed by officers of a majority of city banks asking for a hearing and must be followed by briefs. Oral arguments by counsel allowed. For changes of district boundaries petitions require officers of two thirds of member banks to sign and must specify moving outlets.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board For Appeals
Reserve Bank Organization
Reserve Bank
Baltimore
New Orleans
Pittsburg
Omaha
Bankery
Tragic triple murder suicide shocks Drumwright
In Drumwright near Tulsa, Alva Goldaby aged 19 fatally shot his mother in law Mra U G Mayers and wounded his wife Anna 18 before killing himself. The killings occurred amid jealousy and were carried out at a home in the town, about 60 miles from Tulsa.
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Tulsa
Okla
Alva Goldaby
Mra U G Mayers
Anna
Drumwright
Former Queen Amelie of Portugal Serves as Nurse in English Army
Queen Amelie widow of King Carlos I of Portugal and mother of Manuel joins the British army staff at Devonshire House as a nurse with the nonreigning branch of the Braganza line. Her son Manuel's marriage plans and the Kaiser’s contingent are noted as political context.
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Portugal
Amelie
Carlos I
Portu
Manuel
Devonshire House
Maris Amelia
Frincess AugustinaderiIn Daugter
Wilam
Hohenwollern
Kaiser
Fitel Friedrich
Waa
Paris
Braganza
Amelia
Innes and wife linked to Nelms sisters case
Evidence tending to prove Vic tor L Innes and his wife posed as her aunt to meet Beatrice and Alois Nelms at the Southern Pacific station on June 14 is found in San Antonio. Investigators report they were met by Innes and his wife in an automobile after arriving from New Orleans at 8 PM.
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Victor L Innes
Margaret Mima
Treatmece
Fiais Nelms
Southern Pacific Railway
San Antonio
Nelms
Innea
Ito
Innes
Southern Pacific
New Orleans
Mra Nelms
Beatrice
Alois
Resus Avenue
Wilkins Avenue
Marshall Nelms
Smyrna
Joseph Hirsch Body Arrives Here Sunday
The body of Joseph Hirsch, Atlanta capitalist, who died Thursday in Atlantic City, will arrive at the Terminal station Sunday morning and be taken to the Jewish temple. Funeral services are set for 3:30 PM at the temple, with interment in Oakland cemetery. A special council meeting called by Draver Woodward at 11 oclock to adopt resolutions in tribute.
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Atlanta
Atlantic City
Terminal Station
Loal
Hebrew Orphans Home
Gradya Capital
Jewsh Temple
RA Sonn Haralson
Bleckley
Robert Argo IV
Robert Argo IV Yaghsh, Jor Ottley Dr Won Summerall
Fredcks
Temple
Oakland
Draver Woodward
Oglock
Hirsch
Sims Hosts Dinner for Atlanta Police Reporters
Attorney PF Sims hosted an informal stag dinner at the Atlanta Club last night for police reporters from the Atlanta papers. The event drew notable attendees and covered seating for six, reflecting Sims generous interaction with local press.
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PF Sims
Atlanta Papers
Atlanta
Letton Prepares New Rose Garden in New York
Letton Nasuber, manager of the Wine cott hotel, travels to New York to purchase items for a new rose garden. The tale hints at a Virginia connection and speculative finds in a puzzle from The Smart Set, mentioning Fandeli and Rogers in a minor, unclear plot line.
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Letton
Winecott Hotel
New York
Tha
Winecotf
Rathakeller
Randall
Letton Nasuber
Preachers Plan World War Themed Sunday Services
In Atlanta churches many will host sermons on the European war. Dr Ogden and Rev Shuler, among others, will preach at Central Presbyterian East Side Tabernacle and West End churches. Open air and revival services are slated across several congregations with morning and evening schedules and a union service in the evening.
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Atlanta
Dunbar
Oden
Central Freshvieran
A C Shuler
East Side Tabernacle
Rey WA Clark
Kumamoto
Japan
West End Presbyterian Church
Capital Grounds
Sundis
Loo Brick
First Christian Church
Central Presbyterian Church
Old Soldiers Home
Central Presbyterian
Golden Harps
Ogdon Golden
Buble
Devs
Desson Parrod
John Telford
Mr Flading
Charles Fer Yes
Willie Rhodes
Carlisle
Christian Drogden
Rod of Hermes
Church
Christian Lindeaver Society
Jacobs
Henry Stiles Bradley
Piedmont Congregational Church
Worcester
Central Church
Prairie owl feeds on pests and farms value
An article notes the prairie owl or marsh owl hunts in afternoons, eating insects, mice, rabbits, and small birds, with over 96 percent of its diet pest control. It discusses the owl’s yearly value to a farmer, and includes a brief aside about The Constitution and help ads.
Financing Cotton Crop Reform in Wartime Trade
The article from St Louis Republic analyzes financing the 1914 cotton crop amid wartime disruption. It cites 1913 exports to England Germany France and Italy totaling 450 million dollars and explores how much support is needed to prevent southern planters from hardship. It discusses potential government aid, warehouse storage, and federal reserve backing to finance the crop without overburdening national credit.
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St Louis Republic
England
Germany
France
Italy
Great Britain
St Louis
Republi
Europe
Federal Reserve Banking Act
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Josuing Bank
Wasted His Money A jury verdict on a murder case
A juror spent $100 after a murder trial against Flannigan to secure a manslaughter verdict. The jury was out too long and returned manslaughter. Than man rushed to Flannigan and asked if he had a hard time. He replied yes and said it was extremely tough, while the other eleven urged him to quit.
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Flannigan
Plannigan
Jia
Wlanmigan
Politicians Move Toward Macon Democratic Convention
Macon Georgia August 21 Special delegates and candidates prepare for the state democratic convention. Hugh Rowe Athens Banner editor and state committee vice chairman arrives to plan with local figures including Judge Harris and Thomas Helder. Governor Slaton and Nash Broyles also secure quarters at the Lanier as Bibb County prepares to name delegates.
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Macon
Hugh Rowe
Athens Banner
Democratic Executive Committee
Harris
Thomas
Slaton
Hotel
Lanier
Nash Broyles
Court of Appeals
John W Bennett
Waycross
Weorzia Federation of Labor
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