City News: Skater James Watta Injured in Birmingham
In Birmingham, 16 year old James Watta broke his left arm while skating at the White City rink last night and was transported to Grady hospital by auto for treatment. Also notes new arrival Miss Carolyn Smith to Atlanta to begin work at Wesley Memorial church with contact Ivy 3439-1 at 99 vy street.
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James Watta
Birmingham
Ala
Weaconess
Carolyn Smith
Alice
Texas
Wesley Memorial Church
Atlanta
Vy Street
Ivy
Miss Smith
Texas State Normal and Industrial School
Scarritt Bible and Training
Hiranana City
St. Louis
Kangap City
Browne Bribery Trial Sees Jury Tampering Probe Ordered
In Chicago on August 26 Judge Brentano ordered a special grand jury to meet August 30 to investigate perjury and jury tampering tied to Lee ONeil Browne’s bribery trial. The move, requested by State’s Attorney Wayman, aims to reveal efforts to secure an impaneled jury while the trial and grand jury proceed. Browne’s defense called witnesses praising his integrity as adjournment was taken.
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Chicago
Lee O'Neil Browne
William Lorliner
United States Senate
Brentano
Wayman
Browne
Ottewa
Advance in Prices of Diamonds
Diamond dealers announce price advances but offer old prices to October 35th. Current stock priced 12 1 2 to 33 1 3 points below wholesale market rates. Selections sent on approval with express charges paid. Write for catalogue C.
Illinois Central Officials Face Fraud Trial in Chicago
On day one of a criminal trial, Judge Bruggemeyer denied a change of venue as three former Illinois Central officials face charges of leading a scheme to overbill for car repairs. Testimony linked Osterman Car Company to inflated bills and alleged kickbacks, with witnesses naming former leaders Ira Rawn, J. E. Bunker, and William Renshaw as well as figures tied to the Osterman firm. Court recessed with plans to resume Monday.
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Chicago
Illiois Central Railroad
Frank B. Harriman
Famerly
John M. Taylor
Charles I. Ewing
Ilnes
Ohio River
Bruggemaeyer
Bruggemeyer
Ira J. Rawn
The
Manon
J. E. Bunker
Willam Renshaw
Imola Central
Phili Reuther
Osterman Car Company
Hnols Central
Reuther
Osterman Company
Taylor
Illinois Central Company
Osterman
Tyrelt
Human Hibernation in Pskov Province
The Kansen City Star reports on Pskov peasants who hibernate through winter. Committees will study them as they sleep in beds with water and bread. A 180 pound person reportedly sleeps 48 hours then drinks water and eats briefly, losing weight but surviving until spring.
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Kansen
Pskov
Aacon Plato To Be Followed In Platform
The plan favors strengthening the registration law regulating public service corporations and governing foreign capital investment. It will largely conform to the Macon platform adopted four years ago. Governor Smith notes the platform will reaffirm supervision of railroads and public services and oppose money in politics, though he cannot discuss details yet. He receives thousands of congratulatory letters and is busy reading them.
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Hoke Smith
Rmor
Atlanta
Macon
Smith
Havin
Vets to Organize New Atlanta Camp
A large group of Confederate veterans and relatives will meet in the Justice and P Landrum court room on Decatur street at 3 this afternoon to organize a new veterans camp. V. 4 Wilson of the 7 Georgia regiment has a list of over thirty volunteers, with a poten tial name Longstreet proposed, and the group plans a bene fit to aid members in need through a dues funded treasury. Politics and personal dissensions will be barred in this camp.
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Justice & P. Landrum
Decatur Street
Wilson
Baventh Georgia Regiment
Longstreet
East Point
Main 109 Call to Place Your Want Ad Today
A brief notice urges readers to call Main 109 to place a want ad. It emphasizes quick action and accessibility, encouraging immediate engagement for classified placement.
Local Mortuary Notices and Obituaries Compile
Death notices from Houston to Decatur report WLP Pune ex Nashville newspaper man dies in Houston August 23. R J Phillips funeral in Henry G Poole chapel. interment at West View. Annie Osborne 90 dies in private sanitarium. funeral from Greenberg Bloomfeld. interment Stone Mountain. Grady Scott three months dies at home. Katie Thomas Brown six months dies at home. Druid Hills murder link noted. Eleanor Parker ten months dies. various funerals planned or held, interments in Roewell and Decatur family burying grounds.
