Atlanta Gazette 1912 Subscriptions and Local Notes
The notice from Atlanta dated December 2, 1912 lists subscription rates and publishing details for daily and Sunday editions, carrier delivery costs, and advertising management. It cites addresses in Atlanta, credits the Constitution Bulldog as sole advertising manager, and notes distribution points and safety warnings about advancing payments. The page combines business boilerplate with column-style local remarks on water quality, civic issues, and social commentary reflecting early 20th century Atlanta.
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Posto Ice
Atlanta
United States
Meale
Athe
SS & Ove
Holliday
Constitution Bulldog
Utalde
Avante
Buhbau
Constiteden i Baud
Hibbs
Jobo Curgigad Jr
Orceeyomieat
Geen
Typhoid and Vaccination Advances in Army Sanitation
The article notes a ten month period with 57 000 troops and only twelve typhoid cases and two deaths, attributing gains to anti typhoid serum and improved sanitation. It discusses civilian declines linked to infection source cleanups, vaccines acceptance, and calls for continued sanitation alongside vaccination. It highlights skepticism faded into confidence and foresees potential for near guaranteed protection with future refinements.
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United States
Atlanta
DeGraw Named Key Architect Of Rural Free Delivery
A profile lauds P V DeGraw fourth assistant postmaster general for expanding rural free delivery. The piece praises his vision and drive, citing praise from Congressman Adamson and Congressman Austin, who call for a director of posts to be led by a man like DeGraw.
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Postal Service
America
P. V. DeGraw
A.v. DeGraw
Congress
W. C. Adamson
Georgia
DeGraw
Spillman
Richard W. Austin
Texas
Mr. DeGraw
Glass as Cabinet Hopeful for Wilson Era in Alabama Press
Prominent Alabama figure Frank Glass, owner and manager of The Montgomery Advertiser and The Birmingham News, is among southerners touted for a Wilson cabinet post. A Princeton graduate and close Woodrow ally, Glass has backed Alabama’s native Oscar Underwood and earned praise for his newspaper leadership and energy.
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Wilson
Frank Glass
Montgomery
Ala
Birmingham News
Alabama
Gl Jss
Glass
New Jersey
Princeton University
Woodrow Wilson
Oscar Underwood
Hatpin Solution Proposes Shielded Fashion Trend
A Sydney society hatpin debate inspires a solution to the long pin controversy. The proposal suggests a sheath or shielded pin to maintain fashion while reducing risk, arguing it would please wearers and safeguard male sensibilities and finances.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Australia
Europe
Pans
America
Corn Festival Opens at Augusta This Noon
Augusta Ga December 1 Special Augusta a second annual corn festival opens here Monday and indications show record crowds will visit the city during the week. Rail fare guarantees large attendance and farmers from a hundred miles around come to see exhibits from twenty Georgia counties and about half as many South Carolina counties. Twenty five prize turnips from Culver Kidds show weigh 150 pounds and illustrate what Georgia farmers can achieve.
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Augusta
Georgia
South Carolina
South
Henry J. Hammon
A. G .Smith
Columbia
Andrew M Soule
Georgia State College of Agriture
C. B. Martin
United States
Culver & Kidd
Milledgeville
Old Oak Tree Falls To Progress In Atlanta Street Clearing
A historic old oak on Alice Street near Central Avenue in Atlanta died after years in the street when the property was subdivided and the street cut through. Once a notable landmark, it stood with a companion tree linked to John Clarke and Captain Marsh, both now gone, and the site is said to host a Catholic school.
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Atlanta
Alice Stret
Central Avenue
F. B. Rawson
Alice Street
Washington Street
Woodward Avenue
John Clarke
Marshall J. Clarke
Colonel Marsh
John Clarkes
Stewart County
Sir
Dr Walker Preaches Incarnation Series at First Presbyterian
Dr Hugh K Walker opened a series on the incarnation at First Presbyterian Church, arguing for a scientific approach and wider belief as the Advent season begins. He will continue with talks on poetry and song December 8, civilization and commerce December 15, and heart and flame December 23.
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First Presbyterian Church
Hugh K. Walker
Chapel Established for Syrian Catholics in Atlanta
Rev. Paul Azar has established a chapel at 47 Butler Street for Syrian Catholics in Atlanta. Mass is offered Sundays at 7:15 am, Sunday school at 3 pm, and a Tuesday class from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. American Catholic teachers run the classes. Rev. George S. Rapier and Saint Vincent de Paul Society of Sacred Heart Church aided the effort.
