Mayor endorses plan to cure drug victims in city hospital
Mayor Woodward announced Wednesday his return and endorsed transforming the four acre smallpox hospital into a treatment center for drug addicts. Dr J F Kennedy and Dr Charles Hurt head a committee to prepare operations. county and city officials pledge funding and aim to ready the facility within days. The plan projects care for up to about fifty patients with county sharing half the cost and federal officials promising cooperation to ensure a successful experiment.
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Woodward
Atlante
City Smallpox Hospital
City
Coupty
J F Kennedy
Kennedy
Charles Hurt
Claude A. Smith
A W. Farlinger
Council
Wel Gilbert
County Commission
Offiala
Anith
Atlanta
Withs
Fulton County
St 18
Cox College Names New Faculty for Coming Session
Cox College announces a slate of new teachers for the upcoming term as it solidifies its status among six standard southern colleges. The literary, science, and art faculties include Miss Rubye Hightower, Professor J T Miller, Miss Ida Belle Williams, Miss Bessie Titt, Professor J Mercer Cutts, Dr Allison A Pringle, Dr Leon i Brawner head of health and dietetics, Mise lise Bass, Miss Lauren Bacon, Margaret Butler, Miss Lucy Adams, and Mose Adams.
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Cox College
Rubye Hightower
London University
Kings College London
J T Miller
Mercer University
Chicago University
Eatin
Ida Belle Willams
Bessie Titt
Columbia University
J Mercer Cutts
Margaret Butler
Eisenheimer
Caruther Conservatory
Lucy Adams
Knot Ville Tonn
Summer School of the South
Miss Adams
Southern Femle College
LaGrange
Knonville ‘Summer School
Carpenters to Picnic to Charleston Isle of Palms
The Augusta district council of carpenters and joiners plans a Sunday excursion to Charleston and the Isle of Palms. A special train will carry the carpenters and their party, making no stops after departure.
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Augusta
Sauguel
Augusta District Council of Carpenters and Jouers
Charleston
Isle of Palms
Carpenters
Diamond Rings for Fair Brides
An advertisement promoting engagement gifts featuring solitaire diamond rings pins and La Vallieres. It emphasizes happiness, lasting value, and the right to buy on cash or monthly payments. Offers to send selections on approval and to request the "Facts About Diamonds" book and the 1915 illustrated catalogue by mail.
Southern Denied Schedule Change Requests Between Atlanta and Cities
Georgia Railroad Commission rejects Southern Railway petitions to adjust schedules on routes from Atlanta to Columbus and Atlanta to Fort Valley amid protests from towns on the lines. Also orders Centre of Georgia to discontinue Coles brick yard and station on the Chattanooga line, designates Perry to study Atlanta Birmingham & Atlantic between Irwinville and Ocilla, and considers express-company rate hikes to lift intrastate charges by about 30,000 dollars annually.
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State Retired Commission
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Columbus
Fort Valley
Centre of Georgia Railroad
Coles
Chattanoomeai
Perry
Birmingham & Atlantic
Irwinville
Ocilla
Douglas Conmipress Company
Pougies
Georgia
Georgia Weekly Industrial Highlights and Local Elections
Georgia week notes diverse progress with bond votes for public improvements in four cities, new mills and higher farm values, and rising bank clearings. It also reports proposed rotation changes in the 24th district affecting Muscogee Marion and Chattahoochee counties and Muscogee support for two-term senate service.
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Columbia
Blue Cogee
Marion
Chattahoochee
Muscogee County
Fornishea
Muscogee
Succaxelon
Chatta- Rooches
Largest Farm Land Loan In History Negotiated in Georgia
Lawrenceville Ga August 25 Special The largest farm loan in Georgia history amounting to 100000 was negotiated by Col Sam Brown of Lawrenceville a prominent attorney The loan is secured by 10000 acres of land in Jackson Hall and Barrow counties owned by a well known local businessman The loan runs five years at 6 percent interest with all costs totaling about 7 percent The Peop Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia furnished the funds and Brown provided title abstracts for the 10000 acres prior to disbursement
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Lawrenceville
Georgia
Samus . Brown
Jackson Hall
Barrow
Peps Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Philadelphia
Mir Brown
Officials Ousted by Florida Governor
Jacksonville Fla August 25 Gov yexper Trammell accepted the resignation of one Duval county commissioner and removed four others amid charges of misfeasance and malfeasance. Ousted were Chairman C A Ricker J H Patterson George H Brown and J J Lord. P S Bowen resigned. This marks the second removal in a year after an exhaustive state auditor investigation prompted by taxpayers association demands.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Govyexper Trammell
Rowgs Nation
Duyal County
C A Ricker
J H. Patterson
George H Brown
J J Lord
P S Bowen
Duval County
Taxpayers Association
Carnegie Medal urged for mayor's daughter
Waycross Ga August 25 Special attention of the Carnegie hero commission has been called by Mayor Scott T Beator to the bravery of Miss Sarah Sex the charming young daughter of former Mayor John M Cox, in diving into the swimming pool at the City MCA, rescuing Muss Loie Dozier who had gone down for the second time in the deep end of the pool.
