Cantata at First Methodist Star of Promise to be sung Sunday
The First Methodist choir directed by Miss Mamie Les Bearden will present the cantata Star of Promise on Sunday evening December 22 with a large chorus. A dinner party was given Monday at the Georgian Terrace by R W Williams and O L Lockwood for Misses Margaret Lentz and Kate He of Concord. YWCA notes announce a bargain bazaar this Saturday and a charity drive. Miss Oliver hosted a tea for Miss Margaret Cushing of Boston with elaborate flowers and period dress. Mrs Inman to entertain the Order of Old Fashioned Women today at Mrs Frank Inman's home.
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First Methodist
Mamie Les Bearden
Ashford
Dember
Verrace
Messrs
R. W. Williams
O. L. Lockwood
Margaret Lentz
Kate He
Concord
N. C
Rachel Qianney
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Miss Oliver
Eloise Oliver
Peachtree Street
Marget Cushing
Boston
Killarney
Miss Cushing
Mrs. Olver
Marjorie Brown
Margaret Dawkins
Susie Hallman
Adeline Thomas
Frances Connally
Harriett Calhoun
Harriett Ort
Lula Dean Jones
Carolyn King
Mrs. Inman
Henry Inman
Wil
Mra
Frank Inman
Meetings and rallies for suffrage and mission work
The Nineteenth Century History elaaa plans a meeting on Wednesday December 11 at 3 PM hosted by Mrs David Woodward at 655 Peachtree Street. The Atlanta Civic league holds a suffrage rally Wednesday at 3 PM in Carnegie Mary assembly hall. The Atlanta Woman's Missionary association meets at Central Congregational Church Ellia and Carnegie Way Wednesday at 10 30 AM.
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Elaaa
David Woodward
Peachtree Street
Atlanta Civic League
Assembly
Carnegie
Mary
Atlanta Woman's Missionary Association
Central Congregational Church
Ellia Street
Carnegie Way
Thia
How To Be Beautiful in the Area
An advertisement promotes hair and skin care tips. It claims washing dulls hair and suggests a shampoo powder made from ormis root and thorox to improve texture. It also notes magnatone lotion with witch hazel for complexion, Mother’s Salve for cuts and aches, and delatone to remove facial hairs.
Ashburn Feud Intensifies as Cochran Fires on Cleghorns
In Ashburn Georgia December 10 special report says W J Cochran shot two Cleghorn brothers Tan and Marion after a hours long pursuit by four Cleghorns. Marion was wounded in the face and Tan in the thigh. Cochran and Minnie Marchman had earlier sparked a poison mystery surrounding her death.
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Ashburn
j—Tan Cieghorn
Mionie Marchman
W. J. Cochran
Marion Cleghorn
Tan
Tan Cleghorn
Marion
Cochran
Cleghorn Brothers
Marchman
Cleghorn
Cleghorns
Tun Cleghorn
Liberty
Marchmans
Sheriff King
Minnie Marchman
Atlanta
Wisner and Myers Defraud Suit Jury Selected in 1911 Case
New York December 106 Two days work yield a jury to try Archie L Wisner and John J Myers whose Fifth avenue offices were raided by postal inspectors in March 1911 on charges of using the mails to defraud investors nationwide in the sale of alleged worthless gold copper and oil stocks The government has contracted to pay more than 100000 for witnesses from across the country Over 100 have arrived from Pacific coast cities and hearings are expected to be long as the George Graham Rice trial which lasted five months and cost the government a quarter million dollars The government says the promoters took more than 2 million from the public and used a sucker list of 120000 names Assistant US District Attorney Thompson said the case would show how thousands of shares were sold in one company declared a fictitious dividend and then a new company formed selling stock on the record date set by the old dividend}
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New York
Archie L Wisner
John .J. Myers
Fifth Avenue
Pacific Coast
George Graham Rice
United States
Thompson
Bankers Trust deposits linked to Morgan influence amid clearinghouse powers
Testimony explored the rise of Bankers Trust deposits from 5 million in 1903 to 168 million today and questioned Morgan influence. Frew denied knowledge of negotiations, while Untermyer pressed on mergers and the clearinghouse committee’s autocratic powers during crises. discussions noted Mechanics and Traders bank bailout and potential exchange testimony forthcoming.
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Frew
Untermyer
Bankers’ Trust Company Deposita
J. P. Morgan & Co
Morgan
Bankers’ Trust Company
Clearing House
Mr. Frew
Clearing House Committee
Crea
House Bank
Ife
Mr. Untermyer
New York Clearing House
Mechanics and Traders’ Bank
Coin Exchange Bank
Mechanics and Traders
Husband Hugs Wife In Court During Prosecution
In Lockport New York December 106 a reconciliation occurred in court as Mary M Hanner on trial for shooting her husband George Hanner. He testified yesterday and today he rushed to her kissing her and guiding her to a chair. George's brother Harry identified a revolver found near the scene as one he gave his brother.