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Paul Azar
Butler Street
Father Azar
Rome
Benjamin J. Kiely
Georgia
Atlanta
George S. Rapier
Sacred Heart Church
Saint Vincent de Paul Sociery
Young Jas Blair Jr Killed Beneath a Train
The seven year old James W Jr, son of Mr and Mrs James W Blair of Berkeley California and formerly of Atlanta, was killed Saturday when run over by a railroad train. Blair formerly worked in Atlanta’s cotton trade and moved to California last March where he became secretary and treasurer of the American Cast Iron Pipe Company.
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James W. Hlair
Berkely
Cal
Atlanta
James W., Jr
Blair
California
American Cast Iron Pipe Company
Fast Train Wrecks Near Schenectady
Albany December 1 New York Central train No 45 westbound derailed at Hoffmans seven miles west of Schenectady traveling 50 to 60 mph All 200 passengers uninjured though shaken Dining car chef injured with broken ribs hospitalized in Schenectady Passengers transferred to another train.
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Albany
New York Central
New York
Hoffmans
Schenectady
Jefferson Votes Bonds for School
Jefferson Ga December 1 Special An election held here yesterday to determine the issuing of bonds to add to the city school building carried, only three voting against the issue.
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Jefferson
Plea for Magdalens Effort Told in Pulpits Across Churches
Belle Sommers, once a fallen woman, became a converted Christian and has donated 2,500 to fund Martha Home for fallen women. The Men and Religion Forward Movement seeks 10,900 to establish the home and repair Florence Crittenton Home. churches nationwide report liberal responses and ongoing collections. The executive committee will tally subscriptions and determine remaining needs before opening the Martha's Home.
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Belle Sommers
Tallen
Martha Home
Helieton
Martha's Home
Florence Crittenton
Belis Sommers
Men and Religion Forward Movement
Beile Sommers
Manhattan Avenue
First Baptist Church
Daniel
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
R. ©. Fliing
Central Presbyterian Church
Ogden
Christ
B. H. Peacock
Belle
Supreme Court to announce decisions after Thanksgiving recess
Washington reports that decisions in about 101 pending cases are expected when the Supreme Court reconvenes after the Thanksgiving recess. Major interesse centers on Sherman anti trust matters including the hard coal spit, Union Pacific merger, and cotton corner cases. Also awaited are state rate and inter mountain rate disputes, with oral arguments on the postal appropriation act newspaper publicity section to follow.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Union Pacific
Police of Athens Nab Twenty One in Raids
Athens Georgia December 1 Special The police department under the chief's direction conducted a wholesale raid on near beer saloons and suspected gambling resorts. Doors were forced, eight pints found at one place, a white barkeeper and a colored attendant saw. Ninety pints of liquor and a half bushel of poker chips were seized in another. Twenty one arrests were made in half an hour.
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Athens
Hye
Continuous Thanksgiving urged by Atlanta pastor
Rev H H Proctor of the First Congregational Church colored spoke on Continuous Thanksgiving urging the colored people of Atlanta to be thankful for a preformatory for boys and to persist in thanksgiving as a path to living fellowship with God. He urged material gifts to extend God's Kingdom.
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H. H. Proctor
Atlanta
Safety of the Saint by Dr Ridley at Central Baptist
Pastor C A Ridley preached on the Safety of the Saint from Romans eight and John ten at Central Baptist Church. A large congregation attended and one addition joined the church. In the evening he began a new sermon in his Woman as an Evangelist series amid enthusiastic response. The series will continue for two or three weeks.
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C. A. Ridley
Central Baptist Church
Ridley
Girl Burned at Orphans' Home In Fire Rescue
Lula Owens a 13 year old inmate at the Christian orphanage on Lee Street was badly burned when she came too close to an open grate. Mrs Elms, mother to the matron, rolled her to extinguish the flames with a quilt and a towel aiding until relief arrived. Morphine was given Saturday night.
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Lula Owens
Christian Orphanage
Lee Street
United States firm on Hebrew question
Washington December 1 Chairman Sulzer of the House foreign affairs committee and governor elect of New York says a new treaty with Russia is being negotiated and the United States will not back away from the passport discrimination issue. He notes passage of a resolution demanding abrogation of the 1832 treaty over American Jews and asserts that no treaty will be approved unless all passports are recognized regardless of race or religion.
