Insurance changes raise parcel coverage under postal laws
Postmaster Bolling H Jones notes amendments effective September 1 increasing insured parcel values from 50 cents to a new cap with tiered fees. The change expands coverage up to 100 dollars at higher fees and introduces a 1 cent receipt fee for fourth class parcels while clarifying liability limits and loss provisions for shipments, including Philippine Islands cases.
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Bolling H.jones
Jaiel
Philippine Islands
United States
Parcela
Ad Gresetos
Igsx
Big Insurance Sales Win Clarence Angier Trips
Clarence Angier of 181 St. Charles Avenue Atlanta, an agent for New York Life, earned two reward trips for high sales. He left Monday for a west coast trip via the Great Lakes after surpassing sales targets, then to Cedar Point to attend a New York Sites agents convention and a second trip to San Francisco for ranking among the top 100 of 5,000 agents in the period March to July.
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Clarence Angier
St. Charles Avenue
Atlanta
New York ‘Life Insurance Company
West Coast
Great Lakes
Angier
San Francisco
Arrest at 8034 Decatur Street Fends Off Mob
Two patrols and a wagon of officers rushed to 8034 Decatur Street at 4 30 Monday after a tea call reporting a detective killed at the scene. Instead, officers found two Black women, Anna Maud Carter and Amanda Stovall, fighting. both were arrested as a crowd dispersed under the force of the officers.
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Decatur Street
Anna Maud Carter
Frank
Amanda Stovall
Blazer
Englet
Car stolen during Forsyth theater vaudeville show
Eawin P. Ansley’s new 1915 Hudson car license 2349 was stolen on Luckie street while he attended the Forsyth theater opening night vaudeville. Police identify the vehicle as a Little Pix model with state registration 2349 and seek witnesses to the theft.
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Forsyth Theater
Eawin P. Ansley
Luckie Street
Bagwell Car Stolen From Street Front of College
J O Bagwell reports his Ford automobile license 4406 GA and motor 819359 was stolen last night from 341/2 Buckle Street front of Bagwell Business College. He says he left it on the street and was never more than 20 feet away.
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Ford
J. O. Bagwell
4Well Business College
Buckle Street
Woman is murdered in husband's office
New York reports Mrs. Sarah Leitner twenty seven, wife of Samuel Leitner, head of a private detective agency, was slain in her husband's downtown office as two men fired and escaped. Leitner was later arrested on murder charges as detectives found a revolver with six empty chambers nearby.
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New York
Sarah Leitner
Samuel Teltner
Leitner
Killag ‘Tock
Conacher Drowned Off Staten Island Last Saturday
Drowned at Staten Island last Saturday afternoon was D. Conacher, civil engineer formerly of Atlanta and Augusta, now with Dougherty & Co. in New York. His home was Augusta, where he lived with guardian Mitc Urquhart after his parents’ deaths. A Tech and Richmond Academy alumnus, he graduated in 1822 and went to New York. He was a Malta Lodge of Sons of Atlanta member, identified by a membership card found in his clothing. His body has not yet been recovered.
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RI D. Conacher
Forerly
Atlanta
Augusta
Dougherty & Co
Cotecet
New York City
Staten Ising
Tech
New York
Malta Lodge
Conacher
Brough Hig
The
Atlan
Cold Wave Bites Georgia as Mercury Dips
Georgia endures a sharp cold snap with frost reported in parts of the Plains and Midwest. The Atlanta region sees milder August days but cool mornings as a broad cold front pushes south and southeast. Temperatures slide to the mid 60s while forecasts call for fair, cooler weather today with a further dip.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Territory
Ita-Grip
Texas
Oklahomy
Rocky Mountains
Debris from Marowijne picked up in the Gulf
New Orleans dispatch reports debris from the steamer Marowijne found in the Gulf after a two week absence. United Fruit Co officials await tomorrow’s more thorough examination aboard the Suriname and Cappename while searchers verify cargo drums from Belize and determine if the crew or passengers were rescued or held for ransom on Cozumel.
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New Orleans
Gulf
Troushe
United Fruit
Belize
British Honduras
Marowijne
New Orleana
Progreso
Mexico
Coursa
United Fruit Company
Ita
McLaren
Cormmel Island
Hare
Mexicans Plot for Revolution Claims Trigger Arrests
Brownsville Texas August 30 Miguel Sact Mexican is sent to the grand jury on inciting rebellion against the United States government after remarks at a Mexican dance. Two Mexican bandits were shot dead south of Katherine while trying to escape. they were part of a four man gang involved in a Starr County posse confrontation last Thursday. one was killed, the fourth escaped.
