Brave Soldier and Pioneer Major Parsons Dies in Atlanta
Major Edward Parsons longtime Atlanta real estate figure and former Confederate major died after five days illness at St Josephs infirmary He helped build St Philips Church and left no relatives in Atlanta In New Zealand he shipped 2000 fruit trees shaping that country s orchards Funeral plans to be announced with Confederate veterans serving as honorary escort
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Edward Parsons
Atlanta
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Major Parsons
Cate G. W. Adair
Winess
Finland
New Zealand
Parsons
Richard Peters
Georgia
Farr Streat
Colonel Adair
St. Philips
Miller & Bowden
Oakland
Revered Baptist minister Rev Thomas Boykin dies at 65
Rev. T C Boykin a long prominent Georgia Baptist leader was found dead in his bed at his son B M Boykin's home 191 Capitol Avenue Decatur Ga from heart failure or apoplexy aged 65 He had served as state evangelist and Sunday school evangelist in Georgia and Alaska He is survived by five children James Boykin Belle Boykin Effie Boykin Mattie Boykin and B L M Boykin Funeral held today at 4 PM from the residence with interment in Oakland Cemetery
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Thomas ¢. Boykin
Baptist Church
Georgia
B. M. Boykin
Capitol Avenue
Royhag
Terullus
Decatur
Atlantanis
Death of John J Powell A DeKalb Pioneer Citizen
John J Powell a long time DeKalb County resident since 1852 died last night at age 74. Survived by his wife and two children Mary Pearl Powell and John J Powell Jr. Widely known in the county with many friends offering sympathy. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
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DeKalb County
John J. ‘Powell
North Deeat
Ta'elockers
Citien
Powell
Mary Pearl Powell
John J. Powell, Jr
Portland club rejects Massachusetts plan for federation delegates
Massachusetts plan for admitting delegates to the general federation at Los Angeles is rejected by the Portland Woman's Club in a December meeting. The decision bars Negro women from attending and signals a stance against broader inclusion by state organizations. The move highlights race and gender tensions within the federation.
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Massachusetts
Portland Club
Portland
Oreg
Portland Woman's Clan
Los Angeles
Committee Gets Down To Work On City Franchises
A city council committee met to evaluate the consolidation proposal by H M Atkinson involving Atlanta Railway and Power and Atlanta Rapid Transit. After a two hour session, they appointed a secretary, set daily meetings 3 to 6 pm, and agreed to review books and hire an expert. Spalding and Brandon represented Atkinson.
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H. M. Atkinson
Atlanta Railway and Power Company
Atlanta Rapid Transit Company
R.C. Bossche
A. M. Hoke
Hoke
Atkinson
J. J. Spalding
Preston Arkwright
Johnson
Kontz
Ma. H.M. “Atkinson
General Council
Council For the Movant
Atlanta Railway. and Power Company
Atlanta Railway Company
Spalding
Grady
Messrs. Spalding
Brandon
Mr. Spalding
Mt Waa
Ais Thera
Maruner
Pest
Mr. Reed
Aventa Rapid Transit
Change of Life and Pills Advertisements in a Historical Paper
An old column compiles medical ads and civic notes on Change of Life symptoms, Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, Tutt's Liver Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and brief council discussions about stock ownership in two transit firms. It presents period health claims and municipal talk in a single collage of 19th or early 20th century notices.
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Gerous
Wydia EH
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Jaxniz Nose
Germantown
Job
Bucklen
The Columbia Express: win has returned to Atlanta
The Columbia Express train service announces its return from Seaboard Air Line Railway with daily 7:40 a m departures from Atlanta to Athens Alberton Clinton Columbia Sumter Charleston and eastern South Carolina. Returning, the train arrives Atlanta at 5 00 p m. The service promotes a quickest route to Columbia S C and notes A K Hawkes has opened a new store at 14 Whitehall Street.
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A. K. Hawkes
Whitehall Street
Seaboard “Air Line Railway
Atlanta
Athens
Alberton
Clinton
Columbia
Sumter
Charleston
South Carolina
S. CG
Deaf Man Killed by Train Near Milstead Alabama
A passenger train on the Western railroad struck and instantly killed N. W. Franklin, a totally deaf man, near Milstead, Montgomery County, this morning. The engineer warned with a whistle as Franklin walked along the track but did not move, and the train could not stop in time. Franklin resided in the Milstead area.
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Montgomery
Ala
Western Railroad
N. W. Franklin
Milstead
Franklin
Estate of Brown seeks letters of administration
John R. Wilkinson ordinary Fulton County Georgia notes the executor José Théa Thea Brown deceased discharges duties and applies for letters of administration. He informs interested parties to appear before Monday to show cause why letters should not be granted.
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Georgia
Fulton
Clark
C. M. Clark
Eald Trust
Ijghn R. Wilkinson
Fulton County
Harry W. McArthur
Elizabeth A. McArthur
Aaid Trust
John R. Wilkinson
Walter
Ls. Wareia
Trist
John F. Wilkinson
Ordina
Parsons
John R Wileinson
Ordinaver & Rose
Ysoro Ds
Ulton County
A. VanDyke
W. J. Vandyke
John Wilkinson
Prorgta
John B. Goodwin
Andrew Jackson
John A.nson
John H. Almand
Frank O. Fielder
John
Wilkinson
William, Weaga
Matilda Feaga
T.john R. Wilkinson
Pinston
Edward Wilson
EL Wilasa
Rex Ny
John R.wilkinson
Oscar F. Jones
Ministra
Seaham
Orchy
Otober
Joséph Thea
Eabers Die Brown
John. R. Levison
Walter G."hothwatt
PB. Ssesin
Fiz Sala Ieee
Reortin Gillis
Aaron HH
Fetrath
Oman
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T. C. Boykin
John J. Powell
Committee of Whole
R. C. Bosghe
Lewis
ESI
Tutt
Councilman Reed
Summons
Alderman Johnson
Reed
Georgia Electric Light Company
LaHatts
Jennte Noble
Philips & Crew Co
Peachtree St
General Agents
Knabe Chickering
Kimball
Crown
Express
Fredric
Seal
Apillsbury's
Ali Grocers
J. J
Do E. Mabdox
United States
Eromeot
Addeit
Bartram & Shomo
Empires Guilding
Sohn BR
John I. Wilkinson
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