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Will P. Pune
Wlp. Pune
Nashville American
Houston
Texas
My. Pune
Blood Balm Company
Shelbyville
Penm
R. J. Phillips
Haid
Henry G. Poole
Weat View
Annie Osborne
Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfeld
Stone Mountain
Katié Thomas Brown
Katie Thomas Brown
T. Brown
Curran Street
Druid ‘Hills
Roewell
Eleanor Frances Parker
Eleanor Frances
Cr. Parker
Lawton Street
Oakland City
Decatur
Waterman Pens Foote Davies Co 65 E Alabama St
Waterman Fountain Pens advertised by Foote & Davies Co at 65 East Alabama Street. The notice highlights Waterman products and the dealer location in a compact trade listing within a duplicated ad segment.
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Waterman Fountain Pens
Foote & Davies C O
Alabama St
Scouts Hear Atlanta Macon Jacksonville Highway Plan
Enthusiastic Valdosta meeting backs a proposed Atlanta Macon Jacksonville route. Scout party led by Norcross Hy man Hall Logan and McMillan welcomed by locals from Jasper and Lake City. Mayor Roberts presided as Colonel Wilkingon chaired and W D Peeples kept minutes. Scouts departed for Lake City after pledges of local support.
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Valdosta
Valdes Hotel
Atlanta-Macon-Jecksonville
Mr. Norcross
Atlanta
B. H. Hyman
Macon
B. M. Hall
Mosare
J. J. Logan
D. H. McMillan
Jacksonville
Jasper
Lake City
Fia
Roberts
J. M. Wilkingon
W. D. Peeples
Valdoste
Peters
Opening of Forsyth Theaters Promises Unusual Vaudeville
Forsyth to start regular season with matinees and night shows in Atlanta. Eva Fay headlining with tours from Toursville Cincinnati Cleveland Nashville and Chattanooga. Emma Bunting stock company at Lyric ends soon. Mrs Fay known as vaudeville favorite drawing crowds. program includes Cozy Carpers comedy drama and a dramatic version of Motha. Minor report notes an incident with a freight car and local commentary about conditions.
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Forsyth
Toursville
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Nashville
Chattanoogs
Atlanta
Sesson
Billis
Eva.Fay
Fay
The
Orpheum
Emma Bunting
the Lyme
Cozy Carpers
Oulda
Motha
Miss Bunting
Lyric
$104,000 Changes Hands In Two Atlanta Deals
Two central Atlanta real estate deals totaling $184,000 were completed yesterday. Enoch C. Jones bought 88 Marietta street for $104,000, a record price for the section, while Reuben R. Arnold and Carlos H. Mason purchased four stores at 27 to 20 West Mitchell street for $80,000. The Jones purchase includes land adjoining his existing Broad and Marietta property. T. J. Kimbrough arranged both transactions as market activity picks up after a slow period.
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Atlanta
Enoch C. Jones
Marietta A
Reuben R. Arnold
Carlos H. Mason
Mitchell Street
Marietta Street
Hulssy
Breed Street
Hroad
Forsyth
T. Kimbrough
Mr. Jones
Alleged abuse suit filed for alimony by Mrs Annie Web
Mrs Annie Web sues husband Lawrence Webb for alimony claiming cruelty and abuse. The case is set before Judge George Beil for a hearing on September 17. J H E Byane of Evans Grocery Co Atlanta yesterday filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition listing assets of 1665 and liabilities of 893.31.
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Annie Web
Lawrence Webb
George Beil
J. HE. Byane
Evans Grocery Company
Atlanta
Agaia U
Drunkenness Declared Mental Disease in Pangalo County
Paterson New Jersey August 26 authorities in Pangalo county rule habitual drunkenness a mental illness not a crime and will commit habitual drunks to the state asylum for treatment The first cases Andre Drew 60 and Jeannatte Phyllis 45 are ordered to Morris Plains asylum after decades in county jail for intoxication.
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Morris ‘Plains
Gore bribery charges and McMurray contracts report adjourns
The Pawhuska Oklahoma committee completed its Oklahoma work and adjourned to Washington in November. Testimony will fill two volumes covering Gore bribery allegations in the Senate and contracts linked to J. B. McMurray seeking a ten percent fee on selling 456000 acres of Indian coal and asphalt lands. Also notes alleged excessive fees on other Indian contracts.
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Pawhuska
Okla
Congressional
Gore
McMurray Land
Oklahoma
Wost
Washington
T. P. Gore
Senate
McMurray
J. B. McMurray
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D. C
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Methodist Episcopal Church
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Parke
Moryelre Girls' School
Mika Laura Haygood
Trinity Church
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Shanghai
Young J. Alien
Great
Soochow University
Maier & Berkele, Inc
Diamond Merchants
Whitehall Street
Illinois Central
Rawn
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Plato
Grady Scott
Grady
W. B. Scott
Famly
Mangum Street
Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfield
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Dorsey
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New York
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Ching
England
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Peking
Board of Military Affairs
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