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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1915
Page
8
Twelve State Highways Planned for Georgia
Georgia chambers plan a September 29 and 30 meeting in Macon with city county and town representatives to map twelve state highways radiating from Macon to the state borders. All contesting claims will be heard and no route advanced without strong local backing. The aim is to present a proposed highway network to the forthcoming state highway commission. Invitations go to commercial and industrial groups across Georgia to chart routes to Macon and travel by car to the meeting.
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Georgia
Macon
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Commission
Federal Plum for Nurse in Milledgeville and DC move
Milledgeville August 26 Miss Alice Vaughn formerly assistant superintendent of nurses at the State Hospital for the Insane has been appointed superintendent of nurses at the government hospital for the insane in Washington DC, a promotion announced today by federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville, Ga
Misa Alice Vaughn
State Hospital For
Milledgeville
Government Hospital For the
Washington, DC
Cured of Pellagra Woman Praises Treatment
Miss Ian Creel of the Place writes she weighs 116 pounds after starting the pellagra remedy, up from 98, praising the treatment and declaring pellagra now curable. The ad urges readers 48 to demand the free Pellagra book from the American Compounding Co. box 2003 Janper Ala, promising refunds if the cure fails.
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Ratlitt
Ian Creel
Thie
Boudins
American Compounding Co
Janper
Ala
Atlantans Narrowly Escape Galveston Storm Tale
Captain W R Joyner reports in a Dallas News account that his son Richard W Joyner of Dallas and his grandchildren endured Galveston’s recent storm. Refugees moved from the Beach hotel to Schott's drug store and then the American National Insurance building as floodwaters rose and a laundry fire forced evacuation.
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W. R. Joyner
Richard W. Joyner
Dallas
Texas
Joyner
Galveston
Ira Joyner
Saya
Dallas News
RW Joyner
Dickason
Schott
Etresta
American National Insurance
Follee 1S
Wallas
Joyner Wald
Lng
Woman slashes drunk husband with butcher knife
Columbus Georgia reports Lena Miller, aided by Georgia Goodwin, assaulted Joe Miller who was intoxicated and taken to hospital then home as he recovered. Separate items note a bicycle incident, city annexation plans, and local events.
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Columbus
Lena Miller
Joe Miller
Kalfa
Muller
Georgia Goodwin
Hiss
Miller
Sumter farmers pledge culture or tobacco in Sumter County
Americus Ga August 26 Special Indefatigable effort by the Americus Chamber of Commerce to foster tobacco cultivation in Sumter county has aroused great interest with public meetings in Plains Leslie DeSoto and Andersonville attended by hundreds of farmers Banks and merchants pledged cooperation and lending for the crop. Pledges for planting acres in Sumter have been secured already. An enthusiastic farmer meeting was to be held at Andersonville this afternoon.
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Americis
Americus Chamber of Commerce
Sumter County
Plains Leslie
DeSoto
Andersonville
Bumter
Pains
Geshe
Americus
Desoto Socil
50th Anniversary Celebrated by Negro Methodists in Macon
In Macon Georgia August 26 special the jubilee convocation of the Colored Methodist church marks its fiftieth anniversary and aims to raise 15000 for education. Bishop RS Williame of Augusta presides as speakers including Revs J A Martin Savannah G W F Phillips Americus and W H Nelson Atlanta urge sober living and progress in education religious and social uplift. The event highlights Georgia support for Paine College Holsey Academy Cordele Cobb Institute and Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Colored Methodist Church
Holsey Temple
RS. Williame
Augusta
J A Martin
Savannah
W F Phillips
Americus
H_ Nelson
Atlanta
Paine College
Outing Planned by Tift Veterans in October
Tifton Georgia August 26 Special The annual outing of the Tift county camp of Confederate veterans will be held October 22 and 23 at Baker Ford on Little River. Veterans will travel on the 224 and camp overnight swapping yarns. A barbecue and basket dinner will follow on the next day served by the Charlotte Carson Chapter UD. The camp invites retiring commander J W Preston of Macon and others to attend.
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Tifton Ga
Tift County
Baker Ford
Little River
Charlotte Carson
J W Preston
Macon
H T Davenport
Americus
Briages Smith
Georgia Division
U .v
Bibb City Booms With Full Plant Operation
In Bibb City a Bibb Manufacturing plant runs at full capacity with no vacant dwellings for the first time in four years. The Columbus suburb, part of Bibb County, shows night shifts required recently as operations continue.
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Vommous
Bibb City
Columbus
Bibb Manufacturing Company
Builders' Exchange Extends Trade Push to South America
The Atlanta Builders' Exchange aims to open a new foreign trade avenue for Georgia marble and granite entering South American markets. The effort, coordinated by the U S department of commerce through its consular service, involves consuls reporting sale opportunities and consulting form preparation by Bam Tate of Blue Ridge Marble.
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Atlants Builders’ Exchange
Georgia T Marble and Granite
Atlanta
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Washington
Consular Service
United States
South America
Bam ‘Tate
Blue Ridge Marble Company
Atlanta Buildera Exshane
A. Graham Clark
Atlanta Builders’ Exchange
Georgia marble and granite men target South American markets
The discussion in Atlanta features F A Brand of the bureau noting Italy’s marble dominance in South American trade and the chance for American quarries to fill gaps if Italy’s shipments fall. Albert Welblen of Stone Mountain Granite argues South and Central America are strong for marble, recalling shipments from Italy to Mexico. Dr Adams to preach at Gordon Street Baptist with Rev William Sentell away.
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Italy
North Georgia
Stone Mountain
Lithonia
Brand
Bureau of Foreign and
South Ican
Georgia
Atlanta
Bwilders’ Exchange
Albert Welblen
Stone Mountain Granite Corporation
Exchange
South America
Central America
Jaly
New Orleans
Mexico
Department of Seale
Draughons College Ad Promises Quick Office Jobs
The ad features Pearl Brown praising Draughons Business College for securing her a secretary and treasurer role with National Life Association in Atlanta after completing a business course. It claims hundreds of thousands of ex students and warns that demand for office help will grow, urging enrollment and mailing a free catalog from the Montgomery, Alabama address.
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Pearl Brown
Rea
Draughons Business College
Croughon
National Life
Atlanta
Draughon
Ataloz
Montgomery
Ala
Save in Atlanta's oldest savings bank today
Economy is wealth says the old adage. Many regret not saving earlier. Start an account in Atlanta's oldest savings bank and deposit a portion of your salary weekly to accumulate a tidy sum in a short time.
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Atlanta
Pastor Adams to Preach at Central Baptisl Church
The church sits at Gordon street and Lactie avenue where Mr Adams, formerly the pastor of Central Baptisl church, will speak to many friends in the city who look forward to hearing him.
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Gordon Street
Lactie Avenue
Adams
Central Baptisl Church
Guaranteed Accurate Thermometers Offered Here
Does it matter if your thermometer is accurate or not It does by all means so see our Guaranteed Accurate Thermometers line John L Moore Sons the Opsteins 42 NW Broad Street Ady, available in stock to fit your taste and purse.
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John L Moore & Sons
Opsteins
Broad Street
Ady
24 Day Standard Tour Announcement
A 24 day personally conducted tour routes through St Louis Kansas City Topeka Williams Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco and Salt Lake City Colorado Springs Denver with pullman dining car hotel meals and side trips. Prices from Atlanta 31975 includes luggage transfer and chaperoned travel. request map folder for details.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Topeka
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Colorado Springs
Denver
Atlanta
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