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Blanca
Genera Orosca
Brownsville
Texas
Miguel Sact
United States
Suez
Katherine
John Noland On Trial For Fourth Time In Atlanta Case
John Jones alias John Noland faced a fourth trial in Marietta Georgia for the October two years ago Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railroad passenger train robbery. Key witness F H Hadley identified Noland by his eyes after the robber removed his mask. Narratives recount the daring hold up on the night train at Vinings with five passengers forced to surrender valuables. A verdict was anticipated this morning.
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John Jones
John Noland
Marietta
Nashville, Chattanooga and
St Louis
Noland
Arly
Galla Frattrial
Chechee
Supreme Court
Cobb County
F. H. Hadley
Atlanta
Hadley
Willone
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Vinings
Robiber
Widow on Trial for Poisoning Widow in Kentucky
Four witnesses testified in the preliminary hearing of Mrs. Mamie Hamlin widow of Bert Hamlin charged with poisoning Polly Davis a wealthy widow and forging a will leaving 40000 from the state Mrs Hamlin visited Portsmouth and claimed Perry county residence while the will allegedly emerged through Clara Moyers of Charleston W Va Dr Hobbs testified Mrs Davis died of poisoning and others linked Hamlin to the case with testimonies about visits and a possible will signing offer.
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Jackson
Mamie Hamilin
Bert Hamlin
Timots
Polly Davis
Hamlin
Clara" Moyers
Charleston
W. Va
John Haotbs
Devise
Christie Clemmons
Davis
Mire
Meyers
Whl
Cripple Dies After Fire Destroys Three Sanford Stores
Charley Berner a cripple, burned to death in a blaze that destroyed three Sanford stores. He slept in rooms on the second story of the Hines block and was not awakened in time. his body was found among the wreckage. Property loss was about 210000.
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Sanford
Fla
Charley Berner
Berner
Federal agents propose Monday dieting system for Fulton county prison camp
United States government experts show interest in Fulton county public affairs and plan an expert diet program for convicts and reformatories. Dr. L. Gilbert to oversee county implementation with Dr. W. F. Draper from the federal health service to hold early talks. A model camp site on Poweng Ferry road chosen after the commission approved plans and viewed a government exhibit by J. & Pannybacker and H. & Faire banks.
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United States
Fulton County
L. Gilbert
Board of County Commissioners
W. F. Draper
J. &. Pannybacker
Division of Good Roads Economics
H. &. Fairebanks
Poweng
Ferry Road
Notable Ware county deaths and funeral notices
A Ware county death announces M Bennett found dead at his Millwood area home after tending hogs. Survived by four brothers and two sisters. Funeral services held Sunday afternoon. Other notices include Mrs. M E Finener age 93 in College Park. Hortense Hochstrasser 60 in Columbus. Anne E Turner 80 of St Simons Island. James T Nash 6 in Atlanta. E F Martin’s infant daughter. Miss Will B Spencer 22 of Atlanta.
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Weaveress
M. Bennett
Ware County
Millwood
M. E. Finener
M. B. Pierce
College Park
Pierce
B.A. Barrett
J. P. Pate
F.C. Merritt
Atlanta
Re. Fincher
GW. Pinther
Columbus, Ga
Hortense Hochstrasser
Ghartes ‘H. Hochstrasser
Columbus
Gainesville
Fla
Anne E. Turner
St.” Simons Island
Malcolm 5. Turner
George W. Turner
Howard A. ‘Turner
W.M. Craft
Roswell
H. Wharton
Belleview
Stella L. Turner
James T. Nash
James Z. Nash
Washila Avenue
Patterson Chapel
R. N. Barclay
W. W. Nash
Manchester
L. B. Nash
Sallie Brand
John Black
Will B. Spencer
Will B Spencer
Westminster Drive
W. H. Spencer
BR. B. Hickson
John D. Spencer
Macon
Frank K. Spencer
More Officers Sought for Army and Navy in Plans
Washington August 30 Secretary Garrison ordered the War College to draft plans for adding regular army officers and a reserve corps of ten expanded officers for both the regular Army and a potential volunteer force or other congressional authorizations. Secretary Daniels is also expected to urge more navy officers, with a plan tying officer numbers to navy tonnage and automatic increases as ship numbers grow.