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Washington
Sulzer
Foreign Affairs Committee
The
House
New York
Russia
United States
Mr. Sulzer
Promise of Amnesty to Mexican Rebels
Mexico City reports minister of interior Rafael Hernandez aims to win amnesty for rebels in Durango Coahuila and southern Chihuahua who fear swift execution under the suspension of guarantees. Rebel leaders Cherche Campos and Benjamin al Guado have led raids while federal forces mostly garrison towns. General Grozco rumored to have regrouped near Onaga Chihuahua. overall engagements decline with only five reported today.
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Mexico City
Durango
Coahuila
Chihuahua
Rafael Hernandez
Cherche Campos
Benjamin al- Guado
Orozco
Mary
Grozco
Onaga
Oaxaca
Republic
Bay State Women Going to the Polls
Women in Massachusetts will play a major role in upcoming city elections. Registration far exceeds prior years in several cities with 8000 in Fall River and close to 7000 in Brockton eligible, while Lawrence has 11000 registered but no women among them. Elections span December with fourteen cities voting this week, fifteen next week, and two on December 17. Boston's election is in January.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
Fail River
Brockton
New Bedford
Lawrence
Dog Tragedy Triggers Hunter Suicide in Greensboro
In Greensboro North Carolina two accidental fatellites are reported with the deaths of Benjamin Clarida and Osborne Smith. Clarida, a well to do farmer, died when a dog pursuing a rabbit tripped his gun and caused a discharge that entered his side. Osborne Smith, son of OC Smith, sustained injuries while working at his father’s sawmill several days earlier.
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Greensboro
N.C
Benjamin Clarida
Osborne Smith
OC. A. Smith
Clarida
Young Smith
South Carolina Methodists Conference Concludes Readings
The 127th annual South Carolina Methodist Episcopal conference will wrap up tomorrow after assignments for 1913 are read. Pulpits were filled today and tonight by visiting ministers. Bishop Kilgo preached the morning sermon at St John’s Methodist church, and Dr James Cannon of Richmond Virginia editor of The Christian Advocate delivered tonight’s sermon.
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South Carolina
Georgia Corn Show Opens Tuesday at Capitol
The second annual Georgia Corn Show under the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce will open Tuesday morning at the state capitol after installing exhibits. About 3,000 corn club and Girls' Canning club displays will fill tables between capitol columns, with large individual exhibits from Fayette county including 700 and 6500 cans. A parade, drills, speeches by M L Brittain Phil Campbell A M Soule and Governor Brown, and a governor led parade conclude Friday with a 3:30 pm finish.
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Georgia
Fayette County
Hastings
William Bradford
Cedartown
J. Winlter Hendricks
Savannah
J. K. Giles
Atlanta
G. ¥. Cunningham
Tifton
C. M. James
Columbus
Georgia Corn Club
Corn Club Hoya
State Capitol
Information Bureau
Corn Club
Georgia Corn Scouts
W. WH. Leahy
Fifth Infantry
House of Representatives
M L . Brittain
The
Corn Clubs
Phil Campbell
Legion of Honor
Tech
Georgia Military Academy
Boy Scouts
Vatican attacked by the mayor of Rome in election speech
Rome in the run up to municipal elections, Mayor Nathan delivered a speech reviewing his administration. He recalled his September 20, 1910 address on Rome and the fall of temporal papal power, defending his critique of the papacy and urging defense of liberal forces against reactionary clerical groups.
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Rome
Nathan
Victor Emmanuel
Pontiff
Cigclora
Oloc
Vatican
Osservatore Romans
No Religion in Homes Declared Greatest Trouble
Rev. Al Hulderby of Moore Memorial Church preached that lack of religion in homes causes crime and lawlessness. He argued Sunday worship and Christian training in families are crucial to banishing graft and making the nation prosperous and law-abiding.
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al RL Flulderby
Moore Memorial Church
Greast
Mrs Janie Thompson Run Down on Central
Lindale Georgia December 1 Special report John Carter was summoned from here to Cedartund because his sister Mrs Janie Thompson lies in dying condition after being struck by a Central railway train Saturday night.
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Lindale
John Carter
Cedartund
Janie Tompson
Central Railway
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