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Lockport
M. Y
Mary M. Hanner
George Hanner
Hanner
Nobel Prizes Awarded by King of Sweden in Stockholm
In Stockholm on December 10 the Nobel prizes were presented at a banquet presided over by Prince William. Medicine went to Dr. Alexis Carroll of the Rockefeller Institute New York. Physics to Gustaf Dalen of Stockholm. Literature to Gerhart Hauptmann of Berlin. Chemistry split between Professor Grignard of Nancy University and Professor Raul Samatier of Toulouse University. Peace not awarded. The king will entertain guests at dinner tomorrow.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Prince William
Alexis Carroll
Rockefeller Institute
New York
Gustaf Dalen
Gerhart Hauptmain
Berlin
Grignard
Nancy University
Raul Samatier
Toulouse University
Guipnere
World’s biggest duck show opens in Atlanta next Tuesday
The Southern International Poultry show will open at the Auditorium Armory in Atlanta with 658 duck entries. Classes include White Indian Runners, Light Fawn, Dark Fawn, Buff Orpingtons, Blue Orpingtons, and Colored Muncovys. It is the third longest show in U S history with top breeders present. Louis Lee Hagan of Louisville will showcase birds valued up to 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Southern International Poultry Show
Auditorium Armory
United States
Louis Lee Hagan
Louisville
Waycross Herald to Add Press and Expand to Seven Columns
Waycross Georgia December 10 reports The Waycross Herald will receive a new press and folder, enabling an enlargement to a seven column format and producing two seven column afternoon dailies for Waycross within the next thirty days. Also notes University of Georgia exams Friday and holiday-closure dates, Gridiron Club admissions, and prohibition speech in Calhoun with local WCTU branch organized.
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Waycross Herald
Waycross
Herald
Ezames
Athens
University of Georgia
State Normal School
Lucy Cobb Institute
Mra. Armor
Calhoun
Mary Harris Armor
Georgia
Congress
Senate
Sloan Indicted as Slayer of Franklin
Fulton grand jury indicted R L Sloan yesterday for the murder of William Franklin the aged peddler killed at his home 224 Decatur Street. Detectives say Ghot Risley was the actual slayer. Risley’s case remains before the grand jury with a Friday meeting likely to decide. The indictment accuses Sloan of killing with malice aforethought using a heavy window weight or similar blunt instrument.
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Willam Franklin
Decatur Street
R. L. Sloan
Fulton
Ghot’ Risley
Sloan
Grand
Risley
Ruby Gaither
Gaither
South Carolina Masons Convene Annual Grand Lodge
Charleston South Carolina December meeting of the South Carolina Masonic grand lodge convenes with Grand Master George B Mower of Newberry in the chair. Sessions run through Thursday with all officers to be re elected under the two term custom. The physical qualification issue will be among key topics.
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Charleston
S. C
George B. Mower
Newberry
South Carolina Masonic Grand Lodge
Best Cake in Atlanta Featured in Zakas Ad
Readers are invited to judge D Zakas bakery at 30 Peachtree Street Five Points. An expert white baker runs the shop, producing fresh pure wholesome bread cake and pastry with no cheap labor. Visit the store to purchase and decide for yourself.
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D. Zakas
Peachtree Street
Atlanta
Zakas
Chickering
State of Georgia
Cameos for Christmas Displayed in Carved Mountings
A period piece highlights hand carved cameos set in colored mountings with listings for brooches rings earrings belt pins stick pins and related jewelry items. The text notes popularity and questions who among the items counts as jewelry articles.
Mayor Elect Woodward Blocks Money For Atlanta Crematory
Atlanta faced delays as mayor elect James G Woodward urged Comptroller Goldsmith and Treasurer Peeples to halt funds for the crematory project until after his January 1 1913 oath. He says the plant costs 100 000 too much and accuses the contract of illegality while noting a 2 460 shortfall for site excavation. He vows to save nearly 125 000 and may seek a public vote on the project. He plans to replace officials who push extra spending.
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Atlanta
James’ G. Woodward
Goldsmith
Peeples
Tam
Woodward
Ilegal
Wood
Sraraa
Ban on short pistols urged by Athens grand jury
Athens Ga December 10 the grand jury urged a bill in the next legislature to ban the manufacture sale or carrying of pistols with barrels under 16 inches long citing a rising number of shootings in Athens and Clarke county. Judge Brand had called for restraint but gun violence increased locally in the past year.
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Athens
Clarke County
Brand
Surrounded by tombs he fights for his life
Ralph Hitch of Morrison Illinois is stricken with smallpox and lay left in a cemetery hut with groceries, as no hospital is available in Sterling Illinois. He is alone among tombstones with a gardener’s tool house found as the only shelter.
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Sterling
Ralph Hitch
Morrison
Ill
Hitch
Red Cross Annual Meeting in Washington Tomorrow
The eighth annual meeting of the American National Red Cross will be held here tomorrow with President Taft presiding at the afternoon session. Surgeon General George H. Torney National Director E P. Bicknell and Huntington Wilson assistant secretary of state will present reports at the morning session.
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Red Cross
Washington
American National Red Cross
Taft
George H. Torney
Army
E P. Bicknell
Huntington Wilson
rumor on police department shakeup discussed in mayor's office
Two men spoke in the corridor about a rumor that Alderman Arthur Van Dyke would head a department overhaul. Woodward denied any discussed plans while Chairman Jackson departed smiling, confident he and the mayor elect could work in harmony.
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Woodward
Jackson
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W. J Cochran
Tan Cieghorn
Maier & Berkele, Inc
Diamond Merchants
Whitehall St
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Gridiron Club
Dana Belsar
Columbus
D. R. Peacock
Eastman
Singleton
Edison
J. W. Lynch
D.D
Troy Beatty
W. Jal Cunningham
Franklin
South Carolina
Baker
Barker
Jdgee
Clarke Jury
K K K. Kelley Bros. CO
Evorne V-Harnes Co
Uncle Sam
Schlesinger-Meyer Baking Co
Sudden & Bates
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