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Washington
Garrison
War College
Amy
Congress
Daniele Fs
Navy
Pan American talks on Mexico peace press for next step
Washington August 30 authorities say the Pan American program to restore peace in Mexico will soon take the next step. Zapata leaders accepted the offer while Carranza’s agents expect his reply within days. Villa supporters in Washington see a provisional government in sight despite Carranza’s stance. Fighting near Monterey intensifies as Villa reinforcements move from Torreon. A separate dispatch reports bandits killed American auditor E B Welles and attacked the Tobacco Plantation line.
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Washington
Mexico
Carrante
Lansing
Meinkmm
Mexico City
Eliseo Arredondo
Carranza
Villa
State Department
Monterey
Trevio
San Diego
Cal
Indian Attacks Fear Districts Hermosillo Route
The district near Hermosillo fears attacks by Indians and reports indicate some travelers have reached the Gulf of California by boat at the mouth and others have gone by wagon to the border. Southern Pacific is said to resume train service between here and Nogales soon.
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Hermosillo
Colorado River
Gulf of California
Igynté Southern Pacific
Nogales
War Veteran Laughs as Surgeons Sew Wounds at Grady
Napoleon Nick, Turko Grecian war veteran, lay on Grady operating table last night and laughed while doctors sewed cuts and set a fractured shoulder blade after slipping from a speeding auto on Utoy Springs road. He said European hospital experience gave him fortitude.
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Napoleon Nick
Grady
Pear Utoy Springs
Nick
Utoy Springs
E. W. Wallace
Garnett Street
Ats Coot
Europe
Turka
August Frost Kills Crops in Wisconsin and Illinois
Damages estimated between 200000 and 500000 occurred to potatoes and garden truck in Marathon county Wisconsin last night from a killing frost. Corn suffered heavy losses. temperatures dropped to 47 degrees in Chicago marking a rare August low. Farther east in Wisconsin, frost damaged tender vegetation including melons and late potatoes. watermelons escaped mostly. Northern Iowa reports indicate bigger grain losses.
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Wausau
Wis
Chicago
Waterlon
Rez
Towa
Experts in Civil Life Offer Wartime Service Networks
Washington August 30 Plans to have ready for service in war time societies of engineers bridge builders electricians telegraphers and other trained civil life experts are being worked out at the army war college. William Barclay Parsons of New York and Elmer B Cothrell of Massachusetts representing engineering societies tendered their services and written suggestions to Secretary Garrison and the matter was turned over to the war college for a definite plan.
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Washington
Army ‘War College
William Barclay ‘Parsons
New York
Elmer B E. Cothrell
Maschinetti
Garrison
Unique Vitalitas display draws thousands in Atlanta
A long running Vitalitas exhibit in the city attracts thousands who seek health benefits. Demonstrations and sample drinks have convinced many ailing people its natural miracle. Advertisements claim Vitalitas cures digestion, rheumatism, nervous debility, and more, with reports of marvels and widespread local trust. At Jacobs Pharmacy, 23 Whitehall Street.
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Atlanta
Jacobs! Pharmacy
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Federal
D. M. Bennett
M. E. Fincher
C. E. Hochstrasser
E. F. Martin
E.f. Martin
HE Martin
Shertieia Geithe
Patterson's Chapel
ARMY
Villa-Zapata
Wisconsin
Daniel’s
Nettleton
Marx
Suitard & Foster
Earl & Wilson
Lisle
Daniel Bros. Co. Pestartate Sr
Aaron Haas
Son & Howell
Candler Building
Yorkshire Insurance Company, Ltd
York
England
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Ofice
Maiden Lawn
Actus
Pehdae
State OF New York
Ernest B. Boyd
Frank & DuBose
U. S
Yorkshire Iss. Co.,ltd
Seal
Theo. L. Ber
Kings County
New
Maryland Casualty Company
Baltimore
Maryland
Tota Aaneta
Insurance Commissioner
State OF Maryland
Jas
Mitchell
Jan. Ir. Mitchell
John F. Neuschaefer
Asaron Haas
Haas & MacIntyre
SON & Dawiee
Haas& MacIntyre
Incar Rar
Fire Insurange Company
EW York
M. L. Alien
Maing
United States Fire Insurance Company
H. Ponsford
Countty Remistera Wo. Ltd
B. W.leverity
Aargn Haas, Son &Wowell
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