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Waycross Gn
Carnegie Hero Commission
Scott T Beator
Sarah Sex
John M Cox
MCA
Muss Loie Dozier
Club boys and girls thriving in coffee county fair
In Douglas Ga on August 25 Special Professor Eunice County Demonstrator reports Coffea county’s 160 canning club girls preserving foods and canning okra beans tomatoes and corn as never before. Some 190 corn club boys with many acres are expected to win prizes in the county contest.
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Douglas Ga
Eunice
Coffea County
Corn Club
Woman Takes Life Rather Than Leave Invalid Husband
Mrs. J J Coulter 60 of 95 Washita avenue died at Grady Hospital at noon Wednesday from cyanide poisoning taken earlier that morning to die rather than leave her invalid husband. The couple, long in Atlanta, faced destitution and looming creditor seizures. She left behind a husband, two brothers, and a sister. her parents were wealthy but her father left his fortune to her brothers.
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Washita Avenue
Grady Hospital
Coulter
J J Coulter
Atlanta
Coulters
Mra Coulter
Ne Coultera
Chattanooga
Mr. Coulter
Slater
Big Lens Company Seeks Charter in Fulton County
The American Gens Protective Association petitioned Fulton County Superior Court on Wednesday for a charter to form a $990,000 optical goods corporation with branches nationwide and Atlanta headquarters. Dr M B Bird of Chicago leads the push with incorporators Dr S P Bailey and Dr M A Bailey. Leonora J Grossman serves as attorney. The plan aims to launch a metropolitan company to address refractive errors and educate buyers on lens care and protection.
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Fulton’ County Superior Court
American Gens Protective Association
Optical Goods Corporation
United States
Atlanta
M B Bird
Chicago
S P Bailey
Dr M A Bailey
Leonora J Grossman
Dr Bird
North Georgia Banks Change Officials Shakeup in Clermont
Clermont Ga August 25 Special A general shakeup among state bank officers in the region sees Herbert Tabor resign as Clermont Banking Co cashier to pursue private business J G Hunt moves from assistant cashier to cashier at Bank of Young Harris A G Maxwell leaves Young Harris for Farmers Merchants Bank Cleveland W Beacham shifts to Union County Bank Blakeville EE Twiggs succeeds By travel W Beacham to Witham Banks Dr F J Ervin resigns Blairsville Bank president to vice president Union County Bank W A Jackson remains president Bank of Eleninville
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Clermont
Herbert Tabor
Clermont Banking Company
J G Hunt
Bank of Young Harris
Young Harria Ga
G Maxwell
Young Marria
Cleveland
Farmers & Merchants Bank
W Beacham
Blakeville
Union County Bank
EE Twiggs
Witham
F J Ervin
Bank of Blairaville
W A Jackson Hag Een
Suffrage Amendment Defeated in Alabama
Montgomery Ala August 25 by a close vote the lower house of the Alabama legislature refused to let the people vote on an equal suffrage amendment for use in the next general election The bill faced a stormy path since its introduction in the first session with committee referrals and deferrals The vote was 62 in favor and 42 against leaving the measure short of the three fifths requirement for passage The senate has agreed to act on it on the fortieth legislative day
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Senate
Farmers of Buford Will Visit Athens
Under Buford Chamber of Commerce direction sixty to seventy five Buford area farmers will travel by automobile to Athens on Friday August 27. The trip aims to gain farming knowledge to improve efficiency and reform farming methods in Georgia communities.
