Wholesale spur tracks planned for west side railroad
A West Side wholesale district project moves from dream to reality as Southern Railway clears dirt for four spur tracks from Peters Street viaduct toward Mangum and Haynes streets. The plan, backed by local businessmen, envisions warehouses flanking the lines and a central truckway, signaling a major real estate and business venture.
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Nia
Walker Street
Southern Railway
Peters Street
Terminal Station
A. B. & A. Railroad
Stocks Coal Yard
Mangum Street
Haynes Street
Explosion injures Hicks at vacant house site
Hicks a plumber of Reservoir Street was badly hurt by a dynamite blast while in a vacant house at 33 Tattusdale. A cap exploded tearing his finger and injuring others as workers were startled by the blast. quantities of dynamite were later removed from the site.
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Hicks
Reservoir
Hewrnt
Bern
Riverside Academy Army Officer Selected for Detail
An Army officer assigned to Riverside Academy is chosen for a special detail by the War Department. The officer will carry out duties related to a formal investigation and report, with the case managed under a designated internal sequence. The measure follows standard procedures for officer details and includes duties tied to the Sevantenth initiative.
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Nat WooUlee
Sean
Riversbie
Unitmy
Acmisien Actiilery
United States War Department
Specia
Harane
Sevantenth Intiatey
Van
Kieren Oo
Twins defy visiting rules at Grady Hospital scene
At Grady hospital Charlie GleAfee lies injured after being run over near Peachtree and Baker. His twin Harry refused to leave the bedside after visiting hours, urging, threatening, and pleading with hospital staff until he could stay with his brother.
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Grady Hospital
Charlie GleAfee
Mra. c. BE McAfee
Capavenne
Peachtree
Baker Street
Grady
Harry
Chartie
Harry Hospital
Tim
le J
Missing Macon bookkeeper stirs theft report
Macon Georgia tale centers on J Turner shepherd, three years bookkeeper for J N Neel Clothing, who vanished after confessing to shortages dating to 1910 totaling 33800. Wife and two children named, brother in law Massey Massey alias Mas Shepherd accused of coercing wife to deny debts. earlier misconduct alleged with $749 taken from HF Bashepherd.
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Macon
J. Turner Shepherd
J. N. Neel Clothing Company
Shepherd
Neel
Amoun
Bashepherd
Amius
W. H. Massey
Cry
Pearl Mas Shepherd
Bern
Six Macon Milkmen Arranged In Court
Six Macon milkmenn were arraigned in court on charges of selling impure milk. The dairy milk was found to contain dangerous bacteria per cubic centimeter. The inspector testified high bacteria levels could be reduced only by proper vessels and strict temperature control.
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MACON
Grand Jury Weighs Tax Digests In Butts County
Jackson Georgia August 26 Special reports the adjourned grand jury making recommendations on tax defaulters and the shrinking dings in land taxed. Since 1878 about 124000 acres were burned and now roughly 122090 acres are returned for taxation with this year showing a digest increase and notable gains in tax values prompting advice to refile land with the tax receiver Hoylok.
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Jackson
Grand
J Dana
Butts
Hoy Lok
Park Board adopts new rules to control contracts
Piedmont park board enacts tight regulations to prevent conflicts over contracts. General Manager Dan Cahill and President J Q Cochran outline limits. board may approve expenditures while the manager executes contracts. No interims or orders from outsiders may bind funds without board consent.
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Dan
Piedmont Park
J. QO. Coch
William van Houten
Caras
Brinson Road Seeks Approval to Issue More Bonds
Brinson Road officials propose selling new bonds to raise funds for a note issue. The plan envisions up to two hundred thousand dollars in two to four year notes at a fixed rate, with a thirty year final maturity and annual interest. Promoters in Athens and Waynesboro aim to finance a local project, with Brinson Road holdings and Embray & Co. of Baltimore involved.
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Ihoy Danashy
Savernah
Waenee
Corticne Tre
Athens
Steubens
Crere
Waynesboro Imbray & Co
Maitimore
Powell’s assailants held on bond in Cordele
In Crisp county, August Marley Blanchard and another man faced assault with intent to murder charges after a stabbing at Ambros Powell weeks earlier. They waived preliminary trial yesterday and were bound over to the court by Judge J. R. Smith, with bond set. Allegations include Blanchard pursuing Powell’s wife, sister to Blanchard, and Blanchard allegedly carrying out the cutting near Powell’s home, leaving him monstrously wounded.
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Cordele
Automobile Thief Foiled by Accident in Cordele
Cordele Georgia August 98 Specialy A bold robbery attempt occurred when a stranger persuaded Frank Teuber to let him try a touring car. The man claimed to start a small line and gave various names, then fled after the car crashed near Tifton and was left in a garage.
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Cordele
Frank Teuver
Tifton
Nomination of Jones Favorably Reported
Bolling H. Jones nomination as postmaster at Atlanta was favorably reported to the Senate by Senator Hoke Smith from the Post Offices and Post Roads Committee. The action occurred at a short executive session with likely confirmation anticipated tomorrow. In Washington, North Winship of Macon, reassigned to Gwen Sound, Canada, was en route, while Leon Dure of Macon and Halton of Fort Valley discussed professional moves. J.T. Bowden of Waycross departed disappointed by the president’s Mexican message delay, and Mrs. Annie Macy of Atlanta visited relatives in Washington. Judge Judson C. Clements observed the Speer case floor debate in Congress.
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Washington
Bolling H. Jones
Cot Atlinta
Senate
Hoke Smith
Senate Committee On Post Offices
North Winship
Macon
Tahiti Society Islands
Gwen Sound
Canada
J.T. Bowden
Waycross
Speakers announced for suffrage rally in Georgia
Arrangements are set for an open suffrage meeting in the senate chamber next Friday night at Booidack. Noted speakers include Mrs Mary Le Gent of the Georgia Age Association and Rev A M Hughless. Attorney Leonard J Groosman will discuss Georgia Men's Ewa Suffrage Lena.
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Senace Chamber
Booidack
Ht McLengan
Wonning
Mary Legent
Georgia Age Association
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
A.M. Hughless
Hardin
Teunard J. Troschman
Fivebrett
Georgia
Leonard J. Groosman
Ewa
Lena
21 Persons Injured in Rail Wreck at Buckingham Branch
At Lunenburg Virginia on August 26 a Chesapeake and Ohio train derailed on the Buckingham branch after spreading rails. J C Toswell of New Canton Virginia was severely injured and likely to die. Passengers, including Miss Jislen Pyne of Lynchburg, aided others in an escape before medical aid reached the scene. Several injured were taken to a Richmond hospital.
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Buckingham
Chesapeake and Ohio
New Breme
Unis
J.C. Toswell
New Canton
Jislen Pyne
Lynchbure
Richmond
Blease Advises Governor Sulzer In Letter
In a letter dated June 26, Governor Blease expresses concern about Governor Sulzer of New York. He criticizes perceived persecution and impeachment, urges trust in God, and predicts Sulzer will prevail, citing that the impeachment move came from the Vesupataa committee.
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Tiense
New York
Dorsey Faces Fourteen Murder Trials After Frank Victory
Fourteen murder trials confront Fulton County solicitor general James M. Dorsey following his victory in the Frank case. Most defendants are negroes bound over from police court, many to be tried before Judge L B Roan. Dorsey notes an uptick in homicides in Fulton County and braces for 104 pending cases while handling telegraphs, calls, and a lost bunch of keys from the courthouse jubilation.
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Georgia
Frank
L. 8
Roan
Fulton County
SeHestor Dorsey
Alahoma
Sixteenth Street
Talbotton High School Announces Fall Session Start
Talbotton Ga August 26 The Talbotton High School will begin its fall session September 2 with C W Johnson of Alma Tenn as Superintendent, Rosa Hicks as assistant, and trustees Minnie Bishop and Kate Willis. Ruth Arnold will head the music department.
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Talbotton
Talbotton High School
C. W. Johnson
Alma, Tenn
Rosa Hicks
Minnie Bishop
Kate Willis
Ruth Arnold
Five Die When Train Hits Auto in Laneville Crash
Freeport Pennsylvania details say EB Bowen 35 his wife two children and sister in law Mrs Allen Wood Smith of Brackenridge were killed when their car was struck by a special train on the Pennsylvania railroad at Laneville near here. The train carried RL O Donnell general superintendent of the railroad.
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Freeport
Inspection trip tragedy hits Pennsylvania railroad party
Officials on an inspection voyage along the Pennsylvania Railroad were killed as Rowan and his family perished in a crash. A second child and Rowan’s sister-in-law died hours later, while a year old child survived.
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Pensylvania Ratiroad Company
Rowan
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