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Buford
McAdoo Expected to Visit Atlanta in Fall
Secretary of the Treasury William G McAdoo may visit Atlanta in the fall to discuss curtailing federal building expenses. Congressman William Schley Howard said no firm Washington advice exists but notes such a trip could affect Atlanta's need for a new post office. Howard has urged McAdoo to visit and expects a response soon.
Thomasville approves school tax increase vote
Thomasville Georgia voters yesterday ratified a state act increasing the city school tax levy from a quarter of one percent to not more than two fifths of one percent. The measure, driven by needs for the new grammar school on Mailette Heights, passed by a sufficient majority amid modest turnout.
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Thomasville
Mailette Heights
Quitman and Brooks Boosted by Powell
W J I Powell proprietor of the Maine hotel in Quitman is in Atlanta en route to North Carolina with his wife for a visit. He reports Brooks county raises all its food and even meat for shipment, helping Quitman’s business mood stay buoyant. Powell, an active Brooks County Industrial Club member, stays at the Majestic hotel during his Atlanta visit.
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W JI Powell
Maine
Quitman
Atlanta
North Carolina
Brooks County
Powell
Georgia
Brocks
Brooks County Industrial Club
Majestic
Donation Given to Colored Y M C A
A well attended meeting at Mount Zion Baptist church last night at 6 o clock under the Colored Young Mens Christian Association. Will Trent presided and opened the program. R Holmes praised the work of the Y M C A in saving young men and shaping good citizens. Other speakers included HW Ruswell TE Gibson J t Lanford T I Wheellr and WH Ballard. Rev A Auler gave the closing address. A congregation donation was announced. A follow up meeting is planned for Sunday at the Odd Fellows auditorium.
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Mount Zion Baptist Church
Colored Young Mens Christian Association
Will Trent
R Holmes
Young Mens Christian Association
HW Ruswell TE Gibson
J .T Lanford
T I. Wheellr
WH Ballard
Rev . A Auler
Odd Fellows Auditorium
Night and Business Class Reopens at Southern School
The Southern Shorthand and Business University on West Mitchell Street reopens night classes in Shorthand, Bookkeeping, Penmanship, Typewriting, and Business Arithmetic starting Monday evening August 30. In charge are Mesera A C Briacoe, L W Arnold, and GC Childs, offering experienced teachers to help youths gain employment. Contact by phone or mail for enrollment.
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Southern Shorthand and Business University
West Mitchell Street
Wil
Briacoe
Arnold
GC Childs
Southern
Georgia Cotton Crop Forecast From Central Bank Estimate
The Central Bank and Trust Corporation released an annual Georgia cotton crop forecast. Based on survey responses, the 1914-15 crop is estimated at 2,030,000 bales, with acreage and stand reductions noted from last year. The bank emphasizes normal weather and frost timing in supporting the projection.
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Central Bank and Trust Corporation
Georgia
Afp Coles
Coles
Atlanta auto firm to donate ambulance for European war effort
An Atlanta branch of a large automobile concern plans to donate an ambulance to the Association of Georgian Physicians. Four physicians and eight trained nurses will accompany the vehicle to the French battlefields. The exact donation value cannot be released now, but Dr Fe May says it will exceed eight hundred dollars in supplies and chemicals.
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Atlanta
Association of Georgian Physiclana
FE May
Ambulance Corps to Ship to France and Donations Reported
Executive secretary and ir May aretes indicate the ambulance with a corps of attendants will likely be shipped to France on October 1 or May. States that all chemical companies in Atlante have sent donations for the machine and it will be equipped in the best of order.
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Aretes
France
Atlante
Funeral of A A Wood Today
Funeral services for Albert A Wood prominent manufacturer who died Tuesday at his home 201 North Jackson Street will be held today at 10 oclock from the residence Rev Russell H Smith rector of the Church of Emphany will officiate and interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery He is survived by his widow one daughter Mrs John C Stone and two sons Albert P Wood and Edward P Wood all of Atlanta
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Albert A. Wood
North Tackson Street
Russell H Smith
Church of Emphany
Oakland Cemetery
John C Stone
Tong
Albert P
Edward Po Wood
Catarrh Bood Disease and S S S Cure Claim
Catarrh is described as a blood disease caused by impure blood and linked to headaches. The advertisement promotes S. S. S as the cure, claiming it nourishes blood, relieves symptoms in the nose, throat, and lungs, and cleanses the system. It urges readers to obtain S. S. S from druggists or write to the company in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Atlanta
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